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FREEPORT'S
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ANNIVERSARY
NEWSPAPER
ROOSEVELT
2eth Year. No. 20 FHEEPOBT- N. Y.; THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. J963 . ^ „ PRICE: FIVE CENTS PER COPY
J. PES;
THE COMMUNITY MOURNS
Noted Freeporter Veteran Leader
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NEWS & VIEWS
BY
EDDIE VASIL
XJuMcd-'Presz International
HEAHTS AND FLAGS AT HALF-MAST . . . Freoporl'e be­loved
WILLIAM .r. MAETIN lias passed on but the Gomiaiwniljr
will never forget him because he was ,a Man fiftobg Meji'.awl
one of ih« true fathers of the VU<
lage . . . BILL MARtllfSH. was
blessed ht CSod with- manr Ues-stogs
, . . lie enloyed every moment
of the fUt^ golden Years he shared
with his beloved wif«. Ann i > . He
raised a family which is highly re­spected'
in }he commUBiir and he
also lived to esjoir^is chaiminsr
graidchildren . . . His sons. ED
MftHTIW taiA BILL MARTIN JB.,
havaii&liit UB the standards of the
^miamxt FAMILY and have be-coine
prominent. and rispected ittf
their own right . . . During Issl
week's meetipig. of. the ~ Preeport
Chiunbeit^of ComiBeiee. eyeiy; man
-Biid;'Wbin8R'/pie8ent>:rheM baek; m '
.4ear,--,wh»n' -ftces.- Boy •-Cacciatoie-
^ formaily announced the deatli of Aeir revered meniber,-Blll-
:^- Miiifii.. ; . And fliose of as who wroember back nearly two de-.
cades, wBl^Bever. Iprset fee meeting held In rlfee^ baseawiit
. ____..TOiifer#nce5til3K&
Miftin'; lead the .eai|iiita|P'lb-fegutiect~iaie 'ChasibBr- of Oomr.,
[ "metce'_.."....".And.ttieyldid—tey-personaUy «ledBto3:•lb^unde^^nfites
the debtsl . . . Freeport had the privilege and honor of having
one of the iwst as its own—BILL MABTIN—and therefore, ac­cordingly,
the loss too is of the greatest . .'. The name "WIL- <
- LIAM J. MARTIN" should be eternally engraved in the hearts,
and minds of Freeport.
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EDblETOR'S NOTES . . . ThsUt .grocery store on North Main St. lost
its beer license for 10 days. (Same story: Selling to a minor) > . .
Talking about water and about taking a busman's HolidBy.:..WeU^
BrCiL CREVOI'SBRAT took a vacation from his duties as Water.
""Coirunissioner of Freeport and spent his time looking at Niagara.
Falls. (Probably trying'to figure how he. could pipe those milUims
of. gallons into the village water system) . . . The' CAFRI' BSS^
.TAURANT (MUlie^ Andy and Otto) is ono'of the'friendliest spots
in town especially- every time the' Board of Grovemors of the- Ex­change
Club meet there. (ItaUan-AtnedcamculalnB'on thfr KftSBpta*
Railroad Plaza) '. . . More about the CAPRI: That very attractive
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!Roo$evelt FTA To
Sponsor Q Dance
The BoDse-»«l| Junior, Senior
Hight PTA will sponsor a square
"dance on Friday, Seplembei \3,
1983, at 8 p.m.., m the Junior High
G y m . ' • - . - , . -
Eiducdtion Boards
To Meet Sept. 17
• Clifton B. Smith, President of
the Freeport Board of Baieation
announced that the regular month­ly
meeting of the Freeport Board
of Education will take place on
Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 8:15 p.m. in
the Board Room at Freeport High
School.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Mr, Smith also noted that a
special meeting -of the Board
would be held ohiTuesday, Sept.
24, I9ft3 in the Board Room at
Freeport High School at 8:15 p.m.
Rre ari-rftfnt^^
li^pe0K>n Slaie|L^
"^"^ayor Rober^:fc^weeney and
the Village Board wil hold their
Bill Martin is dead and his legions of friends and acquaintance!
somehow cannot accept the fact. He was a giant in m&r^ fields.:
The banking industry, the- social, civic and charitable life of the
community, and also the world of business, will wait a long tinie _,_
before a man big enough to replace Bill Martin can be found.
He, and his ever-charming and understanding wife, wep pil»
Isrs in the foundations of the Freeport Commtmlty. Concert ABSO«
ciation; m the activities of the Freeport Historical Society and, ot
course, in the many programs'of their beloved Our Holy R«;deethec
Church. - .,','.'' ^
. ,, The^^ex.'^pt.'.of ,• thei inflaettce- of ,BU1,li^rfift-*jc6«'ld'^els^Jf«]!^';
I uVuierstDod -when one'observed th* "hundreds'~ana"'hiln(3reda Whi
' vi.sitcd the Kungcrford and Clark Funeral -Home iast v/eek-end to
pay their last respects.
From every walk of- life, from bankers to bakers, all came in
-rt-spect of this great man. All came because BUI Martin during
some time in their life, had played an Important role; lent a help­ing
hand or shared a moment of sincere friendship.
Although God blessed him with 78 full and fruitful years.
Bill Martin will actually live with us forever.
annual iSspertion of tte Kre rDe
•partni^t^on-^Suiiday. .aftemooh,
..Oct. 6, at 1 p.itt. in front of the
Municipal Building.
At "Monday night's meeting the
Board authorized architect W.
Thomas Schaardt of Bollmore to
prepare plans and specifications
for bidders on the proposed Hose
Co. 1 Ihrehouse on Southside Ave.,
just east of the present flrehouse.
Drug Store Notice
Chubbuks Drug Store. 39 South
Maia St., Freeport. will remain
op«B late, until 10 p.ni. this Sun­day,
Sept, 15, All other drug store
members of the Freepml Phar­macy
Association close at'2 pjn.
on Sundays. Chubbiiks telephone
number is FB 8-3333.
GOP COMMITTEEMEN
RE-ELECT PETE KELLY
Unanimous Vote Affords __
Wetpmn ^^Mt Stti: Teftti^
piter C. Kelly, veteran R^abUcanlleader^ot Freeport wail
again elected to this :Mgh~]pOsitl<?n by the JSOP Coinmitteemen, "nie
vote *as unanimous with only the secretary needed to casr onff.^
ballot. ''. • ' ""• , ; i
This is Mr. Kelly's .5th term. During the period of his toi»~
of duty, the Freeport Republican Club became one of.toe largejft
and most active in the State of New York. •
Mr, Kelly personally welcomed G. Averill Crane, Jr., the iieif
Republican Committeeman from the 112th District. Mr,. CraneJs:^
life-long resident of Freeport and is a graduate of Freeport High
School in addition to college. He is also a veteran • of iiiU(itap£_
service. - - — ~' --—- .--r.,,-^-
In a special interview with THE LEADER, Mr. Kelly predicted .
A great year ahead for the GOP. He further stated that all RejE>ubU»
cans should work very closely together during the next niohtH: 811
that the-next election would give the people the best in govern­ment.
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Mr. Kelly also stated' that Mr. Crane would undoubtedly be.« >
great asset to the GOP Committeemen and would strive to aeWeya
j the necessary teamwork needed for success.
Ill It's THE LEADER
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