9/16/1954

 

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, September 16, 1954   Vol. C481

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LOCAL NEWS

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SCHOOL STARTS FOR BIGGEST STUDENT BODY YET

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East Farewell – School doors opened for all the Regional Township schools on Wednesday, September 8^th. All grades started but there was a staggered schedule for the openings. The Senior High opened first at 8:00 AM followed by the Junior High at 8:30 and finally the Elementary School at 9:00. This was to accommodate the various bus routes and in the case of the elementary school first day apprehension from the youngest students causing a bottleneck at the school entrance where reluctant young students had trouble parting from their parents. Luckily for everyone the teaching staff was both trained and willing to help the youngsters start their academic career.

            The student body for all the schools is the largest ever. There has been a 10% increase in enrollment from last year. The school board anticipated the increase and expects the student body to continue to increase every year until the national “baby boom” subsides. No one has given any numbers on that, yet.  A new school was built in 1952, separating the Junior High School from the High School and a new elementary school is planned for next year.

            A short assembly took place in both the Senior and Junior High schools where principals Owen Prescott and William Baxter, respectively, greeted the students and laid out a brief summary of the school’s yearly agenda. Everyone was well behaved and attentive and after the ceremony proceeded to their homerooms to start another memorable school year.

Regional High School

 

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS WIN IN SLATE MOUNTAIN

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Slate Mountain – The Travelers and the Miners have no love lost between them. They have been arch-rivals for many years. The rivalry started with the high schools and as many of the students stayed in town and became members of the community the rivalry expanded to a town wide thing, sweeping the beloved baseball teams into the mayhem. The rivalry intensified this year as both the Travelers and the Miners were vying for a top place in the baseball league. It came down to the last game of the season. If the Travelers won, they could possibly tie for the league championship. If the Miners won, they would have sole possession of second place, completing a near miraculous comeback from the bottom of the league the year before. The stage was set. Joe Nagy was on the mound for the Travelers and Miner’s ace, Mac Mahoney was pitching for the Miners. The weather was beautiful, cool but sunny. The stands were packed with fans from both sides. Both teams were excited.

            The pitchers started off strong and it looked like it was going to be a pitchers’ duel. Both aces retired the opposing side in the first, all strike outs. In the second the Travelers started to hit, Johnny Cloos led off with a double and Tony Dinero bunted him to third. Joey Brown swatted a single that scored Cloos. Mahoney settled down but let in another run before striking out Davey Franks. When the Miners came up they answered back with their own hitting display and scored 3 runs to take the lead. The game went back and forth with each team scoring then the other answering in kind. The defense wasn’t sloppy, and the pitching wasn’t all that bad but both teams were hitting well placed balls, and they were running the bases very smartly. By the

top of the ninth the game was tied at 11. Johnny Cloos came up with one out and no one on. He had faced Mahoney four times so far and had a double, a walk, a ground out and a strikeout. Mahoney tried to blow his fast ball by Cloos again, but Cloos was ready and on the second pitch connected with a towering drive over the center field fence for his 29^th home run of the season. The Traveler fans went wild. Mahoney went on the get Dimero and Brown out and the Miners came up one run behind in the bottom of the ninth. Joe Nagy dug deep and started to work. He was able to get Fields to ground out. Then he got Reynolds to pop up with Watson making the play. The Miners sent up a pinch hitter, Jose Diamond. He took Nagy to a 3-2 and fouled off an astonishing seven balls before he hit a shot towards short and Dale Dunham made a leaping grab for the line out. It was an exciting end to an exciting game. The Travelers fans were ecstatic, the Miners fans glum. The season ended ironically, with the Travelers and the Miners tied for second place because the Corning Glass Works had won their last three games to capture the title.

            The Travelers will start again next year and try to claim the championship. Hopefully they will have a home field to play on.

 

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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DULLES SAYS US WILL MAINTAIN POWER IN THE PACIFIC – US & BRITAIN WANT W. GERMANY IN ATLANTIC ALLIANCE – AFL & CIO TO MERGE – MARCIANO KOS CHARLES IN 8

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 Secretary of State John Dulles tells the world that U.S. military plans call for maintaining in the Western Pacific “powerful naval and air force” capable of striking any aggressor – and that a mighty U.S. force will be guarding the Pacific at all times.

 The United States and Britain call a nine-power parley on West European defense for on or about September 28. They showed determination to bring West Germany into the Atlantic alliance quickly despite French fears.

