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V Film Star Featured In M agazine Article j ' - Radio, niovte and TV star Leo Xai^o'.wai a Freeport summer resident for*two to three hree decades, . shortly after the turn of tlie cen- \Al other times he loved to.rmnter ' Ugh th - - - through the woods of northern Freeport; tury. His popularity m the village is recalled by those who knew him in an article by Village Historian Clinton Metz, In September’s Long island Forum magazine. -Carillo owned two houses in the • village, the first at 2S7 Miller Avenuci at the comer of Cedar Street, and later a larger home at 292 West Lena Avenue, The Mil ler Avenue bungalow still has on its sidewalk a self-caricature . drawn by Carillo, who in earlier - days-was-a Tartoonl^tfonhe' San~ Francisco Examiner. He was per suaded to.try vaudeville by fellow workers orr the paper, who enjoy- nimicry. nllo’s friendliness, humil ity and. interest in other shows with her hcaband-when he - drove Leo's guests on trips to the Before Carillo, came ; to Long Island. Metz explains, he was a close friend of Jorge Canaltzo, exporter-importer who lived at 287 South Ocean Avenue. Jorge Is credited with having persuaded _ pets .Carillo..,.tp. become a Freeport resident. The Forum article also stales that, “ For the most part. Leo's movie successes came during the *20s and *30s. In Westerns he oftejl-ljgrtrayed a Mexican h d r - gand or bumbling sidekick. A later:r generationeneration kne\new g k him best as Poncho In the radio-TV scries, ’The Cisco Kid.' He died at 80 with his. daughter Antoinette at his bedsideADMIRING THE HANDICRAFT of Josephine Sferratori (aecond from Reminiscences oMocal people '*®\\*® Sn'Hs. both of Freeport, and_ splashing around on Keaglc’s Beach at the head of Woodclcft Canal looked forward to having — him—teach—them...swimming.„- When he made a promise he meant it. People believed him...’’ Metz also relates of the late Harry Jenkins, who widow Grace — also a veteran of the foot- - still lives in Freep^'* background on the West Coast, citizens at Elsenhower Park. The event flatharod more than 1,500 peo- tlzens at Elsenhower { ~Jcnkiris“ was'TindcT‘'Contracl—to— -Warren. The.fainous -entertainer— ered by t travel with road shows and take the roles Carillo bad played in Broadway successes. (EDITOR'S The magazine article also tells of Carillo and other entertainers often stopping at Harold (F^b) Raynor’s stationery shop or Lou ■niled-Ggar acco^npanied Warren.on his cam paign trip to win the California Governorship — an important victory iii his rise to Chief Jus tice. - Leo’s great-grandfather, Carlos Antonio Carillo, became Pro- ^plication OateiiDr Fuel Aid DrteirdeiJ NOTE: Severed months ago. THE LEADERS spotlighted Grace Jenkins.) This enabled the Holly- _ wood actor to accept new assign- Posner’s' United Ggar 'store,, ments given him by the producer, opposite the railroad depot. Many .'- ' Another still-village-resideot ISSOwhen it was acquired from of the actors tried out jokes or .\'Metz writes alk>ut In his article Mexico, and the former’s father danceroutinesihthoseplaces. . is Maude Adshcad, widow of .was first Mayor of Santa Monica. “An experienced horseman... Fred Adshead who was-Carillo's The article Is illustrated with a Leo found in the open meadows a personal chauffeur. Mrs. Ads- !«o ^ sense'of ffeedom.*' Metz ^y s . head often rode t< Carle Place • Elderly County residents - ----- can continue to apply for Bderiy Nassau with low in- its under the federal Fbel Applications may ■ The original date for filing w as' AugustSi. • Broadway sketched1 photo of Sailboat Race portrait of Carill and t his Miller Avc. home.. New Immunization Program Nassau County has been allo cated $722,000 under the pro gram. Emergency finkncial i' assistance, will be provided to eligible: households .which, be- provide for food, medicine and clotMng because their money has gone toward energy needs. Applications may be made .week^ya,-9'am -to-4-pm, at the- Unemployment Insurance Divi sion b ! the Departm.ent of Labor at 84 ' North Main : Street in Freeport or 344 Pulton. Avenue in Hampstead. '^EAST MEADOW - The Fust Seamen’s In-The-Suif MnhihaQ: •i' cup Race, will take place Satur day. S c p