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BFD Limits House Fire One hundred members of the Babylon Fire Department responded to a call on Sunday evening for a fire at the residence of Dr. Gustave Hansen at 444 Deer Park Avenue. The fire appa rently started with sparks from the chimney igniting the Voof. Damage was confined to the roof and one room on the third story. Assistant Chief Martin Albert praised the men for doing a good job , in confining the damage to such a small a rea . The men remained on the scene for an hou r and twenty minu tes . Democrats Nominate Lois Swanson Lois Swanson of the Village of Babylon has been nominated by the Democratic Party as its candida te for mayor. Mrs. Swanson ' s nomination marks the first time in 30 years that the Democrats have fielded a candidate for village office. \The Democrats and independents must present an alternative to G.O.P. machinations in the Village. \ Mrs. Swanson said. \The beauty of our communi ty is threatened as a result of Gil Hanse' s original decision to widen Montauk hi ghway . Hanse was the early sponsor of this project which would destroy Argy le Park , and which led the State of New York to invest 75 thousand dollars to survey . We feel threa tened by Hanse ' s lack of foresight , and we intend to do something about it. \ In addition , Mrs. Swanson declared an all out war on G.O.P. corruption in Babylon government. Board Schedules financing Session The Bab y lon Board of Education will hold a public meeting on Tuesday , March 10 , at the Ralph Avenue Elementary School . The purpose of this meeting will be to acquaint residents with the various methods of school financing; such as state aid and comparison cross-section costs of neighboring school districts. Another matter under consideration- \ wil l, be rep lacement of the school treasurer. Mr. Tom Dooley, of Mas on Avenue , Baby lon , who has held the post since Jul y, 1952 , had informed the board of his plans to retire from the position. Mr. Dooley is still continuing-with the duties of that office until a replacement is named. Mr. Henry A. Mahlman , acting as spokesman for the board , stated , \the board is appreciative of his many years of faithful service. \ Wanted : A Good Samarita n The trustees of the Babylon Public Library are looking for a Good Samarita n who occasionally drives up past Schenectady on - the New York Thruway and who will make a little side-trip to pick up arid bring back a valuable painting which a former Babylon resident , Edward R. Baylis , now living jus t off Thruway Exit 24 in Schenectady , wishes to dona te to the Library. Mr. Baylis expressed his desire to present the painting in a letter which will have many echoes of the past for older Babylon residents. \I have a painting - yes , framed - he wrote , \ of Martha Danbridge Curtis coming down the stairs and George Washington standing at their foot. Washington was invited by the owner of Poplar Grove to meet 'the pretties t and richest widow of Virgini a ' . She was plump, small , had dark hair and hazel eyes- And Washington fell for her . This picture I would like to have hang on the wall in your library, becaus e I was born next door 79 years ago . Where your building stands (Mr. Bay lis is evidently not aware that the Library has noved and is referring to the old building on Main Street built in 1911) was my ball field and the glass in the Baptist Sunday School windows cost $9.25.1 know because I broke one with a bas eball. \The Babylon Parish House was being built on Carll Avenue , arid I , as a kid , was walking on the floor beams when word came on September 14 , 1901 that President McKinley had been shot while at Buffalo. The Signal office was then across the street and Bert Livingstone gave me 25 cents to print the Signal one night. When my mother moved from the Bay lis house on Main Street , which by the way was the Waldorf-Astoria in those days , I left my bank in the closet of the front room , then our living room. I had the quarter wrapped in the paper I had printed. - \So that is why I would like to donate this very valuable picture . It can be picked up by any one with proper authority. My home is very accessible to Thruway Exi t 24. \ Any Good Samaritan who is willing to make the stop to bring the picture back can secure either from library trustee Percy M. Proctor or acting library director, Mrs. Wilmont Flanders , a letter of authorization and a copy of the map which Mr. Bay lis drew to show just how to reach his home at 9 North Church Street , Schenectady. Jets To Ploy 66-67 Champs The New York Jets , traveling basketball -team - will play, in Babylon on Saturday February 21. Babylon Varsity B oos ters president Joseph Bukowski has a nnounced that the Jets will play a mixed team composed of members of the Babylon varsity teams of 1966-67 , and members of the Babylon faculty. The 1966-67 team was the League Four champion and should provide strong