 President George Meany says the American Federation of Labor will exert every effort in the coming months to bring about unification of the AFL and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).

 Rocky Marciano scores a knockout in the 8th round in a bout against Ezzard Charles in New York.

                                       

Marilyn Monroe, who jammed New York traffic when she posed for scenes (on Thursday of this week) with her skirt billowing up from a subway draft, is resting at home (in Hollywood) with a cold. Marilyn isn’t blaming the breeze on her cold. She’s just a little overworked.

 KTHE – An educational UHF station operating on Channel 28, suspends transmissions after just nine months on the air. The reason – several factors: financial affairs, plus a wide diversity of opinion among people concerned with the station about how it should be operated and supported.

 MGM Records is putting out the soundtrack album of “Brigadoon” in 78rpm form as well. The record company says many living in rural areas still only have older playback systems.

 Top albums this week

The Student Prince – Mario Lanza

The Glenn Miller Story – Glen Miller

Music, Martinis and Memories – Jackie Gleason

Music For Lover’s Only – Jackie Gleason

Swing Easy – Frank Sinatra

Glenn Miller Story – Movie Soundtrack

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – Soundtrack

Songs for Young Lovers – Frank Sinatra

Pardon My Blooper Vol. 1 – Kermit Schafer

The Pajama Game – Original Cast

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10/22/1953

                       EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, October 22, 1953   Vol. C434

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LOCAL NEWS

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TRAVELERS WIN!

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East Farewell – The Travelers won their second championship in two years by defeating the Corning Glass Works in 12 innings on Saturday, 6-5. The win was the climax of an exciting season that saw the team overcome a nearly disastrous mid-season slump and rally to come back, catch and in the last game defeat CGW in a fantastic 12 inning show in front of a sold out crowd. The win makes the Travelers the only team to repeat as champions since CGW did way back in 1943.

            There was the air of celebration as start time approached with the crowd filling the stands well before the game began. In the parking lot fans arrived very early and set up what can only be described as a happy campground with barb-b-que grills, tables and chairs. There was a party feeling and lots of outdoor cooking and fans expecting a great game. They were not disappointed.

            The game started off with both pitchers, Bill “Smoke” Black for CGW and Joey Alfred for the Travelers, striking out the side in the first. It looked like it was going to be a pitcher’s duel until the third when the bats on both sides came to life. In the top of the third CGW’s Ralph Benson slapped a single into right and was able to steal second sliding under high throw from Traveler’s Brown. After Fannelli bunted Benson over to third Connors hit into a double play but Benson scored. Downey flied out to center to end the inning. Then the Travelers came to bat and a previously untouchable Black was touched for a double by Watson and a homer by Anthony Dimero that gave the Travelers the lead. The lead was short lived as CGW came right back in the fourth to score three with a home run by their slugger Max “Blaster” Gunn. CGW went on to score one more in the eighth with two doubles by O’Hara and Steele. It looked bad for the Travelers going into the eighth down by three and only two base runners in the last two innings. The top of the order came up and went to work. Francis started off with a clean single and Dale moved him to third with another single. Then Black walked Watson, only his second of the day, and Johnny Cloos stepped to the plate. Cloos led the league in homers and grand slams. The count went to 3-2 and Johnny smacked a high fastball into right, clearing the bases and tying the game. The game stayed tied through the ninth and then the fans were treated to some free championship baseball. Both teams threatened in the tenth and eleventh but in the twelfth Travelers’ reliever, Ricky McGraw, was able to retire the bottom half of the CGW nine with a ground out and striking out two. The bottom of the twelfth started bad for the Travelers with Archibald striking out, but Billy Sweet was able drive a ball to the wall, ending up on second. “Mean” Richie Lane came to bat. The count was 2-2 and Lane connected with a low and outside curve, sending it to the wall. Sweet scored and the Travelers rushed the field along with a euphoric crowd of fans.

            Some form of semblance was established and the Championship Trophy was awarded by League Commissioner, Ted Wilson. The fans and the team stayed on the field for hours slapping each other on the back, shaking hands and getting autographs. The Travelers have done what hasn’t been done in ten years and with the current lineup healthy and fairly young this could be a championship team for some time to come. Congratulations Travelers!

