12/27/1956

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, December 27, 1956   Vol. C600

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LOCAL NEWS

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1956 THE YEAR IN REVIEW

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East Farewell – As the year 1956 comes to a close let us look back on the year past. 1956 started with the now traditional snow sculptures on Lake Front Plaza. That tradition is in danger of being broken in 1957 due to the unusually warm weather. Unless there is a dramatic turn in both the temperature and precipitation there will not be any sculptures on Lakefront Plaza. The Valentine’s Day Dance was a big hit as was the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. One of the biggest stories of 1956 was the story of the Flower Show or the lack there off. Miss Monica Shippensport got herself tangled up in a torrid affair with the ne’er-do-well, Romando who absconded with her heart and the Flower Show funds. While Romando remains at large, Miss Shippensburg on parole and working to pay back the funds.

            The ‘Race Around the Lake’ was a big hit and looks like it will have a long run. It looked for a little while in the spring that the Iron Works would not have that long of a run but things were turned around when the Mighty Keystone railroad committed to a long term rail contract. The Playhouse had a fantastic year with sold out performances of Guys & Dolls, Paint Your Wagon, Oklahoma and of course the Christmas classic that is still running, A Christmas Carol.

            The Fourth of July fireworks were the biggest explosions of the year but not the only ones. The explosion at the Lou’s Deli not only leveled the Deli but knocked out power to the whole block for three days. Almost miraculously there was only one injury, the infamous Miss Monica Shippensburg. A flying ham hock was to blame but her injuries were minor. Lou has rebuilt and the Deli plans to open early in the New Year. The summer also saw the first sailboat race around the lake as well as the Hot Dog Eating Contest and the annual cookout on the plaza. All were great fun.

            The Circus came to town one last time, due to rising costs the owners said this would be its last year. They will be sorely missed. The Thanksgiving Day Parade raised everyone’s spirits and Baxter the dog saved the day when bears wandered into town. The weather has been the talk of the town lately with daytime temperatures hovering in the mid-September range things have not seemed very winter like but everyone is enjoying the nice days by walking down the sidewalks in shirtsleeves. It is a very unusual situation to say the least.   

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SPORTS

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CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT UNDERWAY

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East Farewell- The 5^th Annual Christmas Tournament is well underway and has moved to the finals that will pit the Cougars against their league rival, Riverview. The Cougars and Wildcats meet two times in the regular season and each game is a battle. So far this season the Wildcats have won the first meeting last week by one point, 45-44.

            In the tournament, the brackets have been printed below, the Cougars started strong with a win over the Fort Lee Captains, 48-44. In the other opening games the Wildcats prevailed over Philadelphia’s Central, 52-50, the Bears lost to Pittsburgh’s Tyrone, 48-43 and the Miners blasted the Hawks, 50-38. In the second round the Cougars prevailed over Tyrone in overtime, 56-52 and the Wildcats squeaked by the Miners, 40-39. The final game between the Cougars and the Wildcats is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 4:00. The consolation game between Tyrone and the Miners will be played Saturday morning starting at 10:00AM.

            The Cougars return to their regular schedule next week when they travel to Fort Lee to play the Captains at 4:00PM Friday afternoon.

5^th Annual Christmas Tournament

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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CHRISTMAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE-POPE PIUS XII GIVES BLESSING-BIGGEST STORIES-MOST ADMIRED MEN-MOST ADMIRED WOMEN- RCA PUSHES COLOR TV

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Merry Christmas - Christmas was a family day at the White House with President and Mrs. Eisenhower’s grandchildren the stars. Maj. John Eisenhower, the President’s son, his wife Barbara, and their four youngsters drove to the executive Mansion from Ft. Belvoir.

Pope Pius XII gives his Christmas Day blessing at noon to 20,000 cheering worshipers gathered in the huge square in front of St. Peters Church.

The Suez Canal trouble looks to be the biggest 1956 story. That is followed by: The Presidential election, Hungary’s revolt against Russian rule, Racial integration, Sinking of the Andrea Doria, Airliners collide over the Grand Canyon, De-Stalinization, President Eisenhower’s Ileitis operation, Polish riots, The Parris Island death march and the court-martial of Marine Sgt. Matthew McKeon.

President Eisenhower is again the overwhelming choice of Americans as the most admired man in the world. He’s followed by: Sir Winston Churchill, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Adlai E. Stevenson, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Pope Pius XII,

Dag Hammarskjold, Billy Graham, Dr. Jonas Salk

In the Gallup Poll - Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt is again the first choice of Americans as the woman they admire most in the world today. She is followed by: Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower, Miss Helen Keller, Queen Elizabeth, Miss Helen Hayes, Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek, Mss Kate Smith, Miss Marian Anderson, Princess Grace of Monaco.

