EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, September 18, 1952 Vol. C111
LOCAL NEWS
HIGHWAY TO BYPASS EAST FAREWELL
DEPARTMENT MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT IN CAPITOL
East Farewell- A stunning and completely unexpected announcement the Highway Department announced that the new Interstate will bypass East Farewell. There will be exits placed near Bedford to the west and near Shale Mountain to the east. “We can’t imagine the thinking behind the decision and we plan to approach the Department to discuss this obvious oversight. Hopefully, it is just a misunderstanding by the engineering department. To leave us off the map would indeed be huge miscalculation in the plan for interstate transportation,” said Tom Conally, Town Council President.
Department spokesman, Sam Clearfield, said the placements of exits on the Interstate were determined by several factors. Mileage, topography and availability of easement space were among the main determining factors in the placement. There was no intended snub or purposeful omission in East Farewell’s case, he said during an interview at the announcement ceremony. Other towns have along the proposed route have been slated for bypass but none had the recognition of East Farewell. Some other towns expressed relief that they were not on the interchange list. Making the list would almost assuredly increase the traffic and congestion, along with increase in business. Some smaller towns felt the increase in business was not worth the increased congestion and traffic.
“I don’t think this will have any impact on us,” Mrs. Mallard, local landlady, commented to the Reporter’s local scribe. “The town really doesn’t get much automobile traffic anyway. Most of our visitors come by train and all the business that goes to the Iron Works comes and goes through the railroad. Now, if the railroad were to close down, that would have a big impact on us. But that is never going to happen, not in this lifetime.” East Farewell has benefited greatly from the Keystone Railroad; it could be argued that the railroad is the only reason that the town is where it is at all. While it is true that the mighty Keystone was instrumental in the formation of the town, the town has grown beyond the influence of the railroad with the growth of the Iron Works and the development of Lake Charles. There seems to be an overall consensus in town that the bypass by the highway will not have any significant impact on the town.
SPORTS
CLOOS HURT!
MAY BE OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON
Corning- Johnny Cloos, Traveler’s star outfielder and league leader in homeruns, was hit on the wrist by a high, inside fastball in the sixth inning of Sunday’s loss to Corning
The losses were the first back to back “L’s” in two months. The first was a 6-5 heartbreaker Sunday, when the injury occurred. The Traveler’s were leading in the fifth and then once the injury occurred, the pep seemed to leave the team. They were unable to generate any offense and a critical error by Bobby Watson probably cost them the game. In the second game they were soundly trounced 7-1. The locker room was a gloomy place after the second game it was announced that Cloos would be out for the season. It will be a real display of team character and courage to overcome this setback.
The Travelers visit Cedar Creek for two games next week and they will face the combined threat of both Billy Pratt and George O’Hanlon, their ace pitcher. Slate Mountain is currently cruising on a four game winning streak and sits in third place behind the Travelers and CGW. Joe Nagy and Danny Lane
BASKETBALL TALKS CONTINUE
TEAM VERY LIKELY TO LAND IN EAST FAREWELL
East Farewell- Talks are moving quickly on the finishing the agreement to bring a basketball team to East Farewell. Joe Lendel hopes to have a signed agreement within the month that will locate a basketball team that will play in the Central League. The team will be made up from outstanding graduates from colleges and universities along with a draft from existing teams in the league. Each team will have to make available three members for the draft.
“This is a very exciting time for the town,” said Lendel in a news conference Monday. He said he expects to make arrangements to actually play games in the Civic Auditorium. The Auditorium will require some modifications to handle the games. A scoreboard will be needed and new seats will have to be put in. All the expected adjustments can be completed before the season begins. Most of the local townspeople are in favor of and quite excited about the upcoming season.
NATIONAL NEWS
NIXON EXPLAINS FINANCES TO NATION
Washington- Gen. Eisenhower says he wants more information before deciding whether to try to find a replacement for the Vice-Presidential nominee on the Republican campaign ticket. Eisenhower is not entirely convinced there was nothing improper in Nixon’s allowing 76 Southern California admirers to kick in $18,235 toward asserted official expenses during his first 18 months in the upper chamber of Congress
Sen. Richard Nixon bares the entire personal financial history of his political career over national radio and television. His sincerity loosed a rising flood of telegrams. Many say his baring of personal finances was unprecedented in political history and he spared himself nothing. He did reveal his $18,000+ expense fund was morally wrong. After the broadcast, telegrams pour into Washington
Declaring his colleague has been “completely vindicated,” Gen. Eisenhower tells a crowd that he will go forward with Richard Nixon. Gen. Eisenhower pledged he would use the FBI and other investigating agencies to root crooks and traitors out of government as a first order of business in a republican administration.