 

1953 Mid-States League Champs

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SPORTS

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COUGARS BOW TO CANARIES – TRAVELERS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP

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Slate Mountain – The Slate Mountain Canaries hosted the Cougars on Friday night for Canaries Homecoming game. They were not the best hosts as far as the Cougars were concerned, defeating the Cougars 21-7. The Canaries have turned around their program after a disastrous 2-6 season they have won their first four games and are leading the league. Much of their success stems from a new running game anchored by sophomore Jeb Reilly and fullback Don Ralston. The two are responsible for every Canary score except for the kicking game.

            The game started off well for the Cougars with QB Sam Jones hitting wide receiver Dave Walker for a thirty yard score, Charlie Cox kicked the extra point. They held the lead through the first quarter and well into the second quarter. With one minute left in the first half Slate Mountain finally broke the boys loose and drove eighty yards to score with a seven yard run by Ralston. The second half was all Canaries. They were able to score in the third quarter with a ten yard end around by Reilly and in the fourth with another tough run by Ralston. The Cougars were able to move the ball but never got inside the ten. They were unable to even get close enough to give Cox a fair chance to attempt a field goal.

            “They were hitting on all cylinders out there today and we weren’t,” said Coach Burkowitz after the game, “It was tough but the boys did a lot right and they have nothing to be ashamed about. These guys are only going to get better, you can bet on that.”

            Next week the Cougars come home for their Homecoming next week against the Coring Devils. The game will be played on the school field Saturday, starting at 1:30. There will also be an evening of festivities for the students, parents and alumni which will include an outdoor picnic dinner and dance. The party is scheduled to begin at 6:30 but if past homecoming events are any indication, the party will start as soon as the game is over.

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  East Farewell – “Mean” Richie Lane slapped a long drive to the wall scoring Billy Sweet from second and winning the championship game in the 12^th inning on Saturday. The Travelers beat CGW, 6-5, to take the championship for the second year in a row, the first back to back championship in the league in ten years. It was an exciting game with the Travelers coming from behind to tie the game in the eighth with a Cloos double and win in the twelfth with Lane’s walk-off hit. The Travelers will be honored with a parade next week. The outlook for this team is great with both youth and talent on their side. A salute to the Travelers!

 

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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DISNEY PLANS 14 RELEASES OVER NEXT TWO YEARS – PIGGLY WIGGLY FOUNDER PASSES

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Walt Disney Productions maps a program of 14 feature-length films for release over the next two years - the most ambitious in Disney’s history. Of the 14 – two will re reissues: “Pinocchio” and “Fantasia.” The latter is now being converted to CinemaScope projection. Line-up of new films, also in CinemaScope includes “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”, “Lady and the Tramp” and “Sleeping Beauty.” 

Clarence Saunders, founder of the South’s “Piggly Wiggly” stores, passed away this week. He was 72

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10/1/1953

                       EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, October 1, 1953   Vol. C431

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LOCAL NEWS

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SEAPLANE LANDS ON LAKE CHARLES

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East Farewell – Sunday was a sunny early fall day, a little warmer than normal so many folks were down by Lake Charles taking in the beautiful day.  There was a faint, low buzz came from the north and became louder and louder. People started to look toward the ever increasing sound when over the tree tops at the top of Lake Charles a huge military seaplane appeared, smoking pouring from one engine. The crippled plane headed toward the middle of the lake and touched down. By the time it drifted to a stop the engine fire appeared to have been extinguished and several small boats were making their way towards the airship.  After the engine was inspected and verified safe the people in the boats and rafts were able to help the crew deplane and in a makeshift convoy, escorted the crew back to shore.

            Once on shore the men were taken to the police station to make contact with their superiors. They also had a chance to tell their story to the locals.  It seems the plane, the “Flying Seal”, was making a long but routine reassignment flight from Cleveland on Lake Ontario to Lakehurst Naval Base in New Jersey.  The plane developed engines problems and was not able to reach a government base to land. The pilot, Capt. Fred Granger, was able to locate Lake Charles and determine that it was lager enough to land. So with one engine on fire and the fuel tanks half full Granger lined up the wounded Seal with the longest part of the lake and put her down. Coming in low over the north end of the lake he touched down right in the middle of the lake and cruised to a safe stop about 200 yards from the end of the Fun Pier. The engine fire had extinguished itself by Granger turning it off and the spray from the lake splashing up on it. Luckily there were no sailboats or other people out on the lake in Granger’s path.

