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Port Jeff Rotary Sets Jul y 4 Concert ; Will Be a Benefit The Rheingold Million Dollar Band with Paul Taubman con- ducting, will do a special concert at Dogwood Hollow Amphitheatre , Stony Brook , on July 4 , for the benefit of the Rotary Charities Fund. The concert , which will begin at 8:15 p. m., will bring to the resi- dents of Northern Brookhaven an evening of America ' s best loved music, not the least of which will be the section of the program de- voted to the \Yankee Doodle Dandy \ by George M. Cohan. In announcing this year ' s con- cert . Gene Marvey, concert gen- eral chairman , said , \Even before the final notes of last year ' s con- cert had died , Rotarians through- out the audience were besieged with requests to bring Paul Taub- man and the Million Dollar Band back to our area and to Dogwood Hollow. \We are real pleased to be able to do so and know that everyone who attends the July 4 concert will have a wonderful time and will be doing their part to hel p many others through the Rotary Charities Fund. It will be an eve- ning that no one will want to miss. \ Tickets may be purchased from any of the 70 members of the Port Jefferson Rotary, any mer- chant in Port Jefferson or Po rt Jefferson Station whose p lace of business displays the Concert Poster announcing tickets on sale , or at the Public Relations office of the John T. Mather Memorial Hospital. Mail requests for tickets should be accompanied by a check or nxoney order and sent to the Port Jefferson Rotary Club , Port Jef- ferson, Connetquot Dis ' t Sets Information Meetings on HS OAKDALE — The Connetquot Board of Education has set a series of information meetings in each of its three sections of t h e Central School District before the vote on the proposed higto school , June 3. Plans for construction of a swimming pool in the high school are included in the proposal. In a statement issued this week , the Board urged taxpayei-s to attend at least one information meeting. The meetings are set for 8 p. m. Monday at the Montauk Highway School; at 8 p. m. Tuesday at the Johnson Avenue School and at 8 p. m. Wednesday at the Sycamore Avenue School. The Board pointed out the im- portance of the pool to the school district. It stressed that the pool will represent a cost of 45 cents per year to the average taxpayer. The cost of the high school , which is p lanned for district-owned site in Bohemia , is estimated at $4 , - 977 , 000. The cost of the building to each taxpayer would be about $2.80 , including the 45 cents for the swimming pool. According to the board , the con- struction of the pool will not i*e- ceive state aid. The State requires a fourth gym station in an 1 , 800 pupil high school. The fourth sta- tion in the Connetquot High School is a pool. When the build- in gis bid . the pool and fourth gym station will have to bid sep- arately. It s estimated that the pool will cost approximately $100 , - 000 over a fourth teaching station. Other schools which do have pools , feel that the investment is very sound , according to the Board. The schools are Plainview , Brentwood and West Islip. Brent- wood is , in fact , considering a sec- ond pool. Youth recreation programs as well as adult education and recre- ation programs will be made pos- sible b\ the acquisition of the pool , according to the statement . For adult or youth recreation pro- grams , a nominal fee will be charged to defray the pool' s oper- ational costs. A two-thirds majority vote will be needed to carry the proposition. Balloting will be held at the Syc- amore Avenue School in Bohemia from noon to 10 p. m. Arboretum Exhibits Its Rhododendrons Planted 74 Yrs . A go Hybrid rhododendrons , p lanted 74 years ago , will feature the ex- hibits at the Bayard Cutting Ar- boretum at Great River during the first two weeks in June. William Bayard Cutting planted the hybrid rhododendrons on his estate in 1887 in irregular shaped masses along the entrance drive , the fresh water ponds and edging the lawns. Mrs. Bayard James , daughter of Mr. Cutting, pi-esen- ted this magnificent estate to the people of the State of New York 65 years later. The rhododendron display is one of the colorful highlights to be found at the Bayard Cutting Ar- boretum. There are five nature walks marked with directional na- ture walk posts that direct the visitor throughout the grounds. Another feature is the Pinetum planted by Mr. Cutting in 1887 , with conifers from different parts of the world which are reaching maturity. These labelled trees pro- vide one of the educational fea- tures of the Arboretum. It is one of the state parks un- der the jurisdiction of the Long Island State Park Commission and is open daily through October 15 from- 9 a. m. until dark. There is a parking charge of 50 cents per car. A food bar in the old Cutting residence serves light refreshments and soft drinks. Picnicking is not permitted. The arboretum is located along the south shore of Long Island on Route 27A (Montauk Highway) between East Islip and Oakdale. The printed word carries the dignity and solemnity of the wed- ding ceremon y when you select the expert craftsmanship of The Advance for your