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FBlEi>ORT, N. Y„ TinJBSDAY. MAY 12. 1968 PHICEs FIVE CINTS PES COPY
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|NEWS& VIEWS
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N. Y. Kemimitfr Keporlers'Ado,
Nalioiiiil I'n-ss SyndicaM
WakU far .t.e "KUOIE VASIL SHOW iliie s..i>ii"
*>ii WB.VW, 1140 on tlic dial.
Al B. WhIJa. Fxeeporl's gilt la thowbusiness, wa« Iha guett ol
. honor Bt a suxpiise party in honor ol his 7Sth birthday on Tues­day,
May 10 at the HockvUle Cantre Country Qab. . -
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Mr. White, one of Frecport's most-outspoken residents and one of
its most respected citizens, has a large variety Of friends through­out
the country Which IncWdaisucfi noines as Billy Sose, Judge
H>%ariB&rshay, George Morton Levy, DQr.e Shiwgri .,FJorsnc(^!Sl#g*?
Ma,rQooiife«.WhHer'ftit~B<>oneyrSt*hle; ^ll^eter,- President Fr6nk-
Jin p.'Hoosevelt, Harry Richman, Milton Bcrie, Jackie Gleason and
Ed'Sullivan. :' ' ' ^
' Ho was ona of ihe most active-members of the famous Freeport
• tIGHTS CLUB (Long Island Good Hearted Thespians Society),
' the Iheaiilcal organization which inducted most of the top names
of the theatre when Freeport was the rondeartrous of showbusi<
"ness headUners.
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Freeport Associate Police Justice Charles C. Mehrmann was the
rfiaiiman of the surprise birthday party. Tho guest list included
Henry Spitzler, loy Cacciatore, Don Katz, Eddie Vasil, Jim and
Mike Kemp, Thomas F. McMahon, Joe Zarnoch, tBmil Frenger, Bill
Allen, Leo Traegcr, Stanley Roth, John Q'Auria, Bob. Jarbo, Carl
Hogren, Jim Gildea, Bernard Ames and Leo Young.
(Continued on page 4>
Fteeport Leads The Nation
" t a - l i n e To Viet Nam"
FreeporfI' "BIood-Lifie to Viet Nam." the fiist vUiaga-wide
blood donor project in th« United Slates, attracted many con­tributors
from all walks of life. Leading Fieaporten who par­ticipated
iadaded Joe Cerhwis^r, President Freeport Cham-bar
of Conimnce (shown on table). Photo abOTe-aJso sfaowc
(L. ta R.) AvariD Cran* (co-founder of project), niuta Mn.
Budb'Capt'Darlene Andarcoa. Jobn AbbtOir (co<fouilidhHr) and
ntttw^Joan StaA (Photo by Oscax's StUdto)
SMILING SAM IS CROWNED KING
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Photo abovf show* genisl Samuel D. Gerbei of Freeport when he was "King for a Day" al a
special party given to him by Commissioner of Jurors of Kaisau County, Joseph B. Ddwior
and hit staff. Sain Gerber retired as Deputy Commisilonor on May 1 after serving for six years
In this important and busy County position. Many judffes, lawyers and ofHclal periennol attend­ed
the sptciai party. Picture aboyo shows Commissioner Dowler (left), "King Gerber" with his
diamond-studdcd-.crown and Coneetta Lapen, hii secretary. The bevy of charming women ttta
members of the Commissioner's staff.
Rec. Dept. Plans
Big WMCA Show
The Freeport Recreation Dept.
announce that the "WMCA Good
Guys," featuring Harry Harrison,
will present a aingin', swlngln
show on Thursday, May 12, at 8
p.iin, in the Freeport High School
GymJ •
—Ticlcete^wili be on sale at the
Freeport Recreation Cchter, 61
Pine St.i starting MondayiTiay
2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The well-known "Majesties"
will also be there.
Seymour Gross:
Says Thankifou^
To att my wonderful friends
and supportersi my h«arffelt
thanks for your help.
We have waged the good fight.
Our community needs youf help
more than ever.
I urge you to continue your
efforts for aU of our children.
SEYMOUR GROSS
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Feature Page 14
Mike Ciriello At
Guy Lombardo's
Smiling Mike Ciriello. the mu-tk^
nsn whose piano, accordian
and orffsn artistry has been heard
in the finest theatres, nightclubs
and cabarols from coast-to-coait.
and who has appeared In leading
radio and telovision shows, haf
relumed to Saverin's popular
Guy Lombardo's . East Point
House,
WiiUsm A. McCollough^Vlca
President of American News Co.,
of which Savaiia is a division;
announced that Mike Ciriello
will appear nSghtly^ In tho popu­lar
Piano Bar Lounge of the East
Point House. -
MIKE CIRIELLO
i^mcial cdjumea \Ji*ckld! r r ^mJ and fnaraaWr d v^mi 66
Tfabt week wa present a special Ouryea Orchid Cottage to Fred
and Margaret Buss who are observing Ibtir 50th Wadding An-niTjBrsary
this week, Fred and Margofot are long-ltmo residanta
of Ffmpori and xaside at 120 Church St, Ka.is a iriptaran of Itio
Fraeporf Volunlear'Flr* Dept. and also a formar Fire D^l.
Chief. Tbtir inaayfirlaBd* and relatlvat.will honor them at •
s p « ^ Goldaii Waddbis AhniYiriBfr P u t r iMs Saturday olglit
al tfaa F»Mpoit Etfca Cliaiii,
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