12/31/1953

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

---

Thursday, December 31, 1953   Vol. C445

---

LOCAL NEWS

---

1953 – QUITE A YEAR – THE YEAR IN REVIEW

---

East Farewell – It was quite a year for East Farewell. The town almost doubled population due to the booming economy and the huge rise in the summer home construction. This was in spite of the town being bypassed by the new super highway being built across the state. Some folks have said that the enormous growth was not in spite of the bypass but, due to the bypass. The opinion is divided pretty much down the middle on that. Either way the growth is real and has led to a number of changes in town. The Regional High School will begin construction on a new wing for the school and will see the largest graduating class ever. On the sports front, this year has seen some exciting contests. The beloved Travelers repeated their championships ways by winning their second League Championship. Not to be outdone the Regional High School Cougars were also in the winning column. The ’52-’53 Cougar cagers shocked the state by coming third in the State Tournament and the gridiron Cougars were able to secure a very respectable season in spite of their youth and losing their star quarterback.

            The town also held many successful events including the first Flower Show, the 3^rd Annual Bike Race, the first Bar-B Que Cook-off, the Annual Labor Day Arts Festival and Fair and the first Farmer’s Market. There were also some not so great things that happened in East Farewell last year, like the Fourth of July Fireworks explosion and the Fun Pier disaster. The town and all the townsfolk were able to pull together and turn those debacles into positive experiences. The Fun Pier was rebuilt, bigger and better and there were no injuries in the fireworks explosion. The biggest scandal of the year was probably the Mr. Pitts Toll Booth buying scandal that rocked the town back in April. Thanks to diligent police work and a sharp eye by Korean War vet, Bernie Quinn, the money was recovered. Unfortunately, Mr. Pitts is still on the lamb.

The plans for the golf course are still on track, slower than planned but still moving forward. The beautifully restored Playhouse opened to critical acclaim and was able to put on a full schedule of shows with the season ending finale, A Christmas Carol, starring Leo G. Carroll. Even the unexpected landing of the Seaplane on Lake Charles was quite the event. The Circus returning to East Farewell created a whole week of pleasant memories for all and the first Dog Show was a big hit. To top all the events, the Thanksgiving Day Parade took the prize and the Valentine’s Day Dance as well the Christmas Social helped make this a very enjoyable year in East Farewell. 

---

SPORTS

---

COUGARS OUTRANK THE CAPTAINS

---

East Farewell – The Cougars were able to get back in the winning column with a win over the Fort Lee Captains, 52-40, on Wednesday. The win was sorely needed by the Cougars after disappointing losses to Riverview and Slate Mountain. The win brings their early season record back above .500.

            The game started slowly as both teams showed strong defense. The Captains are, like the Cougars, a young team with mostly sophomores on the court. They have had their setbacks this year and are only showing one win in for the season so far. They are expected to improve as the season goes on but last week the Cougars were able to take advantage of the relative inexperience of the Captains. The Cougars were able to start to pull away by the end of the first half, leading 26-18 at the buzzer.

            In the second half the Cougars came out shooting and ran off a 10-2 run with guards Wendell Jones and Jimmy Welch coming alive 6 and 4 points respectively. Center Dan Davis was able to control under the basket and grab 13 rebounds for a game leading total. The Captains were able to regroup somewhat in the last period but were unable to close the gap any closer than four points. As the game concluded the Cougars went on a small run to seal the win.

            The Cougars will host the East Farewell Winter tournament next week throughout the week. The Cougars are not the top seed this year even though they won last year’s tournament.  The tournament expanded this year. The teams represented along with the Cougars are; the Central Bears, Riverview Wildcats,  Slate Mountain Canaries, Riverview Wildcats, Fort Lee Captains, Southport Hawks, Slate Mountain Miners and the Corning Devils. The tournament is a double elimination and will have three games a day on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with the finals and semi-finals on Wednesday. The Final game will be Wednesday night at 7:00PM in the Regional High Gymnasium. The games are expected to be almost all sold out with many folks coming in from other towns to root for their favorites.

---

 NATIONAL NEWS

---

IKE LIKES PROSPERITY – NEW POLICIES ON MILITARY RESERVES – WHEELER SELLS ALL – 1953 SPORTS BEST LIST

---

In a nationwide radio and television broadcast, President Eisenhower says that every legitimate means is being used to maintain the nation’s prosperity and will continue to be used as necessary. The president hit out at “self-appointed” peddlers of gloom and doom and said his administration will not tolerate “a boom-and-bust American” dependent on war or threats of war for prosperity.”

