EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, April
25, 1957 Vol. C617
LOCAL
NEWS
EASTER EGG HUNT ON LAKEFRONT
PLAZA
East Farewell – The second annual East Farewell Easter Egg Hunt
was held on the Lakefront Plaza on Easter Sunday, April 21st. The
hunt was open to all children under ten years old. There were 30 children in
the group of hunters. The hunt started at 11:00 and after gathering up the
group, Sue
Logan, an activity volunteer, likened it to herding cats, the large sash
that was holding them back was dropped and the masses were released. They
scattered around the Plaza and quickly found 146 of the over 150 eggs hidden
around the Plaza in the planters, around the different tables and throughout
the Plaza. Remains of the missing four eggs have been seen scattered on the
Plaza later in the week, it seems even the birds and wildlife got into the act
this year. Like last year, the pleas for no running went unheard but there were
no injuries. This year’s winner was a 9 year old girl, Florence O’Hara, with a
grand total of 16 eggs. She received the “Golden Egg” award from last years’
winner, Manny Watkins, who held the trophy for a year. He reluctantly handed
over the trophy to O’Hara. Watkins is now seven years old and apparently
thought the trophy was his to keep forever. When the organizers saw Watkins
disappointment they agreed that there would be a permanent award given to each
winner, yearly. O’Hara was awarded the new, permanent trophy while Watkins hung
onto the huge original trophy. When it was explained to Watkins that he would
have to switch with O’Hara he was not happy but his mother was able to make the
switch without too much fuss.
The event has
become popular in even though it has only been held twice. The organizing
committee issued a statement after the event that next year the Egg Hunt will
be held again on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1958.
Egg Hunt
Winner Florence O’Hara & 1956 winner, Manny Watkins, with trophies
SPORTS
TRAVELERS GET WELDED BY STEELERS
East Farewell – The Travelers ran into a steel beam on Saturday
when they met the Youngstown Steelers. The undefeated Travelers were crushed by
a hard hitting Steelers team 9-2. The Travelers started out fast scoring two
runs in the first inning but then Steelers pitcher, Frank Schmidt, settled down
and only let up three more hits for the rest of the game. The Travelers two
runs came off a double by Johnny Cloos followed by strike out by Tony Dimero
and then a blast by Joey Brown that cleared the right field fence. That was the
extent of the Travelers offense. On the other hand the Steelers were quiet for
the first three innings and then they found their zone. In the third Doyle
started off with single, Howard doubled sending Doyle to third. Andrews then took
Travelers pitcher, Joey Alfred long making the score three to two, Steelers.
Alfred continued to have trouble giving up another three runs in the sixth.
Reliever Joe Reynolds came on in the seventh but he did not have much luck in
taming the hot Steeler bats. He let Walker hit a solo homer in the seventh and
then to add insult to injury Andrews hit his second homer for the day with
Doyle on.
The Travelers
looked bewildered and not nearly as sharp as they have been in the past games.
They will try to regroup as they go on the road next week against the Erie
Eagles. The game starts at 1:30 in Erie.
NATIONAL NEWS
TROUBLE IN JORDAN – MCCARTHY SERIOUSLY ILL –
NEW COFFEE BEAN?
Premier Hussein Khalidi’s government resigns, but the King defies anti-West demonstrators,
which caused the resignations of his Cabinet. Later, King Hussein places Jordan
under a military governor and launches a determined war against the Communists
in his kingdom. Hussein then imposes military law on Jordan in a series of
dramatic moves against his enemies inside and outside the country. As a
warning/deterrent to the Reds, the U.S. sends 36 warships to the area. The U.S.
declares that the independence and integrity of Jordan are being threatened by
“international Communism” - one of the key conditions of the Mideast resolution
under which President Eisenhower may extend aid.
The U.S. offers $10 million in economic
aid to King Hussein’s new anti-Communist government. Jordan indicated immediate
acceptance.
Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy is reported as
seriously ill at Bethesda Naval Hospital with acute hepatitis. His condition is
considered serious.
Good to last drop? A new bean, which
may replace coffee as a popular beverage, is discovered in the jungles along
the Madelena River in Columbia according to Bogota newspapers. The bean has
been christened chimbombo by the natives. Natives were attracted by the aromatic
fragrance of the jungle plant, not unlike that of the coffee bean. Several of
them picked some of the beans, toasted and ground them. Brewing the drink, they
reported it superior in both aroma and taste. Stores are now selling it at the
equivalent of 3 cents a pound. Plans are under way for large-scale plantations
of chimbombo trees as soon as the laboratory tests produce favorable reports.
Exports will follow.
