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School Fire Destroys Electric Organ
. Fire destroyed the electric
organ in the Freeport High
School Thursday evening about
9:00 P.M. Freeport firemen
broke open the door to the small
room off the auditorium stage to
find the electrical instrument
totally destroyed. The concrete
construction of the room
prevented the fire from
spreading to other parts of the
school, frmnediate investigation
by fire officials supported the
theory that a short circuit had
occurred in the maze of wiring
inside the organ.
Supt. of Schools Donald
Costlow and High School Prin­cipal
William McEIroy were
summoned to the school and
highly praised the prompt
response of the Freeport Fire
Department and their efficient
handling of the blaze.
The value of the organ could
not be immediately determined.
Hearings Held for Nine Students
Three girls and six boys, all
students at Dodd Jr. High were
present at hearings held last
week in the office of School
Superintendent Costlow.
The hearings scheduled for
Thursday through Tuesday were
being held in connection with the
brawl which took place Thursday
January 13th in the Cafeteria of
the Dodd School. A fight started
between two girl students and
SlolaiijCar
when teachers tried to intervene
the fight quickly spread to a
group of 20 or 25 students. When
the fighting spilled over into the
hallway, principal Eugene
Gibney ordered a fire drill and
(he school was promptly emptied.
Students are usually
represented at the hearings by
attorneys and the decision of the
School Superintendent may be
appealed to the Board of
Education or the student may
seek the ruling of the courts. As a
result of the hearings the
students may be suspended or
expelled, although expulsion is
not likely since the school district
is obligated by law to educate the
student until he is 16 years of age.
I HAD A DRiAM:' A group of black students under the supervision
of Miss Anne Smith, teacher, and Miss Diane Gilchrist, practice
teacher, presented an assembly program at Freeport High School
last Thursday In observance of the birthday of the late Rev. Martin
Luther King. The program included a skit portraying the Rev.
King's long struggle to integrate buses in Birmingham, reading of
poems written by black authors, an African dance, and the singing of
black spirituals. The highlight of the program was a reading of Rev.
King's famous " t had a dream" speech by Jeff Lewis.
Beverly Zellner was student director of the program. Jeff Lewis.
Ann Rickenbacker, Joe Austin, Wayne Collins. Kenny Coveal,
Lorraine Bibbs, Vanessa BlUis, Josette Blackburn, Reggie Julius,
Jane Joseph, Denise Spruill, Nellie Lewis, Marilyn Stringer. Alicia
Robinson, and Miachaah Gilliam, all participated in the program.
The photo shows Ann Rickenbacker and Jeff Lewis singing at
the assembly program.
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^EMERGENCY AID: Col. Hovt^ard Walsh, Health Administrative
^Officer for Nassau CountyChril Defense^, presents graduation certi-
Ifjcatss to Maureen Scaring (leftj and Mary McNamara, upon their
Isuccessful completion of^an 11-week course iii Emergency Medical
M held at the Freeport Firehouse. Bruce Willets of Freeport, In-ictor
of the course, looks on at right. The free course, which was
ipen to all residents of the local area, was co-sponsored by the
Freeport Fire Department Rescue Squad and the County Civil
feme Office.
> last Thursday^afternojon at-2:00
P.M. on South Main Street jfiear
East First Street. Freeport. The
. car had been reported stolen
from Kenneth Drusch. 640 South
Main Street. Fr^port.
Witnesses tola police who in­vestigated
the accident that a
young male and female jumped
from the car and ran off after the
accident, A short time later,
police were informed that a
young girl, obviously injured,
was seen entering her home just
a few blocks from the scene of the
accident. Police investigated and
a fourteen year old girl was found
there and taken to Doctors
Hospital where she was treated
for a broken nose and face
lacerations Further in­vestigation
led to the ap­prehending
of her 14 year old
male companion who refused to
tell police who had been driving
the vehicle, whicji suffered ex­tensive
damage.
Investigation was being con­tinued
by Nassau County Police
of the First Precinct, Baldwin.
Groups at PRIDE
At present there are two
evenirig groups meeting at
Operation Pride. The groups
come together once a week and
are run by staff members trained
in this particular area. The
Wednesday night group consists
of young adults who are out of
school, while Thursday's
members are younger.
The kinds of groups formed at
Operation Pride use a com­bination
of encounter group,
sensitivity groups, and
traditional group techniques.
Through these methods, mem­bers
try to achieve a more
profound self-awareness. There
h a sharing wi a very basic and
emotional level of feelings and
ideas. All these goals aid in at­taining
a realization of how other
people perceive you and their
relationship to their surroun­dings.
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STREET SCENE CAST: Freeport Community Chorale Director
Gerald Kirby leads the cast rehearsing for STREET SCENE, by
Curt Weill, which will be presented at the Freeport High School
on Friday and Saturday evenings, February 11th and 12th. Ticket!
are available at the Freeport Florist, 1 So. Main St., or any member
of the cast. Prices are $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for the students.
Freeport members of the Freeport Community Chorale are:
Judy Basse, JodI Benincasa, Connie Briel, Brian Brown, Margaret
Brown, Rosanne Carney, Barbara Conner, Grace DeVincenzo,
Sandra Finley, John Holly. Felix Murra, Ellen Rosenberg, Morris
Rosenberg, Anne Smith, Peggy Smith, Harry Stein, Nora Stein,
Betty Taylor, Robert Todd and Carol Ecuyer.
ZIPPY KNOWS A WINNER WHEN HE SEES ONE I: Zippy, Free-port's
Famous Chimp, owned by Mrs, Carole Ecuyer, Mn. Merry
Christmas 1971 put on quite a show for the Freeport Chamber of
Commerce at a recent luncheon meeting of the Chamber held at the
Schooner Restaurant, 43S: Woodcieft Ave., Freeport. Mrs. Ecuyer,
owner of Zippy was the guest speaker. ^