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Mrs. Roberts Heads
Auxiliary Slate
Legion Group Plans
October Election;
Observers Wanted
Mrs. Carrie Roberta heads the
elate of officers proposed by the
nominating committee for elec-tion
at the annual meeting of the
Women's Auxiliary of William
Clinton Story Post A.L,, to be
held on Thursday night, Oct. 21.
The rest .of .the ticket comprises
Mrs. Emily Christ and Mrs. Ma-ry
Toomcy, for vice-presidents;
Mrs; Florence Weinmann, treas-
_urer; Mrs. Anna Ritchenstcen,
secretary, And Mrs. Lillian Rob-eon,
Mrs. Florence Moore and
Mrs. Lena Barbara, members of
the executive committee.
Mrs. Anna Romanelli, chair-man
of the nominating commit-tee,
submitted the report at the
eemi - monthly meeting held
Thursday night in the Legion
Dugout. Mrs. Madeleine Gray,
the president, presided.
_JMrg,_Chri8t, chairman, of war
activities, announced "tEaT^MrsT
Norma Maurer had been the first
woman to volunteer for service
as an airplane observer, and said
the services of others would be
welcomed. She also gave the fi-jial
report on the Mollie Pitoher,
pond tag day, saying that War
Bonds and Stamps totaling $12,*
323.45 were sold on that day.
She also announced that • dur*
Ang the past month, auxiliary
members had given 54 hours of
service In assisting the Ration
Board, 40 hours to the Red Cross
Canteen unit and eight hours at
war bond and stamp booths. In
Mrs. Christ said 55
THE LEADER, THURSDAY/SEPTEMBER 9, 1943
pounds of silk stockings and 35
pounds of fat had been collected
by the committee. , t
Mrs. Barbara Cnkgcr, historian,
asked all officers and committee
chairmen to have their project re-ports
in her hands before the
meeting on Thursday night, Oct.
7, so she could complete her re-port
for the annual meeting. Mrs.
Gray asked the chairmen to have
their reports ready to be read at
the meeting. Patricia Cobum,
who represented the group at the
Girls' State, at SMdmore College,
from July 2 to 9, will give an
account of the event at the Sept.
16 meeting. Mrs. Isabel Keil was
hostess, with Mrs. Beatrice Kcl-lett
assisting.
Mrs. Mary Toomcy and Mrs
Helen Weill were initiated
members.
DE LEON'S Co"Op*Mt**
IN THE
WarAT THE BEGINNING OP HIS
ANNUAL AUTUMN
BASEBALt
and
SOFTBALL
EQUIPMENT
SPORTING GOODS
TOYS — LUGGAGE
70 So. Main
Tal. f paapoM 4490
CANNEL COAL
No* Ordinary Boh Coal
FIRE PLACE LOOS 1* and 24
Inch Sl%@@
Eckhardt Feed & Coal Co,
SEED? -^ SHKP and COW MANURE — PEAT MOSS
CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS — GARDEN TQO1S
PET SUPPLIES — POULTRY PEED
9 51 Church
< Baldwin 1540
&MN""MWW*
55 Church Street
2818
LEGGING SETS
Sizes 2 to 6 years
up
By reaffirming his
ky of giving Ou
teed Values a* Lowest
Prices of Refunding the
Difference In Cold Cash
Thrifty Mothers
Note These
Prices!
* * *
Buys lor Boys
^
Freah
PEACH
SUNDAE
BRICK ICE CREAM TO TAKE
HOME
ALL I(E CKBAM — NO ICE8 %N %T
28c Pint %c QuaM
40 SOUTH MAIN STRWT
Sodas — Lunches -r Candles
WE CLOSE'TUESDAY AT 8 P.M.
youth sizes 12-14%
SWEATERS $1.47 up
KNICKERS $1.47 up
NECKTIES 25c up
BOYS' and GIRLS'
ANKLETS and
GOLF SOCKS IPc up
* * *
Just for Girls
BLOUSES $1.59 up ^
SCHOOi SKIRTS
$1.85 up
REVEKSAB1E and
SPORT COATS
BOYS'-YOUNG MEN'S
SUITS ;—
Cashlmeres and Cheviots,
Sports and Conservative
Models
k,85 up
SNOW SUITS
Durable Quality,,
Wonderfully Warm
' $7.85 up
DOUB1E DUTY
SETS $10.85 up
* * *
Also
CHILDREN'S UNDER-WEAR,
PAJAMAS,
SLEtPERS
MEN'S WORK CLQTHES
* * ' * .
