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21st Year, No. 48 PRBEHIRT, N. Y., THURSDAY, MJ^CE 21, 1957 • ^ ^ y - » * FIVE CENTS PER C0I*Y
Freepart Confronted
Wii Rise m Price
Offfillor Streets
Dealik W ^ n s Board "^
Of T«ft>-CeittMkicrease ...
]^£^ctive:Oii June^l
Preeutsrt vtUage faces a rise of
iitiout tvftf'cents.per. saltott in the
price.lt nsustpity lor road oil. This
fact cBnie.td<iUglit.when the Village.
' Board - opeii^djrtelds,: Monday Mlitht'
on 4o.<ro?;4|yM!m';of oU to be de
llvered niSeeCetL •" ,*.. " •
fcat1s8sHa^eoIlB^a^^yrlne.~/:of^•;€^t^eat^
Keck slibBaitfeiiitlieonly bid, 19 and
elght-j^(;iw)oBnt|^|»r. gaHoh, whte^
I WBs BCclp|©a',';a&dt«!#-;I.aTBirt." Vlce-
PresidetttJ o|i^iiJe >iinn,- sfttd Ws com­pany
h^s: tptea'd^,^^^'W until
". June 1 iii€ cbritract it now Jhas with
: Pi eeport," for-y specified amotint of
' otl, but eatauii seil it at the present
. rote Rfterjthflft.iclate. ^
, V JMi-.=%|is!hi MSledjthkt a year ag;Q
thcVi^lageifgll}^ :abnonnaB5'. low
price, .tiw;.tko-JilstilyBar..He, was 'tied
•uplJ)y'&,"*rtows|4i;n(»,"h.e saJd, and
'^ told a sub<|r^inal0«to^ate out a hid'
'In rouriil-"nftinbere • •Now" the- biifee
'iPrtcfe^te'up'Wo'polnts plus ft rise
In tran.^partation costs, -while an­other
rise.looms June 30 because a
new ^-^aBo.coi^tr^fit wlU» the team­ster's
union must be signed then.
Mayor WllUain P, Qtaclten a'sted
Highway Superintendent; Harry
Chulsano to report in about two
months how much road oil he needs
at that time, so the village can
advertise again for Biore «ll before
the expected June 30 rate boost.
Sportsn^ans Avei^uj^ residents filed
a petition for better drainage. En­gineer
Watter Fope was requested
by Ehe tfcfird-to IBiato a report and
recommendationf,' particularly on
condittons.'ati' tlx4 - Coi^ellus street
Intersictioi^!;'3_4-?^
DuU-R-l^udiuiClub
Holiis Square Dance
The DubltB-lTnthta Oliib of the
First PreSbytarian C3hurch of fVee-port
peton'iitdayi March 15, at
8.30 o'clock, i - ' - -v
A Square'DancB and "Box Supper
was, held-.,. MW&m2GM§j$er of
Roosevelijyaittie caUer. Durtag the
intennisslqn a Musical Ba^; Gaine
was p!ayed„Ti?itfc Jack Lindner tho
winner. The'dance ended with, a
Virginia Reel and tlhen refre^-
ments were sarved.
Sprague Is Elks Chairman
For 1957 Benckmid BarWS^
Freeport Lodge, 1253, B.P.O. ElRs, ig to observe Bench
and Biir Night at its meeting in the clubliousc next Thursday
night at 8:30 o'clock. FopneiySouinty-Bxecutive J. Busscl
Sprague, a member of the local lodge, is cliairinan of the
committee in cliarge. Justice, Marcus fi,:^Christ ia to give
nil address on "Reorpanization of the eoiitts." -
. The meeting will be open to all
members of the Lodge and their
friends. Jfetiy prominent, .members
of tihie. Judlolai systefli ape exacted
,to-/attend: ^iMntier,*!!!' be, smvek
preceding the forinal gathering:,
,5P^{ijR5X,.,jjFoiiB,,,j,:,JMadden,-jJ«ststk
-•aitt--pteto'-Df^Onr-HoIyTBfagB»^^
B.C, Chm-ch; Past iixalted Ruley
Thonias Dougherty and Alan W.
Vollmer are in ^tutrge of the salf
of tickets. Esalted Buier Rloiiari
A. Hungferford will preserit Chalrl
man Spraguei . • • I
Mr. Vollmer, a member of the
committee, says this is usually on*
of the most important meetings of
the local" lodge during any yea*
and "the pTeB&Rt£f of Mrl Spraguci
due to his -personal^^opul&fity 'and'
national prestlfE) .is expected ^ to
Make it a iMmorable occaslotLt;
Justice Christ bears the reputation
of being clie most 6cboiarly speak­er
on the Nassau County bench. .
