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PAGE EIGHT THE LEADHB t h i p e P ^ AMTHONY ElAR NEW POLia CHIEF Spiro T. Agnew (Continued from page 1) Fre^ort’s new Police Chief, Anthony Elar. began \training” for the job practically as n child on his father's knee. The cider Elar was Freeport’s top policeman until his retirerrient in 1965, after 48 '^ e a r s on lUe force. Now,'Quipped with a proud law enforcement heritage and the .skills of a Police Ecionce cduca- Uon. Anthony Elar has as.sumed command of Frecpoi't's modern department. He has the job by virtue of a single-minded dedica tion to' all aspects of current police pi'ocedure.s, plas the top from the air^ station.. The .station .'^ijwill be open to guest.s beginning af I p.m. for .Salurd.ay'.s iaspec- tion. quiilifyitig score in the Civil Sia vice Conimi.ssion’s competitive examimition for Freeport Chief. m .. . El. David Meehan, who hasjf.. been serving as Acting Chief f\r j iilmo.sl two years, ha.s been nam ed by the Village Board to a new position. Lieutenant of Detec- live.s mul Community Relation.s , Orticor. Under civil service ro- Huiroments for timo-in-grade Lt. ^Meehan was not eligible for Ihc permanent chiofs po.st. His in terim work as Acting Ciiief was commended by Mayor Robert J. ^Jweciioy and all membci's of the Village Board, Chief Elar, age 61, is a native ^ J'’rceportcr and a graduate of the Freeport public .schooKs. He at tended St. Jobn’.s University and POS.S 0 .SSC.S a law .school qualifying certificate. His police education includes numerous special courses conducted by the Nassau County Police Department, New York .State iind the FBI, in trnITic safe- ty.fircarms training, riot control, comtnunily relations and other .skills. He also attended the Traf- 11c Institute at Northwe.stern Uni- vcisity. • CHIEF TOMY ELAH safely program for children in the metropolitan area. Including a safety film made in Freeport for distribution throughout the coun try and abroad. Ho made Sergcaat in 1953, eon- tined his training and study and wa.s prom.dcd to Lieutenant in 1056. Chief Elar said of his new j-'b, \1 realize that being a policeman in torlay’.s circumstances i-cqulres eonsklcrably more than the tun- danumtals.ot ye.steryoar. Enforce ment is not enough. We must also lltink in 1crm.s of prevention, an- licipation, and a good rapport with youth, civic groups and the The various Navy aircraft used at the Held will be on display, and entertainment will bo fur? nished by the New York Naval Base Band and civilian marehinj units. Immediately following the in spection, a brief ceremony is planned In neighboring Rock- away, Queens, in commemoration of the 50lh anniversary of the transatlantic flight of the Navy flying boat NC-4, the first air crossing of the Atlantic. MUNICIPM, EMTlOm VEAM CM DiSIAtlS ■ ' M By FAYE HOGEBS : 'C‘ The annual Installation of Officers of the Municipal Employees' Yearly Club was held on Tuesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. Former Deputy Mayor Henry Altcngarten officiated at the cMcmony which WM held at Truck Co. No. 1 on . Church Street. ' ' - President, Kent Stebner introduced new officers for the emsiMting.. yenr and expressed his gratitude for the support and ^operation received frt>m all of his chosen committees during his reign of office. The NC-4 texpk off from Rock- nwiiy Naval Air Station on May 8, 1919 and landed at Plymouth, England, 19 days later. Military, civic and business of- (iciais invited hi the Saturday inspection include Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, Governor Nel son A. Rockefeller, Senator Jacob Javits, Senator Charle-s E. Good- ell. Mayor John Lindsay and Rear Admiral Francis D. Foley, Com mandant Third Naval District. Edward A. Vasil, Managing Editoi of THE LEADER, serves on the publicity committee. Officers .sworn in for the com ing year are: President, Barbra Busa; Vice Pres., Sp.ancer Clark; Treasurer, Rosemary Miller; Financial Scc’y., Edna Woods; Secretary, Faye Rogers, ★ In The ★ Armed Forces New Committees appointed are; William Jakubow.ski, Chair man; Entertainment; to be as sisted by: Rose Eng Hong, Rose Wright, Marljm Days, ArambcUc Schneider and Lea Study. SUN SHINE: Lotiise Laino. Nominat ing Committee William Cre- voiscrat, Mildred Herrmann and Robert Kinsey. By-Law.s Wra. Crovoiserat. Club was presented to‘ Adrieniie by Kent Stebner. Along with’the presentation a sincere thank-you was extended to\ Adrienne who at. aU times served, willingly.^atid unselfishly on the Entertainment Committee. Fred Franked Chair man of the Entertainment Cona- millee, with assistance from Keat: Stebner and Rose Wright are to be commended and thanked -for the exceUenl arrangements which proved pissing tp; all-Catering . was by Vito Tarulli and music by Joe Prince. mn\ Our new policy, “bring a guesf” has'proven irtc«t success^!:.It‘s such a nice * feeling getting ' fo. ■ know you- and yours; ’ - ' I A find faiewcU Municipal , Employees’ *Yearly gift f r ^ the Friendship Bail. .