12/11/1952

                                   EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, December 11, 1952   Vol. C124

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LOCAL NEWS

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NEW DESIGN FOR LAKE FRONT PIER ANNOUNCED

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East Farewell- Sam Lendel announced an ambitious plan to repair and rebuild the Lake Front Fun Pier that was severely damaged in the September storm.  The pier was 85% destroyed by the hurricane that tore through the town September 23^rd.   “We are planning a bigger and better Pier, but plan to keep the carousel and Ferris wheel because they are the most popular attractions.  This is an extensive rebuild.  We will be adding shops and a Midway to really add to the family fun experience,” said Lendel at a press conference held in one of the pier’s remaining structures.  “This should revitalize the lake front area.  After the storm there wasn’t much left but now, with this project, we will see building all around the area.”

            Everyone in town expressed appreciation and excitement about the project.  The Lake Front Fun Pier has been a summer attraction on the lake since 1948 and with this new project Lendel is planning to keep the shops open year round.  “This could be a huge boom to the town traffic during the winter,” proposed Charles Wentz, local restaurant owner,  ”the town has always sort of shut down during the deep winter, but with this we could see people wintering here, skating on the lake and browsing through the town.  This is very exciting.”

            The plan outlined by Lendel calls for a completely new substructure of the pier with an expansion to the east and out into Lake Charles by about 75 yards.  The town council has approved the expansion and Lendel says he has secured enough financing to complete the project.  Construction will begin shortly in spite of the extreme conditions.  “We have lined up excellent contractors who have assured us the weather will not present any problems,” Lendel said.  Since the lake front is off Main Street and surprisingly off Lake Shore Drive, traffic is not expected to be impacted during construction.  The work is slated to be completed by Memorial Day 1953.

The Lake Front Fun Pier Carousel & Ferris Wheel July, 1952

 

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SPORTS

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COUGARS WIN TITLE OUTRIGHT

 BASKETBALL STARTS TOMORROW

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East Farewell-The Cougars locked up sole possession of the League Title on Saturday with a hard fought win over the Southport Hawks.  The final score was 21-10.  The field was cleared off from last weeks surprise snowstorm and the field resembled a big snow fort with piles of snow rimming the field so high that the first row of seats was empty because the view was blocked.  The conditions did not dissuade the fans, though.  The stands were full and the hot coco, coffee and cider was plentiful.  The game was played in with a festival feel and was enjoyed by all.

            Originally it was thought this would be a Cougars easy victory but the Hawks came to play.  Until the last eight minutes the game was close, 14-10 and the Hawks would threaten every procession.  It wasn’t until quarterback Billy O’Conner pitched a ball to Joey Fox who race 60 yards for a touchdown did the Cougars take final command.  Both sides played tough defense and the Hawks star defensive rusher, Jimmy Gates, had a standout day embarrassing the Cougars line by taking down O’Conner four times.

            All the Hawks defensive prowess was not enough to stop the Cougars offense.  In the second quarter O’Conner tossed a short out pass to Phil Flynn who ran 35 yards to the five yard line.  It was then up to Johnny “Moose” Boyle to punch it in for the score. The Hawks came right back with a score with less than one minute left in the first half.  The score came after a time consuming 64 yard drive highlighted by a 12 yard run and the final seven yard end run by halfback, Clyde Haffenfose.  The Cougars came out in the second half and scored on their second possession.  Another batch bruising runs by Boyle highlighted the drive and he scored on a center plunge from the two yard line.  The Hawks were held scoreless in the third quarter but got down inside the 20 twice.  The Cougars were able to block one field goal attempt and take over on downs the second time.  In the fourth quarter it was the Hawks turn to control the pace and they did so quite effectively but were only able to score a field goal by kicker “Little Jimmy” Corson, whose 5’4”, 125 pound frame belies his kicking ability.  He drilled a 30 yard shot straight through the uprights much to the amazement of most of the Cougar line.  The Hawks continued to threaten until 8:01 left in the fourth when O’Conner pitched out to Fox and the game was sealed.  Kicker Charlie Cox was perfect on the day and set a school record for point after kicks at sixteen.  It was hoped that injured halfback, Jimmy O’Conner would play but Coach Burcowitz decided that he was not ready. “Jimmy is a tough kid but I couldn’t play him today.  I was not completely confident that he had recovered and couldn’t take that chance, he’ll be back next year stronger and better than ever.”