RCA lost $6.9 million in pioneering color-TV but says it will be profitable in 1957. The company sold 102,000 color sets in 1956 and it looks like sales in 1957 might go as high as 250,000 sets.

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12/20/1956

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, December 20, 1956   Vol. C599

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LOCAL NEWS

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IF IT IS CHRISTMAS IN EAST FAREWELL IT IS TIME FOR A CHRISTMAS CAROL

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East Farewell – Your holiday season would not be complete in East Farewell if you did not attend the wonderful production of Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” The presentation by the Playhouse with producer, Jed Bernstein, has become a holiday staple in town and is looked forward by everyone and has sold out every performance until it closes January 5^Th, 1957. Playhouse owners, Rick and Julie Davidson deserve a special acknowledgement for their tireless work in keeping the Playhouse and lively and vibrant leader of the growing artistic community in East Farewell.

            This year the lead role of Scrooge was reprised by Leo G. Carroll. Last year he won lavish reviews for his straight forward performance of the gruff miser turned into a grateful benefactor after late night visits from the three spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future. The production followed the famous story line which the audience seemed to truly appreciate. Carroll was obviously enjoying the role and relished in the transformation. His bitter, miserly, angry Scrooge at the start very convincing and his transformation is magnificent. The effects that Set Designer, Joel Franks, put up are fabulous. The scene from Christmas Present is especially wonderful with the bounty of the feast and the Spirit, played by a rotund and very jolly Willy O’Hanlon making it a very joyful scene.

            The rest of the cast was wonderful also. Randle Cross plays an expressive yet humble Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim is played by a new comer to the stage, 12 year old Billy O’Brian. Both are terrific. The other members all contribute to the simply enchanting tradition. The show opened last Saturday night to a sold out crowd and will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with a matinee on Sunday afternoon until January 5^th. This is one show you don’t want to miss.

Ghost of Christmas Present with Scrooge

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SPORTS

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COUGARS STUMBLE ON RIVERVIEW

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East Farewell- The Cougars met the first test on Friday. They played a good game but Paul Kirsch, center for the Riverview Wildcats played a slightly better game. Kirsch and his teammates were able to slip past the Cougars, 45-44 with a last second shot by Kirsch over Cougar’s center Wilson Watson. Watson played Kirsch man to man the entire game and although Kirsch held about a half inch height advantage Wilson was quicker. They both scored 18 points and Kirsch out rebounded Wilson by two (24-22).  The two battled the whole game with tempo swinging back and forth. By all accounts they played to a draw but it was Kirsch who got the ball with eight seconds left on the clock and the Wildcats up by one. He took a high pass with his extended left hand, faked to his left as if to start a drive and spun around to his right just squeezing by Watson who was leaning left just slightly but enough for Kirsch to slip by and drive in for a last second layup for the score and the win.

            “This was a big disappointment for us,” said Cougar’s Coach Wilson, “They are a great team and we played them right up to the end. This one could have gone either way and today was their day. My boys are going to be fine. We are going to learn from this one and go out next week and get back to work.”

            Next week the Cougars will host the Christmas Tournament. This is the eighth year for the tournament and has been growing in size every year. This year there will be 10 teams entered in a double elimination tournament. The Cougars are a first seed this year due to their last year’s performance. Teams from across the state are taking part, a team from Philadelphia’s Central High is playing as well as a team from Pittsburgh, Erie and Scranton. The remaining teams are from the region and the first games will be played on December 26^th in the Regional High Gym starting at 10:30AM. The entire schedule is available at the Gymnasium and can be found throughout town in separate announcements.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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US GRANTS UK $500 MILLION- ARRESTS IN HUNGARY DENOUNCED- IKE & MAMIE HOST A CHRISTMAS PARTY- GODFREY & LINKLETTER ON NEW TAPE- AT THE MOVIES

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The United States grants Britain a $500 million loan in another emergency move to help the British weather a financial crisis caused by the shutdown of the Suez Canal.

Hungary’s new “security police” force arrests 400 “rebels and criminals” during the last 24 hours. Strikes and violence by dissatisfied workers in Moscow are reported by newspapers in Paris and West Berlin. Soviet block nations tighten security regulations and ban free travel across Eastern European borders.

The Eisenhowers hold a Christmas party for the White House staff, distributing gifts and joining in a buffet snack. Each member received twin pictures of themselves with autographed greetings.

