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HUNTINGTON COMPLETES TWENTY YEARS' SERVICE _|_ 4 .; 'ALBERT E. ADAMS at the control center 'of the com- munications system in the Northport Fire House.-Don Gordon photo. 'WATCHDOG® OVER VILLAGE SAFETY Albert E. Adams of 28 Golden- rod Ave., Northport, - has com- pleted twenty years of service as houseman in fire department head- quarters in the Incorporated Vill- age of Northport. An ex-chief, part-time fire in- spector and the only active char- ter member of the Rescue Squad organized in 1936, \Al has led an interesting life of service in the community, He entered service in the village on Feb. 2, 1942, after working for a short period of time as a fire- man for the United States govern- ment at Mitchel Air Force Base.| Northport had five pieces of ap- paratus ut that time and - these were housed in the village hall Building. He attended the New York City Fire Department probation- ary school on 68th St. for two months and resided and responded to fire alarms with Hook - and Ladder Co. 4 on Eighth Ave., and 48th St. Shottly after qualifying for his | Northport job by passing a civil service examination, he joined the U, S. Navy and was assigned to the aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Shangri-La, and served the Atlantic and Pacific Theatres of War in World War II after helping put the ship in commis- sion. On one occasion while tak- ing hberty in Tokyo, he acquired an ignition key of a fire engine there, in addition to a few other souvenirs. Al returned to the village in 1946 and since then has watched the fire department grow to in- clude nine pieces of apparatus and an ambulance, all in a new departmental - headquarters - next door to the village hall. The new building is the result of a village referendum and firemen worked (Continued on Page Three) Tragedy Strikes Ragle and Parkinson Families; Young Mother, Child A young mother and her two- year old daughter lost their lives in a spectacular fire that de- stroyed their home at 242 East Main St. (Route 25A) in Hunt- ington early last Friday morning. Georgia Lisa, were found by Cen- terport firemen on the second floor of the house, the little gir} in her crib. Richard Parkinson, Jr.. the fath- er and - ll-month - old Forrest Todd, are still in Huntington Hos- pital recovering from burns and injuries sustained when the father leaped from a second-story win- dow with the baby in his arms. The father is still considered in critical condition, tion of the baby is considered good. Centerport _ Fire Department members were called to the scene about 5.45 o'clock and found the entire two and a half story house in flames. The house is a total loss with damage estimated at over $40,000. A marine company had a sales office on the premises as was the business of Graph Re- productions. Nirs. Parkinson is the daughter of Mrs. Grace Ragle. tax recerver of the Town of Huntington. and who owned the home that was de- stroyed. The oldest son of the Parkinsons, Richard Stewart, 4 had been visiting with mis parents at the honte of the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rich- ard Parkinson, Sr., on Wendover Dr., and spent the night there af- tor he fell asleep. This saved the boy's life. Mrs. Ragle was conval- escing following hospital when she was told of the tragedy. Funcra services for mother and child we-e held on Tuesday after- noon at the A. L. Jacobsen Funer- al Home, 1380 New York Ave., Huntington Station, with the Rev. Lloyd Duren, pastor of the Hunt- ington Methodist Church officiat- ing. Interment was in the Long Island National Cemetery. In addition to those mentioned Mrs, Parkinson is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ann Wil and Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis. CLUB TO MEET The Northport Democratic Club will have as quest speaker on Priday evening. Feb. 23, Counrilman Ruth Cor- coran. She will speak on topics of interest to the Northport resi-» dents ri the mceting which will be hel. at the Masonic Hall, Main St.. Notthport. but the condi- surgery at thef ment. Community |J Fire Victims Night Fire Destroys [Station Store Block Mrs, Victoria Parkinson, 23, and\ Another \Monday Night\ - fire destroyed several - stores in the heart of Huntington Station's bus- iness district this week, Starting during the night, it was not ex- tinguished until after six o'clock on Tuesday morning by over 100 men from the Huntington Manor, Huntington and Melville depart- nents. ® Believed to have started in the Frost Men's and Boy's Wear at 1139 New York Ave., the fire spréad to the Jet Auto Stores, Mark Howard Appliances' store and Deboo's Hobby C.