10/27/1955

                                        EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, October 27, 1955   Vol. C539

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LOCAL NEWS

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OKTOBERFEST COMES TO EAST FAREWELL

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East Farewell- The crisp October air blows through town. The days are getting shorter and fall is in the air.  The trees are turning and the harvest is in the silos.  It must be time for Oktoberfest.  In a surprise announcement, the Town Council has declared the last week of October “Oktoberfest Week”  In the Bavarian tradition of celebrating the harvest season the town will open the fair grounds on Saturday, October 22 and run through Tuesday, November 1.  Many different vendors, food services and, of beer companies have already committed to the event.  The entire event was scheduled without any official announcements and for the most part local grassroots organization.  “This was really put together by the people for the people,” said Tom Conally in his best Abraham Lincoln at the official announcement on Wednesday. 

            The town does not have a historical link to Bavaria but it does share it similar beautiful landscapes and a love for festivals and beer.  The artistic community also shares a certain affinity for the Alpine, fresh air bucolic atmosphere that each area shares.  The festival is expected to bring in thousands from the entire tri-state area.  With a week-plus schedule, there is plenty of time for everyone to fit a visit into their schedule

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SPORTS

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COUGARS LOSE A CLOSE ONE TO CENTRAL

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Centerboro- The East Farewell Cougars lost a close game to the Central Bears on Friday night, 14-7.  The game was tied until the last two minutes when Bears wide receiver, Ray Mandelli broke free from defensive back Billy Moyer and ran a post pattern to the end zone and quarterback Gino Christina threw a perfect pass for the score.  Time ran out before the Cougars could mount a comeback.

            The entire game was a defensive struggle and the Bears highly touted defense showed up to play.  Time and again they stymied the Cougars offense and forced punts.  The only time the Cougars were able to mount any offense was at the end of the first half when quarterback Jimmy O’Conner was able to work with wide receiver Mitch “Mercury” McMaster to string together a forty yard drive for a score.  Charlie Cox continued his perfect streak by connecting for the extra point.  Both teams showed strong resolve on the defensive lines and both were able to keep pressure on the opposing backfield not allowing two consecutive first down series except during the scoring drives.

            “We were expecting a tough, defensive game from those guys but they played a very good game and didn’t make any mistakes.  We played a strong game but I guess it wasn’t quite strong enough,” said senior quarterback, Billy O’Conner.

            Next week the team faces the Southport Hawks in Southport on Saturday at 1:30PM.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE’S HEART GETTING BETTER – MARILYN DIVORCES JOE- POP MUSIC THIS WEEK

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Boston heart specialist Dr. Paul White says that President Eisenhower is convalescing well and the heeling of his heart has speeded up and he should be able to leave the hospital on schedule the week of November 5. Complete recovery should take two to three months. 

Marilyn Monroe divorced Joe DiMaggio this week. The couple was married January of last year. Monroe claimed DiMaggio had treated her with coldness and indifferences when she had expected love, warmth and affection.

Pop music this week - Love Is A Many Splendored Thing - The Four Aces, Autumn Leaves - Roger Williams, Moments To Remember - The Four Lads, The Shifting Whispering Sands – Billy Vaughn, Only You - The Platters, Tina Marie - Perry Como, Black Denim Trousers - The Cheers, You Are My Love - Joni James, Suddenly There’s A Valley - Gogi Grant, My Bonnie Lassie -The Ames Brothers, The Yellow Rose Of Texas - Stan Freberg, Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie - Bill Haley & The Comets.

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Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.

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10/30/1958

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, October 30, 1958   Vol. C696

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LOCAL NEWS

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SWAMP GAS OR ALIENS OR GHOSTS?

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East Farewell – The advent of Halloween brought out the scary tales and strange sighting over last week. The warm days and cold nights brought some strange sightings across the region, especially over Lake Charles and the swampy areas at the north end of the lake. Since the national announcement of the recent UFO sightings being attributed to “swamp gas” many locals have reported seeing similar occurrences out near a swampy expanse of Lake Charles that is near the beach that is owned by N.U.D.E., the organization that runs a nudist camp on the Lake. The camp is all but closed down for the season but local president, Frank Logan, lives on the grounds year round. “I have seen some strange lights out across the lake that looked like they were coming from the swamp but I thought they were just reflections from the full moon. Then I heard that some folks had seen moving lights coming from the same place. I went out and took a picture but I don’t know, it could be something interesting,” said Mr. Logan by phone when contacted by this reporter.

