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Ssrrier Bscgcli Lashed by Storm _-^------------- r ______ Sl _____ _ ____ _^ __ r»_ ___ _ _______________ __- tt--t^^ FIRE ISLAND BARRIER BEACH was pounded foy rough sees and tides four feet above normal Saturday, causing extensive erosion along tbe length of the beach , and also left the exposed wreckage of a vessel from the past, The beam s and planking of the old ship are connected by wooden pegs , giving some Indi- cation of its age. It lies approximately 500 feet east of Fire Island Pines. Davis Park homes , shown in the lower photo , very nearly became part of the storm ' s damage aa the angry seas edged close to their doors. A wind shif^ from northeast to north * spared the beach from greater damage. The above photos were taken by Carleton McCarthy, a year round resideni of Whalehouse Pt. cfn Fire Island Mr. Mc- Carthy is superintendent of the bgrrier beach for Brookhaven Town. Honore d For lib . Service Miss Rosetta Terry, past president of the Patchogue Li- brary Board of Trustees , was honored at a dinner Sunday night at die Republican Club in Blue Point. Miss Terry retired last November after serving on fee Board for 48 years. The dinner was attended by many of Miss Terry ' s friends and relatives , past Board mem- bers , staff of the Library, and the present Board of Trustees. The Rev. Stuart W . Van Cott , pastor of the Patchogue Con- gregational Church , gave die In- vocation. Robert H. Pelletreau , master of- ceremonies , spoke of Miss Terry ' s many years of communi- ty service , also of her very fine character , and her ability to know the right solution to many problems. Mr. Pelletreau also told of the kindness that Miss Terry has given to so many in so many different ways that no one ever knows about. Mr. Pelletreau read a resolu» tori that had been drawn by the present Library Board. This resolution was suitably framed for Miss Terry. One copy of the resolution will be kept in the Library Board minute , book and another framed and hung in the library. Dr. Joseph Lifschltz , pres- ident of the Library Board , pre- sented Miss Terry with a silva* tray suitably inscribed , as a gift from her friends. Its . Pre -Scheo! Projeet Awaits Federal Aid The opening of Brookhaven Town ' s Pre-School project for disadvantaged children from three to five years of age con- tinues to await confirmation of aid from the U. S . Office of Eco- nomic Opportunity, which ia ad- ministering Congress * Anti-Pov- erty Act. Mrs. Robert Sheridan , assis- tant to Supervisor Charle s R . Dominy, who lis out of town thla week at a supervisors ' meeting, said the town now hopes to be sble to open the school Feb- ruary 1. Suffolk Labor Commissioner Lou Tempera returned from Washington , D .C. , Tuesday after meeting with the Economic Op- portunity Office on his recent (Contin/ted on page 11) 0ave Weissberger Stays In Touch with Town Board By JOHN Dave Weissberger is serving his fourth year on the Brook- haven Town Board. Although he is unable to be at the board meetings In person , he is pres- ent very much in spirit. He was missed January 5 at the board' s organization meet- ing for the new year , and will be again when the board meets Tuesday, But Mr. Weissberger , who is staying et the South Shore Con- valescent Home , 286 North Ocean Avenue , Patchogue , because of a recent Illness , keeps in touch with the Town Board' s activities. \I read the newspapers, \ he said , \but I wish I was still there at the board meetings. \ A loyal Republican , Mr. Weiss- berger said with gentle partisan- ship of Democrat John j. Foley ' s taking a seat on the board: \He McLAIN won ' t make much noise , \ Members of the Town Board have expressed how much they have missed Mr. Weissberger , who was a staunch supporter cf Supervisor Charles R . Dominy in his policies. Mr. Weissberger was elected in l°6l when Mr. Dominy defeated August Stout , Jr., a Democrat , and now receives $9 , 500 annually as a councilman. ~ Mr. Weissberger also keeps ln touch with his new store , Dave Weissbergej. s , Budget Shop for Women ' s Wea r , 49 East Main Street , Pstchogue , which he opened in March of last year , not too long before his illness. The store is managed by Mra. Liberty Hulse , who spok ' e with high praise of her boss. A. merchandiser of distinction , (Continued on page 