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m 0 I M '•• f\ •'• I ; PA'GB SIXTEEN T H E \L E A D E R — P R E E P 0 R T , N . Y THURSDAY,.APRIL 21; 1949 Bennington Park Qroup Studies Area; Plans To Report To Board ' A-committee pJL-Benninjrtnn Park residents is studying conditions in the area with a view to recommending improve- ments to the Village Board it was brought out at the first was 'b>iug meeting of the new board Tuesday night. The matter was brought up by Benjamin H. Helm, a member of the former Freeport Housing Au- thority, who criticized conditions in the \park\ and suggested the appointment of such, a committee, whereupon Mayor Robert L. Doysee advised him -of what done. . He promised would do everything in its power to clean up the situation.' The Mayor also remarked that when the proposed housing de- velopment was voted down three years ago, the Housing Authority selected the finest homes in Ben- nington Park as the site of the pro- ject, and proposed to tear down the buildings while leaving those in the worst sections intact. A report of Village Engineer Herbert M. Wood revealed that the village saved $5,713.-17 in the con- . tract for the construction of sewers in lateral district No. 10. The work was done by George W. Sanimis on a bid of $31,980 while the final payment totaled $26,266.53. Mr. Wood explained that the saving was made up mainly on account of Undetermined items of lumber, sheeting, lateral .pipes, etc. Village Counsel Martin H. Wey- rauch was instructed to prepare a resolution of regret over the pass- ing -of former Village Trustee George M. Bird, for inclusion in the minutes and to be sent to the be- rea'ved family^ Superintendent of Buildings Wll- bert F. DeMott in his monthly report for March showed 11 permits issued for new buildings estimated lo cost $51-1,500. and 11 for additions and alterations involving $69,550, or a total of $5S4,050. Superintendent of H i K h w a y s Harry J. Chulsann announced the resignation ol' Oscar Vultz, long an employee ol' the -department, as of April 1(». The Village Clf»rk was Irmtr\u i V(M\ \o send a. letter to Mr. PviU?. r.ommemlhiK him on his faith- ful service to the community. Fred Buss, lie;ul of the Fire Pre- vention Bureau submitted his uun.ua] report. A letter of apprecia- tion was ordered sent him nut when Mr. DeAfoJ t spoke of the bureau's co-operation with thp Building Department, the Mnyoi suggested he also send a personal letter to Mr. Buss. Permission was granted Henry Theodore Mohr Post, V.F.W.. to condtmt.a poppy drive, starting May 13 and continuing through Memo- rial Day. Permission also was mfttce to hold a parade and exer- cises in the Stadium, May 30, which the board members accepted an invitation to attend. A communication was received from Bishop Molloy Council, K. of C., rennesting permission to hold a bazaar within the confines of the villapo from .Tune 13 to IS inclusive. Inasmuch as these dates are close to those for carnivals of the V.F.W., and Fire Department, Mayor Dox- see suggested that council appoint a eommiftee' to confer with the board In an effort to select a date that would not conflict with the •time of the other events. Mrs. Elsie D. Purcell, who was appointed a member of the Muni- cipal Landscaping Committee de- clined to serve giving lack of time due to other activities as, the rea- son, in a letter to the board. Mayor Doxsee expressed regret over her decision. Board Votes Village On Daylight Savings Time The Village Board at its meeting Tuesday night decided to go on Daylight Savings time starting Sunday at 2 A. M. ' Consequently it behooves ail residents of the village to make sure their clocks are turned an hour ahead before they retire Saturday night. Otherwise they are apt to be late to church, at the golf links or any other date they have for Sun- day. Salvation Army (Continued from Page 1) •granted the Memorial Day Com- lirolesstons; Melv'n Hanmann ant Mr. and MVH. Maurice Fox, rota.