EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday,
LOCAL
NEWS
EISENHOWER
MAKES SURPRISE STOP IN EAST FAREWELL - TOWN WELCOMES PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
East Farewell- Presidential
candidate and war hero Dwight D. Eisenhower made a surprise lunch stop in East
Farewell on Wednesday. He was
traveling by train from New York to Chicago and made several surprise stops in
towns along the route. While most were
just whistle stops, his stay in East Farewell included lunch at the Lost
Oasis and a brief speech in the town square. The arrangements for the speech were hastily
made since town officials found out about the schedule only one day in
advance. Regardless, they were able to
put together a wonderful program and were aided by fine weather. General Eisenhower stopped in the Lost Oasis
for lunch and by all accounts he enjoyed the meal immensely. He ordered a house specialty; The Big
Burger. “I severed under General
Eisenhower in WWII and it was an honor to serve him today,” gushed Lost Oasis
cook, Joe Wilson. Wilson was a cook in
the 28th Infantry Division and saw action during the D-Day invasion
of France in 1944. The general showed
his appreciation of Wilson by touring his kitchen and shaking his hand.
“Napoleon said an army
travels on its stomach and the services of Sgt. Wilson and others like him
helped bring the war to a successful conclusion. I am glad to see he has built on his army
training and was impressed and very satisfied with the meal he served me. The people of East Farewell are very lucky to
have his talent here.” The General’s meal consisted of a very large
beef hamburger with cheese and crisp bacon on a fresh baked bun with lettuce,
tomato and a raw onion along with a side of deep fried potatoes and a
Coca-Cola.
The General then made his
way over to the town Square for a brief speech in which he spoke of his vision
of an interstate highway system that would connect all the major cities in the
country and would be vital for economic advancement and national security. He did not mention the proposed highway
department decision to leave East Farewell off the exit list for the new
highway proposed for cross-state traffic.
He also spoke of his familiarity with the area, being from Gettysburg,
to the south. After the speech he boarded
his train and waved from the last car as he headed off toward Chicago.
General
Eisenhower waves goodbye as he leaves East Farewell
SPORTS
COUGARS MAKE IT THREE IN A ROW
East Farewell- The Cougars routed Corning High 27-0
last week as quarterback, Billy O’Conner took the hapless Devils to touchdown
school with three passing scores and one running score. The passing scores were all to wide receiver Phil
Flynn and the running score came from a 15 yard run from a handoff to younger
brother Jimmy. The Cougars dominated the
game and held the Devils to only 5 first downs in the first half and 8 first
downs in the second. The Devils only
advanced as far as the Cougar 18 yard line in their offensive campaigns.
Charlie Cox suffered his first miscue of the season
as he hooked the last extra point attempt late in the third quarter. The Cougars travel to Slate Mountain next
week to meet the Slate Mountain Canaries.
The Canaries will be hosting their Homecoming game and the contest is
expected to be a real brawl as both teams a picked to top the division.
NATIONAL NEWS
TRUMAN
DEDICATES FIRST ATOMIC SUB – DO WE HAVE THE H-BOMB? – DRIVE-IN MOVIES VERY
POPULAR
Groton - President Truman dedicates the nation’s first atomic-powered submarine at Groton - The USS Nautilus. Truman declared only Soviet Russia stands in the way of the development of atomic energy to provide power for business, farms and homes everywhere. He disclosed that a full-sized, working atomic engine - a self-contained power plant able to run almost indefinitely without refueling - is nearly complete
Washington- Do we really have it? - Senator Brien McMahon proposes the manufacture of 1000 or more “hydrogen weapons” in what appeared by many to be a plain indication the United States has solved the secret of the fearsome H-bomb.
Once looked down 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.
Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for contributing to this
section of The News.
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