9/20/1956

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, September 20, 1956   Vol. C676

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LOCAL NEWS

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NEW BURGER JOINT OPENS – BURGERS-FRIES AND SKATES

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East Farewell – Donnie Demarko opened a new drive-in restaurant at the junction of Lake Shore Drive and West Avenue. The new eatery has lots of neon and its menu features the popular teen foods, burgers, fries and shakes. Also, Donnie’s features a whole team of waitresses on roller skates that roll out to the cars, take the orders, roll back and then deliver the orders back to the cars. Most of the roller hops, as they are called, are teenage girls but there is one guy in the group. The new novel delivery method is a hit with the customers. “We think it just great, so modern and snappy,” said a middle aged customer from their car, “I have my whole family in the car and this is the second time we came here since they opened.”

            Owner Donnie Demarko is from Philadelphia and has the restaurant business in his blood. His father runs a restaurant in Philadelphia and is looking forward to making his new, modern place a central dining place in town. “We are really looking towards the summer crowds, but I am going to stay open all year. I doubt I will be able to get the girls and Joe to roller skate in the dead of winter but we’ll see,” said Demarko with a smile.

            The scene has already become quite the meeting place for the teenagers in town but there are all types driving up and placing their orders with one of the roller hops and digging into the burgers, dogs, fires and shakes.

Rollerhop Vivian delivering an order at Donnie’s

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SPORTS

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MINERS ACE SCULPTS A WIN FOR SLATE MOUNTAIN

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East Farewell – The Travelers may have to settle for second place this year as their hopes for a close out sweep ended on Saturday with a tough loss to the Slate Mountain Miners and their ace, Tony ‘Michael’ Angelo, 2-1. Angelo pitched a gem allowing only two hits and striking out 14 hapless Travelers with a seemingly unhittable curveball. The only mistake he made was to try to throw a fastball by Dale Dunham in the eighth. Dunham took the 3-2 fastball downtown but it was not enough to win the game. The loss almost seals the Travelers fate for the season, a respectable second place, but below expectations. Slate Mountain and CGW will battle it out for first place in the last two weeks of the season. The Travelers wills close out the season with games against the Monticello Vikings next week and close against the Albany Senators in two weeks. There is an incredibly small chance that the Travelers will still tie for first place but both the Miners and CGW will have to lose both their final games and the Travelers win both their games. That would create a three way tie for first place.

            Next week’s game begins at 1:30 at Traveler’s Field.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL – BABE ZAHARIAS DIES AT 42 – MAGLIE CONTINUES TO SHINE - ELVIS PAYS UP

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President Eisenhower said that his role in the campaign would be somewhat heavier than the five or six major speeches he originally contemplated. On the campaign trail in Peoria President Eisenhower appeared miffed at Adlai Stevenson’s accusation that he is the author of a new farm depression, hit back with a fighting speech blasting past Democratic administrations and the current democratic Congress for the farmer’s plight.

In passing - Babe Zaharias - called the greatest woman athlete the world has known. She was 42.

Sal Maglie turns his already great comeback into an epic with a no-hit, no-run performance over Philadelphia giving Brooklyn a 5-0 victory, keeping the Dodgers within a half game of first-place Milwaukee in the National League pennant race. 

Elvis Presley says he paid a former girl friend an out-of-court settlement of $5,500 after a suit charging Presley used a picture of her with him for his fan magazine. Miss Robbie Moore (20), a traffic department worker for Southern Bell Telephone Co., said she was sitting in a Memphis all-night restaurant, when Presley, accompanied by a girl friend - Barbara Hern, and a photographer, sat down at her table. “Why, I have known her around town for years,” Presley said, “and had no idea she would object to the picture.” Miss Moore said Elvis, after joining her in the restaurant playfully ate part of her hamburger and drank some of her glass of milk. Then, Miss Moore said, he leaned his head on her shoulder and the photographer took the picture.

