Bethpage-Newsgram_1941-12-17

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VOL. 2. NO. 2 BETHPAGE, N Y., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1941 PRICE: 5 CENTS
BULLETIN
Additional volunteers to serve in all branches of civilian
defense work are needed immediately. Women volunteers are
urged to register as soon as possible with Mrs. Frederick Kramer
administrative head of all volunteers in this community. All regis-trations
for any branch may be made at the newly established
headquarters of the Bethpage Civilian Defense Council in the fire-house
on Stewart avenue, where the council will maintain a 24-
hour-a-day service.
APPEALS FOR VOLUNTEER SPOTTERS
Charles Schwarz, commander of the Archie McCord post
American Legion, has made an urgent appeal to all the citizens
of Bethpage for volunteers to aid in manning the observation post.
The post is being manned by all available members of the legion
post but volunteers are needed to augment the stafiF of men now
on duty.
LEGION TO AID DEFENSE UNITS
All American Legion posts of Nassau County were called
upon last week by the County Commander S|;ierman Moreland,
Jr., to make preparations for a special mobilization to assist the
local defense councils.
He said that upwards of 4,000 members that are not already
engaged in defense work can be mobilized. He also urged all indi-vidual
posts to co-operate with the defense council in every way,
esptjcially air raid warden services.
WARDENS RECEIVE TRAINING
Special training of air raid wardens was started on Monday
night at 8:15 o'clock in nine instruction centers located in Hicks-ville,
Garden City, Freeport, Woodmere, Rockville Centre, Glen
Cove, North Bellmore, Hempstead, and Port Washington accord-ing
to an announcement by the county defense council. All war-dens
are required to attend classes which will continue through-out
the week.
Fire Department
Dedicates Placque
To Francis Fox
Fi-ancis. Fox, Boy Scout hero
who sacrificed his life last Feb-ruary
while attempting to save
his pal, Edwin Okula from
•drowning in a rain filled culvert
on Powell's road was awarded a
bronze placque by the Bethpage
Fire Department in ceremonies
held at the school last Friday.
The placque which was placed
on the wall of the school audi-torium
was-unveiled by the Rev-erend
Michael J. Hartigan, pas-tor
of the 3t. Martin of Tours
Roman Catholic church. Father
Hartigan also gave a brief speech
in which he lauded Francis Fox
for his deed. Victor h. Miller,
principal of the school, also gave
a short address. A group of the
firemen represented the Bethpage
Firemen at the ceremonies.
Fox was awarded a bronze med-al
for heroism posthumously by
the Carnegie Fund Commission
last month.
Wonder Homes Tops
As An Ideal
Christmas Gift
Ask Cooperation In Paper Drive
All those who hnve ben saving old newspapers and other
wastepaper to aid the American Legion in their wastepaper drive
are urged to cooperate with the Legion by either writing or phon-ing
the Central Fuel Company here In , Bethpage, telling them
where the paper is and when it can be picked up, or, if it is
possible, by bringing the wastepaper to the office of, the Central
Fuel Company.
The members of our T • jj;irii; post inc busily engaged tliesci
days in helpiiig to safeguard oui country, so if you can cooperate
with them in this v it will niake their tasks that much easier.
In an urgent appeal issued today James "Hap-py"
Norman, chief observer in charge of observa-tion
posts stated that 150 volunteers are needed
immediately to serve at the observation posts. This
work is to be carried on 24 hours a day for the
duration of the war, and is one of the most import-ant
parts of the national defense program. Ac-cording
to a statement by Sher-
G.O.P. To Install
Newly Elected
Officers January 12
Installation ceremonies for the
newly elected officers of the The-odore
Roosevelt Club have been
^et for Monday, January 12.
Those officers who will be in-stalled
are Joseph Lorentz, new-ly
elected president of the club;
Miss Carrie Payne, first vice-president;
Buddy Mazzara, sec-ond
vice-president; Walter Har-tigan,
treasurer; Miss Marie Nor-man,
recording secretary; Robert
Gillespie, financial secetary; Miss
Helen Namn, corresponding sec-retary;
Henry Spindler, sergeant-at-
arms, and Mrs. Stella Hack-ett,
trustee.
Girl Scout Council
Holds Election
The Sidehill Realty Corp.
builders of the Wonder Homes
located on Bay and Water ave-nues
in Hicksville have in this
issue of Newsgram devoted one
whole page to wish the Grum-man
employees and their friends
a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year. This in itself is
proof that the builders of the
Wonders Homes are a real out-fit
to do business with and it
shews the manner in which they
do business.
Tlie most marvelous Christmas
gift you can give your family is
a Wonder Home and the down
payment would probably not ex-ceed
more than you would spend
for gifts for the entire family.
The least you can do is to visit
these homes and see the wonder-ful
qualities and values offered
for the money.
In tinif.s like these it Is most
essential for liie defense worker
to be near his work. Much trav-eling
time and money can be
Mrs. Henry C. Ebish was ap-pointed
Tegistar of the Mid Is-land
Council of Girl Scouts, at
an executive meeting of the
council at the Nicholai Street
school in Hicksville.
Mrs. Robert W. Kampschulte
of Parmingdale was elected com-missioner
to fill the vacancy left
by the resignation of Mrs. Edgar
Z. Wallower.
The council also elected other
officers to various posts. They
are Mrs. Frederick Whaley, Sy-osset,
first deputy commissioner;
Mrs. Joshua Tisdale of Jericho,
second deputy commissioner;
'Mrs. Elizabeth Delaney. secre-tary;
and Mrs. William L. Carter,
treasurer.
saved by living near to your
work. This could be put into a
Wonder Home.
Many Grumman employees al-ready
are the proud owners of a
Wonder Home. Their testimony;
is proof that these homes are all
and even more than Uie builder
claiinp. for them.
man Moreland Jr. who is at the
head of all Nassau County air
raid wardens, this work is even
more important than the duties
of an air raid warden. It is the
duty of the observer to spot en-emy
planes first and to note their
position, number of planes and
direction of flight. The observer
must then immediately report
this information to the Mitchol
Field headquarters. The Mitchel
Field authorities in turn contact
the Nassau County Police head-quarters
who in turn flash the
signal to the defense councils
who relay the signal to our local
wardens. It is then the duty of
the wardens to sound the alann
warning the civilian population.
Therefore, it is not hard to real-ize
the tremendous task and ut-most
importance of the observa-tion
posts.
• All volunteers must be able to
speak English fluently and be
able to report or relay messages
over the telephone. They must
be residents of Parmingdale,
Hicksville, Bethpage or Plain-view.
Those who wish to and'are able
and feel that it is their duty to
help protect their fellow citizens
and their country to volunteer
for this service may contact im-mediately
either the Bethpage
Firehouse on Stewart avenue or
James "Happy" Norman who:-e
telephone number is Hicksville
873.
Join UD For Victory
By JOHN J. GIFFORD
(To the tune of "Notre Dame
Victory March")
Let's get the Japs on tihe run,
Next the Italians, then get the
Hun;
Let us give them all weVe got,
Bring down their planes with
every shot.
We've got the Army, Navy as
well.
We'll win this war—we'll sure
give them hell.
Uncle Sam needs you and me.
So join up for VICTORY!
KEEP EM ROLLING, KEEP EM FLYING! KEEP DEMOCRACY FROM DYING