            This win gives the Cougars sole possession the League championship with a record of 7-1.  This is the second year in a row that the team has either won or tied for the League championship.  The whole town is very proud of their Cougars.

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East Farewell-The Cougars basketball team opens its season on Friday against the Central Bears. The game begins at 7:30 in the gymnasium.  Bill Donahue, Ted Fitzgerald and Jimmy Welch will lead the team as they hope to improve on their 9 and 7 record from last year. “We have a strong core with returning players like Billy, Ted and Jimmy (Donahue, Fitzgerald and Welch) and some much needed help under the basket with Billy O and Greeny (Billy O’Donnell and Gene Green).  I think this crew is going to really turn some heads,” said Coach Wilson at a practice last week.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE RETURNS FROM KOREA MEETS MACARTHUR.  TRUMAN FUMES

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New York - President-elect Eisenhower returns from Korea confident that a solution to the war can be “speeded up” if the United States uses deeds instead of words to “induce” the communists to want peace.”  - President-elect Eisenhower met with his “old and respected commander, Gen MacArthur in a conference they hope will “bear fruit” in settling the Korean War. It was the first meeting in six years for the pair.

President Truman defends the foreign policies of his seven years in the White House and declares they have produced “a situation in which it should be clear to the Soviet leaders that they cannot gain their objectives by the use of force.”

Addressing the Freedoms Foundation, President-elect Eisenhower said this week if American is to be strong “We must be strong first in our spiritual convictions.” “And those convictions must be those that appeal to men.” “If we are going to win this fight, we are going to have to go back to the fundamentals. If we can be strong enough to sell ourselves this idea at home, we can win this ideological war.”

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Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for contributing to this section of The News.

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3/31/1960

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, March 31, 1960   Vol. C770

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LOCAL NEWS

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GREEN SNOW CAN’T STOP WINTER GRILLERS

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East Farewell – There is no stopping a man or a woman who is a “Griller” A “Griller” can be defined as a person who will take any opportunity, no matter what the weather or time of day, the fire up the outdoor grill and cook some fresh food on the old bar-b-que. Several of the courageous band of grillers set up early on Saturday morning on the Lakefront Plaza and were soon joined by many other grillers, supporters and spectators. The Plaza was still covered with green snow shamrocks and some remaining snow sculptures. This did not faze any of the grillers. They just pushed the snow out of the way and set up their grills. “I don’t mind the green snow, I just look out for the yellow snow, know what I mean?” laughed long time griller and ad-hoc leader of the “Winter Grilling Group” a non-registered and unfunded group of like-minded townspeople, Jimmy Drake. Drake was the small griller winner of the summers Bar-B-Que Cookoff and has been a leader in the grilling community.

            Along with Drake, who set up early on Saturday, were several folks who had a long history of grilling on the Plaza. Missy Waller, local restaurant owner and past judge of the Cookoff was there with her husband and new baby. Joey O’Shea was also there but he did not grill his famous venison, he stuck to pork ribs but they were exceptional. Unfortunately, none of the “big grillers” from out of town, who are always a big hit at the summer event, attended the winter event. “This was kind of an impromptu gathering and we did not even get in touch with Davey, Chuckie or the Sextans although I think they would have made an effort to come up if we had told them about it. They love this place,” said Drake when asked about the lineup.

            The cookout went on all day and into the evening and the Plaza was full almost all day. Charles Wenz, owner of the Lost Oasis restaurant and bar, set up a small grill and several tables and chairs and along with most of the other grillers they served eager spectators. There was no official judging like the summer but there was a lot of talk among the spectators that Missy Waller’s special sauce covered ribs was the favorite. Waller is the proprietor of a very popular restaurant in town and most people were very familiar with her dishes. “I was not expecting anything, I just want to get out and have some fun. This is so much fun,” said Waller in the evening when things were getting cleaned up.