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9/13/1956

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, September 13, 1956   Vol. C675

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LOCAL NEWS

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SUMMER IS OVER – IT IS BACK TO SCHOOL

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East Farewell – The summer of ’56 might be in the books but there is still a lot of activity going on in town. The successful Fair of ’56 topped off a wonderful summer full of great events like the sailboat race, the very exciting first annual Reese Cup Golf Tournament, The Barb-B-Que Cookoff and of course the Hot Dog eating Contest. The music and the midway were still fresh in the minds of all the East Farewell school students as the doors opened on all the regional schools last Monday. Areas schools began their 1956-57 school year with traditional fanfare. The High School was opened with a flag raising ceremony attended by all students and faculty. Principal Owen Prescott gave a brief welcome speech and addressed the student body with words of encouragement and support. Once again this year’s senior class is the largest ever at 173, up by 16 from last year, and the entire student body in all the areas schools has grown by 45.  The increase enrollment is a reflection of the increased population in town and the surrounding area. This trend will continue for the foreseeable future as the town continues to grow and more people move here thanks to the increase opportunities at the Iron Works, the mighty Keystone Railroad and new businesses opening in town.

Principal Prescott addresses High School students

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS COME HOME WITH A WIN

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East Farewell – The Travelers came home after their long road trip to a jubilant crowd and did not disappoint them as they easily put away the Erie Eagles 6-2. The fans started cheering before the first pitch and didn’t stop until after Joey Alfred threw the third strike for the third out in the ninth. The Travelers started out with two hits in the first but could not score. They were stymied by Eagles pitcher Rick Getty for the first two innings. They got hits in both innings but failed to capitalize. It wasn’t until the third inning that Travelers were able to get on the board. It was the bottom of the order that started the scoring with Archibald doubling and Sweet knocking him in then Alfred helped himself by singling followed by Dunham looping on to center letting Alfred get to third. Watson singled driving in Alfred and the Johnny Cloos came up with two men on. Getty took Cloos deep in the count and tried to sneak a high fastball by Cloos with a 3-2 count and Cloos kept his eye on the ball and his hands on the bat and drove his first ball out of Travelers Field this month. The score stood at 5-0 until the seventh when the Eagles started to make a move and were able to tag Alfred for two runs. Finally in the eighth Joey Brown slugged a solo homer to seal the game. The Travelers looked sharp on defense turning two double plays and no errors and Alfred was able to strike out six.

            The Travelers are in second place in the league standings and need to win every remaining game while Slate Mountain and CGW will have to each lose at least one game for the Travelers to move up into first. They have a chance next week when the Slate Mountain Miners with their ace Tony ‘Michael’ Angelo come to town. The game begins at 1:30 at Travelers Field.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE IN DES MOINES – STEVENSON ACCUSES – LOTS OF MUSIC NEWS

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Some 225,000 turn out in Des Moines to give President and Mrs. Eisenhower a welcome. The President’s motorcade passed through the city en route from the National Field days plowing contest.

 In Maryland - Adlai Stevenson accuses President Eisenhower of telling the public “only half the facts” about world peace prospects and of avoiding mention of “ominous tensions” in the Middle East and Africa. 

President Nasser rejects as a “declaration of war” the western Big Three’s latest proposal for operating the Suez Canal. “No aggressor will leave Egypt alive,” said the feisty leader. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union accuses Britain and France of preparing to “seize the Suez Canal by an act of aggression against Egypt.”  A shift in western policy rules out force in favor of an economic squeeze against Egyptian demands for absolute rule over Suez Canal traffic. But later, Secretary of State Dulles says there will be no Suez boycott sought. 

Robin Seymour of WKMH radio in Detroit (1310 on your AM dial) recently took a stand against playing Presley records on his show following the singer’s controversial appearance on Milton Berle’s NBC TV show. During the Berle appearance, Presley disturbed adult viewers - and instantly became a martyr in the eyes of his teen age following what was called by some, his “strip-tease” behavior. But, after receiving 500 letters from teens who threatened to boycott his show. Seymour responded in an open letter which appeared on the front page of a local newspaper, “Teen Life.” In it, he explained that now that Presley was keeping his gyrations under wraps appearance on Steve Allen’s show and last week’s Ed Sullivan show) he is now persona gratis once again. 

Douglas (Jocko) Henderson of WOV New York is helping combat juvenile delinquency via “five extra commandments” for members of his “1280 rocket Fan Club.” The commandments cover regular attendance at school, helping around the house etc. 

WITH (1230 on your AM dial) in Baltimore, says it will pay for play - legally. For about $15 - you can buy 15 spins of your new record with such DJ’s as Buddy Deane, Joel Chaseman, Gil Kridel and Tony Donald. Of course, if your record cliques, it could be added to the WITH playlist!

Big D Jamboree,” in Dallas adds Jerry Reed to its anniversary performance slated for September 22 when Johnny Cash heads up the show. Look for Carl Perkins the following week.