wedding invita- tions and announcements—always at budget prices. —Adv. Patchogue Men Petition For Bulkhead; Dredging Application has been made to the New York District Office , Corps of Engineers , U.S. Army, by Edwin P. Asselta and Benja- min J. Lifton of Bay Avenue, Pat- chogue , for a Department of the Army permit to construct a bulk- head and to dredge in Great South Bay. at Patchogue. The applicants propose to con- struct a bulkhead approximately 255 feet long. The top of the bulk- head is to be at an elevation of 3 feet above mean high water. It is also pioposed to dredge an ir- regular-shaped area , approxi- mately GO feet by 130 feet to a depth-of nine feet below mean low water. The dredged material is to be placed on upland behind the proposed bulkhead. Decision as to whether a permit will be issued rests primarily upon the effect of the proposed work on navigation. Any criti- cisms or protests regarding the proposed work , from the stand- point of navigation , should be submitted to the above office prior to June 9 , 1961 , otherwise it will be presumed that there are no objections. Supers to Allow P' yroll Deduction For LI Fund RIVERHEAD—The Board of Supervisors , last week by an 8-2 vote , following a public hearing, at which no opposition was ex- pressed , enacted a local law allow- ing the county treasurer to make payroll deductfons for the Long Island Fund. The board noted the \ commend- able and essential functions car- ried on by the Long Island Fund , \ and said county employes should be encouraged , but without any compulsion or force , to support the Long Island Fund. The county comptroller ' s office was authorized to make up rules and regulations concerning author- ization for payroll deductions by the various employees. County Comptroller Frederick B. Hose , Jr., although stating he was in favor of the plan , said it would cost the county some ex- pense and require the part-time work of several employees. Southold Supervisor Lester AI- bertson and Shelter Island Super- visor Evans Griffing voted against the resolution , both citing the fact that taxpayers ' money, to some ex- tent , would be used to solicit funds for the charity. Mr. Albertson said he had also noted complaints from severa l employees a/bout the pro- posal. Mr. Griffing also charged the approval of the local law \ will open the door for other charities to seek the same soliciting meth- od. \ County Executive H. Lee Denn- ison said he agreed with Griffing \to some extent , \ but pointed out it was doubtful any other charity could get Board approval. Lou Tempera , AFL-CIO repre- sentative of the Long Island Fund , urged enactment of the law , point- ing out most of the big charities , including the Red Cross , Salva- tion Army and others are now part of the fund. Mr. Tempera said that all of the 2 , 700 county emp loyes who con- tributed would be supplied with stickers to place in their windows , denoting their support. \Charities supported by the Long Island Fund will not solicit from those homes with the stickers , \ he sta- ted. A total of 54 health and welfare agencies including hospitals in Nassau and Suffolk are supported by the Long Island Fund , which last year raised well over $1 , 000 , - Babylon Supervisor Arthur M. Cromarty, who introduced the res- olution approving the local law , said , \It is not our thought to force anyone to contribute , but to make it easier for those who want to. \ In other action last week , the board approved a pay raise of $500 for Mrs. Alice Shaw , secretary to Public Welfare Commissioner John L. Barry. Her new salary, ef- fective immediately, is to be $7 ,- Commissioner Barry pointed out the salary is set for $7 ,500 in the 1961 budget. He said Mrs. Shaw has actually been assuming the duties of Deputy Welfare Com- missioner for the past several months. The board also approved of a $5 , 000 expenditure for the Depart- ment of Commerce and Industry to promote the interests of Suffolk at the Long Island Fair in West- bury, to be held September 9 to 17. ^nooopccoaooDoyxx xx ^ ^ I PATCHOGUE HELD OVER ! HELD OVER ! | THEATRE — Now Through Tuesday, June 6 — Phone GRover 5-0600 - , wrr—i E. Main St. Patchogue , L. 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NOW THRU JUNE 15 Mondays thru Fridays LEAVES NEW LONDON LEAVES ORIENT POINT 6 :00 a.m. 8 :15 a.m. 6 :30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:00 Noon 2:00 p.m. 1 :30 p.m. 5 :00 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 5 :30 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 8 :30 p.m. Saturdays , Sundays LEAVES NEW LONDON LEAVES ORIENT POINT 6:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8 :00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon 12:00 Noon 2 :00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 4 :00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 5 :30 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 7 :30 p.m. Daylight Saving When in Effect This Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice Approximate Sailing Time , I Hour and 30 Minutes r PETER PAN * BEAUTY SHOP ; Hairsty list - MAVIS ; Special £100 Permanent «* oinpIete ; • Cold Wave or Machineless j NEW LOCATION ! Rt. 112 & Jamaica Ave. ! MEDFORD J GRover 5-9643 i Hours : 9 A. M. - 7 P. M. ! 