            The cookout went on until late Saturday night with many people hanging around a controlled bonfire built in the middle of the Plaza. Many young people showed up with guitars, banjos and harmonicas and there was quite a hootenanny going on at 9:30PM. The whole Plaza was cleared by Sunday morning and not a trace of green snow was to be found.

Winter Grill-fest 1960

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SPORTS

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COUGARS HEX DEVILS IN AN UPSET

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East Farewell – The Cougars pulled off a bit of an upset on Friday as they out dueled the Corning Devils to win the league championship, 52-50. The Devils were favored even though the teams split their matchups during the regular season. The Devils were coming in riding a four game winning streak that pushed them into the championship game. The Cougars were reeling after dropping their final game against the Mountainview Miners. The hometown crowd was a definite bonus for the Cougars and the fact that the Devils had to travel almost an hour to get to the game may have had a little effect on the game.

            The tip-off was an indication of the intensity that the game would have. Both Centers, Hawkins for the Cougars and Jerry Manzi the Devils, collided going up for the tip and both double slapped at the ball and hit each other knocking themselves off balance. The ball fell to the floor and both centers followed. There was a scum for the ball and it was batted out the Mack Mackenzie who was able to control it and pass it off to Mitchell who then set up the offense. Meanwhile, both centers were still on the ground and had started wrestling. The referee quickly broke up the skirmish and called two fouls. This was before the first shot had been taken. Both teams went to the benches and the coaches had a talk with all of the players. This seemed to cool things down and both teams took the floor and started over. For the rest of the first half there was a defensive battle. Both teams pressed, double teamed and aggressively rebounded but neither scored much. The first half end tied at 26 all.

            The second half was different. Both teams came out playing fast and loose. There was a lot of quick passing and a lot of running and shooting but this time the ball went in. At one point Mack Makenzie drove to the basket and started to go under the backboard but stumbled. He then twisted in the most uncomfortable looking way and threw the ball at the basket. The ball somehow rolled up and over the rim and fell through. Mackenzie ended up on the floor and play was stopped. That score exemplified the play in the second half, wide open and flat out. The lead changed hands seven times in the second half and with 10 seconds left the score tied at 50 the Cougars called their last timeout. They set up their inbounds play with Hawkins about ten feet in and Mitchell throwing it in. Tasker set up in between the two and using the height advantage of the “Big Three” Mitchell was able to lobe the ball into Hawkins who immediately pivoted and tossed the ball to a streaking Fox down the court. Fox was able to control the ball, fake past the last Devil defender, Frankie Steele, and drive in for a perfect layup. As the ball fell through the buzzer sounded and the Cougars won the game 52-50 and were the league champion with a 10-5 season and their first championship since 1955.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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TEXAS STUDENTS DISCOVER HUGE NEW CAVERNS – LAST PASSENGER STEAM ENGINE SERVICE RUN IN DETROIT – MARCHERS IN BATON ROUGE –STATE OF EMERGENCY IN SOUTH AFRICA AFTER SHARPEVILLE MASSACRE

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Four students at St. Mary's University, Texas, Orion Knox, Jr., Al Brandt, Preston Knodell and Jo Cantu, discovered the Natural Bridge Caverns in Comal County, Texas. It is thought to be the largest known cave system in that state.

The last regularly scheduled service in America, of a passenger train powered by a steam engine, took place when Grand Trunk Western Railroad ran a steam locomotive for the last time, on a route between Detroit and Durand, Michigan.

In the United States, five thousand black Americans marched through Baton Rouge, the state capital of Louisiana, in protest over discrimination at lunch counters and arrests of protesters by the police.

A state of emergency was proclaimed in South Africa by Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd at 3:00 a.m., nine days after the Sharpeville Massacre, and the government began arresting dissidents. On the same day, thirty thousand black South Africans marched through Cape Town in protest of the pass laws, the massacre, and the arrest of black leaders.

