EAST
FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, August
13, 1953 Vol. C244
LOCAL NEWS
SCHOOL BUDGET
PASSED
East Farewell
– The School Board passed a record high $499,000.00 budget for the 1953/54
school year last week. There was extensive discussion but in the end there was
a unanimous vote in favor of the budget. It is a record high for the district
that includes three elementary schools, a junior high school and an area high
school. Included in the budget is salary increases for the teachers and staff,
added funds for basic tools such as books and supplies, more funding for the
library, and more funding for the sports programs.
“We all feel
this is a responsible and fair budget. It adds needed funds to all the basic
departments and bumps the salaries of all the teachers and staff. I’m sure that
is pleasant news to those folks,” said Ken Winger, Board President, “We all feel
the teachers are doing a wonderful job and along with the support staff and we
are all pleased to be able to make their lives a little richer financially.”
The $499,000.00
budget is a record for the school district and far surpasses any previous
budgets. Last year’s budget, for example, was $400,000.00 but the year before
it was a mere $359,000.00. The increase was made possible by the increases in
the town’s tax base and overall economy that is currently humming along. The Iron Works is the largest tax payer in
town followed closely by the Mighty Keystone Railroad. Also contributing to the
coffers were all the local businesses that pay local business taxes. Everyone
seems to feel that the education of the towns’ youth in of paramount importance
and if they were not funded it would be an inexcusable neglect of
responsibility.
SPORTS
TRAVELERS SOAR HIGHER THAN THE
EAGLES
Erie
– The Travelers soared over the Erie Eagles on Saturday, 7-3. They got on the
board early and never looked back. The game started very well for the Travelers
with the first three batters reaching base and when Johnny Cloos came to bat it
was almost a made for the movies moment. Stocky and crouched limiting the
strike zone Cloos has become one of the best and most feared hitters in the
league. He has quietly amassed an eight game hitting streak and even when the
Travelers were not doing well in the past weeks Cloos has always been able
connect. He has the dubious distinction of being stranded on base more than any
other player in the league. As Eagle pitcher, Hal Diamond stared down Cloos
there was tension in the air. Cloos and Diamond have a history as opponents. They
faced each other as far back as high school with Cloos attending Regional High
and Diamond being a product of Slate Mountain High. The count went 2-2 and Diamond tried to sneak
a fast ball past Cloos but Johnny would have none of that. He connected with a
long fly ball to dead center and although it turned into a very long out the
sacrifice fly scored Francis and Dunham and move Bobby Watson over to third.
Diamond was visibly upset with himself but managed to retire the side.
The Eagles were slow to start and
didn’t get on the board until the sixth when Sam Franks was able to score off a
clean single by Erickson. Travelers’ pitcher, Joey Alfred was sharp and struck
out ten in nine innings. The Eagles went
on to score two more in the eighth but the Travelers had already closed the
door by scoring three in the fourth and two in the fifth including a solo shot
by Billy Sweet. Defensively the Travelers were sharp turning three double plays
and catcher Joey Brown threw out two Eagles trying to steal.
The Travelers finally return home
next week after their successful road trip going 3-1 and moving into second
place in the standings. They will face the Bear Creek Cubs starting at 1:30 at
the ball park.
NATIONAL NEWS
CUBANS ARREST STUDENT NAMED
FIDEL CASTRO IN REBELLION PLOT – LOT OF TV NEWS – MOVIES THIS WEEK
Cuban army
authorities announce that Fidel Castro, 30 year-old student leader at the University of Havana has confessed he directed
the ill-fated rebellion Sunday against the government of President Gen.
Filgencio Batistia. Surrendering in a mountain area near Santiago, Castro was
led into the city prison with seven other suspects. Castro said he led the
abortive attacks on two army barracks in which 80 men died.
Many towns and cities across the
country took a few moments to remember the dropping of the atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II just seven years ago last week.
The FCC takes a major stride in opening
the doors to color television, without making current black & white TV’s
obsolete. Two systems have been in the forefront of color standardization, but
one, the CBS system, can’t be viewed by the 25 million black & white TV’s
now in use without a converter. The FCC plans to propose a system adopted by
the National Television System Committee (NTSC). The decision could mean color telecasting on
a commercial basis could begin by the end of the year. CBS officials said they
would back a “workable” color plan.
Some new Zenith TV’s now feature a new
spotlight dial. You can now see what channel you’re tuned too clear across the
room. The number lights up in the middle of the dial...also available, new
Cobra-Matic turntables from Zenith - features a stroboscope that lets you know
if your record speed is accurate and features the new 16 2/3 speed!
This week at the movies -
Stalag 17 - William Holden, Don Taylor
Return To
Paradise - Gary Cooper
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – Jane
Russell, Marilyn Monroe
Ride Vaquero! - Robert Taylor, Ava
Gardner, Howard Keel
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