The-Helm_1964-07-16; Lynbrook Helm Independent Review

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Hewlett East Rockaway Lynbrook Mai V erne Valley Stream Lakeview
Vol. 3, No. 44 Kntered as Second-Class Matter,
Post Office, Lynbrook, N. T. LYNBROOK, N. Y., THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1964 LY 3-1300 lOjzf Per Copy
drug store since Nov. 1963, had
previously been employed for about
14 years at the checkout counter
I I Associated Food Store in Mal-
^A^'rne before tlie fire last year which
destroyed the building. She was the
wife of Herb Wolf, owner of the
Flying A Service Station on Hemp-stead
Ave.
According to Malverne police, Mrs.
Wolf was apparently preparing to
leave the store at about 12:15 Fri-day
to go home for lunch. She lived
at 1 Isley Pi., about two blocks from
the store on the corner of Nassau
Ave.
As she walked into the passage-way
at the rear of the store to get
her pocketbook, she apparently
didn't notice that the passageway
flo»r, which swings up and sei-ves as
a covering for a flight of I I steps in-j
the celler, was open. She plunged
aown the steps onto the concrete
floor.
Summons Help
Pharmacist Murray Klein, of 935
Carol St., Brooklyn, proprietor of
tlie store, heard the commotion and
went to investigate. Upon discover-ing
Mrs. Wolf imconscious at the
Rockefeller
Appoints Lyn.
Police Chief
THE HIGHLIGHT of the summer social season was held last Satur-day
evening, July IL More than one hundred Lynbrooldtes tuiiq«d 4iut at
Greis Paik for Ae gala spaghetti dinner prepared and served by'members
of die Ladies Auxiliary, to the Unity Party ,under the chairmanship of
Frances ^nelU.
Prominent among those present were the Village- Officials and-their
fanulfes.
After the dinner, Ae evening , was continued, under^ the lighjtSj on the
"All Purpose A r ^ " SOIIM of the men, among them Trustees Jim Gambce
and George Xydias and Max Phillips of Lynbrook Floor Coverings,"- enjoyed
a basketh^l "workout," others played shuffelboard and there was music for
danK^g.
Hie evening oune to a close with a raffle and drawing, undertaken by
Mary Cidiendb. The lucky winners were Ann Mangitie,<^ Alvina Kakch and
Fran Watson.
Pictured above. Mayor George Mangravite is served the first dinner by,
Mrs. Benjamin Rashkin,. President of (he Women's Auxiliary aiid Miss
Frances Spioelli, Dinner Chairman. (Photo by Cribbin)
Tragedy In Malverne
Police continued their investigation this week into the tragic
death of Mrs. Wilhemina Wolf, 55, prominent Malverne resident,
who died last Friday following a fall down a flight of cellar stairs
at the Drug Mart, 374 Hempstead Ave., Malverne.
Mrs. Wolf, a cosmetician for the ~
foot of the stairs, he directed his
clerk, Jerry Goldman, to call police.
Police Surgeon Dr. Leo Kaiser
responded to the call and a Nassau
County ambulance also. Mrs. WV)lf
was taken to Mercy Hospital where
her injuries were diagnosed as a
fracture of the skull, left shoulder,
right wrist, and lacerations. She pas-sed
away at 7:25 that evening.
Mrs. Wolf, who had been active in
the Malverne Republican Club and
Merchants Association, was buried
Tuesday morning at Pinelawn Na-tional
Cemetery. Rev. Thaddeus
Rooney, of Our Lady of Lourdes
Church, led a rosary prayer service
for her at Flinch & Bruns Funeral
Home, Lynbrook, Monday evening.
Surviving, besides her husband,
is a son, Stanley, of East Rockaway.
Both men are veterans of World War
II. Stanley was commander of Mal-verne
American Legion Post No. 44
in 1959-60. There are two grand-children,
Stanley Paul, 11, and Doug-las
Clyde, 5.
Malverne Police Chief Vincent
Ryer indicated that the death was
apparently accidental "pending com-plete
investigation,"
Special Anniversary
Parade and Drill In ER
Tlte ['last Rockaway Fire Department will hold its 10th An-nual
1 lii''cv-Day Drill and Parade Celebration on July 24, 25,
and 2(>lli.
Because it is a Special Anniversary year there will be more
than 4,000 Hremen representing 41 of the Nassau County Fire
Departments taking part in the events.
Ex-Chief Williiim J. Smillie will
Walter F. Waring
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller
has reappointed, Lynbrook Police
Chief Walter F. Waring to the
Municipal Police Trainiiiig Council,
which recommends to the Governor
rules and regulations for police for^
ces, requirements for police oflFicers
and in-service training programs.
Mr. Rockefeller in a letter to
Chief Waring stat^^ "Your Ser-vice
on ^e Council has been of
signal value to,'law enforcement in
tliis State and on my own behalf
and that of the people of the State
I want to express, my appreciation
both for your past service and for
your willingness to continue in tliis
important post."
lead the Gala parade on Saturday,
July 25th, which will include the
Firemen, I.adies' Auxiliary, Veterans
of Foreign Wars and members of the
American I.,egion in parade dress.
A special section will be devoted
to a sho^ving of antique apparatus
compared to the 150 pieces of the
latest fire equipment available. This
will be acxjpmpanied by 28 bands,
gay twirlers and clowns to amuse old
and young. The parade will proceed
from Front Street at 6:30 P.M. left
to Atlantic Ayenue and right on At-lantic
Avenue to Memorial Park.
It will pass Chief Fire Marshall, Peter
Lynch, Mayor Charles E. Knill and
the Village trustees in the Grand-stand.
The East ll€)ckaway Fire De-partments
will be led by Chief Edwin
Graebe.
After Hic parade, a block party
will be held with dancing to Bob
Dessart's band ikying in the Mem-orial
Park Shell, where there will be
amusement and beverage stands.
On Frid;vy, July 24th, twenty
teams of rescue companies from
several states will demonstrate mod-em
life saving techniques and first
aid. This will be judged b y American
Red Cross representatives. Three
trophies and five oscars will be a-warded
for die fiveman team — best
in time, procedure and efficiency.
On Sunday, July 26th, at 1 P.M.
(Continued on page 11)
Elk$ Honor Villages
On Saturday evening, July. ^th.
The Lynbrook Lodge of Elks will
hold their Annual Valley Stream
Cocktail Party. This event .has, al-ways
been one of the highlights of
Summer Ctx-ktail Parties held by
the Lynbrook Elks Lodge No.. 1515.
Hie lodge holds these cocktail par-ties
to do honor to the various towns
in our district. On August 8th also a
Saturday evening. The Town of
Lynbrook will be honoured, as will
the Town of East Rockaway; on
Saturday evening, Augiust 22d. '
There is always plenty of Enter-tainment,
Dancing, and a fine colla-tion
for the enjoyment of all^ Admis_
sion is free; Elks and their friends
are invited to partake of the Elks'
hospitality.
(Photo by Cribbin)
AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE EXCHANGE STUDENT PICNIC: Henry Simons, President of the Amer-ican
Field Service, Lynbrook Chapter, explains to Josefina P. Flores, Exchange student from the Phillippines,
how to us© the Water Skeeter, as Jim Gattcau, Norwood Camp Director and member of the Lynbrook Rotary,
and Dagnija Langberg, Chairman of the Picnic look on. Activities took place at a picnic sponsored by the Lyn-brook
Rotary Club and held at Norwood Day Cainp for tlie exchange students.