            The Military Authority came down by Sunday evening and the plane was being repaired. Granger and his crew were hoping to continue their flight on Tuesday once repairs were completed and everything was verified. The take-off on Tuesday was another spectacular feature and many folks lined the Fun Pier Tuesday to watch. The boys were able to visit in town and were treated as guests. They were able to dine in the Lost Oasis and they stayed at Mrs. Mallard’s boarding house. The Sunday afternoon show and the Tuesday take-off were both spectacular and an event that will be talked about for a long time. 

Flying Seal lands on Lake Charles

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS WIN BUT SO DOES CGW – HIGHJINKS START EARLY FOR COUGARS

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Bedford- The lights were bright for the Travelers last Saturday night as they beat the Bedford Bears 6-3. The win was only good enough to keep them even with Corning because CGW was able to win earlier in the day over the Erie Eagles. It looks like the season is coming down to the last month in the title chase. The Travelers have had an up and down season dropping back to fourth place in the midseason but fighting back in the last few weeks to climb within two games behind CGW. The Glass Works have led the league for the last month and are playing very strong baseball now. Even though there are only two games between them as long as Corning wins the only thing the Travelers can do is win and watch.

            The Travelers made the most of their opportunity against Bedford. The lights, the crisp air and the crack of two home runs made for almost a perfect evening for the Travelers. Things started off slowly looking like another pitcher’s duel between Billy Green and Eagles ace, Juan Felix. Both pitchers were perfect for the first four innings. The Bears struck first in the bottom of the fifth, wrecking Green’s perfection with a double by Rodgers and then a sacrifice fly by Murphy to score Rodgers. The Travelers went into the sixth looking like they may be shut out, but then Johnny Cloos stepped up to the plate. Felix had already struck out Cloos once. The count went to 2-2 and Felix tried to fire his blazing fastball past the crouched Cloos. Johnny saw it coming and unloaded with a mighty swing that drove the ball over the left field fence. That was the inspiration the Travelers needed. After Cloos crossed home the Travelers went on the get four more hits and two more runs in that inning. The Bears were able to put together another good inning in the seventh scoring two more on three hits, a walk and an unusual hit batter. The hit batter was Green’s first for the season. But the eighth and the ninth belonged to the Travelers. They were able to score three in the eighth with lots of help coming from the bottom of the order. Archibald and Sweet and even Green got in the hitting mood and when Francis came to bat in the eighth he was looking at a bases loaded, no out situation. Francis delivered with a base clearing double to the centerfield fence. In the ninth Joey Brown drove in Tony Dimero with his 10^th home run of the season. The Bears were able to get a man on in the ninth but Green was able to snuff out the threat by striking out the last two batters.

            The Travelers move on to Ondita next week then come home to face Bear Creek and finish with CGW at home.

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Fort Lee – For the last four years Coaches Al Burkowitz and Chuck King played each other in what has come to be known as the Gimmick Bowl. Burkowitz and King played pro football together before they became high school coaches, Burkowitz for Regional High and King for Fort Lee. Whenever the two teams clash both coaches dig into their respective bag of tricks to see who can come up with the most outrageous, outlandish and downright goofy plays to outwit and confuse the other team. This is also a big hit with the fans that come out to watch and cheer the shenanigans.  This year was no exception. The high jinks started early and continued until the final whistle blew. Due to this year’s schedule placing this game early in the season some thought the coaches would not partake in the rivalry but they were wrong.

            The Charlie Cox kickoff was an onsides kick, of course, that bounced right at the forty and died both teams piled on but the Captains came up with the ball. Their first play from scrimmage was an elaborate double reverse, end around pass that went for twenty yards. The tone was set. Both teams showed creativity, spirit and desire but they both had a little trouble with execution. There were a total of twenty incomplete passes, seven fumbles and eight offsides, illegal procedure or illegal motion calls. These were not due to team ineptitude but due to the challenge of the plays that were new to everyone.

            The Cougars were able to score first with a halfback pass to Walker who was open in the end zone after the defense was drawn in on the handoff to halfback Jimmy O’Conner. Charlie Cox played it straight which was unexpected here and kicked the extra point. Things see-sawed, stumbled and faked through the first half and well into the third quarter when Captains quarterback, Joey Regal, executed probably the best fake handoff of the game, completely fooling the Cougar’s defense and scrambled ten yards in for a score. It looked like the game was going into overtime with less than one minute left in the fourth when Cougar quarterback Sam Jones faded back, cocked his arm to pass and little Jimmy O’Conner came around behind him grabbed the ball from Jones’ cocked arm, sprinted right and headed toward the line of scrimmage. Just before the line he straightened up and threw an almost perfect spiral to a wide open Walker waiting in the end zone. Cox put the finishing touch with the extra point. The Cougars were able to win 14-7.

