3/22/1951

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

---

Thursday, March 22, 1951   Vol. C301

---

LOCAL NEWS

---

A LITTLE LEPRECHAUN MAGIC IN TOWN

---

East Farewell – St. Patrick’s Day is usually celebrated in East Farewell by the large Irish decedent population and almost everyone else. There is a saying, “On St. Patrick’s Day everyone is Irish.” The origin of the saying has been claimed by many and of course town council manager, Tom Connelly claims that he came up with it many years ago. “That is my story and I’m sticking to it,” he says every year around the bar at Thompsons, the local pub and unofficial St. Patrick’s Day headquarters.

            Not everyone was at Thompsons on the night of the holiday. Someone or, as some people have ventured, something perhaps a leprechaun snuck onto the Lake Square overnight and died the snow green. The Lake Square is the overlook that is the de-facto entrance to Lake Charles from downtown. People use it for a meeting area and to walk down to the beach around the lake. In the winter snow is piled up from the street clearing and huge mounds end up being piled all around the large open area. All the ice skaters, hockey players and most of the ice fishermen get to the lake by crossing over the Lake Square. A snow covered area that would be just a stone patio in the summer was mysteriously dyed green and strangely resembled a green field of Ireland.

             “While we on the Town Council do not, in any way, condone this vandalism, we do see a small amount artful playfulness that sort of honors the St Patrick tradition of “wearing the green” Connelly said from the green lawn of the Lake Square. No one will probably ever know who performed the “magic” on the Lake Square and the police have more important things to do than find the perpetrator. For the time being the magic of the Lake Square lawn will remain a pleasant happening that will be talked about for a long time.

St. Patricks’ Day Lakefront overlook

---

SPORTS

---

COUGARS OUTRANK CAPTAINS

---

Fort Lee – The Cougars stayed on the road last week and went all the way to Fort Lee. The long road trip did not seem to dampen their game play. They easily controlled the Captains, 49-36. Center, Bill Donahue outmatched his Captains counterpart, Frank Master and was the game high scorer with 18. He also came up with 10 assists and 12 blocks for a new team record. The Captains tried different defenses to throw off the Donahue and the Cougars but it was to no avail. The Cougars seem to have learned how to handle the press and recognize both the zone and the man to man defenses. Cougar coach, Charles Wilson was able to run in subs in the fourth quarter when the Cougars were in strong command, 38-24. The bench players showed a great deal of court awareness and played admirably. Joey Fox played the outside guard, Charlie Cox and Shamus McKean went as forwards. Fox worked well with Fitzgerald and was able to score 6 points from the outside and McKean drained 2 for four points. Cox was instrumental in directing the ball around the court and got three assists.

            The Cougars are still on the road next week visiting the Southport Hawks. This will be the second meeting of the two teams. The Hawks prevailed in the first meeting, 32-28. The Cougars will be looking to bounce back against the Hawks and extend their road trip win streak to four. The game will be a Saturday game beginning at 3:00 in the Southport Gymnasium.

---

 NATIONAL NEWS

---

MACARTHUR IS READY TO NEGOITATE – ALLIES CLOSE TO 38^TH PARALLEL

POLL-MOST WOULD SUPPORT DIVIDED KOREA – 23^RD OCSCARS AWARDED

---

Gen. MacArthur says that he stands ready to “confer in the field with the commander in chief of the enemy” on settlement of the Korean War.  He pointed out that United Nations forces have now “substantially cleared South Korea of organized Communist forces,” and that Red China’s “exaggerated” military power has shown its “complete inability” to carry out the conquest of Korea.

Allied troops move less than an hour’s march from Korea’s 38^th parallel; Gen MacArthur said they were free to cross it any time military needs dictated.

Poll – If an end to the Korean War can be achieved by dividing Korea at the 38^th parallel, with the northern part under Red China’s control and the southern part under U.N. control, the American public would likely support such a solution. 

23^rd Annual Oscars-

Best actor – Jose Ferrer – “Cyrano de Bergerac”

Best actress – Judy Holliday – “Born Yesterday.”

Best supporting actor – George Sanders – “All About Heave.”

Best supporting actress – Josephine Hull – “Harvey.”

Best picture – “All About Eve.”

Best song – “Mona Lisa” from “Captain Carey, USA.” Written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston.

 

---

Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.

