1/15/1953

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, January 15, 1953   Vol. C134

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LOCAL NEWS

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KEYSTONE RAILROAD ANNOUNCES IMPROVED LOCAL SERVICE

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East Farewell- The mighty Keystone railroad announced in a local meeting that they were going to increase local service and also add more freight service to the line.  Both local residents and the Iron Works happily agreed to the changes.  The changes in service had to be approved by the Town Council.  By adding service to the line the railroad hopes to increase local ridership and reduce or eliminate any effects that the new highway may have on business.  All the trains that run on the local line serve the towns of Sun City, Slate Mountain, Riverview, Southport and Fort Lee.  If town residents use the railroad to travel between the towns the railroad is trying to show that the highway and car travel is really an unneeded luxury.  “Traveling on the railroad saves time and the inconvenience of driving, parking and vehicle maintenance,” said Keystone Representative, Larry Smith. “We at Keystone feel that by offering more service locally we will be the hands down choice of the public to travel between the local spots.”

The Highway Commission had no comment on the announcement.  Projections for an expanded highway that runs basically parallel to the railroad are moving ahead as scheduled.  There has been great debate between the pro-railroad group and the pro-highway group as to the merits and detractions of each.  The pro-railroaders feel the service of the railroad is sufficient to serve the traveling and commuting needs of the community.  The pro-highway group maintains that the freedom of the open road will soon take over and the railroad will be limited to the existing rails and soon become obsolete.  Only time will tell which side will be right.  

Train pulls into East Farewell Station

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SPORTS

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COUGARS WIN IN RIVERVIEW

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Riverview- The Cougars basketball team won a close game against the Riverview Wildcats last week, 42-32.  This was an important win after their loss to Corning the week before.  Center, Bill Donahue and forwards, Billy O’Donnell and Gene Greene dominated the court showing a fast, passing offense and a very tight defense stymied the Wildcats. The win puts the Cougars at 2-1 on the young season.  They are looking to improve on their 9-7 record from last year.

            “We really needed this win,” said Coach Wilson after the game, “Bill completely dominated in the center, and the Wildcats just didn’t have an answer to him.  Billy O and Greeny were great feeding the ball in and Bill did the rest.  Our backcourt was great, too.”  Donahue ended up with a record 22 points with 10 rebounds.  Both O’Donnell and Greene ended up with six points each.  Guards Fitzgerald and Welch combined for the other eight points.  

          The Wildcats were led by Forward Len Lewis with 10 points and seven rebounds.  “They were just a better team tonight,” Lewis said after the game.  “We just couldn’t stop the inside combination, I was able to take the lead but they would dump it off to one of the other guys and then score.  What can you do there?”

            The next Cougars game is Wednesday against the Slate Mountain Canaries.  The game is at home at 4:30 in the gymnasium.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE TAKES OFFICE, HARRY SAYS GOODBYE

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Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States with a prayer on his lips, and set for his new administration a goal of peace with honor. Part of the President’s Prayer -“Give us, we pray, the power to discern right from wrong and allow all our words and actions to be governed thereby and by the laws of this land.”

Richard Milhous Nixon becomes the nation’s 36TH Vice President of the United States.

It was the first coast-to-coast telecast of an inauguration and it is estimated 70 million watched on television. ABC, CBS, DuMont and NBC piped the telecast to 74 cities with 118 TV stations

Harry S. Truman starts home to Missouri after an emotion packed send-off marking the end of nearly eight years in the White House.  Old friends drop by to shake hands and bid Godspeed to Harry S. Truman at the White House.

11/20/1952

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, November 20, 1952   Vol. C121

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LOCAL NEWS

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IRON WORKS ANNOUNCES 150 NEW OPENINGS ON EXTRA SHIFT

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East Farewell- The Iron Works announced on Wednesday that there will be 150 new jobs created by the starting of a new, over-night, shift.  The new shift will mean the foundry will be operating 24 hours a day.  The new shift was necessitated by the increase in the amount of orders flowing into the plant.  A new contract with the railroad was agreed upon last month and just signed last week.  The order is for rails, switches and other transport related items The Iron Works already produces these items and supplies several railroads across the country.