President Eisenhower ordered “a new approach” to military reserve policies:

1) An “immediately callable reserve ”consisting of well-trained men who would be ready for immediate military service.”

2) A “selectively callable reserve” composed of men who would be subject to recall or deferment on the basis of occupation, special skills, age, marital and paternal status, and other factors.”

Buy Buy, not Bye Bye – Elmer Wheeler is considered the best salesman alive. He’s the one who taught restaurants to “sell the sizzle, not the steak. He taught gas station men to say “fill ‘er - up?” instead of “How many?” He also taught soda fountain men to ask drinkers of malted milks - “one egg - or two?” - The result - millions of eggs were sold that otherwise would have gone unsold. Wheeler - who’s 47, is a sales consultant to 240 corporations. Wheeler says no one in this country under 30 knows how to sell.

“The war did that.” (Because of scarcity of products due to the war) “People have been pointing to a thing and saying ‘I’ll take that,’ hoping to beat the other customer to it. Now that’s over, and salesmen are going to have to learn how to sell. 

In sports - Ben Hogan, called the greatest golfer who ever lived, is voted male athlete of the year for 1953 in the 23rd annual year-end Associated Press poll. Here’s the list:

Ben Hogan - golf

Rocky Marciano - boxing

Willie Shoemaker - racing

Johnny Lattner - football

Paul Giel - football

Roy Campanella – baseball

Al Rosen – baseball

Mel Whitfield - track

Ted Williams - baseball

Wes Santee - track

---

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

---

 

12/24/1953

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

Thursday, December 24, 1953   Vol. C444

---

LOCAL NEWS

---

CHRISTMAS MAIN STREET STROLL BIG HIT, AGAIN

---

East Farewell – The fourth annual Main Street Christmas Stroll was held on the 23^rd and was another resounding success. The recent snow transformed the town into a winter wonderland. The snow had been around long enough to be completely cleared from the streets and sidewalks so the stroll was not encumbered in any way. Main Street and Lake Shore Drive were closed to traffic and people were able to walk in the street as well as along the sidewalks. The stores and restaurants stayed open and in spite of the 35 degree weather some set tables out along the sidewalks. The crowds were even larger than last year, keeping the streets busy until well past midnight. The Town Square was again the center of attention this year with a 30’ Douglas fir decorated in handmade ornaments and lit with more than 200 lights. The star on the top was hand fashioned by local woodworker, Clarkson Steele. It was made of oak and mahogany and respectfully illuminated by three small spot lights placed beneath it, pointed upward. The entire display was magnificent and set the perfect scene for the carolers that gathered around the Square around 8:00 to sing classic carols. This year they were treated to a small group of musicians that added a very pleasant background bed and a well needed stable rhythm section for the carolers. As the night wound down around 11:30, there were still some folks were still gathered around the tree and a single caroler sung a beautiful, a cappella rendition of “O Little Town of Bethlehem” A very fitting and moving end to a wonderful night in town.

1953 Christmas tree with Carolers     

---

SPORTS

---

COUGARS DO NOT SING WITH THE CANARIES

---

Slate Mountain – After their sky rocket start the Cougars returned to earth last week when they lost their second game in a row to a strong Slate Mountain Canaries team, 31-36. The Canaries were one of the top ranked teams this year and they play very well at home. The Cougars, coming off a tough loss to Riverview, were trying to get back on track and regain the spark from early season successes. 

The game started slowly with neither team able to score in the first three minutes. Both defenses were extremely stingy and continually stifled offensive threats. Finally, the Canaries broke to ice with a long outside shot by Canary leading scorer, John Lutz. The offenses started to gain traction through the second period but by the end of the half the score stood at 18-20 with the Canaries holding the slim lead. The second half started with a run by the Cougars with Wendell Jones and Jimmy Welch combining on a 6-0 run and giving the Cougars their biggest lead of the game. The Canaries battled back and took the lead back in the fourth period 32-28. In the final minutes the Cougars tried to make a run but the Canaries defense remained strong and they were able to stop the Cougars cold.

The Cougars come home next Wednesday as they host the Fort Lee Captains and will try to get back on the winning track. The game begins at 4:30 in the Regional High Gym.

---

 NATIONAL NEWS

---

COMMIES DON’T LIKE CHRISTMAS – DUPONT’S CELLOPHANE OK – BING’S NAME USED TO RAISE MONEY – YANKEES STADIUM SOLD

---

It was hardly any Christmas for those living behind the Iron Curtain. The Communists are doing their best to wipe it out. No holiday get-togethers for families that use to gather during the holidays. Christmas trees, with red stars instead of angels on top, have new names. They are called winter trees or trees of the republic or New Year’s trees. Santa Claus and all his equivalents have disappeared. Now, it’s Grandfather Frost who comes by special express train from Moscow.

