1/21/54

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, January 21, 1954   Vol. C447

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LOCAL NEWS

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A BLAST OF REALITY

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East Farewell- The welcomed warmth of last week was just as brief as expected. On Sunday temperatures dropped precipitously and by Monday snow had begun to fall. The storm lasted all day Monday and into Tuesday dropping approximately 5” of snow on the town. While this wasn’t a catastrophic snowstorm it did slow things up and remind everyone that winter is still in charge. “This is more like it,” said Mrs. Mallard, local boarding house owner, “The warm weather was nice but it through us all off. I mean we are still in the dead of winter, right?”

            That is right, spring isn’t officially due until March 20^th and East Farewell usually doesn’t really see spring weather until April. East Farewell averages 8” of snow in January and this past storm put us half the way there. More snow is in the forecast and everyone is expecting the cold weather to stick around. Rest assured there will be much more cold and snow before we see the first blooms of spring.

Snow on Main Street

 

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SPORTS

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COUGARS BACK ON TRACK

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East Farewell – The Cougars were able to repeat their winning ways with a sound defeat of the Central Bears on Friday night, 40-34. The Cougars were coming off a second place finish in the Winter Tournament and had already beaten the Bears in the first round. The Cougars jumped out to a 10-2 lead and their very strong defense kept the Bears scrambling for points. Dan Davis, Cougars center, was very much in control of the center and the Bears did not have an answer. Davis ended up being lead scorer for the game with 10 points. At the end of the first half the Cougars led 22-16.

            The second half started with the Bears trying a full court press. That failed and was pulled off after only four processions. The Cougar backcourt of Tommy Green and Jimmy Welch made quick work of the press with fast, accurate passing and an impressive display of ball handling. By the end of the third quarter the Cougars were in complete control and Coach Wilson put in some subs. Off the bench Joey Fox, Charlie Cox and Shamus McKean, all sophomores, gave a little glimpse of the future. They all played well and Fox scored two baskets.

            The Cougars head out on the road next week as they travel up to their dreaded rival’s home base. They will face the Corning Devils, who defeated them to win the Winter Tournament just last week. The Devils are very tough at home having lost only one home game this year. The game will be on Saturday afternoon, beginning at 1:30PM in the Corning Fieldhouse.

 

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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MAMIE LAUNCHES NAUTILUS – MOLOTOV CASTS GLOOM OVER GERMAN ELECTIONS – GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS – HEMINGWAY ESCAPES DEATH, TWICE -  WINTERS THOWS A TANTRUM – STUDIO- MONROE BETTER GET BACK TO WORK – SINATRA IN A CAR CRASH – ROACH SAYS NO MOVIE STARS WILL BE TV STARS – POP MUSIC THIS WEEK

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In Groton, CT - Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower launches the world’s first atomic submarine - the Nautilus.

Foreign Minister Molotov of Russia - drops a ball of gloom on the opening session of the four-power conference in Berlin. Molotov followed British Foreign Minister Eden, who addressed the conference’s main business of reunification of Germany and the implementation of the Austrian treaty. Molotov seemed disturbed by a closing statement in Eden’s speech in which he reiterated western determination for free nationwide German elections and said the peace treaty imposed by the four powers - nine years after the war was unsuitable. Calling for a 15-minute recess - Molotov then went into a prolonged speech against the western powers.

The Golden Globe awards are given out:

Best actor - Spencer Tracy - “The Actress”

Best actress - Audrey Hepburn - “Roman Holiday”

Best picture - “The Robe”

Best supporting actor; - Frank Sinatra - “From Here to Eternity”

Best supporting actress - Grace Kelly - “Mogambo”

Best western star - Guy Madison.

World favorite actress and actor - Marilyn Monroe, Robert Taylor and Alan Ladd.

Walter Pidgeon served as Master of Ceremonies

Author Ernest Hemingway and his wife escape death twice - in two consecutive plane crashes in the wild Upper Nile country of East Africa. First, they escaped uninjured when their chartered sightseeing planed crashed in the bush on the bank of the Victoria Nile River. A launch taking tourists brought them to Butiaba, on the shores of Lake Albert. There, they boarded a rescue plane, which crashed on take-off. Again, they escaped unhurt.

Starting work on her new film “Mambo” in Rome - actress Shelley Winters ends the night throwing a drink at a photographer. The incident occurred at one of Rome’s gayest nightspots at about 2:30 in the morning. She was with actor Farley Granger when a nightclub photographer flashed a picture of the couple. Chasing after him, she said, “I hate photographers. Why can’t they let me alone?”

20th Century-Fox studio says Marilyn Monroe better be back from her honeymoon (with Joe DiMaggio) by Monday or she’ll be suspended again. She’s to begin work on her new film “Pink Tights.”

Frank Sinatra - en route to perform his radio show “Rocky Fortune” from his apartment near Hollywood gets into an auto accident when his Cadillac convertible collides with a small English-made Austin sedan driven by Mrs. Myrna McClees. She was thrown from the small car, suffering a severe concussion and multiple abrasions. Sinatra is OK.