            “This is wonderful news for the Iron Works and the town of East Farewell,” said Walter Warren, spokesman for the Iron Works, “We look forward to filling these positions with any local residents that would care to apply.”  The unemployment rate in East Farewell is very low but anyone wishing to apply should go to the Iron Works main office, #7 Lakeshore Drive, Monday, 11/17. 

            The Iron Works has been in East Farewell for 25 years and has been a major employer in town since it located here in 1927.  One of the reasons for East Farewell being chosen was the town’s location on the mighty Keystone Railroad Northeastern line.  The railroad purchased rails and other essential items for the completion of its westward expansion towards Chicago.  The Iron Works accounts for a large portion of the business taxes collected in town and has been a model citizen throughout it’s tenure here.

  

East Farewell Iron Works circa 1938

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 SPORTS

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COUGARS SQUEAK BY RIVERVIEW WILDCATS 21-20

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Riverview- The Cougars met the Riverview Wildcats on Friday in a game to decide first place in the Mountain League.  The Cougars prevailed 21-20.  The defense came up with the winning play by blocking an extra point in the fourth quarter and stifling a late game surge by the Cats.  The extra point was blocked by junior defensive end, Shamus McKeaon with 3 minutes left in the game.  He was able to blast in from the right side and smothered the attempt by kicker Johnny Boyle.  This ended what was looking like a miracle comeback by the Wildcats who played well beyond anyone’s expectations.  This ended what was looking like a miracle comeback by the Wildcats who played well throughout the game but were especially strong in the second half.  While this was only their second loss this season it was far and away their best game so far.

            The Cougars offense was led by the increasingly impressive combination of quarterback Billy O’Conner and wide receiver Phil Flynn.  Together they account for all three of the Cougar’s scores.  The first came early in the first quarter with a bit of razzle-dazzle as O’Conner pulled a beautiful sleight of hand, faking a handoff to fullback “Moose” Boyle, rolling out to the right and passing back across the field to a wide open Flynn who scampered for a 15 yard score.  The second came from another O’Conner to Flynn toss, for ten yards over the middle at the end of the second quarter.  The last was in the fourth quarter when O’Conner completed a very impressive 40 yard bomb to Flynn.  Charlie Cox continued his kicking mastery by completing all the extra points.

            The Wildcats were held scoreless in the first half more due to the five penalties than a lack of offense.  Whenever they got within the 20 yard line they suffered a penalty that pushed them out of scoring range.  They fared much better in the second half.  The offense was lead by quarterback John Cappelli and fullback Louis Castelli.  Together they scored twice in the third quarter and orchestrated a masterful drive that resulted in a two yard run by Castelli with 3:02 left in the game.  The game looked like it was headed for overtime until McKean rushed in to block the extra point.  The Cougars were able to run the clock out and secure the win.

            The Cougars record now stands 5-1 and they are alone in first place in the league.  The next game is Saturday at home against the Fort Lee Captains at 1:30.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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CHURCHILL SPEAKS IN WASHINTON

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Washington- Prime Minister Winston Churchill yields to the appointment of an American as supreme allied naval commander in Atlantic waters but won a promise of million tons of scarce U.S steel for Britain. The steel will be exchanged for British tin and aluminum, badly needed in America’s rearmament program.  In Washington, Prime Minister Churchill solemnly promised Congress that Britain will help defend Europe and he cautioned the United States “above all things” not to give up its atomic weapons without an ironclad guarantee of peace. “We stand together under President-elect Eisenhower to defend the common cause against violent aggression.”

