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J:9th Year, No. 48 F I ^ l E O R T r N. Y^ THURSDAY, MABCH 24. 1955 FIVE CENTS P E R COPr
Kadane Oiief Spdker
At Chapter Meeting
InGuyLonibarilo's
Fourrlaques Presented
At Memberi^ip Session;
Kurm Is Given Oiration
A Chamber of Commerce can give
public offlcals "unbiased advice as
to pending puWio matters, such as
zoning." Preeport Park ComnJis'-
sioner David K. Kadane told a large
crowd ol Chaihber members March
16 at their annual general member­ship
meeting In Guy Ijombardo's
last Point House. .
"The usual groups which make
presentations before public bodies
ave pressure groups, with axes to
grind," Mr, Kadane said. "A Cham­ber
of Commerce, speaking for re­sponsible
people In a community,
who have no axes to grind other
than the benefit of the" entire com­munity,
can be of real assistance to
the area that it serves."
Goals SpBltl^sttd';.
He stressed^ the Important service
of attraetiof • new Industrial and
commercial'"«nterprlses which In­crease
the sources, of tsxatton .and
•, coirtrJbut«rf4>eaipyr:iowil^
, pbi-t of new' schMte iffid'other Jm-provements.
A Olminber of Commerce offers
business men "an opportunity for
aelf-polioing—a sort of self-imposed
Better Business Bur^u, l^elplnc not
only the business men, but also the
people who deal with them," Mr.
Kadane said, adding:
"Equally Important Is the wealth
of information which the Chamber
Junior RiTle Club in Practice
(Gontlfiued oil Page 12)
Exchange To Hear ITalk
On Savings Bank Issue
TSiarles P. GtUMes Of Iiattingtown,
former chief counsel cri! the Jenner
cominlttee, Will address ttie l^teeport
Exchange ciab-Afe-its luntdteoiLjieKC^
Wednesday to the Elks caub, It was
announced by Hiibexfc S, Wells of
thl -Preeport Banlt, tt»e Exchange
.prflBiamjia»l&ntttt«or March: •
Mr. Grimes *11I cKplrtiktlte prob­lems
Involved in New "^crk City fiftv-
JngB bantosi'efforts t? open teanches
itt «ssau Ckwntsr. EEe is a eeiaor parl-uer
to the MaJjhattan Iftw ftfm of
Colea, Grlines, fMedmaaSUd Deltas,
sp«clalisbi ixt tanUng Isw.
WaUlnir for the roimnand to fire, from left to right: I'eter Quicli.
Georffe Dean, John MiMitiel, Linda Bonn, BUI Mantiel, Dennis Staros
and Kobert Mac Dougale, ^
These youths are^menibers of the Freeport Eecreation Rifle Club,
whos« aim is not only on the tai^et, but also on safety.
Under the direction of Walter^ Joy, a National Rifle Association
instructor, as WRII as Var^ty^n^e Coach, i M ^ : membeM wlll.be
shown not only how to ^luMtt aecumtely, buV pHinarUy tbe correct
safety habits and eare of t^^ rifles.
Officers Saturday, April 23
'Hif aimiinl iDslalhitiun t»f ofrk-ers hw the Frepport Fii'c
DfpartiiuMil will be held April 23 hi tlic BuyvUnv Avc-mie
SCIMHII. Esei^Diio is invited to fhi.s public ccmiioiiy, Ht
whicirb«»th the (kpoi'tiiiciil and the coriipnny olTii-ers will
take their pusts.
Union Temple Bazaar
Opens Saturday Night
The much Heralded bazaar of
Onion Reform ' Temple will open
Saturday night at. 7 o'clock in the
legion Enigout, 48 .^West Sunrise
highway. The Sunday opening is
scheduled for ff PJa. and on Monday
the opening Will be at 10 AM.
According to Sam Mateel and
jsabelle Dembrow, co-chatrinen ol
the bamar, the, merohaniillBe will-be
marked.at bargain pi:lces.>Included
will be ttii latest-style wearing ap­parel
for everyone Tn the family,
ladies coats, •dresses, MngBrle, sports­wear,
etc. men's' and lihlldreh's
clothing, houseftimlshlngs, and al­most
every type of article. Among
these are plants for the garden,
gathered fro msome of the most
famous producers itf America,
The Company elections are
planned in the individual firehouses
on Aprill 5.