            Reports from several different sources say they saw several glowing blobs that seemed to rise up out of the swamp area and climb into the sky then move off in the sky to the west. There have been reports of alien sighting outside town before but this is the first report of anything coming out of the lake.

“Why were people up there anyway? I think they were hoping to get a last peek at those nudists. That is what I think,” said Mrs. Mallard, local boarding house owner.

            Many people are dismissing the claims as a pre-Halloween stunt to try and build up excitement for the holiday evening. Traditionally, Regional High School seniors have played ghostly pranks and wore grizzly costumes throughout town on Halloween night. There has always been a great turnout of youngsters trick or treating and the intermingling of the two has always been interesting, to say the least. For the most part the sightings are being taken with a grain of salt due to the date but Chief of Police George Meehan has said there will be an investigation out at the swamp area.

Frank Logan’s picture of unidentified swamp lights

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SPORTS

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COUGARS LOSE A CLOSE ONE

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Slate Mountain – The Cougars came up short on Saturday against an extremely talented Slate Mountain team that was boosted by a hometown crowd that was celebrating Homecoming. The Canaries were early favorites in the league standings and they lived up to their billing. In the first quarter the Canaries moved the ball up and down the field but were only able score once with an end run around the left side by halfback Angelo Fannelli. The Cougars were held to only three first downs in the first quarter but their defense stood strong in spite of spending most of their time on the field stopping the powerful Canaries offense. The second quarter saw the Cougars start to move on offense with less than a minute left quarterback; Kevin Dugan was able follow a host of Cougar linemen and fullback Robby Blackman right up the middle for a four yard score. Unfortunately for the Cougars the Canaries scored again in the second and the halftime score stood at 14-7 Canaries.

            The second half started off fast for the Cougars who took the kickoff and drove down the field and Joey Neil was able to scoot around the end for a real quick score that caught the Canaries off guard. The Canaries came right back and scored on the very next procession. The rest of the third quarter went back and forth with no other scores. The fourth quarter exploded with the Canaries scoring within the first minute and the Cougars battling back to score midway through the quarter. Both offenses were clicking and both defenses were rising to meet the challenges. The clock was ticking down within two minutes and the score was tied 21 all and the Canaries drove down to the Cougars 25 and with 1:49 left on the clock the Canaries set up for a fourth and three and called a timeout. The Canaries senior kicker, Rolando Genardi, who was also a star soccer player for the Canaries league leading soccer team, came on the field. The ball was snapped, the ball was placed perfectly and Genardi booted the ball straight through the uprights with 10 yards to spare. The Cougars tried to throw two long bombs but both fell incomplete and the game ended, 24-21 Canaries.

            The Cougars played a very strong game against an even stronger Canaries team that proved they deserve the high league rankings they were given earlier. The Cougars go on the road again next week when they visit the Central Bears, another tough team. The game begins at 1:00PM on Saturday in Central Bears Football Stadium.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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DEMS GAIN IN CONGRESS – KHRUSHCHEV DEMANDS END OF BERLIN OCCUPATION – POPE JOHN XXIII CROWNED

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Democrats gained authority in the eighty-sixth Congress starting in January as the GOP’s strength is reduced in the House. California elects Edmund G. Brown as its next Governor defeating Senator William Knowland. In New York – Nelson Rockefeller triumphs over incumbent Averell Harriman for governorship, Harriman was seeking a second term. 

Premier Khrushchev demands and end to the four- power occupation of Berlin and hints that the Soviet Union is ready to free itself of treaty obligations to the west. State Department Press Chief Lincoln White says that none of the four powers can walk out on the occupation agreement on its own and that the Western three powers are prepared to fight to defend the freedom of West Berlin.

Pope John XXIII is crowned the 262nd Pope at St Peter’s Square

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