The U.S. District Court rules that the cellophane operations of the Du Pont Co., was not a monopoly or conspiracy in restraint of trade as charged by the government. The government asks that Du Pont be required to divest itself of some plants and factories and establish a competitive industry in cellophane.

In New York, an attorney tells a State joint legislative investigating committee that the National Kids Day Foundation Inc, used Bing Crosby’s name without permission to raise funds, most of which were expended as fund-raising costs.

Arthur Godfrey’s Christmas album - “Christmas with Arthur Godfrey and All the Little Godfrey’s” just hit sales of 250,000 after just 6 weeks. Julius LaRosa, who subsequently exited the Godfrey troupe, is also on the album with other singers including the McGuire Sisters.

Ownership of Yankee stadium – the “house that Ruth built” passes into the hands of Del E. Webb and Dan R. Topping. The Yankees say it is strictly a real estate deal and will enable them to concentrate more on baseball.

---

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

---

12/17/1953

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

---

Thursday, December 17, 1953   Vol. C443

---

LOCAL NEWS

---

EARLY SNOWSTORM MEANS A WHITE CHRISTMAS IN EAST FAREWELL

---

East Farewell – An early season snowstorm blanketed East Farewell with more than seven inches of snow on Monday and Tuesday. Light flurries began falling Monday morning and other than the “first snow of the season excitement” no one paid much attention. By midday there was a small amount of accumulation but still no apprehension. Around three o’clock it began to really come down and people started to take the storm seriously. The snow continued through the night and all day Tuesday into early Wednesday morning. When the sun came up on Wednesday East Farewell was covered with 7 and a half inches of the white stuff.  The town took the snow in stride and even though they were caught off guard the folks in town were able to start cleaning and clearing immediately. Town services were not interrupted and school was not cancelled, much to the dismay of many students.

            The Annual Winter Social which was held on Saturday night before the storm and was a huge hit, as always. The theme this year was “Santa’s Workshop” with a complete mockup of an elf’s workshop and a North Pole décor.  Giant candy canes crisscrossed the entrance and the work tables doubled as dining tables for the guests. There were two stages set up, one for Dean Sullivan’s Swing Band, returning again this year with vocalist Carla Livingstone and the second set up for Santa’s chair were everyone could sit on his lap and ask for their most desired gifts.  Santa sat for the first hour and then again after dinner for about 45 minutes but he ended up getting a little dancing in at the end. All the woman wanted to dance with Santa. The social was catered by the Lost Oasis again and the entire affair was organized by the town Social Committee. Before dinner there was a mass caroling sing along as the 30 foot, beautifully decorated Christmas tree in the center of the floor was lit. A wonderful time was had by all.

Adventurous pedestrian on Main Street 

---

SPORTS

---

COUGARS TRIPPED UP BY WILDCATS

---

Riverview – The Cougars suffered their first loss Wednesday to the Riverview Wildcats, 44-46. The game stayed close throughout, the most either team led the other was a mere 5 points. The Wildcats were chosen along with the Corning Devils to be top contenders in the league this year. The Cougars were able to upset Corning last week but they were not able to repeat the upset trend over Riverview. The loss was the first for the Cougars and with the win the Wildcats remained undefeated in the league.

            The game was a bit of a slugfest with more fouls called both teams in the first half than have been called in all of the rest of the early season. Both teams went into the bonus status, 5 team fouls, before the middle of the second period. Between the two teams five players fouled out before the end of the game. Although there is not a history of animosity between the two teams, it seems the teams were overly physical this time and the refs called a tight game so things did not get out of hand.

            Cougar’s center, Dan Davis, was very strong inside and was the game high scorer, scoring 18 before he fouled out with 3 minutes left. The guards, Jones and Welch, were responsible for 16 (Jones, 10, Welch, 6) before Jones fouled out and forward Billy O’Donnell threw in 8. Forward Gene Green had 2. For Riverview’s star center, Gerald Banks, scored 14 but also fouled out. The Wildcats backcourt of Fowler and Castle were the catalyst that pushed the Wildcats to the win. Together they were able to score 26 (Fowler, 14, Castle, 12) including the winning basket by Fowler with only 30 seconds left. Castle fouled out in the fourth as well as forwards, Thompson and Darin.

