EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, March
7, 1957 Vol. C610
LOCAL
NEWS
NEW LOOK FOR LAKEFRONT PLAZA
PROPOSED
East Farewell – The beloved Lakefront Plaza may be getting a
makeover next year. The widely used meeting area, picnic place and all around
town social center has been used for everything from team rallies, concerts and
festivals to bar-b-ques, flea markets and gatherings of all kind has become a
town center of sorts and many members of the Town Council feel it should have
some sprucing up. During the latest
meeting Town Council President, Tom Conally presented a proposal that called
for an overhaul of the Plaza. He wanted to put out bids for proposals. Any
contractor is invited to submit a proposal and he asked that they be submitted
before June 30th.
“We are looking
for an overhaul and more efficient use of the space. What I think the community
wants is a space that is useful for any number of events while still remaining
open and scenic. I have taken the liberty to have some drawings made which show
some options that I think will be a good starting point,” said Mr. Conally.
With that he
produced three different easels with three similar but different views of his
vision. The first showed a surprisingly similar depiction of the Plaza as it is
now only with more plants and an improved boat launch. The second showed a much
more open Plaza with more seating around the edges and an open access to the
Fun Pier that abuts the left side of the Plaza. Right now people have to walk
around a dividing fence and enter the front off Lake Shore Drive. The third
was by far the most expansive and compelling. It showed a completely resurfaced
Plaza surrounded by grills, benches and plantings. It incorporates removable
seating and tables that can accommodate over 500 people. Conally declined to
say who made up the drawings and would not reveal the cost but assured the
Council that there was no pending bill. The drawings will stay on display in
the lobby of the Town Hall for public viewing and in case any contractor wants some
inspiration and guidance for their own submission.
While other
members of the Council were apparently caught off guard with this proposal,
they all looked at the drawings with great concentration. It seems this
surprise proposal had some interest after all. Many of the members had comments
or suggestions. They all spoke approvingly of the proposal and several had
suggestions and others spoke of contacting local contractors to review the
proposal.
Artist’s
rendition of new Lake Front Plaza
SPORTS
COUGARS MOVE CLOSER TO TITLE
Fort Lee – The Cougars moved a little closer to a league
championship on Friday as they dominated the Fort Lee Captains, 56-48. The game
was not as close as the final score indicates due to Coach Wilson clearing the
bench with almost three minutes left and the Cougars leading by 25. The
Captains have had it tough late in the season, losing their lead scorer, Allan
Kern, to injury and then having more trouble mid-season with a flu epidemic
that brought down four of the five starters for four games. The Captains played
against the Cougars very well early in the season only losing by four in a very
close game, but after the loss of Kern the Captains were unable to generate any
steam on the court. Finally, with the Cougars leading 46-23 Coach Wilson
started to play the subs. The Captains were able to make a bit of a run but the
time ran out before they were able to make it very close.
“Those kids
don’t get to play a whole lot, but when they got on the court they really knew
what they were doing,” said Couch Wilson of the subs after the game.
The Cougars
face another team that is stuck in the bottom half of the league standings as
they visit Southport next week. The Hawks are struggling lately with the loss
of their center, Robert Warner but they still have a very strong backcourt of
Doyle and Hale who gave the Cougars a bit of a scare earlier in the season. The
game begins at 4:30PM in Southport’s Gym on Friday.
NATIONAL NEWS
EGYPT TAKE OVER GAZA – BATISTA ATTACKED IN
PALACE – AMERICAN WOMEN ARE UNHAPPY – MADCAP ADVENTURES FOR GRACE & THE
PRINCE - BIG BUSTS WANT CLOTHES THAT FIT
Egypt announces that it is taking over
administration of the Gaza strip, surprising U.N. officials as they were trying
to smooth out working arrangements between Arab officials and the U.N emergency
force. Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is open to navigation by small
ships, including those of Britain and France. Salvage operations will begin to
remove two obstacles - a sunken tug and a frigate. The ships were sunk last fall when the British and French
attack planes hit the area.
Revolutionaries shoot down the outer
guard and invade the Presidential palace in Cuba, in an effort to kidnap or
kill President Fulgencio Batista. Over 40 men were killed. The president was
unhurt, telling his small son that the shots were merely firecrackers. Batista
was tipped that an attack on the palace was planned
A panel of Japanese woman agrees that
American women are the unhappiest woman in the world. “In order to humor the
men, they have to go on diets, dye their hair and try to get rid of their body
odor.” The panel went on to say that American women are unhappy because they
have promoted equality of sexes so much. “They can’t expect men to pamper them
any longer, so now, American women are trying hard to make friends with men and
be attractive to them.”
In Switzerland, a quiet shopping tour
turns into a madcap adventure for Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco. After being discovered, the couple was soon followed by hundreds
of admirers. When they went to get into their car, a fire had broken out
nearby. One of the responding fire trucks smashed into a parked car near them.
The prince and princess slipped into a stationary store and after leaving the
back way to get into their limo, the driver backed into a horse drawn cart, frightening
the horses. The e couple called it a day and headed back to their hotel.
In Britain, a group of young woman with
more than 40 inches around their chest band together to solve their growing
problems. The girls plan to write clothes manufacturers. “Clothes which do fit
us are too motherly for teenagers and if you want to get the perfect fit you
have to pay the earth.” Said one of the girls - “Most of the bras that fit me
are pink satin and strictly for matrons.”
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