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29th Year. No. 32 FREEPOHT. K. Y,. THiraSDAY. DECEMBER 3. lS64 •«l»»" PRICE: FIVE CENTS PER COPY
I NEWS & VIEWS
BY
EDDIE^VASIE
N. Y. NewHpaper Repwlers Asso,
g Natkmal Press, Syndkete
DURYEA ORCHID AWARD . . . The beautiful DURYIA ORCHID
CORSAGE is presented as a floral token of public recognition and
yppreciation of commendable service in the community . . . This
week wo are very pleased to salute a woman who
is observing her 40th anniversary as a registered
nurse . . . She unselfishly devoted 4 decades in
service to the sick and those in need . . . She is
aLso celebrating her lOth anniversary as Director
of Nurses at Doctors Hospital in Freeport . . . To
MRS. WILLIAM (Lolita) MINNICK, truly an
"Angel of Mercy" v^e extend our love and sincere
congratulations and publicly show our respect by
presenting her with tho DURYEA ORCHID
AWARD for her service to mankind , . . God Bless
Mrs. Minnlck her.
EDDITOR'S NOTES . . . Freeport Postmaster RALPH MAR­SHALL
reminds postal patsons Jhml envelopes and maUing cards
less than 3" wido and 4'A" long are not mailable and will not
be delivered . . . Congratulations lo CAPT. HJI.O. JOHNSTON
were- tfecied VFs of ihe Kaisau; Coupiyi Clwptor Hesorvsa
officer!! Assn. of the U.S. COU ALFRID HAUFT USAFH wai
elected Judge Advocate . . . There'll bo a fashion show Inacheon
for the benefit of the LOTHEH E. WOODWARD SCHOOL FOR
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SOOTH NASSAU COMMUNtTIES
Salting a goal of f]7§<000, the Htart Fund Auyit^ty t«J.animee
of tbe NiBsau Heart Association, met on Tuesday, Nov, 24 to
map plans toi the 19B5 drive which will be held in Nassau Count?
during Fnbraaiy. which is the tzBdMonal "pteari Month," In
the front row. (left to rigltfi are Mis. ArUiur A, K.ihl of Hemp*
stead,' Charles P. Buckley, jr„ of Baldwin, xe-ai^oiiiled County
Campaign Cbalrmiaa and Mr<. Dwigbt T. Bonham of RockvUla
Centre. Standing, (left to fight) sro Ernest G. Blaich of Man-hasaet
and WAeti S, Foman of Sands Po!nt. a Vice-President
of the Heart Association. Last year. the. voluntary health.group
raised SI6S.171 to Bgfat heart sod Mood vessel diseasas, l»ted
as the leading cause of death la the ilnited States.
TOYtAND^ARAM^
BltEAKS^RECORDS
Mayor Urges Flags
Be Flown On Dec 7
Proclaiming Pearl Harbor Day
on Monday, Dec. 7, as an occa­sion
to be observed by Freeport-ei'js
"in deep gratitude to all oisr
milH«i-y wen who in the past
have given and are cuiTenlly
giving the last full measure of
devotion to freedom under God,"
Mayor Robert J. S^vccncy has
called upon residents to "let our
.banners fly on that day—long
may thoy wave!"
He said It is fitting that we who
live in freedom today recall the
sacriflces made by our military
men and thoir families on "that
day of Intarny and betrayal."
-' --The"' vail8y.W;t'i%<>tnm«m'^-vrttt»ai
erven though it is a day of mourn­ing,
flags are to be flown at full
mast.
DRUG STORE NOTICE
The Atlantic Chemists, 1?9 Al-laniic
Ave., Freeport, will remain
open late, until 1 p.m. this Sun.
day, Dee. 6. All other drug stores
which are members of the Free-port
Pharmacy Association close
at 2 p,m. on Sundays: Tho At­lantic
Chemists telephone num­ber
is FB 8-4676.
Bags Over Downtown
Meters Authorized *
Doc. 9 To Dec. 26
A request from the Freeport
Chamber of Commerce for per-nission
to cover parking meters
In the heart of the downtovm
nopping area from Dec. B
hrough Chiistmas was approved
jy the Village B0ard.
It was agreed that the Cham­ber
would supply bags for use
' n this effort to encourage pre-
Christmas shopping in Freeport,
Pictured above U«ft to right) on the Toyland Parade Reviewing
Stand MO Village Trustees FRANK MUSSO, FBAIJK SOMEBS
Freopbrt Chamber of Commorco. MISS DOLRITHE BLOCK,
"Miss Merry ChrlBtmas." Chamber VPHABHY SECOH, MISS
DOROTHEA LAWGHANS. "Miss American Legion" and
14AYOH BOB SWEENEY. The handsome Koystono Kop In tho
foreground is nono other than "Mr. Freeport Spirits" JOHN
ABB ATE. Tho 1984 Christmas Toylind Parado, held lost Satur­day,
was en even bigger success than In previous years and
attracted a record crowd of approximately 86,000 people,
, (Photo by Oscar's Studio)
ROMEIKA & G
OPE S
Prceport Polico Dcpt. Delcctivca Joo Romeika juid Bob Gordon
continue thoir commendable record of arrests - purticuLirly in
nareotie coses!
It was Friday night, Nov, 27, and Detectives Ramoika and
Gordon were keepiriB thoir cxporienfcd eyci open for possible
trouble from patron.s of bar­rooms
and night clubs.
It looked like the usual Friday
night without any special action
until just pai«t midnight when
they received a tip that there was
scmeone peddling narcotits in
the vicinity of 77 E. Sunrise
Hwy.
Tho infonnanl gave plenty of
dutaite. Ho described the color
oi the su.fpuct, that he wa.H tall,
"built like 5i*'powei1iciJ3c, weigh­ing
about 300 lbs," and wearing
red SOX.
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FREEPORT MERCHA
READY FOR CHRISTMAS
Freeport To Open
Teen-Age Center
Rtnovaticns are now taking
place^ to open the liuilding of
the old Grove St. Schoor in the
n«ir future for the u ^ of ihe
youth of Freeport. Game rooms,
art rooms and many other act!
vitiea asre planned for ihe build­ing.
Freeport merchants this week went into high gear to meet the
-annual rush of Christmas shoppers as lights and docorationy fes­tooned
the streel.1 and nldowolks of the Central BuslnMs District.
All stores are open until 9 P.M, every wcnlng until Christmas Eve
and extra help has been added to most establishments to accommo­date
the influx of eager shoppers,
Preparations have also been
made to insure that Prceport
shoppers will b© among the beat
protected, in the nation as they go
about their merry chores. Police
officials have indicated that addi­tional
elements of Frceport's pro­tective
forces will be assigned to
tho business district throughout
the holiday fe«iM,Hon.
These will include additional
foot patrolmen, elements of Frec-
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