7/28/1955

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, July 28, 1955   Vol. C761

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LOCAL NEWS

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IMPROMPTU SAILBOAT RACE MAY HAVE A FUTURE

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East Farewell- An impromptu sailboat race drew a huge crowd on Saturday and the event has been put on the agenda for the Town Council to discuss and possibly make a yearly event. The race was organized by a couple of local sailors to settle an argument. Ward James and Earl Dornan both had Catalina sailboats and both had done extensive upgrading to the boats. They were talking on the dock about two weeks ago and each felt his boat was much faster than the other.  Neither would back down and a race was scheduled for Saturday to settle the issue once and for all. This was supposed to be a two boat race around the lake but once they filed for a permit to race, permits have been required since the tragic race of 1930, the word got out and several others jumped on the bandwagon. By starting time Saturday there were a total of ten boats signed up, including James’ and Dornan’s. The race course was laid out by the Lake Charles Recreational Authority and they set the start time at 1:30PM. The course took the boats on a three lap race around the lake with the finish line in view of the Lakefront Plaza.

            Word of the race traveled quickly throughout town and with the summer in high gear there was quite a crowd on the Plaza and around other viewing points on the lake. The turnout was unexpected but everyone was in a great mood and there was a party atmosphere in the air. The starter’s gun signaled the beginning of the race and the boats slid past the starting line swiftly and gracefully. The summer breeze was enough to push the boats along at a good clip. Fans cheered, although many were not sure who they were cheering for. It didn’t matter to most, the sun and the beautiful boats on the lake were all that really mattered. As the boats glided by roars erupted and many folks waved and shouted to the boats. Most of the sailors ignored the commotion and went about trying to increase their speed or pass a competitor, but some took the time acknowledge the shore people with waves and salutes.

            The race went back and forth between James and Dornan for two laps but as the boats came around the second turn and third boat, skippered by a summer visitor, Jake Smart, swung wide on the outside, close to the shore, and passed both James and Doran. Smart crossed the line first followed by Dornan and the James. The final order was; 4^th- David Wells, 5^th- Sonny Fisk, 6^th- Kathy O’Malley (the only female entrant), 7^th- Billy Green, 8^th- Walter English, 9^th-Steven Cross and 10^th- Ralph West. The huge turnout prompted the Town Council to look into making a boat race part of the summer schedule. The positives are many and the negatives are few. The only things that need to be worked out are the final course, the date and the basic signup procedure. Everyone looks forward to this new tradition.

Sailboat race on Lake Charles

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS STILL CRACKED IN CORNING

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Corning- The Travelers continued their slide on Saturday when their lack of hitting and failure to keep CGW off the bases led to their third straight loss, 5-1. The CGW nine were the better team Saturday and they showed why they are leading the league in runs. In the first inning they were able to get on the board with two singles and a two run double by Moses. Traveler’s pitcher, Billy Green, settled down and started to throw his trademark curve with some efficiency. The night game was still hot, with temperatures in the low 70s, and the humidity was high. This was no excuse for the lackluster play by the Travelers. In the fourth a rare error by shortstop, Dale Dunham, allowed another run to score and also kept alive the inning. CGW hitters took advantage of the gift and scored two more unearned runs. Finally Green was able to strike out the tenth batter of the inning, Renfroe. The Travelers were only able to get on the board with a single homer by catcher, Joey Brown, in the eighth.

            The Travelers come home next week after a terrible road trip. Hopefully, they will get back on track and not fall to farther out of the race. They will take on the Southport Hawks who are also on the ropes in the standings. Next week’s game starts at 1:35PM at the ballpark.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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US TO ORBIT SATELLITE – IKE CALLS FOR IRON CURTAIN TO BE TORN DOWN – AT THE MOVIES

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The United States says it plans to launch a man-made space satellite that will circle the earth every 90 minutes and share the scientific data gathered from it with all nations, including the Soviet Union.

Geneva – While still awaiting a Soviet reply to his offer to trade military information, President Eisenhower appeals to the Russians to tear down the iron Curtain and permit freer contact between the East and West.

