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BOtTLE ri ^& ar ^ ,\ j * 15th Year N6/26 NOVEMBER\ .OEKT8:A ** $;\^*' . f )t %^ %. # ^# ^ N^& ^ BILGORE SUGAR ADDED ««(*!K:r5\« .•..•'. •:•/:• '.••:•'• iA*M^t&kM&::'^'' dr*e'•.-•. «rl Suye andlM&YkM %%%N@@^^^^^^^^ MHHHHI To Visit Relatives Gives Exchange Club Opportunity To Dine Others'Ending Big Time The Amiy at the last moment ex- tended the leaves o? the sixteen member*, of the crew of \The Spirit of 3*reepo%t\ another day, so that those residing In the vicinity might vlalt their .relatives. Consequently they will not return to the March Air Force Base, near Riverside, Cal., until tomorrow. This afforded the Exchange Club an opportunity to have those .who otherwise woulol have had no place to go at Its week-; ly luncheon in the Elks .club house! This brought to a close a round . of events the like of which the \Freeport Kids\ never dreamed of end probably never will experience again. The program of events as planned by the Mayor's Oommibtee headed by Don Weller, and • the Meadow Brook National Bank was carried out to the letter. The only unfor- tunate thing was that the weather- mian failed to co-operate Saturday and provided one^.of./the .rawest mornings just as '' aunyhuie' waa wanted for the events at the Sta- dium. The weather was so inclem- ent that many, thinking the Sta- diuqi program «would be canceled, gathered In the Grove Theatre and so missed the progrdm. The members of the crew of ''The Spirit of Freeport\ arrived at Mlt- chel pleld slightly ahead of time Saturday 'morning after their over- night flight from California, and were greeted by County Executive J. Russel Sprague and members of the Freeport committee. Then coming, to Freeport, they partici- pated In a parade made up of members of veterans'and patriotic organizations, the police and fire- men \wfth.pamuerD. Gerber aa mar- shal. Just (before 11 o'clock the proces- sion reached ithe stadium and the Armistice Day exercises were gotten under way with the. sounding of (Continued on Page 13) Chamber Gives Dance At Guy Lomhardo's The social occasion for the mem- bers of the crew of \The Spirit of Freeport,\ was the 'buffet supper and dance given <by the Freeport Chamber of Commerce in Guy Lom- bardo's East Point House Monday night. It was attended by dlose to 500 persons, representing largely the business Interests of the com- \munity. David Levy officiated as master of ceremonies during the early part of the evening. Joseph Ooldblatt, .the president, expressed pleasure at at the large turnout in honor of the flyers, and taking advantage of the large assemblage,'.urged,all .to become members of the chamber so as to make it a power in the com- munity? .He thanked Mr. Lombardp. \adoTWlliiwii Preyr.the\manager f6r' their generosity in behalf of \T&e Reexport Kids.\ . . . Irving Grebinar, president of the Freeport .Merchants' Association, said he had been in business in Freeport- Jor 35 years, \ called the Chamber.of Commerce the '-mother institution\ whether A be In a city, ; ^(ponuhued.on Page 2) . FRIEDMAN'S PHARMACY, OPEN ALL PAY SUNDAY .Friedman's Pharmacy; South drove'] at:, at Sunrise Highway, will ' open JSunday after the other la in Freeport doge at 2 pan. g@r telephone is FBeepo?t Text (% Mayor Doxsee's 'Tlie Spirit Of Freeport* Crew . The following is the message of greeting delivered by Mayor Robert 1. Doxsee to the members of the crew of \The BpMt of Ffeeporf, at the reception given-to them in con- nection with the Armistice Day ex-' ercises at the Municipal Stadium Saturday \morning. \Col. Melvln S. Hoolidge, comman- der of Mitchel Field, 1st Lieu*. Du- ane F, Ohmiann, commander of 'The Spirit of Freeport' and crew members of the great aircraft. It is Indeed a privilege and a pleasure to welcome you to our village. This community and. its people are typi- MAYOR ROBERT L. DOXSEE cal of communities throughout the lengith and breadth of the United States, We are happy and proud to have you with us as would be any other vlltage- under like circum- stances. \It is a unique occasion tRat brings you here and a unique cere- mony that we are observing. It is probably the first of its kind ever held. A service in memory of those who gave their lives that we might live and' a ceremony in honor of j those juat back from battle In, a cufrent struggle to- maintain our way of life. \It Is.our great hope that from bhis service and the flight you have just made from Korea to the birth- place of your ship, a new spirit of public consciousness may be aroused In our people. To be a great nation, such as we are today, carries with It a great responsibility. And that responsibility %in a democratic coun- try rests entirely on the shoulders of the people, i Government Is no better and no worse than the people make it. We as a people have been selfish and divided in our thinking. Consequently.our Government has been likewise. \We have in our short national history ^of ..only.. 175 years fought seven major wars In addition to The current struggle. That is an aver- age of one every 25 years, and the present action is only five years from the end of the* last one. ^Eacji klme we glamorize the military and give without stint. But as soon as the^beMlp; ia %.ove:* ^v^xeayjne^.pii^ own loose thinking and let ou'r <de^ fense go'to seed. When the next crisis arises, we are totally unpre- pared and thousands of our best youth unnecessarily die before we are again ready for action. .