EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, January
8, 1959 Vol. C706
LOCAL
NEWS
SNOWSTORM HITS TOWN BUT LIFE
GOES ON
East Farewell – An overnight snowstorm dumped a
fresh 11 inches of snow on East Farewell. The intense but short-lived storm
arrived about 6:00PM on Monday night, raged all night and through Tuesday and
into Wednesday morning. It finally moved on by Wednesday afternoon but by then
there was almost a foot of snow in its wake. The storm was not a complete
surprise; the local weather service predicted snow but missed the mark on the
amount and intensity. East Farewell has had many, many major snowstorms and
this one, although not completely expected, was met with the usual
determination that everyone musters when these things happen. When dawn broke
on Tuesday folks found the streets had already been plowed once and the
sidewalks were passible. The cleanup started well before the snow stopped so
when it did there was only rudimentary cleanup needed. By late Wednesday the
town was cleared and all the services were operating. All along Main Street and
Lake Shore Drive stores were open and people were out and about. Due to the
timing of the storm the regional schools did have to close for the day. The
district determined that with all the other plows and cleanup vehicles on the
streets it was best to not run the busses and at the time the sidewalks were
still not clear.
The children
spent the day either building snowmen and sledding or roaming around town to
help clear off the snow by shoveling people’s driveways and sidewalks. The
older students gathered on the Lakefront plaza late in the day and an enormous
snowball fight broke out. It was a fun and raucous affair that lasted for
almost an hour, until all the snow on the Plaza was thrown to the side or into
the lake. The entire group dissolved into a mass group of laughing teens
slipping and falling all across the Plaza.
As the sun set
on Wednesday people had begun to venture out and the restaurants and bars were
full with people sharing their exploits and grabbing a bite to eat. The
Christmas lights were still up across Main Street so that added a bit of late
holiday cheer to the whole scene. All in all it was a pretty big storm but
nothing that the town couldn’t handle.
Cleaning the
sidewalks-1959
SPORTS
WILDCATS END COUGARS RUN
Riverview – All good things must come to an end and the Cougars
three game winning streak ended on Friday evening in Riverview. The
Wildcats-Cougars match up was billed as one of the early season’s biggest
matchup. The Wildcats knocked the Cougars out of the tournament at the end of
last season and the Cougars were looking for a bit of revenge but that was not
to be. The Wildcats won, 50-44. The game went back and forth with the lead
changing hands a total of nine times.
The heralded
Cougar trio, the “Big Three” (Hawkins, Tasker & Mitchell) played another
strong game but the Wildcats were able to counter with their own combo of
center, Tony Falco and forward, Davey Dimero along with their two guards, Joe
Salerno and Tony Como were able to match up well and contain the Cougars. The
Cougars backcourt stepped up to pick up some of the slack and point guard Bobby
Fox was able to come out as the Cougars high scorer with 12 points. Mack
Mackenzie, the other guard was able to score 8 but was essential in keeping Salerno
and Como off the Cougars forwards.
The first half
started well for the Cougars who jumped out to a 16-10 lead within the first
seven minutes. After a timeout the Wildcats came storming back and by the end
of the first half taken the lead for the sixth time and went into the locker
room at the half in the lead, 32-28. The second half started with the Cougars
coming out with a press trying to disrupt the Wildcats offense. It worked to
some degree and they were able to tie it up. After that neither team was able
to break out of more than a three point lead as the other team would come back
and retake the lead. With only three minutes left Cougars center, James
Hawkins, fouled out, losing his battle with Wildcats Falco who ended the game
with four fouls. Both players scored 12 points coincidentally. After Hawkins
fouled out Falco was able to score the last four points for the Wildcats
pushing them to victory.
“This was a
good game. It brought us to our senses and I think it was a bit of a wakeup
call for these boys. I think they were starting to get kind of full of
themselves so this sort of brought them back down to earth,” said Cougars Coach
Wilson, “Make no mistake these kids are very good and we look forward to
another match up with these guys, they (the Wildcats) are a great team but we
are just as good and next time we see them we will be even better.”
The Cougars
stay on the road next week when they visit Fort Lee on Friday evening at 6:00PM
in the Fort Lee High School Gym.
NATIONAL NEWS
CASTRO CLOSES CASINOS – BATISTA SPEAKS – IKE
AGREES TO MEETING REDS ON GERMANY – DEGAULLE SWORN IN
The
Castro regime is apparently shutting down the giant multi-million dollar
gambling industry that made Havana the Las Vegas of the Caribbean.
Sledgehammers wielded by jubilant rebels, smashed hundreds of slot machines,
dice, roulette, blackjack and other gaming tables and equipment in at least 6
of the industry’s 13 plush Havana casinos. Some of the joints were operated by
U.S. racketeers, who believe they can re-build. But bulletins (for months) from
Castro’s military headquarters have declared the vast gambling enterprises
would be broken up once rebels took over. Castro believes that gambling took
away from, rather than contributed to, the nation’s economy. They believe
gambling destroyed the morale of Cubans. It made Cuban’s poorer and Americans
richer.
Gen
Batista breaks an 8-day silence. In a statement issued through former
Foreign Minister Dr. Gonzalo Gueil, the ex-dictator of Cuba made clear he had
resigned unwillingly - because the armed forces chiefs forced him to do so.
Batista continued, saying he resigned to spare the Cuban people further
bloodshed and suffering.
President
Eisenhower agrees to meet with Soviet Dep. Premier Anastas Mikoyan, giving
Russia an opportunity to make a new high-level move in the East-West
dispute over Berlin. Secretary of State Dulles describes as brutal and
stupid Russia’s latest plan for a settlement of the German question.
Gen.
Charles de Gaulle, under the Arc de Triomphe, is installed as the new
French President and the first President of the new 5th Republic. He
succeeds Rene Coty.
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