by Dr. Radut

Patchogue - 1946-1949

Patchogue -- History, 1946-1949

--  General

  • "Pictorial Review of Newsworthy Events which Took Place in 1949."  Patchogue Advance, editorial section, December 29, 1949:  p. 1.

--  Assault

  • "Hold Patchogue Man in Vengeance Slugging:  Hold Mechanic in Vengeance Slugging of Night Watchman."  Newsday, November 9, 1946:  p. 1.

--  Burglaries

  • Mooney, Frank.  "Arrest of 'Little Footsie' Closes Patchogue Fur Theft."  Newsday, October 12, 1946:  p. 5.  -- Anthony 'Little Footsie' Romano was arrested on completing one jail sentence, in connection with the Sept. 1945 burglary of Stavrides Fur Shop (then next to the Patchogue Theatre.
  • "Danbury Man Arrested in Patchogue Jewel Burglary."  Newsday, November 2, 1946:  p. 5.

-- Chamber of Commerce.  Promotional brochure 

--  Fire Districts

  • "Three Fires too Many, Sector Becomes No Fireman's Land."  Newsday, January 3,1946:  p. 3.  -- Neither Patchogue nor North Patchogue Fire Departments have jurisdiction

--  First Friday Club of Suffolk County / Catholic Men's Club of Suffolk County

  • "Friday Club Will Meet on Thursdays."  Newsday, January 7, 1946:  p. 3. -- also voted to rename itself at this meeting 

--  Hanson, Harry

  • "Hanson Waits Discharge After Five Years in AAF."  Newsday, January 2, 1946:  p. 4.  -- due to get married on Sat., to Lecil Gestring

--  Hart, James

  • "James Hart, Garment Executive, Dead."  Newsday, January 7, 1946:  p. 2.  -- was President, Suffolk Garment Co., 55 South St., Patchogue

--  Horseman, Drunken

  • "Patchogue's Tipsy Rider Held for Trial Saturday." Newsday, November 27, 1946:  p. 5.  --  Paul Miller, well enough saturated to be purportedly in danger of falling off his horse, when he reined in, at an E. Main St. parking lot, after a gallop through the vilage, had made matters worse when he tried to force his bottle on his horse, and was reported to and apprehended by the police; kicking and injuring Ptl. Dominick Chiuchiolo, to boot.
  • "Tipsy Patchogue Horseman Gets 60 Days in County Jail."  Newsday, December 2,1946:  p. 4. 

--  Bossert-Bailey Mill [formerly E. Bailey & Sons]

  • "Sell Bossert-Bailey Mill to Campel for $250,000."  Newsday, January 9, 1946:  p. 10.  -- Sold to Philip M. Campel, via the Arthur A. Johnson Corp.   Bossert-Bailey's last activity was a lend-lease contract with Great Britain for pre-fabricated houses.

--  Military draft

  • "11 Report to Army, 1 to Navy in Patchogue Draft Area."  Newsday, January 7, 1946:  p. 12.  

--  Parking & Parking Meters

  • "Parking Situation Down Town Aired:  Survey of Business District Shows Jam; Fire Hazard Feared."  Patchogue Advance, June 27, 1946:  p. 1.
  • "Parallel Parking System is Voted for Patchogue:  Trustees Scrap Diagonal System Now Being Used; Street Commissioner Salvatore Lotito to Start Proper Marking of Main Street."  Patchogue Advance, July 18, 1946:  p. 1.
  • "Village Board Votes Parking Meters for Business Section:  250 Meters to Be Installed on Parts of Main Street and Ocean Avenue; Parallel Parking Starts Monday."  Patchogue Advance, August 8, 1946:  p. 1.
  • "Installation of 236 New Parking Meters Begins:  Motorists to Pay Nickel for One Hour's Parking; Meters Will Go Up on East and West Main Street and N. and So. Ocean Ave."  Patchogue Advance, October 24, 1946:  p. 1.
  • "Parking Meters Scheduled to Take Effect December 2:  Ordinance Passed Tuesday to Cover Meters' Operation; Only One Objector Turns Up at Public Hearing; Motor Scooter Will Be Ready."  Patchogue Advance, November 21, 1946:  p. 1.
  • "Legal Advertisements."  Patchogue Advance, November 21, 1946:  p. 21. -- contains the relevant ordnance 
  • "Here are Several Tips onb How New Parking Meters Will Work."  Patchogue Advance, November 28, 1946:  pp. 1, 4.
  • "Meters Draw $412.14 in First Eight Days:  Count in Village Clerk's Office Shows Dimes, Pennies and Other Odds and Ends; Half of Proceeds Will Go to Meter Manufacturer According to Contract."  Patchogue Advance, December 19, 1946:  p. 1.
  • "Meter Receipts Total $307.96 January 20-27."  Patchogue Advance, January 30, 1947:  p. 8.
  • "Meter Receipts Now $8,250.02:  Sum of $6,944.90 has been Spent of This Amount Leaving Balance of $1,205.12."  Patchogue Advance, June 5, 1947:  p. 1.
  • "Ptl. [Patrolman] George Meyer Seeks Jury Trial on Meter Ticket:  Pleads Not Guilty before Justice Butler Tues.; Tagged at Request of Chief Wicks."  Patchogue Advance, June 12, 1947:  p. 1.
  • "Group Studies Operation of Local Parking Meters."  Patchogue Advance, November 27, 1947:  p. 9.
  • "45 More Parking Meters Approved by Village Board:  No Opposition Expressed at Hearing Last Night; Total Meters to be 302."  Patchogue Advance, March 18, 1948:  p. 1.
  • "Parking Meter Receipts $35,000 in 22 1/2 Months."  Patchogue Advance, November 18, 1948:  p. 1. 
  • ""Merchan ts to Care for Children and Pay Parking Fees."  Patchogue Advance, December 16, 1948:  pp. 1, 4.
  • "18,170 Year's Take from Village Parking Meters."  Patchogue Advance, January 6,1949:  p. 10.
  • "18 Parking Meters are Slated for West Main."  Patchogue Advance, April 7, 1949:  p. 1.
  • "Mild Winter Needed if Parking Fund is to Balance in July."  Patchogue Advance, October 6, 1949:  p. 2.