Producer Hal Roach - speaking at the annual board meeting of the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters says television shows must be short and snappy as vaudeville acts were. “No motion picture stars will be tomorrow’s video stars. But TV must learn to protect its stars. There are not enough of them. There never has been” “People won’t stay home and watch now because a program is free. The public is funny.”... “They’ll pay $1.50 to see a first-run movie when three months later they could see the same thing for half price. But people want to see it when it’s new.”

Pop music this week

Oh! My Pa-Pa - Eddie Fisher

Changing Partners - Patti Page

The Gang That Sang Heart of my Heart – The Four Aces

What It Was Was Football - Deacon Andy Griffith

Marie - The Four Tunes

Woman - Jose Ferrer

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

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1/14/1954

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, January 14, 1954   Vol. C446

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LOCAL NEWS

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A BRIEF TOUCH OF SPRING

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East Farewell – The weather gods seem to have granted East Farewell a brief respite from the savages of winter last week. In an unusual and record breaking occurrence the thermometer reached 60 degrees on Monday, 55 degrees on Tuesday and 45 degrees on Wednesday. Any snow that was lingering around vanished and people walked down Main Street and Lakeshore Drive in shirtsleeves. There was even a convertible car spotted with its roof down. Local weather forecasters had noted that a warm up was possible but did not predict the balmy temperatures. “These temperatures are record breaking,” said local weatherman, Ned Washington, “We have had warm spells in the middle of winter before, but nothing like this. It seems a high pressure zone raced up from the south and pushed any cold, artic air right out of the way. It seems to be headed due north and will probably run right along the mountains into New England. This is certainly one for the record books.”

            The warm weather came in quickly and departed just as fast. The temperatures had dropped to the low 40s by last Friday. It is expected to keep dropping through the next week with some new snow due next week. While most people welcomed the warm break, some were disgruntled. The ice-fishing community, which numbers about 5 or 10, was unanimously up in arms about the whole situation. “My hut is going to fall in the lake,” complained Bernie Maguire, “Me and Landon (Burrows, another fisherman) are going to lose our huts if this dang heat doesn’t cool off.”

            The ice on Lake Charles did experience some severe melting, especially around the shoreline and officials posted a warning sign near Hollywood Beach  where many people skate, but the area where the ice huts are stayed frozen with only very wet surface melting. When last noted no ice huts had fallen in Lake Charles. The colder temperatures will reinforce the standing ice and the ice fishermen will be able to go about their business once again.

Warning sign at Hollywood Beach

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SPORTS

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WARM SPELL BRINGS FANS TO THE TOURNAMENT

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East Farewell – The unusual warm spell during the early part of last week brought in record numbers of fans for the Regional Winter Basketball Tournament. The previous tournament saw fans from the participating schools, mostly families of players, but the warm spell seemed to bring basketball fans from all over. The week also coincided with winter recess for most of the schools so many students from other schools descended on East Farewell. Every game was sold out. Each school had bleacher-filling fans to cheer them on, so every game was a loud, frantic, do or die event that turned out to be some very competitive basketball.

            The Cougars started things off on Sunday with a strong win over the Central Bears, 34-28. That game was followed by the Riverview Wildcats defeating the Slate Mountain Canaries, 40-32. On Monday the Southport Hawks handed last year’s winner, the Fort Lee Captains, a surprising defeat, 36-30. The Captains were able to come out on top in the consolation game on Wednesday defeating the Canaries, 32-30. In an exciting final game on Thursday the Corning Devils squeaked by the Cougars, 48-46 with a last second bucket by Devils ace guard, Lou Montello.

            The tournament was a smashing success and every coach said the event was a great chance to not only play other teams but to be able to watch other teams play. The fans just loved the games.

            The Cougars will resume their regular league games next week when they host the Central Bears in the Regional High gym. The Cougars defeated the Bears in the first round of the tournament and are looking forward to repeating again next week. The game begins at 6:00PM on Friday night.

Cougars	Cougars	Wed.	Thurs.	Final	(36-30)	Captains
Bears	(34-28)	Consol.		Cougars	Hawks	Hawks
Sunday	Tues.	Canaries	Devils	(46-40)	Tues.	Monday
Wildcats	Wildcats	Captains	(48-46)	(42-38)	(38-24)	Miners
Canaries	(40-32)	(32-30)		Devils	Devils	Devils

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH MOVIE DISTRIBUTORS -  BEST SALESMAN ALIVE GIVES ADVICE – GABLE ORDERED TO PAY - WYMAN DIVORCES –  WINTERS WALKS OUT – MONROE SUSPENDED – CUFF LINKS IN STYLE – SEND PEANUTS TO BRITAN

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The Supreme Court upholds the right of motion-picture distributors to deny first-run films to neighborhood theaters with limited drawing power. Crest Theater in Baltimore had charged conspiratorial action by eight major distributors in refusing to license first-run pictures to it. A judge said there was no direct evidence of illegal agreement between the distributors and that if the Crest Theater were to receive first runs its license from the distributors would have had to have been an exclusive one. That is, no other theaters in Baltimore or the suburbs could have shown the same picture at the same time. “However, an exclusive license would be economically unsound because the Crest is a suburban theater, located in a small shopping center and served by limited public transportation facilities and with a drawing area of less than one-tenth of that of a downtown theater, it cannot compare with those easily accessible theaters in the power to draw patrons. Hence, the downtown theaters offer far greater opportunities for the widespread advertisement and exploitation of newly released features, which is thought necessary to maximize the over-all return from subsequent runs as well as first runs.” The distributors included RKO, Fox, Warner, Paramount and Loew’s

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 is 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.”

