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of St Augustine Diocese By ROBERT CARROLL hit' fit -''). 5 was founded as a permanent Spanish settlement The Cathedral of St Augustine, completed in 1797. contains parish records dating back to June 25. 1594. Bishop Snyder was born in Manhattan and attended elementary school in Queens, high school and college in Brooklyn, and the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, L.L.

He was ordained in 1951. Bishop Snyder was named auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn and vicar general in 1972. Among the honors accorded him are the Ubi Caritas- Award of Brooklyn Catholic Charities and an. honorary doctorate of law from St John's University. In his years as auxiliary bishop, he has worked closely with the Permanent Dia-conate Program and the Charismatic movement in the Brooklyn Diocese, as well as with the Hispanic community.

Troy's trial of? again The scheduled trial of former Queens City Councilman Matthew Troy Jr. on embezzlement charges was put off again yesterday in Long Island City Supreme Court until next week. Bishop John J. Snyder, auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the Brooklyn Catholic Diocese, has been appointed bishop of the Diocese of St Augustine, it -was announced yesterday by the Vatican. Bishop Snyder was at LaGuardia Airport yesterday to greet Pope John Paul, who reached out and embraced him.

He is scheduled to lead a prayer service at Shea Stadium today prior to the Pope's arrival there. Speaking of his new appointment. Bishop Snyder said that while he leaves the Brooklyn Diocese "with a heavy heart." he was looking forward "to the new opportunity to witness to Jesus' love for his people" in St Augustine. He pledged to be "open to the Spirit and willing to discern the unique needs of our times. Bishop Snyder.

53, will succeed Bishop Paul F. Tanner, who has headed the St Augustine Diocese since 1968 and whose retirement was accepted earlier this year by the Pope. The St Augustine Diocese is one of the oldest in the nation. Formally established in 1870. it dates back to 1563 when St Augustine Bishop John J.

Snyder Is congratulated by Bishop Francis Mugavero. Tivo communities uill receive neu zip code numbers By BERNARO RABIN Residents of Ridgewood and Glendale will have a new zip code number beginning Jan. 13 11385 when the Flushing, Queens, central post office takes over service of the two communities from the Brooklyn post office. Rep. Geraldine Fcrraro (D-Forest Hills Gardens), who obtained the consent ot the U.

Postal Service CEnSUTIIFIKGATrES Minimum Deposit $500 for the" change after a poll early this year indicated a 'N large majority of residents favored such a move, said postal authorities believe the new number will provide the -best service for both communities. In an effort to make the chageover as smooth as possible, Ferraro said she will send a letter to each household in Ridgewood and Glendale notifying them of the new zip ode number. The letter will also suggest ways to make the transition as easy as possible with, she said, the least detrimental effect on postal service. Postal Service letters In addition, the Postal Service will send letters to all major New York area mailers, including utilities, major department stores -and governmental and Term of Effective Annual Deposit Annual Yield Rate 8-10 Years 8.45 8.00 6-7 Years 8.17 7.75 4-6 Years 7.90 7.50 212-4 Years 7.08 6.75 1-2 Vt. Years 6.81 6.50 municipal agencies informing them of the change.

The Postal Service will also send a mailing to residents, after Ferraro has sent out the letters, with change-of-zip-code slips. These slips, the lawmaker fr said, should be inserted in correspondence sent to family members, department stores, credit card companies, publications and any other regular correspondents notifying them of the change. The move, she said, will help speed up an orderly transition. She also suggested that any businesses anticipating printing new stationery should time it to coincide with the start of the new zip code on Jan. 13.

Said the lawmaker: "If we all work together, the switch to the new zip code will be as smashing a ALSO AVAILABLE-Each month Edison will offer a 4-10 Year Certificate with a rate based on the average 4 year yield of Treasury Securities. This Certificate success as the effort to have the change approved. A major request 2 2 4 MAY earn a higher rate than shown above. Federal regulations require a substantial interest penalty for early withdrawals from certificate accounts. Interest must remain on deposit for one year to realize the effective annual yield indicated.

Ferraro noted that during her campaign for election to Congress last year, one of the major requests for governmental action from residents of Ridgewood and Glendale was for a change from the Brooklyn post office to one in Queens. After her election and with the aid of local civic groups, she sent post cards to residents seeking their RUC AXD IXXW ASSOCIATION MAIN OFFICE: 129 East 14th New York. Y. 10003 477-9360 BAYSI0E BRANCH: 61-54 Springfield Bayside. Y.

1 1364 321-2100 FLUSHING BRANCH: 144-20 Northern Flushing. Y. 11354 539-6900 BROOKLYN BRANCH: 7102 3rd Brooklyn. Y. 11209 836-8088 opinion about a proposed change.

The result was overwhelming in favor of a Queens post office address and the Postal Service then agreed to the changeover. Ferraro pointed out that the present Ridgewood post office at 869 Cypress Ave. and the two substations located at 69 36 Myrtle Glendale, and at 600 Woodbine Ridgewood, will continue serving residents as before but will now be considered officially in Queens, and will have the Queens zip code..