« iter. Other stores, both occupied and vacant, were damaged by water - and smoke. Part of the property was the old Huntington Station 'Thea- tre building. Damage was estimated upward. to $200,000. There were no injur- ies reported. A number of \Monday Night\ fires a couple of years ago plagued business places in Hunt- ington. -- Huntington Station and Centerport. These included several super-markets. restaurants and of- fice bwldirgs Laverne Brown, 82 Laverne Brown, 82, a Hunting» ton auto dealer, died last Wed- nesday. - Private held at the - Fasbender-ODon- oghue Funeral Home, 445 New York Ave., Huntington, last Sat- | urday, followed by private inter- TO. ship. P. O. Box 122, - Salary Ordinance in - both | 1 believed would be negotiated with the [Town within a week so that services were FRIENDS OF GRACE RAGLE: Because of the deep personal loss felt by so many people in Grace Ragle's tragedy, this group has banded together to express a token of friend- Any communication should be addressed to: FRIENDS OF GRACE RAGLE, Huntington, New York 1 TOWNSHIPS INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER untington . Or Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at Nurthport, N.Y. under the act of March 1, 1879 C 19.62 ~A Masonme Vol. 38 - No. 51 Npt. Trustees Pass Martin Soderlund was sole objector at the public hear- ing Tuesday night on the res- olution to establish salaries for the Northport Village Board of Trustees. Mr. Soderlund's un- Trustees weren's doing a good job was not shared by Truste s Nolan and Harvin, who voted against the resolution for per- sonal reasons 'The ordinance was passed, however, to become Public Law and for the first pay its Mayor $1200 per year, and its Trustese $600 each per year. The problem of snow re- moval was considered by the Board, along with suggestions by Milton Jacobs, president of _ the Northport Chamber of Commerce. . A lerigthy resolution endors- ors' stand on increased State sent to the representatives in Albany. 'the Steers Company perform- 'ees and recommendation of the Village Engineer, Richard F. Allen, that 69.90 per cent of the completed, Inspector Albert Adams was requested to report on progress of conformance to the wiring represented that they now have an attorney to proceed with matters necessary toward ded- public street. | ym -s MAYOR SCQUDDER sAid he a satisfactory lease the | complimentary view that the] \ time in history the Village will | ing the New York State May-} Aid was adopted and ordered | REDUCTION to $15,000 on | ance bond was ordered follow-| ing site inspection by the Trust- work has been satisfactorily. code. Residents of Madison St. ication of the thoyofare as a. (Zaleski Decision on NORTHPORT. N. v., milrspaAy, 27, 19g -~ Town Board Hears Opposition To Northport Harbor Project sert g‘ ha £2 ts jod & rs E. t B4. se c 1) Published | every | Thursday. Ty EH Office, Building, 160 Main $t, Sor N.Y. 10 Cents - $4 Per Year, in Advance last week. BOY SCOUTS IN GOVERNMENT DAY Supervisor Robert J. Flynn, Robert Holt, seated, as loca Norman Olsen, Huntin Scout Bennett Berman, who was right, explains the duties of his office to Eagle Scout 1 Scouts observed Government Day in Huntington gton Town Clerk, left, looks on with Eagle \Town Clerk\ for the time.-Gessling photo ReSiglentfi. to Appeal arrangements for the Public Referendum on the new Village Dock could be scheduled, Suff. Postmasters Plan Installation Newly elected officers of the Suffolk County Postmasters Association will be installed at a dinner-dance to be held at Huntington Town House on | Sunday, March 11. Chairman of the @ffair is Postmaster George A. Cole of Northport. Included on the guest speak- ers' list will be Congressman Otis G. Pike; Town Supervisor Robert J. Flynn: Frank Ber- gor, president N, Y. State Post- masters' Association; and also Shawn Keating, regional direc- tor of the Post Office Depart- ment. Among the guests will be Arthur M. Cromarty, and Adrian Mason, county potlitical leaders, clude J. Gordon - Thomson, Huntington, president; R. G, Peterson, - Southampton, first vice president; Mrs. A. Bruno, Selden, second vice president; Mrs. M. Goodwin, Blue Point, treasurer; W. Metcalfe, Sound Beach, secretary. Members