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' f S E E F . 3 ^ ^ llE ^ O l i 6 e ;.R'< scnting ius has mpaign attalion . miltees. at S& Co. No. Deputy sides at tive in ling the VO also le land- tia Tcsi' •a p i all The LEADER \NASSAU’S LARGEST WEEKLY\ FREEPORT Zip Code 11520 BALDWIN Zin' Cftde 115t0 MERRICK Zlo Coda 11S68 Freeport’s t Official Newspaper > 25,000 READERS [ 'ROOSEVELT Zip Code 11675 _________ (10th Year, No. 50 FREEPOBT, N, Y., THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1967 pr ic e j f iv e c e n t s p e r c o p y |NEWS & VIEWS! I BY I EDDIE VASIL IV. T’. Nmxpnp^r We/wrfrrs Auo. \ A'fllioiKu f'reu SjndiVate S Lisien lo llie “EDDIE VASIL SHOW’ A thi \TT!iE, U20 on ihe Dial IN’ THE SPOT-LITE j Florencia and Kirby Walker . . . Once In a great while, two talented and matura people meeL {all' in love and get married . . . And il’i a natural . . . Such is the caio of FLOREMCIA STEWART and KIRBY WALKER . . . She is a sophisticated. welUgroomed and attraellve college- educated girl who chooa Freeport os her homo town and opened the now well-known and popular FUZZlE RtD CAnPcTl' h£S- TAURANT - . . He is a master musician and entartainar whose piano artistry and warm, sing-style have made him a head liner with the cabaret-supper club set in the New York-Long Island area . . . They not only became marital partners but they also became business associaios . . . With her knowledge of res- lauranl and night-club management and hU natural musical talent they have made FUZZIE'S RED CARPET not only one r of the moat attractive but also one of the most popular wining, dining and entertainment centers on Long Island . . . Their many CContJn'.)od on page 4) FREEPORT AUTO RAQS aiEBRATES 35 YEARS The Freeporl auto races, the nation’s most successful short track auto racing operation opens its 1967 racing season this Sitnday after noon, April 9. at 2:15 P.M. A complete racing show, featuring several classes, will be presented. Heading up the piogrom will be the exciting Open-Cockpit Modi- /leds, the fastest class of cais on the track. These out-and-out rac ing machines arc powered by highly modified versiOTW of Dc- troits finest creations. Heading up tiie roster of all- star driving talent will be Eddie Brunnhoelzl of East Meadow, Iasi season’s high-point man, speedy George Cousin of Huntington Sta- tioni brothci* Gcoiigc Brunnhoelzl of Leviltown, quick Mickey Corr of Mnlvcrnc and popular Hcd Raynor of North Bellmorc. The Open-Cockpit Modifieds will run heat races plus an c.vtra- distance main event. The quick Sportsman cars and drivers will also run a complete scries of evonis. These arc the coupes, including many lato models, that alway.s deliver .scn- sntionol. close competition races every time out. The cT-owrt-plcn.sing Road class cars will also run. These nrc the very close to stock nutoinobilcs. with the up-nml-coming drivers and often, the results cmi bo im- predlctablo. The Freeport Auto' Uncos, this year celebrating Us fifith anntvor- sury, is pi'C.sonloil by Kodenburg and Donaldson — Auto Racing's Innov.ators! Chamber Dinner & Dance AF Hero To Speak CoL Samuel £.ynn. USAF (Ref.) will ba the guest speaker at the weekly Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting to bo held at A1 B. White's on 'Thurs.. April 6. Col. Lynn resides In Lynbrook and has a highly commendabla record of tervieo since he first entered ibe Air Force as on Avia tion Cadat In 1942. He served in WW n. the Korean Cenlllet and In Viol Nam as b lighter pilot and communlcatiotu officer. Ho has 14 different decosa- lions and awards. fEd. Nolet Full story and plctura in next waak's issue). EPORT GETS PUBLICITY The Village of Freeport is now listed in the 1807 edition of “New York State Vacationlands.” For the first time this new edition will give Freeport nation-wide recognition for its many boatings fishing and'tourist facilities . Through the efforts of Assemblyman Arthur \Jerry*' Kremer, contacting the State Department ----------------- ^ ^ ^ ^ of Commerce earlier last year, Freeport received its listing. “1 am delighted that- this recog nition has occured at the same time the Village is observing .its 75th'anniversary,’'''said Kremer. The pubUcaiion r^kes- refer ence to F r e ^ r t as “widely l^own-boating and fishing cen ter oh South Shore, 'gatew’ay* to Jones Beach State Park.” Kremer stated, “Over one-half million copies of ’Vacationlands’ arc mailed each year to the fifty, states and overseas. The' listing of Freeport wiU attract\ the at tention of many vacationers and will help our local businessmen;” “Vacationlands publishes a summary of recreation, hotel and other facilities o f to tourist. To obtain a copy write to Assemblymaii Arthur “Jerry” Kremer, 20 West Park Avenue, Long Beach, N.Y. DRUG STORE NOTICE 47ie Cannon Pharmacy. 6 So. Main St. Fza^ozb wlU remain open-late, until 10 pun- this Sun day. April 9. All «Ubar drug simas which ara mambers of the Free port Rharmacy AssociaRen c l ^ at 2 pi HL oh {Rthdiys. Ttw» tela- phoM number of tfib C u a » a Roy Cacciatorc, tho nowly-cleclcd President of the Freeporl. Chamber of Commerce, has announced his commlUpcfl fiir the An nual Installation Dinner at Guy Lombardo’s on April 22. Chairman of the gala affair i.s Mike Kemp find Itis Co-chairman fs Joe Fwher. The Treasurer is Charle.s Schubert mul llic Mu-stcr of Ceremonies, Wultcr Green. Other chairmen on the commit tee arc: Tickets, Joe Fisher and Stan Roth; Seating Arrange ments, Bob Jurbo; Awards, Joe Gerhauser and Roy Cacciatorc; Flowers, Mrs. Marian KnocUcr: Publicity, Mrs. Rebecca Danlcy and Mrs. Marilyn Hughes; Dec orations and Table Arrange ments, Mrs. Dorothy .Gordon. Programs, Roy Cacclntme and Joe Gerhauser; Prizes, J. Norman Leek and Dr, Frank Drntc; Dlg- nitaric.s, Mrs, Dora rhlllip.s; House Committee. Mike Kemp and Dr. Frank Dratc. Tho theme of the dinner wiJl bo boating. The Welcoming Com mittee includes Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gerhauser, Mr. ami Mr.s. Roy Cacciatorc, Mrs. Robert Sweeqey, Mrs. Florcncla Walker, Mrs. Anno Aliengarlcn. Mrs. Marian Knoel- ler, Mn. Rebecca Danlcy Mrs. Marilyn Hughvii. Photo abovo shows (1. lo r.) Dick Davb, Walter Green. Roy Caccialere/ Joe Garhauter and Norman Lock.. Joe Qerhaxtsex. out-going president of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce, is pictured presenting tho official gavel to the new president. Roy Cacciatoro. Tho iradlfional Installation Dinner-Dance wUl ba hold at Guy Lombardo's East Point House on April 22. In addl* tion- to Roy Cacclatore as president, the foilowing will also be ^iBlladi Waller Green, 1st Vlee-Pres.; Dick Davis, 2nd Vice- Pre*.} Mike Kemp. 2rd Vice-Pres.: J. Norman Lock. Executive Secretary and William Sahalla. Treasurer, Directors Indode John Abhaie, Wilfred Allen, Gerald Bowen, Boy Cacclalora, Continued on page 4i