B^r N ^ t Chiuarman
RUSSEX SFRACVE '
) - - • • • • • ' • ' • ' Boys Find WdMdri'i Skull
In Burlap Bag on Meadows
Police are trying to identify a human skull found Satur­day
in inarsliUuKis about .'50 feet west of Meadowbrook
Causeway 700 feel .soiitli of the Merrick road overpass. The
skull, evidently that of a woman between .iT and 40 years
old, iiatl been wrapped in. newspapers and placer inside a
burlap bag.
Final Bicyde Tests Set
Before &rfoi;c(iMcait: Struts
Persons under 16 years old have
titetf' last chance to take a road
,test and aoallfy for bicycle II-oenses
thb Satniday, March 23,
gnmnd tram 9 to 3 o'clock. In
at the Archer Street Sehoal play-case
of rain the date will be the
MIoiring' Saturday, Marcb 30.
Entoroement of the new ordl-naiice
starts April 1, Although
older persons arc exempt from tlie
road test, everyone who operates
a W«yc!e most have a license lor
It.
fBiMfunaHels
Gilbert President
Annual Meeting Held
At Munici|iBl Building;
Waldman Now Chairniai)
The second Annual Meeting of the
tTnltfid P^ina of F*eeport. held
Thursday night marits tilie begin-,
nlng of the second year for the or­ganization.
With the first success­ful
campaign completed last Fall,"
plana will now be made for the next
Scbol Bnis C^ned;
Cost Rise H i i ^M
85 Alternate Itps
Board Studying PflioM.,
To Learn Size df Fwids
Needed in New ^Volfe
The lowest base blds-^tetailliig
$4,l7l,B44--oa -Fueepcfrt's proposied
senlmr high sohoDl liidleated-tliait
construction costs- liave- gone •iii»
sharply alncea'bohd' issue was voted
by the schoi district; but the iiddl-knowrt
utttil the Boird ttf Educatlda
completes a careful study of the
f^ures within the next few ^ays.
Nearly 80 perstma, i*epres8htlng'26
bidders, crowded into the fflgh
School library Tuesday afternoon
when the board opened WdSj with
!E»resldent Leo F. GlWyn preBldtnf.
Because'there are about ffi alter­nate,
figura to the apeolfloatlons,
tovolvlni sUght changea. which
woiild affect ttw estimates, the board
FW'WaljnM each price quotattoia to
deteirmine . which' 'contractor has
niade ttie. nwjst fayofabto estimate.
Although the bond Issue provlde'-
''$4575,000 for a new school and
'•!V!rr^-.,.,.j,';?y
FoUOWinsr tt\e Annual >tteetlii{;, a
campaign to begla this October 1 swiirilnjy ^ool^pn South., Brogkilde
avenue, VtveX aata. Ua..i>.\\ pVDlacv,1a\Uly
Three Freeport boys discovered
the unusual object on state prop­erty
off the Merrick river. It was
found by James Cougher, 14,- bf
3"? North Columbus avenue, Chris
Colurls, 16, of 27 Harding place,
and John Mallln, 15, of SO North
CJolumbus avenue. Long Wand
State Park" IPolloe Immediately
launched an Investigation, in which
Nassau detectives later joined.
Assistant Medical Examiner
Francis X. Moore 'examined the
skull and blt^ of clothing. He said
tihere were pieces ot flesh still
cUnging To the skull and upper
neck bones. The cause of death
6ould not be determined.
Freeport Tums Out in Rain
To Vote Officials In Again
Although the Unity Painty (janditlates Iiad no opposition
and Election Day was liinv, lF"reeport elected Mayor William
F.-Olacken and three Trustees, TIieodoreM. Langi Robert
S Mctellan and Arthur R. Muller, with a resounding vote
of coiitldeHce Tiieaday. Nearly one thousand persons went
to the polls.
The vote Jirtlowsi Mr. Glacken,-
991; Mr,- M«1I»,;,_818; Mr,- Mcl«eHan,
—OTtr and Mr. Lang 083. Because
two voting machines faUed to oper­ate
correctly at itbe start of the
Election, with levets jammed over
Mr, lang's name, it is believed he
Icit.a few votes.
Cord Viebrocis, Campaign Man­ager,
thtuiked all those who woitod
^fn the -election — speaking- At .a i
dinner held by party leaders Tues­day
night in the "Sea Breez» Res­taurant.
Robert L. Doxsee, partjF-Chairman,
'^sald lack of opposition
indicates the village officials have
done a good' job, since no impor­tant
issues have arisen.'
All four of the newly elected of­ficials
spoke briefly, .expressing
tihelr - gratitude and promlaing (o
. . ' 'tt»ntinued"on.F6ce~8)"'-'. -
Star Light Singers
At Bethel Tonight
The Parent-Teadher Association
of the Cleveland Avenue School In
co-operation with the Rev, and Mrs.