Monday night’s “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” will be recorded on Ampex tape in Hollywood and released to West Coast viewers at the usual time. Also, during a closed-circuit test, CBS demonstrates more tape-recorded television. The program, Art Linkletter’s House Party, was fed from Hollywood to New York on an Ampex tape deck. Some tape dropouts were observed, but otherwise, the picture was clear and to the average person, looked like a live telecast. The recorder, developed and manufactured by the Ampex Corp. used a two-inch-wide magnetic tape that records sound and picture simultaneously. After a program is recorded, the tape can be rewound and played back immediately, without any processing through a regular TV system. CBS has two recorders in Hollywood and has received its first in New York. Nine other tape decks are on order. The FCC says a monitoring check on so-called loud commercials on radio and television failed to show any general use of increased power during advertising spots.

At the movies –

Oklahoma – Gordon MacRae Gloria Grahame, Shirley Jones

Hollywood Or Bust – Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis

Dance With me Henry – Bud Abbott, Lou Costello

War and Peace – Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda

Teenage Rebel – Ginger Rogers, Michael Renne

Bundle of Joy – Eddie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds

Alfred Hitchcock’s The Wrong Man

Baby Doll – Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach

Anastasia – Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes

The Rainmaker – Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn

The Teahouse of the August Moon – Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko Kyo

Canyon River – George Montgomery Port Afrique – Pier Angeli

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12/13/1956

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, December 13, 1956   Vol. C598

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LOCAL NEWS

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THE WEATHER IS FRIGHTFUL BUT IN TOWN IT IS DELIGHTFUL

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East Farewell- The rainy season seems to have replaced the snowy season this year as the temperatures have remained stubbornly above freezing for the last six weeks. The rains have dropped an estimated 2” in 36 hours and have dumped an estimated 5” in the last two weeks. If all the rain was snow, it is estimated that there would have been over 36” inches.  Luckily, there has been very little flooding. Most of the runoff is draining right into Lake Charles. The rains have not put a damper on the lighting of the Christmas tree on Lakefront Plaza. Miraculously the rains held up for the lighting ceremony last Saturday. All along Main Street and Lake Shore Drive festive lights have been strung and most of the shops and restaurants have decorated their front windows and doors. Shoppers have been scurrying between shops trying to stay dry but it has been a useless attempt and many spend the first few minutes in each store shaking off like dogs who came in from the rain.

            Although it does not feel like Christmas the spirit is in the air as people greet each other briefly on the street and there have been several reports of carolers out in between the showers. Most folks have been content to stay inside and decorate their own homes, bake Christmas pies and put the finishing touches on their Christmas trees.

Rainy Lakefront Plaza and Christmas tree

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SPORTS

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COUGARS BLAST INTO CHAMPIONSHIP

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East Farewell- The Cougars smashed their way to the league championship on Saturday when then blasted the Southport Hawks out of the sky and off the field, 35-7. The blowout started early with Cougars running back and kick receiver, Davey Wilson, took the opening kickoff and ran for an eighty-five yard score. The Cougars were able to control the tempo of the game and dominated the Hawks with a strong defense that was responsible for grabbing four interceptions, three of which led to scores. The Hawks were not a bad team they were ranked third in the league but Saturday was not their day. “No matter what we tried they had an answer and we just couldn’t get started,” said Hawks Coach Vic Patrone after the game, “They played a great game, I don’t think they had one penalty and I know they did not turn it over.”

            For the record the Cougars did have one penalty called against them, offsides in the first half. Aside from that gaff they were flawless. Seniors Davey Wilson, Will ‘Tank’ Brown, Mitch ‘Merc’ Mc Master and defensive end Pat McKean led the way this game and all season. They showed true leadership skills during a very special season for the team. This is the first time a team has won 10 games in a season in the school’s history and with a 10-1 record they set a league record for wins and also for most points scored. “I am so proud of these boys, they really showed a lot of grit and really played well as a team,” said Coach Burcowitz, “The seniors carried this team and they should get special recognition for the way the taught the younger kids. They were fabulous, just fabulous.”

1956 Regional Champion Cougars

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COUGARS BASKETBALL HAS A GREAT START

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East Farewell – The seasoned Cougars basketball team has had a terrific start this year. They have played three games have won them all by eight points or more. The team has three seniors and a junior who have played together for three years now and a sophomore who played with them off the bench last year. Seniors, center Wilson Watson and the two forwards, Tom O’Hare and Billy Reilly along with junior guard, Fergal Conner have led the way with sophomore, Bobby Fox at the point guard position running the floor with an amazing amount of basketball understanding. The squad has put together three impressive victories with wins over the Central Bears, 48-40, the Corning Devils, 44-36 and the Slate Mountain Canaries, 52-38.

            This team has a lot of experience and is picked to do well, perhaps win the title this year. The only team that stands in its way is the Riverview Wildcats. The Wildcats are fielding an all senior team that has been together for all four years of the scholastic careers. Their center, Paul Kirsch, was voted to the All-State team last year and is captain of the team. The Wildcats are also 3-0 on the season.