Savings No Woman
^.JCan AMord To
Overlook
-PART'WO.OL-FULL:SIZE
DoubXe-PMd
r
WASHABLE DRESSES
Ideal School Dresses. In
prints and solid Colors.
Sizes 7 to 14
QJc & $1.57 up
Blue, Rose, Green,
Orchid, Tan
$2-"
Boy*'"Youths' Trousers
Worsteds, Tweeds and
Herringbones
$2'85 Up
Lay-Away-Plan
A- Deposit will re-serve,
any article
until wanted.
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MACKINAWS
In oil sizes
.8B up.
BACK THE ATTACK — Thkd War Loan — Buy Bonds Now!
Fo? Son:
Sportswear, Work
Clothes, Under^
wear, Sox, Shoes,
Pahts, Macklnaws,
Jackets, Sweaters,
Shirts, Bathrobes,
Pajamas.
L ' For
DEPARTMNT STORE
14WESTMERRICKRD* *
PREEPORT 9740
Underwear, Corsets,
Hosiery, House
Dresses, Wash
Dresses, Snow Suits,
Ski Pants, "Shirts,
Blouses,
Accessories.
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MONEY
BUY NOW
BUY MERE
WAR BONDS
PRMPORT'S
OFHCIA1
PAPER
NASSAU COUNTY
8TH YEAR NO. 15 FREEPORT, N. Y., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1943 5 CENTS A COPY
Clergymen Plan
Attendance and
Financial Drives
All-Out-to-Church
Sunday, Is Oct. 51;
Canvas* Opens Nov. 21
* Members of the Freeport In-ter-
Faith Clergy Council with
groups of laymen cooperating,
are working on two projects de-signed
to advance the welfare of
the religious groups of the com-munity.
The first is the observance of
the third annual AH-Out-to-
Church Week-end. This has been
advanced, and instead of. being.
held early in December, will be
'ob3erve*±^3tr™PYld%ry"tn^ht™<?rr
29, in Temple Israel, and the
following Sunday morning in the
Protestant and Catholic churches
and Salvation Army.
John Pappas Wornded In Action;
BwtheM Also la Sendee
In South Pacific Area Hospital
He Writes In Letter to Mother
Committees to plan a canvass Va.
Pvtr. John Pappas, 21, one of five brothers in the serv-ice,
has written to his mother, Mrs. Flora Pappas, of 91 El-liott
pi., that he is in a hospital recovering from wounds
received while in action in the South Pacific War Zone.
In the letter, dated Aug. 24.+"
he did not indicate the extent, of
his wounds, but said he had been
in the institution a month. Mrs.
Pappas has received no word
from the War Department con-cerning
the wounding of her son.
Pvt. Pappas entered the Army
last November, received his
training in NortrrCarolina and is
in the infantry.
™*%nTfn"ony" Pappas^?@r^ Ts^TnTTKr
U.S. Navy service overseas.
William Pappas, 22, who en-listed
in the Navy three months
ago, is in training at Norfolk,
of the village in an effort to Corp. Angelo Pappas, 24, who
extend an invitation to every ' was called through selective ser-resident
of the community to at- vice three years ago, is at Camp
Upton.
Pvt. James Pappas, 19, has
been in the Army eight months
and is in training at Camp Polk,
a.
Peter Pappas, the sixth broth-er,
is the only one at home. He
s tunning the Texas Ranger res-tend
the church of his choice
was to be named to-day at a
meeting of the clergymen.
Beginning Sunday, Nov. 21,
there is to be a simultaneous-ness
financial canvass by all
churches and congregations in
Freeport. Each group will con-duct
its^iodWdual^;oUcttat$on of
fond; with which to meet It a
budget during the calendar year
beginning Jan. 1. In this way
the clergymen feel that the apj
peals wiirmcct with a greater
response than if the different
churches held-their canvaBBOB at
different times. A meeting of the
workers on this project will be
held in Christ Lutheran Sunday
School room Sunday night.
sway. Mrs. Pappsd alao bos five
daughters.
