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ROMEIKA & GORDON
MAKE HEROIN ARREST GREAT TRIBUTE
PAID FREEDMAN
BOB GORDON JOE ROMEIKA
Freeport's aee detectives, Joe Komeika and Bob Gordon, did Jt
again - this time a sensational arrest of a suspected "lieroln pusher,"
. Altet.. a patient surveiUance,.which took many months, IheJr
eXforta jiald divWends, iflsti.w<eek-«t»Aiwhw»vteey^fiiwilsrr.<a«ta^
the. Zl-yjsaftolii^sapctjBBljift^^
muter,- ' • /, ,'. • "l
> Detectives Romeika and Gtfr'
don reported that Gerald A. Pea­cock
was on his way back to
FreCport from one of his 3-times-a-
week trips to Harlem when
they-caught him with 25 bags of
heroin hidden' in His underwear.
They reported that they made the
arrest at 1 A.M. in the paurking
field of the Long Island Railroad
In Preeport.
The arrested suspect Peacock
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Dr. Edw, Welling,
Supt. of Schools,
To Address PTA
Dr. Edward A. Welling, Free-port
Supt. of Schools will speak
to the Caroline G. Atkinson
School P.T.A, ot their monthly
meeting, Tuesday, February 2 at
8:15 p.m. In the new Cafeteria-
Library.
The topic, "Current Develop­ments
in Our Schools," will in­clude
an explanation of the re­cently
started Curriculum Im­provement
program and a discus­sion
of the problems facing our
schools and.possible solutions.
An opportunity for questions
will follow Dr. WelUnifs prcsen
served.
Record Crowd Braves
Storm In Big Tribute
To ¥reeport Justice
Spring Fashion ^ow^ >
The Rosary Society of Queen
o£ the Most Holy Rosary Parish
In Roosevelt is sponsoring a Fash-
Ion Show of Spring dresses on
Thurs,, Feij. 11 at 8:30 p.m.
COMMUNITY PARTY
S CANDIDATES
ijfc'^rll;
Pitolo abow shows (Wi to rifirhl) Tniitoo Henry Altongoxt^n,
Mayor Robaxt J. Swaonoy. Judge Edwin J. Frtodman and TWt-tm
Frank Somers at th« Fraadman Testimonial Dinn«r last
Saturday. All arn running for ro-elecllon as VUlaga Parly candi­dates
in Iha Freoporl oiBclloni this March.
By EDDIE VASIL
A record-breaking crowd of more than 800 men and women
nttended the Testimonial Dinner honoring Justic Edwin J. Froedman'
of Freeport,
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FRANK MUSSO
Ffank Musso For Mayor, Trustees
John And Patricia Collins And
Nathan Zablow For Police Judge
• Approximately Vl% people attended the 1985 Nominating Con­vention
of the Community Party of Freeport and presented a full
slate of officers for the forthcoming Village Elections in March.
This important meeting was held on Tuesday night, January 26
at the Knights of Ctolumbus Building on North Main Street and was
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NATHAN ZABLOW
DRUG STORE NOTICE
Bernhard'* Phamwcy, 54 W,
Merrick Hd., Freaport, will re-mslB
open lata until 10 p.m.,
Sunday, Jan. 31- All other drufl
starts who arc membart of the
Froaport Pharmacy .AasociaUsa
clos0 at t p,m. on Sunday. Bara-hird'f
telephon* is FR 8-0008.
WALTER "HUCK" MURPHY
RUNS AS INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATE FOR TRUSTEE
Walter "Huck" Murphy, widely-known native Precporter and
President at the Freeport Bopublicim Club, officially announced tlint
he will run as an independent candidate for the office of Trusleo
of the ¥illage of Freeport in this coming March elections.
Mr. Murphy is 38 years old und resides at 261 Rose Street. Hu
and his wife, Con»lonce. have,,
four children, Stephen (fl),
Thomai,' (8), Michael (2), and
Barbara (8 months old),
A veteran of service in World
War II with the U. S. Navy, Wal­ter
Murphy, popularly known as
"Huck Murphy", is a former
president of the Freeport Repub­lican
Hecniits, the Freeport Cath­olic
War Veterans and the Free-port
Alumni Assn.
He is a member of the Free-port
Elks, the Freeport American
Legion Post, Holy Name Society
and Holy Redeemer Church. He
has been vtry active in athlotics,
Mr. Murphy attended Holy Re­deemer.
School, Freeport High
School, Delaware Univ. and Hof-stra
Univ. He majored In Busi­ness
Administration. 1 . ..__,^,
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