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Zip Code 11580
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2»» Coda 11510
32ad Year, No. 44
MERRICK
FREEPOHT, N. Y,.
|:NEWS «t'VIEWS • • B l
BY
...8,. EDDIE VASIL
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y. Y, pimespnpi'r Uepbrten /IMO.
. , P/tllifiniii Press Syndicate
LisKii to the "EDPIE VASIL SHOW"
,-Oa KH^UK, 1520 on ibo Dial
DURYEA ORCHID AWARD . . . Thq teawtiful. D'URYEA
ORCHID CORSAGE is presented as a floral iok«tli of public
. recognition and, epprociaiian of eonanondablQ serrjcs- In tho
community . . . This week we are pleased to pay p;d>I{c tribute
to FLOHENCIA STEWART WALKER, Uje dynamic .and hard-worfcltig
Director of the Ftacport Chamber of Comriierc* , , •
Ever sJnco this talented, cultured and charming ytmiig lady '
—aotiled in Freeport, she has devoted a great deal of time and
energy to tbe betterment oi the community . . , Lart Suildi(y. OS
General Chairauui, the capably handled ol] tha respomibUltlos to
itihuie thai the 1988 Chamber oi Commorco Fashion Show and
Cooktail Party b« an outstanding success . , . FJorencia Walkar
(her husband is KIBBY WALKER, tho famous entertainer, ieftigr
slyliit and piasoistj holds the iionor of beu>9 the ilntt female
Director Of tho Firseport Chamber of Commerce . . . Ag k public
"ihaak you" from • tho entire community, we proudly preMnt
FLdRENCIA "FUZZIE" WALKER with this woeWt DtmTEA
' tot this most worthy nomination).
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another priKe-wiimiiig year. (They report 8 barges already on loca
tien on', the man-made teat—nnc more to go) . ,
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TOWN PLANS TO BUY
MALIBU BEACH CLUB
; , The Hempstead Town Board approvecl -plnns to acquire the SB-acre
Malibu Beach Club ps port of an expansion program planned for
'the Town Park at Point Lookout, Immediately adjacent to the private
facility. • . -
"It is important that wc talcc action now to malfe certain that the
services and" facilities there will
Frceport Tuna Club getting ready fori
be available to town residents
this coining sUmjrfer," 'stated Pre­siding
Supejrvisor Ralph G. Caso,
!. iThe Town Board's approval to­day,
said Caso, is the first step
in a long-range program to ^n?
large the ^OOiacrc town l>each.-
.'••/'it all goes vircll." he said; "we
expect to take titto to the land
by, the end'of iWarch."
;!, Acquisition costs-will total ap-pixjximately.-$
2 million. .Refur­bishing
of.the beach property wiU
begin immediately after the town
takea title. A.jwiining pool, caba­na,
renUUs, and-the use of a mam
building for catered affairs are
among the many facilities which
will be available for use by town
residents,
"The town's takeover of the
Malibu Beach Club property is
part of a combined town-coimfy
program to develop public ocean-front
paries between Long .Beach,
and Point Lookout- Town installa­tions
in operation now include th'3
Town Park and the 22-acre Lidd',
Park surfer's, b.each. The toWn-
-also has taken title to the land
formerly occupied by the Coral
Reef Club and is planning for the.
eventual taiteover of the Sands
Beach- Club.
Photo abova shows Fiorendia Btovaxi Walkor, Cttaizlitdy (center) and other- members of' the
cast and cmntnUteo at the gobi F^hion Show and Cocktail Parly of the Freeport Chamber of Com>
tnetco which was held Sunday. Feb. tSih at the South Shore Yacht Club in Fxeeport. '
Freeporter Wins
High Position
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VOLVO STARTS1968
WITH RECORD SALK j
Following an all-time record for 1967,-yolvo has recordedttie
highest January, retail'^ales total in the- 12 years that the Swedish
euto manufacturer has been'doing business in the United, StatM.