            “This game is so much fun, especially when we win,” laughed Coach Burkowitz after the game, “Chuck and I put a lot of effort into this game trying to outdo each other with special plays. I think I won this year, but it was great. Both teams were great. And Chuck came up with some terrific plays but I love that Statue of Liberty, it always works. What a great afternoon.”

            Next week the Cougars visit the Riverview Wildcats. There probably will not be any Statue of Liberty plays in that game. 

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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WARREN BECOMES CHIEF JUSTICE – IKE USES TAFT-HARTLEY ON UNIONS – WARNS OF ‘H-BOMB SUICIDE – 50^TH WORLD SERIES STARTS

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Earl Warren becomes the nation’s highest judicial officer. Gov. Warren, newly named Chief Justice of the United States, promised in a farewell radio and television address to “give the best in me to interpret the Constitution fairly and defend it against any assault, regardless of the source.”

President Eisenhower invokes the Taft-Hartley law against a multimillion-dollar East Cast waterfront strike.

President Eisenhower warns a divided world to put the atom to constructive use or risk H-bomb suicide with ‘erasure of cities, with rows of unidentified dead.”

First game of the World Series - Baseball observes the 50th anniversary of the World Series and brings on six players and an umpire who participated in the 1903 series between the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates. As guest of Commissioner Ford Frick they are Cy Young, Bill Dinneen and Fred Parent of the Red Sox, Fred Clarke, Tommy Leech and Art Krueger of the Pirates and umpire Tommy Connolly. Cy Young tossed the first ball. Young was the first pitcher ever to throw a ball in the World Series. Young (86), baseball’s biggest winner with 511 major league victories, reared back in his box near the Dodger dugout and pegged a perfect strike to Yankee catcher Yogi Berra.

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9/25/1952

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, September 25, 1952   Vol. C115

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LOCAL NEWS

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 EAST FAREWELL HIT BY MAJOR STORM
DEVASTATION AND DAMAGE EXTREME

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East Farewell- A major storm ripped through town on Monday and Tuesday causing widespread property damage and devastating the entire Lake Front Fun Pier.  Luckily there were no reports of personal injury.  The storm unleashed its fury Monday morning and continued through the day and night into Tuesday afternoon when it subsided.  It left a swath of destruction in it path.  There were several businesses on Main Street that suffered broken windows from high winds and wind-blown objects.  The Hardware store had its front window smashed and the Lost Oasis Bar & Grill suffered substantial roof damage.  The worst damage, though, was to the Lake Front Fun Pier on Lake Charles.  Initial estimates are 90% to 95% total destruction.  The pier has been in operation since 1948 and was the center of the summer entertainment for many years.  Many of the kiddie rides were ruined. The magnificent carousel, which was manufactured in Philadelphia and transported here in pieces by train, was severely damaged.  The beautiful 50 foot high Ferris Wheel was thankfully and surprisingly spared.  Only its mechanical parts suffered some damage.  “We plan to begin rebuilding immediately,” said Sam Lendel, owner.  “This is a tragedy for the whole town as well as my business, but I vow to rebuild the Pier bigger and better than before.  I am just glad there were no injuries.”

            The businesses in town voiced similar resolve.  “We plan to put a new roof on starting next week, once we clean up the water damage inside.  We already have a tarp over it so not as to get any more water on the inside,” said Charles Wenz, owner of the Lost Oasis Bar & Grill.  Up and down Main Street the response was similar.  The town seems ready to pull together and move forward. It looks like this storm will go down in history as the storm of the century.  

Ferris Wheel stands over destroyed Fun Pier

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SPORTS

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TRAVELER WIN - CLOOS DELIVERS OFF THE FIELD

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East Farewell- Johnny Cloos, injured star outfielder for the East Farewell Travelers delivered a stirring pep talk to the team as they prepared for a critical game against Corning last week.  Even thought his injury will keep him out for the rest of the season he was able to rally the team with a five minute galvanizing speech  the contents of which remain in the locker room and confidential to the team.  Nevertheless, speaking with team members after the game there is no doubt that the talk had a very positive effect on the team.  The Travelers went out to close down Cedar Creek in both games. 