            Next week’s game is in the Regional High School Gymnasium and begins at 4:30 on Friday afternoon.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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UN CONDEMNS USSR FOR HUNGARIAN INVASION-IKE & NIXON GREET NEHRU-BUNEY SUGGESTS POLIO VACCINE FOR CHRISTMAS-JACKIE ROBINSON SOLD TO GIANTS

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The U.N. Assembly condemns the Soviet Union for crushing Hungarian independence and calls on Moscow to withdraw its armed forces immediately from the revolted land.  The Hungarian revolt, now in its eighth week, appears to be nearing an end with a victory by the Russians after their massive intervention on November 4th.

Indian Prime Minister Nehru is greeted by Vice-President Richard Nixon in Washington and lunches with President Eisenhower. The meeting, postponed from last June by President Eisenhower’s illness, comes at a high point in U.S.-Indian relations, following American opposition to the British-French-Israeli attack on Egypt and Nehru’s condemnation of Soviet aggression on Hungary.

U.S. Surgeon General Leroy Burney suggests that families use the holiday season to arrange polio vaccine shots for all persons under 40 years old who have not had three injections. “Vaccine protection of unprotected children may mean that some will be around happy and well at future Christmases who otherwise may be crippled or killed by polio. And parents and others under 40 years of age should arrange their own protection.”

In a Gallup Poll - President Eisenhower’s popularity remains high and improved since August

Approve - - 75% now ... 67% August

Disapprove - 15% now ... 20% August

No opinion - 3% now.... 9% August

Baseball news - Jackie Robinson is sold to the rival New York Giants by the Brooklyn Dodgers for a reported $30 thousand and Pitcher Dick Littlefield in a deal which startled Robinson. Robinson, who is 38, talked earlier of retiring. “Naturally I’m disappointed to leave Brooklyn. I’ve had wonderful years in Brooklyn, received wonderful treatment from the fans and made lasting friendships with the players. I have no hard feelings for the Brooklyn organization. The club has to protect its own best interests. It has a lot of nice young players.”

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12/6/1956

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, December 6, 1956   Vol. C597

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LOCAL NEWS

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STRANGE WEATHER TAKES HOLD OF EAST FAREWELL

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East Farewell – An odd weather inversion has settled in over East Farewell and almost spring like weather in being experienced area. By this time there is usually at least a covering of snow and the temperatures have been well below freezing for two weeks. This year the average temperature for the past month has been hovering around 53 degrees which is almost 20 degrees above the normal for this time of year. The weather forecast for the coming days does not contain any significant cooling and the prospect for a white Christmas is in jeopardy. “It has never been like this before,” said Natalie Mallard, local resident, “You can’t get into the Christmas spirit and this is the only time of year that I can tolerate the cold because it is Christmas.”

            The Nation Weather Service put out a forecast for the area last week that detailed a high pressure zone that is sitting squarely over the entire valley. It seems to have settled in and blocking the cold Canadian air with help from the mountains to the west. Usually the Canadian low pressure sweeps in pushing the warm air to the south and keeping it down there for the winter but this year there seems to be an inversion that has drawn the southern warm air up and held the Canadian cold up north. The inversion may stay in place for the next week and even then as the cold weather makes an entrance it will take time for the area to cool down. This is the first time in anyone’s memory that Lake Charles is not frozen. The lake is usually at least partially frozen by now and in a surprising twist there were boats out on the lake last weekend.

            While it seems very strange to see roses blooming on the Lakefront Plaza there is still a lot of Christmas spirit around town. There may be no snow and freezing temperatures but there is still a very happy and warm feeling coming from the people on the streets and in the shops and restaurants.

Flowers blooming by Lake Charles 12/1/1956

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SPORTS

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GIMMICK BOWL A HUGE HIT AND FAKE OR TWO

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East Farewell – The yearly game between the Regional High School Cougars and the Fort Lee Captains has become known as the “Gimmick Bowl” thanks to rival coaches and long time friends Couch Burcowitz for the Cougars and Coach King for the Captains who have consistently come up with more outlandish and convoluted plays each year to try and confound the other team. Double and triple reverses, Statue of Liberty plays along with laterals and double pitches have become standard fare for the game. This has pushed the game into almost mythical status with great highlights being remembered time and again around the dinner tables and in the school hallways. The game this year did not disappoint the fans as both coaches drew up some outrageous plays and both teams executed them with what can only be described as flamboyant vigor.

            The game started with an unusual coin toss. Instead of the team captains meeting at the center of the field both entire teams walked onto the field. The referees proceeded with the explanation and at the coin toss the entire Fort Lee team said, in unison, “Heads” the coin fell to the ground and ended tails. The entire Cougars teams deferred and chose the south end to defend. Both teams ran off to their respective sides and then set up for kick-off. The spirit of the game was evident from the first kickoff. The Cougars lined up with ten men on the front line and kicker, David Galloway, approached the ball at full speed and right before he made contact running back Davey Wilson, who had lined up right next to the ball kicked it off the tee with a soccer style kick that send the ball bouncing haphazardly down the field with the entire Cougar team in chase. The Captains seemed confused at first but regained their composure in time to grab the ball and recover at their own 35 yard line.