11) w«a_n-Hn-M---_Bnaaa<- \-Mna^M__ _ «a--M_-_Mai Moth er of 3 Dims in EP UCar Crash Private funeral services were held this week for Mrs, Jacque- line O'Reilly ot 12 Beach Avenue , Petchogue , who was fatally In- jured early Friday in a one-car accident ln Esse Patchogue, Funeral arrangements for the 37-year-old divorced mother of three wfrs made by^fce Ruland Funeral Home. BurBa serieea were also held privately. SURVIVORS Surviving are her three daugh- ters , Denise , Karen and Stacy, all of Patchogue; her parents , Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rose of Farmingville , and a brother , Jo- seph of Roosevelt. Mrs. O'Reilly was bom in Brooklyn , and had lived in Patchogue three years. John C. Hanlng, Jr., 38 , oi 503 MacDonald Avenue , North Bellport , was a passenger in the auto &at Mrs. O 'Reilly was driv- ing west on Montauk Highway, The couple had announced New York' s day their intention to wed. AUTO HITS TREE According to Fifth Precinct Pa- trolman George Buckley, Mra. O'Reilly apparently lost control of the auto about 1:30 a.m., and the vehicle left the hard-top and continued 224 feet into a tree near ihe Swan River Nursery where the main highway makes a slight curve. Mr. Haning was reported in fair condition at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital , where he was taken by the Pat- chogue Fire Department Ambu- lance . He suffered internal injuries , and lacerations of the face and scalp. Dr. Walter P . Quigley pro- nounced Mrs. 0* Reilly dead at 2:15 a.m. Friday. MEDFORD CRASH A 22-year-old Holtsville wom- an was admitted early Saturday, to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital after a one-car accident about 2:15 a.m . in Medford. According to Sixth Precinct Patrolman Ernest Terlizzi , Mrs. Virginia Denison of Long Island Arrenua waa w . .^u_&onBorae- t£b^-i _ M£«&iis tt**-- * :****-^ ' driving skidded into 6 pole. Sh* was taken to the hospital by the Medford VFW Ambulance. Hos- pital authorities said St&tday that she suffered a possible concus- sion and laceration over an eye. NP ACCIDENT Fifth Precinct PH. Anthony De- Stefano issued a summons for driving an unregistered vehicle to Lawrence Lobst , 24 , of 623 Meade Avenue , North Bellport , following a two-car accident about 3 p.m . January 13 in North Pat- chogue at the Intersection of Sun- rise Highwa y and Route 112. No persons were injured in the Crash. Mrs . Elizabeth Newham of 41 Cedar Grov. Street , Patchogue was die driver of the other car , in which there were three pas- sengers. JP Case Lead fa Breokliaven SSsews increase A total of $94 , 548 in fees and lines was received by the Brook- haven Town J net ice Court dur- iiig last year. Justices of the Peace William L. Underwood , Jr., end Leon Giuffreda handled 13 , 522 cases from January to December , 1964 . Estimated fees and fines to be paid by the New York State De- partment of Audit and Control to Brookhaven Town total $53 , 669 . During the year , Judge Under- wood handled 9 , 441 cases , from which $58 , 211 was received In fees and fines. Judge Giuffreda handled 4 , 081 cases , and $36 , 337 in fees and fines were received by the court , which sat both In Patchogue and in Port Jefferson. \The breakdown of the different types of cases for each judge is sa follows: judge Underwood—Civil: 1 , 457 cases , and $3 , 563 in fees; Motor Vehicle: 7 , 479 cases and $49 , 154 in fines; Criminal: 45l cases , and $2 , 579 in fine s , and Con- servation: 54 cases , and $2 , 895 in fees , for a tota l of 9 , 441 cas- es, and $58 , 211 in fees and fines. Judge Giyffreda—Civil: 320 cases , and $866 in fees; Motor Vehicle: 3 , 332 cases , and $32 , - 191 ln fines; Criminal: 396 cas- es , and $1 , 600 in fines; and Con- servation . 