EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, September
20, 1951 Vol. C327
LOCAL
NEWS
HURRICANE WRECKS FUN PIER
East
Farewell – Hurricane How rampaged across the east coast for five days and
impacted East
Farewell on Tuesday and Wednesday. High winds, rain and even some hail were
reported. The Fun Pier felt the most impact from the storm. The pier was ripped
apart and sustained a great deal of damage. Every ride was damaged, the
landmark Ferris wheel was blown off its supports and the beloved carousel was
ripped off its mounts. The Tilt-A-Whirl ride s cars were broken off their
supports, too. The pier itself which was built on elevated supports and had a
boardwalk type base. That was pretty much all torn apart and mostly destroyed.
Sam Lendel,
owner and brother of one of East Farewell’s founder, Sid Lendel, is expected to
give a statement soon as to what he appears to do with the pier. It is widely
expected that he will rebuild given his family history and civic involvement. “I
wasn’t able to get a close look at the damage because the weather was still
rough but it did not look good,” said Lendel on Wednesday night.
The storm had moved on by late
Wednesday night and cleanup started almost immediately. Many trees were down
and there were lots downed wires creating power outages all across town.
Flooding was limited, though due to the comprehensive sewer system that was
built into the town when it was first founded. Most of the runoff runs into
Lake Charles. A lager area of the lake was turned brown with muddy runoff and
people were advised to not swim or boat until the mud settled down. “We are
telling people to be careful and refrain from swimming in the lake until at
least Saturday. We are also advising everyone to boil their water if they take
any of their water sources from the lake,” said Town Council President, Tom
Conally earlier this week in a conference from the Town Hall. He also advised
everyone to be careful and wary of any electric wires that may have fallen
across their roads or lawns.
SPORTS
BEARS PREVAIL IN LEAGUE DEFINING GAME
Bedford – It was the most important game of the
season and the stakes couldn’t have been higher. The Travelers needed to win
over the Bedford Bears to secure first place in the league standings and a
probable championship. The Bears were in the same position. Only one team could
win and in this game it was the Bears, dashing the Travelers hopes of a
championship and extending their losing streak to three. This matches the
longest losing streak all season for the Travelers. The Travelers have also
been a scoring slump, only scoring seven runs in the last two games and only 2
against the Bears. They lost to the Bears 6-2.
The
Travelers started off hot, scoring one run in the first but in a portending
twist they left the bases loaded. Bears pitcher, Nick Sullivan, was wild in the
first but settled down in the second and was able to keep the Travelers off the
scoreboard except for a second run in the eighth. The Travelers did get the
hits, a total of 10, but they were only able to score two runs. On the other
hand, the Bears only got eight hits and scores six runs. Traveler’s pitcher,
Joey Alfred was not bad but he gave up hits at crucial times that ended up
hurting him. He was able to blow through the Bears for the first three innings
but then in the fourth he walked two and then the Bears fastest player, Clem
Boyer was able to lay down a beautiful bunt and beat it out and move both
runners up. Alfred tightened up and struck out the next batter but then Bears
slugger, Davey Davidson came up and laid into and Alfred fastball and knocked
it off the right field fence and cleared the bases. Alfred was able to get out
of the inning and move through to the seventh without any more damage but in
the seventh he again walked two and again Davidson came up but this time he was
able to drive one out of the park and put the Bears up 6-1. The Travelers tried
to get something going as Johnny Cloos was up first and stung a line drive
homer that barely cleared the fence and was never more than ten feet off the
ground. That was all the Travelers could generate, though and then in the ninth
they went down in order.
The last game of the season is next week and the Travelers end up in Corning. At the beginning of the season this was billed as an exciting climax to the season, two longtime rivals and possibly the championship deciding game, but as it turns out it a game that means little to either team. The Travelers will remain in second place win or lose and CGW is mired in third place. Both teams have nothing to lose and would really like to beat each other. CGW will have their ace back, Bill “Smoke” Black so the Travelers will have their work cut out for them. The game begins at 3:00 in CGW Stadium.
NATIONAL NEWS
RIDGEWAY CALLS FOR TALKS TO
RESUME – BERKLEY NAMES COMMIES – KING GEORGE IN CRITICAL CONDITION – LIZ TAYLOR
OPEN TO MARRY AGAIN – HOUSEHOLD ACCIDENTS KILL CHILDREN
Gen. Matthew Ridgway proposes the suspended Korean armistice talks be resumed at a new site on the battlefield in no man’s land. Biggest dog fight in history (so far) – As 27 U.S. and Australian jet fighters tangled with nearly 150 Russian-built MIG-15 jets over Northwest Korea.
A screenwriter tells the House Un-American Activities that uncounted millions of dollars have been siphoned from Hollywood into the coffers of the Kremlin through Communist-front organizations. Screen Writer Martin Berkeley, who was threatened over the phone, also read into the record some 152 names of persons he said were Communist Party members between 1936 and 1943.
Five royal physicians remain throughout the night near bedside of King George VI. One of his lungs was operated on and he is in critical condition.
Although her recent marriage to Nick Hilton lasted about six months, Elizabeth Taylor (19) says she is now mentally quipped to try marriage again and probably when the right man comes along. In London in a visit to her homeland, Miss Taylor, who once complained she had the “body of a woman and the mind of a child” declared her visit home to England had set lots of things straight with her. “Marriage is a lot more than a cottage with roses trailing over the fence.” Her divorce is final in January.
Home accidents can kill children. A children’s hospital warns parents of the dangers
that lurk around the home:
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Firearms and ammunition
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Sharp instruments out of reach
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Backing out of the garage – where are your
children?
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Appliances such as electric mixers and wringers.
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Lawn mower
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Matches and lighters
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Dangerous toys
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Pot handles should not stick out
· Good electrical cords and electrical outlets – are outlets covered?
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
