EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, December
13, 1956 Vol. C598
LOCAL
NEWS
THE WEATHER IS FRIGHTFUL BUT
IN TOWN IT IS DELIGHTFUL
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
SPORTS
COUGARS BLAST INTO CHAMPIONSHIP
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
COUGARS BASKETBALL HAS A GREAT
START
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.
NATIONAL NEWS
UN CONDEMNS USSR FOR HUNGARIAN INVASION-IKE
& NIXON GREET NEHRU-BUNEY SUGGESTS POLIO VACCINE FOR CHRISTMAS-JACKIE
ROBINSON SOLD TO GIANTS
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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