James P. Washington, pastor of the
Bethel A.MJi. Churohiiawlll present
a concert by the Star Light Oos-pel
Singers of Wilmington, N. C,
tonight at 8:30 o'clock In the
ehur<d>, 50 Helen avenue, for the
benefit of the P,-T. A.
The Star Light Singers, a quar­tet,
are featured every lYiday night
over Radio Station WEVD In Man­hattan.
newly; elected'>Board-of'Directors jwUl prove-too small for taot^j'the
met to select officers for the 1857 J construction expenditures and these
campaign. Retiring Fund President, (other necessary items:
iDr, SiUton B. Waldman was elec- j Furnishings for the structure. An­ted
Ohalnjaan of the Board; Mr. jjshed landscaping. epbhlfejJts "tma,
Ohartea Gilbert was elected Preai-'a portion of the cost for fuilng in
dent. Mr. Gilbert has been active the site, and miscellaneous expenses.
in the work of 6he United Puad
since its inception In Ja|iiuary, 1956,
During ahe first campaign he was
Chairman of Public Relations and
a member of the Executive Com­mittee.
Mr. EMvid K. Kadane, Mrs,
Harold W. Battln, Mr. Gregory W.
Murray, and Mr. Everett J. Kunz-mann
were elected Vice-Presldenfs.
Both Mr. Murray and Mr. Kuhz-mann
are newly elected, ttloufh
both Have been active in the United
Fund during the 10S8 capipalgn. Mr.
John I. Lacy wag re-elected Treas­urer
and Miss Alice L. Praser was
elected Associate Treasurer. Mrs.
(Continued dn page 4)
Tryoul Dates Listed
By Babe Ruth League.
•Ryouts for-places on Babe Ruth.
League teams will be lield on Satur­day,
April'6; Sunday, April 1; Sat-urday,
April 13; ahd Sunday, April,
14. Applicatioi^' are ^till on hand
at SchultzVi^portiBg Goods Com-i /
pany and-^Danzlger^s., All eligttfle!
boys -who-would-Ulse, to-play-sbould
fill out .appUeatiohs without del#
since regbtratloiJ -wlil close on SatJ
urday. Match 30. . •
The opeiting ..day of the regular:
sea son has been set for May 11
when a double header Involving .all
of the teams in the league will,be
played. This season the .league'fr
sponsors are,The Freeport Fire De*.
partment, Schultz Sporting Oood^.
Company, Danzdger, Inc., Creative-
Mailing fllerylce, Inc., and Tunlei-
McDougatMotoTSr-r ,'i t".
CANNON PHABMACl"
OPEN' ALL DAY SUNDAY
Cannon Hiarmacy, 0 South Main
street, will remain open until 10
o'clock Sunday night after other
Freeport drug stores cloise In ttJfe
afternoon for the rest of-tJie day.
Its phone number Is FReeport
8-0041.
The bids—with only the base es­timate
given, and subject to changes
if any alternates are adopted,
follow:
CONSTRirOTION: Lasker-Gold-
(Contlnued on Page 4)
Teen-Age Council Plans '
To Visit Great Nick.
The Freeport Recreation Depart­ment's
Teen-«ge Junior Council will
make a trip to the Great Neck Com­munity
Youth Center FVIdiy eve*
nlng. In Great Neck they will be
introduced to tHe"tecreation De-partmen^
t's Youtto Ckwnoll.' The
Junior ippunca has been attending
various teen-age programs through-outJUfflf^
XsJand-trylng to better uiT-deratand
.the problems of teen-agers
In ot']ier.:cQmmunitle5 as well as to
%ain^ld^B» concenitngrwhatrwBw ac-tlvlties
teen-agers woWd like. The
.junior: Council members wUl end
teelr-evening on roUer skates as
guests of the GieRt fetsk Youlto
Gbtaiclli-^^ - . :,
Chamber Fmhion Show Plans
Mmhide Boat, Auto J^kplay
Richard Bolton, art .director, an^Mre. Edward S.^^]^
itih, executive chainnan, tmnoiinced this week that plans
Iliad bceii completed,for the first fashion show to be jspbn-
-Sored by Ute ^Freeport Chamber *o!f jZlommerce to be liiEld
in Guy LoiSbardb's/East Pbitif House'Tiie 12:15
-o'clock. A luncheon will follow. ^
• Mrs. David K, Kadane, chairman
of reservations, reportjB some tick­ets
are still available for the event.
They may be. obtained from her or
from MiB. 'Wllliftm' Vogt up to and
irtcludtng tomorrow when reserva­tions-
close.-—.—.- --- -
Eighty persons will model apparel
to be displayed by Freeport mer-
<aiant,s. Tliere also will bo a dis­play
of automobiles and boats,,
Oliver E. V, Reynolds, president of
Uie-chapiber, announced.thie.yreek..
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