EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Friday, November 25, 1960
Vol. C804
LOCAL TRADITION FOLLOWS THAT THE EAST FAREWELL NEWS IS
NOT PUBLISHED WHEN PUBLISHING FALLS ON THANKSGIVING OR CHRISTMAS
HENCE THIS EDITION IS PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY 11/251960
LOCAL
NEWS
THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE DRAWS BIG CROWDS
East
Farewell – The
East Farewell Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a tradition for well over a
decade now and every year seems to get better and more popular. This year the
weather was cloudy and cold but that did not damper the enthusiasm from the
crowds or the participants. The estimated crowd number was over 10,000, lining
Main Street and Lake Shore Drive. The parade kicked off from the Fairgrounds
and traveled down Main Street on to Lake Shore Drive, circled around the
Lakefront Plaza and made its way back down Main to Boyle’s department store in
the middle of town. The parade ended with the majestic hook and ladder truck
from the East Farewell Volunteer Fire Department pulled up to Boyle’s and
Santa, who had been bringing up the end of the parade in a very well appointed
sleigh led by a very well trained team of “reindeer” (they were actually horses
in makeup), climbed down from his sleigh and climbed up the extended ladder to
the second floor of Boyle’s into a big open window. Once inside he waved back
to the crowds and Boyle’s officially opened “Santa’s Workshop” The store opened
from 1:00 to 5:00 to let very early Christmas shoppers pick up some items and
to allow some eager children to visit Santa. The 5:00 closing was specifically
for the store worker to be able to spend Thanksgiving evening with their families.
This year the Regional High Pep Band led the
parade. They retook their lead position after not being able to march last year
due to too many members having the flu. This year they were in high spirits and
sounded great. They played many popular marching tunes as well as Christmas
tunes and some popular favorites. Many different groups followed the Pep Band. There
were the long time favorites like the aforementioned East Farewell Volunteer
Fire Department, the Slate Mountain String Band, Horses from the Swing Gate
Ranch, the much beloved Flat Rock Twirlers with their lighted batons, VFWs, the
SPCA walked with dogs and carried cats and herded a couple of goats, and right
before Santa the Regional High full Marching Band led Santa right up to
Boyle’s. This year some local stores made floats and joined in the fun. Local
baker, Peg O’Malley, rode in a cake decorated convertible and local bar
and restaurant owner, Charles Wenz, rode in another convertible decked out
as a hamburger. The parade was a little longer this year due in part to the new
vendors but also due to the addition of some out of town high school bands.
This year bands from Corning, Riverview and Youngstown all stepped out and all
looked and sounded terrific.
Boyle’s department store has always
been the end of the parade and once Santa made his way into specially designed
window all the parade watchers dispersed and the marchers made their way back
to the fairgrounds. Many people wandered around town stopping in many of the
open shops and in spite of the threatening weather, partook in some of the many
sidewalk cafes. The Lakefront Plaza was a very popular destination for many of
the visitors in town for the holiday.
SPORTS
DEVILS CURSE THE COUGARS
Corning
- The Cougars went into Corning with a two game winning streak on the line and a
little bit of swagger. They had already won their first game with the Devils
earlier in the season and were feeling confident. The Cougars are still a young
team and one of the dangers that faced them was overconfidence. They ran into a
strong Devils team that had revenge on their minds. The Cougars faced a little
eye-opening on Saturday when the Devils out muscled them in 14-7 slugfest. The
Cougars met the Devils with a tough defense but the Devils kept attacking and eventually
scored after a long, grueling drive that consumed six minutes. Devils
quarterback Dan Christensen was able to keep the drive going with two third
down conversions and an offsides. The Devils scored on an end around with Tommy
Hawser scoring from the six. The long drive was a real test for the Cougars
defense and they proved they were able to stop the Devils, only a few mistakes
caused their giving up the score. The first half ended with the Devils on top
7-0.
The second half started with the
Cougars receiving the ball and driving down to the Devils 20 with an impressive
offensive thrust. Quarterback, Martin O’Mara was able to mix shorts passes and
powerful runs to move the team through a very strong Devil’s defense. The
Devils finally stopped the drive at their own 20 but Sammy Regalia was able to
kick a field goal to bring the score to 7-3. The Cougars defense was back on
the field for only two plays when Christensen unloaded a long bomb to his wide
receiver, Lester Russel who ran straight in for a score. The third quarter
ended with the Devils in charge 14-3.
The fourth quarter started with the
Devils firmly in control. They were able to push the weary Cougars defense back
to the Cougar ten and force a field goal attempt. Cougar defensive end, Sammy
Glover was able to rush in from the right side and block the attempt. The
Cougars took over on their own ten and were able to drive the Devils back to
their own forty but that was as far as they could get. A Regalia punt ended in
the end zone so the Devils had the ball on the twenty. The Devils tried to
throw another long bomb but the defense was wise and it was knocked down. The
Cougar defense dug deep and came up strong and held the Devils, forcing them to
punt with four minutes ten seconds left there were only four minutes left when the
Cougars took control on their own forty five after a wonderful punt return by
David Conner. O’Mara didn’t waste any time and on first down threw a quick
slant to his favorite receiver, Albert Dillon. Dillon faked to the inside and
split out and was able to get down to the three when Devil safety, Ned Richman
pushed him out. O’Mara set up on the three and faked a center plunge but
pitched back to halfback, Billy O’Donnell who went wide to the left and
scampered in for the score. Regalia kick a clean extra point and the score
stood at 14-10 Devils. The Cougars attempted their first on-sides kick but the
Devils covered it on their own 48. The
clock stopped at 48 seconds to change the lines and the Devils only had to take
one snap to run out the clock. The Cougars had played a well fought game but
they came up short. “I was very proud of our boys today,” said coach Burcowitz
after the game, “Things didn’t end up going our way but these kids did a
fantastic job out there today and I am looking forward to next week.”
Next week is the Cougar’s homecoming
and they will face Sun City. Festivities begin early at 11:30 with a marching band
event on the field followed by the homecoming coronation and finally the game,
scheduled for 1:10PM. Everything is taking place on the Regional High Field. A
large turnout is expected so get there soon.
NATIONAL NEWS
UN AND CONGOLESE TROOPS CLASH –
SUPER WEATHER SATELLITE LAUNCHED – CHAMBERLAIN SETS REBOUNDING RECORD – RADIO
DRAMAS ALL GONE
TIROS-2 was launched as the second weather satellite. It had five-channel infrared radiometer equipment to make night observations and estimate thickness of precipitation, and an attitude control system that permitted it to remain almost stationary over North America.
Wilt Chamberlain, of the Philadelphia Warriors, set the NBA record for number of rebounds (55) in a game, but his team lost 132–129 to the visiting Boston Celtics, who were led by Bill Russell. Chamberlain's 55 rebounds broke the record of 51, set on February 8, 1959 by Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics.
The
last four daytime radio dramas—Young
Dr. Malone, Right to Happiness, The Second Mrs. Burton and Ma Perkins,
all broadcast on the CBS
Radio Network—were brought to an end. With more Americans turning from
radio listeners to television viewers, the popularity of radio network programs
had steadily declined since 1946.
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