            The Captains first play was a triple reverse ending with the ball back in quarterback, Johnny Taylor’s hands and he threw a 23 yard, cross field pass to wide receiver Tom Kean who gained ten yards after the catch. The Cougars defense stiffened up held the Captains to try a 22 yard field goal. The attempt was a fake and the Cougars were not fooled and were able to hold the Captains for only a two yard gain and take control. On their first play the Cougars ran a play that no one had ever seen before. It can only be described as a double Statue of Liberty play. After taking the hike quarterback, Bill Dolan dropped back and cocked his arm to pass. Then running back, Davey Wilson ran behind him taking the ball off his hand and swept out to the right and then cocked his arm as if to throw down field, but then halfback, Billy Reilly ran behind him and grabbed the ball off his hand and tossed it across the field to a waiting Mitch “Merc” McMaster who was able to scamper 30 yards for a first down. The play took so long to unfold that the entire Captains team was spread out across the field and it took almost 30 seconds to get everyone lined back up. Things settled down a little after that but the Cougars were able to drive down to the 15 yard line where kicker Dave Galloway was able to connect and put the cougars on the board.

            The game went back and forth with each team trying a gimmick play at least once a drive. The sideways hikes and triple laterals were fun to watch but not having practiced them to any degree many turned into fumbles, dropped balls or worse turnovers. The first half ended in a tie 3-3.

            The second half started with the Cougars pulling off a triple lateral on the kickoff that was able to take the ball out to the fifty. The next play was a straight forward long pass play the seemed to catch the Captains off guard. They were expecting a gimmick play and were caught flat footed as “Merc” McMaster raced by the safety and was able to score after catching a 15 yard pass from Dolan. Galloway made the extra point and the Cougars held a 10-3 lead. The play settled down a bit in the third quarter but in the fourth the Captains executed a wonderful pass, catch, lateral with an end run by tight end Fred Sherman for a score. The Captains then tried a two point conversion but were stymied by a smothering Cougars defense. As the game wore down the Captains tried one last wild play that included two laterals, a screen pass and a long bomb that ultimately end as an incomplete pass. The Cougars were victorious 10-9.

            After the game both coaches held a conference and congratulated each other on a game well played. They have a long friendship that goes back to the days when they played together on the same team at the Academy in Philadelphia. “While the game counts, it is always a bigger challenge to outdo Coach King with the most outrageous play possible, this year I think they may have got us with the last play but since it was incomplete we won. But it was all fun and both teams looked great,” said Coach Burcowitz after the game.

            The Cougars get back to reality next week when they play the Southport Hawks. If they win they will be the league champs with an outstanding record of 10 and 1. The last time they won the championship was in 1952. Next week’s game begins at 3:30 on the Regional High Field.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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FIRE ON BROOKLYN PIER – IKE SENDS OIL TO EUROPE – SUPREME COURT LETS PROMPT ADMISSION STAND – AT THE MOVIES

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A Brooklyn pier fire burns into a mountain of explosive cargo touching off a tremendous blast. Nine persons are killed and 247 are injured. The shock radiated 35 miles from the explosion. Windows were shattered as far away as five miles.

President Eisenhower gives the signal to ship 500,000 barrels of oil daily to Western European countries facing critical shortages because of the Mideast crisis.

The Supreme Court lets stand a decision requiring “prompt” admission of Negro students to the Mansfield (Tex.) High school Rioting occurred at the opening of the school term last September, but the appearance of Texas Rangers ended the disturbance.

At the movies -

The Rainmaker - Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn

Curucu- Beast of the Jungle

The Teahouse of the August Moon - Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko Kyo

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11/29/1956

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, November 29, 1956   Vol. C596

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LOCAL NEWS

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POLITICS MOVES IN ON HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE

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East Farewell – The on again off again saga of the East Farewell exit on the new ‘super’ highway being built across the state is back on. After making what seemed to be a final decision last year on the placement, or non placement to be more accurate, the Engineering Committee of the Highway Department has reintroduced a plan that will place an exit on the road to access East Farewell. The surprising announcement came on Monday at the update meeting the Highway Department has been holding since the project officially began last year. The update meetings have been held once a month and were intended to keep the public in touch with the progress and new developments of the project. Dan Galway, Highway Department spokesman, made a brief statement at the end of the briefing saying the East Farewell-Fort Lee exit will be placed between the two towns on land that had recently been acquired by the Highway Department. This seems to change the proposed equal distance idea that was laid out in the earlier meetings. Earlier the Department had said it planned to place the exits an equal distance apart for easier travel. This proposal changes that idea and there was no explanation given by Galway. If this latest proposal goes forward then East Farewell will get the anticipated benefits of having a gateway to and from the new cross state highway system.