At the movies -

The Man Who Loved Redheads Land of the Pharaohs - Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins, Dewey Martin, Alexis Minotis

We’re No Angels - Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov

Mister Roberts - Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powel, jack Lemmon

The Seven Year Itch - Marilyn Monroe, Tom Ewell

Not As A Stranger - Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum

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7/21/1955

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, July 21, 1955   Vol. C760

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LOCAL NEWS

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COMMISSION SAYS HIGHWAY BYPASS IS ON AGAIN

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East Farewell- The Highway commission announced Monday that there would be no exit placed for East Farewell on the new “super” highway.  The on again-off again battle for the exit ramp took an off again slant when newly appointed commissioner, George Lamont, announced an exit would no longer be placed at or near East Farewell.  The reason for the removal was said to be funding.  There is also speculation that the overwhelming presence of the mighty Keystone railroad in town may have contributed to the decision.  It is rumored that there is great animosity and rivalry between the Commission and the railroad.  Competition between the rail industries and the upstart automotive industry has been an unspoken battle that has been going on for years.  Once the President announced the plan to build the interstate highway system in 1952 the railroad industry has made a not too subtle public relations push to show the positive side of the industry, including the merits of the commuter and leisure travel.   The Highway Commission has consistently awarded other smaller communities the purported benefits of having an on-off ramp to the “super” highway.  The benefits would be more auto traffic and increased economic vitality that will apparently come from the higher traffic.  Since East Farewell enjoys a very high profile on the Keystone Railroad map and many of its executives have chosen it as their vacation retreat, it is rumored that the Highway Commission purposely chose to bypass East Farewell and make to town less accessible from the highway.

            The so-called “superhighway” is an idea embraced by the President and Congress to link the country with a network of limited access highway that is designed for high speed automotive travel.  Inspiration for this network is said to have come from Eisenhower’s infatuation with the Autobahn he saw in Germany during the war and his realization of the need for an alternative method to rail system to transport troops and equipment across the country in the case of war.  Implementation of the plan has been slow and politically charged.  The Highway Commission is made up of mostly politically connected individuals that may or may not have a personal agenda.  It remains to be seen whether this plan will work.

            East Farewell does enjoy a special place on the Keystone Railroad map and it is generally considered that the lack of an exit on the highway will not impact the town one way or the other.  Many townsfolk have gone so far as to oppose the exit at town meetings.  The Iron Works in town also enjoys a close relationship with the railroad.  It supplied the railroad with an estimated fifty percent of the rails that built the countrywide rail system.

Artist impression of the East Farewell Station

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS DEMOTED BY FORT LEE CAPTAINS 4-6

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Fort Lee-The Travelers could not find the hits against the Fort Lee Captains as they went down to defeat, 4-6 on Saturday. The road has not been good for the Travelers as of late and everyone is looking for answers.  The Captains, who coincidentally share their name with the local High School teams, started the game off with a big first inning scoring three off starter, Joe Nagy. Nagy was off his game and never got in the groove. He struggled through seven innings and was thankfully replaced by reliever, George Flynn. Flynn was able to finish out the game but the damage was done. The Captains had scored 6 and the Travelers were struggling to get on the board.

            “We just never got into the swing of things today. Poor Joe, he feels really bad. I know how important these games are and to have such a bad day today, I know that really upsets him. I hope he is not hurt, his fastball was just terrible today. I am sure he we will bounce back but this one really hurt,” said slugger Johnny Cloos after the game.

            The only bright spot of the game came when Cloos smashed a three run homer off winning pitcher, Burt Darwin. The only other positive point was when the Travelers were able to put together back to back to back hits in the ninth and spark a glimmer of a rally by scoring a run, only to have it snuffed out by a neat double play to end the game.

            The Travelers stay on the road next week when they visit Corning and they try to right the ship. The game is an evening game and starts at 7:05PM in Corning.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE WANTS ATOMIC SHIPS- RUSKIE MALENKOV OUT – DUMONT GOING DOWN

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President Eisenhower unveils plans to send a new atomic-powered merchant ship around the globe in a dramatic demonstration of America’s determination to win “a just and lasting peace.” The new vessel, the President said, will travel thousands of miles without refueling and “will demonstrate to people everywhere this peacetime use of atomic energy, harnessed for the improvement of human living.”

It has been 11 days since ex- Premier Malenkov was last seen at a public function in Moscow.  Seems Tass is keeping mum on the subject.  Meantime the hydrogen bomb emerges as the real reason for the conflict between the Soviet leaders and the downfall of former Premier Georgi Malenkov. The future of the deposed Premier looks dimmer than ever as Russian experts read a violent attack on Malenkov’s ideology published in the latest issue of Komunist, the theoretical magazine of the central committee of the Communist Party. 

