EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, May
10, 1956 Vol. C567
LOCAL
NEWS
SPRING HAS
SPRUNG IN EAST FAREWELL
East Farewell – It was a long cold winter and at some points it
seemed like it would never end but with the warm spell last week all the snow
has finally melted and the sun has been shining brightly. Buds have appeared on
the trees and the certain spring sign, the restaurants have started putting
their tables out on the sidewalks again, letting people dine al-fresco and
people watch. The longer evenings also made the evening dining almost Paris
like. All along Main
Street and Lake
Shore Drive different shops have stayed open longer and taken advantage of
the beautiful weather. The Lake
Front Plaza has once again become a prime meeting place. Even the Fun Pier
has shown signs of getting ready to open. Owner, Sam Lendel, has scheduled the
Fun Pier opening for the weekend before Memorial Day. “We are going to have a
‘sneak’ preview for all the folks in town and give a special discount at the
gate,” said Lendel during an interview at the pier last week.
Strolling down Lake
Shore Drive has replaced shoveling off Lake
Shore Drive and everyone is much happier. This year several new shops have
opened on the Drive. There is a new art studio, Framed, where local artists can
show their works. A new café opened, The Coffee Cup, and a wonderful little
clothes shop, Arleen’s, opened at the end of the block. All the new building in
and around town have brought a lot of new people in town. The new look around
town has added a fresh appearance to the
Lake Shore Drive and everyone seems very pleased about the new look.
Looking down
Main Street from Lakefront Plaza
SPORTS
TRAVELERS UNLEASH BIG BATS AT ALBANY
Cloos started
the game off with a triple in his first at bat, he was driven in by Ernie
Silver who was replacing Dimero in right. That was the beginning of a long day
for Senator’s pitcher, Joe Rollins. He
struggled through seven innings giving up fifteen hits and eight runs. Reliever,
Tom Franz, was able to finish the game allowing only three hits but two runs.
The Senators are still trying to find their footing, having only won one game
this season so far.
The Travelers
hitting spree was spread out throughout the lineup with everyone in the lineup
reaching base at least once. While Cloos was the big blaster Dunham, Watson and
“Little” Billy Sweet all added dingers to the scorecard. Cloos’s homer added
three, Dunham, Watson and Sweet’s added two each and the last run came off good
old baseball, a double by Francis, a sacrifice bunt by Dunham and Cloos’s
single.
The Travelers
come home next week to face Slate Mountain. The Miners are currently tied with
the Travelers for first place in the standings. While it is still early in the
season, both teams are playing at the top of their games and the game should be
exciting. The game begins at 1:30 on Saturday at the ball park.
NATIONAL NEWS
VIOLENCE IN GREECE – SATCHMO CHATS UP
PRINCESS MARGARET – PRINCESS GRACE DINES WITH FRANCO – WELK TO SHOW ROCK &
ROLL – HITS THIS WEEK
Violence continues in Greece as Britain hangs two Greek Cypriot extremists despite anti-British and anti-American riots sweeping the country. Anti-British riots have already taken three lives and there is a call to sever diplomatic relations with Britain.
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, breaks theatrical protocol before Princess Margaret telling the audience “We’ve got one of our special fans in the house and we’re really gonna lay this one on for the Princess.” A gasp went over the crowd at Empress Hall in London. The Princess didn’t seem to mind at all. Performers are not supposed to mention members of the royal family when playing before them.
Honeymooning couple Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco lunched with Spain’s Generalissimo Franco in Pardo Palace. All members of the Spanish government and their wives attended.
Lawrence Welk signs to do a second TV show. Welk says this show will concentrate on the “Rock and Roll” audience and will feature “unknown” performers.
Pop music this week - “Heartbreak
Hotel” - Elvis Presley, “Hot Diggity” - Perry Como, “Blue Suede Shoes” - Carl Perkin, “The Magic Touch” – The Platters, “A Tear Fell” - Teresa
Brewer “Ivory Tower” - Gale Storm, “Long Tall Sally” - Little Richard, “Rock
Island Line” - Lonnie Donegan, “I Want You To Be My Girl” - Frankie Lymon And
The Teenagers, “R-O-C-K” - Bill Haley and the Comets, “Eddie My Love’ – The
Fontane Sisters, “Moonglow (Theme From Picnic)” - Morris Stoloff
Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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