---

 

3/15/1951

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

Thursday, March 15, 1951   Vol. C300

---

LOCAL NEWS

---

LOCAL SINGER MAKES HER DEBUT ON RADIO SHOW

---

East Farewell – A local talent made her radio debut on WOO broadcast from Wanamaker’s Department store in Philadelphia, PA. Sixteen year old Natalie Mallard sung a traditional Irish folk song, Danny Boy, from the second floor balcony overlooking the enormous open first floor of the store that covers an entire city block. WOO is one of the three radio stations broadcast from department stores in Philadelphia, WIP is broadcast from Gimbels and WFI from Strawbridge & Clothiers. The stores started broadcasting way back in 1922 as a means to help sell radios. This sales gimmick worked for a while but as the cost of broadcasting increased and the popularity of television increased most of the radio stations were sold off or went dark. WOO had declared that this would be its last year on the air unless someone bought it and the show Miss Mallard sang on, “Talent Scouts” was a popular show that showcased young local talent. While East Farewell is not really “local” to Philadelphia, Miss Mallard’s talent became known far and wide.

            Miss Mallard is the daughter of boarding house owner Mrs. Mallard whose boarding house on Lakeshore Drive is a well-known temporary residence of some of the town’s most interesting characters. Local professor and inventor Brian Quantry is known around town not only for his teaching science at the high school but also and possibly more so, his somewhat eccentric inventions. While his inventions have been mostly in the science, radio and electronic arenas he has shown an affinity for vehicles and bicycles. Her boarding house is also very popular with the summer visitors that have been making the trek for the eastern and western cities to enjoy Lake Charles and the wonderful summer weather.

            Talent Scouts talent scout, Hugh Straw heard Miss Mallard when see performed at a local talent show about three months ago. Not to mince words, he was smitten. She was just what the show was looking for. He asked her to perform on the show after her performance and, after consulting with her mother, she said yes. Arrangements were worked out and she was booked for her performance within two weeks. The Talent Scouts show is not a competition like many of the similar radios on the air today; it is more a showcase of local talent that is trying to help artists. While Miss Mallard is very young by the standards of the show Mr. Straw felt her talent was so extraordinary he was willing to make an exception. This could be the beginning of something big for both Natalie Mallard and East Farewell.

Mrs. Mallard’s Boarding House on Lakeshore Drive

---

SPORTS

---

COUGARS WIN WITH BUZZER BEATER

---

Slate Mountain – The Cougars started their longest road trip of the season just as the season was ending. They play their last four games on the road much to the dismay of their hometown fans. There were the team member’s families and some close friends that will follow the team but most of the crowds they face from now on are not going to be overly friendly.  The first game of their odyssey was to Slate Mountain to visit the Canaries. The Cougars won the first meeting in an overtime barnburner and this game started right where the last one finished. Both teams followed a run and shoot game plan which makes for an entertaining game and when the teams are making their shots it all the more exciting. On Friday afternoon that was the case in Slate Mountain. Both teams came out and almost immediately scored 20 points each. By the end of the first quarter the score was 24-20 Canaries lead. The defense in this game was light to say the least but neither team was purposely ignoring defense, the offense was moving so swiftly they defenders were playing catch-up the whole game.

            The Cougars backcourt of Teddy Fitzgerald and Jimmy Welch were in top form. They put on a display of ball handling and passing that impressed even the Canaries fans. They also were high scorers in the game. Together they scored 40 points (18 for Welch and 22 for Fitzgerald) with Fitzgerald being the game’s high scorer and ultimately the hero for the Cougars. The Canaries had their own stars led by their center, Arthur Dombonski, held Cougars center, Bill Donahue pretty much in check and the Canaries guards, Dino Lichtenstein and Carl Benner, fought hard against Fitzgerald and Welch. The game stayed close with the lead changing hands all through the game. At the start of the fourth quarter the Cougars had a slim lead, 42-38. The fourth quarter saw the teams start to fade a little. The passing became a little slower and the fouls started to add up. With only thirty seconds left Donahue fouled out and the Cougars held a two point lead. Dombonski made one out of two fouls shots and the Canaries took a one point lead. The Canaries set up a press to stop the Cougars inbounds play. Only ten seconds remained when John Hagan who had taken Donahue’s place at center received Welch’s inbounds pass. He was able to pivot and bounce-pass a beautiful feed to a darting Fitzgerald. The lead pass was all Fitzgerald needed to break away from his guard, Benner and sprint down court with three seconds left lay the ball up and in as the buzzer sounded. The Cougars won on a Fitzgerald buzzer beater, 55-54. “That was a tough game, those Canaries are a very good team and they played a great game. We were just fortunate that Fitz was so alert and Johnny H was able to give him that great pass. That was one good game,” said Coach Wilson after the game.