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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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12/11/1952

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, December 11, 1952   Vol. C124

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LOCAL NEWS

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NEW DESIGN FOR LAKE FRONT PIER ANNOUNCED

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East Farewell- Sam Lendel announced an ambitious plan to repair and rebuild the Lake Front Fun Pier that was severely damaged in the September storm.  The pier was 85% destroyed by the hurricane that tore through the town September 23^rd.   “We are planning a bigger and better Pier, but plan to keep the carousel and Ferris wheel because they are the most popular attractions.  This is an extensive rebuild.  We will be adding shops and a Midway to really add to the family fun experience,” said Lendel at a press conference held in one of the pier’s remaining structures.  “This should revitalize the lake front area.  After the storm there wasn’t much left but now, with this project, we will see building all around the area.”

            Everyone in town expressed appreciation and excitement about the project.  The Lake Front Fun Pier has been a summer attraction on the lake since 1948 and with this new project Lendel is planning to keep the shops open year round.  “This could be a huge boom to the town traffic during the winter,” proposed Charles Wentz, ”the town has always sort of shut down during the deep winter, but with this we could see people wintering here, skating on the lake and browsing through the town.  This is very exciting.”

            The plan outlined by Wentz calls for a completely new substructure of the pier with an expansion to the east and out into Lake Charles by about 75 yards.  The town council has approved the expansion and Lendel says he has secured enough financing to complete the project.  Construction will begin shortly in spite of the extreme conditions.  “We have lined up excellent contractors who have assured us the weather will not present any problems,” Lendel said.  Since the lake front os off main street and surprisingly off Lake Shore Drive, traffic is not expected to be impacted during construction.  The work is slated to be completed by Memorial Day 1953.

The Lake Front Fun Pier Carousel & Ferris Wheel July, 1952 

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SPORTS

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COUGARS WIN TITLE OUTRIGHT

 BASKETBALL STARTS TOMORROW

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East Farewell-The Cougars locked up sole possession of the League Title on Saturday with a hard fought win over the Southport Hawks.  The final score was 21-10.  The field was cleared off from last weeks surprise snowstorm and the field resembled a big snow fort with piles of snow rimming the field so high that the first row of seats was empty because the view was blocked.  The conditions did not dissuade the fans, though.  The stands were full and the hot coco, coffee and cider was plentiful.  The game was played in with a festival feel and was enjoyed by all.

            Originally it was thought this would be a Cougars easy victory but the Hawks came to play.  Until the last eight minutes the game was close, 14-10 and the Hawks would threaten every procession.  It wasn’t until quarterback Billy O’Conner pitched a ball to Joey Fox who race 60 yards for a touchdown did the Cougars take final command.  Both sides played tough defense and the Hawks star defensive rusher, Jimmy Gates, had a standout day embarrassing the Cougars line by taking down O’Conner four times.

            All the Hawks defensive prowess was not enough to stop the Cougars offense.  In the second quarter O’Conner tossed a short out pass to Phil Flynn who ran 35 yards to the five yard line.  It was then up to Johnny “Moose” Boyle to punch it in for the score. The Hawks came right back with a score with less than one minute left in the first half.  The score came after a time consuming 64 yard drive highlighted by a 12 yard run and the final seven yard end run by halfback, Clyde Haffenfose.  The Cougars came out in the second half and scored on their second possession.  Another batch bruising runs by Boyle highlighted the drive and he scored on a center plunge from the two yard line.  The Hawks were held scoreless in the third quarter but got down inside the 20 twice.  The Cougars were able to block one field goal attempt and take over on downs the second time.  In the fourth quarter it was the Hawks turn to control the pace and they did so quite effectively but were only able to score a field goal by kicker “Little Jimmy” Corson, whose 5’4”, 125 lbs frame belies his kicking ability.  He drilled a 30 yard shot straight through the uprights much to the amazement of most of the Cougar line.  The Hawks continued to threaten until 8:01 left in the fourth when O’Conner pitched out to Fox and the game was sealed.  Kicker Charlie Cox was perfect on the day and set a school record for point after kicks at sixteen.  It was hoped that injured halfback, Jimmy O’Conner would play but Coach Burcowitz decided that he was not ready. “Jimmy is a tough kid but I couldn’t play him today.  I was not completely confident that he had recovered and couldn’t take that chance, he’ll be back next year stronger and better than ever.”