            The loss still puts the Cougars in second behind the Wildcats, but season is still young and there a lot games to play. The next game will be away versus the Slate Mountain Canaries. The game begins at 4:00PM in Slate Mountain South gymnasium.

---

 NATIONAL NEWS

---

NIXON SAYS COMMIES ARE FAILING – GI’s NEED TO SIGN UP FOR SCHOOL – STAN GETZ ARRESTTED – AT THE MOVIES

---

Vice President Nixon returns from a 70-day global fact-finding, friend-making tour and says the Communists “are failing in intensive efforts to build-up hatred for the United States in free Asia and the Middle East.”

The VA reminds thousands of post-Korea veterans that spring school terms; starting early next year, provide the last opportunity for some of them to begin GI training. Under the Korean GI bill, training is authorized for all qualified veterans with active service anywhere in the world since June 27, 1950, but a Vet must enroll in and begin training before this deadline under the law. 

Musician Stan Getz (27) is jailed in Los Angeles as a suspected narcotics user. The musician, according to reports, had needle marks on both arms.

At the movies –

King of the Khyber Rifles – Tyrone Power, Terry Moore, Michael Rennie (In CinemaScope)

Samson and Delilah – Victor Mature

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef – Robert Wagner, Terry Moore (In CinemaScope)

Appointment in Honduras – Glenn Ford, Ann Sheridan

Miss Sadie Thompson – Rita Hayworth, Jose Ferrer (Rita in 3D)

 

---

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

---

 

 

12/10/1953

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

---

Thursday, December 10, 1953   Vol. C442

---

LOCAL NEWS

---

CHRISTMAS SHOW IN EAST FAREWELL PLAYHOUSE OPENS

---

East Farewell – The holiday show “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens opened in the fabulous East Farewell Playhouse last week. The show is a stage adaptation of the classic Dickens tale. The show opened on Saturday night to a sold out audience and quite a bit of fanfare. The Playhouse has enjoyed a wonderful reopening season and the holiday show has been highly anticipated because the lead, Scrooge, is being played by Broadway star, Leo G. Carroll. Fresh off performance in On Borrowed Time, Carroll plays Ebenezer Scrooge and is supported by a superb cast of both professional and local actors. A surprising addition to the cast is local Natalie Mallard who plays the beautiful Belle, the woman who Scrooge loved deeply when he was a young man. She is known in town as the house songstress at the Lost Oasis in town.

            The show is scheduled to run for the next four weeks with no shows on Christmas Eve or Christmas day. The final performance is scheduled for December 31^th. The final show of the debut season tops off a very successful short season orchestrated by producer Jed Bernstein and owners Rick and Julie Davidson. They were the force behind the immaculate restoration of the playhouse and generating the support for the theater through subscriptions and volunteers.

            The show itself was a straightforward interpretation of the story. Carroll plays an excellent Scrooge, gruff and callous at the start and through reflection and self-evaluation becoming a kind, giving and even boisterous member of the town. Other members of the cast do an admirable job with Fred Marshall plays a humble but proud Bob Cratchit. 14 year old Joey Townsend plays Tiny Tim and is endearing. The other cast members due a superb job with one special note, Thomas Durance, playing the Ghost of Christmas Present brings a smile to your face with his off the cuff, seemingly improvised humor. Everyone has fun in this family event but the audience seems to have the most fun. Don’t miss this show.

Scrooge & the Spirit of Christmas Present

---

SPORTS

---

COUGARS UPSET CORNING

---

East Farewell – The Cougars came out on fire when they started against the heralded Corning Devils on Wednesday.  They seemed to catch the Devils flatfooted by jumping out to a 14-6 lead in the first period. The front court of Davis, O’Donnell and Green were like a stone wall against the quick, fast passing Devils offense. The three were able to stifle almost every attempt to penetrate, forcing the Devils to shoot from the outside, which is not their game. Davis was able to control the middle and surprisingly won the matchup with Devils center, Jerry Becker. Becker was named to the League All-Star team last year so Davis’ play was very impressive.

            The Devils were able to regroup in the second period and go into halftime with a slim lead, 20-18. They made some critical adjustments and found the range from the perimeter.  The third period went back and forth with the lead trading hand three times in the period. As the fourth period started the score stood at 30-28 Cougars. The Cougars backcourt got into sync and was able to run off 6 unanswered points and it looked like the early season upset was locked up, but the Devils would not have any of it. They battled back and tied the score with only one minute left. Then Devils center, Becker, got a beautiful pass from guard, Franz, and laid it in over Davis, his first mistake of the game. Time was running out when Cougars guard, Wendell Jones stole a bounce pass and raced the length of the floor to tie the score with eight seconds left. The Devils tried to fake a long inbounds pass to Becker but Davis jumped in at the last second to knock the ball free to Jimmy Welch who shot a perfect pass to Jones who was underneath the basket. He laid it in as time expired and the Cougars won, 40-38.