The department elections," In
which chiefs and a Second Bittallon
delegate will be chosen, are plaiuied
at headquarters on April T. "Voting
machbies are used.
Only one contest is expected in
the department elections—^^a^race for
Sfloond Deputy Chief. Theri are two
nominees for the post, Donald Mitt-hauii-
of 8«>sfeJSQa^n3f.JlB..X.ajid.
JeriV Giiffen of • •|icil''TD6mpBny
N o . C " -; •••-'^- ^ ""'
•Writh. Chief William J.. Holl re-tlring•
fram the' leadership this
spring, George achwap IsfiesBjieoted
to stH^eed him whUe DonalCHau-ersbergcr
advances to the pTCt of
Pljst 'Deputy Chief. RelirifflK Chief
>ibU has been nominated for Second
B»ttaU«m del^aite.
^edCro$s Drive Mas Reached
ThirdofQtmiafSdysWa^^
Freeport has reached one-third of Its 18,000 Red Cross
quota. Lester Baumann, chairman, reported this week. His
report was based o n last r e t u r n s from wdrkers and captains
in the drive.
Mr. Baumann safla. over 1,000
letters had been sent to Commerce
and Industry^inepcliKhts,-'doctors,"
dentists and lawyers to ;the vUtage
by the reflective ciMdipmen of ithese
divisions, a e . i s ^ . & e xeipanse has
ing in each da;.
In tile hoi^-ts-^nise canvass iU-<
• vision, Mf. Eikiu&ajsn apsoonc^d, Che.
foUowing captains have been ap­pointed:
., . ' .
- •Mrs.'-AJ i«vtoer Mra."T Ferdliiiand
WilUaina, .fWalcott,- Chandler* Mts;
tmiiglai,,. Matb^rsoni .-iUlss -Mora
Battto. sirs. Johi epei«;:;Mfcs. lAr-been'eratttyJQgriiMtbjAWrns'
feoniv •ax^^'p6i^w^-'Wfi'-Aili^-,Wer}^,
"-""'"•' • •' - ' • j ^ i ^ ' j o i ^ witaHowsiai,;,Mra. l|3bel
;George,='lto,.-,DptiftId' JB^Mi,.^ Mre_.
There will also be a complete
kitchen serving fult-coufse meals as
weU as Just a sti^ck, all prepared by
—•H;hB-tedles~-of"thB-.ISlBterhobd'-Bnder
leadership of Mrs. Homer Harris.
Door prizes, and awards will be
given out at regular intervals.
CANNON PHApittACir
OPEN ALL %>A¥ 6IJHDA¥
31ie. JiJahiion-Kbannacy,. 6 ^ Sbutb.
Main street, will be kept open iintll
10 o'clock' Sunday rdght aftcir ttie
othcr^ stores to Bfeeport close-#ur-
I Ing- the afternoon for the rest of
the dayLlts phone number Is ftee?
(Conteued oinn jPage t^__ ppoorrtt aa--oo*i.
Board ApQiroves Request
For Wooddef I Bijflding
The Village Board at Its meeting
Monday approved an application for
permisB^n to erect an office build­ing
for the sale of boats along the
Woodcleft Canal. 1438 feet south of
Prottt street.
•Michael Walnz of 862 SouUh Grove
street aslted approval %r a 12 by
a2 loot structure on property' with
40 feet frontage and 65 feet depth
•>n the east side of Woodcleft ave-r:
ue. It will have five feet setback
i,nd be five feet from the south-side
line and 23 feet from the north line.
Wllbert De Motl. building super-mtendenl
, had recommended ap­proval
of the application after it
was found to comply with tlie re­quirements
of Ordinance 9.1 Section
401-4-7 governing frame structures
on Hie walerfronl.
Clergy Council Adopts
Resolution On Books
G r o u p Favors Covers
Portrasing^ Democracy
I n A c t i o n For Pupils
The regular monthly meeting of
^g2''ytSSRME'.itiSft%^|ttt'4t;'fJ??iS^
IS jn the Educal^tonBt- Building of
the Befovm Temple dtjiil South
Ocean avenue. ""
The Rev. Dr. Losch presided as
chairman pro tern. Others in at-tenda-
nce were llie Bev. Messrs.