The DuMont network has been gradually curtailing their airtime the last few months. Next week, it will be down to six hours per week.

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7/14/1955

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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 Thursday, July 14, 1955   Vol. C759

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LOCAL NEWS

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THE CITIES SWELTER, LAKE CHARLES IS COOL AND CROWDED

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East Farewell- The cities on the east coast sweltered under the most oppressive heat on record but in East Farewell the temperatures were much more bearable, only brushing the 90’s. Lake Charles offered cool relief for the vacationers and townsfolk alike.  The swimming beaches were packed beach towel to beach towel and the lake has been full of all nature of boats.  People have been flocking to East Farewell to escape the heat and humidity that has been crushing the cities of Philadelphia and New York.  Many are prolonging their stays, much to the delight of the local merchants, and staying in East Farewell until the heat breaks in the east. 

“No one wants to go back to that inferno,” said Richard Blackman from Philadelphia, “I plan to stay here as long as I can, this place is great!  The lake is beautiful, the restaurants are fantastic, the Fun Pier is great fun and the people are so friendly.  They treat you like family.”

            The Fun Pier has enjoyed a banner season since it opened on Memorial Day.  Every night but Sunday the Pier is packed with excited children and fun-loving adults riding the world class Ferris wheel, Tilt-O-Whirl or trying to grab the brass ring on the carousel.  The newly renovated roller coaster, “The Shaker” has been a giant hit since it reopened July 1^st.  Renovations took longer than expected and safety checks were run twice to confirm absolute confidence in the ride and to reassure the public.  The coaster sustained extensive damage in the tornado in 1952 and there were many who thought that it should be taken down.  When owner Charles Wentz purchased the new Ferris wheel the roller coaster appeared to be headed for the scrap heap.  Wentz was able to defer “Shaker” renovations for two years while he worked on other repairs and renovations.

            “We had to prioritize our projects.  The Ferris Wheel was top priority and we spent the most on that.  The Shaker was always on the list but we wanted to make sure we were able to focus on that completely, it was really important to make the repairs in the right way.  Not to mention you would be surprised at the improvements they have made in the roller coaster specifications in just two years.  We now have a state of the art roller coaster.  It will scare your socks off!”

            Lake Charles offers much more than just the Fun Pier.  The cool, clear waters of the lake are fed from several mountain springs and the Lake has always been the main attraction for East Farewell.  When the mighty Keystone Railroad built their station near the lake shore the small camping area became East Farewell.  The town grew and attracted more people, many wealthy prominent railroad employees and even some of the owners bought property around the lake. Small businesses set up in town and several boarding houses were established to help house the growing tourist trade.  The Iron Works was built as a railroad subsidiary to supply rails and other iron and steel products for the rapidly expanding railroad.

East Farewell has enjoyed a long and happy relationship with the mighty Keystone Railroad and has seen many wonderful additions to the town.  The prosperity of the town shows through the happy and welcoming smiles on the folks in the town.

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS LOSE A TOUGH ONE

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Slate Mountain- The Travelers lost a rare game on Saturday to the Slate Mountain Canaries.  The loss came at the hands of a rookie pitcher, Dale Rustin.  The Traveler fans that made the trip to Slate Mountain were stunned to say the least.  The Travelers had been on a hot streak that included a seven game win streak and an eight game win streak.  They have a commanding lead in the league standings, five games ahead of the second place Corning Devils.

            “We just don’t expect them to lose, not this year,” said Willy Marshal, Travelers fan, “This was certainly a wake up call for us.  That kid did a great job out there today.  I think he is going to be somebody, you just wait.”

            Rustin threw a one hitter and only allowed 29 hitters to come to the plate.  The minimum of batters is 27.  The Travelers one hit came on a single in the eighth by Billy Sweet.  He walked two batters, Dunham and Brown in the seventh and ninth, respectively.   Dunham was erased on a double play and Brown was stranded.  The 21 year old Rustin was throwing a perfect game until the seventh inning walk and a no hitter until Sweet’s single.  The final score was 4-0 Slate Mountain.

            The Canaries scored all their runs in the fifth inning.  A double by Sanchez and a single by White were brought home by a triple by Willis.  Pitcher Danny Lane not having his best day, walked both Blain and Gentile and then went 3-2 on Rolls only to give up a two run double.  In a rare replacement, Bobby Silver came in to finish the game in the sixth.

