EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, April
16, 1953 Vol. C227
LOCAL
NEWS
LOCAL HERO HONORED
East Farewell- Bernie
Quinn was honored by the Town Council for his selfless act of returning
$5,000.00 to the East Farewell Council.
Mr. Quinn came across the money in a discarded leather suitcase he found
in the town dump while looking for salvage.
Out of work but not compromising his Eagle Scout values, Quinn alerted
Police Chief Watson and turned the money in. Watson had been mentoring the
young man since Quinn’s return from Korea earlier this year. Quinn has hoped for a job in the police
department but due to budget considerations there was no money to hire
him. He was making ends meet by
collecting scrap from the local dump and selling it to scrap dealers throughout
the area. Upon discovering the money Quinn immediately knew what it was due to
his close association with the police. He contacted Chief Watson and an
embarrassing mystery was partially solved. The suspect in the crime, a Mr.
Pitts, is still at large but not expected to be seen in East Farewell any
time soon.
PFC. Quinn just
returned from the front lines of Korea in January. He served honorably in the 2nd
Battalion 1st Marines Dog Company and was involved in the brutal
battle for Hill 805. When asked about his wartime experiences, Quinn quietly
deferred. Quinn grew up in East
Farewell and enlisted in the Marines after graduating for Regional High in
1947. He was sent to Korea in August
1950. In June of 1951 he was involved in
battle for hill 805 with Dog Company. The hill was taken but at great expense
of young Marine lives. Quinn was among the lucky few who were relatively
uninjured. He was discharged in January
1953 and returned to East Farewell much older and wiser than his years.
The Town
Council was so relieved and thankful for the return of the money they decided
to give Mr. Quinn a reward, a finder’s fee, for the return. The amount was
undisclosed but it is thought to be in the 10% range. Neither the Council nor
Mr. Quinn would confirm the award. What needs no confirmation is the relief the
Council had for the return of the money avoiding a potentially extremely
embarrassing investigation into the whole “Exit/Bypass” scandal, as it has been
come to be called around town.
PFC Bernie Quinn in Korea
SPORTS
COUGARS REVEL – TRAVELERS READY TO START
East Farewell- The record setting, championship winning East
Farewell Cougars reveled in their season of accomplishments this week at school
as well throughout town. Most businesses
displayed banners of congratulation in their front windows. As one business owner said, “If those kids
were old enough to drink, they would never have to pay for a beer in this town
again.”
Besides winning
the league championship, the Cougars set a record for wins in a season as well
as a record for the most points scored and an easily overlooked statistic, least
points scored by an opponent. Coach Wilson summed it up with his short address
to the high school audience on Tuesday, “These guys really knew how to play and
more importantly they knew how to play as a team. I saw these boys grow into a smooth and well
balanced family. I hope they never forget these days.”
East Farewell- The Travelers are gearing up for another season. They hope to retain their championship
standing in the Northeastern League for another year. The core of the tea m will be returning with
star outfielder Johnny Cloos saying he has recovered from his season ending
injury from last year. The entire
infield will be back and the pitching staff looks to be intact. The first game
is scheduled for May 2nd at 1:30 in Corning. The starting pitchers
are scheduled to be Dan Lane for the Travelers and Bill “Smoke” Black for CGW.
Everyone in
town is looking forward to another exciting season and there is growing
sentiment to rebuild the Traveler’s home park. This subject is sure to be taken
up as the season gets under way and especially if the Travelers start out
strong.
NATIONAL NEWS
COMMIES WANT TO TALK – IKE GETS BAD FOOD –
CBS DEMOS COLOR TV
The United States and the Communists agree to resume full-scale Korean armistice talks on Saturday - a move that could mean the end of war after almost three years.
Just after he began speaking in North Carolina, President Eisenhower is stricken with a mild case of food poisoning. Guests noticed he was breaking out in perspiration as he was speaking. Doctors say he is suffering a slight fever.
CBS demonstrates its version of color television in a closed circuit feed in New York City. Critics seem to favor the RCA system. The CBS system cannot be used on present day, black & white televisions. The RCA system is totally compatible and can be seen in both black & white and color (more later)
Pop music
this week - (How much is that) Doggie In The Window
- Patti Page. I Believe” - Frankie
Laine. Pretend - Nat King Cole. Tell Me A Story - Jimmy Boyd/Frankie
Laine. Caravan - Ralph Marterie. I’m Sitting On Top of the World - Les Paul
& Mary Ford
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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