            The Cougars head to Fort Lee next week to face the Captains. This will be a Saturday afternoon game beginning at 3:00 in the Fort Lee gymnasium. The Cougars hope to keep their good fortune going.

---

 NATIONAL NEWS

---

SARGENT BAGS CHINESE BY GOBBLING LIKE A TURKEY – CO-PILOT FALLS FROM PLANE IN TEXAS – FIREMEN BATTLE FLAMING RATS IN CALIFORNIA – RCA PRESENTS COLOR PICTURE TO REST OF THE INDUSTRY

---

At the Korean War – Sgt. Clovis Taylor bags a Chinese red by gobbling like a turkey. When a curious Red raised his head, Taylor shot him. Recently, the Chinese have been using similar tactics including blowing bugles and whistles to distract American GI’s 

Co-pilot Joseph Dowd of Dallas is found dead 30 miles north of Amarillo after stumbling through a rear door of a Pioneer Airlines plane. The plane’s Captain said that just after takeoff from Amarillo, a warning light indicated an unlatched rear door and sent Dowd back to check it out. The plane was at 4000 feet when the incident happened. 

Fireman, fighting a fire on a dairy farm near Santa Barbara, CA had a tough time putting it out. Frenzied flaming rats kept running into other haystacks, setting them on fire. Running from one bale to another, they kept spreading the flames. The fire took 10 hours to control. 

RCA makes its tricolor color picture tube available to the rest of the television industry. The tube produces full color images directly on its face and doesn’t require any moving parts, unlike CBS’s color system which requires a rotating wheel to generate colors. 

---

Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.

---

 

3/8/1951

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

---

Thursday, March 8, 1951   Vol. C299

---

LOCAL NEWS

---

NEW CANDY STORE OPENS ON LAKESHORE DRIVE

---

East Farewell – A new candy store opened last week to add to the several brand new businesses that have opened in East Farewell over the last year. Sue’s Sweets is owned and operated by Sue Maguire, probably the youngest shop owner in town. She is only 20 years old. She graduated from the Regional High school two years ago and spent the last two years at the Cooking Academy in Monticello, Vermont.  She specialized in confections and came back to town with a portfolio full of sweet ideas and a dream of opening a shop in her home town. Her new shop joins the growing group of new businesses opening in town. The Mighty Keystone Railroad has been trying to develop more towns along it new line to make rail travel more attractive and supplement its cargo and hauling business. Along with Sue Sweets, Al’s Shoes and Steve’s Cameras moved on to Lakeshore Drive to add to Doug’s Drugs on the corner. The town is growing faster than any area in the state. This will probably play a big part in the decision whether to place an interchange on the possible state turnpike near East Farewell.

Main Street & Lakeshore Drive

---

SPORTS

---

COUGARS OUTCLAW WILDCATS, FINALLY

---

East Farewell – It was the last home game of the season for the Cougars. Therefore, it was the last home game for some seniors on the team. Both starting forwards, John Hagan and Dave Seltzer are seniors and have been on the team for every year they were eligible. They have anchored a very strong forecourt presence with junior center, Bill Donahue. They started their final home game as they had started almost every game before, with strong passing skills, quick responses to the fast moving game and an accurate eye when taking shots. Hagan will probably finish his high school career with the highest free throw completion percentage in the school’s basketball history at 92%. Other teams have taken notice of his ability and have been reluctant to play him tightly and possibly fouling him which freed him up for many open shots and easy scores. Seltzer is headed east to attend the University of Pennsylvania and hopes to play on their nationally recognized team. Both hardly acknowledged the moment and directed their attention to the game at hand.

            The game at hand was their final meeting with their most recent arch rival, the Riverview Wildcats. The two teams have faced each other three times this season, an unusual occurrence due to scheduling quirk, and each game has been hotly contested. The first game ended with a last second score by Wildcat ace guard, Dominic Manzi for a Wildcat win.  The second saw the Cougars take charge and win fairly handily. This final match up was promising to be a barnburner, both teams were out to prove their dominance and coincidentally it was for second place standing in the league’s standings.

