EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, March
15, 1956 Vol. C559
LOCAL
NEWS
RESCUE ON THE LAKE
East Farewell – Lake Charles has been frozen for over a month
but some parts still have dangerously thin ice. Most of those spots have been
marked off but with the snow has obscured some of those markers. Last Monday
there was a near tragedy on the lake but quick thinking skaters and a fast
response from the fire department averted the near disaster.
It was dusk on
Monday and there were still many skaters on the lake. The shore lights had not
come on yet and the groups of skaters were having a wonderful time. A small
group of youthful skaters were playing crack the whip, an immensely popular
game with the children and young adults alike, and the whip “cracked” and sent
young Gabe Richardson spinning off towards a danger marked area. He tried to
stop before he crossed into the snow covered area but stumbled when he hit the
snow and fell forward. His speed and weight was enough to carry him into the
danger area and when he hit the snow he fell through. At first Richardson
looked like he could climb right out but as he paddled to the side he would
break the edge and fall back. The other members of his group laughed at first
but very quickly recognized the dire situation. The group quickly formed a
single line and retrieved a long rope from the shore. They also sent someone to
alert the fire department. Holding on to one another they were able to approach
the edge and toss the rope towards Richardson, who at this point was starting
to panic. He grabbed the rope but was not able to hold on at first. The group
shouted encouragement and instructions to him in an effort to calm him down
enough to take the rope. Luckily, two members of the Fire Department were among
the other skaters. The rushed over and took control. Henry Thompson and Bill
Wenz ( brother of Lost Oasis owner, Charles Wenz) were able to work the rope
next to Richardson and calmly talk him into taking the rope and holding on
tight. The entire group then pulled him back onto the solid ice.
The ambulance
had arrived by the time Richardson was back on the ice and medics were able to
administer first aid and get him into the ambulance. They took him over the
First Aid Station and checked him for injuries. After Dr. Golding looked him
over given some dry clothes and hot chocolate. His parents arrived at the
Station and were able to take him home. He was able to thank Mr. Thompson and
Mr. Wenz before he left and waved to his group of friend who had made their way
to the station. Richardson is a junior at Regional High and was back in school
on Tuesday with nothing more than a bruised ego to complain about. But he also
had a story that will last a lifetime.
Gabe
Richardson is pulled from Lake Charles
SPORTS
COUGARS COME FROM BEHIND TO WIN
East Farewell – The next to last game of the Cougars season
turned out to be one of the seasons most exciting. The game had been postponed
from the week earlier due to the huge snow storm that closed the entire eastern
seaboard. The game was moved to Tuesday and was almost postponed again due to
the weather but it was held in the gymnasium after many volunteers helped
shovel out the pathways to the building. Along with over 50 students a host of
townspeople young and old all chipped in to clear the area. The game started on
time and was well worth the effort that was exerted to make sure it was played.
The Hawks came
out hot and scored the first 15 points. Hawks center, Gabe Cole, scored his
first three baskets with ease. Cougar’s center, Wilson Watson, looked like he
was not familiar with the game. It took about three minutes and a time out to
get him back in the game. Once Coach Wilson gave the team a wake up call during
the timeout they came to life. Watson turned into the center he has been all
season and took control. While Cole was able to finish with total 14 points
after the first six every other point was hard earned. Watson ended the game
leading all scorers with 26. He also was able to grab 18 rebounds and block 6
shots. As good as Watson was underneath he was supported by a wonderful
backcourt display put on by Messrs. Green and Conner. They ran a tight game and
put on a dribbling show that hasn’t been seen since Ted Fitzgerald from the
1953 squad to end the game.
The Cougars
were able to control the center the Hawks did not let the game get away from
them. At one point in the second half they took a commanding 7 point lead. It
took a super team effort for the Cougars to come back and with two minutes left
the Cougars were able to take back the lead and as Cole fouled out Watson went
on a run and scored the last 6 points to make the final score a 58-48 win but
it was not as lopsided as the score looks. The Hawks and the Cougars played a
great game that see-sawed back and forth and until Cole fouled out the game
could have gone either way.
Since the
Cougars won there is still a chance that they could win the league. The chances
are slim, many things have to fall their way and they do not have any control
over things that ultimately will decide the outcome. The Cougar can do one
thing that is imperative to their league championship, win next week against
Slate Mountain. The game begins at 6:30PM in the Regional High Gym.
NATIONAL NEWS
IKE LIKES NIXON – 2ND BLIZZARDS
HITS EAST COAST – LOTS HAPPENING IN RUSSIA – MARGARET TRUMAN TO MARRY
President Eisenhower declares that he
would be happy to have Vice-President Richard Nixon on any political ticket
with him.
The second of two blizzards in 48 hours
sweeps the East with New York City getting paralyzed by the blizzard.
While visiting London Soviet Deputy
Premier Georgi Malenkov, political heir of Josef Stalin, cuts short a
sightseeing tour to contact the Kremlin on the newest efforts to crush the myth
of his old master. Security measures are imposed in some areas of the Soviet
Union because of repercussions from the attack on Stalin by the Soviet
leadership. The removal of a large picture of Stalin in Communist East Germany
brings on a small-scale riot - touching off fighting between Communist party
members. The 10 by 13 foot picture was removed from the front of party
headquarters in Finsterwalde.
Margaret Truman discloses that she will
be married to newspaperman Clifton Daniel in a “very simple ceremony” April 21
in a church in Independence, MO.
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