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July 31, 1980

July 31, 1980 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Franklin Square Bulletin

Date: Thursday, July 31, 1980

Description: Vol. 41 No. 22 2104th Consecutive Issue

Price: Ten cents

Scope: Franklin Square, Elmont, West Hempstead, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Judge Alfred Samenga elected president of Franklin General Hospital
  • Carey High School accreditation by the Association of Colleges and Schools for ten years (1980-1990)
  • G.O.P. Gossip: Franklin Square Republican Club, Inc. by Virginia Johnson
  • The Theatre District by David Spencer
    • Shows covered: The Man Who Came to Dinner
    • Films covered: Caddyshack
  • Your Peephole by Henry Emmeluth
  • Fire Box: Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department by Bob Bogseth
  • Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library by Peggy A. Kerrigan
  • Gospel songwriter Don Francisco to perform at Hofstra University
  • Boy Scout and Cub Scouts news

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Carey High School senior who scored 100 on multiple Regents Exams at the Franklin Square-Elmont Rotary Club meeting
      • Pictured: Mr. Robert Koehler, Social Studies teacher at Carey High School; Robert Kovelman, Carey High School senior; Christopher Eichner, Carey High School Principal and Rotarian
    • Portrait
      • Pictured: Judge Alfred Samenga
  • Page 3:
    • Girl Scout Troop 1045 cook-out in Hempstead Lake State Park
      • Pictured: Scouts Doreen Terryn, Janee Scott, and Tanya Panin
  • Page 4:
    • Installation of new member of the Franklin Square-Elmont Rotary
      • Pictured: Ted Fabus, new Rotarian; Harry Pinkerton, District Governor
    • 25th Anniversary of Archer A. Assoc. Inc. insurance agency representing The Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn.
      • Pictured: Ed Andavall; Donna Kallman; Salvatore Palmeri, Vice President; Margaret McCoy; Charles Torsiello, Secretary; Warren Hummel
  • Page 6:
    • AHRC Family Fun Days committee
      • Pictured: Angela Zubrovic, committee member; Mary Anne Murphy, committee chairman; Nan O’Hara, committee member
  • Page 7:
    • Franklin Square Lions Club “Lion of the Year”
      • Pictured: Dr. H. Russell, Lion of the Year; Dave Campfield, Past President
  • Page 9:
    • Musical guests at the Franklin Square-Elmont Rotary Club meeting
      • Pictured: Paul Effman, Director of the Carey High School Concert Band, Stage Band, and Marching Band; Christopher Eichner, Carey High School Principal; Walter Fremer, Carey High School student and trumpet player
    • Cub Scout Religious Conclave
      • NOTE: Due to a mistake in the paper, the caption for this photo is on page 11
      • Pictured: Robert Dufour, Nassau Blazers Religious Committee; Cub Scouts from Elmont, West Hempstead, and Franklin Square (unnamed)
    • Retirement party for Astoria Federal Bank teller
      • Pictured: William Wepner, Vice President; Edward Spegowski, Asst. Treasurer; Joseph Tommolino; Louise Tommolino, retiring teller; Mary Ann Principe, Asst. Manager; Louis Abbatepaolo, Asst. Vice President
  • Page 11
    • Cub Scout Religious Conclave awards
      • NOTE: Due to a mistake in the paper, the caption for this photo is on page 9
      • Pictured: Rev. Hasely, Trinity Lutheran Church; Patrick Lockhart, Cub Scout, Pack 282; Scott Berkenblit, Pack 240
  • Page 12:
    • Lioness Club awards student who designed their Yearly Club Pin
      • Pictured: Christopher Eichner, Carey High School Principal; Elaine Gonatas, Carey High School student; Joanne Ra, Lioness; Ronald Lopez, Carey High School art teacher
    • NOW Checking Accounts at Astoria Federal Bank
      • Pictured: Edward Spegowski, Manager and Asst. Treasurer; Mrs. Gladys Ellinport

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980, 1980s

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