More Than 80 Take
Physicals for Army
A contingent of more than 80
prospective draftees was sent in-to
New York to-day to take the
physical examinations for en-trance
into the Army, Navy and
the Marines by Selective Service
•Bos«t-f4?-'TOveTtM^Ptc%?oTra^n7rt
Roosevelt, Chairman Pater
Stephen Beck announced.
Those who pass will be for-maly
inducted in three weeks, or
on Thursday, Oct. 7.
Legion *o Observe
2Sth Anniversary
Salvation Army Plans
Tag Day Saturday
To complete its drive for
$2,000 started last spring, the
Salvation Army will conduct a
tag day on Saturday. The mon-ey
is needed to carry on the
Army's relief work in Frccport
during the winter.
About $250 is needed to com-plete
the fund, Capt. Fred.
Crosslcy, new commander*of the
Army in Freeport, announced.
Girls carrying cash containers
and tags will be stationed at
strategic points of the business
areas to solicit funds. Capt.
Crossley is confident the goal
will be reached.
Bond Sales Pass
$600,000 Mark
In d War Loan
Leaders Confident
O# Reaching Million;
Exhibition a Success
With the $600,000 mark passed"
in the first week of the Third
War Loan campaign, officials of
the Freeport Bond and Stamp
staff were confident to-day the
village would have little trouble^
in attaining its quota of $1,000,-
000 in bond sales before the
drive closes on Sept. 30.
Through the efforts of the
Air Raid Wardens under the
Charter members' night will
be observed by William Clinton
Story Post A.L., at its meeting
to-morrow night ^ in celebration
of its 25th anniversary. Ranking
Parents Invitee
To Junior High
Superintendent of Schools-John
W. Dodd has issued an invita^
*non""to tne parents of all boys
and-girls who were promoted
from the sixth grades of the
elementary schools to the junior
high school to visit the school . , ., . •
Monday afternoon. They are to' !*" Freeport-at-War exhibition
assemble in the auditorium at'/" 'he Municipal Stadium Satur-
1:30. There will be talk, by Dr.'d"' ^«^"= ""* "*" "^ ")"
Dodd, Martin M. Wanspergcr,
the principal; Miss Ruth E. . . ^. *,
First Na-
Co., the
Freeport
bcr, and other agencies, Robert
E. Patterson, chairman of the
local Bond and Stamp staff was
able to announce at the close of
Past Commander Robert
(v#&rr:v-
NoMheas* Civics
Offers Bdard Help
At the September-meeting of
the Northeast Civic Committee
last Friday night in the V.F.W.
club house on North Columbus
ave., a committee was appointed
to co-operate with, the village
authorities in the light to pre-vent
curtailment of operation of
the Municipal Power Plant as
ordered by the Office of Price
Administration.
President Fred. B. Blumer
named William E. Crevoiserat
H. Alfred. Vollmer, George Has-selt,
Charles Blewett. axlS" Trus-tee
Horace F7 Carpenter to the
of the committee of arrange-ments.
Mayor Clinton M. Flint
and the members of the Village
Board have been invited to at-tend.
Dr. Stanchl Named
To S. Nassau Post
Dr. Eugene A. Stahchi, of 257
West Seaman ave., has been
named, an assistant pediatrician
chief of the South Nassau Com-munities
Hospital by the Board
of Directors, which resumed it
sessions Monday night at the
Oceansidc institution after
^B— ' \:^: -__.Hc also named a committee to
^ DnTHerbKt 3Uaa,- "9f.-.%9&:s5%^^ In
Rpcksway; chief-pediatrician, en- selecting a site for-a. new-build-listed
during the summer;- The* ing for the -Seaman avenue
school. Announcement was made
EGAN, WIUETTS ON JURY
Charles F. Egan and Frank
Willetts of Freeport are mem-bers
of the September Grand
Jury which was sworn in by
County Judge Henry J. A. Col-taled
$560,000.
jSincc then many bonds have
guidance counselor. Frecport
t« »,o th.
will
mei&ta wM_be served In tKe
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Arrives
On Mother's Bfrthday
.Mrs. Lillian McCuc, of
Raynor St., had a most welcome
birthday surprise. Her son total/
George, whom she had not seen
since December, 1941, arrived
fng $100,000. Cbrid'yf*b^bdk4*^##?:!
pended business Tuesday i jp
rally that netted
sales to add .to the
«
Clark I. Scott, chairman
the Women's D'visldh also I
the top.
