EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday,
LOCAL
NEWS
SPRING COMES TO EAST FAREWELL
East Farewell- Spring has sprung in East
Farewell. The past week has been
unseasonably warm and the mild temperatures has not only brought out the buds
on the tress and flowers around the town, it has also brought out the
strollers, bicycles and walkers taking advantage of the newly repaved walkways
around Lake Charles. The town is hoping
for a banner summer season this year.
The past year saw a huge increase in applications for building permits
for lakefront properties and many new homes and rentals have been completed
since last year.
The walkways
around the east end of the lake offer a wonderful break for anyone who wants to
take in the beautiful scenery and the breezes off the lake. The entire pathway system runs a little over
two miles and runs between the newly renovated Lakefront Fun Pier and the ever
popular Lakefront Plaza. The main
attraction of the walk is a new set of fountains placed at the foot of
The whole town is anticipating the opening
of the Fun Pier on Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer
season. The Pier underwent extensive
renovations and rebuilding after the devastating tornado damage from 1952. The pier has been open but only partially
repaired while the owner, Sam Lendel, worked on new plans and searched for a
new, larger, Ferris Wheel. He was able
to locate the one he wanted over the winter and had it shipped in from
At the other
end of the walk is the Lakefront Plaza.
Anchored by the Lost
Oasis Restaurant and bar, many galleries and craft shops have sprung up
around the previously neglected part of town.
Many in town are referring to it as the “New Bohemia” East Farewell has
always had a reputation as a cultural center and this new area has only
reinforced that reputation. The Arts
Festival in August, formally the County Fair, is another event that puts East
Farewell in the local spotlight as an art and cultural
The forecast for the next week is for continued warmer weather with sunny days and mild nights; it looks like a beautiful spring in East Farewell.
SPORTS
TRAVELERS OPEN NEW PARK WITH A WIN
East Farewell- The beloved Travelers opened the 1955 season in
their brand new ball park with a win over arch rival
The Travelers
have not had a home field for over five seasons since the old stadium burned
down in 1950. “This is a beautiful
place,” said an awe struck fan, Bernie, as he looked around the field before the
beginning of the game. Everyone in
attendance held similar views. The field
is a welcome addition to the lakefront and sits just off edge so when there are
long homeruns there will be people trolling the lake for souvenirs. A small boat rental business has already set
up shop at the main dock near Lake Shore Drive.
The game itself
belonged to the home team. The Travelers
led off the first inning with a three run blast by fan favorite, Johnny
Cloos. In a fitting way to open his
season, Cloos hit a one strike, three ball green light that was the first ball
to leave the yard. The offense didn’t
stop there. Back to back home runs in
the sixth by Arty Archibald and Billy Sweet added to the festivities. The scoring was topped off by a two run
double in the eighth by right fielder Ralph Francis.
This was a
great start for the Travelers; early reports have picked them to finish at the
top of the league this season. Most of
the team is back this year, besides Cloos, Archibald, Sweet and Francis, pitchers
Joe Nagy, Joe Alfred and “Mean Richie” Lane are returning. Since 1950 the Travelers have won two league
championships, 1950 & 1952. If they
win this year, and the season is still very young, they will be the only team
in the league to have finished in the top three spots for the first half of the
decade. With the new ballpark open, the
Travelers seem to be in a very strong position to challenge to league
attendance record. That record has been
traditionally held by
Opening Day at
NATIONAL NEWS
IKE SAILS NUKE
SHIP & THANKS SALK– CHOU AFTER FORMOSA – MUSIC NEWS
President Eisenhower unveils plans to send a new atomic-powered merchant ship around the globe in a dramatic demonstration of America’s determination to win “a just and lasting peace.” The new vessel, the President said, will travel thousands of miles without refueling and “will demonstrate to people everywhere this peacetime use of atomic energy, harnessed for the improvement of human living.”
Dr. Jonas Salk (40), discoverer of the polio vaccine, meets President Eisenhower but it was the President who thanked him. “When I think of the thousands and thousands of parents, and grandparents who are hereafter to be spared so much anxiety and grief, I have no words to express adequately my thanks,” said the President to Dr. Salk.
Red China’s Chou En-Lai says Peking will not give up the “sovereign right for liberate” Formosa even though it wants direct negotiations with the United States to ease tension in the area.
Music News - Stan Kenton will helm a summer CBS-TV show beginning July 7. Look for “Music ‘55”
which replaces Ray Milland for the season.
Columbia Records cuts the price of single 78rpm records to 89 cents.
“The shellac business is still there” according to
Young and Foolish - Jo Stafford, Love Among
the Young - Rosemary Clooney. The label
just signed
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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