EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, May
17, 1956 Vol. C568
LOCAL
NEWS
IT IS OFFICIAL- IRON WORKS TO
STAY- AT LEAST UNTIL 1959
East Farewell-After weeks of public questions, cancelled news
conferences, rampant rumors and fretful hand wringing the Iron Works has
announced that they will not be closing, moving or downsizing in any way, at
least not until 1958. Charles Lumeier, company
president, made the announcement to the public and press on Tuesday. The announcement sent a wave of relief
through the East Farewell community. The
Iron Works is one of the largest employers in the region as well as a huge
source of tax revenue for the town. The
Iron Works will continue to supply rails for the Mighty Keystone Railroad as
well as many other special iron orders for other transport systems and building
firms. Lumeier was very
enthusiastic about the announcement, trying to put to rest the rumors and innuendos
about the solvency of the company. He was slightly less enthusiastic when asked
for the plans out past 1958, when the union contract comes up for renewal. “We are concentrating on the here and now and
making the best product for the best price as well as serving the
community. When that time rolls around
we will be prepared to face that situation.”
East Farewell
has been in the rumor mill since the news broke three weeks ago about the
possible shut down of the Iron Works.
The IW has been a part of East Farewell since East Farewell was founded
in 1913. Originally, East Farewell was a
tourist destination that was designed and financed by the Lawson brothers with
the blessing and support of the Mighty Keystone Railroad. The railroad needed a terminal halfway
between New York/ Philadelphia and Chicago to supply rails and track
supplies. East Farewell offered a prime
location as well as a bucolic getaway for the railroad executives and high
ranking employees. The Iron Works was
finished in 1915 and has been a stable and productive member of the community
ever since.
SPORTS
TRAVELERS GET SHUTOUT BY MINERS
East Farewell- In a rare stumble the Travelers were shut down
and shutout by arch-rival Slate Mountain Miners, 3-0. There was no pep in the
team or in the bats that were so intimidating last week. Not only did the
Travelers not score a run, they did not get a hit until the fourth inning.
Miner’s pitcher, Gene Ford, was remarkable, pitching the entire game and only
allowing four hits and no runner advanced beyond second base. The rookie
pitcher was only in his third start for the Miners and looked like he was a
seasoned veteran. Throughout the game he rarely went deep in the count and
whenever he gave up a hit he seemed to buckle down even harder for the next
batter. The Travelers struggled to connect with his fastball and fell for his
high outside curve all day long.
The Travelers
pitcher, Danny Lane, pitched a good game but let up a two run slam in the third
to Miners big bat, Harry Topper. Things started to get away from him in the
eighth when he let three straight hits fall in for the third and final run. The
defense was fine but not stellar. The Travelers did not turn any double plays
for only the third time this year but they did not commit any errors.
It was quite a
surprise for the fans to see such a lackluster performance from their beloved team.
No excuses or explanations were given by the team or the coach after the game.
The next game is home against the newest team in the league, the Monticello
Vikings. The game begins at 1:30PM at the ball field.
NATIONAL NEWS
IKE CALLS COMMUNISM A GIGANTIC FAILURE –
STEVENSON WINS IN FLA & OREGON –MEADOWS MARRIES
At a commencement at Baylor College in
Waco, President Eisenhower said European Union seems “nearer now than in
centuries” to a union and called communism “a gigantic failure” but said “even
this mighty nation is not wholly immune” from its threat.
Adlai Stevenson gets a close victory over
Tennessee’s Senator Estes Kefauver in the
Democratic Presidential primary in Florida.
More primary - Stevenson does it again in Oregon with a victory over
Kefauver in their Oregon write-in test.
For its first year of operation ending
July 1 -Disneyland will write-off $3 million and still show a substantial
profit. Revenue from rides, attractions and concessions plus daily attendance
are nearly matching early predictions.
TV wife Audrey Meadows of “The
Honeymooners” weds Washington real estate agent Randolph Rouse. Jackie Gleason
wasn’t invited. A Gleason aid did say the comedian received a telegram saying:
“Dear Ralph - so sorry, but I’m becoming a bigamist today, marrying Randy
Rouse. Love, Alice.” The ceremony was
performed by the bride’s father, Rev. Francis James Meadows Cotter. Meadows and
Gleason will continue to appear together in shows this fall.
