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New Low Price — ON — ft£1t03ENE! . , - • (Socony Waterwhite) j In * Lots' ^ -pf 25 . Gals , or More j For. , . Lamps , Kerosene Stoves ,. ' Brooders and Range Burners j Wo v Deliver —- Prompt Service j RELIEF TICKETS ACCEPTED I Meyer ' s Garage ! MEDFOR D Photlo P-ntchoguo 24S7J2 •~m^***i+t **m*0ama^*m*u+m+^^*mm~ **m*m,^ t ^ m H^'**m **^*'****~~*****^ At Sayville Theatre Jatte Bryan , starring in \Brother Rat iliid a Baby, \ which is playing at Sayville theatre Sunday , to Tues- day. . * . Center^li^ls* an( * l4Si® Miss Groben. has a large area : to cover — Help her by phoning . . . Ronk. 8458 Lincoln ' s ¦ birthday and the springs like weaker on Monday brought many motorists out to. the island. Tliere was a steady stream of traf- fic all day on Middle Country , road. The Centereach Democratic club' s card and bunco party, held Saturday night at the Knotty Pine tavern , at- tracted quite a few - people fro m Sel- den and Ronkonkonia, as well as many local residents. \The . Sons of Norway from St. James were also represented. There were prizes. for each table. Amon g the special prize winners * were \ Mrs. 'McNeil , a case of beer ; E. Emery, china dish ; Mrs . Nicholson , a cake. Mrs. Nicholson celebrated her birthday later on in the evening. ¦ : , The Blessed Virgin sodality will meet at St. Joseph' s parish hall to- morrow at \ 8 p. in. . The Knitting club met at - th e home of Mrs. Eleanor William s last Thurs- day. . Members present were Mrs. Carola Kuhnan , Mrs. Evelyn Mark- ert , Mrs. Sbphie Seidell swartz , Mrs. Adele Sch' oterriian , Mrs. Theresa An- derson , Mrs. Anna Guffie , Mrs. . Ther- esa Frederi cks and Mrs. . 'Ruth Stohr. Mark Williams was unable to attend because she was on night duty at Mather Memorial hospital. ¦ Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh enter- tained Mr. and Mrs. Prank Smith of St. James at supper Sunday evening. Mr. and Mr-s. Frank Walsh visited friends in Smithtown Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Rogers of Hollis were guests of ; Albert .Rogers and daughter , Miss Alice Rogers , over the week-end holiday. Mr. ancl Mrs. J. Wolferd and daugh - ter Sara of Cypress Hills visited their son John , who , is staying at ' the Herron home. Mr. Wolferd returned to the city Sunday nigh t but Mrs ' . Wolferd aud children are here for the week. Mr, and Mrs. Clarence \ Thomas and son Daniel we ' re called to Providence , R. I., last Thursday, by the serious illess of Mr. Thomas ' brother. Mrs. Frank Glazarowics and daugh- ter Myrna of Farmihgdale spent last week at: the home of her parents , Mr. iiiid Mrs. Arthur Daly of Horse Block road. < . . 'Visitors . on . . Mo/aday .of. . Mr. and Mrs . A. Sehoternian were Mrs. F. M arlu . -rt and Mr. * . . G. \W illiams of (Ante reach and Mi' , and Mrs . John SrhoUrniau of NoHhport , The children of tin. 1 seventh and eighth grades hnd a .substitute tcach- <¦ :> for ;-i:vera! days last week because of fli c illness of Goorgo 0. Smith , teacher Mini princi pal. Mv. nnd Mr?;. VVsilh iee Anderson ee lebv a Uu l I ' heir seventh wedding an- niv ' (-r. ^u.i' v Suturday. The Ladies ' MHxil ia ry li;u; cancelled - ji hMii ' for a ihmee social iu February because of !: ln- Lnnien season. It Wi ll !>r held niiuv Easter. Miss Victoria Fi.shhou .gh recently ¦enter! anted the Amicus club nt the U ( .tw<*¦ * * . i ' *l. .li -:uusisk-K. ...Mvs. F. Overton, dik e at Washington , D . C , not ban March 4. Ful l informa- ny be obtained at any first or [class postofrlcc. The Congregational paiTsl^i^m- bers will hold a Valentine ' s day so- cial at the parish hall , Friday evening. All are invited to attend. Mrs , John Pearl has been ill this past week. ' , . Mrs. A. Campbell and Mrs. Alvin Smith visited Mrs. H. Barrow - .of Bayport Monday. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. Morrissey were their son , John Mor- rissey and family of Patchogue. Mr, Morriskey is ill at his hoiric. Mrs. Sctulcler T. Smith spent last week in Port Jefferson with Mrs, Charles Peters , whose husband died February 1, Mr. Peters was -well known to many local people, Medford is ably represented in our i riews columns by the work of two correspondents : Gertrude Mistier Martha Theis Ohio Avenu e Tel. Pat. 1193-J Lenten services will be . held each Thursday evening: at 7:30 during Lent at St. Sylvester ' s R. C. church by the Rer, J. O'Mara . These wil l include Stations of > the Cross , a. ser- mon and B enedict-ion -of the Blessed Sacrament. ¦ • Mrs. T. L. Cullu m , Mrs, C. H. Ellis and Mrs. J. Corley. * ,pf ' Patcho 'g-tie ' at- tended a meeting of; the county coun- cil of V. F. W. auxiliaries last Thurs - day evening in Islip. \ ' 'An interesting Americanization program will be pre- sented at Northport next 'Fri day ^ The twin- babies , \'Stephen arid El- len , , of Mr. and Mrs. • Gerard Nolan, pf the -State road , '\ ' were christened last Sunday at Our . Lady of Mt. Car- mel R. C. church , - . ' 'West Patchogue , by the Rev. J. O'M a ra . Mr. and Mrs. Nolan and the twins spent one . .day last week in Brooklyn with Mr. and Mrs . William \ Detweiler and\ Mr. * and Mrs , Jeremiah Nolan. The -Women ' s. Roosevelt* Study club met last Wednesday, evening in the Democratic- hall with a good attend- ance. . After the usual business the ladies enjoyed a . social. ¦ -Winners* at cards were : Mrs.; TA-W. Betts ,. - <aerp- plane pinochle ; Mrs. Herman- Masem , a special prize and Mrs. Theodore Mueller , straight pinochle. The ladies made plans for a theatre, party aiid a group of them. -' 1 ' attended-: a per- formance .of . \Little Old. New York , \ last evening at the Patchogue the- atre, followed by , a social and re- fre shments at the Medford hotel. James Fucci , local barber , op*n all day Sunday throiugh Wednesday. Other evenings after 7 P. M-, at Tre- mont Avenu* resid«nce. —Adv. Miss Eleanor Connelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Connelly of Pennsylvania avenue , underwent an appendectomy last;; Friday at Ma- ther Memorial hospital. Mr. and'Jfrs. AWilliam Nemeliiek of . Jamaica are the parents of a son , born Sunday, -February 4. The ' Nern- chicks have four other sons. . Henry James Jones post , V. F. W.. and its _ Ladies ' auxiliary, will meet ¦this .,eve ' ning at .Veterans ' hall. Mrs . John D A* Betts of Rai lroad avenue ' went to . 'New York last Thurs- day for a short ' visit. Mrs. Charles Hv ' Ellis and son Stutirt spent last Wednesday in Mas- tic at the-home of Mr. and Mrs . J. Kappers. * . - ' Mrs. T. , W. Bett s , Mrs. Charles Littell , Mrs. - IL Matsunaye and Mrs. S. J. \ ; Frace ¦ attended a meeting of Old Glory chapter , O. E. S., Thurs- day in Patchogue. , . * They; enjoyed a social aiul cards after the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Levyis E, Brandon and daughters , - Dorothy and Lois of Franklin Sq uare , ¦ • ¦ -visited Mr. and Mrs. Ferde Mistier . . .of Ohio avenue on .Saturday and' 'Sunday. Mrs. 'Joseph ' ' Gordon and daughter Rita of Port Jefferson -visited on Lincoln ' s birthday . - ' at the home of /her parents , Mr. aiid Mrs. George Mistier , Sr., of Waverly avenue, Mrs. A. Ku rtinatis .and daughter Dorothy ' of Port . ''Jefferson spent a few days at the home of Mrs. Kurt- inatis ' mother , Mrs; ' Lena Mistier . ' The girl s of. the^seventh • grade of the local - school ' entertained ¦ at' a Valentine , party Monday afternoon at the homo of tlie Misses Beverly ' and Trudy Mistier of the State road. The quests were the Misses Ruth Mrtsem , Ruth Crevoisera t , Patsy ' 'Rose , Marie Schleyer ,, Virginia Gauti ery Eliza- beth Iiim , Eatiiryii Bih-khardt , Betty ' Beck and A nne Betts ; also Roland Greishtuhiner, Robert Mase-ih , Angelo Ba ' ranello , Alfonso Piic ' ci , John Con- don, Louis Halik , Jr., Jack Finder , Thomas Sporek and Edward Crevoi- s e ' rat. Tlie afternoon was . sp ent pi uy- itig appropri ate , ga ' tnes , followed by ¦a buffet supper. Mrs. Elizabeth 'Vopat And' Miss Katherine . Berlce , accompanied by -Warre n 'Pe 'dsitella , of Poughkeepsie , went to Tottenville , Staten Island Saturday arid remained over Lincoln ' s birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, George . Slaig-ht. Tliey attended an engagement* party ' and \ shower in honor of Miss Ann McNeill of Rpse- hanlc , a cousin\of Mrs. Vopat , which was held at the ; home : of Miss Mc- IMcill' s , fiiVncc ' s sister , Mrs. \ E, 'Kerr of'Cliften , S,. 'I. - Mr, aiid Mrs. Edward Liu-kin arid , scni.s , ' .. Edward and . George , . ' arid ; 'Mrs, June Hrkin and son'Eob' ort of Rich- mond Hill visited Mr, and Mrs. John Condon and Mr. and Mrs. James Flynn on Monday. ., Mrs. Saul Basch of Waverl y ave - nue visited hor , sistor , ' Mra.' Andrew Furlain of Brookl yn, ' recently. A daughter was horn yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Frank ' ¦ Macik of East Islip at the , Southside hospital , Hay Shore. . Mrs . . Macik is the former Miss Florence Burkhardt of Medford. Mr. Macik is manager of the local A. and P, store. Clinton Finger of Oregon avenue went to Washington , D. C , earl y last week to spend a few days. Mrs , Rose Senor has leased her farm , cm Long Island avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Wulforst of Hicksville ; who tvre ; already . occupying it with their |amily. ; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hutlirnan returried rece ntl y after a visit of Bcveral days -in Astoria with Mr. and Mrs . John Huthman , Jr. Mr. and Mrs. , Herman Meyer of Hollis , Mr. and Mrs . J. Jimenez. ' and Miss Marie Jimenez of Richmontt Hill were -recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mi's. Gustave Zeidler , Jr. Medford people who attended a card p> *U'ty ¦ lasit. Tuesday in Sa ,y- YillOi g;lven i<iv the benefit of the Patchogue Catholic High school , wore: Mr. aiid Mrs. William Weinricli , Charles Rider , William Rate , Jaroes Fucci , Mi's. ¦ Herman Mascm , Mrs, Nick Bianco , Mrs. Albert Orben , Mra. Walter Peithman , Mrs. William Lester , Mrs. Elizabeth Vopaty- Mrs. Howard Sporek , Mrs, T, L, Cullum , Mrs. T, W. Betts, Mrs. Looaard Huthman; Mrs, Ferde Mistier, Mrs, George ' S. MSstlor , Mrs. Gustavo Zeidler , Jr., Mrs, Frank Car asiti , Mrs. Jac Boohl Mrs. .0. IT, Ellis , arid Mrs . Fre d Beck of Patchogue. >> Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Kappler , Jr., of Ronkonlvoma are the parents of a son born last Thursday. Mrs. Tinioth y Crowley of the . Pri- vate road is about again after a per- iod of illness: Mrs. Gustay Kappler , Sr., - , of Ore- gon avenue has been quite ill at her home. Mrs . Clara Schmitt ' of ¦ ' . •Hempstead spent . the week-end and holiday ' vis- iting with her: parents* , Mr. and Mrs. Paul . Westphal of the . 'State road. ' The Medford Choral society met * at Community hall last - Tuesday. Be- cause of the illness of Mrs, , George Oberschelp, president , ' • ' the meeting' was conducted by Mrs. Jacob Weber, vice-president. It was reported 1 that Mrs. . Lottie Siefert , who had been confine d to Mather hospital : with prieliinonia \ , has returned to her home. The Medford Home Bureau spon- sored a ver y interesting, and enlight- ening . lecture on \Cancer ' Control ' \' at the- school last Wednesday afternoon , with Dr. Benjamin Feuerstein of Bay 'Shore , member of the Suffolk County Cancer committee, as tlie speaker; After the lecture . ' the wptfieri \ pres- ent collected $5 which was\ sent' to the committee to \ help in its work . Mrs. Feuerstein war. a ' guest at the meeting. After- the meeting refresh- ments were enjoyed. The Home Bureau v. 