            “This was a great victory for the boys,” gushed Coach Wilson after the game, “the Devils are a tremendous team and they played hard but we played harder today and I am just really proud of these kids. I think they are going to be a very good team.”

            The Cougars travel to Riverview on Wednesday to face the Wildcats who are another tough opponent. The game starts at 4:30 in the Riverview Gym.

---

 NATIONAL NEWS

---

POLYGAMISTS GET SUSPENDED SENTENCE – JACKIE ROBINSON TO LIVE IN STAMFORD, CONN. - MITCHUM GUILTY - BELAFONTE STARS IN ALMANAC – HEFNER DEBUTS PLAYBOY

---

Near Kingman, AZ - a judge gives suspended sentences to 26 uprooted polygamists of the Short Creek polygamy colony. He warned them that he would send them to the state pen of they returned to the practice. “You are a band of forlorn men soon be to forgotten.” All 26 plead guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit open and notorious cohabitation

Negro baseball great Jackie Robinson says he wants to buy a home in an exclusive section of North Stamford, CT. He says he has run into some opposition in the neighborhood though. “We want to get along in the community, but we were mainly looking for a house that would be best for our kids. If the neighbors object, too bad. Who cares?”

In Los Angeles, Robert Mitchum pleads guilty to two traffic charges. The judge ordered him to pay $50 or spend five days in jail for speeding, and to pay $150 or serve 10 days in the clink for delaying an officer in the performance of his duties. After Mitchum was stopped by the cop, he sped away before he was issued the ticket.

Harry Belafonte debuts on Broadway in "Almanac" at the Imperial Theatre. Critics hailed Belafonte’s performance as “electrifyingly sincere.” The show also stars Hermione Gingold, Billy DeWolfe, Polly Bergen and Orson Bean.

Hugh Hefner publishes the first "Playboy" magazine with an investment of $7,600. There is no date printed on the first issue. The reason, according to Hefner, is that he doubts anyone would expect a second issue to be printed. The first issue includes a classic, nude, calendar photo of a young actress, Marilyn Monroe.

---

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

---

 

 

12/3/1953

                     EAST FAREWELL NEWS

---

Thursday, December 3, 1953   Vol. C441

---

LOCAL NEWS

---

THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE OPEN HOLIDAY SEASON

---

East Farewell – The 25^th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade strutted down Main Street and Lake Shore Drive on a beautiful fall Thanksgiving Day last week. The parade started at the Regional High School and marched down Main Street and up Lake Shore Drive to the Lakefront Plaza where Santa stepped down from his sleigh and opened the Boyle’s Christmas Village set up in the Plaza. Boyle’s Department store, as always, was the prime sponsor of the parade. This is the 17^th year they have been the driving force behind the parade. This year is the first year that Boyle’s have set a standalone structure to house Santa. In the preceding years they have had a section of their store set up for him.  Many of the local shops have also placed temporary storefronts around the Plaza following the Santa’s Workshop theme and are offering lots of gift ideas to give the visitors somewhere to browse when they come to visit Santa. Most shops will be open late and many of the restaurants in town have also set up booths or counters in the Plaza and they are offering everything from quick treats to full meals for the hungry folks.

            The Parade was once again a huge success, drawing viewers from all around the area. Last year’s huge crowds were not matched but there wasn’t the giant job draw this year but the sold out boarding houses and campgrounds were still the norm. “We were sold out again this year, but at least we didn’t have to double up or let out the parlor,” said Mrs. Mallard, local boarding house owner.

            The Regional High Marching Band led the way playing many favorites and adding in some holiday favorites like “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer” The band was followed by the always favorite Flat Rock Twirlers with their lighted batons, the Slate Mountain String Band, several area Fire Companies, the VFW and the ever loved Animal Shelter Pets. This year a surprise was enjoyed by all as the League Champion Travelers escorted Santa’s sleigh waving and stopping to sign autographs along the way. Santa came down the route perched in his sleigh and led buy his famous reindeer team with Rudolph out in front with his bright red nose leading the way.

