EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, November
4, 1954 Vol. C486
LOCAL
NEWS
GHOSTS AND GOBLINS ROAM MAIN
STREET
East Farewell- There was a lot of activity after dark on Main
Street, Lakeshore Drive and all the adjacent streets in East
Farewell on the night of October 31, 1954. Halloween was celebrated with
every imaginable ghoul, goblin, cowboy and spaceman wandering the streets with
many parents in tow. The clear mild evening and beautiful, starlit night made
for and wonderful experience as many of the children stayed up past their
bedtimes to make the rounds and collect treats from all their neighbors. “It
was wonderful to see all the youngsters all dressed up. They were so cute with
their ‘Trick or Treat’. I just love this holiday,” said
Mrs. Mallard, boarding house owner on Lakeshore Drive, “My daughter was out
with the kids and she had a great time.”
The trick or
treating started early, just before sunset, for the very young, but it went on
until almost 10:00 as some of the older, teenagers tried to grab one last treat
before people started turning off their porch lights. There were no reports of
any disturbances but there were three calls from the cemetery, one from Willy
Bebach, another from Hal O’Ween and a third from Dee Ceased. Traditionally, the
seniors from Regional High ring up the police department from an unexplained
live phone line from the East Farewell Cemetery. An officer was sent to
investigate but reported no one was there.
So, until next
year may all our ghosts and goblins rest in peace.
Halloween
Trick or Treaters on Main Street
SPORTS
A VERY UNUSUAL FOOTBALL GAME
East Farewell – The annual meeting of
the Regional High Cougars and the Fort Lee Captains has developed into a
wonderful free-for-all that tries to pass as a football game. The coaches, Al
Burcowitz from Regional High and Chuck King from Fort Lee, were teammates and
friends at the University of Pennsylvania several years ago. After graduation
they kept in touch and as fate would have it both ended up coaching high school
teams in the same league. It is rumored that when they discovered they were
coaching rival teams they met before in an East Farewell tavern that was the
predecessor to the Lost
Oasis Restaurant and Bar and discussed their old antics at Penn. There were
apparently some boasts made and some challenges thrown down and the rest, as
they say, is history. The first game between them was a wide open, raucous
affair where both coaches tried to outdo the other with gimmicks plays and
outlandish defenses. The fans loved it, the referees not so much. The matchup
became an instant tradition and has been played ever since.
The
game started with an on-sides kick by Captain’s kicker, Vern Model, he topped
the ball and it bounced right in front of him and over the heads of the first
line of Cougars. Luckily for the Cougars, they were anticipating such a play
and had stacked their “good hands” players’ right behind the first line. Speedy
halfback, Jimmy O’Conner grabbed the ball at full speed and raced down the
sideline. He was at the Captains 35 and about to be hit by a plethora of
Captains when he stopped and lateralled the ball back to a trailing Davey
Wilson who was able to take it down to the Captains 10. The first play from
scrimmage the Cougars tried a double reverse with quarterback, Joe McKay
handing off to O’Conner who handed off to Wilson. One of the problems with
gimmick plays is that they require perfect execution or they fall apart. The
handoff from O’Conner to Wilson was a little high and Davey could not handle
it. The ball popped out, bounced around and rushing Captains lineman, Bruce
Redman, fell on the ball, ending the Cougar’s drive. The Captains tried some
chicanery of their own and along with some traditional football plays they were
able to drive down to the Cougar’s 22. On a fourth and three they tried a reverse
but the Cougars were waiting and shut the Captain’s down.
The game went
back and forth and neither team could claim control but the fans loved the
antics. Finally, at the end of the third quarter McKay dropped back and played
it straight, he unleashed a thirty yard bomb to wide receiver, Mitch McMaster,
who outran his defenders and raced into the end zone for the first score.
Charlie Cox added the extra point in a boring but accurate attempt. The
Captains started playing a more traditional game to try to even the score but
it wasn’t until the last three minutes of the game that they were able to score
on a very determined center plunge by fullback, Farley Franks. The Captains
setup for the extra point and instead of going for the tie they went for the
win and tried a fake kick. The holder was quarterback, Jason Dubrowski, who
picked up the ball and scrambled to his left. He tried to loft the ball into
the end zone to a waiting receiver but Cougar’s defensive end, Shamus McKean
was in front of him and knocked it down.
The Cougars took the kickoff and ran the clock out for a
7-6 win. The two teams emptied onto the field and handshakes and backslaps
ensued. The two coaches met at mid-field and congratulated each other. It was a
great ending to a very unusual game.
The Cougars end
their season next week at home against the Southport Hawks. The game begins at
1:30 on Saturday on the Regional High field.