\ men-ban tK'. John 1. 1-iac.y, ran mi fact ur ing and service industries Paul (.ale, professions; Ian Mm niy, wnferfroni; Mrs. Harold W Baffin, special events; Mrs. Robert H. rcnron and Miss Helen E. Ross schools, and Mr. Helm and Majoi Ernest W. Newton, publicity. Mrs. W. W. Button is in charge nf residential canvassing, with area chairmen as follows: MrsJ Marion Banker and Karl Ruger, northwest; Wrs. George 'V. Maurer, northeast; lobert N. Fillniore, southwest, and Mrs. William Hughes, southeast.. ATTENTION FREEPORT MERCHANTS *. THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF GREAT IMPORTANCE AT Baumann's Furniture Store on Monday April 25th AT 2:30 P.M. There Will Be An Open Discussion On • A New Slate o,f Officers ™ 4 • . 0 Store Hours • Future Plans for the Better- ment of Business! and the Community. . It Is Important You Attend L. I. Railroad to Resume Fisherman's Special , -J The Long Island Rail Road will resume operation of its Fisher- men's Special trains to Canoe Place (Peconlc Bay) and Montauk begin- ning Saturday, May 14, it 'was an- nounced today by Henry A. Weiss, traffic -manager;-—-Thereafter • the trains will/be operated every Sat- Wd^y^aml^Siinday through Octo*- be.i- 31,' ,/ ' The-train, will 1 leave Pennsylvania Station at 5:10 A.M!; Woodslde at 5:19 A..-M:; Jamaica at 5:33 A.M., and make a flag stop at Babylon at 6:08 A.M. Passengers from Brook- - »', -iyn— Wiahlng-^to-board the l.raia_at. Jamalca x may use Train No. 1204,\ leaving Flatbush-Avenue^Terminal at 5:09 A.'M.; Nostrand Avenue at 5:1-1 A-'M.'; East New York at .5:19. A.M.'and Woodhaven at 5:25 A.M. on Saturdays only. There will be no connecting train from Brooklyn on Sundays. At Sherman Brothers' UPER MART More for your money means MORE in dollars and cents . . . MORE in quality . . . in F R E E delivery ... in parking - facilities... and in Personalized Service! Prime CHUCK—BONE IN STEAK or ROAST - !b. FRESH KILLED CHICKENS - - FRESHLY GROUND BEEF - - - - Ib. SLICED BACON - ilb.pkg. 4 Ib. average Ib. Grove St. at Merrick Road FREE DELIVERY! .Call FReeport 9-4176—9-0160 FOODS HOTEL BAR BUTTER - - Ib. print DEL-RICH MARGARINE - Ib. \REDI-WIP\ WHIPPED CREAM - can AVI IVORY SOAP - IVORY FLAKES - Ig. box~27c OXYDOl - - Ig. box CLEANS THE MODERN WAY TIDE - - Welch's GRAPE JUICE. ..,....-. . P t. bot. 19c . Beechnut Strained BABY FOOD ____ 10 jars 89c Libby's GARDEN PEAS. . .\. . ____ 303 can 16c Large Size LIBBY'S or DEL MONTE PEARS . . . .l gs t. can 39c LibbyVDILL PICKLES.. .-..qt.jar29c NESTLE'S ••;- \ Evaporated MILK ...... 2 tall cans 23c LIBBY'S ' CORNED BEEF^HASH ..... can 29c DelMonte COFFEE ...... -.Ib. jar 49c BOOK MATCHES—, box of 50 lOc RITTER'S : CHILI SAUCE RELISH . ..... jar 29c LaRosa SPAGHETTI . ____ 2 pkgs. 29c IVORY SNOW - Ig. box ~ « DEL MONTE Swift s Cleanser - § tins 29^ S^ A T T LE JUICE • • •' 2 oz - can 10c W i u' V^D ADC- Ttrt i \/ 11 • in DOG FOOD 2 16 oz. cans 25c elch s GRAPE JELLY Ib. jar I9c MINUTE MAID FROZEN MOUNDS. 3 for 25 ORANGE JUICE can 25c SAYINGS FRESH ASPARAGUS - - - - - Ib. 1 «c •-.-... •• . -™'^ *~ TEMPLE ORANGES - FLORIDA NEW POTATOES - 3 Ik l«c ^^^ • i •• . ^^ \ 1 MEGRIM; >,.- South Shore's Leading /Weekly Freepdrt's Official Newspaper 13tJj Year No. 40 .FUEKPORT, X. V., TrU'RSDAY, APKli, 28. 