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1 S6S K « ebrick «»- jffiEP.tj'ffl xisao . - , - -.-W. J ¥ ', The LEADER \NASSAU'S LARGEST WEEKLY' FREEPORT'S ORIGINAL OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FREEPORT Zip Cod^ l i s a o BALDWIN Zlo Code MERRICK Zip Cede11B68 ROOSEVELT Zip Code .11575 29th Year. No. 49 FREEPORT, N. Y.. THURSDAY, MARCH 25. 1965 PRICE: FIVE CENTS PER COPY I NEWS & VIEWS EDDIE VASli. \ W. y . Newspaper Reporters Asso. V* National Pre$s Syndicate without or with offense to friends or foes. - I sketch your world exactly as it goes.-—Byron . EDDIETOR'S NOTES . . . Best Wishes to MR. & MRS. HENRY SPITZLER who expect their 3rd addition la August. (And ho's been so busy, running Spitsler's Women's' Wear.-Chamber of Commerced 'Village Party Campaign B e t ^ Merchants Assn.???) . . Metidow Brook Bank VP EMIL FRENGER will become a \multi-millionaire\ now that C.I.T. takes over his many shares of MBNB stock at $31.75 each . . . Congratulations also to BER NARD AMES, Columbian Bronse proxy, who will also }oin the millionaire class if the reported merger between Columbian Bronse and Kiddee Corp. goes through. (Stocks Jump from about $3.50 to approximately $8 per). MAKING THE ROUNDS . . . MAYOR & MARTHA SWEENEY and TRUSTEE HENRY ALTENGARTEN and his wife, ''Cookie,” will joui;ney (o Lake George to help Mr. and Mrs, Dick Hungci'ford eele- biale their 25th wedding anniversary. (By the way, the Yonder Hill Country Club where ihcy’U be* staying is owned and operated by Alex MuraitorL Jonher Freeporter and Dora. Phillips' cousin) . . . IRVING. (Cadillac) GRAY .conduct^; a'bne-msii campaign' against people smoking in bed. .(He’s a veteran FED member and veiy much (Continued on page 4) JOHN ABBATE REPORTS 20,000 VOLUNTEERS IN 1965 CANCER CRUSADE John Abbate, Freeport Village Crusade Chairman, stated that over 20,000 volunteers throughout Nassau County will be in the field on April 1st for the Nassau Division, American Cancer Society's Annual Crusade. Besides aslcing for contributions to support the Society’s three way program of Research, Pub- I ‘Tcli Your Neighbor” campaign (Continued on page 16) FREEPORT'S I IS INTERNATIONAL Board Of Education Adopts Temporary 1965-66 Budget At .a spEicial public meeting of the Freeport Board of Education held on March 22, a tentative budget was adopted foi* the 1065- C6 school year. Representatives from all Civic Associations, PTA’s, and Service Clubs were notified of the meet ing and invlfed -to attend. The tentative budget is $6,352,786, which is an increase of $487,750 over the 1964*65 budget. This ibudget is tentative and dotalb- will be discussed at sev eral meetings 'with the public during: the coming wwks. Singing Policeman On WGBB Program .... . ... r ^ '..mi lie and Professional Education and Patient Service, this is also DR. JOHN J. PROVENZANO NEW RULER OF FREEPORT ELKS Dr. John J. Provenzano of 100 South Bayview Ave., Freeport, will become the new Exalted Ruler*of the huge and very active Free port Lodge, B.P.O. Elks, No. 1253. * A 20-year member of the Freeport Elks, Dr; Provenzano has been veiy active in the organization and has served as chairman of D k J. J. PROVENZANO most roajoj' committees and p r ^ jects. Prior to becoming Exsrttcd Ruler of thi.s 1500 member lodge, Dr. Provenzano- held the Chairs of Esquire, Esteemed Knight and Leading Knight. He Is 49 years old and is mar ried to the former Bemardine Lourie. They have three children, Karen (22) Mrs. Ekholm, John J. Provenzano, Jr. (20) and Gregoiy (16). student at Freeport School. Dr. Provenzano served in both World War II and the Korean •ConflicL He held the rank of LI. Commander in the Navy. In addition to many profes sional societies, he is also a mcm- (Clontinued on i»ge 16) ... V ; r 7 ' Picture above shows A1 Grovor on the Brooklyn docks loading a 37' Chris-Craft aboard the Finnish Freighlor 'Tinnclippor\ for sMpment to Europe. (The snow-flakoi heralded the first day of Spring). Frocpnrt'.s A1 Grover, the young man who is a veteran W ikk I- cleft Avenue marine deafer, having speni 25 of hi.? 37 y<\uy a]one Woodcleft Canal, has built a reputation as a boal-dealcr which has become inlernaiional. His record as a leading sales distributor of Chi’is-Crnft boats and Bvinriidc motors i*eccivcd a ‘ crowning boost this week when he loaded a beautiful 1905 37’ Chrw-Crnfl aboard the Finnish (Continued on page 10) JULIUS PEAR8E Freeport’s “Singing Policeman” has been- scheduled for a guest appearance on the popular WOBB program, Saturday Night Salis bury Spettaeular. Julius O. Pearse will perform with the Bob Logan Orchertra, and will ibe interviewed by L<ee Carle, Saltirday, March 27. The program is heard over WGBB (1240 kc) every Saturday at 9 p.m.- Business Women Of Freeport Appoint Chairmen For 1965 The Business Women of Free port, held their -monthly meeting at the Sea- Breeze Restaurant, with President, Genevieve Van fiuren, oCflclating. (Continued • on page 19) Long Beach Lions Club Helps Salvation Army Three L w g Beech Uens Club Vice Prasldenl* ptetontlng check lo William M. VogL Advisory Board men&?r of the Freeport Salvetion Army. (L.-H-) Joaeph French, Larrj' Hosv, wi U umu Vogt and Morris Cohen who alio serves as l.ong Bcuch Advisor lo Ibe Soivalioa Army. ...A;'