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August 14, 1980

August 14, 1980 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Franklin Square Bulletin

Date: Thursday, August 14, 1980

Description: Vol. 41 No. 24 2106th Consecutive Issue

Price: Ten cents

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

Points of Interest:

  • “Cinderella” at the Hempstead Repertory Theater
  • Softball game between WABC “No-Stars” and Franklin General “Band-Aids” raises over $300 for Franklin General Hospital
  • Board sets tax rates
  • Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library by Peggy A. Kerrigan
  • Fire Box: Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department by Bob Bogseth
  • Hadassah member Judith Wachtel in Jerusalem learns “Hebrew Without Tears”
  • Your Peephole by Henry Emmeluth
  • Civil War camp at Old Bethpage Village Restoration
  • G.O.P. Gossip: Franklin Square Republican Club, Inc. by Virginia Johnson
  • Town Talk by Al D’Amato, Hempstead Presiding Supervisor
  • Cub Scouts news
  • The Theatre District by David Spencer
    • Shows covered: Richard III
  • McDonnell Douglas Corporation launches massive communications campaign

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • WABC “No-Stars” vs Franklin General “Band-Aids”
      • Pictured: Susie Lee, WABC Team Manager; Howard Hoffman, WABC air-personality and Team Captain; John Mastromarino, Valley Stream Deputy Mayor; Dr. Paul Feffer, Band-Aids Captain; Gary Walter, Band-Aids Manager
    • Franklin Square resident receives Merchant Marine Academy appointment
      • Pictured: Phillip O’Connell, Marchant Marine Academy appointee; Congressman John W. Wydler
  • Page 2:
    • Local principals at a Franklin Square-Elmont Rotary Club meeting
      • Pictured: Christopher Eichner, Carey High School Principal; David A. Kreutz, Elmont Memorial High School Principal
  • Page 4:
    • Portrait
      • Pictured: Judith Wachtel, Hadassah member
  • Page 5:
    • Franklin General Hospital’s 1980 Dr. Harry Gibel Memorial Lecture
      • Pictured: Ira S. Rubenstein. M.D., Robert Ohebshalom, M.D.; Arnold Goldman, M.D., Franklin General’s Director of Pediatrics; Dr. Murray Feingold, guest lecturer
  • Page 7:
    • Civil War camp at Old Bethpage Village Restoration
      • Pictured: Costumed Union soldiers (unnamed)
    • Al D’Amato opens latest headquarters in North Valley Stream for Senate race
      • Pictured: Al D’Amato, Hempstead Presiding Supervisor; Bruce Beaver, Franklin General Hospital’s Community Relations Director; Assemblyman George Madison
  • Page 8:
    • Complimentary hypertension screenings by Franklin General Hospital at Astoria Federal Bank in Franklin Square
      • Pictured: Eileen Ferguson, R.N.; James Jack [note: name listed incorrectly in this paper, corrected in August 21 paper]; Edward Spegowski, Branch Manager
  • Page 9:
    • Boy Scout Troop 93 at the Conservation Shelter at Onteora Scout Reservation
      • Pictured: (Back row) Joe Schwarzenberg; Dan McGuigan; James Nuccio; Jeff Peskowtiz; (Middle row) Anton Bruchhauser; Kevin O’Hearon; Stephen Brough; Al Giardiello; (Front row) Chris Guiliano; Robert Capoziello; Douglas Girgenti; John Kay
    • Troop 93 scout makes pie for Cooking Merit Badge
      • Pictured: Anton Bruchhauser; John Kay and Al Giardiello, Cobra Patrol
  • Page 10:
    • Portrait
      • Pictured: Charles “Pete” Conrad
    • Children from Northern Ireland enjoy a “Day at the Beach” at Lido Beach
      • Pictured: Peter King, Town Councilman; Al D’Amato, Hempstead Presiding Supervisor; Children (unnamed)

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

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