EAST
FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, September
24, 1953 Vol. C430
LOCAL NEWS
HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY – EAST FAREWELL BYPASSED
East Farewell – The Highway Commission released an update on the
progress of the cross-state, limited access tolled highway being built in
stages throughout the state. Several different sections are well underway but
one area that has yet to break ground is the section that that passes East
Farewell. The interchange debate has
been going on for over a year and it seems the Commission’s latest decision is
to bypass East Farewell. This decision has not been accepted by some of the
strongest pro-interchange supporters.
“We still have
a number of avenues to explore, this decision is hardly final. There are many,
many different paths we could follow,” said Nelson Bain, coordinator for ‘IEF’
(Interchange for East Farewell), “some are more traditional than others, some
may seem extreme but for the most part they are all legal.”
Bain would not
elaborate on the paths or the legality of them. When asked if IEF would employ
civil disobedience or even renegade tactics he would not comment, saying only
“We will do whatever it takes to change this decision.”
The town seems
to be divided on the issue. An informal poll last week found 40% for the
interchange, 35% against it and 25% who didn’t care one way or the other or
could take it either way. Some folks
look at the interchange as a great benefit for the town bringing more commerce
and visitors to town and helping businesses thrive and grow. On the other side
and for almost the same reasons, more traffic and more crowds, the interchange
is seen as a mistake. The on again- off again debate seemed to have been
resolved back in May but behind the scenes appeals and maneuvering by both IEF
and others have kept the debate quietly alive.
Construction
has been moving ahead on other parts of the route that basically splits the
state in half; top and bottom. Other areas have not been without controversy.
The main holdup has been procuring the right-of-ways needed for
construction. Many farms in the middle
of the state have had to sell large tracts of land and in some cases the farms have
been bisected, leading to interesting solutions like tunnels under the highway
to access the cut off areas. In some instances the route was altered to run
along a property line to not cut the property.
The Mighty
Keystone Railroad has had a hand in the interchange debate also. East Farewell is very closely tied to the
railroad, the Iron Works is partially owned by the railroad and supplies rails
and other components to the railroad. Many executives from the railroad have
vacation homes around the lake. The railroad officially has had no comment or
input the interchange debate but it has been understood that the railroad is in
favor of no interchange and there have been rumors around town that there has
been some backroom lobbying to that end.
The project has
a fairly long timeline so this debate may go on for long time. There is a four
year time frame for this project so this question may not be answered any time
soon.
Aerial
view of completed highway section
SPORTS
COUGARS OPEN STRONG AGAINST
HAWKS – TRAVELERS MOVE CLOSER TO TOP SPOT
East Farewell – The Cougars football season started off with a
grinding, hard played win over a strong Southport team, 17-14. The game was not
decided until the last five minutes when junior Charlie Cox was able to connect
with a 30 yard field goal to put the Cougars ahead to stay. Cox is no stranger
to pressure having kicked several game winning field goals last year for the
league champs. This year Cox hopes to continue his dependable delivery whenever
he is asked.
The game
started out as a slug fest both teams moved back and forth between the twenty
yard lines. While there was good, hard play neither team was able to get a good
drive going. The first time either team had more than two first downs in a row
was in the second quarter. Cougar’s new quarterback, Sam Jones, looked
confident and showed strong leadership in his first time at the position. Jones
is a junior and played backup for the last two years behind the now legendary
Billy O’Conner who led the Cougars to the title last year.
The Hawks
struck first five minutes into the second quarter with a twenty yard end around
by end Harry Helms. The Cougars did not
wait to come back though with three minutes left in the second Jones threw a
beautiful twenty five yard pass to sophomore wide receiver, Dave Walker who
scampered another twenty yards for the score. Jones looked more relaxed in the
second half and was able to move the team down the field and senior running
back Joey Fox was able to run it in from five yards out. The Hawks came back in
the fourth quarter with a very tough three yard run up the center by Hawk
fullback Jessie White. The game came down to the last five minutes after Jones
was able to drive the team from his own ten to the Hawks twenty two with a
combination a short passes and tough runs mostly by senior fullback Johnny
‘Moose’ Boyle. Cox was able to come on in a fourth and five situation and kick
the go ahead field goal. The rest of the
game came down to tough defense against powerful but desperate offense. The defense led by senior defensive end Shamus McKean
won that battle.
