2/9/1956

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, February 9, 1956   Vol. C554

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LOCAL NEWS

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THE DOMINOES FALL

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East Farewell – A very talented group of Regional High Seniors were able to put on a wonderful display of creative scientific physics this week with an enormous domino knock-down event set up in the cafeteria of the school. The event involved over 5,000 dominoes meticulously set to tumble down in order. “Let the Dominoes Fall Where They May” was conceived by senior physics and math classes with assistance from the art class. It contained several math symbols and a clever “love and peace” knock down that used colored dominoes, a novelty created in the art class by students. The big knock down occurred at 4:00 last Friday right before the basketball game. The students crammed around the perimeter of the cafeteria and stood on tables and chairs to get a view. With a collective countdown the first domino was knocked over by senior, Joe Doyle, the design creator and lead domino placer. The maze took only two minutes to completely fall down but it was a glorious two minutes with whoops and cheers as the clattering, clacking rectangles toppled and fell in a beautiful display that can only be described as mysteriously magnificent.

            After the show the clean up began and an army of volunteers (really 15 freshmen) picked up all the dominos and sorted them into different boxes for storage awaiting the next event. Doyle said he was planning another knock-down for the spring, maybe for the prom or graduation. “It takes a lot of people to organize and set up a knock-down,” said Doyle after the event, “I had the whole physics class, the advanced math class and about half the art class all pitch in on this one. Everyone was great and each person had a job and they all got together and made it happen. It was just great, wasn’t it?”

            Yes it was Joe, yes it was.

Dominoes before the fall

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SPORTS

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COUGARS GROUND HAWKS

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East Farewell – The Cougars were able to win their second straight game on Friday by knocking down the high flying Southport Hawks, 48-44. The Hawks had won four straight when they came to the Regional High Gymnasium Friday evening and the Cougars stopped the streak cold. The Cougars backcourt, Green and Conner, set the pace with a tightly controlled game and kept the Hawks running after crisp passes and very efficient ball handling.  Green was able to turn his ever increasing court awareness into 13 points and 10 assists while Conner added a game high 21 points with 8 assists. Under the basket Wilson Watson stood tall and battled even with the league leading point scorer, Hawk center John Gentile. Watson was not only able to score 8 points but he was also able to keep Gentile to a season low of 8 points.

            The game was well played by both sides and the Cougars were able to hold a slim 26-24 halftime lead. The Hawks came out in the third quarter and jumped out to a 36-30 lead and the Cougars were looking rattled. After a timeout they came back with a surprising burst of energy and focus and closed the lead to32-30. In the fourth quarter the Cougars took control and surged to 44-40 lead with 1:30 left. The Hawks repeatedly tried to feed Gentile underneath but Watson along with forwards Tom O’Hare and Bill Reilly were able to stand in tough. Still Gentile was able to score twice but the Cougars Green and Conner were able to keep the lead intact. In the end the Cougars were able to stay on top, 48-44 and tie for the league lead in the standings. The season is still young but it is a good position to be in for this young team.

            Next week the Cougar face another formidable opponent in the Slate Mountain Miners. The Miners are currently enjoying second place in the league standings. The game begins at 4:05 in the Regional High Gymnasium.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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CONNIE MACK DIES – NIXON TOUTS CIVIL RIGHTS – LES PAUL & MARY FORD ON TV – AT THE MOVIES

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 The owner of the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 years, Connie Mack, died in Philadelphia. He was at the helm for 9 pennants and 5 World Series. He was widely known as the grand old man of baseball

Vice President Nixon, scoring democratic “helplessness” in the civil rights field, says Eisenhower administration has ‘registered the greatest advance in Negro rights since the Emancipation Proclamation. 

Les Paul and Mary Ford will film 35 television shows in seven shooting days by using the Du Mont Electronicam - the same Jackie Gleason does for “The Honeymooners.”