            This win gives the Cougars sole possession the League championship with a record of 7-1.  This is the second year in a row that the team has either won or tied for the League championship.  The whole town is very proud of their Cougars.

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East Farewell-The Cougars basketball team opens its season on Friday against the Central Bears. The game begins at 7:30 in the gymnasium.  Bill Donahue, Ted Fitzgerald and Jimmy Welch will lead the team as they hope to improve on their 9 and 7 record from last year. “We have a strong core with returning players like Billy, Ted and Jimmy (Donahue, Fitzgerald and Welch) and some much needed help under the basket with Billy O and Greeny (Billy O’Donnell and Gene Green).  I think this crew is going to really turn some heads,” said Coach Wilson at a practice last week.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE RETURNS FROM KOREA MEETS MACARTHUR.  TRUMAN FUMES

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New York - President-elect Eisenhower returns from Korea confident that a solution to the war can be “speeded up” if the United States uses deeds instead of words to “induce” the communists to want peace.”  - President-elect Eisenhower met with his “old and respected commander, Gen MacArthur in a conference they hope will “bear fruit” in settling the Korean War. It was the first meeting in six years for the pair.

President Truman defends the foreign policies of his seven years in the White House and declares they have produced “a situation in which it should be clear to the Soviet leaders that they cannot gain their objectives by the use of force.”

Addressing the Freedoms Foundation, President-elect Eisenhower said this week if American is to be strong “We must be strong first in our spiritual convictions.” “And those convictions must be those that appeal to men.” “If we are going to win this fight, we are going to have to go back to the fundamentals. If we can be strong enough to sell ourselves this idea at home, we can win this ideological war.”

12/11/1952

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, December 11, 1952   Vol. C124

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LOCAL NEWS

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NEW DESIGN FOR LAKE FRONT PIER ANNOUNCED

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East Farewell- Sam Lendel announced an ambitious plan to repair and rebuild the Lake Front Fun Pier that was severely damaged in the September storm.  The pier was 85% destroyed by the hurricane that tore through the town September 23^rd.   “We are planning a bigger and better Pier, but plan to keep the carousel and Ferris wheel because they are the most popular attractions.  This is an extensive rebuild.  We will be adding shops and a Midway to really add to the family fun experience,” said Lendel at a press conference held in one of the pier’s remaining structures.  “This should revitalize the lake front area.  After the storm there wasn’t much left but now, with this project, we will see building all around the area.”

            Everyone in town expressed appreciation and excitement about the project.  The Lake Front Fun Pier has been a summer attraction on the lake since 1948 and with this new project Lendel is planning to keep the shops open year round.  “This could be a huge boom to the town traffic during the winter,” proposed Charles Wentz, ”the town has always sort of shut down during the deep winter, but with this we could see people wintering here, skating on the lake and browsing through the town.  This is very exciting.”

            The plan outlined by Wentz calls for a completely new substructure of the pier with an expansion to the east and out into Lake Charles by about 75 yards.  The town council has approved the expansion and Lendel says he has secured enough financing to complete the project.  Construction will begin shortly in spite of the extreme conditions.  “We have lined up excellent contractors who have assured us the weather will not present any problems,” Lendel said.  Since the lake front is off main street and surprisingly off Lake Shore Drive, traffic is not expected to be impacted during construction.  The work is slated to be completed by Memorial Day 1953.