Joe Nagy pitched another gem in the first, retiring 12 straight from the fourth to the eighth and allowing only five hits and two runs.  The final score was Travelers 8, Cedar Creek 2.   The scoring came from the usual suspects; Bobby Watson doubled in the third, Big Bob Tilman who replaced Johnny Cloos in center, drove him home with a single, Tony Dimero and Joey Brown both singled and Billy Sweet brought them all home with his second grand slam of the year. 

In the eighth Francis singled and Dunham advanced him on a sacrifice.  Watson tripled this at bat, driving in Francis and once again Big Bob Tilman came through with a double. To finish off the scoring, Tony Dimero hit his 24^th home run, bringing in Tilman.

           It was feared the Cedar Creek winning streak and the poor performance by the Travelers last week would make this a closer series.  That was not o be as Danny Lane came on in the second game and made short work of the Cedar Creek nine.  He pitched a superb game allowing only 8 hits scattered through nine innings.  Cedar Creek was unable to capitalize on any of the hits as they left 13 runners on base, never scoring.  The Travelers won the second game 3-0.  Scoring was led by Joey Brown and Artie Archibald each hitting homeruns in the second and eighth.  

          The Travelers will face Corning next week for what is presumed to be the title matchup.  Statistically the Travelers only need one win to clinch the title but Corning could tie for first place with a sweep of the series.  Both games will be played at night in Corning on Friday and Saturday.

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NATIONAL NEWS

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 CHADWICK SWIMS CHANNEL SETS RECORD – MARCIANO KNOCKS OUT WALCOTT

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 Pas De Calais- Florence Chadwick establishes world history after she swims the Catalina Channel in the record-breaking time of 13 hours, 47 minutes - the first woman to have crossed both the English and Catalina Channels.

Philadelphia - Undefeated Rocky Marciano knocks out Jersey Joe Walcott to become the world heavyweight champ.

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9/5/1957

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, September 5, 1957   Vol. C636

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LOCAL NEWS

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SUMMER WINDS DOWN BUT THE FUN DOES NOT

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East Farewell – In the waning weeks of the summer East Farewell is in full swing of summer even as some people reluctantly look towards the end and are already making plans for next year. After the Music and Arts Fair wound up many visitors left for home while town folk tried to enjoy the last great weeks of what many are calling a fabulous summer. The Fun Pier announced last week that they would be staying open a week longer. They will stay open a week after Labor Day. They usually would hold a big Labor Day Farewell celebration to close out the summer but this year owner, Abe Lendel, who is one of East Farewell’s founder Sid’s son. Abe inherited the Fun Pier when Sid passed in 1955. Abe and his wife, Fiona completed the restoration of the Fun Pier after it was severely damaged in the winter storm of 1952. Father Sid started in 1953 with Abe’s help. After Sid passed Abe took over and while the Pier was up and running Abe added some new rides and made sure the repairs were completed on time and above standards.

            The extended time for the Fun Pier seems to have trickled over to the shops in town and life guard schedules. The one place that has not been affected is the opening day for Regional High Schools. Opening day is Monday, September 9^th. While the students will be enjoying the first week of classes the remaining vacationers will be riding the Tilt-O-Whirl and catching the last summer sun on the beach.

Fun Pier at night

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS TIE CGW WITH WIN

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East Farewell – Bill “Smoke” Black came into to town with the Corning Glass Works to face the Travelers on Saturday night. A win for the Travelers would move them into a tie for second place in the league with CGW. “Smoke” is leading the league in strikeouts and did not let up Saturday night. He was able to retire an impressive 10 Travelers through strikeouts further extending his lead in that category. But “Smoke’s” fastball was not enough to close down the Travelers as the CGW defense let up four costly errors that accounted for four runs and enough for the Travelers to prevail 5-4.

            CGW scored first with a leadoff homer in the second by Coring slugger, Josh Rinngle. In the bottom of the second after striking out the first two Travelers the error bug raised its head and Joey Brown was able to reach first on a botched throw by shortstop Juan Rodriguez. Brown moved to third on a single by Archibald and they were both brought in by a double by Billy Sweet. Black finally struck out pitcher Billy Green to end the inning. Corning was able to touch Green for two runs in the fifth with three straight doubles by Franks, Cassidy and O’Mara and one more in the eighth with three singles by Cassidy, O’Mara and Rodriguez. But the Travelers were able to profit from CGW’s errors again with misplayed fly, dropped by left fielder, Dave Fuller, scoring two runs and finally a rare passed ball by catcher, Gerry Anderson letting Dimero score for the final Travelers run.