            After everyone arrived at the Lakefront Plaza the fun really started as the High School Band played for a hour and Santa greeted his excited charges. The parents were able to do some early shopping and everyone was able to sample some of the great food available. The Village will be open until December 23^rd.  Don’t miss it, whether you’ve been naughty or nice there is something there for you.

Christmas Village at Lakefront Plaza 1953

---

SPORTS

---

COUGARS OPEN SEASON WITH A WIN

---

East Farewell – The Cougars basketball team opened their season yesterday with a win over the Central Bears, 68-66. The Cougars looked good in the pre-season tournament, coming in third behind Capital City and Corning. The young team showed a surprising amount of poise and discipline in running plays efficiently and playing a stringent defense. The Bears jumped out to a 12-5 lead early in the first quarter but after a quick timeout the Cougars roared back with a 20-8 run. By the end of the first quarter the score stood at Cougars 30, Bears 28. The second quarter was completely different, defense ruled on both sides and by the end of the half the score was Cougars 38, Bears 37.  The second half went back and forth with the lead changing hands five times and the Bears holding a 53-50 lead at the end of the third. The fourth quarter was an exciting period. The pace seemed to pick up as the period started both teams went into a full court press and shifted to a tight man to man defense. Unfortunately for the Bears the Cougars center, Dan Davis had a two inch advantage over Bear’s center, Todd Fisk. The Cougars were able to feed Davis and he was able to turn and shoot without much interference. The Cougars were able to build a six point lead in the first three minutes of the period. Then the Bears found the answer and were able to effectively neutralize the center with an adhesive double team. Along with that their point guard, Willie McVeigh, got hot from the outside and drained three straight from the corner.   The game was tied with only ten seconds left and Cougars forward, Billy O’Donnell grabbed a rebound and shot a long outlet pass down court to a streaking Wendell Jones who put in a layup in for the score with only two seconds left. The Bears attempt at a court long catch and shoot by Ralph Hand was errant and the buzzer sounded. The Cougars won.

            “Those kids from Central are tough, we were lucky we were playing on top of our game,” said Coach Wilson after the game. “We played tough and I think our kids are really starting to work together. I think they could really do something this season.”  Next week they take on the Corning Devils who were picked to win the league in early polls. The game is home and starts 4:00PM in the Gymnasium on Wednesday. Stay tuned.

---

 NATIONAL NEWS

---

IKE SAYS DON’T PANIC - L.A. PASSES PHILLY IN POPULATION – L.A. RATS EATING POT

---

President Eisenhower tells the mayors of the United States to prepare for possible atomic attack without panic - asserting that the cities will be in the line of fire, should WWIII break out. “When a threat is not immediate with us, the ordinary American is not particularly anxious to get out and do a drill that he thinks has a little of the infantile about it. He possibly sees himself back in primary school, where he had drills or evacuating the schoolroom in case of fire. But there was a very great principle there. Ordered haste will save you and panic will destroy you. So it is, first of all, against the incidence of panic that we must be prepared.”

New at the mart - Pillsbury chocolate chip cookie mix - 33¢

For the first time - Los Angeles pulls ahead of Philadelphia in population, according to the census bureau. LA now has 2,104,667 and Philly has 2,070,605.  The top four cities now - New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago.

In Los Angeles, it’s discovered that rats are eating marijuana evidence seized by police. The weed was stored in the basement of the hall of justice. 500 pounds had accumulated and was to use as evidence in criminal prosecutions over the past year. The remaining bundles are being moved to another storeroom in preparation for a rat extermination program. Many rats were found in groups sleeping or in a stooper.

---

Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for contributing to this section of The News.

---

11/26/1953

                     EAST FAREWELL NEWS

---

Thursday, November 26, 1953   Vol. C440

---

LOCAL NEWS

---

EAST FAREWELL GETS READY FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

---

East Farewell – The holiday season is beginning with lights, lots of wreaths and plenty of festive decorations in store windows. The annual Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place today on Main street and promises to be even bigger and better than years before. The parade is the traditional kickoff to the holiday season in East Farewell but this year decorators got an early start by putting up the street decorations early this week. Main Street and Lake Shore Drive have snappy strands of artificial garland with a wreath in the center draping the streets every ten yards or so. The garland is lighted and the wreaths have tasteful red and green lights around them.  The decorations this year were fabricated locally and the seniors in the regional high school made it a class project to put them up with help from the Streets Department.

            The town is preparing for the holiday weekend that sees a huge influx of visitors to watch the parade, shop and dine. East Farewell is truly a Destination Station around this time of year. The restaurants stay open a little later in the evening and the convenience of Main Street and Lake Shore Drive shopping have many visitors staying after the parade for the entire weekend. While the parade brings Santa to town, all the visitors bring lots of good cheer and good money to town. The folks of East Farewell love it.

