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New Steeple for St. James Church Bell to Ring Sunday: NEW STEEPLE of St. James Episcopal Church , ard W. Gray, vicar. Bell in tower will ring Brookhaven. is set into place by g iant crane as Sunday , for firs t time since 1953. moment is recorded for posterity by Rev. Rich- —Photo by Joseph Adams By Anne Hornbostel <• BROOKHAVEN — The new steeple oi St. James Episcopal Church in Brooknaven was j, c . down atop the church' s new bell tower by a gigantic crane against the backdrop of a clear blue sky Tuesday afternoon. A crowd of onlookers gathered to watch the South Shore Con- tracting and Dredg ing Corpora- tion ' s crane lift up the steep le , wl.eh had been under construc- tion here for the last two months. Steel brackets had been built into the new bell tower and the roof girders of the steep le were fitted into them by two men who stood on the tower while the crane dropped the steep le into p lace. The church bell had been raised earlier in the day. It will ring from its new perch for the first time probablv this Sunday at 10:30. The church is an old and cher- ished Brookhaven landmark. Built in 1873 on propert y donated to the Long Island Diocese by Mr. and Mrs. John L. Ireland , its original construction did not in- clude the back part of the church where the chancel is now located. The church bell was donated in 1879 by the Ireland' s son . John B. Ireland. It was at this time that the old bell tower was probably- built. In the 1920' s , the old church took on a considerable change in appearance. The ornamental brac- ing at the peak in front , and the false arches and carved ornament above the windows were removed in order to allow the old vertical siding to be shing led. By 1953 the old bell tower had fallen into disrepair. When work thereon was commenced , it was found that the whole roof had to Continued on page 6 , this section. Town Endorses F' ville As College s Address By 6-0 Vote: i The Brookhaven T , own Board Tuesday voted , 6 to 0 , with Councilman Willard Keddy abstaining, to endorse the position of the Farmingville-Holtsville Civic Tax Payers Association on the postal address of Suffolk County Community College. The board' s resolution , read by Councilman John Foley and seconded by Councilman Howards Rowland , stated that the board would \ go on record as requesting the County Board of Supervisors to suggest to the board of trustees of Suffolk Count y Communit y Col- lege that the post office of Farm- ingville be designated as the mail- ing address of the college. \ In a letter to the board , si gned by Miss Frances Bruno , association president , the association asked that the board pass such a ' reso- lution. At an August 4 meeting in Farmingville the association unani- mousl y endorsed a motion to ask the town board to make the re- quest to the county unit. The resolution will be sent to Riverhead for action by the coun- ty board after being reviewed in a committee. In February the board of trus- tees establshed Selden as the pos- tal address of the college on the grounds that the Selden post office could give door-to-door delivery. Farmingville has a third-class post office which is authorized to give rural delivery. Also the trustees were concerned about possible con- fusion with a state college in Farmingdale. The Selden Civic Association Continued on naere 7, this section Antique Show Aids BMH; En ters Final Day To day BELLPORT—The Dr. William B. Bissell home on Titus Lane , Bell port , was the scene of glamorous activity Monday night as approximately 400 people sipped champagne and browsed around the interesting disp lays at the preview and reception for sponsors of the Antiques Fair and Sale conducted bv the South Country A ntiques Societv for the benefit of Brookhaven Memorial Hosp ital. Open to the public for the first time Tuesday, the fair drew hund- reds of visitors and antique deal- ers reported n umerous sales. Among, the outstanding articles sold after the first day were an early eig hteenth century ratchet tandlestand sold by Red House Anti ques of Southampton; a Wa- terford urn by the Red Sleigh of Rockville Centre; an Empire tu- reen , circa 1800 , b y The Axtmins- ter , Ltd., of Montclair , N. J.; a wall sconce with a brass mirror b y the House of DeForest. West- bury ; a miniature sterling silver tea set by Marjorie Ogden Judd of St. James; a 17th century latch by Copper Kettle Country Anti ques of Bay Shore; a dragon- fly pin made of French cloisonne and lalique ; by Betty L. Cohen of West Hempstead; an unusual cherry lamp table b y American Eagle Antiques of Sayville. Gourmet' s Delights of Cold Spring Harbor reported lively sales of its products which includ- ed cheeses , herbs , herb rice , flour , old-fashioned candies and kitchen utensils. Members of the Women ' s Aux- iliaries of Brookhaven Memorial Hosp ital were very busy through- out the day serving refreshments to the many who came and stayed several hours. The silent sale of paintings do- nated by members of the South Bay Art Association drew much favorable comment and numerous bids for the paintings were made. The show is in its third and final day today, open from 11 a. m. to 10 p.m. Entrance is through Mrs . Douglas W. Paige ' s drive- way off South Country Road . Plan Gives Pay Hikes to Most Cty. Employes RIVERHEAD — The Board o Supervisors on Monday, on th\ recommendation of County Execu- tive H. Lee Dennison and th ¦ ^ount y Civn Se.vice Commission, adopted a new salary and clasti fication p lan , that will mean sub- stantial pay raises for most of the 2 , 000 count y employes. Th? p lan adopie 1 unanimously by the Board of Supervisors , it- based on a survey undertaken by ihe Civil Service Commission and will be p laced into effect January 1 , 1 962. Tho survey takes in all civil service emp loyes except police- men. However , action on the re- quest of the Suffolk Patrolmen ' s. Benevolent Association for sub- stantial pay raises is expected to be taken at the next meeting of the Board of Supervisors , Aug- ust 28 , Mr. Denniton said. David £aron , secretary and chief examiner of the civil ser- vice commission , said the salary plan will mean pay raises ranging from five to eight per c°nt for most count y employes , with the biggest pay raises , percentage- wise , for the lower echelon work- ers and the professional e m - p loyes , such as engineers , proba- tion and welfare case workers. The p lan will cost about $378 , - 000 , Mr. Zaron said. Counting about $300,000 due to worker- for increment increase. ' , the total budget for salaries for 1962 will be eight per cent above this year , Mr. Zaron continued. Under the new plan , there are 40 separate salary grades , instead of 21 , ant! 300 position classifications , in- stead of 450. Mr. Zaron said the survey plan recommended by the Civil Service Commission and adopted Monday by the Board of Supervisors , was iindertaken by his staff , who studied salaries in other counties , the state , New York City, and private industries on Long Island. \The salaries that will be paid next year are reasonabl y compar- able to the pay of similar em- ployes in other suburban counties , New York City, the state and pri- vate industry, \ Mr. Zaron stated Mr. Zaron said that althoug h some emp loyes , such as court at- tendants , will be downgraded , they will lose no money. \Where emp loyes are being paid m ore than their new classification posi- tion calls for , we have frozen Continued on page 6 , this section. Man Knifed in Heart: mmmmmmm _ \ma _ Wa_mmmmm- a%_ WBms _e_ v..~>.. _ _, ' _t *? ^^_ < _ 3 __ iZ&4 _KfW __fm.m ^maaaaWaaaaamm ^ TAKEN TO HOSPITAL—Mrs. Thomas Home of Center Mor- iches is shown Saturday in Center Moriches Fire Department Ambulance after being arrested on charge of first degree man- slaughter following stabbing of Center Moriches man on Saun- ders Avenue. Fifth Squad detectives arrested her when she turned herself in to CM substation of Fifth Precinct , Suffolk County Police. —Maple Leaf Photo Service CENTER MORICHES—A 28-year-old Center Moriches woman is awaiting action of the Suffolk Grand Jury following her arraignment Monday in her Brookhaven Memorial Hospital room on the charge of manslaughter in the first degree. Mrs. T homas Home of Saunders Avenue was arraigned by Brookhaven Town Justice of the Peace Milton A. LaGattuta. She waived examination and was held in lieu of $5 , 000 bail. She is be- ing treated at the hospital for a