EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, April
4, 1957 Vol. C614
LOCAL
NEWS
SPRING COMES TO EAST FAREWELL
East Farewell – Spring has bloomed in East Farewell. The season
took it’s time in coming but has arrived in all its glory with blooms
everywhere and many people in short sleeves enjoying the blooms. The Flower
Show piqued everyone in towns’ interest and even the novices seem to have taken
their chance at planting some pretty flowers or took the plunge on planting a
vegetable garden. The towns has always had a strong history of farming but with
the huge growth in people living in town the small gardens have begun to show
up in side yards and widow boxes have become extremely popular. All the new
flowers and gardens have made the popular afternoon strolls all the more
enjoyable. “I just love all the blooms and the window boxes,” laughed Mrs. Mallard, local
boarding house owner and window box owner, “They look wonderful and all the different
colors and shapes are just beautiful. Each person seems to have their own
particular favorites. Mine are petunias but all the boxes are just wonderful.”
The cold March
and long winter was swept away last week as April started with a very mild
trend. Temperatures were in the 70’s and the skies were clear with a very
bright sun. The beautiful weather got people thinking about the summer season
that is not far off. Charles Wenz, owner of the
Last Oasis Bar & Restaurant was eagerly placing tables out on
the sidewalk to encourage people to dine ‘al fresco’ “I just love this time off
year,” he said, “The evenings are getting longer and they can be mild enough
for folks to dine outside and really enjoy the town.”
The Lakefront
Plaza is still undergoing some repairs and is not open but is expected to be
completely opened within two weeks. The Plaza suffered some winter damage to
the main stone plaza that cracked from the extreme cold in January. Townspeople
are still able to sit on the edges and enjoy the tremendous view of Lake
Charles.
Mrs. Mallard’s
Flower Boxes
SPORTS
COUGARS LOSE A HEART BREAKER - TRAVELERS
START SEASON SOON
East Farewell – In an action packed, fast paced tournament title
game the Riverview Wildcat’s center Frank Haskert was able to rebound an errant
shot and put the ball back in the basket with no time on the clock to win the
first annual Mid-Central Area Tournament on Friday evening. The game was a
classic with both teams playing at the top of their games. The Cougars center
Wilson Watson battled Haskert for every rebound and every point but he was
unable to stop Haskert’s last shot and was visibly upset after the game feeling
as if he let his team down. “Wilson has nothing to feel bad about,” said Coach
Wilson after the game, “He played a great game and he had a great season. I
think he is one of the best centers to come through this school ever.”
Even Wildcats
center Frank Haskert had high praise for Watson after the game. “He is a great
player, we have faced each other lots of times this year and sometimes I would
win and sometimes he would win, lucky for me I won this time.”
The game was
tight from the opening tip. Cougars guard Bobby Fox grabbed the opening tip and
looking for a quick score dribbled down but was closed off by Wildcats forward
Gene Green and was forced to pass it back and set up a play. Both sides played
tight defense but both also played a very fast paced, up and down the floor
offense. While the final score (48-46) did not reflect the hot offense watching
the game was a treat as both sides showed excellent command of the floor and
their passing was crisp and accurate. Neither team could gain any real control
in the game, every time it looked like one side was getting the upper hand the other
side would make a steal or grab a crucial rebound to balance it out. The
greatest lead either side enjoyed was six points by the Wildcats at the
beginning of the second half but that was only for about one minute and the
Cougars were able to tie it back up.
The game came
down to the last 10 seconds. Tied at 46 the Wildcats inbounded the ball and
worked through the tight Cougar press. With five seconds left Wildcats guard
Billy Hagan tried to drive but was held off by forwards O’Hare and Reilly and
was forced to pass back to Smith. With only two seconds left Smith launched a
long shot from the outside left, the ball hit the rim with one second left,
bounced straight up and then hit the rim again and went to the side where
Haskert had set up. He grabbed the ball and laid it back up and in as the horn
sounded over a leaping Wilson’s outstretched hand.
Both teams
played a spectacular game and it was a fitting end to the tournament and the
season. The Cougars ended the season with a very impressive 11-5 record finishing
second in the league to Riverview and second in the newly formed Mid-Central
area.
East Farewell- The Travelers have been practicing in the ball
park for the last two weeks getting ready for their opener next week. They will
try to improve on their second place finish from last year and have everyone
returning to their now familiar positions. Last year ended on a historic note
with Joe Nagy pitching a perfect game and Nagy will be on the mound to start
this year’s campaign.
The line up
this year is:
- Francis, Ralph RF
- Dunham, Dale SS
- Watson, Bobby 1B
- Cloos, Johnny CF
- Dimero, Anthony RF
- Brown, Joey C
- Archibald, Arthur 2B
- Sweet, Billy LF
- Green, Billy P
- Alfred, Joey P
- Nagy, Joe P
- Lane, Dan P
- Lane, Mean Richie 3B
- Fowler, Sam Manager
- Franks, Davey infield
utility
- Silver, Ernie outfield
- “Big Bob” Tilman CF
The Travelers open next Saturday at home against
the Riverview Anglers. The Opening Day festivities begin at 12:00 noon at the
Ball Park and the game begins at 1:05.
NATIONAL NEWS
KHRUSHCHEV FREEZES REPAYMENTS – NEW PILL FOR
DOCTORS – GENE KELLY TO DIVORCE – GLEASON TO RETIRE, AGAIN
Communist Party Boss Nikita Khrushchev announces
that the Soviet government plans to stop
interest and freeze repayment of principal for 20 to 25 years on 260 billion
rubles in bonds purchased by Soviet citizens. Wage and salary earners had bought
the bonds through payroll deductions averaging 6 to 8 1/2% over the last two
decades. Khrushchev said western capitalists would never understand “this sort
of thing.” To the Soviet people, he exclaimed, “They will never believe you are
doing this of your own free will.” Questioned by Western newsman, some Russians
said they welcomed the move that stopping the loans will in effect; increase
their yearly incomes, by the month’s pay they contributed to the state.
Unveiled - a tiny pill with is actually
a miniature FM radio transmitter – is demonstrated by doctors in New York. The
plastic capsule is just over an inch long and less than a half inch around.
Mainly, doctors say it’s designed to tell about pressures and muscular
contractions in a digestive tract.
Actress Betsy Blair ends
her 15-year marriage to dancer/actor Gene Kelly.
She’ll get a $500 thousand settlement extending over a period of years. She
charged mental cruelty. They’ve been in trial separation for six months.
Jackie Gleason says he will retire from
weekly television in June because “I’m not doing right by the public.”
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