            The tempo of the game was similar to the others, basically wide open and freewheeling. The Wildcats star guard, Manzi, was double teamed from the start but that opened up other Wildcats and they were able to step up somewhat but the defensive tactic had an effect. The Cougar’s backcourt of Fitzgerald and Welch took control of the fast pace of the game. They were able to contain Manzi and move the ball around and feeding the forwards inside who were able to score over the shorter Wildcat frontcourt. The end of the first half saw the Cougars with a slim lead, 24-22. The second half was also a wide open game. Cougar center, Bill Donahue, played a bigger role and was able to keep Wildcat center, Joe Ignatius, off balance and direct the passing game. The Wildcats played a strong game and Manzi ended up with a total of 12 points in spite of the tight defense. That was not enough, though, the Cougars were able to close out the series with a win, 50-43.

            The final four games the Cougars play will be on the road. They have not been as successful playing on the road. Next week they visit the Slate Mountain Canaries. Their first meeting went into overtime, the first for both teams in three years, but the Cougars were able to prevail. This game will be at Slate Mountain South High School gymnasium. The game will be played Friday evening stating at 7:00PM.

---

 NATIONAL NEWS

---

ALLIES RETAKE SEOUL – CHURCHILL APPEALS TO BRITS VIA RADIO – 2.5 MILLION MORE WOMEN THAN MEN –NAT KING COLE FIGHTS IRS – SYNCOPATED CLOCK IS ODD BIG HIT FOR DECCA

---

Seoul falls to the allies with a fight. Main Red forces abandon the out-flanked ancient capital in a general retreat all across Korea. Operation Ripper was launched on March 6th with US and UN troops troops on the west near Seoul and US and ROK troops in the east, to reach the Idaho Line, an arc with its apex just south of the 38th Parallel. Allied troops moved less than an hour’s march from Korea’s 38th parallel.  Gen MacArthur said they were free to cross it any time military needs dictated. A mass flight of American Shooting Star jet planes bomb and strafe Red targets on the south bank of the Yalu River in full view of a big Communist air base just across the Manchurian border. 

Winston Churchill moved the Conservative Party’s campaign for a general election from Parliament to Britain’s living rooms tonight with a radio appeal for “a broad-based government resting on a clear and strong majority.” He warned of “the dangers of world peace which come from a weak divided and largely disregarded Britain.

The Institute of Life Insurance says there will be more than 2.5 million more women than men in 1960. “At birth today, girls have a life expectancy around five years longer than boys.”

Nat King Cole cancels more than a month of engagements in the east to contest the Government’s seizure of his $85,000 Hollywood home and his $4,000 Cadillac for back taxes.

After its adoption as the theme to WCBS-TV’s “The Late Show” – The Syncopated Clock has become a hot seller with all the major record companies rushing to making a cover version. WCBS-TV is playing the original version by LeRoy Anderson on Decca Records. The song was originally issued a few months ago as part of an Anderson album, but someone at WCBS-TV liked it and the station then began using it. Lyric versions are being issued by Fred Waring and the Three Suns.

---

Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.

---

 

3/1/1951

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

---

Thursday, March 1, 1951   Vol. C298

---

LOCAL NEWS

---

DISASTER AVERTED

---

East Farewell – Earnest Reese has being ice fishing on Lake Charles as long as anyone can remember. Reese owned one of the farms that surrounded the lake before the town was incorporated in 1902. When the Mighty Keystone Railroad built the Iron Works to supply its westward expansion East Farewell was founded and grew around the Iron Works. The Reese farm was on the edge of town but the family opened a country store on Lakeshore Drive to supply the growing town. The store quickly became a meeting place and early on a de facto town hall. As time went on Main Street was constructed and a proper Town Hall was erected but the Reese store remained an important part of town life. Earnest and his family embraced the town and became known and liked by everyone. The town grew and traditions were built. One which Earnest probably partook in before the town was built was ice fishing on Lake Charles. Once the lake was frozen solid enough he would drag his hut out to his “special place” on the lake surface and setup his fishing spot. His camp out drew many fellow fishermen, who over the years created a little community on the middle of the frozen lake.  “He is always the first one out there and usually the last to leave,” said Ralph Washington while observing the remaining ice huts from the edge of Lake Charles last week.

