Thursday, September 17, 2020

8/15/1960

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS


Thursday, September 15, 1960   Vol. C794


LOCAL NEWS


SCHOOLS OPEN


East Farewell – Local schools opened for classes on Monday. Students at every level started the 1960-1961 school year with varying degrees of anticipation and apprehension some for the first time and some for the last. School administrators said this class is the largest to ever start the school year. The overall student body has increased for the past three years. Both the primary school, K through 5, and the high school, 9 through 12, have had expansions and improvements over the last two years and are well prepared to handle the increase. The middle school, 6 through 8, is slated for expansion next year. The growth bubble seems to had a slight pause four years ago making the middle school’s current size still able to the student body this year.

            In the high school some students began a little before the first day. The football team has been practicing for almost a week and some of the clubs have been meeting at different locations around town. Many students started on Monday entering a new building, the sixth and ninth graders were starting a new level of their education and many were visibly tentative on the first day. As for the very early students, the kindergarten and first graders were accompanied by their parents as they began their educational experience. There were some tears from both sides, parents and students, and very welcoming arms of the teachers to open the school year.

1960 First day of school for this student & this teacher


SPORTS


TRAVELERS ARE UP THE CREEEK


Cedar Creek – The Travelers slipped up in Cedar Creek on Saturday. They came into town with a very strong home stand winning streak in hand but were not able to generate any offense as they went down to the Bulls, 4-1. The Bulls have not been exceptionally strong this season but their ace, Brad Devon, was able to keep the Travelers off balance and off base. He struck out 9 and only allowed 5 hits. The Travelers pitcher, Joey Alfred, started strong but got into trouble in the sixth when the Bulls were able to load the bases and Alfred took Bulls outfielder, Harry Stenson, to a three and two count and Stenson was able to get ahold of an Alfred low curve and drive it into right clearing the bases. The Travelers came back in the seventh with a solo homer by “Big Bob” Tilman but that was all they were able to come up with as the Bulls added one more in the bottom of the eight.

            The Travelers are turning into a two-sided team. They are almost unbeatable at home but can’t seem to find a hit or a run on the road. They are going to try to break that image when they take on Riverview Anglers next week in Riverview. The game begins at 3:30 in Riverview Park. The late afternoon start is due to the Riverview Fishing tournament that is taking place in the morning.


 NATIONAL NEWS


COMMIE JETS OVER BERLIN – CONGO UPDATE – KENNEDY WILL TAKE IT EASY ON KHRUSHCHEV – CASTRO ARRIVES IN NYC


Increased jet activity by Red jet fighters is observed over Berlin. An East German army officer who defected to the West says the Communists against West Germany are planning a war of conquest.

Update on the Congo - Soviet-led Communists were seen burning documents and packing in preparation for a getaway. Their effort to gain a foothold in Central Africa has apparently failed. Patrice Lumumba, the puppet they had been shaping, has vanished. New Congolese army strongman Col. Joseph Mobuto says they must clear out before nightfall. The Russians and their Communist allies had moved into the Congo following independence June 30, they poured men and equipment in outside the U.N. Congo effort, setting off a huge dispute with western nations and the United Nations. Later, Lumumba came out of hiding and placed himself under the protection of U.N. troops in Leopoldville. Mobuto set up a Congolese technical commission to supersede both the ousted regime of Communist supported Patrice Lumumba and the shadow government of premier-designate Joseph Lleo.

Sen. Kennedy says he will not exploit Nikita Khrushchev’s visit for campaign purposes and would meet the Soviet premier only if his Republican rival for the Presidency sees the Russian too. He said the country’s reaction to the probable propaganda blasts from Khrushchev in the U.N. General Assembly should “be guided by the good judgment of the President”

Castro arrives in New York for U.N. talks. Cheers and applause, mixed with boos and name-calling, greeted Castro as he arrived to attend the United Nations General Assembly.


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