194!) FIVE CENTS A COPY Stores to be Closed Saturday Nights Starting July 9 Will be Kept Open Thursdays Instead, ' Merchants Decide Starting with the week or Mon- day, July -1, stores in Froeport will jvmaiii upen Thursdiiy ami Friday evenings, but will be closed Satur- days at (i P. M. This means HIP first Thursday night on which tlx\y will be open is July 7. j L nd lhai tlioy will be closed on Saturday night. July 11. This decision WHS reached at one of the most largely attended meet- ings of Freeport merchants ever he'd, !n the Raunuuin rnrniture store Monday afternoon there hav- ing been-.about 70 present. They came,-from -Main st., Merrick nl. and Grove st., in fact all the shop- ping centers of the village. Jack Green presided, represent- ing the Chamber of Commerce. There was considerable discussion before the final decision was ar- rived at. Some local men that have lo compete against chain stores, managers of which have reported they will have to remain open, were loathe to leave the field open to lliej'r coriipeiitors. However, when it was predicted' the chain stores * ventuaHy would have to follow tho example of the privately owned places of business, all agreed to abide by the will of the majority and carry out the plan for closing Saturday nights. It'was agreed the plan would remain in force through- out the year except during the pre- Christmas season. Viebrock Tells of Parking Fields The matter was brought to a Ji«:i'I In the circulation of a petition suggesting the new plan which was signed by nearly a hundred mer- chants. William J. .Martin, president of the Chamber of Commerce, ad- dressed the group. lie suggested they take favorable action in the matter., wished -thorn luck and urgen tlieni to \go to town,\ Village Trustee Cord Vipbrock spoke in favor of Saturday night closing, and told of the develop- ment of. parking fields in the vil- Jage. He said he had heard talk of parking fields for the 17 years (Continued on Page 12) 'Frank J. Sparra, 82, Dies Month After Fall\ Frank J. Sparra, 82, died Tues- day t in the home of his daughter, MTf?* Lillian Freudenberger, 80 Agnes ~st., after ah ~ IlTne\ss~\ of a month following a fall in his home.' He was born in Tonsberg, Norway, came to America at the age of 18. aJid located in the Greepoint sec- tion •of-Rroo-k-lyn. For 35 years he 'ivas-a structural iron worker em- ployed on many of, ^Manhattan's sfcyscnipers. He worked on the Empire State Building-shortly be- fore his retirement. Mr. Sparra; who was known better as Frank Johnson, located in Freeport 26 years ago and was employed in the Municipal Park Department for 20 years. He did the landscaping of .the park beside the railroad sta- tion and so was acquanited with many FWeport commuters. He was a-member of Foresters of America in Broklyn. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Freudenberger and Mrs. Anne Johnson, of Roose- velt; t three grandchildren and two great'grandchildren. Funeral services are to be con- dueled in the Fulton parlors tomor- row at 2:30 P.M., by the Rdv. David. G. Jaxhejmer, .pastor of Christ Lutheran* -Church. Burial will follow in Greenfield Cemetery, \Hempstead. ELEMENTARY MUSICIANS TO GIVE CONCERT SUNDAY The elementary school band and orchestra are to give a concert in the Freeport High School audi- torium Sunday at 3 P. M. Robert T. Tarts,' jr., is director of tjie youthful musicians. P.B.C. Here Doesn't Share In Nassau County Drive Patrolman Joseph Rorneika, director of the Freeport Police Boys Clubs, called attention to- day 1 to the fact that .the local organization does not share in the funds derived from the Nassau County P.B.C. cam- paign now in progress. The Village Board- has al- loted $2,000 to the work of the club in the proposed budget on which a hearing will be held tonight. However, Mr. Romeika said this would not nearly fin- ance the program mapped out for the boys of Freeport. Con- sequently, he said, any resi- dents of this community might better send their contributions to Walter J. Miranda, treasurer of the local group, who lives at 372 South Ocean ave. Director Romeika also said boys interested in 1 soccer are practicing Saturday mornings at 10 o'clock at Randall- Field. • Anyboy 9 years or older inter- ested in the sport will be wel- comed any Saturday morning. Henry Moller, 125 North Grove St., a veteran soccer referee, is coaching the boys in the game. •J- Just 197 Register For