EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, December
19, 1957 Vol. C651
LOCAL
NEWS
WINTER SOCIAL MAKES A COMEBACK
East Farewell- After a five-year absence the East Farewell Winter
Social made a comeback on Saturday night. The first social was held back in
1952 and was fairly successful. At that time many people hoped it would become
an annual event but it did not due to scheduling problems and the lack of
people being available organize the event. This year the Regional High School
senior class took on the organizational responsibilities and sponsored the town
wide social event in the basement of the Town Hall. Almost the entire senior
class participated in some form or another. The chairman of the social dance
committee was Jenny Gardner and she was assisted by an assortment of very
committed seniors. The whole event was planned by the committee, all the
decorating was done by different groups of senior students. The food, while
supplied by local restaurants, was solicited by seniors. The entire cleanup was
also done by the seniors after the dance. The music was organized by senior
band leader Fred Gallagher who was able to bring in East Farewell’s own
favorite band leader, Jerry Tabor, and roundup Big Roy and his
Magnificents along with two bands from the senior class, the Blackjacks and Tonality, who played
rock and roll and pop/show tunes respectively.
The food was buffet
style and supplied by the Lost
Oasis restaurant and bar and Joe’s Deli. It was a wide and varied selection
of both hot and cold entrées from hot sliced roast beef and fried chicken to decadent
chocolate cake. A complete variety of side dishes were also presented from hot baked
potatoes and green beans along with several different vegetable medleys. The
buffet tables were manned by senior volunteers and guest chefs from the Lost
Oasis sporting complete chef attire including the tall chef hat. The dessert
table featured the award-winning double chocolate cake donated by Peg O’Malley
and Sue Underwood’s delicious cherry pie.
Jerry Tabor
served as master of ceremonies and directed his own wonderful band in lots of
very popular dance numbers. He also introduced Big Roy and the youngsters when
they took the stage. The great variety of music made it impossible for anyone
to remain seated for long. Everyone danced late into the evening and truly
enjoyed themselves. The social committee said they would take any profits
generated from the ticket sales and put it towards their senior prom that will
be in May 1958. Many people were so excited about the event that they signed up
for notifications through the mail about school activities that will be taking
place throughout the year. Everyone had high praises for the senior class and
their organizational expertise they showed in putting this whole event
together.
Dancers at the
Winter Social 1957
SPORTS
COUGARS BREAK CORNING
East Farewell-The Cougars were able to squeak by the Corning
Devils last Friday afternoon, 38-36, with a last minute steal, pass and layup.
The Devils were favored to win the game and played a very strong game but were
unable to put any type of extended scoring drive together. They led most of the
game but the Cougars were constantly nipping at the lead and never allowed it
to get beyond six points. At one point in the first half the Devils had a six
point lead, 15-9, and seemed well in control of the game effectively neutralizing
center, Dave McGill, and containing wily point guard, Bobby Fox which seemed to
throw the Cougars into confusion. A timeout by Coach Wilson and a brief
replacement of Fox by sophomore Robbie O’Shea seemed to settle down the Cougars
who were able to battle back to a 21-20 deficit at halftime. The Cougars came
out in the second half determined to play a more controlled game. They finally
were able to gain a lead halfway through the second half, 30-28, after a
wonderful back door feed from McGill to forward Don Tasker. The Devils were not
giving up and immediately jumped back in the lead 34-32 with only two minutes
left. In a frantic last two minutes Bobby Fox and Fergal Connor worked together
to bring the score to a tie at 36 with less than a minute to play. Cougars
forward Joey Mitchell was able to steal the ball from Devils center, Paul Long,
after a rebound and get the ball to half court and call a time out with 29
seconds to play. Fox inbounded the ball to McGill who pivoted around Long but
instead of shooting the ball he dropped it off to Tasker who took one dribble
and laid the ball in with only five seconds left. The Devils tried one last
shot from behind the half court line but it fell short and the Cougars slipped
away with a 38-36 unexpected win.
Next week the Cougars
go on the road for the first time this season as they visit the Slate Mountain Canaries.
The Canaries have a strong team this year and are expected to put up a good
fight on their home court. The game begins at 4:30 in the Slate Mountain
gymnasium.
NATIONAL NEWS
COMMIES CHALLENGE WEST TO “NO WAR” AGREEMENT
– RUSSIA’S THIRD SATELLITE FAILS – NORMA TALLMADGE DIES – LAWRENCE & GORME
WED
Soviet leaders challenge the West to sign a “no-war' agreement and
propose an international conference on disarmament. At a joint session of
Parliament, Communist Party Secretary Khrushchev dares the West to sign a
no-war agreement and decide the future “on the basis of which of our two
systems gives its people the best lives”
Russia tries and fails to launch its
third space satellite during the NATO conference this week. The Russian rocket
blew up just off the ground at the launching center north of the Caspian Sea.
All of Hollywood morns
the passing of Norma Tallmadge, the movie star of the 1920’s. She
was 60.
Singers Steve Lawrence (21)
and Eydie Gorme (25)
got married this week. They met four years ago when they were teamed on the Steve Allen Tonight television show.
Many, many
thanks to https://www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