Scott, Grishman, Katz, Levin and
Pierce.
A motion was made and seconded
that a vote of thanks be given to
th? committee In charge of the
i;ecent Brotherhood dinner.
After a discussion on the subject
of book covers to he used- in- tfie
schools, the following resolution ^as
adopted, and a copy thereof sent
to Dr. Do*dd, Superintendent of
Schools:
"RESOLVED that the Interfaith
Clergy Council of PreepM-t recom­mend
to the Superintendent of
Schools that he consider the In-,
sfttulB of American Democracy Jwolt'
"covers, point up Brotherlwaflrte,,
Action, for dlstrlbuitlOH in™ isil
Bc|iools, and that a Committee be
appointed, to call upon him at his
convenience to discuss the matter
(Continued on Page 12)
Rose Street Zoning
Propdsal Is Opposed
By Residents of Area
Plan To Bar Apartments
Finds Few Advoottes;
Decision Is Reserved
Owners of property close to ex­isting
apartment houses opposed a ,
proposal to rezone Rose street be- ,
tween South Long Beach avenue and
South Grove street from "Apart-ment"
to "Residence AA" and Resi­dence
ft." at a hearing Monday
night before tlie Village Board,
The board tools, the matter under
advisement after one speaker fa­vored
the change and four opposed
It. The opponents said then views
were shared by others in llie area
from Grovji street to Ocean .avenue
and from Smith to Eosc streets.
After Gregory Murray of 105 Rose
street spoke In fnvpr of the amend­ment,
arguments for Iceeping the
Apartment Zone classification were
voiced by other property owners
nearby. ,;
•Prank H. lawrence ot SflS'8outtl<
Grove-.stieBt arid WUliaih^. Mo-
Kenna of 6 Bose street led off the
-eCHib^elr HpitopWy "Ifesldentiaj A" '•
Is unwise.at.^th|3,,tliinjp, singjS' apart-,
ment houses jbbve already been bulK
almost at tbefr very' dooM and any
action, now would be too late to help.
Dr. E. K. Hallock of 174 South
Grove street said tliat M year and a
(Continued on Page 11)
Dierking Is Low^ Bidder
On Station Parking Field
William DlerWng of Preeport was
low bidder when the Village Board
Ishlng, delivery and grading of fUl
Opened bids Monday night on furn-material
for the proposed Long
Island station Plaza Parking Field,
to connection with the new railroad
depot. The contract calls far 4,00(1
cubic yards of fUl.
Dlerldng's price would be $4,178.
Other bidders and their prices were: .
Glxefe:...aiul Biennan of KockvUle
Centre. IS.140, and John C. Peterson
of Baldwin, $6350l —
*rhe board "referi-ed all three bids,
to the village engineer's office fof
study.
Higher Salaries For Teachers
Are TermedUfgent Necessity
... Teacher •shortagcs-^will-gOriProin-^bad to,worse unlci^the.-..
schools on Long Island raise salaries, the Freeport^Cotti-muiiity
Council was told Tuesday night by Earl Vandermeu-
Icn, superintendent of schools at Port Jeffcrsop fdrrthe past
32 years and president of the ^ep York State Teachers
Association.
A nation with the money and
lojmrlei enjoyed by Americans
should give its youth a "^mxfi deal
Hlfh • School Ohorua, dkected hf
lOss Maty HamUton, sang ttoet;.
„..y,"- t,-f« -~ *-—- - ' ' • ' - ' ; „ eseelleeccttliooonss^, PpuuppUuaa ggaavvee bprriiewf;. eexxppljaanuaa-- ;
.liji-«ducatlnn,-tn0.ispeakec_6Rid.„He., |i^]jg>0f-0{|0||-goiig7^fii8{iituicai-pto«'
::wamed tba-t. tffljhers, wre, quitting ^ ^ ^^^ iiighiy praised by Geo»ga '
their lirofession .m larfe n««nbera p^ 0„,t|, yipe,j^ealdent; of the asiy
Uenterin^reprttlllaMe occupat^w.. soctotlon who presided. Police Jus-s
and that training of new Instructors : ^ i^pi Kelly,.the prraWent, klao;
ia'falUttg dangwously .iKhtod -m JaHded:the choni and to leader:
demand for their services; . .^ ; . .. :. :,'.<:^. '
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