--  Police

  • "First Cop's Equipment Given Buddies."  Newsday, January 3, 1946:  p. 16.  -- Daniel Owen served as Patchogue's first policeman 50 years earlier; his helmet and nightstick were donated to the Patchogue Village Police Benevolent Association, to start an "antique collection".
  • "Jail Break Recalls Patchogue Theft."  Newsday, March 6, 1946:  p. 4.  -- Ian "Scotty" McPhie escapes from Walkill State Prison
  • "Good War Record Pays Off:  Dismiss 1941 Indictment."  Newsday, December 3, 1946:  p. 3.  -- Chester Koronkiewicz (4 James St.) burglary of East Patchogue bungalows was dismissed. 

--  Schoenfeld, August D., Justice of the Peace

  • Judge August D. Schoenfeld, Jr.  (Find-a-Grave)
  • "Rotarians Pay Tribute to Schoenfeld."  Newsday, January 4, 1946:  p. 11.
  • "Hold Driver in Death of Schoenfeld."  Newsday, January 7, 1946:  p. 3.

--  Swezey & Newins

  • Mooney, Frank J.  "$200,000 Fire Guts Dept. Store."  Newsday, January 10, 1946: pp. 3, 8. 

---  Clock Tower [clock was locally known as "Old Faithful"]

  • "Fire Wrecks Clock, Patchogue Treasure."  New York Times, January 10, 1946:  p. 23.

--  Veterans [of WW II] return to the U.S.

  • "2 Local GI's Among First '46 Arrivals; 9 Others Dock.."  Newsday, January 3, 1946:  p. 6. -- aboard the Wharton (at San Francisco):  Sgt. Joseph H. Hawkins, 9 Lake Ct., Patchogue; aboard the Felix Grundy (at Newport News, Va.):  J. Carrabus, of East Patchogue
  • "17 Suffolk Men Get Service Discharges."  Newsday, January 5, 1946:  p. 2. -- Included were:  Capt. Samuel F. Herrick, 17 N. Main St., Patchogue; T/5 Harold J. Stone, 32 Gerard St., Patchogue; T/5George F. Striffler, 25 Tonn St, Patchogue
  • "Finds 4 Neighbors in Unit Overseas."  Newsday, January 7, 1946:  p. 12.  -- 1st Lt. Fred Klein, of Washington St., on duty in Marburg, Germany, on being given a new company, casually asked if any were from Long Island.  12 hands shot up.  Any from Patchogue?  4 remained:  Dominic W. Chiuchiolo, Anthony Belmonte, Joseph Brabant, and Charles Giordano.  Small world.
  • "25 Suffolk GIs Become Vets."  Newsday, January 8, 1946:  p. 2. -- Included Vigdor W. Klang, 355 Rider Ave., Patchogue
  • "Seven Suffolk Men in Far-Famed 82nd."  Newsday, January 8, 1946:  p. 2. -- 2 of whom were from the Patchogues:  Pfc. Arnold J. Stevens, of Patchogue and Pfc. Frank Drapal, of East Patchogue
  • "58 GIs, Gals in Civies Again."  Newsday, January 10, 1946:  p. 4.  --  Includes Pvt. Dominic J. Carrabus (of East Patchogue), Pfc. Arthur P. Aviano, Cpl. Peter Frankenbach, Sgt. Stanley J. Green, 1st Lt. William T. Gaffney, and Sgt Paul J. Wright
  • "26 More Win Right to Wear Vets' Badge."  Newsday, January 11, 1946:  p. 2.  -- Including T/5 Robert J. Lessey of Patchogue

--  Washington, George, President of the United States -- 1790 Tour of Long Island

  • "Washington Stopped Here, But He Didn't Admire Scenery, Acording to His Diary."  Patchogue Advance, December 29, 1949:  n.p. 

-- Wingerath Lumber Co.

  • "To Rebuild Lumber Yard; Owner Missed Death Plane."  Newsday, January 2, 1946:  p. 5.