The-Leader_1964-12-17

              "NASSAU'S LARSEST WEEKLY"
FREEroirrs
ORIGINAL
FREEPORT
2 b Code lisa)
BALDWIN
zip Code 11S11 •
MERRICK
zip Code 11S66
ROOSEVELT
zip Code 11S7S
2itli Year, No. 34 FRIEPOBT. N. Y., THUBSDAY. BECEMBER 17.1S64 - ^ ^ •• PBICE-. f p r e CEWXS PER CXJPY
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NEWS&\71EWS
BY
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EDDIE VASIL
Itf. Y. Ntwspaper Reporters Asso.
, Hatkiml Press Syndicate
LEADER'S DIGEST .-., That 'little atom," BILL (tSARTIN, JH;,
-off on a llyitiff buitaesS trip to Califotnia for SOUTH SHORE
rEDERAL- SAVINGS AKD"'
: ^ ? ^ ^ - n LOAHASSH. (Ho's^ pratldont).
* •*'•"" HJi veiy BltractlVB wife, slaft
home Ihk Irip 'causa shtt's stiU
»ecuperaiint from he» honots
from HOFSTHA plus the fact
sbB'B planning for fier doctorate
(Has h«r Master's Degteo in
Languaffes) , . . Th« SOLON
^ j^ SOCIETY (Graek-Ainerican in-
LA-J lellectuals) eitablishing a sebol<
snhip honoring tho memorif of
young STEVEN PAPPAS of
Fteepori who dlad rtcently
(Xmas Cocktail Party U Donca
Garden City Hotel Ooc. 20.
James P. Demos is Pres.) . . .
Former Park Ckimin|saloiier
CKABLES- '¥AcMatoite^;: «|aa««
. . ^i'Dliio' r#itfiuratooi'''At' B.''
WHITE (Medicos anggmt Ari­zona
for his chronic bzonchlal
condition) , . . Consritulatiom
to ROGER T. HAMMARLIIHD
PROPOSE HELIPORT
PLAN IN FREEPORT
BILL MARTIN. JR.
• (natlvB Freeparter) wlio was named Editor BtTTTEB HOME
MOVIE MAKtNG (U, S. Camera Publishing Corp. national maga­zine)
, . s Legal-eagle and LEADER ski columnkl TOM POLI*
•TAHO married CAROL COMMINGS, locretary In JDDQS
MEHUMAHN'S law llrm. (Mehrmann St HallK Hed Dad Is John
' CuBU&ings, Clerk of Family Court.
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EDDIETOR'S NOTES . . , Lovuly FLORENCE NASH VERSOCKI
arid PFC. ARTHUR RASMUSSEN will say "I Do" on Dec. 27 at
Holy Redeemer Church <Our old New England friends, MR. & BIRS.
STANLEY VERSOCKI are
the proud parents of the
bride-to-be) . . . The HON.
JOHN D. BENNETT, Surro­gate
of Nassau County, will
be one of the guest speakers
at the JUDGE IDWIN J.
PREEDMAN Testimonial
Dinner (They're ZO-year
long friends) . . . Athletio
Director BILL ASHLEY re­minds
everyone not to miss
the HARLEM WIZARDS
(Funniest and most enter­taining
sUghl-of-hand bas­ketball
artists) who'll pre­sent
their show Saturday at
8 P.M. at FH5 (Show Is
sponsored by FHS Faculty
and Student CJouncil . . ;
Public nod of approval to
the officers of the CENT­URY
THEATRE CHAIN for
their excellent management
at their CENTURY GROVE THEATRE. (Manager and staff offer full
customer consideration . , . Congratulations to Al. SKAALAND
whose SHIPS INNlFoot of Woodcleft Ave.) looks excellent with its
"tcjmpletely"new look" .--.-; -If certain local- restaurant-lasts 'til New
Year's it'a lucky 'cause important cheeks are bouncing not once but
t%vicet
MAJCING-mE HOUNDS. . . Genial PETER CHU, youthful
owner of the popular Chinese-American MANDARIN RES'TAV-iiRANT
across from GtQTe. Theatre, back from bis vacation In
the Bahamas . . . Veteran mixologist FREDDY GREA'VES tbe
nuin-beblnd-lhe-slick at THE STOP in Freeport . . . Handsome
OAKLEY GENtraY, JR.. the retired HYC policeman who bectais
• (Continued OB Page 4)
HON. JOHN D. BENNETT
Christmas Party
For Children
At Grove Theatre
•The Village of Fteeport's an­nual
Christmas Party will be
held on Saturday, Dec. 19 at the
Grove Theatre on Merrick Road
beginning at 0:30 a.m. All Free-port
children K llu-ough 4th
grade are coixllally invited to
partake ot the program.