            It seems that politics may have had something to do with this decision besides the fact the land that was acquired was owned by a politically connected landowner and contributor, Frank Heller. Mr. Heller could not be reached for comment but his farm of 200 acres has a 20 acre abutment to the proposed route of the highway. While the state has been acquiring land to build the highway many residents have been holding out for better prices. When Mr. Heller was first approached he denied access to more land than was first requested by the state. It wasn’t until they approached him with a new plan that called for an interchange and a much higher price for his larger parcel that he entered into good faith negotiations. One unusual amendment to the deal was that Mr. Heller would have first bidding rights to the service area that would probably be built at the interchange. “This needs to be looked at closer but at first it looks like a tit for a tat deal and I am not sure this is legal,” said East Farewell lawyer John O’Malley.

            “This is going to be a giant boost for the town,” said Mrs. Mallard, local boarding house owner, “We can always use more visitors. This is a great town and needs to be put in the spotlight. We are already a ‘Destination Station’ on the railroad line and this will just be better. You have to look at the long term and the more visitors we have the better off we are going to be. I am sure of that.”

            On the other side of the debate, local resident Sue Logan says she would rather not have the extra people. “We are fine just the way we are. Who needs more foreigners coming here and bringing their dirt and noise? We already put up with the population almost doubling during the summer and that is really hard. I like it when you can walk down the street and say hello to your neighbors and have plenty of room to have fun,” she said when asked on the street.

East Farewell view from proposed interchange site

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SPORTS

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COUGARS TAKE RIVERVIEW DOWN THE STREAM

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Riverview – The Cougars continued to blaze through the league as they beat the Riverview Wildcats, 24-21 on Saturday. The game was not as close as the score indicated though. The Cougars jumped out to a 17-0 lead with touchdowns in the first, second and third quarters and controlling the game throughout. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Wildcats were able to get on the board. They were able to get three scores and forced the Cougars to retake the momentum by intercepting an errant Johnny James pass by defensive end Pat McKean would returned it for a touchdown. The win is the fifth in a row for the Cougars and eight overall. The only loss this season is to Slate Mountain early in the season. Currently the Cougars are in first place in the league standings and are looking to solidify that position further when they take on the Fort Lee Captains next week. Traditionally this has been a gimmick filled game with the two coaches, Burcowitz for RHS and Chuck King for Fort Lee are lifelong friends and have battled each other for the last seven years in what has become known as the Gimmick Bowl. The two coaches try to come up with the best gimmick play to fool and confuse the other team and coach. Statue of Liberty plays, triple reverse half back pass plays and fake kicks have all been used in the game and this year will be no exception. Even the blistering Cougars record can’t diminish the anticipation by the teams, the coaches and the fans. The game will be played on the Regional High School Field on Saturday starting at 3:30PM.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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COMMIES WANT WEST OUT OF EGYPT – MARSHAL LAW IN HUNGARY – AUSTRIA OVERRUN BY HUNGARIAN REFUGEES

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The immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Britain, France and Israel from Egypt was demanded today by Dmitri T. Shepilov, Soviet Foreign Minister.  Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther asserted today that the "West is not going to be buried despite Comrade Khrushchev" and despite uneasiness among Western Allies.  Troops and gear begin to board a ship, beginning the British-French exodus from Egypt. Two thousand soldiers will be aboard and ready to sail out - just a month after the first paratroopers leaped into the Canal Zone.

Prime Minister Janos Kadar’s Soviet-backed government of Hungary orders the dissolution of all the major workers’ councils opposed to his regime and declares a state of martial law for the nation.  Russian tanks and Hungarian police shoot down scores of antigovernment demonstrators in the heart of Budapest in the bitterest fighting since the Soviets crushed the Hungarian revolt.  New strikes and street fights sweep Budapest. Workers told the Russian-imposed government to quit jailing their leaders or face another outburst of violence.  Scores of Hungarians are killed and many others wounded in clashes with police and Russian troops throughout the countryside as workers battle Red tanks.  President Eisenhower denounced the Soviet terrorism in Hungary. He said it has moved the free world to “horror and revulsion” and almost completely repudiates the United Nations’ human rights declaration.

Austria found herself today with an unmanageable and virtually uncountable number of refugees from Hungary. Facilities are nearly exhausted by 60,000 Hungarians— 6,000 arrive in a day.  More Railway trains are needed. Some quotas have been increased.