(Continued from page 1) Pmplo Heart Army veteran | tomniunily at large. We hope to <il World War II, the new chief ' jiiinod the Freeport dcparlmenl in 1946. Going up the ladder ho worked in all phases of police ac tivity, from police court clerk and supervisor ot ti»e clerical de partment to eomniand of the trat- | tic division ami iiistruelor on fire- ! arms. He has been called on fre- \ quently in a comimiaHy-Uaison role, woi’king with school groups and conducting demonstrations and diseu.s.sion.s tor the public. Ho inaugurated the first bicycle make all Freeporters constantly aware of how tlie Police Depart- mcait can be.sl function tor them and how all good citizens can help .slrengthc'ii our rule in the com- i 'munity.\ Plan Redeemer Benefit The I ■ hes Auxiliovy ot Our Holy Reufemer 'icliool v;iil hold a cake sale Sunday, April 20 in - LAWRENCE P, SCHMITT Airman Apprentice Lawrence P, Schmitt, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernurd P. Schmitt of 039 Miller Ave., Freeport, is serving with Training Squadron 20 at the Naval Air Station, Chase Field, Beevile, Tex. Tralalng Squadron 20 is one ot six jet training squadrori.s in the Naval Air Training Command. Here, Navy and Marine Corps student pilots undergo their final phase of flight training in the squadron's TF/AF-96 \C<mgar” aircraft. tioii with the Ball, may be ob-^ tained every Sunday from mem bers of the CommiUec in the ba.sement of Holy Redeemer School between the ' hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. . An indications at the pi'c.senl time show that the Balt is going to be a tremendous success. the school cafeteria after all the Masses, DANDELIONS ARE COMING'^! 1\ Scotts SALE!! HALTS PLUS- - - Save $2.00 TURF BUILDER PLUS 4 Save $2.00 & TURF BUILDER PLUS 2 Lge. Bag Freshly Dug Material Arriving Daily KENNETH JOHNSON Aii man First Cla.s.s Kenneth W. John.son, sun of Mr, and Mrs, Clarence Jtihnson of 29 Benson Lane, Merrick, is now on tempor ary duty with the 4133rd Bomb Wing at a forward btise in the Western Pacific. .kirman Jolinson, a security policeman, .supports B-5‘2 Strato- foititfSB bomliing intssion,s against enemy targets, KC-135 Strato- lanker mi.ssions that provide aerial refueling, to the B-52s and fight er and reconnaissance aircraft conducting the air vvar over Viet nam. He Is permanently a.ssigncd to the. Strategic Air Command’s 70lli Bomb Wing at Clinton-Shermun AFB, Okla. . The airman entei-ed the Air Force in October 1967. Members of this ' Committee hiive sp e n t m a n y ho u r s in m e e t- .illga and discussions in the plan- niitg for the Third Annual Friendship Ball. Active members of the CommittcCi in addition to lho,se above, arc Richard Glcnryi Ellen McGuirk, Rosemary Stone, Karen Pyzeski, Kathy Clark, Gcorganna Maisano, Rose Long, Mary Jeanne Molignoni, Kalh Sheridan, Denis Alber, Peggy O’Neill, Jonathan Bean, Bob Wil- and Fred Gaffney. W li^s Conung to Freoport III ? x: son The mu.sic for parish youths, ages 18 to 25 years, will be pru- |vided by the Hot Soup, a popular recording group, in the ’’Young Room.\ Cancer Sacloty (Continued from page 1)., : Im -ASlanSac ^ G a v d e n S h e p ^ — Coptraclor 250 ATtANTIC AVE. “ ' FREEPORT FR B-73S7 S MICHAEL R. STOWELL Airman Apprentice Michael R. Stowell,'USN, son of Mrs, Lillian H. Stowell of 91 E. Pennywpod Ave.. Roosevelt, is serving aboard tt«u attack aircraft carrier USS- Franklin D. Roosevelt, currently undergoing overhaul at the.Nor folk Naval Shipyard. Estimated at a cost ot $44,000,- 000, this Is the largest single over- Iiaul ever to be undertaken at ’the NoiTolk Shipyard. The Franklin D. Roosevelt has been long, known as-i the \Medir terranean Carrier.’’ Out of 25 years of active Naval service, the carrier has spent 12 yeai'tf in the Mediterranean Sea. It made, its 17tli deployment in August 1067 —setting 3 record that no other .carrier can match. 25. For tickets and reservations call Roy Caccialorc, Unit Special Evetit Chairman at 370-9250. All proceeds will go to further the Nassau Division's year-round, cancer control program of Re search. Public and. Professional Education, Patient Service and Support of the Nassau Cancer Detection Center in'Elmont \CUISINE o f , DISTINCTION\ Steaks • Seafood - l.iinclicon • Dinner Cocktails • entering Piano • Organ Music with: DUKE PARKER Tues, through Sun. RESTAURANT Merrirk Romi Metrick <5161MA 3-8717 I J & J MILKS BRAKE SERVICE - WHEEL ALIGNMENT I SNOW TIRES CHANGED I : leo E. MERRICK tlD^ FREEPORt {2 blocks We&t oi Moadowbioqk Pkway.V :V- x-i' . - l . , - [which integralion'^-bas brought'to' A moves i H i . - : . ■