EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, April
22, 1954 Vol. C460
LOCAL
NEWS
EASTER PARADE – EGG HUNT A BIG
HIT
East Farewell – The annual Easter Parade and Egg Hunt took place
last Saturday and was somewhat muted this year due to variable weather. It rained in the morning before the parade
and there was talk of postponing it but the rain let up before the 10:30 start
and it went ahead as planned. The Regional High School band lead the way
followed by several floats that local businesses had put together. Many civic
organizations were represented as well as the boy and girl scouts. One of the
highlights was the East
Farewell Woman’s Club who paraded showing off their elegant and extravagant
Easter bonnets. As they strolled down Main Street they stopped and chatted with
the folks along the way. Even with the inclement weather there was a feel of
spring in the air. Bringing up the rear of the parade was all the egg hunt
entrees. Most were in the elementary school range but some were too small to
make the walk and were pushed in strollers by their parents.
Once the parade
reached the Lakefront Plaza, which was recently completed, the hunters all
gathered on the north side. Once they had all been given baskets and
instructions a horn was sounded and knee-high chaos ensued. This year there
were 38 hunters searching for a total of 200 eggs generously donated by
Livingston’s Food Market. The winner was Jimmy Galliston, 10, with 18 eggs.
Second place was a tie with David O’Hara and Denice Dunn, both 9, with 17 eggs
and in third place was little Joey Wilson, 5, with 15 eggs. The winners all got
gift certificates to town businesses ranging from $10 to $5, a major haul for a
ten year old.
The Parade and
Egg Hunt has been an East
Farewell tradition since to town was a mere whistle stop on the Mighty
Keystone Railroad. It has endured and grown into a notable event that draws not
only almost everyone in town but also some fans from other nearby towns.
Although it has not reached the status of the New York City Parade it is
getting nearer every year.
Easter
Paraders Mrs. Mallard and Sue Logan
SPORTS
COUGARS HOT AS SEASON NEARS END COUGARS
52-HAWKS 45
Southport – The Cougars stayed hot as
their record season is coming to an end. They were able to dispatch the
Southport Hawks fairly easily, 52-45. The Hawks put up an initial strong fight
by taking a quick 14-10 lead with their star forward, Arthur Thomas, scoring 8
points on 4 shots. By the end of the first half the Cougars had regrouped and
were able to leave the court at halftime with a 2 point lead. In the second
half Cougar’s forwards, Billy O’Donnell and Gene Green were able to contain
Thomas and the Cougars were able to control the game. Cougar’s center, Dan
Davis led all scorers with 24 followed by Thomas with 20. The Cougars backcourt
of Timmy Green and Joey Welch took on some of the scoring responsibilities and
contributed another 20 points, Green with 12 and Welch with 8. The Cougar’s
forward were tied up controlling Thomas but were able to add 8 points together,
4 points apiece. The Hawks seemed to run out of stem towards the end of the
third quarter but Coach Wilson did not put in the substitutes. “I wanted the
boys to stay on the floor because the game wasn’t a run-away and the Hawks were
able to do some damage even though they were tired,” said Coach Wilson after
the game, “and with only one game left I wanted to give the boys a chance to
play together as a team.”
The
Cougars finish their season next week at home against their arch rivals the
Slate Mountain Miners. They lost to the Miners earlier this season so they are
looking for a little revenge. The game is another Saturday game and begins at
1:30 in the Regional High School gymnasium. A sell-out is expected.
NATIONAL NEWS
STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS TROOPS TO INDO-CHINA
UNLIKELY – EISENHOWERS ATTEND CHURCH & WATCH GRANDKIDS HUNT FOR EGGS – NY
CITY EASTER SERVICES DISRUPTED – MARILYN WANTS TO BE A MOMMY – FRANK IS BACK –
ALLEN TO REPLACE CEASER & COCA ON “YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS”
The State Department declares it is highly unlikely that American troops will have to replace French forces in Indo-China, but supported Vice-President Nixon’s stand that south east Asia must be saved from Communist aggression.
Vice President Nixon says the United States would strive for an “honorable peace” at Geneva but would oppose outright surrender of Indo-China to the Communists.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower attend traditional Easter church services after watching their three grandchildren hunt for colored Easter eggs
At least a score of Easter paraders in New York had their holiday dresses slashed and hundreds more were scared off 5th Avenue as a slasher roved undetected for more than an hour through the crowds around St Patrick’s Cathedral. A shabbily dressed man who mumbled, “I hate women – they get you into trouble,” was arrested as he followed close behind a woman on 5th Ave.
Marilyn Monroe says she wants to become a mother. “Joe and I want a lot of little DiMaggios” she told a press conference. “Am I expecting now? Oh, no. but I wish I were. We want children as soon as possible.”
Frank Sinatra is back after lagging for several years. After copping an Oscar for his supporting role in “From Here To Eternity” – he scored on the charts with his new record label – Capitol and “Young at Heart.” His old sides are being reissued. Columbia is putting out an album of Sinatra oldies. RCA Victor is also cashing in on the new-found record popularity of Sinatra with the release of “Fabulous Frankie,” based on old sides made when he was a vocalist with Tommy Dorsey and Axel Stordahl. Universal is reissuing a film he made three years ago: “Meet Danny Wilson.” And, his latest Capitol album is a best-seller.
Sid
Caesar’s replacement on “Your Show of Shows” this fall is Steve Allen. Both
Caesar and his costar, Imogene Coca, are expected back on NBC-TV next fall in
their own individual programs
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
