EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, July
3, 1952 Vol. C368
LOCAL
NEWS
RAILROAD
PLANS TO STAY
The continuation of the use of the station was in some question since the Keystone has opened a new branch to the south of the Northeast branch and many businesses had moved there. The business shift has concerned town officials but today's announcement will be a reassuring boost. Most of East Farewell's prosperity comes from the train line and the continued support from the company is an unwritten law in town.
“I don’t think there was any question, really, when you look at the lake, the beautiful scenery and wonderful downtown area, there wasn’t any question in my mind,” said Mrs. Mallard, a proprietor of local boarding house located on Lake Shore Drive. "We are all very grateful but don't think we are completely dependent on that railroad, Oh no, we can make out just fine by ourselves. Like they say, 'You pull yourself up by your bootstraps and you know where you stand.' Other members in town hold the railroad in high esteem and generally are excited about the announcement.
"The news of the railroad's decision is in no way related to the announcement from the highway department to place an exit on the proposed highway that will tie Erie to New York City in the East Farewell vicinity." Lumeier stated when asked.
Mighty Keystone train passes through East Farwell
SPORTS
TRAVELERS TAME THE BEARS
Bedford – The Travelers were expecting a tough game
from the Bears and they got one. Joey Alfred took the mound for the Travelers
and Frankie Bedminster threw for the Bears. Much like last week’s game the
pitchers were in control and both teams did not score until the sixth inning. In
the bottom of the sixth the Travelers boke though with Bobby Watson hitting a
blooper single and Johnny Cloos finally connecting with a Bedminster curve for
a double but a great defensive play by Bears fielder Bobby Farina, held Watson
at third. Tony Dimero grounded out but Joey Brown hit a long sacrifice fly to
right that scored Watson for the first score. Cloos ended up stranded as
Bedminster struck out Alfred and Francis grounded out to first. The Bears came right
back in the top of the seventh (the Travelers were designated as the home team
by the league due to their lack of a home field) when Ted Farris doubled and
Randy Termbelo also doubled, scoring Farris. Then the Bears big slugger came up
and nailed an off-speed Alfred pitch, driving it out of the park much to the
delight of the Bears fans. In the bottom of the eighth the Travelers were able
to score again with a single by Sweet and a double by Francis. In the ninth
Alfred struck out the side. Bedminster got pinch-hitter Davey Franks to ground
out but Francis hit a single up the middle and Dunham drew a rare walk. Watson
struck out but Johnny Cloos came up with two men on and two outs, his favorite
situation, and proceeded to take Bedminster to a 3-2 count and then foul off three pitches before
Bedminster tried a low fastball that Cloos got ahold of and sent it over the
centerfield wall. The Bears fans groaned in dismay but the few Travelers fans (East
Farewell is only about a half an hour away) were ecstatic. The Travelers walked
off with their fifth straight win.
The
Travelers move on the Corning to face CGW next week. The game begins at 3:30 in
Corning Park.
NATIONAL NEWS
IKE WELCOMED IN DENVER & WANTS TO SHOW
STRENGTH – BIGGEST AIRSHIP DEPLOYED – 74 MINUTE INNING SINKS DODGERS –
DRIVE-INS MORE POPULAR – WINCHELL IS BACK – COX TO STAR IN NEW SITCOM – ARNOLD
TO REPLACE COMO
Thousands welcome Gen. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie to Denver. At a press conference, he made it clear he will not bring Gen. MacArthur into the government if he is named President. In his speech, he also advocated lowering the voting age to 18 and said he was “very, very hopeful” no more American troops will have to be sent abroad.
Eisenhower also declared that the U.S. must continue building up its military strength until it can show the world “we are strong enough to be unafraid.”
In Lakehurst, NJ - The Navy receives the new N-type airship, described as the largest nonrigid airship ever constructed.
Sports – Five runs by the Pittsburgh Pirates in a seventy-four minute third inning – sent the Brooklyn Dodgers to defeat at the Polo Grounds 8-1. 6,369 fans were in attendance.
Once looked down on as “passion pits” – drive-in movie theaters are more popular than ever. Currently, there are some 3,835 such theaters in the U.S. – an increase of 25% since the end of World War II and indications are that there will be more next year. The state of Texas has the most so far with 339 drive-in theaters. North Carolina is second with 259. California has 227 screens and New York – 103.
Syndicated columnist Walter Winchell will be back on the airwaves in the fall. He’s been off for medical reasons. He’s doing his column on a four-times-weekly basis instead of his usual six. Drew Pearson is filling-in for him on radio.
Comedian Wally Cox will star in a new situation comedy “Mister Peepers” – July 3 on NBC-TV.
Folksinger
Eddy Arnold will replace Perry Como for a period of six weeks beginning July
14. The show airs 7:45pm on CBS-TV.
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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