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FREEPORT BALDWIN ROOSEVELT MERRICK
26th Year, No. 4 FREEPORT, N. Y., THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1961 -a>~" PHICE FI¥E CENTS PEB COPTf
HISTOilCAL SOCIETY ELECTS
MEETING
Approximalely 75 people, includinii men, wniueii said students, at­tended
tlic first offieial ineeliny: of the Preeport Historical Society lield
ia. the new Preepart High School Library last Sunday.
Pliolo above shows deft to light seated) Mrs. Isabel Tree Secre­tary:
William J, Kaland, President; David K. Kadane. Society Counsel
and Mrs,.Hilbert R. Johnson, Vice- _'
President.
Standing left U> rigta.t ore CUn-.^j
. ton M«tz,Sd6letF Archivist; Edwirttf
if, Smlts,-Curator-of Niassau County'
Museums; Edward A. Vasll. Vice-
President of the Society and Ken­neth
Vought, Society Counsel. i
The Preeport Historical Society
ha,';-been chartered by the Board of
Begont^ of the State of New York.
The founding trustees were Wil-linm
Kaland, Kenneth Vought, Ed­ward
¥fl.sil, David K. Kadane and
Isabel Tree.
The foUflwlng were elected mem­bers
of the BoarHof Trustees: John • ^^a^^ j „^^f„ gr,, Treasurer
J. RandaU, James E. Smith. Jr., ^^ ^^^ preeport Historical Society.
Unx Stern, Jesse Kapor. Mrs. Prank j ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^^^ accepting dues from
Varmus, Hugh Erwin. Mrs. Mabel | j ^ , ^ g ^ ^ „ ^^^^^ Executive Sec-
Battln. Horace DeLisser, Doris , j j ^ ^ „f ^ j , ^ Freeporl Chamber ol
Nickerson, Lucy Cobwn. Winfred cnmrnerce
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K Ortiid HyiiillliAii
SE OF GOOD SPIRITS •%r
'"^^ liillilm —
Mayor Sweeney and
Eddie Vasil on the
Chubby Jackson
Show WABC'TV
Thurs., May 18
at 8:30 A. M.
Samuel V. Weekes
Dies; 60 Years Old
Samuel V. Weekes, veteran Free-port
resident of 146 Washburn
Ave., pas.sed away at 3:30 A.M. on
Wednesday, May 10, 1981. He was
60 years old.
r i g Sam" was a well-known per-
• I Uity In the village. He had
1 »d with the Preeport Special
1 I ;e for many years and had been
,ed president of this group, He
also very active in the Preeport
I • }e of Ellis and had been a mem-
. of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr. Weekes was a leading Wed­ding
Director In Nassau County and
was considered an expert in this
field.
He is survived by his wife, Helen,
and by his daughter, Dorothy. Fun­eral
arrangements are handled by
the Pulton Funeral Home on West
Merrick Rd. Services wlU be lield on
Friday afternoon.
<Oscar's Studio)
1S61 aii« «t»r rtBht'to reprremmt-Ntlflsatt-tJwtity'M Itie "MlssKewTforS
Slate Faseant in Kingston In July.
The pageant, sponsored by the Nassau County Junior C'liarobcr of
CoDJinerce In cooperation with the Freeport <;h»nil»iT of Coinmerfc
will be iielfl on Satiirday, May ;20 at 8 p.m, at the Freeporl i>enior
High School.
The Freeport Chamber of Commcrrr has established a four hun­dred
dollar scholarship lund to be awarded to the winner and firsl
and second runners up. Additional xrhuinrship awards are made at
the state pageant.
"Miss Nassau," "Miss New York h'tale" and "Miss America" is not
simply the most beautiful, but Ihr girl with talent and ambition lu
match her God-given beauty. It is felt thai making it possible for a
Nassau girl to forward her ambition and pursue her chosen career is
the finest recognition that one can give their County's Queen.
The finalists, representing many villages are pictured above (left
to right) Barbara Levey, Valley Stream; Mary Cordes, Levittown;
Bar! Mittenthal, East Wllllston, Barbara Hess, UiUondalc: Diane
Yekel, Freeport; Owen Mead, West Babylon; Lynn Carole,-New Hyde
Park; Pal Franklin, HlcksvUlc; and Serene Verga, Lynbrook.
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(Oscar's Studio)
Hctnre above ^hmis Mayor Bobert 3. Sweeney ot Freeport cuttlni:
Uie! rlblMiii during dedication ccivBionles at tjie "new" Horrlgan's
ilquor Store at 45 Sontli Main St. Fhoto siiows (left to rig»« Mrs.
Bobert Ecwlg, Bofc ErwIg,.Ro3r Cacclatals,.Ed Martin, Mayor Sweeney,
yillsse Trmiee Henry Alt^tisartEn^ Bill Alten, Pi«sia«nt ol tlie Cham-
Iier of Coatmerce, SUney.:JteTy a n d Mrs-jSitoey l©«r»lilae) Pany.
Tbe estftlillshBient Is owned ^inUy Icy Bob Erwik and Oeraldine
Party. Hr. Enrfe and -HOr.- I l ^ i i in mre meuAem 'of tiie, Cbantber and
Koy'CacoIMiffc ts cbalrman tj ' W lUerehaols' BiTisibn.
DRUG STORE NOTICE
Tbe Freeport Qnigr Sbop, 88 S.
Main St„ Freeport, wlB remain open
iaie, nitlU 10 pin. this gim^y,
May M. An •Uier drug stores wlio
ai» meinlietB ot the Fre^ort
Fbannacy AssoelaOtn tHeet, at
2 p-u. on Sundays. Preeport Dme
Sljop. Iclephone .nnmbef is WWL 8-
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(Ed. Note: This is another new feature In THE IL.EADKK. Tlie
author, Grelg S. "Chubby" Jackson, Is a veteran Freeporter who be­came
a headllner In the worlds of music and television. He was re­cently
appointed by Mayor Bobert J. Sweeneyu Ctiaiman of the
Entertainment Committee ol Freeport. Chubby Jackson is seen daily
on his own WABC-TV show. THE LEADER is proud to add this
distlnquisbed personality (o its list of feature writers and eolunnlsts.)
Shakespeare said that "All the world's a stage , . .". This Is so true,
but, since Freeport is our own "Studio of Life," let's first concentrate on
making our community the best production of all. •
We must.all work together and build a a even better Preeport. And we
have the opportunity to start with Preeport's Plrsl Annual Spring Fes­tival
which wlU be held ,at Guy Lombardo's East Point House on Mon­day
evening. May 29.
This is a a official Invitation not only to Preeporters but fevery-porters"
to attend this p'eat occasion. I t will be Open House—a chance
to meet our new and genial Mayor, Robert J. Sweeney, and an oppor­tunity
k> meet our nelghliois and make new friends.
May 28, Memorial Day Bve, will be a great night at Guy liOnOiafdo's.
YouTl dance to tbe music of Larry Elgaft and his world-famous 18-plece
orchestra.
iUso on the Marine Deck of the Bast ¥(^tyBome-^t% witness a
floorsiiow which will feature some ol Broadway and Hollywood's^freat-est
personalities,
to ttm beautiful Main Deck BaUroom of Ouy lUunbardo's you'll have
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