- Polywoda BEVERAGE -

By DANNY McCARTHY

POLYWODA BEVERAGE is located on the Main Road in Southold. Beyond the driveway past POLYWODA BEVERAGE - is FOUNDERS TAVERN:

Proclaiming About Southold NY's FOUNDERS TAVERN | North Fork, NY Patch

NOW OF COURSE I DID DOUBLE-CHECK the suffolkhstoricnewspapers website and came across 22 matches/entries using keywords Polywoda Beverage.-
I REALIZED THAT OWNER DANA MAY NOT have wanted PRIOR POLYWODA BEVERAGE-related information from INFORMATION IN THE ARTICLES from “days-in-our-past” that I came across - being that she is one of the "POWERS-THAT-BE" – but Dana said yes since there were items about her family who were involved with POLYWODA BEVERAGE.
I WISHED DANA ALL OF MY SINCEREST WISHES & LET HER KNOW HOW I TRULY LOOKED FORWARD TO MAKING POLYWODA BEVERAGE SHINE IN A DIFFERENT & MUCH BETTER SORT-OF-WAY DUE TO DANA’s EFFORTS & HER STAFF MEMBERS.
The clipping matches carrying Polywoda Beverage truly ended-up spotlighting repetition of ads from that business in numerous editions of The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman.
The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman dated December 13, 1963:
“JOHN A. POLYWODA
BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTOR
Cold Kegs Imports Popular Beers
Mixed Sodas
Main & Hobart Roads – Southold, L. I.
Phone SO 5-3487 Lic. No. C 460”
July 27, 1966: “Members of the Southold-Peconic Branch of Eastern Long Island Hospital were hostesses at a very successful Dessert Bridge at the Memorial Civic Center. About one-hundred and twenty-five enjoyed an afternoon playing bridge and canasta{.} Dessert was served at card tables tastefully decorated with yellow place settings and philodendron which was given as a table prize. {There were drawings for “the Sweepstakes” and JOHN CAMPBELL won “Coca Cola from Polywoda Beverage”} – That information was within The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman dated August 4, 1966.
The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman dated March 28, 1968:
“ROAST CHICKEN DINNER
THURSDAY, MARCH 28th
Sponsored By
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
(WEST SOUTHOLD UNIT)
AT
PORKY’S RESTAURANT
TICKETS MAY BE PIRCHASED FOR
$2.50 AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES:
SOUTHOLD PHARMACY SOUTHOLD MARKET
POLYWODA BEVERAGE COLONIAL DRUGS
KOUROS CAMERA
OR BY CALLING – 765-3733 OR 765-3538”
A forthcoming Thursday, March 28 {1968} Roast Chicken Dinner to be held at Porky’s Restaurant sponsored by “The West Southold Unit of the American Cancer Society” was listed in The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman dated March 14, 1968.
“Tickets {were available to be purchased at} $2.50 from the Southold Pharmacy, Southold Market and Polywoda Beverage in Southold, Colonial Drugs in Greenport, Kouros Camera Shop in Mattituck.”
{ Aha! FOLKS … Now we know where KOUROS CAMERA SHOP WAS LOCATED - IN MATTITUCK - and that can be another item for me to compose about (!) }
I spotted that there was a Polywoda Beverage THURSDAY NIGHT LADIES LEAGUE Bowling League TEAM STANDING listings/highlights within 1968-1969 The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman clippings found within the suffolkhistoricnewspapers website. \
The announcement of November 19 {1972} as a Pancake Breakfast to be held at the Southold American Legion Hall was listed in The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman dated November 9, 1972.
That Pancake Breakfast was arranged by “The Southold Sports Fund Committee {to continue} its efforts in behalf of extracurricular activities {for} Southold youth.” Local teenagers prepared and served “orange juice, pancakes, sausage, and a beverage” - “under the guidance of Sports Friends members and friends. {All-you-can-eat} for only $1.50.
Tickets {could be} purchased at Midge’s Fabrics, Polywoda Beverage, from any Southold High School students or by calling Mrs. Robert Dow …
The marvelous cooperation of Southold area residents has enabled the Sports Group to successfully maintain the fall sport program which included two junior high soccer teams, a team in junior varsity and varsity team of high school girls field hockey as well as two cheering squads.
{When this original announcement was entered in that November 19, 1972 The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman – we were able to learn that} efforts {were going to be pursued to continue} the cheering squads and initiating four boys basketball teams, a wrestling program, and girls volleyball and basketball teams.”
Polywoda Beverage was one of the “Members” of The Southold Association of Merchants listed in the full-page extending a cordial welcome to “JOHN MALINOWSKI’s NEW ASSOCIATED FOOD MARKET” in The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman dated January 4, 1973.
The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman dated January 17, 1974 listed a forthcoming Square Dance. Southold Youth Association sponsored the event “February 2 to February 8 until 11:30 PM at Southold High School.
Everyone {was} invited to enjoy an evening of square dancing to the commands of Mr. Don Durlacher, a noted caller in this area. A donation of $1.50 {was} asked with proceeds going to the Southold-Peconic War Memorial Fund.
The War Memorial Committee consist{ed} of interested citizens who are putting forth their efforts to establish a memorial honoring the names of all those who were killed in action in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War and whose legal residence was within the Southold-Peconic school district. Along with the memorial, a plaque will be devised to acknowledge, in a general statement of respect, all local men and women who have served in the armed forces.
The site chosen for the memorial {was} the Triangle Park on Route 25 between Southold and Peconic. The memorial will honor the following: {Gilbert Terry, Terry Overton, Frank Stankewicz, and Walter D. Ebbitt Jr – of World War II}; {Gilbert L. Miner, Robert J. Byrnes and Robert H. Aldrich – of Vietnam).
Tickets {were available} from Y.A. {Youth Activities} members, the Southold High School office, the Southold Middle School office, Southold Pharmacy, Polywoda Beverage or by calling Mrs. Robert Boergesson.”
POLYWODA BEVERAGE can corner-the-thought by being so well-established. Thanks to Dana, staff members Patricia {Trish} and Kyle. They are “all-above-the-bar” so-to-speak by having this particular business flowing via their talents. Congratulations.