EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, December 4, 1952
Vol. C123
LOCAL
NEWS
SURPRISE
SNOWSTORM BLANKETS REGION
East Farewell- An
unexpected snow storm Saturday shut down businesses and postponed the football
game. Traffic was at a
standstill and even the mighty Keystone Railroad experienced substantial
delays. The weather forecasters all
thought the storm would pass to the south but it seems to have had a mind of
its own, altered its course and slammed into East
Farewell and the surrounding counties.
It is estimated that 15 inches of snow fell over a 24 hour period. The town has foul weather plans for snow
removal and emergencies, this storm came so quickly and unexpectedly that the
officials were caught playing catch up. It
wasn’t until Monday that the roads were passable but schools were cancelled for
Monday. Business owners were digging out
but everyone was in high spirits. The
surprise actually extended the Thanksgiving holiday for many. The huge influx
of job seekers and parade fans were able to enjoy East
Farewell for a few more days. Many
went down to Lake Charles
in hopes of ice skating but the lake was not sufficiently frozen to allow
skating. Police Chief Watson had to
dispatch a patrol car to make sure no one attempted to go on the thin ice.
“This
is so beautiful. The first snow of the
season is always lovely but this was so unexpected and so heavy it was just
fantastic,” laughed Natalie
Mallard, local resident, “Most of these people are just having fun and
enjoying the beauty. There isn’t much
else you can do.”
While
all the regional schools were closed, the students were mostly helping with the
clean up at their homes or, for some industrious youths, shoveling around town
for spending money. A number of snowball
fights could be observed or participated in throughout the day, all in
fun. Businesses were able to open late
on Monday and the streets were cleared by midday. Most of the snow removed from the streets was
dumped in Lake Charles
which made the removal go much faster. All
that was left by Tuesday night was to stroll down Lake Shore Drive, enjoy the scenery and stop
by the Lost
Oasis for a bite or a drink.
Snowstorm on Main Street
SPORTS
FOOTBALL GAME
POSTPONED. BASKETBALL STARTS.
East Farewell- The last football game of
the season was postponed due to the paralyzing snowstorm that enveloped the
region over the weekend. The game will
be played this Saturday, December 6th at 1:30 on the Regional High Field. The Cougars will play for the sole ownership
of the League Title against the Southport Hawks who are 4 and 3 on the
season. Coach Burcowitz hinted that
injured running back Joey Fox may be available to play. “We are keeping all options open. I won’t play Joey unless we are sure he is
100%.”
The High School basketball team will
open their season on Friday night, December 12th at 7:30 in the High
School gym. The team will be led by
returning players; Bill Donahue and Ted Fitzgerald, both seniors and junior
Jimmy Welch. The team hopes to improve
on its 9 and 6 record from last year. Sophomores
Billy O’Donnell and Gene Green will round out the starting lineup.
“We are looking forward to a great
season and the fantastic support from the students and community that we have
always had,” said Coach Wilson during a late afternoon practice last week.
NATIONAL NEWS
COMMIES BAN
SALES - IKE VISITS KOREA
Just in time for Christmas shopping –
The Communists ban sales in East
Berlin
to West Berliners and will confiscate any West
Berlin goods that East Germans bring back with them.
After a three-day tour of Korea, President-elect Eisenhower flew to Guam. He left a promise with allied armies in Korea
that “much will be done” to improve their position
President-elect Eisenhower, on board
the USS Helena (en route to Hawaii from Guam)
will rendezvous with Secretary of State designate John Foster Dulles at Wake Island. They’ll hold a series of conferences to mold
the administration’s policy toward Korea
and the entire Far East.
May have a Korea solution? In New York, Gen. Douglas
MacArthur tells reporters “There is a clear and definite solution to the Korean
conflict” but didn’t disclose any specifics. “Our President-elect has gone
there to search of an honorable end to so tragic a slaughter and all Americans
join in prayer that he may safely pass through the hazards involved and
accomplish his self-appointed task with vision and wisdom.”
Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of The News.
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