Sales in Januaiy soared to 52% above Volvo's previous Januiry
recAocrcdo rsdeitn gla stto y eHaar,r old Stem of
"Volvo Frceport, the company also
set a new January record f>:r
£ale.s to Atnericans for delivery
overseas, beating January, 1968
by 68 per cent '
Volvo's 1867,yearly sal^s total
of 33,012 topped by 31 per cent
tho 25.126 Volvos bought by
Americans In 1866. Mr. Harold
Stern has predicted that Volvo
will aejl 4 0 ^ cars in the United
States this year.
Mldb«d.A. Oeanfot-rxovpott
hu be«B eppainted'FloimclsLl
Vk»'-:PjtMddnt'of lh» newly'
tattariA . Kaaot 'Copimeicial
Corp.; 90 £ u t Merridc Road.
Menrick. Manor, Commercial
Corp. U a oonsolidalloa o< two
firms deaUng directly with the
consumer 'market and. two
wholcaale food suppUen, name­ly
De MOT'S of Freep«»- md
Hamirtoa Bay* and Pbia Boy'
Brand.' Inc.' of Btllmore., Mr.
Ooem fonnaclr w » Vic* JPz«d-dent
of A. J. Armitronv. IncK.' •
New York City .iackor^ com­pany.
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Florencia Walker Wins
Vilbge-Wide Acclaim
By EDDIE VAlBIL and TOMMcMABOK
The Fieeoprt Chamber of Commerce hajB won a state-wide repu­tation;
for presenting excellent p»!ograma,^tradiaon9l.in8taUatloM» and
successful affairs, buj, nothtag ever sponsored can compare with tho
sensationsa Fashion Exfravaganza and CocktaU Pai-ty, which was hem
lost Sundayafterjioon. •, - ., ,
' A record-breaking attendance, of more- than 550 members' an4
guests enjoyed this 1988 Chamber of Commerce highlight which wias
held at the South Shore Yacht CluV. , - • • - -
. Tho'ever-charming Fiorenria Stewdrt Walker was the, dynamic
-chairiidy who was saiiently Hs^ponsiblu for llie success o£ the BIJOW
artd'it*'highly professional producticpi. Mrs..Walker is a Director of .
the -SVeiport Clumber of ComAteraie. In fswt, she hss the honor of
beirtg'the first woman to eyer be elected a.Director.of the Chamber,
"" The show was fait-paced from start to finish and it .was profes­sional
ill every aspect Kajr Barnes was "^^^^J^"^^ ^ ^
and hefc husband Irving Barnes deserves special prabe w the I)toe?tor
of the 1966 cxtravaganja, which .was-appropriately titled iaweei--
hearts firom-Mom Till Night" . B,.^»«i,..
Shartag the praise is sort of a "family affoif--' because Florencia s
talented husband. Kirby W.alkcr served ^.'r»f''f,^,*'S''fashk>«-
• .The following FVeeport concerns funushed W*^.^^* ' ' f ^ -
Barasch's Children's Shop, Samet's, Casual,Chic, l^^'^J^^'J^t
Sgei^ Carol Oreen's, Theresa Bridal Shop,-Nu-Mqde MlUinery, H.
^ « 1 S 5 : ; S S l S s h o d by Adolphl^vy ^ S o n ^ n g ^ J g , -.
Shop,.F.-W, yroolworth, George-Stanl^ IfT"^'- Amo'4»,««?«;.
Shop, JieVieder'Men's Wear and Hunter Cjoi^es. - ^ - . _ , . . , . p j . ^ ';
^fT. T, C«ii»t supplied IhP y^i Flower8.^\buryea ^ o ^ J J ^ * , '„ x^,
ty JkKaSpiaaaCo.;Tapesby.-WGBB;T&yors^;^*g2ffi^; i 4
^ ^ 3 . Shore Federal SavitJgs onkLoim; Props by Gi*i«tf<» ^,tv^
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