broken right ankle and is under the guard of two police matrons , working in two 12-hour shifts. Fifth Squad detectives said Mrs. Home signed a statement admit- ting that she knifed in self de- fense Sam Woods , 29 , of Railroad Avenue , about 9:15 p. m. Friday in the kitchen of her home. Police said that Woods died Friday night after staggering out of the front door, down two steps and taking- three steps into the yard of the V dwelling before falling to the ground. Police said Woods had a knife wound in the heart. According to police reports the weapon used was a four and one- half inch butcher knife , one-half inch in width . The knife was found in the back yard , police said. Woods was a laborer on a duck farm of the Independent Duck Farms Processing Cooperative , Inc., of Moriches. He is survived b y his wife , Lisa May. Turns Self In Fifth Squad Detectives Kenneth Con tinued on page 7. this section C.M. Woman Faces Manslaughter Rap Moriches By-Pass Pleas Are Heard by Twn. Bd. Many Register Protests: By John Clark Brookhaven Town Hall , Patchogue was the scene of a stand- ing-room-onl y gathering which overflowed noisily into the halls as two Moriches Bay area groups gathered to protest rezoning petitions Tuesday night. Spearheaded by the Chamber of Commerce of the Moriches was a large group ol Center Moriches mtrchants , who made the ride to Patchogue in car pools to protest the location of business along Moriches By-Pass . Up for hearing was a petition by Alastair and Frances Watson to change 519 feet by 200 feet of propert y on the north side of Moriches By- Pass in East Moriches from \C\ Residence to \J\ Business in re- locating their restaurant. Repre- senting the petitioners was East- port attorney Lester Gerard , who argued that failure to grant his clients ' request would bring them severe financial hardship. Their restaurant , presentl y located on Montauk Hi ghway, East Moriches , must be moved to make room for the Moriches B y-Pass , Mr. Gerard said. And although the Watsons had been compensated for the condemnation of their Montauk Highway property, the move to their propert y on Moriches By- Pass would still entail great ex- pense, counsel explained. , Representing the massed oppo- sition was William Dranitzke , Center Moriches attorney, retain- ed Jul y 10 at a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the Moriches. - Mr. Dranitzke argued that granting of a petition for business along the by-pass would open the door to the defeating ot* the by- pass ' s ori ginal purpose , that of relieving much of the traffi c con- gestion that has ensnarled Mon- tauk Highway for years. Perhaps the remark best re- ceived by the assembled business- Continued on page 7 , this section Plan Temporary Pavin g For Village Parkin g Lots For the convenience of shoppers , the Patchogue Village Board has completed preliminary preparations for installing temporary pave- ment on the two large new off-street parking fields , on which regu- lar paving was halted by the eight-week-old truck strike. This was announced Mondav night bv Mavor Robert T. Wald- bauer , who explained that the tempora ry paving will probably be installed after Ovtober 1 , should the truck strike continue beyond that date . Declaring that conferences al- read y have been held with the engineer and contractors working on the two fields , the mayor said that temporary paving would cost an estimated $8 , 000-$10 , 000. \We could start tLi^ job imme- diately, and charge it against the benefit use district , \ he said , \but the possibility remains that if it were done now, perhaps two days or a week later the strike might come to an end , and we would have to ri p up the temporary pav- ing. \If tho strike should continue to October 1 , \ he added , ' ' there would he no alternative for the board but to go ahead with the temporary paving, because beyond that date, due to weather conditions, the en- tire permanent paving job would have to wait until S pring. \ A few days after the strike be gan , Mayor Waldbauer appealed to Governor Rockefeller to use his efforts toward mediating the strike , but without results. \The Patchogue parking field program , \ the mayor asserted, \is merel y one of many hundreds of important