Cartoons will be shown,
"Bllnky the Clown" ^vlU _be
present, and candy gifts will be
given out to all by Santa Claus.
The Recreation Dept. %vishes
to suggest that each child brings
a can of food that can bt turned
usei in their ChrlstinaB bttSet
program for the needy of Free-port.
At a recent meeting the Village Board received a letter from
Sy KOTO urging that Freeport construct a helioport in the vicinity
of the proposed Industrial Park at the foot of BuCfab Ave. Extension.
He suggested that this project bo Initiated ellher ns port of Urban
Renewal or independently—if possible with the Fodernl goycmmcnt
matching dollar for dollar.
Mr. Kprn. who is in the aviation industry, offovcd his help to
make the helioport n renlily. The board osked Mr. Korn to study
the plan from all angles and any work done on the matter here in
the past.
Open-House At
Historical Museum
l"he Freeport Historical Mu­seum,
350 So. Main St., will not
be open on Thuraday, Dec. 24, due
to the Christmas, Holiday.
However, the public is invited
to the annual pHoHday Open
House pn Sunday, Dec.. 2T, from
2 to 5 p.m. ,
A. Christmas tree, decorated
with antique ornaments will be
displayed in addition to an ex­hibit
of antique toys. There will
bo egg-nog and cookies for all.
Postmaster Issues
P.O. Holiday Rules
The Freeport Post Ofike will
have'^ no window service and'
no carrier delivery service <m
December 2S/ 1S64 (Cfarislmas
Day) and January 1. 19S5 (Now
Year's Day). Special Delivery,
maM will be delivered as re­ceived
and the lobby will be
open from 9 aon. to 6 p,m. for
the convenience ef-boadbolders.
Village Couiuel Tessier
Recuperating In Hotpital
•Village Attorney John O. Tea-sier
is recupo-ating after an oper­ation
at the Haatoiess Pavilion in
Manhattan.
DRUG STORE NOTICE
"The Berkley Pbamuicy, 298 No.
Main 8t« Freeport, will remain
open Iste, ,untlt 10 p.in. ibis Sun­day.
Dee. 20. All other drug
stores who i»e members of the
Freeport Pharwuicy Association
close at 2 pjn« on Suiiday. The
Berkley Pbamaey tel^hoae
number is .FH 8-M8S.
RECREATION CENTER
DEDICATION JAN. 10
Recognizing the need for ii Recreation Center, Iho Village nd-minlstrotion
proiidly announces the opening of-the Village of Free-port
Ecereation Center. The dedication ceremonies will be Jield on
The new center will be "tho tot major step laksn In tfie com-muitlty
to'.sotiRfy the needs of lis — —•
youth for a place to go, a place
to bo seen, a place to enjoy Ihe
recreation aetivitlea and the pro­grams
tliat have aheady been es-tttblishcd,
In the Recreation Center n
modern Jukebox with all the lat­est
recordings, television, bil­liards,
ai-ts and crafts work, and
nuiny other associated aclivilics
will be found.
It is anticipated the popcorn,
candy and soda machines will be
vei'y busy dwlng tho opening
hours of U»e new Recrcfltion Cen­ter,
•
In IJio field of arts and ciaffta,
and to interest Ihe youth, items
such as modern dancing, begin­ners
drama, introduction to the
piano, sculptorlng, Interior dec­orating,
and many other Intei-cst-ing
things to do will bo available.
Tho hours of operation Mon­day
through Friday 3:30 to 5 p,m,
and 7 to 0 p.m., except on Fri-
(ContlnueS on page 8)
ARTHUR V. BRISKIN HEADS
HOSPITAL CHARITY BALL
Arthur V. Brlskln, Freeport advertising man, chairman of the'
first Orange and White Ball of South Nassau Communities HOB-pltal.
piesenis a $7,0DD. check • proceeds of the Ball • to Mfs;
Norman Duggan. Freeport, president of the hospital's Central
Council of Auxiliaries, and Ernest Vandoweshe, president of the
non-profit hospltot In Oceanaide. Orange and While Ball was
held receoUy for the benefit of South HOMBU'S SS,12S.OOO. etqmn-ilon
piogram.