EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, June
25, 1953 Vol. C237
LOCAL
NEWS
PUBLIC TRANSIT PLAN REVIEWED
East Farewell - The Town Council opened public review for a
proposed Public Transit Plan for the town. The plan was put together by a
committee of local business owners and town council members to look at the
feasibility, cost and desire for a public transit system for the town. The plan, shown public for the first time at
last week’s meeting, calls for a loop trolley line to ring the lake and travel
through the business district. It would
be connected or come close to the Mighty Keystone Railroad main station in town
and pass by the Iron Works and the other industrial concerns in town. With the steep rise in workers coming to town
due to the expanded Iron Works schedules and the expected increase in tourists
for the summer season a public transit system seemed like a good idea. Traffic
in town is not currently a huge problem but when the summer season is in full
swing parking and congestion become a problem.
“I think a
trolley would be great,” said Sue Logan, local resident and Iron Works
employee, “I would certainly use it. I live all the way on the other side of
the lake and I either have to ride my bike or hitch a ride with someone to get
to work. And who knows, maybe I could meet a nice guy on the trolley. That would be so romantic.”
Others in the
crowd echoed her feelings, if not her romantic aspirations, and the Council
will continue to look at the plan, also look at funding. The Mighty Keystone Railroad is rumored to be
interested in partially funding the project. There are many different other
funding options and lots of different ideas for the line and the Council is now
taking ideas for further review. The details such as where the stops will be
located, what will the cost per ride be or simply what will be the exact route
of the line will all be worked out with lots of civic input.
Small town
transit systems are not as unusual as one might think; many towns in the area
have mass transit systems of one form or another. Slate Rock has a bus line, Riverview boasts a
trolley line and Corning has both. East
Farewell feels it is time to move forward and offer this amenity.
Riverview’s
trolley car. East Farewell would have a similar model
SPORTS
ROUND THE LAKE SWIM PUT ON HOLD – TRAVELERS
LOSE IN CEDAR CREEK
East Farewell- The first Round the Lake Swim Race that was
slated to take place over the Fourth of July weekend was quietly pulled off the
schedule last due week due to logistic and insurance concerns. It was originally scheduled as a swim race
that would circle Lake Charles. It was going to start and end at Lake Front
Pier. Concerns were raised by different
parties the first being the time and effort it would take to navigate the over
thirty miles of lake perimeter. Even the best swimmer would be seriously
challenged to accomplish such a feat and at best it would probably take more
than eight hours. Insurance was another concern;
no insurer was willing to take the risk of backing the race. Finally, there was
a very little turnout so far and it was not anticipated to reach the needed 75
participants to make the race economically feasible.
It was noted
that there is already a bike race around the lake that was held on Memorial
Day. This year’s race had an unusual
occurrence that may come to define the event; a race crasher, Thomas Day,
entered the race after it had already started.
Even though he did ride the entire five laps and was registered he was
disqualified for not starting at the official start. There was a bit of
grumbling from the fans that the disqualification was unfair considering that Day
did finish the race and was officially registered, he just missed the starting
gun. The race committee promised to look at the rule and decide on it at a
later date. They have yet to announce their recommendations. Day has become a
bit of a local celebrity after his prank. He now can be seen cycling through
town receiving waves and shouts from passers-by.
Cedar Creek- The Travelers lost a close one in Cedar Creek last
week. They played a tough game and did
not make any errors but were not able to generate enough offense to overcome a
slow start. They lost to a very tough Bulls team, 7-6. The Bulls got off to a blazing start scoring
three runs in the first as Joe Nagy was trying to find his pace. The Bulls pitcher, Bob Fink, was able to keep
the Travelers scoreless throughout the first three innings although they did
have four singles and a sacrifice. They were just not able to score. It was not until the fifth inning when Johnny
Cloos was able to drive in Dunham and Watson with a strong triple. The Bulls scored two in the sixth with
Simpson driving a two run homer over the fence and then in the eight Bulls big
gun Max Warner smashed another two run homer off Nagy that ended his day. The Travelers were able make it interesting
in the ninth when Joey Brown hit a bases clearing double to bring the Travelers
within 1 but that was as close as they would get. The Travelers are currently sitting in the
middle of the league standings, four games out of first. Next week they visit
Youngstown to complete their road trip.
NATIONAL
NEWS
CHEVY DEBUTS CORVETTE – WHERE IS THE
WEDDING? – MARILYN & JANE AT GRAUMAN’S
Chevrolet debuts the “Corvette” - a plastic body sports car. The auto will have a factory list price of $3498 with automatic transmission as standard equipment. The Corvette is a two-seater, 33 inches high, 70 inches wide, 167 inches long on a 102-inch wheelbase and has a curb weight of 2900 pounds. Chevrolet plans to build 300 of the Corvettes this year and will eventually increase this to 1000 units monthly. The car is being built on a special assembly line in a temporary building in Flint, Mich. 1953 options include a heater for $91.40 and AM (signal seeking) radio for $145.15. All models are equipped with tube-type whitewall tires. The 1953 models come in polo-white with black soft-top and red interior.
A Gallup Poll asks - “If you had a daughter who was getting married and cost didn’t matter, would you personally prefer that she have a large church wedding, a small church wedding or that she be married at home?” - 42% favored a small church, 24% large church and 22% - at home.
Scores of fans watch
as Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell put signatures,
hand and foot prints in the cement at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
Danny Thomas aided in the production.
Marilyn & Jane at Grauman’s
Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for contributing to this
section of the East Farewell News.