At the movies –

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel

There’s Always Tomorrow - Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Joan Bennett

Diane - Lana Turner, Pedro Armendariz

The Bottom of the Bottle - Van Johnson, Joseph Cotton, Ruth Roman, Jack Carson

The Prisoner - Alex Guinness

I’ll Cry Tomorrow - Susan Hayward

The Night My Number Came Up - Michael Redgrave

The Court Jester - Danny Kaye

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2/2/1956

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, February 2, 1956   Vol. C553

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LOCAL NEWS

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PARKING TICKET SNAFU

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East Farewell – The snow season has become a problem for downtown shoppers who drive to their stores. The snow has piled up along Main Street and the snow disposal has been slowed by lack of snow removal equipment. This has severely diminished the parking spaces available along Main Street. Many shoppers have taken to parking illegally and have been ticketed for the practice. This has raised a huge uproar from the citizens who have been ticketed and shop owners who claim that the practice has cut into their sales. The protest got so strained that the angered citizens protested with a march that tied up traffic in downtown East Farewell on Wednesday afternoon. The police were not impressed with the show of outrage. They continued to ticket illegally parked cars and they threatened to arrest the marchers if they did not disburse in a timely manner. Undeterred, the marchers continued on to Council Hall and demanded to speak to Town Council Chief, Tom Conally.  Conally was not in the building and the police were able to disburse the crowd without any arrests.   The marchers brought their concerns to the Council meeting on Wednesday night, where they demanded remedies to the parking problems and relief from what they called “police harassment”

            The main argument was that since the town was unable to clear the snow from the parking places they had no right to ticket cars that were parked partially in the street. It is the obligation of the town to keep the streets clear and parking open. Those arguments were repeated in various ways and with differing degrees of indignation and most were followed by clearly supportive applause. After the last person had expressed his outrage the Council, President Tom Conally spoke. “It seems there is a considerable amount of concern about the safety of our streets. I will put this on top priority and investigate this situation first thing tomorrow morning. I appreciate all the citizens coming here tonight and bringing this situation to the attention of Council. Rest assured you will have a solution by the next Council meeting.”

            “That Conally is so full of baloney, I can’t stand it. He doesn’t care about our problems. What about these stupid tickets?” said angry protester, Ted Black.

            “We are not going to go away quietly, this situation has to change and this town has to take responsibility for this fiasco. And get those streets cleared!” added a clearly agitated shop owner, Fran Geiger.

            As the meeting ended the protesters filed out chanting, “Clear the Streets.” The crowd went back to the streets and started throwing snowballs at each other. The police had to break up the snowball fight by taking some of the rabble rousers back to the police station. No arrests were made, just seven people detained and later released on their own recognition and the promise they would go home.

Snow clogged Main Street

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SPORTS

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COUGARS CLAW CAPTAINS

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East Farewell – The Cougars made quick work of the hapless Fort Lee Captains on Friday. They dominated the game, 52-44, but it wasn’t that close. By the end of the game the Cougars had emptied their bench giving every player a chance to see some playing time. The Captains, in their defense, is a very young team, they have no seniors, only two juniors with the rest of the team made up of sophomores and freshmen. They are still looking for their first win of the season.

            The Cougars came out running and ran past the Captains to a 12-0 lead. Center, Wilson Watson, established himself under the basket and completely controlled the center of the court for most of the game. The scrappy Captains center, Noel Black, tried to wrestle control from Watson but was frustrated time and again. Black is only a sophomore and was praised by Cougars coach Wilson for his tenacity. “That boy is good! We are going to have to keep an eye on him. He drove Willy crazy today. Lucky for us Willy was on his game. His experience really showed today, but that new kid really impressed me.”

            The Cougars rolled to a 30-26 halftime lead and had already started putting in the second string. The Captains made a charge in the fourth quarter after the Cougars took a lopsided lead of 48-32, but were not able to close the gap closer than 50-40. The game ended with Cougars youngest player, Dan Tasker, throwing in a last second shot from almost half court. “He wasn’t trying to rub it in, he just wanted to shoot the ball,” said Coach Wilson almost apologetically after the game, “those kids played a good game but they are still young and have a way to go. Danny was just making the best of his two minutes of playing time. I talked to the other coach, he understands. We look forward seeing these kids again. I bet they will give us a run for our money next time.”