            “I felt terrible, nothing was working out there, I really let the team down,” said a visibly upset Lane after the game. 

            The Travelers continue their road trip next week with games in Corning and Fort Lee.  They come home in two weeks to play the Southport Hawks in early August.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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SENATE GIVES MONEY FOR SALK VACCINE – IKE TALKS IN BULGARIA – DISNEYLAND OPENS

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The Senate approves a bill authorizing Federal grants to help states and communities provide free Salk polio vaccine shots to children and pregnant women.

Communism and the Iron Curtain - President Eisenhower and Bulganin all proposed relaxing trade and communication barriers between the East and West. President Eisenhower asked for a discussion of international Communism, which, he said, adds to distrust and therefore to international tension. Bulganin refused to talk about it.   All agreed that Germany should be reunited. The three western powers said solution of this problem should come first. Russia insisted disarmament and security agreements should precede it. The Soviet stand weakened western hopes that Russia was about to relax its hold on East Germany.

President Eisenhower said the American people feel strongly that these people have not been given the benefit of international pledges that they should have the right to choose their own form of government. Bulganin said any effort to bring up this question would be interfering in internal affairs.

Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California. Walt Disney gave the dedication speech at the town square at the head of Main Street. “All who come to this happy place - welcome.” “Here age relives fond memories of the past ... and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future.”   “Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams and the hard facts that have created America ... with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.” After a parade, Disney then visited each of the four lands, giving short dedication addresses. At Fantasyland, he said “This is a timeless land of enchantment where fairy tales come true - dedicated to the young at heart.”

Disneyland has five sections - Fontierland, Adventureland, Fantasyland, Main Street, Tomorrowland.  “Entertainment beyond Expectation! Visit 160 Acres of Happiness - Disneyland. Open 7 days a week 10am to 10pm. Adults $1.00 including tax. Children under 12 - 50cents tax-free. Parking for 12,000 cars. Restaurants for every taste and purse.” 

 Just before it opened its gates to the public, some 15,000 people were waiting to get into Disneyland – four abreast with the line stretching about a mile. Walt Disney seemed to be everywhere - greeting customers at the front gate, at the heliport to welcome arrivals, at the administration building to iron out ever-present problems and circulating through the crowds signing autographs. Some of the exhibits were not yet open. Others suffered temporary breakdowns. A restaurant closed its doors at the height of the noon-hour rush when its dishwashing machines failed. A total of 30,000 attended during the first day

7/7/1955

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, July 7, 1955   Vol. C762

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LOCAL NEWS

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EAST FAREWELL CELEBRATES FOURTH OF JULY

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East Farewell- East Farewell threw a big party to celebrate the 4^th of July last weekend and it carried over to Monday, the 4^th.  The weekend festivities started Saturday night with a “Main Street Stroll” where most, if not all, the citizens meandered down Main Street.  The street was closed to traffic and every shop was open.  Many of the shop owners were standing in their front doorways greeting visitors and shoppers alike.  There were several areas set up for people the sit and chat and every restaurant and bar had tables set out front for “al fresco” dining and drinking.  Many folks remarked that it reminded them of Paris, even through when questioned further, admitted they had never been to Paris.  Still the open air, casual friendliness was wonderful and the beautiful, warm evening made for a tremendous evening and night under the stars in East Farewell.

            Sunday was baseball day in East Farewell.  The Travelers played and won a tight game at Travelers Park or Travelers Home, as it has come to be called.  Before the game started there was a carnival in the Lakefront Plaza.  Many of the restaurants and shops set up booths along with several carni-vendors brought in to setup rides and a small midway.  The midway was packed from opening until the music from the ball park called everyone over to the game at 3:00.  The Fair continued on into the evening for the folks who did not go to the game.  As evening approached the crowd increased again as more people came down for supper in the mild evening air.  There were many restaurants offering specials and Fourth of July themed platters and dishes.  Charles Wentz, owner of the Lost Oasis Bar and Restaurant, offered a hot dog and bean special for a mere 50 cents.  Of course, he also offered steins of beer for another 50 cents.  “You can have a full dinner and a couple of brews for a couple of bucks, today only!” laughed Wentz, who was on hand the whole day.