5ll^yiEH? THRIFTEE ul ^CJ 1 H S Di scoun t Dept. Str ^ gl^**Qj' ? Patchojrue HAMPTON ARTS THEATRE SIX CORNERS :: WE 4-2600 :: WESTHAMPTON BEACH 2 Shows — 7 :15 and 9:15 Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 2 , 3 , 4 ^S^^^ k \**** DEEPLY MOVING!'' PINE ARTS- S* 2V«^\ftft*P- MOll AnUHl t *t: ta. 1:40. 8;20 , 6. 6:40 . 8:80 . KMS ^^ frj l— ¦ 't-LUJL JUMjj^ The Relcom© jVagon Hostess Will Knock on Your Door with Gifts & Greetings from Friendly Business {Neighbors and Your . Civic and Social Welfare Leaders On the Occasion of: Arrival of Newcomers to the Community. Mrs. Madeline Ditmars Phone GRover 5-4063 1961 Davis Park Ferry Schedule 1961 MAY 26 THROUGH JUNE 25 Subject to Change Without Notice Weekday s LEAVE PATCHOGUE LEAVE DAVIS PARK 10 :00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:20 p.m. Friday Nights 6:00 p.m. 7:35 p.m. ~ 9:15 p.m. Saturdays 10 :00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 noon 1 :00 p.m. 2:10 p.m. 4 :20 p.m. 6:35 p.m. Sundays and May 30 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 5 :00 p.m . 5 :40 p.m . 6:30 p.m. 7:10 p.m. 8:00 p.m. j Ferries leave from the Sandspit at the foot of Brightwood St. Telephone : GRover 5-1665 Opens June 3: Smith Point Park , Suffolk County ' s public beach on Fire Island , will open its regular season officially on June A. 1 he park , covering 2(!0 acres with more than one and one-half miles of beach on the ocean front , is accessible to automobile traffic liv LiosMii u- the Smith Point Bridge at Mastic. Prepaiatioiis aie beuiji made tor- ; a lui\\ season and it is anticipated that the parking area , which can accommodate 4 , .500 cars will be ciov. ded alter the season gets un- der way. A new modern pavilion located at the beach contains bath lockers , die-sin o moms , and show ers as well as a fully equipped snack bar and i e-4aurant loi UM > b\ the tuiesN at the park. Hei man F. Uishop, commission- ei of public works , has announced an iniunation this \ear and is in- tioducin u season rates for the use ol paik facilities. Suffolk resi- dents may take advantage of LM eatl y reduced rates by subscrib- ing to one of two season plans; one known as the family plan and the second know n as the sing le plan. Undei the famil y plan , a hus- band , wife and all their children will receive the use of one men ' s and one women ' s locker with all bath house and beac h pnvileges fi om May A0 to September A0 loi a season fee of S;>0. 'l he sinule plan provides one loi kei (either men ' s 01 w omen ' s) with the same pi ivilemvs for a season fee of .yj o .00. A pplications aie available at the pai k or may be iecei\ ed by writ- ing to the Division ot Parks , Suf- folk Countv Department of Public A\ oi ks. Yaphank. For those who visit the park occasionally . Mi . Bishop announc- ed that the fee for bath house facilitie s has been reduced to . '5oc tor the day. The county beach i? becoming- a favonto sun and fun spot for Suffolk icsidents and the staff at Smith Point are preparing to re- C ( i\e capacity crowds of bathers and fishermen. Surf casters , who aie tindnm it incieasin^lv difficult to find a spot where they can park along the beach and try their luck , will find that at Smith Point an area is being reserved for them , w here bathers are restrict- ed , at the westerly end of the park. The commissioner also states that commutation rates for cross- ing the Smith Point Brid ge are available at savings to those who purchase the multiple trip book. Thev are : 10 trips—$5.00 25 trips —$10.00. 50 trips—$15.00 , and 1O0 trips—$20.00. By taking advantage of season rates , an entire family can enjoy a full Summer of bathing and fish- ing for as low as $50. A picnic area is available for guests to char broil steaks . Grills and tables will be installed event- ually and may be used by the visi- tors. Bathers will be protected by the life guards who will supervise the safet y of those who enjoy the surf during the park hours and a nurse will be on duty at all times the park is officially open. From May 27 to June 23 , the park is protected from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m. each day including Sat- urdays , Sundays and holidays. From June 24 to Sep tember 10 , the park is open from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m. daily and from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Saturdays , Sundays and holidays. The park is under the supervi- sion of Michael E. Quinto , super- intendent of pai'ks. Smith' s Point Park Offers Sun and Fun OEMS MEET— \The Care and Feeding of a Young Political Club\ was the topic of a speech b y Coun- cilman Howard Rowland at the May 18 meeting of the Blue Point Democratic Club. Mr. Rowland reviewed the early history of the Harriman Democra- tic Club in North Patchogue , of which he is founder and was pre- sident for the first four of the club' s five year existence. Club members questioned the councilman for an hour after his talk. They were anxious to learn ways of insuring steady growth , now that their club is in its second year. According to Mr . Rowland : \There comes a time when you have enough members for