            The Cougars do meet the Captains again later in the season but they are concentrating on their next game which will be next Friday against the always tough Southport Hawks. This will be the first time the Cougars meet the Hawks. The game will be in the gymnasium and begin at 4:30PM.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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UNIV OF ALABAMA BARS NEGRO STUDENT – BULGANIN SIGNS TREATY – TROUBLE IN PARIDISE – TRUMAN SPEAKS OUT – BIG SNOW IN TEXAS

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 The University of Alabama board of trustees orders its first Negro student barred from classes until further notice as a safety measure after violent demonstrations. Autherine Lucy, a 26-year-old Negro secretary began attending classes this week in obedience to a Federal Court order.

Soviet Premier Bulganin appeals once again to President Eisenhower to harmonize American-Soviet relations by signing a 20-year friendship treaty.

Trouble in Paradise - Actress Judy Garland has filed suit for divorce against her husband, Sid Luft.  Earl Wilson reports that Arthur Miller and his wife, Marilyn Monroe, are divorcing.   A.A. Milne, author of the “Winnie the Pooh” books has died. She was 74. 

Truman eruption - Former President Truman repeats his charge that a time ago, Vice-President Nixon had called him a traitor. He said Nixon made the charges “all over the West.” “It was a vicious thing,” Mr. Truman told a news conference. “I don’t like to talk about it because sometimes I lose my temper. It makes me mad.” 

The worst blizzard in 50 years paralyzes the Texas panhandle. 16 are reported dead.

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1/26/1956

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, January 26, 1956   Vol. C552

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LOCAL NEWS

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SNOW SCULPTURES FESTIVAL VERY COOL

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East Farewell – The second annual Snow Sculpture Festival was a very cool success last week. Artists from both in town and surrounding towns descended on the Lakefront Plaza on Thursday and worked overnight and into Friday piling, shaping, digging and patting huge mounds of snow into some of the most attractive and attention grabbing sculptures ever seen anywhere. A 10 foot high “SNOW” by local artist, Monica Shippensport centered the display with whimsical giant rabbits, Ice Kings and a beautiful Ice Queen bust surrounding it. Assorted smaller sculptures were interspersed along the paths that were laid out for visitors and judges to walk along. There were cats and dogs, big crows and a very fierce mountain lion. Very lovely sculptures of beloved lake residents ‘Big Charlie’ the legendary giant bass that lives in the lake and has eluded every angler but one and is still living in the lake and the mysterious and proven to be fictitious ‘Nellie’ the Loch Ness type serpent dreamed up by Region High Seniors and said to be also living in the lake.

            The artists went to work early Thursday using a variety of tools. Each was given a space and each was responsible for bringing his own snow. Some enterprising artist had snow delivered from outside of town. Bernie Talbot was one of the snow importers. His sculpture was the beautiful bust of a snow queen that was inspired by his girlfriend. Quite the compliment. “I wanted to use fresh snow,” said Talbot, “because it is so much easier to work with and you can shape it better.”

            On Friday night the Plaza was opened to the public and was lit by strings of lights that had been reused from the street decorations used for the Christmas displays. The small lights added just the right ambiance and were not too bright as to melt the snow. Folks thoroughly enjoyed the Friday evening show. The crowds were back on Saturday and the weather was perfect. The bright winter sun made the 30 degree temperatures very bearable and the restaurants serving hot chocolate, coffee and hot sandwiches made it a perfect day. The evening was open to more public appreciation and an impromptu band party with a live performance by Jerry Tabor and his Swing Band. They usually play at the Lost Oasis on Saturday night and the festival gave them a great opportunity to play outside on the Plaza. The outdoor heaters kept the whole area comfortable. Sunday brought the judges who went about their duty with an impressive air of importance. For the most part the judging was not very serious. Everyone one won something. The grand prize, a dinner for two at Charles Wentz’s Lost Oasis Restaurant, was awarded to Shippensport’s SNOW sculpture. The only reason was that the judges liked it and her. The general public was divided and while the giant rabbit, Talbot’s Snow Queen and the Snow King were all hits lots of folks loved ‘Big Charlie’ and Nellie for their home town nature. The restaurant prize was to honor Wentz who had the original idea for the festival last year.