'ill hold a ' bus- iness meeting next Wednesday -after- noon at which there will be discus- sions on gardening, a preliminary millinery talk and a report of Farm and Home week-at Ithaca , which is taking place this week. Seventeen members are working on the re- conditioning of furniture. Founders day, or the forty-third birthday of the Parent-Teacher as- sociation was celebrated by the Med- ford group at the school last Thurs- day ev ening. A.t the business meet- ing which was hdd flr.s t , Mrs. Ferde M ist lor was appoint « ><1 librarian of the 'monthly F. T. A. magazine , eopb. 's of v/hieh iiro received rcg'n 'lnr- ly ;. . IHI dii-ilrihiited ii niong tii' - ' vnoni - bers. Final uiT?m p;oineut ,H were- tiis- cu. - 'Jcrl for the card party .Fridny ' al the school. A special prize : will bo a basket, of groceries. Thi . 1 school faculty was unable to be n- .-HoiH., be- cause of the rneutinj r of the Red C I ' OKK First Aid course which is held at Patch- ogue every Thursday evening. Gaines and refreshments , includin g appro- priately decorated Oiil-cos were enjoyed, Prizes for games were awarded as 'follows : Auction p inochle — First , Mrs. Frank Carascti; second ; Mrs, H. Sporek ; aeroplane pinochle—First , Mrs. Louis Ileithianri ; second , Mrs. Georg- e Zeidler; bunco—First , Mrs. John Schleyer ; second , Mrs. F. Hun . Mrs. Ihm also woii a special prize. ; t#ietfi€ir # lil^^^lliiMl®® Cong. : Hia!l Notifies Sharp , Shi pment Soon l^ry . ¦ itov . Be, ; Sup plied 'ftom : -Federal Hatchery, as for Several Years Past , Maintain Bay Fishing i^ofitHMiig;: the \ custom which has b&&[iollb\¥e : d in recent years , Con- g^ssiiian; - ^oiiard W. Hall , in re- sp bhse' ' to'J; ;S: \ suggestion made by ' - Su- XJefvisor : 'FSdgar A. Sharp , lias ar- rShged for^' a¦ • . • s 'hiphient of 10 , 000 , 000 flbunder Try \ to be ' placed in Brook- hayeh : t dwn waters in the very near hx£i&e. : iiPPP;y , A^- 'yVB^d' toAtiiis effect was contained in a ; He 'tter ' from Con gressman Hall , which Supervisor Sharp read to the Town board iecently. The practi-ce was first started by the late Congressman Robert W. Bacon and has been carried on by his successor , 'Mr. Hall. The flounder fry, bred at a federal hatchery, gen- erally the on-? at Woods Hole, Mass., are shipped to Suffolk in large cans .similar- in co instruction to those used for ca rrying milk in bulk. Eac?.i vear for the past several year? , upwards of J. O\0 of the tt ' ry ItnYe. bee?) supplied ihu towns in Suffolk iii an effort tn htdi) keep the ilotmder lisliitic 1 : por^ibi'itie:- here oi:> a high love!. It P> t'Npect .ed thnt this year ' s uidpivuMil at- in iln. : pu^r will 1-e deliveri' d to lv. ' . -niu-eLs e- . ' ' the To%v n Board of Triibit^i': ' . who wil? . dirt rlbute tbe Up ' in tlu> ht\ y water:-: on the Nor Ui nm! South pbore - WEth the aid of TosMi Bay L' mwhiHes ' -U Hrio;- ) S^-r- kinsen and rj i-evu' e' Mnisiinaei ' * BASKETHALL OFFIdAIS WILL CONFER TOMORROW The Long Island District ; Boar d of Approved Basketball Officials will hold its final meeting of the eutaent campaign at 7:30 p.. in. tomorrow afc Frecport Higli school , it is anrioimeed m Lawrence C, Lobaugli , aecretary- trcasurer. This ' • niebtinjcr takes the l>lace of the meetings originally Scheduled for Fobniary 8 and 29. ' fhe bofird will hold its annual dinner March 11 at tho ; New York State Institu te of Applied Agriculture. • .Farmirig'dale, at which all 'LoA ff Is- 4und basketball coaches will be ' euesfca of the board. Ortiv dollar and fifty cents Is ill it T^Sf 8 i f E f. s ^«»*\6h to TKo Md \ Isliuul wall . Recen t birtlis at Holbrook hosp ital are : A daughter to Mr. and Mrs; . Ralph Squire s of Sayville on. Feb- ruary Hi ; a daughter , Joan, to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Ford of llonkonkoma on February 4; i\ daughter to Mr, and Mrs. Charles Martin of Atvvell street , Holbrook , on February 8. HOUMOOK HOSPITAL BIRTHS