School Meeting And Trustee Election $1,249441 Budget Up for Vote Tuesday; Educational Review .lust 1!)7 persons registered to quality to vote at the annual school mealing to be held in the Freeport High School auditorium Tuesday night and for the election of. u school trustee next Wednesday. A gross budget totaling $1,249.441 and ;i .n't of $s21,IM will be Hiib- mitted for adoption at tho school meeting Tuesday night. And Otto Jensen is running unopposed for re-election at the trusteeship elec- tion Wednesday when the polls will be open from noon to i* P.M. The Hoard of Kducation ha.- issued the HMD edition of The Tree- port Kduculional Keviuw in COP*'UC tion with the election. It contains, illustrations of the various activi- ties in the elementary and high schools, and facts concerning the budget to be acted on Tuesday night. Cine interesting illustration shows how the tax dollar is spent. The figures- are as follows; Instruc- tional service, 56 'cents; operation of plant, 1U cents; debt service, 15 cents; auxiliary agencies, 5 cents; capital outlay, 2 cents; general con- trol, ?, cents; maintenance of plant, 1 cents; Memoiral Library, 3 cents, and fixed charges. 2 cents. ~ Message From the Board —4%e.re also is a message from the \Board of Kducation, giving the tlieme of. (lie review as \Education —an Investment in Citizenship.\ There is a section concerning the •budget in which it is stated that \in making this bud gut*, the Board of. Kducation has been guided by established policies in Freeport, our. educational program with its •high standards of achievement, the building program including the maintenance of our present build- ings and the status of bonded In- debtedness.^and the salary schedule set up by-law.\ J Announcement is .madeThat the new Seaman ave. school will be ready for occupancy in September. \This the review continues, \will supply not only adequate housing and facilities which have, been needed In this area of our com- munity for the past 20 years, but will provide the space for the over- flow from the Archer st. school for the next year,\ \The situation in the Archer street school there will.,not only be a very large kindergarten enroll- ment (approximately 150) just as we have had in the past two years, but also five first grades and five secohd^gradesr This is the begin- ning of the bulge in the enrollment which will overflow ail -grades in the next few years.\ There are several columns of \Do you know? 1 .''containing facts about the\'school system. Eddie Vasil ....Joseph H* Qallo \llusinoss JOSEPH H. GALLO man—civic leader\ . . . Joe (lallo lias beep both. A partnership which ha.s been in .-uecessinl operation lor the past twenty- seven years proves that the parties have learned that I lie secret of business is like tho secrel oi li!e--g!\e and take. This lias been the relationship of the Joe Callo-luib (Joldsehmidt combination known as the Freeport Chevrolet Co. Complete understanding, and desire for mutual harmony lias, also been tho theme of Mr. (lallo's philoso- phy as a civic leader. * * * Originally born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Joe Gallo settled in Freeport, and from the very first days took an active interest in the village and its many prob- lems. With his partner, Bob Goldschmidt, he formed '' the Freeport Chevrolet Company, which was at first located on East Merrick Road, and then later moved to their present location on Sunrise Highway. An honorable code of business ethics, with complete partner understanding, guided this firm successfully through twenty, seven years of depression, pros- perity, and readjustment slages. Many of their first customers like Clinton Young and Fred Berge, are still Freeport Chevy customers today. •' * * * Through all these years the (lallo family lias been Identified with many chart table and civic projects. Joe recently complet- ed a tour