EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, August
13, 1953 Vol. C244
LOCAL
NEWS
SCHOOL BUDGET PASSED
East Farewell – The School
Board passed a record high $299,000.00 budget for the 1953/54 school year last
week. There was extensive discussion but in the end there was a unanimous vote
in favor of the budget. It is a record high for the district that includes two
elementary schools, a junior high school and an area high school. Included in the
budget is salary increases for the teachers and staff, added funds for basic
tools such as books and supplies, more funding for the library, and more
funding for the sports and arts programs.
“We all feel
this is a responsible and fair budget. It adds needed funds to all the basic
departments and bumps the salaries of all the teachers and staff. I’m sure that
is pleasant news to those folks,” said Ken Winger, Board President, “We all
feel the
teachers are doing a wonderful job and along with the support staff and we
are all pleased to be able to make their lives a little richer financially.”
East Farewell
Regional High School
SPORTS
TRAVELERS SOAR HIGHER THAN THE EAGLES
Erie
– The Travelers soared over the Erie Eagles on Saturday, 7-3. They got on the
board early and never looked back. The game started very well for the Travelers
with the first three batters reaching base and when Johnny Cloos came to bat it
was almost a made for the movies moment. Stocky and crouched limiting the
strike zone Cloos has become one of the best and most feared hitters in the
league. He has quietly amassed an eight game hitting streak and even when the
Travelers were not doing well in the past weeks Cloos has always been able
connect. He has the dubious distinction of being stranded on base more than any
other player in the league. As Eagle pitcher, Hal Diamond stared down Cloos
there was tension in the air. Cloos and Diamond have a history as opponents. They
faced each other as far back as high school with Cloos attending Regional High
and Diamond being a product of Slate Mountain High. The count went 2-2 and Diamond tried to sneak
a fast ball past Cloos but Johnny would have none of that. He connected with a
long fly ball to dead center and although it turned into a very long out the
sacrifice fly scored Francis and Dunham and moved Bobby Watson over to third.
Diamond was visibly upset with himself but managed to retire the side.
The Eagles were slow to start and
didn’t get on the board until the sixth when Sam Franks was able to score off a
clean single by Erickson. Travelers’ pitcher, Joey Alfred was sharp and struck
out ten in nine innings. The Eagles went
on to score two more in the eighth but the Travelers had already closed the
door by scoring three in the fourth and two in the fifth including a solo shot
by Billy Sweet. Defensively the Travelers were sharp turning three double plays
and catcher Joey Brown threw out two Eagles trying to steal.
The Travelers finally return home next week after their successful road trip going 3-1 and moving into second place in the standings. They will face the Bear Creek Cubs starting at 1:30 at the ball park.
NATIONAL NEWS
CUBANS ARREST STUDENT NAMED FIDEL CASTRO IN
REBELLION PLOT – HIROSHIMA & NAGASAKI REMEMBERED - LOT OF TV NEWS – MOVIES THIS WEEK
Cuban army authorities announce that Fidel Castro, 30 year-old student leader at the University of Havana has confessed he directed the ill-fated rebellion Sunday against the government of President Gen. Fulgencio Batista. Surrendering in a mountain area near Santiago, Castro was led into the city prison with seven other suspects. Castro said he led the abortive attacks on two army barracks in which 80 men died.
Many towns and cities across the country took a few moments to remember the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II just seven years ago last week.
The FCC takes a major stride in opening the doors to color television, without making current black & white TV’s obsolete. Two systems have been in the forefront of color standardization, but one, the CBS system, can’t be viewed by the 25 million black & white TV’s now in use without a converter. The FCC plans to propose a system adopted by the National Television System Committee (NTSC). The decision could mean color telecasting on a commercial basis could begin by the end of the year. CBS officials said they would back a “workable” color plan.
Some new Zenith TV’s now feature a new spotlight dial. You can now see what channel you’re tuned too clear across the room. The number lights up in the middle of the dial...also available, new Cobra-Matic turntables from Zenith - features a stroboscope that lets you know if your record speed is accurate and features the new 16 2/3 speed!
This week at the movies -
Stalag 17 - William Holden, Don Taylor
Return To Paradise - Gary Cooper
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – Jane
Russell, Marilyn Monroe
Ride Vaquero! - Robert Taylor, Ava
Gardner, Howard Keel
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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