projects that have been paralyzed by the prolonged strike. \ Town Bd. Turns Down Motion B y 5 to 2 Vote The Brookhaven Town Board Tuesday defeated b y a vote of 5 to 2 a motion to grant the Long Island Rail Road the ri ght to op- erate a supplementary bus service across the town from Huntington to Greenport. The vote was polled b y Town Clerk Robert Coeney, as Henry A. Weiss , LIItR pasvnger tr affic manager , stood before the board. His face flushed slightly as the board again turned down the ap- plication of the railroad. After leaving the meeting Mr. Weiss declined to say specifical l y what action the railroad will take . Among the alternatives are that the railroad can form an omni- bus corporation and apply for <i certificate of convenience anil ne- cessity. Also, he s .. '(] that it i. - not essential that the bus portion of coordinated rail-hos «. rvi-c be operated by the railroad itself. Foley Makes Motion The board voted on a motion b y Councilman John Foley, .second- ed by Supervisor A'lgust Stout , ¦Jr. Opposing the motion were Councilmen H o w a r d Rowland , Frank Co\ ei ey. Harold Chapman , Willard Keddy and John Young. In the S pring the board granted the Long Island Transit Systems , Inc., the right to pass through Brookhaven Town on a line from New York City to Gnenport. Then , the railvo-ul requested per- mission to traverse the town with a bus service—an application de- nied by town board on the grounds that the franchise had already been granted to LI Transit . Fol- lowing this action the Public Ser- vice Commission turned down CI ! Transit on its app lication to run a bus service from Xew York to Riverhead with the statement that the area \does not require the service proposed. '' Mr. Weiss said that the towns of Isli p. Smithtown , Huntington , Southold and Riverhead have gran- ts d the railroad the right to op- e>::te a supp lementary bu- servic ' through their towns. Greenport village has not granted permission to the railroad. Chapman Raises Question Before the vote Councilman Chapman said. \I think we are all in sympath y with the Long Island Rail Road, but I am still in favor of five enterprise. La ' t the railroad b< ing subsidized to a certain extent? \ \Onl y through taxe- . '' rep lied Mr. Wei-- . \If a railroad Un ' t Continued on page 7 , this . section COMMUNITY I NEWS INDEX i Section Page Bavport 2 8 Bell port 2 1 Blue Point 2 4 Brookhaven & South Haven .... 2 1 Centereach & Lake Grove .... Edit. 6 Center Moriches .. 3 1 Coram 3 8 East Moriches .... 3 5 East Patchogue .. 2 5 East port 3 2 Eastwood Village & Dawn Estates Edit. 6 Gordon Heights Edit . 6 Holtsville & Farmingville 2 8 Holbrook Edit. 2 Manorville 3 2 Masti c 3 2 Masti c Beach .... 3 4 Medford Edit. 5 Middle Island ... 2 4 Patchogue Various Remsenburg & Speonk 3 4 Ridge Edit. 3 Ronkonkoma & the Lake 3 8 Selden 3 8 Shirley & Masti c Acres .... 3 2 Y' ap hank 3 7 i It .rtfnfii. I¦ win if a -fc H\\- .-* ¦¦ ¦ .-*- -•** - fluiM i iir ' Ask Planners OK Industrial Park Nea r Arboretum RIVERHEAD — The Count y Planning Commission this week was urged by the Suffolk Board of Supervisors to reconsider its de- cision to bar an electroniesi p lant and light industrial park located near the Bayard Cutting Arbore- tum , a state park in Oakdale. In a lengthy resolution passed unanimously by the 10-member Board of Supervisors and approv- ed by County Executive H. Lee Dennison , the p lanning commis- sion was urged to \ reconsider its recommendation and consult with the county industrial committee at the earliest possible moment. \ Last week , the commission in- voked a section of the County Charte r to reverse the Islip Town Board' s action , after the Long Is- land State Park Commission Continued on page 6 , this section. Aided by Tellers Teamwork: By Robert B. Martin <J> OAKDALE — \I' ve been a bank teller for five years. I knew it might happen some dav. . . \ Sheila Gay White , 22-year-old teller at the Oakdale-Sayville Shopping Plaza branch of the Oystermen ' s Bank and Trust Com pany. said it was like a well-re- hearsed play when it did happer. That was Monday afternoon. \A man walked in. He had a gun. He demanded .