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Con victed on 14 Counts Fraudulent Handling Isli p Road Oil Bills Former Supervisor Will Be Sentenced on May 22 Former Islip Supervisor Warren F. Greemhalgli of Bay Shore was convicted Monday by a jury before County Judge L. Barron Hill in Riverhead on 14 counts of auditing and pay- ing fraudulent bills- for Islip road oil. The jury of 11 men and one woman returned its verdict at midnigh t after nearly eight hours ' - deliberation , hav- ing received the ease at about 3 p. m. Mr. Greenhalgh will come up for sentence on May 22. Testimony in the case , begun last Tuesday, was concluded Friday, and court adjourned for the. week-end. Monday mornbig- was occupie d entirely by the summation, of James E. Wilkinson of Merrick , counsel for the defense ,, .an d the early part of the afternoon was taken up by* the district attorney ' s summation. The ju dge ' s charge , putting the case into the hands of the jury, occupied a half-hour. Mr. Greenhalgh' s attorney, in his summation of the testimony and his appeal -to . . the jury for an. aquittal , ' (Continued on page 2) County Board of Health A gain Chang es Date After Coifiierence Tbe Su^ervisors Win A_ _*>ihei_ 'Point in L-Oiig Fight Over ' Regulations 'The -fight , -of the Board; -of Supervisors against a.ppliear tion of the \ Suffolk County Board of 'Health ' s rule to re- quir e pasteuri z ation of all millc sold in the county with the exception a i st ate-standar . d certified milk has won another de 'rii-ite postponerment , this time until January 1 , 1941. / Thu s the rule- has been at least staved off for ~ a- year , as it was pro- mulgated originally for enforcement starting January 1 , 1940. The latest stage of the struggle -came Monday afternoon at . 'River- head .wheii the supervisors , - in exec- utiv e session ; held , a conference with the health department officials , after which; it was announced that the lat- ter had agreed to postpone , enforce- ment, for .the remainder, of . this year. In the face of opposition b y the supervisors , - expressed l?y. a. resolu- tion last . June , ' ttte \ \ board of h ealth last October granted d six-moi ' .t'h ex- tension from the January 1 ,. 1940 , elate. It-expressed its intention of standin g on the July 1 date b^- publishing; no- tices in March to that , effect. . ' The supervisors hel d a c onference with the health offici?,ls at Holtsville on April 26 , and at i the s-upervisors ' regular meetin g April 29 it was an- nounced that the health officials had in that conference agreed to . an in- ( Continued on page 8) Town Board Insists Highway Dept. Lower Cost of Motors , M aterials Sharp Calls Davis ' Attention to Payment of Prices for Pur- chases and Hired Apparatus Higher Than Those on VV. P. A. Jobs— \Buying \ on Rental Basis Barred On the grounds that the prices paid by the Brookhaven Town High way department for the purchase of gravel and stone and for motorized equip- ment , rented to supplement tin . department-owned appa- ratus exceed those paid by the Town board on W. P. A. work , the Town board favors com- petitive bidding for such high - way items. .This was the ultimatum given Highway Superintendent Ha rold F, Davis by the Town board last we ek, As a. result , a standard • * stole of rates for such items is expected to be developed ' for the Highway de- partment at this week' s board meet- ing* . ; . . ¦ \ ' The board ' s action was in keeping Wilth a recent ' letter sent to Mr. Davis by Supervisor Edgar . A. Sh arp, which nead as follows : \1 _ a.ll your attention to- Secti on 143 of *he< Higliway, law which pro- vides' tliat the town superintendent may, .with the approval of the county s-iipe-intehdent of highways , rent or hire machine .y or equipment at a . -ate to ho . approved by the Town board; which ahull, not exceed a , daily rate to be fixed and prescribed-by the state comptroller. . .. . . Rentals paid ' ^Continued- o»n page 2) . Holbrook Boy Scouts Plii^ Charter ' Service May 24 The-board of review met -w ith the Holbrook ' 'Boy Scouts of Troop 49 Friday evening in Holbrook - hall. 