EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, May 13,
1954 Vol. C463
LOCAL
NEWS
PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDRAISER A
BIG SUCCESS
East Farewell – The East
Farewell Public Library held their annual fundraiser last week and received
many generous donations totaling almost an astounding $5,000.00. Most of the
personal donations were in the $15.00 range but some notable donations topped $100.00. The Business Association, which almost every
business in town is a member, donated a very generous $500.00. All the members
were acknowledged on the card that accompanied the gift.
The
Library has been town since the early days of the town. It was first opened in
1908, just six years after the town was incorporated. Part of the initial
funding came from Andrew Carnegie as well as from the Mighty Keystone Railroad.
The libraries’ first home was in a building on Lakeshore Drive that was donated
by Sid Lendel one of the founders of the town. Over time it grew and with great
local support it moved to its present location on Main Street in 1940.
Fundraising is a constant chore but the management and staff are well received
by the community.
The
Library not only serves as source of valuable information it also serves as a
friendly meeting place for townsfolk and students alike. There have been very
welcome book donations over the years but most recently an unusual donation was
received from none other than local
band leader, Jerry Tabor, who donated his entire collection 78 rpm recorded
discs to the library. The collection dates back to the beginning of the
recording medium. Not only does the Tabor collection contain early recordings
of Ernesto Caruso but also many early jazz recordings and even several
hillbilly and race records. Some of the prized recordings are original records
by Mammie Smith, Bessie Smith, and Ma Rainey. More recent recordings
feature the Carter Family and Jimmy Rodgers.
“We
are thrilled by Jerry’s donation, he is a member the Library Board and very
good friend,” said Laura Dentin, master librarian, “We now will have to acquire
a record playing machine. He said he could not part with his.”
The
records were on display during the Fundraiser Picnic that took place last week
on Lakefront Plaza.
A man and his
music shows some of his collection
SPORTS
TRAVELERS BOW TO THE CUBS IN OPENER
Bear Creek – The opening day for the
Travelers was not what they expected. They were riding high on early sports
forecasts that said they were one of the top teams in the league this season. The
early praise may have given them a false sense of superiority when they took
the field against the Cubs. The Cubs were not picked to finish in the upper
part of the league. Well, the pundits were wrong on both counts. The scrappy
Cubs came to play before their adoring home fans and the Travelers looked like
they just woke up. It took until the eighth inning before the Travelers were
able to score with a two run triple from first baseman, Bobby Watson. The
eighth inning was the only time the Cub pitcher, Juan Vera, showed any
weakness. He walked leadoff batter, Francis and then Dale Dunham was able to
lay down a perfect bunt to advance Francis and get to first safely. Then Watson
came up and took Vera to a 3-2 count before driving a long, high ball to the
right field fence that Cub right fielder, Joe Royal had a little trouble
corralling. The result was the both Francis and Dunham scored and Watson was
standing on third. That is where he remained as Vera got back into his groove
and struck out the next three batters.
The
Cubs, meanwhile had already established themselves in the driver’s seat scoring
two runs in the second and two more in the fifth with a blast by newly acquired
slugger, Stanley Mankowitz. That was all the Cubs needed to get their 1954 season
off to a glorious start. The Travelers head to Ondita this week to face the
Cougars. Hopefully, they will wake up and start to show some spark. The game
begins at 1:30 on Saturday in Ondita Park.
NATIONAL NEWS
REDS ASSAULT DIEN BIEN PHU – DISNEY AQUIRES
160 ACRES FOR DISNEYLAND – BANNISTER CRACKS 4 MINUTE MILE BARRIER – NO MORE
MUSICALS FOR BING – ROY RODGERS GETS 3 YEAR CONTRACT – DUMONT SPENDS 1 MILLION
TO TELECAST NFL – MORNING SHOW SHAKE UP – NEWARK LOVES FREED – AT THE MOVIES
Korean conflict – the French high command announces Red-led Viet-Minh forces besieging Dien Bien Phu have launched another heavy assault on a key position on the west side of the bastion
Disney announces the acquisition of 160 acres of ranch land in California’s Orange County. The project, to be known as Disneyland, will be a combination world’s fair, playground, community center and a museum of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy. Associated with Disney are: ABC-Paramount and Disney’s exclusive printer for all of its publications - the Western Printing and Lithograph Company. Recently, Disney signed a 7- year agreement with ABC Paramount for new hour-long shows. The park is expected to attack 5 million patrons a year.
In Oxford, England, 25-year-old medical student Roger Bannister cracks track and field’s most notorious barrier: the four-minute mile. Bannister, who was running for the Amateur Athletic Association against his alma mater, Oxford University, won the mile race with a time of 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds. At 6 p.m., the starting gun was fired. In a carefully planned race, Bannister was aided by Chris Brasher, a former Cambridge runner who acted as a pacemaker. For the first half-mile, Brasher led the field, with Bannister close behind, and then another runner took up the lead and reached the three-quarter-mile mark in 3 minutes 0.4 seconds, with Bannister at 3 minutes 0.7 seconds. Bannister took the lead with about 350 yards to go and passed an unofficial timekeeper at the 1,500-meter mark in 3 minutes 43 seconds, thus equaling the world’s record for that distance. Thereafter, Bannister threw in all his reserves and broke the tape in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. As soon as the first part of his score was announced–“three minutes…”–the crowd erupted in pandemonium.
For your car - a quart of Pennzoil motor oil is 37 cents. A gallon of Prestone antifreeze is $1.69.
Hollywood news - From here forward, Bing Crosby says there will no more musicals. Quoting Bing: “The serious stuff is a breeze compared with making musicals.”
General Foods decides to sponsor the Roy Rogers show for another three years. He’s seen on 54 NBCTV stations. His radio show will continue at least through the summer.
Station WNEW radio withdraws its application for UHF channel 31 in New York City.
DuMont commits itself to $1 million to telecast about 60 National Football League games next fall.
“Death Valley Days’ debuts this week on CBS.
CBS-TV’s “Morning Show” has its first shakeup as Paul Levitan is out as producer. There’s no change in format with Walter Cronkite, Charles Collingwood, the Baird Puppets, Carol Reed and Jim McKay.
Newark NJ loves Alan Freed - Cleveland DJ Alan Freed’s “Moondog Coronation Ball” at Newark’s Sussex Armory hits 11,500 admissions with a gross of $20,000. Freed is syndicated to station WNJR by way of his Cleveland station – WJW. Featured at the show were Arnett Cobb, Buddy Johnson, Roost Bonnemere, Charles Brown, Muddy Waters and the Clovers. Is station WINS, New York taking notice?
At
the movies this week –
River Of No Return -
Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe
Executive Suite - William Holden,
June Allyson and Barbara Stanwyck
Creature from The Black Lagoon –
Richard Carlson, Julia Adams
Walt Disney’s The Living Desert
Knock on Wood – Danny Kaye
Flame and the Flesh –
Lana Turner
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