            For the most part the huts were sturdy and the men knew how to stay safe on the ice. They would gather together and there were even times when they were able to light a fire on the ice and fry some of the fish they caught. Many families that were in the town in the early days have an ice hut that they would keep beside their houses and every winter they would slide it out on the ice and take part in the unusual but very close group. This year was a little different from others. Lake Charles froze over by mid-January and the ice fishermen set up shop in their usual place. The snow was cleared off and for about two weeks everything was fine. Then the weather took a turn for the worse, for the ice fishermen anyway, it became warmer. For three straight days the temperatures were above freezing and the night time temperatures didn’t get much below freezing. This extended warm patch seemed to have a much bigger thawing effect on the lake surface than anyone thought. On Tuesday morning Earnest and a couple of others were walking out to their huts and the ice gave way. The crack was huge. It rippled through the ice and went under the huts. Earnest broke through as he was walking out, luckily he was still close enough to the edge he was able to wade out. He stood on the edge of the lake and watched his beloved ice hut start to sink into the lake. “I always thought I was a lucky guy but, now I’m sure of it, if I had made it out there to the hut who knows where I’d be now. The hut seemed to sort of hang up on the edge of the ice so I think I might be able to salvage it. Maybe someone will lone me a boat,” Earnest said from the lakeside.

            The ice hut was still clinging to the edge of the ice crater that opened up beneath it at the time of this publication but the offers for tow boats and other suggestions for recovery have been plentiful and Earnest is weighing his options. This near disaster has not changed his mind about putting a hut on the ice for some winter fishing. “ This comes with the territory, I’m just glad it wasn’t worse. I’ll get this straightened out and I’ll be back next year, you bet.”  

Earnest Reese’s ice hut slips into Lake Charles

 

---

SPORTS

---

DEVILS PUT A CURSE ON THE COUGARS

---

East Farewell – The Cougars were hoping to extend their winning ways when the met the Coring Devils on Saturday. They had lost to the Coring Devils earlier this season, but felt they had made substantial improvements in their play. The Corning Devils are the defending league champs and had no intention of losing to the Cougars. The game started with both teams having an edge on their shoulders. Both teams came out with a press on defense and both teams tried a patient, slowed down offense looking for the best shot every time. The first half was not a highlight reel. It plodded on and the best thing was both teams made clean passes and worked the ball around smoothly. The front court for the Cougars controlled the center but a stiff Devils defense stifled shots and kept forcing the ball to the back court to set up another play. The first half looked better for the Cougars than the Devils and it ended with the Cougars barely on top 12-10.

            The second half was an entirely different game. The Devils abandoned the press and came out running. They shot fast and often. Cougars front court, Donahue, Hagan and Seltzer had their hands full as darting Devils ran across the court and cut under the basket then back out. The Devils quickly took a lead and Coach Wilson called a timeout to settle things down. After the timeout the Cougars regrouped and started to play a man to man defense significantly slowing down the Devils attack. The Cougars backcourt of Fitzgerald and Welch were able to keep the Devils fast break in check but were not able to connect on the scoring side. Both only had a total of 8 points. The Cougars were able to claw their way back to 30-30 tie at the end of the third quarter.

            In the fourth quarter the Devils seemed to put a spell on the Cougars or a lid on their basket. The Cougars took 15 shots in the fourth quarter and only 2 went in. They scored a point on a foul shot but for the quarter they were only able to 5 points. The only saving grace was that the Devils were almost as bad, but they scored 8 and that was enough to seal the victory. The Devils won the rematch 38-35.

            The Cougars have one more home game next week before they close out the season with all away games. They take on the Riverview Wildcats for the third time this season. Both teams are familiar with each other and they have split the first two games so this will be the deciding game in the series. The game is another Saturday afternoon game beginning at 3:00 in the High School gymnasium. 

---

 NATIONAL NEWS

---

MACARTHUR SAY CHINESE AND NORTH KOREANS ARE “UNIMPAIRED” – MCCARTHY SUED FOR $600 THOUSAND – TOY GUNS, TANKS & PLANES IN HUGE DEMAND – GM ANNOUNCES ALL WORKERS WILL 5-CENT HOURLY RAISE

---

In Korea war news, an operational summary from General Macarthur says that 31 Chinese and North Korean divisions have lined up across Korea and are still “unimpaired” despite heavy losses and broken supply lines. 

Newspaper columnist and radio commentator Drew Pierson sues Senator Joseph McCarthy for $600 thousand including $250 thousand for what he said was a physical attack in December and $350 thousand for a libelous attack made in a 37 page report the same month. 

The Toy Manufacturers of the U.S.A say that toy guns, tanks, jet planes, walkie-talkies and bathtub navies are in huge demand. It’s the first time since 1946. Cowboy toys are still number 1. 

General Motors announces that 434,000 of its workers will get a 5-cent hourly pay raise. The new scale begins March 1 for hourly workers and June 1 for their salaried counterparts. 

---

Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.

---