Main Street decked out for the holidays

---

SPORTS

---

COUGARS LOOK GOOD IN PRE-SEASON TOURNAMENT

---

Corning – The Cougars basketball unofficially started last Saturday and Sunday as they played in a Holiday Tournament in Coring. They made a respectable showing, coming in third behind two very strong and experienced teams. The tournament was won by Capital City, last year’s State Champs. Corning came in second with all five of their starters returning and the Cougars played a tough defense and a surprisingly fluid offense as they came within three points of defeating Corning. Capital City showed why they were the state champs by winning every game they played and beating Corning in the finals, 68-52.

            The Cougars season begins December 2^nd against Corning. Coach Wilson said that although the Cougars lost to Corning in the tournament they will be ready to play on the 2^nd. “These kids are going to be ready when the Devils come to town. We were actually lucky to be able to play them in the tournament. We got a chance to see how they play. We are going to do a little studying and change up some matchups to make things a little more in our favor. We’ll be ready for them.” 

---

 NATIONAL NEWS

---

TRUMAN DEFENDS MOVE ON DEXTER WHITE – HOOVER FUMES – MYSTERY ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS – ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

---

Harry S. Truman says he knew of disloyalty charges against the late Harry Dexter White, but decided to retain him in the government service in order not to endanger an FBI investigation. The former President was speaking to a nationwide radio and TV audience to “answer all questions” in the White case controversy. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover swears that former President Truman’s promotion of Harry Dexter White to the International Monetary Fund, hampered FBI surveillance of the alleged Soviet spy. 

Mystery on the Vienna Orient Express - The wife of a Belgian show producer is hurled from the speeding train by a man who then pulled the emergency cord and fled into the countryside. Police say they found bloodstains in her train compartment, indicating there had been a desperate struggle between the woman and her mystery assailant. The woman was critically injured.

Entertainment news -

Milton Berle says he’ll marry Ruth Cosgrove in December. She’s done publicity and public relations on both coasts.

Marlon Brando is getting $150,000 to star in the upcoming “Waterfront.”

People from the world of Country music gather in Nashville to salute WSM’s ‘Grand Ole Opry” on its 28th anniversary. More than 300 hillbilly disk jockeys were feted.

---

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

---

 

11/5/1959

                        EAST FAREWELL NEWS

---

Thursday, November 5, 1953   Vol. C437

---

LOCAL NEWS

---

SPOOKY HALLOWEEN PRANK SCARES EAST FAREWELL

---

East Farewell – Four pranksters created quite a sensation on Halloween night. Fred Zingel, David Gettinsom, Howard Engle and Natalie Mallard were able to sneak into the town cemetery and rig up an ingeniously elaborate bit of theatrics that scared and delighted a huge number of townsfolk and brought the police down to investigate the scene. While no one was harmed the four were brought before the authorities on charges of public disturbance and risking a catastrophe.  They were released on their own recognition and sent home after the hoax was revealed.

            It started about 8:00PM on Halloween night. The night was crisp and clear and many children and young people were out trick or treating through town. There were also many people in town strolling on Lake Shore Drive enjoying the late fall air. As people were walking by the cemetery a slow cloud of vapor arose from behind some of the large tombstones. Then some eerie, spooky music started and through the mist came only what can be described as goblins dancing around the graveyard. Then when the music ended the goblins vanished and the mist dissipated.  Then about five minutes later it started all over again. It took a few presentations before people even started to notice but after a young couple saw it they alerted others and a crowd began to grow. When the crowd had reached about thirty people the goblins became a little scarier and it seemed like their numbers were increasing. The crowd was suddenly startled by a deep moaning voice calling to members of the crowd by name and telling them to beware of the spirits that surround them. This was disconcerting to the crowd to say the least and people became uneasy. The police were called and the first officer to arrive played right into the show, attempting to grab one of the goblins and waving as if he went right through the spirit.  By this time the crowd included little children and their parents as well as many teenagers and young adults. The show just continued on until more members of the police force showed up and closed everything down about 11:00. The pranksters were rounded up and taken to the police station.

            When asked to describe the setup Zingel and Engle started to explain, “We were looking to have a little fun and so we came up with this Fight Night idea,” said Zingel, “Howard was able to get a whole bunch of dry ice from the ice house and David rigged up his phonograph and a big speaker he “borrowed” to a couple of car batteries and he got a hold of a microphone. Natalie did all the makeup and we grabbed some big mirrors that the Fun Pier had thrown out. We got a bunch of flashlights and just went to town. Officer Joe was in on it, it was great!”

