A mortgage burning party was held on this date to celebrate the end of the mortgate obtained in 1963 to finance the post addition. A roast beef supper for members was prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary. In attendance was state Senator Richard R. Stout and Freehold Mayor Frank E. Gibson. Pictured in the photo burning the mortgage papers are L to R: Ernest J. Oakes, Donald F. Wood, William Firth, and Robert Throckmorton.