of -six e-voiHI\ul yours as Trustee of the Village of Freeport. During his term oi' otUce be saw bis visions of, a Municipal Oarage, improvement of tho Municipal Building area, and the now 3850 HP Diesel engine, materialize. He served as Chairman of the important Powerhouse, Committee. Many village improvements being carried on to-day, and others to be completed in the tuluve, are the results or many years of planning by the Joo Gallon of our Village of Froeport. It lakes foresight and Unlimited hours o! prelimini\')' planning to sc| the foun- dation tor projects which not ojily ropr with to-day's problems, but also with the problems (bal might arise Many \ <-a rs i rmn now. * * * * Joseph Gallo is a Past President of the Freeport Lions Club, Treasurer or\ the Freeport Ready Relief (Elks organization) and a 32n,d Degree Mason. .He is married to the former Josephine Hirt, of Paris, Illinois. The Gallos have resided at 242 Moore Avenue for the past twenty-one years. .During his younger days, he was very active in sports, partic- u'arly baseball, but now his main hobby is traveling. .They^have covered the United States from coast to coast, from border to bordety- not as tourists, but as true American citizens, adapting themselves to the various localities in order to truly experience a cross-section of the real America. * + * * Ono can easily say \Oh I'm too busy, let somoone clso worry about tho community.\ As a citizen Joe Clallo was not the typo who didn't care. He bad-a sincere in lores! of his'village at heart. He took an active part regardless of tho many hours be had lo sacrifice.' However, a man in public office is a clay pigeon for critical remarks. Il's some- limes a thankle.-..s job, wbon one little misunderstanding can make the citizens forgot llie many good deeds. All this must be taken in one's stride. Personalities must be forgotten, and iho best Interests of the <•( ninmnity come lirsl above everything else. Joe (iiillo was Ibis type oi' public servant. * * * * This is Joseph H. Gallo: Businessman and civic leader. . . .Sincerity in spirit and willingness to help. . . .Another pillar in the foundation of Freeport. . • •..\••'' Freeport Qirl Scouts to Qet Award For Selling 1,129 Boxes of-Cookies Dnriitmio Pfit/cr, ;i member of Troop :{, wln^sold \1 boxes of Cookies (Jurinjr Iho recent (Jirl Scout cookie side won Ilio pri/e for disposing of tin* greatest number of any «rirl in tin* South Nassau Connncil it was announced . *•—- at the monthly meeting of tho Free- port Girl Scout Committee in the home of Mrs. Orrin S. Lyon, SO North Bergen pi. Mrs. William Bedell, the chairman, presided. Judith Mjnnerly will receive the Brownie council prize and there also will be awards by the Free- port committee for Jean Flandorf- er, intermediate scout, and Audrey Simonson, of the Brownies. Mrs. Everett C. Furman and Mrs. Wesley Minnerly, 1 e a d e r s of Brownie Troop 114. .displayed a letter received^ from a 6t/$ girl In Austria thanking the troop for a clothing kit sent her.- Announcement was made that the 'annual May Day Frolic for ip- termedlate Scouts would .be -held at Beth page State. Park on Saturday, May 7r Should, it rain the\ event will be . postponed a week. The Brownie Frolic is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, also at Bethpage. Plans were made for the annual mother and daughter lea lo be hold In 1he Fre.eport Methodist Churc.h on Friday. May y\. Mrs. Leon Rudin, 315 Smith will be host lo llie committee at Us next mr-eting on Wednesday after- noon. May IX. Cancer Fund Campaign Reaches Half-way Mark Freeport -haft reached the half- way mark in the Nassau County Cancer fund campaign, Mrs; Ben- iamln J. Reiner, chairman of the residence canvass announced 'to- day.. Assigned a quota ^of $4.400, approximately $2,200 has been raised, she said. Mrs. Reiner requested that per- sons on whom canvassers have