The-Leader_1965-04-01

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"NASSAU'S LARSEST WEIKLY"
FREEPORT'S
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NEWSPAPER
FREEPORT
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ROOSEVELT
Zip Code 11975
29A Yew,Nof48 FBEEPQBT. N. Y„ THURSDAY. APRIL I. 1965 PRICE? FIVE CENTS PER COPY'
I NEWS & VIEWS
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N, Y. Newspaper Reporters Asso.
I National Press Si<»dte<«te •
LOUIS BLOOM HEAD!
CHAMBER COMMERC
Wilhoul or with of lease to i»l««di «r foes, , . ,
I sketch yoiur world exacilr as it goes«--Byri>a-
LET'S NEVER SELL FREEPOHT SHOBT . . . "ParJlcilIa% our
wBterfrontI" . . . Ttmpoxt is diffeiorn from any other compjjinity
. . . It Is aUw—ii has roots and a long-time hWoty—\i is a Uve- •
wirb center ot activity . . . Eraoport is recognised as a leader in
many ways by many factions . . . The Federal Govenunentre-
• spocts it cnoufh lo Icoato its Social Sacnrity, Olfica hero . 4 .
Mew Yorlc State gives it full cognizance by locating lt» Motor
Vchide Bureau and its State Employment OMce in this Vil­lage
. . . Frccport has diversified industry and is centrally localad'
offering the fastest comnnitof service by railroad and within
" wfnutcs of all Ih© malor parkways . . ..Bui ntost Important.
FieoporJ has been blessed by Nature with a •water/ront which
Is without compare •• . . Onr Fabulous Freeport Waterfront is
our biggest national attraction which cannot bo duplicated by
-- any _e%crcommwnity in the world . . . In addition, wo are truly
Bl the "Gateway to Jones Beach''"which has nO«wM 7 7 r V ^
Mayo* Sweeney's Administration adopted the slogan, 'TrBoporl—,
Th«> Boating and Fi&fc-injr Capllal, of ihcJEast," it turned the full
_ spot-light on oar most priceless asset., .'How, Preeport's.lameua,
Wo<Mlciefi AvenueV 'which combines ihe charm -and marine at-'
mosphcro of Cloucostar, (Mass,J, and Fisbornsan's Wharf (Cailf.),
•with its own individual attributes, will atlract national attention
wJto its newly.Jannched "Nautical Mile" . . . Many communities
boasS of theur high-priced and glamorous "Mlracla Mile" shapptng
centers but none can claim a "KBUtjcal Mile" equal to outr color­ful
orsB . . . Boats—salos—servJce—open boats—charier boats—
bay fishing—deep-waJer lishing—intriguing rostauxanls—colorful
stores and marine experts . . . Wo have then) all right on Free-port's
Fabulous Waterfront , , . Watch our "Nautical Mile" be-cow
© E name known throughout the nalfon—-yes, and even in­ternationally.
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TID-BIT3 . . . Bfot Wi.^hPS .!o Ihc vci-y chnrming MARY RUSSO
who's eclcbritiriK her hirthday today (Hci hubby is LOU RUSSO,
THE LE.4,0ER'S Adv. Manager and motive member of tlie FreepDit
(Continued on pane 4)
ELKrcifARITY AWARDS
Freeport Navyman
In Gemini Project
Soainan Appi-entlce Edward D,
Thotnas, USN, 'son of Mr. and JWrs.
Dalton E. Thomas ol 1? Archer
St., Freeport, '#as part of the re-covei-
y» (force during the: flrslj
manned Gemml flight March 23.
Hiii'ship, the destroyer USS John
Paul Jones, was one of twenty
Vessels assigned to the National
Aeronautics and §pace Adminis­tration
project.
Foe the 7|h.e(>i>seiBUtlve the Freeport Elks. #12S3, at Ibair
Annual C^sritr Awart& Night, distributed dose to S1S,OPO to vaz-
.lous local ai»d national organizations. Held at the £lks-CIubbouBt<
aiet affair proved to be s fitting elfanax to a year of diUgent and
dedicated efforts by the lodge officers, committee dtakmsn and
members. Through regular weekly Bingo and various other
charitable endeavor*, the Freeport Lodge fuUiUed the primary
and basic object of,Eakddm. Charity, as practiced by the Elks,
ig not merely alms Jiiving, but a service which involves a great
•~fflviisjty"oi'lelivillea"iaa"ilB8r^
(Continued from page 4)
, By Melba Howard
The Board of Directors ot the Prcoport Chnmber of Commerce,
largest nnd most active business orftcmization in Nossmi County, thi.s
week elected Louis Bloom, president and owner of the Prccpurt
Plumbing and Heating Corp., to serve as its prcsiiicnt for the
forthcoming ycgr.
Freeport has vccontly bct-n
identified as tivo Inrjjcst inrnr-pornled
villnRO in the state oC
New Yorlt nnd has long been re-
DRUG STORE NOTICE
The Cannon Pharmacy, 6 So.
Main St., Fraoporl. will remain
open late, until 10 p,ni< tbit Sun­day.
April 4. All other drug stores
which are membois of IhQ Free-port
Pharmacy Association close
at % p.ni. on Sundays. The tele­phone
number of the Cannon
Pharmaey la FR 8-0041.
SURROGATE JOHN D. BENNET
TO ADDRESS EXCHANGE CLUB
i St^rrdgatc John D; Bennett oJ Nassau Coutity w ill he the pies"-
Epcakcrot tiie ineetlng of "the K^eport BxchWeoClub nt the BHt:-
Club. PretlpWtori April 14 at 12:30 P.M.
jTud^e Bennett's topic will be; "Decedent Estate Law Revision
nnd Changes and their Effect upon You" Ho is presently Chairman
of the Temporary New York State! -——T" ~r—~-—r~~~7TT:
"^ 'gate of Nassau County smec 1854
Prior to that time he was State
Assemblyman for six years imd
State Senator for eight Ho wa.s a
member of the State Judicial
Council for three years and tlio
Judicial Conference. Second Pc-partmcnt,
for' two yenrK
Commission on Modernizatiori,
Revision and Simplification ot
Laws of Estates,
The Surroeatc will report on
JUDGE JOHN BENNETT
the many changes that have ol-ixiady
become law througli the
work of his committee and wiil
Illustrate the effect these changes
have had on the individual's
rights of inheritance.
He wjU also give some insight
on {urthr proposals under advise­ment
by his committee for future
legislative consideration.
Because of his ability to ex­plain
complicated estate laws in
a style that is simple and easily
understandable, the Siirrogate
has caused his listenera to give
serious thought to their own cir-cumstances
in an attempt to avoid
the pitfalls brought about by lack
of knowledge and understanding.
His subject matter, therefore, is
of extr«n>e importance to every
one_ interested in proper estate
pianningr " --.—--.
' Judge Bennett has been Surro-
LOUIS BLOOM
tjui'dod m the • key liusliicss and
(ndu.strial center of the .stiutli
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DIGNITARIES LAUNCH
FREEPORT TRAVEL AG
Pictured lOwve from left Jo right are John H. O'Kell, yice-Pres,
and Direetor of Qtamber of Commerce; Earl asd Helen Giaaii.
Oiwaeta ol the now Freeport Travel Agancy at 27A West Merrick
Hd.> Henry SpUcler. Director of the Chamber? Mayor Robert J.
Sweeney] Louis Bloom, newly-elected Pres. of the Frooporl
Chamber of Commerce and Roy Cacciatore. Immediate Past-
President, Thoy ore shown M the, pPMel ribben-ctitilng emt-mouim
iBMl week.