tob«..f7,. at.Ilj Beach- Paxkr Th^ - 1 Lido’. The - action starts at noon u d spectators ate welcome. ' The isice.for Robie 14 and 16- foot catamarans wiB feature a Le Mans start from ^ e beadi and run a 20-imIe’txiangnlar coarse... ”tImmgh~East~Bo(diaway and*. MINEOLA - In^iduals up to receive Immuniza-’ dons free from a Nassau County cause unpaid energy bills, have faad.utitities shut off or who are u « u . UUUUC3 a itu i v u u r w i i u a r c threatened with shpt-off because of inability to pay. A maximum payment of $2^ toward utility o l ^ may be granted to those who can demonstratrale-an-lnabilily-'to Jones I n l^ . Presoeening of applications will be handled by the Nassau Department of Senior Cidzen Affairs at its. main office in Carle Places Its b ^ c h o^ces in E1-; mont. Freeport and Long Beach and from aboard the'Depart ment’s.SenlomobUe as it visits - communities throughout , the rounty.For informatioo. call i3S-44l4. -1 age 18 may receive tio u free from a Nass.. _ _____ Department of Health Center. ' Last school ycar.ripse to.4,Q00 .ig|§^_bLo9inmuid^ieldIseases^. can 'den — measles, mumps,’ rubella • Ym-YWHA O ffois Fall Progrom haw been prevented by immuni- ' ' ration. The largest pumber of . Baldwin r A new fall program is ' 'nider adults wiir h« served.. ■'W' reported for_nteM l^- now-offered i f ihe Souai SHdi^through alWay\propanis each' * ■ ” * Tuesday, under professional Fall in love with t h e . W A T E R ’S E D G E L O U N G E RESTM JfiANIE Long Island's new rendezuous for exciting people.. .. .... -Enjpi^-superbfood ond drinks a t —^—- the Water^s Edge. Beautiful water view adds to the warm and intimate ~ -atmosphere^Moderate price menu features steaks, chops, and seafood. Open daily for ■ luncheon and dinner. _____ . - E iv^rnusic and d a n c ing nightty. ' R69erv«>ons Sogcoted ■Chaige cards bonored. fto p e r a jtre. please. 2 ^ Hudson Ave . Freeport {On The Waiex) ' 3784039 2,175. There were 1,613 rubella cases arid 164 mump cases for a 52 reported.'e{wrte _ Y M -Y ^ A in Baldwin. . total o f3,952 r These immunizations, now re quired for admission to school in New York State were notbbliga- when today’s junior high and high school students. started school. In addition, some teens need to be reimmiinized. Pre schoolers should aIso.be tmmu- . -i Those who received their mea- - --------••“.tioas—before—one- Tuesday, direction. Jimhed transportation ._year-of- a g ^ o r - were-iinmuntzed- ~ nth the dead vactuie whicli'V professional ■ Amoag the offertags for adults ^ .“M T .\;? Progrumi for singles will pro- Me,\ \Kosher Koni.ne,\ -:Con- Opportunities for them to S r T O d ish ^ lh ^ ® ’Aduf? n t a Series, for the eighth season, will ^ . offer monthly Clmings of foreign Family Life Education will be and art films, followed Dy^ re- , available to parents: The pro- freshments and discussion. In gram is concerned with develop ing more positive relation's within' families, . through -lectures. , r ; addition there are monthly bool — j — _i— - ---------------- g jjji reviews, short courses ofinterest ^ven ^ o r to 1965 should be re- immunt^d. The major outbreaks last year were in the secondary schools where approximately 40 . iccos, more — For children tuick than' 40 afiernoon and evening classes of every description will be offered at the Y building and in orofessinnal gui :aalidito, UUQl ^V e e h t of the students are not' protected by immunizations'. For further information cal! the Department of-Health, 535-3410; '.dr.caU.the health centers-for an appointment. In the Freeport area, the number is FR8-7310. - Priority registration for fall classes'and activities is now un derway for Y members and those who wish to -join the Y. General registration-fer all others begins-' September 19, by mail or in per son at the Y building; 806 Mer- Iqunge programs, service pro— -rick Road, Baldwin. .Further in jects. jnd^oAer actmties d^igm,_iormation may be obtained, and, ^ to meet the interest’of junior ’ a program cataloj the Library Annex in Merrick. -Additionally,-weekend day cultural and recroat ydll be offered, as well as weekly trips ekfy and senior high school teens. i prograi caUing 623-9393. log requested, by. 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