of the Board of Di- rectors include: A. L Nichols, Cold Spring Harbor; George A. Cole, Northport; F. A. Griffin, Holtsville: T. J, Jamer, Mar- orvilie, and Mrs. J. L Goodale, Quogue. ; Officers to be. instaled in- |legal. Despite the fact thatSuffolk County Supreme Court Justice Henry M Zaleski, in a lengthy decision - last Friday. - dismissed a suit by the Citizens' Planning Council of Huntington that at- tempted to block the gequisi- tion of over 500 acres in South Huntington for the construction of a $40 million center for re- tarded children, the Council is planningpapers to appeal to the Appellate Court in Brooklyn and will do so within 30 days. Judge Zaleski, in his decis- ion, noted that a previous ac- tion last year had been dis- missed, The decision stated that decreasing the value of gument when the state's ac- tion is beneficial to the public welfare, and that thero was no illegal action when the sito was selected. The Council through _ its | chairman, George W. Seif, stat- ed that the decision did not end the battle. The Council's state- | ment was as follows: \FOR THE first time our courts have hold that the do- termination of the Commussion- er of Mental Hygiene, Dr. Paul H, Hoch, as to the choice of location for mental institutions, can be questioned: that the Commissioner is subject to re- view by the court to see who- ther his choice is- reasonable. For the first time tn the history of the State of New York, the {courts have opened the door.\ Attorneys for the residents claim that the planned acquis- ition is unconstitutional and il- The Council also con- tends that there is plenty of room on state-owned land for the center. | Welfare Head to , Address GOP Club | The Hon. John Barty, Com- missioner of Welfare of Suffolk | County will talk about welfare, | [how allotments are made, the role of the state, and other wel- 'fare topics, at the meeting of Northport Republican Club on Monday, Feb. 26, 8:30 PM in | Masonic Hall, 164 Main St, A sandwich supper at 7:15] | will take place before Mr. Bar- | xy's talk. 'Those attending are | (Continued on Page Five) hbrary building costs School for Retarded the land was not a valid ar- | LIBRARY TRUSTEES SAY COST IS LOW - In a discussion nf Long Isfand the North- port and East Northport Public Library Board of Trustees said today that building costs for the proposed two additions to the Northport and East Northport Li- braries compared favorably with costs of recent library construc- tion in other sections of Long Is- land. The Board offered the follow- ing figures on library construc- tion during the past four years: Baldwin-1961 -One new library building .. $405,000 East Meatow-1960-One new library building . $490,000 Hicksville-1958-One addition to cxisting building L2... .... . Lawrence-1961 -One new library building Patchogue~-1958 -One addition to cxisting building __ . ._. Valley Stream-1962- One new library building ..... _. _ _.. $338,000 Occanside-One addition to library building ._.. $343,500 Mrs. Gwen Elingsen, Library Board Chairman, _ stressed - the fact that the above figures in cach case - applies to one new building or addition, whereas the proposed building program for the Northport and East Northport I+ braries. at $601,800 provides for $336,00q $334,700 V $351.800 additions to both libraries 'These, additions «will more _ than double the space in the East Northport Library and more than triple the space in the Northport - Library. Both libraries would be the same [will also be adequate size when fimiched. It is difficult, organizations crowding room, plus scores of residents on said Mrs, Ell- ingsen, \to compare present costs Whatever plans the Town of Huntington has for the head of Northport Harbor will meet with enthusiastic approval of owners of boats and will find just as deter- mined an opposition from many and __ individuals. Such is the summarization of the opinions, oral and written, that greeted the members of the Hunt- ington Town Board at their regu- larly scheduled meeting last Satur- | day afternoon. When - the members of the Town's governing body walked in- to the meeting-room they found every seat taken, including the press table, with standees two deep around the room and late comers the hall outside the the stairs and filling the hall downstairs. Over 200 were noted in attendance. Ali were not concerned, how- ever, with the proposal of chang- ing the complexion of the harbor, but alleged encroachment