The-Helm_1963-03-22; Lynbrook Helm Independent Review

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Vol. 1, No. 7A LYNBROOK, N. Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1963 lOjz? Per Copy
MAYOR'S MARGIN 592 VOTES!
In what was conceded to be the most heated of Tuesday's
Nassau County election contests, incumbent Mayor George H.
Mangravite was re-elected Mayor by a narrow margin. A record
\ote showed Mangravite receiving 3,337 votes, with Watson E.
Morgan, Village Party candidate, polling 2,745 votes, and Subur-ban
Party candidate John P. Gaudiosi having 524 votes cast in
liis behalf. The Unity Party, dominant in Lynbrook for more than
20 years, was also successful in electing its three Tmstee candi-dates,
incumbents James J, Gambee, Jay F. Korth and George
Xvjdias. Mayor Mangravite, Mr. Korth and Mr.. Gambee will
serve for four years, and Mr. Xydias for two years.
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Candidates' Statements
In a statement to the HELM, Mayor George Mangravite,
successful candidate for re-election to the office of Mayor of Lyn-brook,
called for a re-uniting of the people of Lynbrook toward
a common goal. The text of the statement foUoivs:
"We never had any doubt that the residents of Lyn-brook
would see clearly and know the best course to pur-sue
for our village. Home rule in our village is a workable
concept of our local government, and the Unity Party
uses it as a guideline.
Now, what we all must do is to forget the heat that
this contest has engendered, and everyone, together, get
back to work and keep Lynbrook moving along with the
family of villages in the county.
My associates on the Board join me in thanking sin-cerely
our many friends, and all those fine people in the
village who gave of their valuable time to bring our mes-sage
to the people. Their effort is greatly appreciated.
The vote cast indicates that the residents too appre-ciated
the public service rendered by these dedicated
workers and neighbors."
Watson Morgan, the defeated Village Party candidate for
Mayor stated to a HELM reporter that, "the people who worked
for me, worked hard. We brought a lot of ix^ople in the village
together and we awakened tlie people to the village tliat they
In e in."
He further said that the Village Party would continue to
.serve the comuuinity of Lynbrook.
- In This Issue -
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Page 2
GUEST EDITORIAL Page 4
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Page 5
EDITORIAL Page 5
WHAT DO YOU THINK ^
SPORTS AND BRIDGE Page 11
Mayor
George Mangravite
Never before in tlie history of Lynbrook have so man\' elec-tion
issues, charges and counter-charges been shuttled back and
forth. Major controversial matters included policy on the build-ing
or limiting of apartment houses, establishment of a commu-nity
swimming pool, and a bitter debate about whether or not
billiard parlours would be pennitted in Lynbrook. That applica-tion
was denied on a State level.
In addition to the more normal electioneering, campaign
"gimmicks" included coffee and doughnuts for commuters, poster
signs (alleged in some cases to be illegally placed), transporta-tion
to the polls, and a wide mail and hand distribution of cam-paign
literature from all parties, as well as an intensive news-paper
advertistng campaign.
Shortly before election day another local w^eekly newspaper
headlined a report from the New York State Comptroller's office,
"criticizing the Mangravite rule." This was followed by a freely-voiced
counter-charge on the part of the Unity Party that \'illage
Party interests had purchased that newspaper to foment support
for its candidate. During the electioneering hysteria much was
made of Morgan's membership in the local school board, with a
warning that if he were elected politics might be brought into
the school system. Mr. Morgan promised to resign his school post
if he were elected.
Malverne,
E. Rockaway
Elect Officials
In uncontested elections, incum-bent
administrations were returned
to office in the Villages of East
Rockaway and Malverne.
Krull Leads Citizens Pai+y Ticket
Mayor-Elect Charles Knill, was
reelected today to his second four
year term as chief administrative
officer of the Village of East Rock-away.
The vote for Krull, in a ligiit
election, was 675, followed by
Trustees-elect Edward O. Lenicr,
648, Eugene Torborg, 660, and
Harold J. Kelliher, 665.
Malverne Elects Stein Mayor .
M(jrton St<'in, Village Trustee
since f 9 5 i , was electetl to his first
term as Mayor of Mah'erne tonight,
to succeed retiring Mayor Francis
Purcell. Stein polled 826 \()tes.
Elected along with Mayor-elect
Stein were Independent Party can-didates
for trustee Thomas L.
Driscoll, Jr. polling 831 votes and
Malcolm L. Uice, receiving 829 bal-lots.
Incumbent Police Justice J.
Francis Lynch received 824 votes in
being returnetl to office.
The heavy voting in Malverne's
imeontested election was considered
a vote of confidence in the incum-bent
village administration.
Winning Trustees
Lynbrook Village Trustees Gam-l)
ee, Korth, and Xydias filled out
the Unity Party slate which swept
the Lynbrook Village electit)ns
Tuesday night. Following is the
official totals:
GAMBEE 3341
VITELLI 2736
CASIIEL 515
KORTH
STEVENSON
MARKS
3348
2631
597
XYDIAS 3293
WALKER 2703
LEVY 575 Trustee
James Gambee