            While most people were startled a lot were amused and some were even scared. The police felt that without any harm done and one of their own slightly involved no law had been broken. Most of the townsfolk didn’t seem to mind the show and some even thought it might make a good event to hold on Halloween Eve or on so called “Mischief Night”. The thinking being that it would occupy the youngsters and keep them doing their own mischievous acts that are sometime quite destructive. 

Goblins in the graveyard

---

SPORTS

---

COUGARS LOSE – JONES HURT

---

Central – The Cougars lost to a strong Central Bears team on Saturday, 21-14, and they lost their junior quarterback. Sam Jones. Jones was hurt on the second play from scrimmage in the third quarter. He was sandwiched between two Bear rushers and his ankle was broken, inadvertently, by one of the huge feet making the tackle. Jones was taken off the field with the help of several teammates and taken to a local hospital. His ankle was set and he was released but he is out for the rest of the season. Sophomore backup, Joe McKay took his place and did an admirable job for the rest of the game. He was able to drive the team down the field in the fourth quarter but the Bear’s defense was too much for the young replacement and he was unable to get the tying score.

            The game started out very well for the Cougars. They were able to score on their first drive and hold the Bears on to a three and out on the Bears’ first procession. Then things started to change. The Bear’s defense stiffened up and held the Cougars to only 20 yards rushing for the rest of the half. Luckily for the Cougars the air game was still working and Jones was able to put together a passing offense that ended with a 20 yard down and out to wide receiver Dave Walker for a score. Unfortunately, the Bears offense also kicked into gear in the second half and they were able to score twice on rushes from the five and seven. The second half started tied and then Jones went down. The Bears were able to hold the Cougars on the set of downs and come back with a strong drive that ended at the Cougars 27. The game see-sawed back and forth until the three minutes into the fourth when Bears halfback Orisio Talmage broke through the Cougar’s line and ran for a thirty yard TD. McKay tried to rally the team but the Bears defense was too strong.

            “It was tough to lose Sammy and he is going to be OK but that really was hard on us. Joey has had only limited experience and I think he was just great under the circumstances,” said Coach Burcowitz after the game, “We only have a couple of games left in the season and I think Joey will do just fine. He will get some practice in next week and I think he get better as he becomes more comfortable in the starting role.”

            The coach was mistaken when he said they had “‘a couple” of games left, actually there is only one game left on the schedule, next week at home against arch-rival Slate Mountain Miners. The game starts at 1:30 on the Regional High Field.

---

 NATIONAL NEWS

---

GHOSTLY FACE ON TV IN NY - PATTON TO GET STAMP – HUSSEIN SAYS NO COMPORMISE – LAND LIKES 3-D – MUSIC HITS THIS WEEK

---

A family in Blue Point, NY is grateful - a ghostly face of singer Francy Lane (of the Morey Amsterdam show) - kept appearing on the screen, even when the television was shut off! The kids tried to watch cartoons one morning, but complained to mom that the lady was staring back at them and that they were scared. An engineer for Zenith radio, which made the set says the phenomenon “was wholly unknown in TV electronics.” He said that it as “not plausible” that the image was burned into the tube from another program. The face disappeared after two days.

The U.S. Post Office announces it will issue a new 3-cent stamp in honor of General George S. Patton. The stamp will bear the likeness of the two-gun general who became the scourge of the Nazi panzers in a drive across France and Germany. The stamp goes on sale November 11 at Ft Knox.

18-year-old ruler King Hussein of Jordan declares his country would continue to champion a policy of no compromise with Israel by the Arab States. He said Jordan’s policy is “no peace with Israel,” and “No solution to this problem is possible if it does not fulfill Arab aims.”

Dr Edwin Land, the man whose invention of the first sheet of polarizing material made 3-D films possible, believes 3-D movies are here to stay and are not just a fad. The movies themselves will become bigger and better. “There have been complaints about the glasses not fitting. About eyestrain, about the quality of the film stories...The glasses available now are nothing like the first ones you used a few months ago. The lenses are much larger, they fit better, and we will go on improving them.”

Pop music this week –

St. George and The Dragonet – Stan Freberg,

Rags To Riches – Tony Bennett,

Ebb Tide – Frank Chacksfield,

Eh, Cumpari – Julius LaRosa,

any Times- Eddie Fisher,

A Dear John Letter – Jean Shepard/Ferlin Husky

---

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

---