33 cases , and $1 , 680 in fees , for a total of 4 , 081 eases , and $36 , 337 in fees and fines. July was the judges ' heaviest month with 1 , 582 cases , and $12- 343,50 in feea end fines. There were 1 , 222 motor vehicle cases —-the highest number for any month during the year. Criminal cases also reached a yearly high of 115 during July. The number dropped only to 112 in Augu st , (Continued on pag e 11) FINISHING TOUCHES are put on the new town Ski Bowl , the newest addition to Brookhaven Town ' s Extensive recreation system , by Town Engineer Louis K . McL ea n , Commissioner of Parks Harold Malkmes and Councilman Clarence Hough. Development of the new Winter sports area was guided by Councilman Hough and Supervisor Charles R . Dominy. The slope was constructed after a survey determined the need for the ski area and the expressed desire of town residents to have a sleigh riding drea for _ie enjoyment of the youngsters. — Hildenbrand Photo Service Suffolk Weighs Purchase Of Former Missile Base i. Three Eastern Suffolk Super- visors , accompanied by Air Force officials, Monday* . .. in- :##5 __ t _^-^^^^^^ 3J»cl ll4-acre alr _ *^_ : _BOTJ« i c _n-a*' sile installation at Westhampton B each , and later announced plans to seek acquisition of the prop- erty and buildings for future county use. The joint announcement was made by Supervisors Lester Al- bertson of Southold , chairman of the Board' s Building Com- mittee; Stephen P. Meschutt of Southampton , chairman cf the Public Works Committee; and Robert Vojvoda of Riverhead , a member of the building com- mittee. Supervisors , Edward V; Ecker of Easthampton and Evans Grifflng of Shelter Island, board chairman , were unable to attend the tour and later press con- ference because of the weather. Later , County Executive H. Lee Dennison , informed of the plans , said he and members of the County Planning Depart - ment had been working on county use of the installation for the past three weeks. Attending the news briefing, held at the Patio Restaurant} In W«-_Sa__«iz_a_t_,, *P_t* v J AU>»R»«t!»- Vefjvod* , Meschutt , Scathansjxen Hi ghway Superintendent IRu - dolph Kammerer , one oi Mes- chutt ' s key aides , and an Air Force contingent headed by Col. Francis S. Gabreski , commander of the 52nd Fighter Wing at the Air Force Base. The $13 , 000 , 000 installation , opened in February, 1959 , was closed down effective Dec. 15 , of last year. It contains 77 struc- tures , 56 cf them launching shel- ters. The buildings , located on the 114-acre site , have a total of 220 , 000 square feet. The base , itself . , ls part of 300 acres , pwned by the government , in the immediate area. It is located about two miles due west of the Suffolk Air Force Base , and has an excellent access road from the missile base to Old Country Road in Westhampton. WATER TANK Also on the site are a 250 , - (Continued on page 11) Bayporter Re tails Happ ier Days In L if e Of the Stritken Sir Winston Churth ill By Lou Grass© A sorrowing world awaits anx- iously for word on the condition of a great leader who lies close to deatii in his home on a quiet London street. Leaders of great nations and ordinary fol k join to- gether in common prayer for Sir Winston Churchill who appears to be slipping peacefully toward death following a stroke suffered Friday. Of all , perhaps , it ls the ord- inary folk who link themselves solidly with this beloved leader . The people of his country best remember him for the comfort and strength he gave to them during the blackest times of the war. And people of other nations remember him for his graclous- ness and friendliness. Such is the case with Gerard S. Kelly of 191 Fairview Avenue , Bayport , who , on two occasions , had the pleasure of meeting this great leader. Mr. Kelly ' s professional sing- ing activities were interrupted by World War II , and like count- less other American men , he soon found himself on foreign soil , near Cairo , Egypt , where he was attached with the British Eighth Army. Mr, Kelly ' s talents soon brought him the title and duties of chief clerk for Major General Gilbert Cheves , commanding general ef the United States For- ces in the Middle East. While serving in this capacity, Mr. Kelly also used his pro- (Continued on page 11) THE SAD NEWS of the serious condition of Sir Winston ChurchiL is keenly f elt by Bayport resident Gerard S, Kelly, who had the honor of meeting with the Prime Minister on two occasions. Mr. Kelly Is shown reading s newspaper article describing his first meeting with Britain ' s leader which occurred during World War II in Cairo. The meeting took place at a party given by President Franklin D . Roosevelt for Churchill and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek , and other important people of the times. 