            Monday’s first event was the East Farewell 4th of July Parade.  It proceeded down Main Street, turned on Lake Shore Drive and ended at the Lakefront Plaza.  Marching in the parade were members of the Police and Fire Departments, the High School Band a number of Civic organizations, representatives from all the church congregations and many members of the local government.  Bringing up the end of the parade were the guest marchers, a surprise to all, the entire Travelers Baseball team.  The team was fresh off their hard fought win on Sunday.  They marched the entire length of the parade and much to the delight of everyone they stayed in the Plaza and signed autographs.  Many of the townspeople brought picnic lunches and along with the restaurants and beverage vendors most of the parade watchers became part of the largest crowd Lakefront Plaza has ever seen.  As dark set in the crowd swelled even more in expectation of the main event, the fireworks display.  The crowd was estimated to be between 5 and 6,000 at 9:30, when the first skyrocket was shot off.  The crowd was awed by the display and very appreciative by shouting loud oohs and ahhs and applauding heartily.  The grand finale was a spectacular display that will surely be remembered for some time to come.

The Grand Finale July 4^th, 1955

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS BEAT RIVERVIEW IN A CLOSE GAME

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East Farewell- The Travelers continued on their record setting pace through the Central League winning again on Sunday.  By beating Riverview they pushed their record to an astounding 17-2.  After going 6-1 on their last road trip, they opened a 6 game home stand on Sunday with a tight fought win over the Wildcats.  The 2-1 win was a pitchers duel between two crafty veterans, Joe Nagy for the Travelers and “Big Jim” Norbert for the Wildcats.  Norbert looms an intimidating 6’4” over the mound and was able to strike out the first nine Travelers.  Nagy was able to retire seven in a row before Billy Donahue dropped a single in over Dunham’s valiant stab at shortstop.  Donahue was able to come around to score after Nagy had a bit of a lapse in concentration and allowed Joey Rich a double two batters later.  Nagy regained his composure and went on to finish the game not allowing any more scores and only three more hits.  He only walked four the entire game. 

            On the other side, Norbert was almost unhittable.  He not only stuck out twelve, he only allowed one hit, and three walks.  Unfortunately for him the hit was a homerun by Johnny Cloos and it came after his first walk to Bobby Watson.  That was all the Travelers needed to seal the victory.  The big blow came in the seventh inning and Norbert went on to pitch perfectly for innings eight and nine.  It was a wonderful but ultimately frustrating outing for the fine right hander. 

            The Travelers defense did play a part in this win, turning two double plays and bailing Nagy out a couple of jams but for the most part this was all pitching and was a fine game for a sold-out crowd to watch.  The Travelers continue their home stand Saturday against Fort Lee.  Game time is 1:35.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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LALANNE SWIMS FROM ALCATRAZ - SHEIK DIES - DISNEYLAND NEARLY READY

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Jack Lalanne of Oakland, California swims two miles from a point off Alcatraz Island Prison to the San Francisco shore, with his wrists handcuffed together.  LaLanne started from a boat, because Warden Paul Madigan refused him permission to leave from the Island.  Madigan still maintains that Alcatraz is virtually escape-proof for prisoners because “the water is too cold and the currents too swift.”

In Suez Egypt, Sheik Mahmoud Abdel Latiff climbed a 150 foot tower, balancing himself on top and shouted to a crowd below “give me five pounds or I’ll jump.”  Thousands gathered below and came up with a collection of five pounds – equal to $14 U.S. dollars. “No, you are only fooling me” he cried. He stayed for another hour when his hand accidentally touched a hot electrical wire; the sheik lost his footing and fell to his death.

Last minute preparations to get the nearly completed Disneyland ready for dedication ceremonies will be shown on a special this Sunday night at 8 on ABC.

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6/30/1955

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, June 30, 1955   Vol. C761

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LOCAL NEWS

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CAT HOUSE CLEANED OUT

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East Farewell – It seems that East farewell had it own cat house. Not the brothel type, a real cat house. The house located at 346 S. Maple was owned by Mrs. Elvira Dawson for at least 50 years. Mrs. Dawson, nee Elvira Buhl, was born and grew up in the area. She married Bill Dawson in 1914. Mr. Dawson was killed in WWI in a gas attack. Mrs. Dawson never remarried but remained in town, living in the house that they had purchased before Bill left for the war.