NATIONAL NEWS
ARAB NATIONALISTS ATTACK FRENCH – NIXON
ATTACKS STEVENSON – DEMS WIN HOUSE – HARRIMAN, KNIGHT WIN – UNIVAC PREDICTS WIN
– MACK SELLS THE As – BRANDO SPEAKS – MONROE HAS SURGERY – JAMES DEAN SPEAKS
Arab nationalists and terrorists have attacked more than 30 points in French North Africa. The toll of pitched battles and political assassinations for the bloody weekend was at least 24 killed.
Fit to be tied – Vice President Nixon says NBC refused to give him free time to answer, “one of the most vicious, scurrilous attacks ever made by a political figure on a President of the United States.” Nixon is talking about Adlai Stevenson and a special broadcast by NBC a few days ago. Nixon told newspapers – “In so attacking the man who got us out of one war kept us out of others and helped make the forces of the peace and freedom stronger than they have been at any time since World War II. Mr. Stevenson proved again that 34 million democrats, Republicans and independents were right when they found him unfit to be President in 1952.” “They started this campaign by questioning the President’s honesty. They are ending it by slyly impugning his patriotism.”
Elections – Democrats have regained control of the House and will probably do so in the Senate. Looks like Sam Rayburn will be speaker of the House.
New Dealer Averell Harriman is elected Governor of New York. Goodwin Knight gets Governor of California
Univac was used by CBS to predict election outcomes.
In Cuba – Dr. Ramon Grau San Martin, solo opponent of General Batista withdraws as a Presidential candidate. Looks like it’s going to be Batista.
Britain’s Queen Mother Elizabeth receives an honorary degree from Columbia University and was cited as “a noble Queen… a gifted musician, accomplished linguist and understanding student of the arts.”
In San Diego - The Navy’s XFY-1 vertical take-off fighter proves itself for the press. The craft climbed straight up, “bending over” into level flight and landed gently. Test pilot was J.F. (Skeets) Coleman.
Tragedy in San Diego – The Convair YF2Y1 Seadart - the world’s fastest seaplane, bursts into flames and explodes over San Diego Bay killing pilot Charles Richbourg, who was making a speed run and public demonstration.
South Carolina - Former Gov. J. Strom Thurmond, who was States’ Rights candidate for President in 1948 and an open Eisenhower supporter in 1952, is elected to the United States Senate as a Democratic write-in candidate.
Sen. McCarthy of Wisconsin accuses Sen. Douglas of Illinois of a “revolting exhibition of hypocrisy” in indicating on a television show that he has not made up his mind how he will vote on proposed censure of McCarthy.
John Paton Davies, controversial diplomat cleared eight times under the Truman administration, is fired by Secretary of State Dulles on the grounds he lacked good judgment, discretion and reliability.
The Soviet Union warns the United States that Communist China, the most powerful nation in Asia, stands with Russia.
Sports
–
Arnold
Johnson buys the Philadelphia Athletics for Kansas City. Connie Mack,
91-year-old founder of the American League club signed the final paper from his sick bed. The team was purchased for $3.5 million.
Entertainment news –
Marlon Brando arrives in Rome with an Italian blonde in tow, but he insists his true love is the French fisherman’s brunette stepdaughter with whom he has a date in New York two weeks hence. “Spittoon rubbish,” said the actor, in a dismissal of rumors that he had abandoned Josiane Berenger after a three-day visit to her hometown on the south coast of France. “I love Josie. This is no one night stand.”
Marilyn Monroe will undergo surgery minor surgery says her doctor. The actress, who won an interlocutory divorce decree from Joe DiMaggio 10 days ago, will enter the hospital this week.
An
interview with actor James Dean reveals an interesting 23-year-old: “I’m
a serious-minded and intense little devil – terribly gauche… and so tense, I
don’t see how people stay in the same room with me. I know I wouldn’t tolerate
myself.” Dean is often compared with
Marlon Brando – “People were telling me I behaved like Brando before I knew who
Brando was! I am not disturbed by the comparison, nor am I flattered; I have my
own personal rebellions and don’t have to rely on Brando’s.” “However, it’s
true I am constantly reminding people of him. People see only the end result
and compare it with the last commercial success that comes to mind. They
discover resemblances – we are both from farms, dress as we please, ride
motorcycles, and work for Elia Kazan.”
“As
an actor, I have no desire to behave like Brando – and I don’t attempt to. Nevertheless,
it is very difficult not to be impressed, not to carry the image of a highly
successful actor who is, so to speak, from the same school.” “I find, however,
that the more I work the less I have the tendency to fall back on Brandoism.
Within myself are expressions just as valid or more valid. And I’ll have a few
years to develop my own – what shall I say? – style.”
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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