not called, but who are .desirous.of con- tributing\ J -t.o the. fund, send their contributions direct to ' the treas- urer, Mrs. Prank' G. Nagele, jr., 436 Pennsylvania ave. Dinner 500 Drive Of Salvation Army Workers Enthused Over Prospects of Quickly Raising Fund Tin- Uil!) fund raising I'nr the maintenance of tho work of the Kreeport Salvation Arni\ Corps -1:01 under way with a \kick-off\ dinner given in headquarters, 75 I'hurrh st., and alt ended 1>> most it! tile workers in the drive. It was an enthusiastic event in which everyone I roiu Horace K. Ht'l.isser, llie drive cliainnan, dowif tell op- timistic over the prospects o! suc- cess in reaching the goal ot $ti,5<>0 I hat has been fixed by the cam- paign committee. Displaying a hand I'll) ol checks. I'hairpian l>e- l.isser announced a substantial sum had been rised towards the quota. i'jinv:issnm will start, on Monday and it is hoped to complete the drive belore the end of May. Mayor Hobert L. . Uoxsee, honor- ary chairman, on being introduced by Benjamin H. Heim, chairman ol the advisory committee, said, \Tim Salvation Army doesn't need any ping—it is a good cause and i.s do- ing a great work.\ He reterred to ..u' liii'l he sen ed in the ;tim>, in 1917-18 during World War 1 and saw the Salvation Army in action. \The stature of an,y nation,\ lie ennlinuod, \is based on its willing- ness ami ability to serve, ll WH lose thai. We won't last long. Juttl now we're on the 'give me train, 1 but the Salvation Army is air ex- ample qj' an organization based on service.\ He gave n check lo the fund on finishing his talk, Newton Reviews Year's Activities TAnJor Bvtieat, ^W* •'Ncwt,otV,'''cOTiX-' i mander o! the local corps, gave a 'Uriel report on liic ac. ivit it-ri % dui 1 - ling the past y< .tr. lie lold of visiln* (ions (o Miiuh.l Fit'ld. ol I.'!.'» laini- lic.s assisted in 1.1111- ol nerd, of .services in heaii(|iiarlers attended by 7.IHO persons, of children being taken to the beach for outings and I/if numerous oilier rliarilies ol tlie Corps. Kmphasis \v ( as j laced on • n|ie Tiier-lfait' al!'Lhi:.,moiie.y raised -nils year will be spent in giving urisisiance and carrying on the work in Freeport. The address rn the evening was given by Lieut. Col. William IJavid- son, who was sent from England lo head the Salvation Army training school in Manhattan. He was serving in London at tho time tho war with (Jermany was started and related some ol the experiences of Salvation Army workers in that city (juring the aerial attacks. Col. Davidson was Introduced by Lieut. Col. William Maltby, com- mander of the eastern area. Lieut. James Simonsnn. Major Horace Wetherbey, In charge of public re- lations and Major Walter Porter also were Introduced. Mr. DeLisser pointed out that there are more than li.nim lamilies in Freeport and said .it .would be a sad commentary on the village if contributions averaging $1.2!}.' a family, all that is needed to .put the drive over the top, could nojL be obtain fid. _ The. junior band, directed by Sid- ney Wade played several selections and the wall roses from tho Way- side Home, Valley Stream, led by Major Kmlly Eastwood, sang sever- al selections. Three Negresses in ., -oup gave some stiiriiuals. and two of Major Eastwood's staff sang duets. Leaders in Hie \ campaign were introduced by Cliainnan DeLisser, All. will be listed in the special. Salvation Army campaign (Million • of The LEADER next Thursday. Mrs. Harold W. Hattin, chairman of special events announced that a tour of\'Freeport gardens would be conducted for the benefit of the fund on Monday^ May 9. Details of the tour next week. also wili be .announced FRIEDMAN'S PHARMACY . OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY Friedman's Pharmacy, • South Grove St., at Sunrise Highway, will remain open Sunday after all .the other, druggists close at 2 P.M. the telephone is \FReeport 8-0001. ;1
