EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, November
10, 1960 Vol. C802
LOCAL
NEWS
NEW BUSINESS COMES TO TOWN
East
Farewell – National retail giant Sear & Roebuck announced they will open a store
in East Farewell next year. The giant national
retailer will build a standalone building on the edge of town not far from the
Iron Works. A spokesman for the corporation said Sears has a contract with the
owner of a 10 acre plot that is currently undeveloped and plans to complete the
purchase by December. If everything goes as planned for Sears building will
begin in March. It is expected the new store will open sometime late in 1961 or
early 1962. The plans and design have yet to be disclosed.
There has been mixed reactions to
the announcement. Many people feel this is a great opportunity for the town and
it will add jobs and bring more people to the town. “A rising tide raises all
boats,” said town council president, Tom Connelly, “We are looking forward to
having a first class retailor in town. Now, I love Boyle’s (the only current department
store in town) but I think some competition will help everyone.”
Others were not so enthused. “This
is going to be the end of downtown, Boyle’s can’t possibly stand up to a giant
like Sears. They are going to crush them. I think that the town should stay ‘in
town’ not have everyone go out to a big old impersonal store on the edge of
town,” said Mrs. Mallard, local boarding house owner
and obvious Boyles fan.
The times are changing in East
Farewell and time only knows if this new chapter will be good for the town or
not. Hopefully, it will be the beginning of a new, vibrant chapter of the town.
Flyer for new East Farewell Sears store
SPORTS
COUGARS COME HOME AND SHINE
East Farewell – The Cougars came home on Saturday
and they seemed to find their rhythm and a new coordination. They had started
to show their ability last week but on Saturday they sparkled like a new dime.
Quarterback Martin O’Mara was sharp with his passing and the receivers ran their
routes with exact precision. The Central Bears were surprised by the well-tuned
Cougar offense and their defense struggled. By the end of the first half the
Cougars were in control 14-0. O’Mara has completed all nine of his passes and
Cougars’ big fullback, Charles Robinson had rumbled for almost forty yards
thanks to the longest touchdown run of his short career, twenty three yards.
Tight end, Albert Dillon had a touchdown catch for sixteen yards to complete
the first half scoring.
The
Cougars did not slow down in the second half. They kept the pressure on the
Bears throughout the third quarter and were able to score again with O’Mara handing
off to his swift, young running back, David Conner, who ran right into the line
then backed up and sprinted to the outside and around the befuddled Bear
defensemen. The third quarter ended with the Cougars commanding a 21-0 lead and
still going strong. The fourth quarter started with a punt return by Cougar
halfback Billy O’Donnell who had taken over the return job also. He is fast and
shifty. He was able to take the ball from his own 18 all the way back to the
Bear 28. O’Mara took over from that point and masterfully directed the squad
down to the seven. The Bears were looking for a frontal attack with Robinson leading
the charge but on third and three O’Mara dropped back and swung a short screen
out to Dillon who ran into the end zone untouched. The score stood at 28-0 with
seven minutes left. The Bears were being completely out-played but they were
not giving up. Cougars coach, Al Burcowitz, was sensing a big victory and he
felt safe in putting in some of his backup players to get some playing time.
The Bears still had their first team in and were able to drive down and score a
touchdown but the backups put up a tough defense and used up five minutes. The
Bears kicked off to O’Donnell who once again was able to wiggle his way up to
the Bears 35. O’Mara was able to drive down to the 25 but more importantly use
up the clock and with one last Robinson drive up the middle the Cougars
finished their best game of the season, by far. “Now, that was more like it. I
knew the kids had it in them. They played like they knew what they were doing.
I am very proud of them,” said coach Burcowitz after the game, “That Bears team
was not a bad team, they played a hard game, but my boys were much better
today, much better.”
The
highflying Cougars will host the Southport Hawks next week and try to keep up
the winning ways when they meet at Regional High Field on Friday afternoon at
4:30.
NATIONAL NEWS
KENNEDY WINS ELECTION – JACKIE KENNEDY SAYS JACK NEEDS A REST – KHRUSHCHEV CONGRATULATES KENNEDY –
IKE INVITES KENNEDY TO WHITE HOUSE
Senator John F. Kennedy wins the Presidency in the tightest race seen in nearly a half a century. After more than 66 million votes, Kennedy looks like a winner with 300,000 over Nixon. In a victory statement from his Hyannis Port home, he calls on the nation to help him: “The next four years will be difficult and challenging. There is general agreement by all of our citizens that a supreme national effort is needed to move this country through the 1960’s. I ask your help in this effort and I can assure you that every degree of mind and spirit that I possess will be devoted to the long-range interests of the United States and to the cause of freedom around the world”
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy says her new role, as the nation’s first lady “seems very unreal.” “I really don’t think of myself as First Lady - but of Jack as President.” She says she views her main role as “taking care of the President.” “Jack must get a month’s rest or else he won’t be as good a President, after all, you can’t race a car endlessly without taking it to the shop?”
Soviet Premier Khrushchev warmly congratulates Kennedy, wishing him “fruitful activity” and called on him to co-operate with Russia in solving pressing international problems so as to free the world from the threat of a new war.
President-elect
Kennedy accepts an invitation from President Eisenhower to arrange for an
orderly transfer of government power. Kennedy also announces his first
appointments. Clark Gifford, former White House special counsel will be his
representative in Washington for the arrangements. At his first formal news
conference, Kennedy says he has asked Allen Dulles, brother of the late
secretary of state, to remain as director of the CIA and J. Edgar Hoover to
remain as director of the FBI.
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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