competition for the Jets. Jet stars include Gerry Philbin , Ralph Baker , Dave Herman , Emerson Boozer , George Sauer , Jim Turner , John Schmidt , the two Randys , Beverly and Rasmussen , and Pete Pep- peault. Most , if not all , of the Jet stars will be on hand for the game. The Babylon varisty 66-67 stars include Bert Strandberg , Chris Nicholas , John Frole , Steve Mellini , Ralph Scordino , Mike Green , Ken Torrey, Jim Van Bourgondien , and Fred Cbpit horn. Rich Sass will be unable to participate. There should be plenty of ex- citement and some good basketball in store for loca l sport fa ns who are urged by Booster Dr. Calvin Nicholas to purchase their tickets early. The game will be played at the Babylon High School , with the opening tap at 7:00 P.M. Tickets priced at $1.50 may be obtained in advance at the High School of- fice , or at the Babylon Sports Center , on East Main Street. Tickets will also be sold at the box office on the nigh t of the game. During the half-time the BVB will hold a drawing to determine the lucky winner of the 50-50 raffle. The winner is to receive one-half of the proceeds from the sale of the raffle tickets. In ad- dition an autographed basketball will be won by a member of the audience . P.T.G. To Meet The Babylon P.T.G. will hold a meeting on Tuesday, February 17th at 8:15 at the Babylon Memorial Grade : School Cafeteria. The speaker will be Mr. Michael Andrews who will speak on the topic , \The Generation Gap. \ Mr. Andrews is the President of the Suffolk Zone of the New York State Teachers ' Association and the President of the North Babylon Teachers Association . He is a teacher in the North Babylon High School. Propo se Old Li bra ry For Villag e Mu seum Mayor Gilbert C. Hanse announced to the Village Board , on Tuesday night , a recommendation that the Village of Baby lon acquire the former Babylon Public Library Building on West Main Street. The May or fe els the Village sho uld own this building for use as an historical museum , and hopefully, the residents of the Village would form an historical society which could u tilize this building and its fac ilities . The Babylon Publ ic Library as it exists today was organized back in 1887 by a group known as the Babylon Book Circle. In April 1895 , the Baby Urn Library Association was incorporated by four Babylon Village residents and these founders and a group of associates raised funds for a library building . In 1909 this group approached Mr. Elbert C. Livingston and inquired as to a fair price for the lot on which the present former library building now stands. Mr. Livingston presented this lot as his gift to make the library possible. In 1911 the building was dedicated. • In 1964 the will of the late Julia Livingston bequeathed $40 , 000 for an addition to the original building for the use of the Village historian. This addition was added to the library. John Matthew (Red) McKinstrie Was Village Sanitation Foreman John Matthew (Red) McKinstrie of 270 Park Avenue , Babylon died suddenly on February 9th. He was fifty four years old. He was born in Holyoke , Massachusetts , and had lived in Babylon for nineteen years. He; was a Foreman in the Village Sanitation Department , and was well-known to all Baby lonians. He was also a member of the Babylon Fire Patrol Company and of the Exempt Firemens ' Association in Liridenhurst. . He is survived by his wife Madeleine , a son John of Sayville; two grandchildren Heather and Shawn; two sisters Arlene Agnes Skinner of Holyoke , and Winnifred Sicard of Lin- den hu rst; and a brother Wa rren G. of Manchester , ' New Hamp- shire. He was the brother of the late Mildred Hut ton of West Islip. Firematic services were held on Wednesday evening 8 P.M. Funeral services were held this morning ( Thursday ) at Met- zroth' s Funeral Home , and were conducted by Rev. Albert Leininger. Burial was ; at Pinelawn Memorial Cemetery: c A**\ *** * ** v\ 4 ^ I \fj fot ' W IHHIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIU! V^ ic * * . - •y - idS' 7 7 'I I i* * K X^ la&S. / I \* \$SsocWtiW | SERVING BABYLON VILLAGE , NORTH BABYLON , WEST BABYLON and WEST ISLIP |§ Publisnea every Thursday - 86A Deer Hark Ave. , Babylon 11702 . = Entered as Second Class Matter at Bab ylon P.O..N.Y. 11702 S MORE DRAMA . With the echoes of \My Fair Lady \ still wafting about in the Babylon High auditorium , plans are already well along to stage another play, \The Innocents , \ on Feb. 27 , 28. Shown are Gary Nahrwold , Craig McCrodden , Sally Beyers (Miss Giddens) , and Nancy Ames (Mrs. G rose). THE REVEREND PAUL GER- HARD ALBERTI Was installed as the new pastor of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church , Deer Park Avenue , Babylon , on Sunday, February 8th, Pastor Albert! served as the Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in White Plains before coming to Babylon. Previously he served as a missionary of the Luthera n Church in America in .Malaysia.