Frank Sinatra blames Mitch Miller of Columbia Records for the tailspin in his career a few years ago. Sinatra complained that Miller forced inferior songs on him and that his career went into eclipse until he switched to Capitol Records. Sinatra recorded his criticism in a telegram to a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing into the television industry. Sinatra said he enjoyed a freedom of selection of material “A freedom which I may modestly say resulted in a modicum of success for me. Suddenly Mr. Miller; by design or coincidence, began to present many, many inferior songs, all curiously bearing BMI music.” Mitch Miller responded, saying “It’s a hell of a way to run a hearing when they accept telegrams as evidence.” “If they want to examine the record, they will find that under my aegis at Columbia, Frank Sinatra recorded 95% or more ASCAP songs and 5% or less BMI. It is a matter of record.” Miller also replied that Sinatra should not blame music for his decline, but rather his own hectic love life at the time. Sinatra’s marriage to Ava Gardner was breaking up when he switched record labels in 1953.

In more subcommittee testifying, music artist Billy Rose, hit hard by the new BMI music being played on pop music stations, particularly rock ‘n’ roll. He told of his travels this summer in Communist countries where he heard Soviet orchestras playing songs that he had not heard on the air for a long time rather than the be-bop and rock ‘n’ roll. “In other words, our best musical talents seemed to be having an easier time crashing through the Iron Curtain than through the electronic curtain which the broadcasting companies have set up through there three-way control of the airwaves, the outfits which publish music and the companies which make phonograph records.”

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9/6/1956

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, September 6, 1956   Vol. C584

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LOCAL NEWS

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6^th ANNUAL MUSIC, ARTS & COUNTRY FAIR RENAMED BUT SILL A BIG HIT

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East Farewell – The name has been changed but the fun is still the same. The Annual Music, Arts & Country Fair has been renamed to simply ‘The Fair’. The Fair opened on Friday with a musical extravaganza on the stage of the Fairgrounds as the Regional High Jazz Band kicked things off with a spirited set of patriotic and popular tunes. Led by music teacher Ben Grant the 15 member band, most beginning their senior year in school, showed great talent and musical understanding as they romped through their set beginning appropriately with the National Anthem and ending with America the Beautiful. The Fair continued around the music as the midway was opened as well as many of the local artist stalls where many local craftsmen and women exhibited, took orders and sold their wonderful creations. Great food was also available as most of the local restaurants set up shop, most with table service but some with just a counter and some stools. One new addition this year was an Ice Cream Truck sponsored by Hagan Farms. The music continued until the first night closing at midnight on Friday. The lineup of bands spanned the spectrum of musical interest from high school jazz through country, blues, swing and even some rock and roll. The bands were both local support and national fame. Jerry Tabor’s Swing Band was very popular and people called them back for several encores. Gus Sloan’s Quintet did jazz numbers and drew a huge response from the crowd when they invited some of the members of the High School Jazz Band to sit in for a couple of numbers. Country star Charlie Green had people square dancing and two-stepping in style. A local group of kids who could not have been older than their teens called themselves the Blackjacks played some of that new sound, rock and roll, and they were pretty good. The kids loved them and there was a lot of jitterbugging going on during their set. Big Roy and the Magnificents who were, well, magnificent was the last band on the roster. Their rhythm and blues numbers were both raucous and smooth and their slow numbers were captivating and had the entire crowd swaying to the sound.  The evening was closed by an all on the stage get together with most of the bands joining together to play a couple of late night songs and close the evening. “Good Night Irene” was a fitting ending to a wonderful first day.

            Saturday started early with the livestock auction beginning at 6:30AM. Surprisingly, the event was very well attended considering most of the non farmers who were there had just left the fairgrounds a few hours before. The auction is a holdover from the original Country Fair and dates back to the first County Fair. It was almost dropped from the event list a couple of years ago but the committee was petitioned by both local famers and locals in general to keep it and it has been very well attended ever since. It adds a lot of flavor to the Fair. The rest of Saturday was open for artists and craftspeople to show their creations and for people to taste some of the great food available. Many carnival type games along with some small rides for the little children made the whole event seem very carnival-like. Pony and wagon rides were also offered. More music played throughout the day. Some of the Friday night headliners made repeat appearances. Saturday night had a fireworks display over the lake and more music, mostly from local musicians and a standout performance by local boy who made it to the national stage, Jerry Tabor and his swing band.