Actor Clark Gable is ordered to pay $4000 damages to a Tucson woman who claimed she suffered permanent injuries in an automobile accident in which he was involved in December of 1951. He was first sued for $25,000. Gable told the court he was attempting to pass a truck-trailer and was blinded by heavy rain.

Files for divorce - actress Jane Wyman charges grievous physical and mental suffering against her husband, Frederick Karger. They have no children or community property.

In Rome, actress Shelley Winters walks out on her husband, actor Vittorio Gassman. “We had quite an argument... “I’m doing some deep thinking. Honestly, I can’t say just now how it may come out.”

Marilyn Monroe is suspended by 20th Century-Fox for not showing up for her latest movie project - “Pink Tights.” Hedda Hopper says she has been in San Francisco with Joe DiMaggio. Her attorney says the actress is angry because she has not been permitted to see a script of “Pink Tights.” There’s a rumor that the couple is married - not so according to DiMaggio “We are not married. If and which we are married, it will be announced as a blanket statement to everyone. No scoops.”

Men’s styles - oversize cufflinks are more popular than ever. New cuff designs are out, including personalized links, with the owner’s signature in color.

If you are sending someone a gift in Britain, be sure to include peanuts and peanut butter. It’s just about impossible to get ‘em over there.

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1/7/1954

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, January 7, 1954   Vol. C445

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LOCAL NEWS

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FIREWORKS WELCOME IN 1954

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East Farewell – For the second year fireworks exploded over Lake Charles at midnight welcoming in 1954 to East Farewell. The display has become very popular with local residents who braved the cold temperatures and the snow covered streets to gather on the Lakefront Plaza and take in the wonderful display. Many visitors from around the area made the trip having heard about the festivities from local news outlets. The display was directly over Lake Charles and was visible from almost any place around the lake. This seemed to have an almost invitational effect on many of the lakefront homeowners who are normally only summer visitors. There were many small parties all along the lake front, on the many docks and private beaches. The display started precisely at midnight and lasted for 20 minutes ending in a grand finale that had everyone on their feet, clapping. During the display upbeat music was provided by local band leader, Les Charles and his Big Band.

            Many of the out of town visitors stayed over and took in the morning menus offered by some of the new restaurants in town. Others were content to relax at their boarding houses and listen to the Rose Bowl football game on the radio.

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SPORTS

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WINTER TOURNAMENT SET

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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, Fort Lee Captains, Southport Hawks, Slate Mountain Miners and the Corning Devils. The tournament will have two games a day on Sunday and Monday with the semi-finals and consolation game on Wednesday. The final game will be Thursday 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.

Cougars		Wed.	Thurs.	Wed.		Captains
Bears						Hawks
Sunday						Monday
Wildcats						Miners
Canaries						Devils

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE HERALDS PROSPERITY & ORDERS NEW APPROACH TO MILITARY CALLUPS – PLANE CRASH KILLS 12 – HANDY CAR TIP – DELANEY TO HELP HODGES WITH BROADCASTS – SIEGEL’S GIRLFRIEND DIES

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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 orders “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.”

An Amphibious plane returning from a duck hunt with a group of prominent businessmen, crashes near Shreveport, killing 12 persons, including Tom Braniff, president of the airline which bears his name. Ivy Pool, night manager of the Shreveport Airport, said amphibian pilot Buddy Hudddleston radioed minutes before the crash - that the plane was icing over and he would attempt an emergency landing on Lake Wallace. “I don’t think we can make it,” radioed the pilot. The plane slammed down into an empty camp house alongside the lake, crashed on the shore and burst into flames.

Car tip - If your hood doesn’t look as shiny as the rest of your car, you can probably blame the heat from the motor. Try applying a coat of aluminum paint to the underside. It will deflect the motor heat, which causes wax and polish to melt.

Robert De Laney, who was a sports announcer with the Boston Red Sox, will assist Russ Hodges in broadcasting the New York Giants games next season over WMCA radio and WPIX television in New York City.

Dies - Countess Dorothy di Frasso (66) - famed and wealthy international hostess, intimate of film stars and friend of the late gang leader Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel - is found dead of a heart attack in her roomette aboard the Los Angeles Limited train. Her body was discovered by actor Clifton Webb, who was traveling with her in the same car from Las Vegas.

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