Korea- Total casualties of U.N. and Republic of Korea forces in the Korean War reach 414,495. U.S. losses total 104,383 with 16,057 killed in action and 75,602 wounded.  A newly developed bulletproof jacket made of cloth will soon be tested by combat troops

in Korea. The Army says the jacket has stopped 45-caliber bullets fired at pointblank range. Made of laminated nylon, it contains no metal and is far more flexible than previously tested jackets. The sleeveless garment reaches to the waist and weighs eight pounds.

1/15/1953

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, January 15, 1953   Vol. C134

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LOCAL NEWS

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KEYSTONE RAILROAD ANNOUNCES IMPROVED LOCAL SERVICE

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East Farewell- The mighty Keystone railroad announced in a local meeting that they were going to increase local service and also add more freight service to the line.  Both local residents and the Iron Works happily agreed to the changes.  The changes in service had to be approved by the Town Council.  By adding service to the line the railroad hopes to increase local ridership and reduce or eliminate any effects that the new highway may have on business.  All the trains that run on the local line serve the towns of Sun City, Slate Mountain, Riverview, Southport and Fort Lee.  If town residents use the railroad to travel between the towns the railroad is trying to show that the highway and car travel is really an unneeded luxury.  “Traveling on the railroad saves time and the inconvenience of driving, parking and vehicle maintenance,” said Keystone Representative, Larry Smith. “We at Keystone feel that by offering more service locally we will be the hands down choice of the public to travel between the local spots.”

The Highway Commission had no comment on the announcement.  Projections for an expanded highway that runs basically parallel to the railroad are moving ahead as scheduled.  There has been great debate between the pro-railroad group and the pro-highway group as to the merits and detractions of each.  The pro-railroaders feel the service of the railroad is sufficient to serve the traveling and commuting needs of the community.  The pro-highway group maintains that the freedom of the open road will soon take over and the railroad will be limited to the existing rails and soon become obsolete.  Only time will tell which side will be right.  

Train pulls into East Farewell Station

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SPORTS

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COUGARS WIN IN RIVERVIEW

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Riverview- The Cougars basketball team won a close game against the Riverview Wildcats last week, 42-32.  This was an show of consistancy after their winning of the Winter Tournament last week .  Center, Bill Donahue and forwards, Billy O’Donnell and Gene Greene dominated the court showing a fast, passing offense and a very tight defense stymied the Wildcats. The win puts the Cougars at 2-1 on the young season.  They are looking to improve on their 9-7 record from last year.

            “We really needed this win,” said Coach Wilson after the game, “Bill completely dominated in the center, and the Wildcats just didn’t have an answer to him.  Billy O and Greeny were great feeding the ball in and Bill did the rest.  Our backcourt was great, too.”  Donahue ended up with a record 22 points with 10 rebounds.  Both O’Donnell and Greene ended up with six points each.  Guards Fitzgerald and Welch combined for the other eight points.  

          The Wildcats were led by Forward Len Lewis with 10 points and seven rebounds.  “They were just a better team tonight,” Lewis said after the game.  “We just couldn’t stop the inside combination, I was able to take the lead but they would dump it off to one of the other guys and then score.  What can you do there?”

            The next Cougars game is Wednesday against the Slate Mountain Canaries.  The game is at home at 4:30 in the gymnasium.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE TAKES OFFICE, HARRY SAYS GOODBYE

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Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States with a prayer on his lips, and set for his new administration a goal of peace with honor. Part of the President’s Prayer -“Give us, we pray, the power to discern right from wrong and allow all our words and actions to be governed thereby and by the laws of this land.”

Richard Milhous Nixon becomes the nation’s 36TH Vice President of the United States.

It was the first coast-to-coast telecast of an inauguration and it is estimated 70 million watched on television. ABC, CBS, DuMont and NBC piped the telecast to 74 cities with 118 TV stations

Harry S. Truman starts home to Missouri after an emotion packed send-off marking the end of nearly eight years in the White House.  Old friends drop by to shake hands and bid Godspeed to Harry S. Truman at the White House.

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