'Scouts ¦ who v . ere passed . from tender- foot to second-class . rank w_ re ' . .Rich- ard -Gitel ; John Watirerib? rg, Jr., and ;.; Kilian -; .. angsdorjf,/ Jr.; ; On May 2 . 4 ^V: 8 :30;p. m, the troop ! will ..receive its . H>3Dr _!• charter , the presentation to be maoe by pr. G. Sillinian of Say- ville. . Therq will lie an iiifeet. tttre service; and entertainment; by Troop ¦ _ _ . , and Troop , 1 . of \ Sayyill _}, Scout- an^stcrs ^teiger and \Bond- presiding. 1 K^fro s . hmonts .. will ! bo i served. , The .oinih unity ;: ' -J0 cordially ' , invited to at- toiid ahd.admission will h . i*eo. : ^ • .. - ¦ Anderson Home Burns to Ground In Recurring Fire Three hours after Lake Ronkon- koma volunteer firem en had been called to extinguish a fire there Mon- day night , the two-story frame dwell- ing occupied by- Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Anderson on Railroad avenue , east of Hawkins avenue , Ronkon- koma , burned tc . the ground. The building, situated nex t to the railroad siding that runs off the Main line track s of the Long Island railroad , east of the Ronkonkoma station , is the former \William Amott homestead and was own^d by Mrs. Anderson ' s father , C. H. Ne. . field. The first alarm was sounded about 8 p. m. and , according to the oc- cupants , the fire apparently was caused by a defective flue. The fire- men spent som e time combatting the stubborn blaze , then left , believing the fire was out. About 11 p. m., after several \ members of the family had retired , flames hroke out once again near the chimney, but the fire gained such headway this time that it was beyond control. The firemen saved , several nearby buildings. Dr. Gww^lo C5cld- tt(ct H^tMat at Cenacte . The noted lecturer and president of the Internationkl , Catholic Truth so- ciety, , the Eev. . !. Edward 1 Lodge Cur- ran^ - Ph.D. will conduct .a retreat at the Cena ' cl«. - Lake Roi- konkoma , Dr. Edward Lodge Curran next Monday from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Dr. Curran ' s activities in the , past few years have been largely concern- ed with the menace of Comm-unism . His many public and radio addresses have made him a familiar figure. Lo- cal women are invited to attend this day ' s retreat. FRAFFIC LIGHT DENIED , SELDEN CIVICS ASK STATE FOR HIGHWAY MARKERS The members of the Selden Civic association , meeting at the Nature ' s Gardens clubhouse . Thursday even- ing, 'heard a letter from the State Highway department saying it was not advisable to erect a traffic light at Evergreen drive as requested by the club. ;¦ Tli e secretary was then instructed to write asking if it would be possible to have road markers placed along the highway. The sec- retary \was also instructed to write the Supervisors stating that the as- sociation wislied to go on record as favoring the sale ' of ' raw milk in Suffolk. Following tlie business cards were played , prizes ' being won by Mrs. A. Lowndes Brown , first in bridge; Heina Schultze , first in pino- chle , Mrs, John Monahan , first ' in bunco;-Mrs. Richard- Henry, second in bridge; Mrs. L . o\_ .rd Petrucelli , second in pinochle , and Ruth Wil- liams , second in bunco. ' ___ — ; , _ . i Morrissey Re-elected By Taxpayers Ass©. Timothj ?! J. Morrissey of Lake Grove was unanimously re-elected president