            The win put the Travelers in a tie for second place with CGW as the season starts to wind down. Slate Mountain seems to have an insurmountable lead, leading by four games but they have to play both CGW and the Travelers in the last two weeks of the season. The Travelers will face Slate Mountain in two weeks and close out their season against Erie in three weeks. Next week the Travelers visit Youngstown. The game begins at 1:30 at Youngstown Field.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE CALLS INFLATION NATIONS BIGGEST WOE – FAUBUS IN TROUBLE WITH IKE – TRADING STAMP CRAZE – CATV IS HERE – AT THE MOVIES

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President Eisenhower “sorrowfully” terms inflation the nation’s major internal problem but rejects the concept of federal controls to combat it. He also said tax cuts could not be justified now.

Gov. Orval Faubus of Arkansas telegraphed President Eisenhower that he was informed Federal agents planned to take him into custody. Just before Faubus’ news conference, Mayor Woodrow Mann of Little Rock criticized the Governor for using the guard. He said Faubus created tensions where none existed and that Little Rock police had no cases of interracial violence reported after almost a week of sensational developments. President Eisenhower tells Gov. Faubus that he will use every legal means at his command to uphold the Federal Constitution in the Little Rock school integration controversy.

A trading stamp craze has hit some 33 million U.S. households - or two out of every three in the country. Seven out of 10 people say that the stores where they regularly shop give trading stamps with purchases.

A new era is launched, as premium cable TV now exists. The service is called “Telemovie.” The movie version of “The Pajama Game” starring Doris Day is the first film to be piped into cabled homes at Bartlesville, OK. The movie was seen on channel 3. Channel 5 viewers could watch Tyrone Power in “River Gambler.” Channel 3 will be used for first-run attractions with 13 changes a month and channel 5 will show re-runs of popular films of the last few years. The programs were transmitted by cable hooked directly into each subscriber’s home. The subscriber is billed $9.50 per month. The response has been good. The operation is owned by Video Theatres, with headquarters in Oklahoma City. One woman said she and her husband had not been to a movie in four years “because we couldn’t afford it.”

Asked if they could now afford Telemovies, she said, “Oh, we haven’t decided to keep it.” Another woman reported she had a house full of people and “reception is wonderful.”  The company was swamped with calls because some viewers didn’t get their installations on time.

At the movies -

Love in the Afternoon - Audrey Hepburn, Gary Copper, Maurice Chevalier

An Affair To Remember - Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr

Jeanne Eagles - Kim Novak, Jeff Chandler

The Pajama Game - Doris Day, John Ratite, Carol Haney

The Delicate Delinquent - Jerry Lewis

The Last Bridge - Maria Schell

The Sun Also Rises - Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Errol Flynn

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10/22/1953

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, October 22, 1953   Vol. C434

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LOCAL NEWS

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TRAVELERS WIN!

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East Farewell – The Travelers won their second championship in two years by defeating the Corning Glass Works in 12 innings on Saturday, 6-5. The win was the climax of an exciting season that saw the team overcome a nearly disastrous mid-season slump and rally to come back, catch and in the last game defeat CGW in a fantastic 12 inning show in front of a sold out crowd. The win makes the Travelers the only team to repeat as champions since CGW did way back in 1943.

            There was the air of celebration as start time approached with the crowd filling the stands well before the game began. In the parking lot fans arrived very early and set up what can only be described as a happy campground with barb-b-que grills, tables and chairs. There was a party feeling and lots of outdoor cooking and fans expecting a great game. They were not disappointed.