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11/22/1956

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, November 22, 1956   Vol. C595

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LOCAL NEWS

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THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE BRINGS SANTA TO TOWN

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East Farewell – The holiday season was ushered into East Farewell with the traditional Thanksgiving Day Parade. Once again led by the Regional High School Pep Band the parade wound down Lake Shore Drive and up Main Street to Boyle’s Department Store where Santa was “delivered” to take his seat of honor in the store surrounded by his elves he was ho-ho-hoing all the way up the stairs. Once again this year Charles Boyle was the Grand Marshall and prime organizer. He is the owner of Boyle’s Department Store and has headed up the overall organization of the parade. This is the ninth year of the parade and its popularity grows every year.  Crowds have been coming to the parade every year and have brought a big boost to the town economy. It also has created a true tradition in town. Everyone looks forward to the Thanksgiving Day Parade is commonly heard when asked for an opinion. This year the crowds were even larger than last year and close to the largest crowd ever which was back in 1952 when the Iron Works announced it was expanding and offered many new jobs. No new job offerings this year but that did not keep the visitors away. They streamed in on Friday and filled the Lakefront Plaza and Main Street Friday night and lined the streets Saturday morning. The Parade kicked off at 9:00AM at the head of Lake Shore Drive with the Pep Band followed by the VFW Vets in full dress uniform, the fabulous, dancing Super Strutters from Central, the always popular Slate Mountain String Band, the crowd cheering Flat Rock Twirlers with their lighted batons, the East Farewell Volunteer Fire Company, the local Scout Troops and the local dogs from the SPCA who were available for adoption after the parade. In a surprise appearance, the Cougars Varsity Football team marched much to the delight of all. The Regional High School Marching Band rounded out the wonderfully diverse group in the position of honor, last before Santa’s sled which was led by reindeer that looked suspiciously like horses with antlers. The sled pulled up to Boyle’s at noon and Santa waved, laughed and headed inside. The RHS Band continued to play for a half hour as has become the standard while folks listened, shopped, visited Santa and dined at any one of the number of restaurants that were open.  The afternoon was turned over to Cougars football as they took the field and celebrated their homecoming. During halftime while the band played popular Christmas hits Santa made a surprise appearance with his “reindeers”, sled and a very fetching Mrs. Claus who was actually local celebrity, Natalie Mallard.

Charles Boyle with ‘Dasher’, Santa, Mrs. Clause and an elf

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SPORTS

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COUGARS CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING/HOMECOMING WITH A BIG WIN

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East Farewell- The Cougars had a big day on Thanksgiving. Having marched earlier in the parade, they made there way over to the field and prepared for their homecoming game with a Sun City team that has been rising in the league standings recently. There was no lack of enthusiasm at kickoff and the crowd would keep it up throughout the whole game. The Cougars gave them lots to cheer about. Their first drive was capped off with a beautiful short screen to halfback, Billy Reilly led to the first score. The Eagles came to play, though and the halftime score was tied at 14 apiece. The third quarter went scoreless but not for lack of action. Both teams drove the length of the field but were unable to score. The Cougars were intercepted on the 5 yard line and the Eagles fumbled on the 9. The fourth quarter saw the Cougars take charge and score twice in eight minutes thanks to a second fumble by the Eagles. The score stood at 28-14 with five minutes left and the Eagles quarterback, Gerald Dunn, was able to unload a forty year bomb to wide receiver, Blake Ferguson, for a score and a threat. The Cougars were able to run out the clock and walk away with a 28-21 homecoming victory.

            The game was very entertaining but the halftime show really got the most attention this year. Being Homecoming the show presented the Homecoming King and Queen (Dave Wallace and Amy Taylor, both seniors) and a huge surprise, Santa rode on the field with his makeshift reindeer and Mrs. Clause who was played by local, Natalie Mallard. A fun time was had by all and after the game the team was able to go home and enjoy a slightly delayed Thanksgiving Day dinner.

            The Cougars go back on the road next week to face the Riverview Wildcats. The game will begin at 2:00PM in the Riverview High School field.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE HOLDS TALKS ON MIDDLE EAST – NASSAR VOWS INDEPENDENCE – RAIL WORKERS SIGN CONTRACT – AMERICANS ON THE MOVE

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President Eisenhower held a series of high-level conferences today to review and coordinate United States policy in the Middle Eastern crisis.

President Gamal Abdel Nasser vowed today he never would become the pawn of any power. He said Egypt was determined to maintain both political and ideological independence.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen today became the first of four operating unions to settle a prolonged wage dispute with the country's 140 major railroads.