With a perfect weather set-lins
in Mineola on Monday.
F.W.W.S, Co-Operates with Elks
In Planning Service Men's Dance
The Freeport .Women's War
Service is co-operating with the
War Committee of the Frccport
Lodge of Elks- in plans for the
first dance for service men to
be staged in (he Fra^ernalCen"
from Eritrea, a former Italian j working hard to put, the drive
colony in North Africa, on
Thursday and rushed home with-out
giving his folks any warn- j t^g, the exhibition went off like
as to get there on hs, clock work. The parade got un-der
way on time and was watch-ed
by a throng that stood spell-bound
along the entire line of
march as the 81st Air Force
Band, the First Air Base Squad-ron
and a company of WACs
mg, so
mother's natal day anniversary.
medical board named Dr. Chas.
A^artin, of Woodmcrc, to take
his place, with the assistance of
Dr. Stanchi and Dr. H. S. Rub-in,
of Hempstead. These ap-pointments,
which arc to con
r Mer- -.^»*:^«^3SS«S Plans fot the event were-
Monday night at a meeting of W. Berns,
directors.
Miss Mary Pierson, the super-intendent,
announced 30 nurses'
aides, of the American Red
Cross, two volunteers serving -in
the kitchen and -two men atting
as orderlies to help out the reg-ular
staff reduced by the war.
The board gave a vote of ap-preciation
to the volunteer work-ers*
Mrs. William J. Martin, presi-dent,
reported that the Freeport
Auxiliary now numbered 215
members.
son and Mrs. William
committee attend- Henry P. Viclbig, Secretary Wil-liam
J. Murphy, P.E.R.; Trcas-
Antony, Esquire
Guenthcr, Chaplain C.
the Elks war
cd by Mrs. J. Harry Jenkins
prcsident; Mrs. James B. Harri-.urer Karl V,
illiam Brodbcck Mcrvin I. Gu
that the matter probably would
be brought up again at a special
election this fall.
Frank E. Kicman was elected
a member of the association.
Treasurer Crevoiserat submitted
his annual report showing the.
ganization to be in an excel- presiding. It was decided to in-|Blumc.
lent " "'-' -—J:*:^" Ivite 100 service men to the' Also Past Exalted Rulers Wil-
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of the F.W.W.S., with Exalted Curtis Fulton, Inner Guard Wil-
Ruler Thomas N. DeGiacomo liam Tompkins; Tiler William J.
Bo'nd and Stamp Committee re-sales
bonds and
date of $2,520
stamps.
young women to serve ward Mcancy, E.
roy, H. Alfred Vollmcr and Ar-man,
was instructed to again
bring to the attention of the
village board the need of bi-cyclists
having the proper light
and equipment on their wheels.
Refreshments were served un-der
the direction of George V.
Maurer.
which to make carpet slippers E. Redficld, William 'J.
for convalescents, which work is John L. Bumpus, Harry Smith
being done by the Columbus Herman V. Horn, Aldo Carota,
(O.) Lodge, and to solicit voll Joseph F. Ryan, William E
unteera to donate blood to the Pfanstejl, Quentin Hummel
Red Cross plasma bank in co-* Henry Monr and Mario Turano
the various floats.
Mayor Clinton M, Flint and
the members of the Village
Board were on hand to view the
procession at it passed the re-viewing
stand. Then Frceport
'went on the air," over a nation-wide
, hookup broadcast over
Station WABC. .
John Reed King, of the Col-umbia
Broadcasting System, was
master of, ceremonies. Following
a selection by the Army band
and a song by Bcnay Venuta,
Mayor Clinton M. Flint spuks
briefly after which Mr. King
gave a description of a close or-der
drill by the WACs. Judge.
Leone D. Howell Introduced
Gloria Swanson, who voiced? an
appeal for all to buy bonds and -
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