3 Teenagers Face Hearings After Shooting Three teenagers face District Court hearings next week in con- nection with the accidental shoot- ing of Larry Ringer , 15 , of Bellport Road , West Ya phank , January 13 at Longw o od High School. Young Ringer was discharged the same day from Brookhaven Memorial Hospital after a .22 calibre bullet was removed from his right ankle. Richard Terracirto , 16 . of Bell- port Road , West Yaphank , who was showing the Ringer youth the automatic pistol when It de- tonated about 2:2 5 p.m. January 13 in the rear of a school bus , is free in $500 ball , and is sched- uled to appea r January 28 for an examination hearing in the Sixth District Court , Patchogue . on the charge of illegally possessing a gun. Facing a similar charge is Charles Bellamy, 17 , of 65 Judith Drive , Coram , who will also have a hearing January 28 in Patch- ogue , a ccording to Sixth Squad detectives. And Sterling Bailey, 17 , of Campbel l Street , Port Jefferson , who is free in $500 ball , will be arraigned January 27 In First District Court , Commack , on the charge of illegally selling a weap- on. Police contend that Bailey sold the pistol to Bellamy, who in turn sold it to Terraclno , sometime before Christmas. According to police , the shoot- ing took place after Tcrraciao removed a clip containing eight bullets from the weapon and pulled the trigger. The youth , police said , apparently did not realize tha t one round remained ' in the chamber. Police continue} that Terraclno had kept the pistol in the pocket of a coat in his school locker. Farmingville Site Offers Runs for All Brookhaven Town scored another first this week as it officially opened a completely equipped ski slope of- fering residents a chance to enjoy a full Winter sports program in their own home town , far from the expensive ski slope areas of New England or upstate New York . This latest addition to Breok- liaven ' s extensive recreation system was created by the Brook- haven Town Board after a survey indicated there were many resi- dents Interested in skiing and other Winter sports . The slope ' s development was carefully guided by Brookhaven Town Supervisor Charles R . Dominy and Council- man Clarence Hough. Both Super- visor Dominy and Councilman Hough devoted many hours in the past six weeks urging completing of the ski area to insure it would be in operation this season. Actual construction of the facility began six weeks ego after the Town Board authorized its construction and began obtaining material needed. Many of the problems that arose were per- sonally handled by Supervisor Dominy, who at one point had so and then convince the workmen to work almost double shifts to meet die opening date deadline. Councilman Hough will be die men in charge of the overall operation of the facility with Commis s ioner of Parks Harold Malkmes handling the day to day supervision and operation of the popular facility. Thousands of people from all parts of Brookhaven Hocked to tine slope on opening day. Two lines of cars parked on both sides of the street for three quarters of a mile were visual proof of the hundreds of people interested in die Winter sports program. A compliment given the slope by Anthony Sini of Rocky (Continued on page It) BMH Fund Drive Hits Quarter Poin t A group of serious-ijiip^ed — albeit optimistic — _ roes- met ^4*,J»« _# __fe2_ »SS i _^#' __ i^ Brookhaven MemoriSi Hospital and found that they had reac hed the one-quarter mark In the driv e for a $1,800 , 000 expansion of the hospital needed to meet the de- mands ~ of the area population that is increasing with computer- like speed. The tally, as pre- sented by the special gifts com- mittee — assigned to contact- ing business and industrial lead- ers and private benefactors — totaled $438 , 000 , according to Peter Paige , campaign chairman. \Included in thses donations to the hospital are gifts of stocks and real estate that have been appraised , \ saidMr. Paige , \ and according to the present market for all of these , we could top the $438 , 000 now pledged or totally in hand. A parcel of land that has been deeded to the hos- pital through one generous cit- izen is the last remaining open waterfront property in Bellport , and it may well bring m ore than the appraisal price when (Continued on page 11) HONORED—Miss Rosetta Terry cuts cake et Sunday dinner honoring her for serving 48 years on Patchogue Library Board of Trustees. R obert H, Pelletreau presided at dinner held at Suffolk Republican Club , Blue Point. \Thanks for Your Serv- ice \ is enscribed on the cake.