EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, September
10, 1959 Vol. C741
LOCAL
NEWS
MUSIC & ARTS FAIR &
FARM SHOW TAKE OVER EAST FAREWELL
East Farewell – What happens when you take a town full of summer
vacationers, throw in a county or two of farmers waiting on a cow auction, add
as many artists as you can find, blend with any number of musical acts and mix
them all together for a long Labor Day weekend? You get the 14th
Annual Music, Art & Farm Show. The town’s most anticipated summer event
kicked off on Thursday evening with the now legendary Main Street Stroll where
everyone dons a light jacket or sweater and meanders down Main Street stopping by
the local restaurants and bars that had set up al fresco dining and talking
along the sidewalks. The mild weather was a pleasant relief from the cold and
rain from last week. Many of the restaurants offered special dishes for the
event like short rib appetizers from the Lost Oasis or dry
rubbed broiled chicken wings from Ben’s On Main. The festivities continued late
into the night as more people flowed into town for the holiday weekend. The
campground filled quickly throughout Friday and traffic became unusually heavy
on Main Street and Lake Shore Drive. On Friday evening the Fairgrounds was full
of visitors and the show had a full array of musical groups of different
genres. The lead off band was local favorite Jerry Tabor and his swing band.
Tabor also served as the MC for the event and was on stage in one capacity or
another every day of the show. He would introduce the bands and give
announcements. This is the fourth year that he has held the position and has
become the de facto face and voice of the music side of the festival.
The other side
of the festival was a Farm Show with the very popular livestock auction that
started at 6:30AM in the large main tent on the Fairgrounds. It was a genuine
livestock auction and many local farmers attended and bid. There were almost as
many spectators as farmers but the auction went on as planned. After the
auction the whole group emptied into the fairgrounds where a midway had been
setup and local artists, restaurants and farms had set up booths and were
selling all kinds of creations, treats and farm fresh items.
The music
started on Saturday at noon with Jerry Tabor introducing country singer, Charlie Green as well as
Gus Sloan and his Quintet. The afternoon was turned over to a variety of music
from folk and bluegrass to Irish, Greek and other European folk music. The many
different ethnic groups that make up the area all were able to enjoy some music
from their homeland. In the evening more mainstream popular music took the
stage. Jerry’s Swing Band and Gus’s Quintet made reappearances as well as some
local youngsters playing rock and roll. One of the favorites, the All Stars,
have been around for several years and have built a sizable following in the
area. The Blackjacks and Four
Best Friends also made appearances. Closing out Saturday evening was the
fabulous tenor, Michael Tiller, who sang a
beautiful set that just reinforced everyone’s love for his mellow, smooth
delivery.
On Sunday
storytellers and comedians took the stage and the evening had repeat
performances of local favorites. The bands started to mix together and a lot of
informal sets were played. One of the most memorable was Charlie Green teaming
up with Michael Tiller to deliver one of the most beautiful versions of “Over
the Rainbow” that anyone had ever heard. Monday had the Regional High School
Jazz Band take the stage along with different groups from area schools. As
evening rolled around the stage was again filled with a mishmash of all the
talent in a free for all sing along that included a little of everything and
everyone gladly took part., The whole event was finally closed on Monday night
with a mass sing along of the now traditional closing song “Goodnight Irene”
Things wrapped up about 10:00 PM on Monday night and folk headed back to their
campsites or rented rooms with a smile on their face and their bellies full of
great food.
Jerry Tabor
greets the crowds at 1959 Music Fair
SPORTS
HOWLIN’ FRANK SILENCES THE
TRAVELERS
Bedford – The Bears sent “Howlin’” Frank Fowler to the mound on
Saturday afternoon and that was almost all they needed to do. Fowler befuddled
the Travelers with his combination of a blazing fastball, a sinking curve and
something he called his “slider” that seems to speed up as it crosses the
plate. Along with his trademark howl after each strike the Travelers were left
looking at their bats more times than not in the 6-1 loss. The Bears were able
to score in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh, one in the fourth, two in the
fifth and sixth and one in the seventh. Traveler’s pitcher, Joe Nagy was
unusually sloppy and had trouble throwing strikes. He ended up walking a
dubious personal record of 9 and the Travelers committed two errors that did
not help. The only high spot for the Travelers was when Johnny Cloos connected
with one of Fowler’s rare mistakes and drove one out of the park for his 18th
homerun.
“I don’t know
what went on out there today,” said manager Sam Fowler (no relation to Howlin’
Frank), “We just couldn’t get in the swing of anything. Fowler was great but we
have beat him before, he is only so good. He was very good today but we really
stunk. I am going to have a talk the boys and get things straightened out, you
can bet on that.”
The Travelers
limped out of Bedford on Saturday night and headed home. They finished their
road trip with a very disappointing 4-4 record and have slipped into second
place in the standings. Things are not going to get any easier either. They
face Corning Glass Works next week and even though they will be home Corning is
leading the league in runs scored. Hopefully, the Travelers will get back on
track as they send Billy Green to the mound. The game is an evening game and
begins at 7:05PM in the ballpark.
NATIONAL NEWS
KHRUSHCHEV ARRIVES IN NEW YORK AND SAYS HE
WILL UNVEIL DISARMAMENT PROPOSAL AT UN – KHRUSHCHEV ANGERS MANY AT ECONOMICS
DINNER MEETING –
DE GAULLE OFFERS ALGERIA FULL INDEPENDENCE
Soviet
Premier Khrushchev arrived in U.S. and was greeted on his
Washington arrival with military pomp by an unsmiling President Eisenhower
and a courteous crowd of some 200,000 undemonstrative Americans.
Premier Khrushchev said he will unveil a new disarmament proposal when he
addresses the United Nations General Assembly this week.
Premier
Khrushchev flared up before an audience of businessmen and threatened to
walk out of a dinner meeting of New York’s Economic Club. He was asked a
question about Russian jamming of U.S broadcasts and censorship of news dispatches
from the Soviet Union. He angrily declared that he came here at the invitation
of President Eisenhower and with an agreement not to discuss third parties or
the internal affairs of each other’s country. As shouts of protest came from
the audience, he said, “If there is no desire to listen to me, I can go. I have
come here not to beg anything. I come here as a representative of a great
country, a great people who have made a great October revolution”
President
de Gaulle offered rebellious Algeria a free choice of its political future
up to and including secession from France and full independence.
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