of bay» men on private property, the down-zoning of property to indus- trial status, floods, proposed stop signs, industry im Melville, and even the suggestion of a loud speaker system for those outside the meeting-room came in for more or less discussion. Ray O Pray, representing the Centerport Civic Association, started the \ball rolling when Supervisor Robert J. Flynn asked for anyone who wished to be heard. Mr. O Pray spoke af length on four reasons why the associa- tion disapproved ef any change in the area af the head of the with those of even two ofr three years ago, since building costs as well as population figures increase every year, | However, posed building costs are average tor the Long Island area. Furth» ermore, your Library Board has taken into consideration - future needs as well as present ones in planning the two library addi- tions. 'Lhe proposed additions will | not only make it possible to give our present school district resi- dents better library service, but for -the next ten-and possibly fifteen- | years, depending upon the rate of increase in. the district's popula- tion. ''When the cost of the building program is divided - among the 28,000 residents of the school district,\ Mrs. Ellingsen said, \it amounts to about $6.00 per year in additional taxes on the average home. $6.00 is the average cost of one adult non-fiction book these days. This means that for the cost of just one book, every family in School District No. 4 will have access to ane of the best book collections in Suffolk Coun- ty-with some 50,000 volumes planned for each of our two ii braries _ It is the fecling of the Library Board that this is prob- ably the best value-the best buy -of the year, We -hops ow School Distrut No,. 4 residents will agree with us when the refer- endum comes to a vote on March 3.\ DEPARTMENT 8B NORTHPORT POST NO. 694 AMERICAN LEGION BUY YOUR 50 STAR AMERICAN FLAG FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION A BROWN & RYAN'S » 27 Laurel Roagl), REasf Northport r NUNZIES 249 Main Street, Northport ALL SIZE FLAGS - FROM $2.50 UP Porch Set, Complete $4.00 Lawn Set, Complete $6.00 § OF NEW YORK our pro- | applause | quested that || emotional outbursts, {boat yard owner, k need for a haven for boats. He ,’ «ition, harbor. He noted that traffic would increase, the wetlands would be destroyed. «congestion in 'the harbor would be caused by a boat ramp and property values would decrease due to refresh- ment stands, etc. being erected in the area. Mrs. Dorothy Wade pointed out that the water supply would be damaged if the spoil from the dredging - of the harbor were placed near the springs in the area. She asked if the harbor was being dredged for a marina and Supervisor Flynn replied in the negative. Mrs. Wade,, who head- ed a delegation previously to a meeting of the Town Board, and found that the meeting has ad- jJoursed, then brought up the ques- tion of a referendum for the ac- quisition of the Crab Meadow Beach wetlands \to keep it wild\ and a further referendum to give the \boating public\ the opportun- ity to vote on the use of part of the area there as a boating area rather than the dredging of North- port Harbor. Supervisor - Flynn - stated - that since Counulmain (George Smith and Fred Preston were to work with a Citizen's Commuttee of the project, he sud that he was in tuvor of waiting for the comple- non of Huntingtons master plan, now being developed at a cast to the taxpayers of $26,000. lhis plan wall include development of park and recreational areas in the tow il. Opposition | to any hange | in the harbor was also registered by - lefter - or by - representation from the Larkhield _ Community Garden Club, the Nathan Hale Garden Club, the Centerport Gar- den, Club and the Huntington Roadside Committes. Lou Comito, who lives opposite ° the area in question, opposed the construction of a marina, Edward Horne stated that it was import- [ant that the dredging be carried out. He cited the health hazard from the \mudhole\, shooting of 'fwildlife by ritle and shotgun' and the menace from this to those who live in the neighborhood, His re- marks were greeted with scattered which caused - Super- visor Flynn to remark on the length of time consumed and re- there be no ore iforthport spoke on the William Fleming, said now only 128 boats can have moorings whereas 6 to 8 thousand could be accommodated and in ad- the $3,000,000 clamming (Continued on Page Two) i
