EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, March
31, 1955 Vol. C760
LOCAL
NEWS
GOLF CLUB CLUBHOUSE OPENS TO
THE PUBLIC
East Farewell – The brand new Reese
Farm Links clubhouse, styled in the American Gothic architecture style, was
opened for display and inspection by the public over the weekend. The Reese
Farm Links is only the “working title” for the new course being built by GC
builders. They have yet to formally name the links so the Reese name has been
used to define the project. The Reese family originally owned the land where
the links are being built and ran
a farm and store for over 100 years until Earnest Reese died in 1953.
Earnest’s children did not care to keep working the land and sold to GC
builders for a large sum of money. The total amount was never disclosed but it was
large enough for the three remaining children to live comfortably for the
remainder of their lives. Originally, they were going to stay in the farmhouse
and try to keep the store running but once construction started and the store
needed major renovation and electrical upgrades Joseph decided to sell the rest
of the property to GC and move on.
The new
clubhouse was designed by the local architecture firm McCoy and Green and GC
built it. It is a wonderful throwback with absolutely up to date amenities from
air conditioning and zoned heating to lighting that is “mood adjustable”
according to Frank McCoy. “This is more than a dimmer,” says McCoy, “it is an
entire system of lighting adjustment throughout the room and actually has a
positive effect on your attitude.”
Once you walk
through the welcoming lobby area the dining room unfolds with the bar area to
the right. There is plenty of space and both areas are comfortably furnished
with dark wood but lots of window space. The entire floor is a very inviting and
very well laid out. The seating has been set at 75 but it could easily hold
100. The sheer beauty of the floor can only be appreciated by being there and
if the turn out at the opening was any indication, most folks in town will be
there.
The links themselves are planned to open in the spring. The course was designed by legendary designer, Robert Trent Jones and championship golfer Bobby Jones has added input to the design. The course is truly a top level course at is expected to be one of the premier course in the country when it opens.
New East
Farewell Links Clubhouse
SPORTS
COUGARS OUTCLAW WILDCATS 48-47
East Farewell – The Cougars moved closer to the league title
with a hard fought win over the Riverview Wildcats, 48-47. The Cats were also
in the running for the league championship but fell out of the race with the
loss. The Cougars won two out of three
of their previous meetings but every game was close, all within three points.
The win puts the Cougars in sole position of first place in the league and they
would seal the championship with a win over Southport next week.
The game was
played at a championship level with both teams looking to solidify their
standing. The Cougars had the edge from the start, though, scoring the first
ten points. It looked like it was going to be a blow out but the Wildcats came
roaring back after a timeout and scored twelve points to the Cougars four.
Cougar center, Michael Watson, was matched up with Wildcats center, Gerald
Conwell, who led the league in points and is known for his aggressive play.
Watson was able to keep Conwell to ten points and only nine rebounds while
collecting fourteen points and fifteen rebounds. After the first point runs the
game settled into a back and forth battle where any miscue could have caused a
disaster. Both teams played surprisingly foul free for most of the game. There
were no foul-outs and until the last seven minutes there was no one with more
than three fouls.
The backcourt
also played a strong game with Green and Welch showing why they are considered
one of the best backcourt teams in the league. They were able to break the now
famous Wildcat press and ran a very respectable game scoring 24 point together
(12 and 12) and adding 14 assists (8 for Green, 6 for Welch). The final two
minutes climaxed the exciting game.
The score was tied at 44 with the Wildcats
in charge. The Wildcats senior guard, Dick Farmer, took a sharp pass from
Diamond and drove in for a score. The Cougars came back and forward, Tommy
O’Hare worked the ball into Watson who faked left and went right on Conwell,
scored and drew a foul. Watson made the free throw and the Wildcats came back down
with Diamond leading the drive. He tried to go inside to Conwell but Welch got
in the way and knocked the ball loose. Cougar forward, Bill Reilly grabbed the
ball and tried to pass it out to Green. But he got tangled up with Wildcat,
Jones and was called for a foul. This sent Jones to the line and he scored
putting the Wildcats out in front 47-44 with 1:20 left. The Cougars took a page from an earlier game
with a long inbounds pass to a streaking Green who put in a layup and took only
3 seconds off the clock. In a surprising defensive move the Cougars set up a
press and the Wildcats had to call a timeout to discuss it. When they came back
the Cougars changed up their press and were able cause a turnover by stifling
Diamond with a smothering double team, Welch picked up the errant ball and
tossed in a 10 footer for a score, bring the score to 47-46 Wildcats. The
Wildcats were able to get the ball down court but forwards, O’Hare and Reilly
stood tall, O’Hare tipping the shot and Reilly grabbing the ball mid-air then
tossing it to Welch who had anticipated the play and was already down court
beyond Diamond. Welch got the pass with 10 seconds on the clock but he stumbled
and started to fall out of bounds. At the last moment he swatted the ball to a
trailing Green who grabbed the ball on a bounce, took one dribble set up at 15
feet and let go a high, arcing shot that swished through the net with 1 second
left.
The win puts the Cougars in the lead
for the league crown. A win next week would seal the championship for the
Cougars. It would be the second title in four years for the Cougars, a fine
accomplishment. Next week game starts at 6:00PM in the regional High Gymnasium.
NATIONAL NEWS
CHURCHILL STEPS DOWN – IKE SALUTES CHURCHILL
Crowd looks on - choking back tears, Winston Churchill walks out of 10 Downing Street for the final time. He look for a moment as if he were going to speak but then he blinked his tear-swollen eyes and slowly raised a long brown cigar to his trembling lips.
At his regular call at Buckingham Palace and under the weight of his 80 years, Sir Winston Churchill stepped down as Britain’s Prime Minister, still flashing his victory sign. In his audience with Queen Elizabeth II, she offered him “Dukedom” but he refused. He had been a “House of Commons man” for almost 50 years, he pointed out.
President Eisenhower tells Sir Winston Churchill indirectly that, “the free world yet has much to gain” from your great experience, your great wisdom and your great courage.”
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