1956 Snow Sculptures on the Plaza 

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SPORTS

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WILDCATS NIP COUGARS 47-46

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Riverview- The revenge was sweet for the Wildcats on Friday night when they avenged their tough loss just two weeks ago to the Cougars. The game was a tight contest that see-sawed back and forth throughout with neither team able to put more than a five point difference between them. It came down to the final minute, even after Cougars center, Wilson Watson, had fouled out with three minutes left.

            The Cougars tried to play a fast paced game with lots of running and quick shooting in an effort to keep the generally more staid Wildcats off guard. The Wildcats were thrown off initially but regained their poise after a time out early in the first period. Cougar’s guards, Timmy Green and Fergal Conner, were the Cougars driving force in the speed up game and made a valiant effort that came up just one point short in the end. Together they scored 36 (18 apiece) of the teams 46 total. The Wildcats were able to match the Cougar’s fury with hot shots of their own. Center, Arnold Matthews, and guard, Frank Sellers, were able to dominate the center and low post and score 30 of the Wildcats 49 points. More importantly they were able to force Watson to extend his zone and make some unwise fouls.

            The game was tied at the end of the first half at 22. The lead had shifted an amazing 15 times in the first half. The second half was no different; the lead went back and forth with neither team able to take command. Then with three minutes left Watson fouled Matthews for his fifth, the Cougars were ahead by three at the time and they had their work cut out for them. Backup center, Don Tasker came in and did a respectable job but Matthews and Sellers were in a groove and were able to score four with the last basket falling with 15 seconds left. The Cougars tried a long in bounds but Green’s inbound pass was a little short and Tasker could not come up with the last second shot.

            “This was a tough loss,” said Coach Wilson after the game, “Those kids played a great game and we matched them at every turn. They were just a little better this time. We will get them next time. We need to make some adjustments to counter that inside duo. They played as well as I have ever seen them. They are really getting into the game.”

            The next time the Cougars meet the Wildcats it will be the end of the season. The matchup should be a good one. The Cougars face the Fort Lee Captains next week for the first time this season at home. The game is Friday afternoon in the Regional High Gym at 4:30PM.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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SALK GETS MEDAL & PRAISE – IKE TALKS ABOUT THE ECONOMY & NIXON – YOGI MAKES BIG BUCKS – GRACE WILL NOT WORK – DUMONT 55 & 25

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Dr. Jonas E. Salk receives a gold medal from a grateful nation and praise from President Eisenhower for his “great achievement” in developing a vaccine against polio. 

President Eisenhower tells Congress the United States has “reached the threshold of a 400-billion dollar economy and prosperity is likely to stay. To strengthen the government’s hand in guiding the national economy, the President recommended that Congress restore the power to control installment buying by setting minimum down payments and maximum pay-off periods. The President urged this as a stand-by measure, to be used only when the economic situation demands it and under proper administrative safeguards.

President Eisenhower, disposing of several widely accepted political rumors, scratches the notion that he will ask Chief Justice Warrant to replace Richard Nixon on the republican ticket.

New York Yankee catcher Larry (Yogi) Berra celebrates his seventh wedding anniversary by signing his 1956 contract, which he calls for the highest salary ever paid a catcher in major league baseball. The figure tops the $42,500 for which catcher Roy Campanella of the Dodgers signed this week.

Prince Rainier III of Monaco says in a press conference, he wouldn’t want his wife to work. “It won’t be necessary for her to work. She thinks I am right that she should end her film career” said the Prince. 

WABD-TV Channel 5 (New York) - the station’s namesake - Allen B. Dumont celebrates his 55th birthday this week. Soon his Allen B. Dumont Laboratories will celebrate 25 years. They were the first to develop a commercially practical cathode ray tube, back in 1932.

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