1/8/1953

                                        EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, January 8, 1953   Vol. C133

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LOCAL NEWS

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NEW YEARS CELEBRATION BIG HIT

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East Farewell- Fireworks and music welcomed 1953 to East Farewell with spectacle and wonderful noise.  The music complimented the dazzling display and the clear but cold night was perfect for the display.  The idea was the brainchild of the Civic Booster Club who floated the concept back in November.  The Town Council took it under consideration and after brief debate they went ahead with the project.  Starting at the strike of midnight the fireworks started over Lake Charles and continued for a full twenty minutes culminating with a tremendous finale.  The music was supplied by Les Charles and his Swing Band.  It was a new tradition that is sure to have long life in East Farewell history.  Many of the local restaurants set up on the edge of the new Family Fun Pier and served a wonderful selection of hot food and drinks to all.  The crowds were estimated to be in the thousands, many folks came from other towns and many were fans in town to watch the final Game of the East Farewell Winter Basketball Tournament.  It was a wonderful way to welcome the New Year.

Fireworks Finale over Lake Charles

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SPORTS

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COUGARS WIN WINTER TOURNAMENT

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East Farewell-The Cougars won the first East Farewell Winter Tournament on Saturday with an exciting win over Fort Lee.  The tournament ran for three days starting Thursday night, Friday night and finished with the consolation game and the final on Saturday.  The tournament was put together at the last minute by Cougars Couch Charles Wilson and several other coaches in the league.  The teams represented along with the Cougars were; the Central Bears, Riverview Wildcats,  Slate Mountain Canaries, Riverview Wildcats, Fort Lee Captains, Southport Hawks, Slate Mountain Miners and the Corning Devils.

            The Cougars beat the Fort Lee Captains 45-42 in an exciting game that saw the lead change hands a total of ten times, seven in the second half.  Senior center, Bill Donahue, was named Most Valuable Player in the tournament.  He scored an appropriate 53 points in the entire tournament of four games. 

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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NIXON HOSTS THE ROSE BOWL PARADE – HANK WILLIAMS DIES – AMERICANS OPTIMISTIC

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Vice-President Richard M. Nixon serves as Grand Marshall of the Tournament of Roses parade. In his open car were his wife and two small children. After the parade, the family attended the Rose Bowl game between SC and Wisconsin.

 

Bowl contests -

Sugar - Ga. Tech - 24 Mississippi - 7

Rose - SC - 7 Wisconsin - 0

Cotton - Texas - 16 Tennessee - 0

Orange - Alabama - 61 Syracuse - 6

Gator - Florida - 14 Tulsa - 13

 

Hank Williams - singer and composer “The King of Hillbillies” - dies in his automobile in Oak Hill, Virginia. The singer’s chauffeur said he became alarmed when he was unable to awaken Williams, who had been sleeping in a bed in the rear seat of the car. Williams was dead on arrival at the hospital.  Cause of death was not disclosed.  Williams had left Knoxville for Canton, Ohio, where the singer was scheduled to make a New Year’s Day appearance.  Williams penned and sang the top-selling hit “Jambalaya,” also “Cold Cold Heart,”  “Wedding Bells.” “Mansion on the Hill,” and “Move It Over.” Although he lived in Montgomery, Alabama, he was still employed by radio station KWKH in Shreveport, LA at the time of his death.  He was also under contract to MGM Recording Co and MGM Pictures. He was married to Miss Billie Jones on October 19th on the stage of the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans. He had been divorced earlier this year by Mrs. Audra Mae Williams of Nashville.

 

As Eisenhower gets ready to take office - a Gallup Poll says the average American is optimistic about the chances of avoiding another world war for 1953. 

Will there be another World War in one year? -

21% - yes

67% - no

12% - no opinion

Same poll taken in 1950:

22% - yes

70% - no

8% - no opinion

How about world war in five years?

48% - yes

25% - no

27% - no opinion

Same poll taken in 1950:

57% - yes

24% - no

19% - no opinion

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

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