            Elvira was well known in town and well liked by her neighbors. She volunteered at the elementary school for many years and also was active in her church as a visiting care helper. While Elvira was never blessed with any children, she did have a very loving heart and was a very compassionate person. It is a wide spread rumor that Elvira started taking stray cats around the 1930’s but that has never been proven. Regardless, at some time long ago Elvira started taking in stray cats and for a while everything was fine. The cats were happy and Elvira was happy. The neighbors didn’t mind because the cats kept the mice and voles at bay. Unfortunately, Elvira could not stop taking in cats and the cats kept coming, as if there was some sort of cat network, more cat showed up at her door and she took in, each and every one.

            Around 1952 neighbors started to notice a change in Elvira, she was keeping to herself more and starting to withdraw from her community activities. Neighbors would only see her when she was out buying cat food. Folks from her church would stop by and when her yard needed sprucing up neighborhood teens would all pitch in to cut the grass and hedge and shovel the snow in the winter. She would offer to pay them but they always politely refused. Towards the end she would invite people in to the house but they would always decline because of an odor that would seep out whenever she opened the door. The cats were taking over. Late 1953 Elvira was stopped by the local police wandering around the Lakefront Plaza in a daze. She was taken to the local hospital evaluated and released. Since she had no known family, neighbors and friends started taking responsibility for her but were only able to do so much. In November of 1954 the Animal Protection Unit of the State SPCA attempted to round up the cats and clean up the house. Elvira did not make any attempt to stop the roundup but did express regret that the cats had to go.

            People in the neighborhood had not seen Elvira for the past two weeks and attempts to reach her were unsuccessful so the police were called on Monday. Police entered the house and found Elvira sitting in her favorite chair, dead. “It looks like see just died in her chair, no foul play was indicated. She just died,” said Officer Culp, one of the officers to enter the home, “I honestly think she may have been overcome with the fumes. I almost passed out when we went in there. It was horrible.”

            The cats that were in there, which may be as many as 50 cats, are being removed by the SPCA. The cats will be taken to a kennel, examined, vaccinated and put up for adoption. Adoptions can be arranged through the SPCA. It is not known what will become of the house. Neighbors feel the only way to get rid of the smell is to tear it down. Town Zoning will make that decision at a later date.

            Services for Elvira Dawson will be held a Holy Redeemer Church on Saturday. She will be buried in the church’s cemetery after the service. The service and burial are being paid for by the church.

Elvira Dawson with some of her cats circa 1946

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS MEET YOUNGSTOWN STEELERS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON

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Youngstown – The Travelers came into Youngstown after a loss to a tough Mountain View and got back on the winning side by beating the Steelers 5-3. This was the first time the Travelers and Steelers met and there are three other meetings this season. The Steelers have had a good record this year, 7-3, but they were not good enough this outing to beat the Travelers. The game was played in spite of a light drizzle but the temperature was in the 60s.

            The weather did not affect the Travelers offense that started off with two runs in the first and added two in the third. The first two runs came with a leadoff double by Ralph Francis followed by a single by Dale Dunham then a two run double by Johnny Cloos. The second two came from the bottom of the order with singles by Artie Archibald and Billy Sweet and then a long double by Francis, who went three for four on the day. The final score came in the ninth with a solo homer by Joey Brown, his eighth for the year.

            Pitcher, Billy Green did a fine job on the mound. He allowed nine hits, three runs but struck out ten and only walked two. The Steelers were able to tag Green in the fourth, fifth and seventh but never really got any momentum going. Scoring for the Steelers was Rees, Vogel, and Williams. All three runs came on doubles followed by singles.

            The Travelers finally come home next week with a grudge match with Riverview and their ace, “Big Jim” Norbert. The game begins at 2:30 with fireworks after the game.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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JOHNSON SUFFERS HEART ATTACK – SHORT STRIKE – WHITMAN SAY KIDS CAN’T DANCE

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Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, Majority Leader of the Senate suffers a severe heart attack. He’ll be unable to return to active duty at this Congress session. The serious illness of is causing concern and many believe he may not be able to act as leader next year - a presidential year.

The shortest steel strike begins and ends this week. A strike of 60,000 steel workers was called with a shutdown of mills. Workers will get 15 cents an hour pay increase.

Bandleader Paul Whitman can be seen on the summer series called “America’s Greatest Bands,” a Saturday night CBS-TV summer replacement for the Jackie Gleason hour. Observes Whitman about kids and music today: “the kids of today just aren’t doing much dancing. Over a period of years, the big bands built up the singers and finally taught the people to quit dancing. That is, most of them did. There were few exceptions. Guy Lombardo has always done his part for dancing.”

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