Americans sat behind the wheel of the family car or flew through the air more than they used trains or buses in moving from city to city, last year. Altogether they racked up 664,100,000,000 passenger miles of such travel last year, for a gain of 6.2 per cent over the 1955 mileage, according to the Bureau of Transport Economics and Statistics of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

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11/15/1956

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, November 15, 1956   Vol. 594

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LOCAL NEWS

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VETERANS DAY IS CELEBRATED WITH RESPECT

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East Farewell- A solemn ceremony took place at the Veteran’s Memorial Sunday as the town remembered its fallen heroes. The service took place on Sunday afternoon at the memorial that was decorated with poppies and greens. High School senior, Steven Sinclair, played Taps on the hill overlooking the site. Town Council President, Tom Conally, gave a short speech that sounded reminiscent of some of the speeches made by World War II and Korean War commander, Douglas MacArthur. Conally touched on honor, commitment, bravery and duty in his speech and declared these to be true ingredients for a soldier. After the speech a list of the fallen in all wars was read by another High School senior, Lynn O’Hara. Many people attended the service and as Sinclair played a wreath was place on the memorial.

Steven Sinclair plays Taps at War Memorial

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SPORTS

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COUGARS TOP THE DEVILS IN A CLOSE GAME

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Corning - Cougar’s defensive end, Pat McKean sealed a 24-21 League win at Corning Friday evening with an interception at his team’s 17-yard line with two minutes remaining in regulation. The Cougars had their hands full against the Devils and the game slipped back and forth until that play sealed the Cougar’s win and sole position of first place in the league standings. On a fourth down in the late going, with Corning needing 3 yards to keep alive a drive in Cougars territory, McKean dumped quarterback Tom Stratford for a 9-yard loss. After the Cougars moved the ball back into Devils territory and short punt gave the ball back to the Devils and Stratford started an impressive drive with time running out. He got the Devils down to the 17 before McKean stepped in front of a sure score pass to Devil’s star end, Bruce Weldon and took the ball away.

        In the first half after Corning responded with Stratford’s 52-yard touchdown pass to Nick Fornacella, Dolan directed a nine-play scoring drive that was capped by ‘Tank’ Brown’s 7-yard scoring rumble. Both teams battled but went scoreless in the second quarter.  The third quarter showed lots of action with two scores by each team.  Cougar’s running back, Davey Wilson scampered for a neatly planned end run and ‘Merc’ McMaster hauled in a 40 yard Dolan bomb for the second score. The Devils answered right back with scores by Weldon and Stratford. The winning points came from beleaguered Cougar’s kicker, David Galloway, when he put a beautiful 25 yard field goal right through the uprights late in the third. That margin was enough to put the Cougars on top.   “They played like they were in a championship game, and we were able to match their intensity,” longtime Cougar’s coach Al Burcowitz said. “I really liked our toughness.”

       The Cougars come home next week to host Sun City on Thanksgiving Day and celebrate Homecoming. The game begins at 3:30 on the High School field.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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TITO & HOOVER BLAST RUSSIA OVER HUNGARY – EGYPT PROTESTS SHIP CLEARING – ELVIS & LIBERACE TEAM UP – MANTLE WINS AL BATTING CROWN & AL MVP

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President Tito blasts Russia and blames them for the Hungarian revolt and declares it was “a fatal error” to use Soviet Troops to bring Hungary to heel.  Russia is massing armored forces on the Yugoslav border and passing the word to neighboring satellites that President Tito is to blame for the upsurge of anti-Soviet sentiment in East Europe.  Secretary of State Dulles accuses the Soviet rulers of waging war against Hungary with “promiscuous slaughter” and trying to substitute them for the United Nations in the Middle East. Meantime Budapest radio reports Hungarian guerrillas are battling reinforcements Russia is pouring into the revolt-torn country.

Acting Secretary of State Herbert Hoover Jr. warns the Soviet Union to keep its “volunteers” out of the Middle East or face U.N. opposition backed by U.S. power.

Egypt protests against a British-French plan to begin clearing sunken ships from the blocked Suez Canal. The new objections were raised soon after Dag Hammarskjöld, U.N. Secretary General, opened his talks with President Nasser on how the U.N. police force may be deployed.  The U.N. Middle East police force flies its first units to the Suez Canal zone. They were sped on their way from Italy by a mounting threat of intervention by Soviet “volunteers” in invaded Egypt.

Liberace and Elvis Presley stage an impromptu act after Liberace’s nightclub appearance at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. Presley was in the audience as Liberace went through his performance. After the show, Elvis went to Liberace’s dressing room where the latter exchanged his gold-sequined jacket for Presley’s striped sports coat. Elvis sat down at the piano Liberace picked up a guitar and in no time at all a rock ‘n’ roll session was underway.

New York Yankee Mickey Mantle, who won the American League’s triple batting crown, is unanimously named the most valuable player in the league. He led with a .353 batting average, 52 home runs and 130 RBI’s.

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