Next
week the Cougars travel to Fort Lee to face the Captains.
Cedar Creek – The Travelers crept closer to tying the league
leader, Corning, with a win over Cedar Creek on Saturday, 2-1. CGW lost to
Slate Rock so the Travelers are only two games behind with four games left.
Their remaining games are with Bedford, Ondita, Bear Creek and ending with
Corning. If the Travelers win out they will repeat as league champs. The season
could come down to the last game if teams win their remaining games, in that
case the Travelers would tie CGW and there would be a playoff.
The Cedar Creek
game was a a pitcher’s duel that pitted Travelers ace Joe Nagy against Bulls
ace Will Maxwell. Both pitchers were very sharp and neither team was able to
reach base until the sixth inning when Johnny Cloos was able to connect with
Maxwell low and outside curve and sent it out of the park. The bulls came right
back though with Ruben Diaz driving a Nagy fastball into the rightfield stands.
After trading homers both teams went scoreless again for another inning and a
half. Then in the top of the ninth Joey Brown was able to squeeze a single
through the middle. Art Archibald was able to bunt Brown over to second and in
a surprise play Brown stole third showing exceptional speed and timing. Then
Billy Sweet was able to send a long drive into right, long enough to score the
speedy Brown. Nagy came on in the ninth and struck out the first batter but
then Diaz drove a long ball into left but had to settle for a double with a
great recovery by Sweet. Maguire tried to bunt Diaz over to third but popped
the ball up and Nagy grabbed it. It came down to Bulls slugger “Diamond” Jim Miner.
Nagy got ahead fast with a 0-2 count the game looked over. Then Nagy threw two
low curves, Miner fouled off two more, Nagy came back with a high fast ball but
Miner didn’t bite. Finally, at 3-2, Nagy threw one right down the middle, Miner
gave a mighty swing but caught the ball a little low and lifted a long
skyrocket to center. Johnny Cloos backed
up and then backed up some more on to the track, against the wall made a leap
and a a grab and came up with the final out.
Next week the
Travelers are in Bedford for a night game and then it on to Ondita. They come
home for Bear Creek and the final game is in Corning.
NATIONAL NEWS
INDIAN WOMAN TO LEAD UN –
STEVENSON CALLS FOR DISARMAMENT –YANKEES WIN 5TH PENNANT – LUCY NOT
A COMMIE
The United Nations General Assembly
pigeonholes for the rest of the year, an opening-day Soviet move to admit Red
China into the United Nations, and then elects the first woman
president in history - Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit of India.
Adlai Stevenson calls for new efforts
at world disarmament and “durable assurance of non-aggression” for Russia and
al the world.
Lavrenty Beria, ousted boss of the Soviet secret police, escapes by plane from under the noses of Russian guards, and
is said to be hiding in a neutral country and would like asylum in the United
States.
The Yankees win their fifth straight
pennant. Articles are applauding Coach Casey Stengel as being at the pinnacle
of his profession.
The House
Un-American Activities Committee has cleared TV’s top
comedian - It looks like Lucille Ball is off the hook, and will not be affected seriously by her
acknowledgement that in 1936, she had registered to vote as a Communist. CBS is
standing by her - announcing her television show will continue and many of her
fans have written to make known their support. Ms. Ball said that she
registered as a prospective Red voter only to humor her ailing grandfather,
whom she described as a “socialist.” The
actress insisted all along she was never a Communist. Many consider Lucille Ball very lucky -
especially with all the black listing that’s gone on in Hollywood these recent
years. She was treated fairly, where many others were not.
