Thursday, May 12, 2016

5/10/1956

EAST FAREWELL NEWS


Thursday, May 10, 1956   Vol. C567


LOCAL NEWS


SPRING HAS SPRUNG IN EAST FAREWELL


East Farewell – It was a long cold winter and at some points it seemed like it would never end but with the warm spell last week all the snow has finally melted and the sun has been shining brightly. Buds have appeared on the trees and the certain spring sign, the restaurants have started putting their tables out on the sidewalks again, letting people dine al-fresco and people watch. The longer evenings also made the evening dining almost Paris like. All along Main Street and Lake Shore Drive different shops have stayed open longer and taken advantage of the beautiful weather. The Lake Front Plaza has once again become a prime meeting place. Even the Fun Pier has shown signs of getting ready to open. Owner, Sam Lendel, has scheduled the Fun Pier opening for the weekend before Memorial Day. “We are going to have a ‘sneak’ preview for all the folks in town and give a special discount at the gate,” said Lendel during an interview at the pier last week.

            Strolling down Lake Shore Drive has replaced shoveling off Lake Shore Drive and everyone is much happier. This year several new shops have opened on the Drive. There is a new art studio, Framed, where local artists can show their works. A new café opened, The Coffee Cup, and a wonderful little clothes shop, Arleen’s, opened at the end of the block. All the new building in and around town have brought a lot of new people in town. The new look around town has added a fresh appearance to the Lake Shore Drive and everyone seems very pleased about the new look.

Looking down Main Street from Lakefront Plaza


SPORTS


TRAVELERS UNLEASH BIG BATS AT ALBANY


Albany- The Travelers took their longest road trip last week when they visited Albany for the first time. The Albany Senators were added to the league over the off season and have only been in existence for three years. They are a young team and have not had a lot of success in their short history. The Travelers came into town and showed the boys how to hit the ball. The big bats unleashed a mighty 10 runs in the lopsided victory on Saturday. The Travelers own Johnny Cloos was the highlight of the game as he hit for the cycle, a single a double a triple and a homerun. His hot bat was only part of the display the Travelers put on as they managed to bat around in two different innings and defensively were able to hold the Senators to only nine hits and three runs. They also turned two double plays.
            Cloos started the game off with a triple in his first at bat, he was driven in by Ernie Silver who was replacing Dimero in right. That was the beginning of a long day for Senator’s pitcher, Joe Rollins.  He struggled through seven innings giving up fifteen hits and eight runs. Reliever, Tom Franz, was able to finish the game allowing only three hits but two runs. The Senators are still trying to find their footing, having only won one game this season so far.
            The Travelers hitting spree was spread out throughout the lineup with everyone in the lineup reaching base at least once. While Cloos was the big blaster Dunham, Watson and “Little” Billy Sweet all added dingers to the scorecard. Cloos’s homer added three, Dunham, Watson and Sweet’s added two each and the last run came off good old baseball, a double by Francis, a sacrifice bunt by Dunham and Cloos’s single.
            The Travelers come home next week to face Slate Mountain. The Miners are currently tied with the Travelers for first place in the standings. While it is still early in the season, both teams are playing at the top of their games and the game should be exciting. The game begins at 1:30 on Saturday at the ball park.


 NATIONAL NEWS


VIOLENCE IN GREECE – SATCHMO CHATS UP PRINCESS MARGARET – PRINCESS GRACE DINES WITH FRANCO – WELK TO SHOW ROCK & ROLL – HITS THIS WEEK


Violence continues in Greece as Britain hangs two Greek Cypriot extremists despite anti-British and anti-American riots sweeping the country. Anti-British riots have already taken three lives and there is a call to sever diplomatic relations with Britain.

Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, breaks theatrical protocol before Princess Margaret telling the audience “We’ve got one of our special fans in the house and we’re really gonna lay this one on for the Princess.” A gasp went over the crowd at empress Hall in London. The Princess didn’t seem to mind at all. Performers are not supposed to mention members of the royal family when playing before them.

Honeymooning couple Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco lunched with Spain’s Generalissimo Franco in Pardo Palace. All members of the Spanish government and their wives attended.

Lawrence Welk signs to do a second TV show. Welk says this show will concentrate on the “Rock and Roll” audience and will feature “unknown” performers.

Pop music this week - “Heartbreak Hotel” - Elvis Presley, “Hot Diggity” - Perry Como, “Blue Suede Shoes” - Carl Perkin, “The Magic Touch” – The Platters, “A Tear Fell” - Teresa Brewer “Ivory Tower” - Gale Storm, “Long Tall Sally” - Little Richard, “Rock Island Line” - Lonnie Donegan, “I Want You To Be My Girl” - Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, “R-O-C-K” - Bill Haley and the Comets, “Eddie My Love’ – The Fontane Sisters, “Moonglow (Theme From Picnic)” - Morris Stoloff




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