\May your flight hdrc nnd our small ceremony help in creating a determination not to get oa'ugnt unprepared again. May it awaken us ko the fact that we live In a preditory world and that If we are to survive we must command the respect of the world by being straight In our own thinking, strong in our own military, fair in our dealing^ with- other nations-and solvent financially. If we can ac- complish these things we will sur- vive; If we cannot we will perish. I \Men of 'The Spirit of Freeport' we are glad to have' you here. We want you bo enjoy \your visit as mucly as we enjoy your presence. And may this occasion be one you will never \ W&WM <N^^ M3^^ sSBX^M^^M^ 1st Lt. Joseph Taylor of Brooklyn Robert E. Patterson . y< • • ^ \^ Meets Bomber Crew at Yiebrock Breakfast Bond Sale Chairman Attend Other Events Robert E. Patterson, chairman of the numerous ?x*nd drives conduct- ed in Freeport during World War IT, which resulted In sales totaling more than $2,000,000, because of his health was unable to join in the festivities in behalf of the members of the crew of \The Spirit of Free- port,'\ purchased as a result of a campaign, conducted in November and December 1042. However, Oord. Vlebrock, who made his luncheon- ette headquarters for bond sales in the business area, wanted the fly- ers Vto meet Mr. Patterson before they returned to-thelr'base.In Cali- fornia. To make this possible he gave a breakfast for them Tuesday morn- ing in his place of business. After tha men had eaten, Mr. Patterson was introduced and he expressed his pleasure over the occasion. Numer- (Oontinued on Page 12) Salvation Army Presents Bible to 'Spirit of Freepprt Mane F^\O?mianh, pilot of ?The '9 pidt ofiFMepbrA\ reoeiva* B*b?e for plane fbom Major Enieat . Ne#hm, of the Freepor* Salvation Amy aa End Lieutenant Carl L, IStene^f, Ma ;oo-pUot loeka oni Membex* e( jhe crew have receive* Indlyidn al BKbXea according to their religiowa faftha, v ^ .' \\ •.\.'\'\ •''' '• '•' • '/'';.'.\ '\• '•'\'.-•''' v• V '.''-.•''''•' v ''•;.::..'.'. \' •': '.'.. Vv •'':\. '' •'• v. ' v •' , '—Photo :JW/K Taylor iaKon Of Honofg Accorded Saya Flyer* All Want To Return to Village After Hospitiable Treatment By 1st Lt. JOSEPH R. TAYLOR Dear People of Freeport: * I'm going to start writing letters more often. I. never, realized the reaction that writing ono lebter, sych as the one I wrote to you people about finding the decal on. \the Spirit of Freeport,\ could cre- ate. Theso four days wl^ypu have been wonderful, and although they passed too quickly we all feel that we received the treasures of Ufe-; time friendships In those four days. I am an Air Force tombadler and not a writer, so I would like to state that these words are humlble expres- solns of the grateful feeling in our hearts. Please also accept and un- derstand words that might not bo written a.nd remember that I am usinB this open letter in your news- paper to express our feelings to each and every one of you in Free- port. You have made us feel that \we belong.\ This thought Is en- graved on our hearts. Precedent Should Be Followed '! • \%e' people \of t?^p6*4i^ASM%?:%t^ precedent which should be followed In every city and hamlet in the United States. I say this not be- cause of the honors bestowed upon us: we have merely done our duty to the best of our ability; but I say this because the war in Koren, being so far away from the United States, might be considered by mosk people as remote and unrelated to their personal lives, Your reception, has shown us that \this Is not ao In. Freeport. It .has given us a moral support which 6 a symSol and which will be phased to every* member of the armed forcea whom. we\mlght. out there. I know that' when they are told about •our experiences with you here in Freeport, they will feel an added In- centive in this fight and the rela- tionship between them and the people of the United States will be much stronger. Want To Visit Freeport Again I, coining from Brooklyn and feeling closer to Long Island, was particularly proud. We haye all heard of Southern hospitality, but believe me, th& reception and the friendship you in Freeport offered us puts Southern hospitality to shame. I have talked with my fel- low crew Members and to tho last man our feeling Is mutual in the fact that we 'all want to visit Free- port again as soon as this mess In Korea Is, cleaned up and the free men of the world can breathe free air again. _gomerpf us will return hero on our honeymoon and others will return with thefr wives and children. But we w|ll return and wo will again share the priceless spirit of fellowship with you, .Our only regret is that we had not enough time to.mix and to meet more of you. However, this will bo one of our first alms whan ever-, lasting peace is achleye^ and when • our services are no longer; heeded.;. Dear people of Freeport, speak-' ing for myself, I wish to thank you with grateful appreciation, and I (Continued on Page 13) ^ 4 Poat OfRce to Be Cloaed All Day oh Ppqtoiagter Mary %5. \Bahnon to- day annonimed th^t ' thb Freeporki Post Office would \be: closed , on Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Day. There be. no deliverer of mall by on that • date \ but > mp«#l natter will beJaeUyered by 8pec*a&t y\ :x'.r:» .c- .\: V J *: v\ ''''.-'.'.'•'. >yy\'-^?JW \* '' t.HT^ Yn a%&^^