EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday,
LOCAL
NEWS
MEMORIAL DAY RACE AROUND THE
The race is all in fun but before the
start of the race there is a meaningful memorial service at the Lakefront Plaza
remembering those who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The list of names was read by Col. Walter
Daly (US Army retired) and taps was played by Billy Watson, a senior at Regional
High School. A new memorial is planned
and should be finished by next year. The
memorial will have all the names of the fallen townspeople in all the
conflicts; World War I, World War II and the Korean Conflict. The Town Council approved the project, the
design was approved and construction is set for after the summer season.
The race started as groups of 10 were
sent off at two minutes intervals. The
“shotgun start” was developed as the participants numbers grew. The race rules were adjusted when the
“unofficial” racers started appearing in 1953.
Rumor has it that first race crasher was Richie Simmons who somehow
missed the start and tried to join the race in progress. The next year more people joined the race in
progress and some had decorated their cycles.
This year people made a bit of a side competition, competing for the
most outlandish contraption on the track.
This year’s unofficial winner, by general consensus a cycle that was
made up like an old-time high-wheeler with saddlebags and a dog with goggles
inside. A wonderful time was had by all.
Skipper along
for the ride
SPORTS
TRAVELERS WIN AGAIN
Corning-
The Travelers won a third game in their seven game road trip as they beat
Corning 6-3 on Saturday. The road trip
is a bit of a flashback to previous seasons when all the teams’ games were on
the road. When the new park opened this
year the Travelers enjoyed the luxury of having a home field again. They have been extremely successful at home,
winning five of their first six games.
Going back on the road, they have been equally successful, winning their
first three.
Travelers’ pitcher, Joe Alfred, pitched a fine game
except for the two run third inning and was able to strikeout an impressive 10
batters. The infield was able to turn
two double plays and didn’t commit any errors.
The offense came to life in the sixth inning when Johnny Cloos hit his
tenth home run after Dunham and Watson both singled. Archibald doubled in the seventh and was
driven in by Billy Sweet. Francis and
Dale reached on a pair of walks and both scored on a triple by Anthony Dimero. That was the end the Travelers scoring but it
was more than enough to seal the win.
The next game for the Travelers will be at Cedar
Creek on Saturday. The game starts at
1:30.
NATIONAL NEWS
STRIKES AT FORD - 200,000 POLIO VACCINES
DISTRIBUTED - SEGREGATION RULING
Some Ford employees are striking as
negotiations continue. Walkouts or picketing were reported at Ford plants in
Cleveland, Buffalo, Chicago and Cincinnati and Livonia in suburban Detroit as a
The U.S. Public Health service clears
200,000 c.c.s of Salk polio vaccine for use in the nationwide immunization
campaign. President Eisenhower predicts
that all first and second grade children will have Salk vaccine inoculations in
60 days.
The Supreme Court hands to local
officials and to local Federal courts the historic and delicate talks of ending
all racial segregation in public schools “as soon as practicable.” Georgia Atty. Gen. Eugene Cook, asserting
that the tribunal “neither gave a formula for integration nor established
machinery for enforcement” joins Gov. Marvin Griffin in open defiance of the
U.S. Supreme Court school segregation ruling.
Many, many thanks
to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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