            The game started off with both pitchers, Bill “Smoke” Black for CGW and Joey Alfred for the Travelers, striking out the side in the first. It looked like it was going to be a pitcher’s duel until the third when the bats on both sides came to life. In the top of the third CGW’s Ralph Benson slapped a single into right and was able to steal second sliding under high throw from Traveler’s Brown. After Fannelli bunted Benson over to third Connors hit into a double play but Benson scored. Downey flied out to center to end the inning. Then the Travelers came to bat and a previously untouchable Black was touched for a double by Watson and a homer by Anthony Dimero that gave the Travelers the lead. The lead was short lived as CGW came right back in the fourth to score three with a home run by their slugger Max “Blaster” Gunn. CGW went on to score one more in the eighth with two doubles by O’Hara and Steele. It looked bad for the Travelers going into the eighth down by three and only two base runners in the last two innings. The top of the order came up and went to work. Francis started off with a clean single and Dale moved him to third with another single. Then Black walked Watson, only his second of the day, and Johnny Cloos stepped to the plate. Cloos led the league in homers and grand slams. The count went to 3-2 and Johnny smacked a high fastball into right, clearing the bases and tying the game. The game stayed tied through the ninth and then the fans were treated to some free championship baseball. Both teams threatened in the tenth and eleventh but in the twelfth Travelers’ reliever, Ricky McGraw, was able to retire the bottom half of the CGW nine with a ground out and striking out two. The bottom of the twelfth started bad for the Travelers with Archibald striking out, but Billy Sweet was able drive a ball to the wall, ending up on second. “Mean” Richie Lane came to bat. The count was 2-2 and Lane connected with a low and outside curve, sending it to the wall. Sweet scored and the Travelers rushed the field along with a euphoric crowd of fans.

            Some form of semblance was established and the Championship Trophy was awarded by League Commissioner, Ted Wilson. The fans and the team stayed on the field for hours slapping each other on the back, shaking hands and getting autographs. The Travelers have done what hasn’t been done in ten years and with the current lineup healthy and fairly young this could be a championship team for some time to come. Congratulations Travelers!

1953 Mid-States League Champs

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SPORTS

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COUGARS BOW TO CANARIES – TRAVELERS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP

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Slate Mountain – The Slate Mountain Canaries hosted the Cougars on Friday night for the Canaries Homecoming game. They were not the best hosts as far as the Cougars were concerned, defeating the Cougars 21-7. The Canaries have turned around their program after a disastrous 2-6 season they have won their first four games and are leading the league. Much of their success stems from a new running game anchored by sophomore Jeb Reilly and fullback Don Ralston. The two are responsible for every Canary score except for the kicking game.

            The game started off well for the Cougars with QB Sam ones hitting wide receiver Dave Walker for a thirty yard score, Charlie Cox kicked the extra point. They held the lead through the first quarter and well into the second quarter. With one minute left in the first half Slate Mountain finally broke the boys loose and drove eighty yards to score with a seven yard run by Ralston. The second half was all Canaries. They were able to score in the third quarter with a ten yard end around by Reilly and in the fourth with another tough run by Ralston. The Cougars were able to move the ball but never got inside the ten. They were unable to even get close enough to give Cox a fair chance to attempt a field goal.

            “They were hitting on all cylinders out there today and we weren’t,” said Coach Burkowitz after the game, “It was tough but the boys did a lot right and they have nothing to be ashamed about. These guys are only going to get better, you can bet on that.”

            Next week the Cougars come home for their Homecoming next week against the Coring Devils. The game will be played on the school field Saturday, starting at 1:30. There will also be an evening of festivities for the students, parents and alumni which will include an outdoor picnic dinner and dance. The party is scheduled to begin at 6:30 but if past homecoming events are any indication, the party will start as soon as the game is over.

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  East Farewell – “Mean” Richie Lane slapped a long drive to the wall scoring Billy Sweet from second and winning the championship game in the 12^th inning on Saturday. The Travelers beat CGW, 6-5, to take the championship for the second year in a row, the first back to back championship in the league in ten years. It was an exciting game with the Travelers coming from behind to tie the game in the eighth with a Cloos double and win in the twelfth with Lane’s walk-off hit. The Travelers will be honored with a parade next week. The outlook for this team is great with both youth and talent on their side. A salute to the Travelers!

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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DISNEY PLANS 14 RELEASES OVER NEXT TWO YEARS – PIGGLY WIGGLY FOUNDER PASSES

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Walt Disney Productions maps a program of 14 feature-length films for release over the next two years - the most ambitious in Disney’s history. Of the 14 – two will re reissues: “Pinocchio” and “Fantasia.” The latter is now being converted to CinemaScope projection. Line-up of new films, also in CinemaScope includes “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”,  “Lady and the Tramp” and “Sleeping Beauty.”

Clarence Saunders, founder of the South’s “Piggly Wiggly” stores, passed away this week. He was 72

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