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December 18, 1980

December 18, 1980 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Franklin Square Bulletin

Date: Thursday, December 18, 1980

Description: Vol. 41 No. 42 2124th Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

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

Points of Interest:

  • Fire destroys Krauss Funeral Home
  • Engagement announcement for Laura Ciccarello and John Farrell
  • Elmont telephone worker aids the handicapped
  • G.O.P. Gossip: Franklin Square Republican Club, Inc. by Virginia Johnson
  • Carey Corner by Kim Reitano
  • 4-H news
  • Your Peephole by Henry Emmeluth
  • Franklin Square Lions Club by Dr. H. Russell
  • Dining Bulletins by Carla Cohen
    • Restaurants covered: Doodles
  • The Last Honest Man by Bill Tarlow
  • The Wine Press by Alan Weinberg
  • The Hotline by Dr. Muriel Weinstein and Dr. Alfred Weinstein
  • 5th Precinct Police Report by P.O. James Fehling
  • Reflections of a Traveler by Bill Tarlow
  • Senator John Caemmerer reintroduces fire safety bills
  • Boy Scout news
  • Theodore Roosevelt Rep. Club News by Jack Blackman
  • The Theatre District by David Spencer
    • Shows covered: Trixie True, Teen Detective; I Ought to be in Pictures
  • Franklin Square Lions Club by Dr. H. Russell
  • Democratic Doings by Fred J. Hirsh
  • 6th grader Joseph Baumann wins “EQ” Bowl based on the film “Living Planet”
  • America Lodge No. 2245: Order Sons of Italy in America by Barbara Giorandino
  • Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library by Peggy A. Kerrigan
  • Fire Box: Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department by Bob Bogseth

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Fire at Krauss Funeral Home
      • Pictured: Firefighters (unnamed)
  • Page 3:
    • Portrait
      • Pictured: Laura Ciccarello
    • Mechanical Santa Claus in the window of Iggy’s Hair Salon
      • Pictured: Iggy’s storefront
  • Page 11:
    • Lioness flea market chairperson receives congratulations
      • Pictured: Carol Pacifico, Lioness President; Joanne Ra, Lioness flea market chairperson
    • Boy Scout Troop 485 at Camp Wauwepex
      • Pictured: Ray Diaz, Troop Master; Scouts (unnamed)
  • Page 14:
    • Assemblyman visits Peterford Bowling Supplies, Inc.
      • Pictured: Joe LoCricchio, Maryann Pecoraro, and Alice Wilcox, store employees; Assemblyman George Madison; Diane Juellich; John Juellich, store proprietor
  • Page 15:
    • Franklin Square Senior Center receives food processor and pitchers from the Franklin Square Kiwanis Club
      • Pictured: Joseph Calabrese, Kiwanis Past President; Thomas Gangi, Kiwanis Secretary; Elliott Goldhush, Kiwanis President; Josephine Schwerer, President of the Franklin Square Senior Center; Essie Jacobson, Hempstead Town Supervisor of Nutrition Service; Helene Isham, Senior Center coordinator
  • Page 16:
    • Briefing session for new Hempstead Presiding Supervisor
      • Pictured: Thomas Gulotta, Hempstead Presiding Supervisor; Francis Purcell, Nassau County Executive; Chief deputies (unnamed)
  • Page 17:
    • Beverage King on Tulip Ave.
      • Pictured: Bob Gangi; Steve Hajai; Tony Chiaravalloti, Beverage King owner
  • Page 23:
    • 1980 Pre-Peanut moving-up team
      • Pictured: (Front row) J. Ferraro; P. Cusumano; K. Gilmartin; C. Cusumano, T. O’Connor; (2nd row) J. Errico; E. Stuart; M. Pagano; C. Kueber; L. Kuno (3rd row) C. Carew; F. Paladino; P. Cosgrove; S. Shaver

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

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