            On Sunday the expected rains came but they did not dampen the enthusiasm as people slogged around the midway, visited the many crafts booths and dined and socialized under the canopies. The rain continued throughout the day and into the evening but almost miraculously cleared just in time for the closing band numbers on the stage. Charlie Green teamed up with Gus Sloan and his quintet for a fantastic closing set which was a mix of country and jazz and is a surprise appearance Big Roy sang the lead on Traveling Salesman’s Blues and added a little swing to his blues repertoire. As the final fireworks exploded over Lake Charles the Fair came to a spectacular close, a huge success and another great summer event for the town.

The Midway at the Fair 1956

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SPORTS

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HOGAN WINS 1^ST REESE CUP – TRAVELERS WIN AGAIN

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East Farewell – Ben Hogan easily won the 1^st Invitational Reese Cup with a record setting 86 on his final round. Rain had postponed the second round but it was played along with the third round on Thursday. Many of the players were dissatisfied with the perceived rush in the play. It was thought that the tournament was hurried to finish because of the Fair that was opening on Friday. Both Reese Cup and Fair officials denied any such action. Hogan had no comment on the issue. He just played a great round and was only complimentary about the course and the event. “It was a wonderful inauguration for what I hope is a yearly tournament,” said Hogan after the event.

            Hogan, fresh off his win at the Masters made this a cherry on the top of his most successful season. Coming in second was Doug Ford followed by Sam Snead and local Art Fox came in third. There is a lot of talk about next year’s tournament most of which centered on changing the date so there would be no conflict with the Fair. General consensus was that the Fair took some of the spotlight off the Tournament or visa-versa, depending on who you talked to.

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Youngstown – The Travelers made it three in a row as they beat a weakened Youngstown Steelers, 5-1 on Saturday. The Steelers have been hit with a string of bad luck lately, losing their best hitter to a broken wrist during an over the wall catch and then two days later their ace pitcher was hit in shin with a line drive that put him out for at least two weeks. Ralph Morton, Steelers leading slugger and currently third in the league’s batting average standings, jumped up against the left field fence in Corning, reached over the top of the wall and made what appeared to be a spectacular home run robbing grab against CGW’s Dean Guest. Morton hung onto the ball but smacked his wrist against the rail. After he came down and threw the ball back in he called for a timeout and the trainers came out to look at him. The great catch came at a price. Morton is out probably for the rest of the season. As for their ace pitcher, Frank Jones, he was pitching a one hitter until the sixth when Slate Mountain’s catcher, Bernie Doyle, connected with Jones fastball and hit it straight back and hit Jones in the shin knocking him down. Jones, ever the gamer, was able to recover and throw Doyle out at first but was unable to finish the game. He has a severely bruised left shin and will be out for two weeks.

            The Travelers were able to take advantage of the Steelers bad luck by jumping on newly activated pitcher, Phil Horn, by scoring three runs in the first inning. Watson, Cloos and Dimero all hit singles and catcher, Joey Brown hit a well placed double in between the fielders that rolled all the to the wall scoring all three runners. Horn was able to settle down and was able to keep the Travelers in check until the seventh when Johnny Cloos continued his extra base hitting streak with a two run triple scoring Francis and Watson. The Steelers were finally able to get on the board with a single by Thompson and a double by Reston in the eighth. That was the end of the Steelers offense as Travelers pitcher, Joey Alfred, had a very strong game only allowing five hits and five walks.

            The Travelers finally come home next week when they host the Erie Eagles at 1:30. 

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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COMMIES ADMIT SHOOTING DOWN PLANE – 11 MARINES DROWN IN OKINAWA – THIS WEEK AT THE MOVIES

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Communist China admits attacking an American plane shot down last month, but says it will throw-out U.S demands for compensation as “unjustified.” Instead, they shot back, demanding, “the United States stop its provocative activities” in relation to Far East air and naval operations.

Some 11 Marines drown in Okinawa after being swept by a strong undertow. A Marine company out on a field exercise decided to take a break and go for a swim in what seemed like calm water. One witness said, “Before they got waist deep, the men were in trouble. They were knocked from their feet by a vicious undercurrent and tumbled seaward.”

At the movies - Bus Stop - Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray

                           High Society - Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra

                           Trapeze - Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Gina Lollobrigida

                           The Eddy Duchin Story - Tyrone power, Kim Novak

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