$3 , 000. \ Miss White said she wasn 't scar- ed. She said she 'd prepared hoi- self for such a possibilit y a long time ago. \I gave hm some money, $000 in fives and he left. \ Shirley Masarovich , 20 , a secre- tary, was concentrating on her work and didn 't know what had happened until Miss White ex- claimed : \Get his license number!\ Miss White went to the front of the bank , saw the man did not have a car. and was fleeing on foot. Miss Masarovich grabbed a telephone and called the police. Meanwhile , Miss White said she noticed a patrol car entering the lot. \He just happened to be driving in , \ she said. \I waived to attract his attention. \ The police car suddenly bolted toward her , a door opened and Miss White jumped in. The polic radio was already announcing the stickup. Miss White directed Patrolman Frank Zaccaro to the vicinity of St. John ' s Episcopal Church , where she said she 'd last seen the man. Ptl. Zaccaro pulled up, parked the car and got out. As he began a search of the area , Miss White said she spotted the man behind a bush in the church cemetery. \There he is ' . '\ she yelled. The patrolman cut through the cemetery. \I hoped and prayed the man Continued on page 7 , this section TEAMWORK—Sheila Gay White , 22-year-old teller at Oakdale- Sayville Shopping Plaza branch of Oystermen ' s Bank and Trust Company, handed over $600 on request of holdup man there Monday, then teamed up with fellow emp loye , Shirley Masaro- vich , 20 , to help patrolman nah suspect within five minutes. Miss Masarovich called police , Miss White spotted suspect and Patrol- man Frank Zaccaro made arrest. —Maple Leaf Photo Service. BankHoldupSuspect Nabbed SOUTH SETAUKET—Funera l services were held Monday for two brothers who d' .ed together Saturday alter having been re- united briefly following a five- year absence. Services were held for Steven. Swift , 43 , of Fullerton , Calif., and Martin Swift , 38, of 30 Twentieth Avenue , Bay Shore , at the Michael J. Grant Funeral Home of Brentwood. Interment was in St. Charles Cemetery. Sixth Precinct police said the brothers were killed when a car operated b y Martin Swift appar- entl y went out of control on Nes- con-et Highway near Wireless Road , as the vehicle was progress- ing west on Nesconset Highway. Police sai 1 the vehicle turned over three times . Admitted to Mather Memorial Hosp ital , Port Jefferson , with i njuries as a result of the crash were the brothers ' moth?r . Mrs. Katherine Swift , 72 , of Brooklyn : j Mary Ann Swift . 0 , daughter of I Mr. Martin and Diane Bright, 4, of 39 Twentieth Avenue , Bay Shore, a friend ol \ Mary Ann. Survhing Mar 'in Swift are his wife . Murie l; five sons . Robert. Continued on page 7 , this section _s 2 Brothers Killed In Auto Accident ; C' reach Boy Dies At a meeting held last night of the slate of proposed Republican town candidates , the Republi can candidate for supervisor of Brook- haven Town . Sheriff Charles R. Dominy, stated that he hoped to see Brookhaven Town adopt the same live-to-ei ght per cent, acro--- the-board wage increase for town employes which was approved for county workers Monday b y the Suffolk Board of Supervisors . Mr. Dominy. with the full sup- port of the other proposed Repub- lican candidates , stated. \Unless we make it our business to pro- vide the incentive in the form of a decent living wage for qualified peop le , we cannot expect to at- tract the calibre of civil servants we would hope for in government work. \ He went on to say \With th- 1 continued rise in the cost of liv- ing, this increase should be grant- ed as soon as possible , so that those who work for the town are paid a wage equal to that for the same work at the count y level . \ Dominy Urges Town Emp loyes Get Wage Hikes Fast Patchogue is the home of one of the prettiest and ablest baton twirlers and strutters in the United States. She is Starr Miranda , 12 , or ' Cheny Lane , who compet- ed last week in the national championships in Galveston , Tew The finals were held in 107 degree heat S a t u r d a y night. Starr won the national jun- ior championshi p in the two batons division . Starr also p laced hi g h in several other twirling and strutting divis- ions there. She is expected home to- day—with her arms full of trophies and medals. Starr Miranda Now National Jr. Champ