The Lake Front Fun Pier Carousel & Ferris Wheel July, 1952

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SPORTS

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COUGARS WIN TITLE OUTRIGHT

 BASKETBALL STARTS TOMORROW

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East Farewell-The Cougars locked up sole possession of the League Title on Saturday with a hard fought win over the Southport Hawks.  The final score was 21-10.  The field was cleared off from last weeks surprise snowstorm and the field resembled a big snow fort with piles of snow rimming the field so high that the first row of seats was empty because the view was blocked.  The conditions did not dissuade the fans, though.  The stands were full and the hot coco, coffee and cider was plentiful.  The game was played in with a festival feel and was enjoyed by all.

            Originally it was thought this would be a Cougars easy victory but the Hawks came to play.  Until the last eight minutes the game was close, 14-10 and the Hawks would threaten every procession.  It wasn’t until quarterback Billy O’Conner pitched a ball to Joey Fox who race 60 yards for a touchdown did the Cougars take final command.  Both sides played tough defense and the Hawks star defensive rusher, Jimmy Gates, had a standout day embarrassing the Cougars line by taking down O’Conner four times.

            All the Hawks defensive prowess was not enough to stop the Cougars offense.  In the second quarter O’Conner tossed a short out pass to Phil Flynn who ran 35 yards to the five yard line.  It was then up to Johnny “Moose” Boyle to punch it in for the score. The Hawks came right back with a score with less than one minute left in the first half.  The score came after a time consuming 64 yard drive highlighted by a 12 yard run and the final seven yard end run by halfback, Clyde Haffenfose.  The Cougars came out in the second half and scored on their second possession.  Another batch bruising runs by Boyle highlighted the drive and he scored on a center plunge from the two yard line.  The Hawks were held scoreless in the third quarter but got down inside the 20 twice.  The Cougars were able to block one field goal attempt and take over on downs the second time.  In the fourth quarter it was the hawks turn to control the pace and they did so quite effectively but were only able to score a field goal by kicker “Little Jimmy” Corson, whose 5’4”, 125 lbs frame belies his kicking ability.  He drilled a 30 yard shot straight through the uprights much to the amazement of most of the Cougar line.  The Hawks continued to threaten until 8:01 left in the fourth when O’Conner pitched out to Fox and the game was sealed.  Kicker Charlie Cox was perfect on the day and set a school record for point after kicks at sixteen.  It was hoped that injured halfback, Jimmy O’Conner would play but Coach Burcowitz decided that he was not ready. “Jimmy is a tough kid but I couldn’t play him today.  I was not completely confident that he had recovered and couldn’t take that chance, he’ll be back next year stronger and better than ever.”

            This win gives the Cougars sole possession the League championship with a record of 7-1.  This is the second year in a row that the team has either won or tied for the League championship.  The whole town is very proud of their Cougars.

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East Farewell-The Cougars basketball team opens its season on Friday against the Central Bears. The game begins at 7:30 in the gymnasium.  Bill Donahue, Ted Fitzgerald and Jimmy Welch will lead the team as they hope to improve on their 9 and 7 record from last year. “We have a strong core with returning players like Billy, Ted and Jimmy (Donahue, Fitzgerald and Welch) and some much needed help under the basket with Billy O and Greeny (Billy O’Donnell and Gene Green).  I think this crew is going to really turn some heads,” said Coach Wilson at a practice last week.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE RETURNS FROM KOREA MEETS MACARTHUR.  TRUMAN FUMES

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New York - President-elect Eisenhower returns from Korea confident that a solution to the war can be “speeded up” if the United States uses deeds instead of words to “induce” the communists to want peace.”  - President-elect Eisenhower met with his “old and respected commander, Gen MacArthur in a conference they hope will “bear fruit” in settling the Korean War. It was the first meeting in six years for the pair.

President Truman defends the foreign policies of his seven years in the White House and declares they have produced “a situation in which it should be clear to the Soviet leaders that they cannot gain their objectives by the use of force.”

Addressing the Freedoms Foundation, President-elect Eisenhower said this week if American is to be strong “We must be strong first in our spiritual convictions.” “And those convictions must be those that appeal to men.” “If we are going to win this fight, we are going to have to go back to the fundamentals. If we can be strong enough to sell ourselves this idea at home, we can win this ideological war.”

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