the club to gather momentum. Word about the club' s meetings and affairs cir- culate in the area and peop le drop in to see if they want to j oin. The trick then is for the club to pre- sent meaning ful and worthwhile programs and candidates deserv- ing of endorsement and support. \ \After all , \ he concluded , \in a democracy, political action is the only way we can fig ht for the things wo want for ourselves and our children. \ INSTALLATION — Suffolk - County Republican Chairman Ar- thur M. Cromarty installed the of- ficers of the Suffolk County Women ' s Republican Club at the club' s annual installation luncheon May 20. Besides the GOP leader , others who addressed the group included : District Attorney Joh n P. Cohalan , Jr., Welfare Commissioner John L. Barry, Sheriff Charles R. Dominy, and County Clerk Norman E. Klipp. The officers installed were Mrs. Miriam T. Anzel of Brightwaters , president; Mirs. Rosalind M. Sch- wenk of Southampton , first vice pi esident; Mrs. Ruth French of Amityville , second vice president; Mrs. Grace Lundstrom of Hun- tington Station , thir ^d vice presi- dent; Mrs. Gwen Carter of West- hampton Beach , tieasurer; Miss Kathleen Hayes of West Isli p, re- cording secretary; Mrs. Alice Shaw of Bellport , financial and member- shi p secretary ; and Mrs. Geri Sheridan of Patchogue , corres- ponding secretary. A BARN DANCE has be en scheduled by the Jeffersonian Democratic Club at 8:30 p. m. June 17 at the Polish hall , Pat- chogue. With music by Harry Mills Trio , the program will in- clude square dancing, and regular dancing. President Bert Friedman will be \ sheriff and arresting officer \ at the event , which will feature west- ern type dress. Pat Garofolo , Sr., will assist. Here comes the bride! The strains of the wedding march will begin auspiciously when you accept the cheerfully given serv- ice of The Advance in your selec- tion of wedding invitations. Prin- ted , raised printing or engraving. —Adv. The installation luncheon took place at the Suffolk County Re- publican Club , Blue Point , and was attended by over 100 women. POLITICAL REVIEW Bethpage — Nine leading high school scholars from Nassau and Suffolk County, and one from Pottstown , Pennsylvania , were named last week as recipients of the 1961 Grumman Scholarship Awards. The students , all seniors , were awarded grants covering tuition and laboratory expenses for four years at the engineering college of their choice. Seven of the 10 scholarships were awarded , as they are every year exclusively to Nassau and Suffolk students. The two-count y residency l'estriction is not inclu- ded in the criteria for the award of the remaining scholarships to the sons of three Grumman em- ployees. One of three Grumman Sons ' Scholarship Awards winners was Charles Victor Beckers , Jr., of Newfield High School , Centereach. His father is in the inspection de- partment at Grummans. Receiving one of seven Nassau— Suffolk awards was Gene Barry Chase of Riverhead High School. The awards were presented MJa y 25 in a luncheon progra m held at the Viennese Coach Res- taurant , Syosset. The official pre- sentation was made by Grumman Vice President and Senior Engi- neer , Richard Hutton. Highlighting the progra m was a speech by Harry J. Goett , di- rector , Goddard Space Flight Cen- ter , National Aeronautics and Space Administration . The center is one of the three major organi- zational entities comprising NASA developmental efforts. As director , Mr. Goett is responsible for de- velopment of earth orb i ting scien- tific satellite programs and man- ned space flight programs such as Project Mercury. All scholarship selections were made on the basis of scholarship achievement and personal inter- views. The careful job of final se- lection was accomplished by a special scholarship committee after the more than 250 applicants for the scholarship s were cut to 26 finalists on the basis of college board examinations. The com- mittee chose the seven finalists for the Nassau—Suffolk awards after each of the finalists was in- terviewed. Scholarshi p Awards Given h y Grumman To Two Suffolkites ALBANY — The Village of Patchogue has been allocated $1 , 000 in state aid for a recreation project for a 12-month period , it was announced this week by Alex- ander Aldrich , director of the New York State Division for Youth. An application for state aid submitted by Patchogue Mayor Robert Waldbauer indicates that the village will spend a total of $7 , 200 during the year to provide a recreation program. Activities will include tournaments , baseball and other leagues , special events and swimming. Facilities to be used include the Four Sisters Community Center , Shore Front Park , Tortora Park , Smith Tennis Courts , Little Lea- gue Field , Pool and Beach and Field , Patchogue. The agency responsible for the conduct of this program is the Patchogue Recreation Department of which Roy Kreiger is chairman. The director of recreation is Peter Poulos. Patchogue is one of more than 1 , 100 municipalities that have joined the State Division for Youth in a program to provide wholesome recreation activities for the youth of their communities. P' chogue to Get $1 , 000 in State Recreation Aid