of the Central Brookh aven Taxpayers ' association at its iannnal meeting Jield Monday night in the Selden school . Others officers elected at the meet- ing were- Everett Emery, Ce Titer each ,, re-elected first vice-president ; Clar- ence Kcefer , Selden , . second vice- president ; Fre d Ernes , Selden , third vice-president ; George W. Moen, Lake Grove; -re-elected treasurer; Mrs. Anna Herron , Centereach , re- cording secretary; Harold Gunn , Sel- den, financial secretary ; Anthony wilier , Selden , serge_n _ .a _ -ar .ns; Mrs. . Rudolph Hahn , Coram , Mrs . (Tho-mas Callan , Centereach , and . Mrs . ;Fr .nl _ Hagen ,. Coram , each elected to ' d v : tha'ee-year term , as directors , and Mr J Bodine of Selden , eleoted a director ; to ' fill o .rt the one-year unexpired tern , of- -Fred Wilkinson , Lake Gr. vei ' , , ¦ • . \ : ' \ - ' . ¦ . • ¦ ' Five new-member s -were accepted at the ' ' ;, meeting 1 . The . association , which . invites the public to its- meet- ings , will nex t , meet , in 'the ' Center- each scliool at 8:80 p. ' in ' , on' Juno 10. \ . . \ ' \ • ' ¦ ¦ \' . - ¦ . - , ' ¦ - . TOWN FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION MEM ORIA L SERVICE ON MAY 26 The Brookhaven Town Volunteer Firemen ' s association will hold a memorial service Sunday, May 26 , at the Brookliavon Methodist church , with . the chaplain , the Rev. Harold Jones of Bellport , officiating. The as- sociation ' s tournament will be held in Farmingville on Saturday, July 27. Eagle Republicans : ym Re-organB-tioii , Change Club' s N ame Former Pres. Wolde Declines Office • In N _ w Town Independent Asso- ciatio- ii—-Row _ _ oft Is Head The Eagle Republican club of Med- ford , at a meeting last Friday , night in Veterans '' hall , Medford , voted to re-oTg&nize and change its name to the Brookh aven Town Independent association , under wh i ch it will de- vote, its future \ activities along civic and politi c al lines. Henry Wolde , president of tbe Eagle Republican ' club since it was organized , declined the nomination to \head tlie new organization. The offi c er s elected . * and installed at - Friday ' s gathering were: Walter R ower eft , president; Thomas L. Cul- lum , first vicerpresident; Mrs. Hilda Riopel , second vice-president; Mrs. Mary Beck , re c ording secretary ; Mrs. Wiliiam . -' Smith , corresponding secre . - tary ; Charles ..Rider , treasurer; Max Fe in , sergeant-at-arms. The exec- utive ' committee is composed of Mr. 'Gpl -urn , chairman , Mr. Row.roft , Mrs . Jtiopel , William Rate and- ' Wil- liam Glendinnen. Mr. Rate is also in charg e . \ of .publicity.., .., , The . club will continue to meet on the second Fri- day of' each month in the local Vet- eranj . ' hall. Mrs. Hogelmeyer Pres _ L Eonkonkoma P.T.C . ¦ Mrs. Francis Hugelmeyer of Junior drive , Lak e Ronkonkoma , was un an - imously elected , president of the Lake \ R onkonkoma ' . Parent-Teacher club at the annual meeting \held last Wednes- - . . . day night at . the Lake Ronkonkoma - • '\*} hOO_ . - ' ' - . ' ;. ' \ . ' . ' - ^s. Hugelmeyer , a teacher in the . - ( ^*»,-. $*So . k. - school system , who is at OT 'firfifa . wiiip. lea ' ve » ai-d for a ***»*\ ber # .vWyea^W' wsident at the Iake ,, suc- ^WjBfe^ij^sr^ton Pedisich of . Oak- i^tw^O^tiBb ' li. ' l'Wfc) a former New York rfWr#W ^ting, Hns. Wil- ^H^W. 'Ww^jwift Celcjted vicerpresi- . ' y- ' i .de^fMnanBjC . 8. , ' Mlcha& -Pedisich and ,. ' /' Mr^. ; , ' J.v^- * ' ; v * ; pkyist f; we3 _ re-elected ' v\ treasurer- ^^j l' j ' se ' qret ' ary, w ( spectively. ' ' • ' \ The. , various ' ' ' officers wete recom- , ' mended J.y a 1 nominatin g e ' ernmittee consistin g of Mrs. 1 Bert Co .jrt and Mrs. -Charles Davis. *\
