EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, January
9, 1958 Vol. C654
LOCAL
NEWS
DELAYED BUT STILL GREAT
East Farewell - The slightly delayed New Year’s parade took
place on Saturday much to the delight of everyone in town. The parade started
on the Fairgrounds lawn and proceeded down Main Street, turned on Lakeshore
Drive and ended at the Lakefront Plaza where the Regional High School band gave
a brief concert. The Girl Scouts led the parade for the second year in a row.
This year there were more out of town bands and civic associations represented.
There were three different fire companies represented along with the local SPCA.
The Slate Mountain Pipers made their first appearance this year much to the
delight of the crowds and as always the Regional High School Marching Band
topped off the parade. The weather this year was on usually cold but the sun
was shining brightly making the frigid temperatures bearable.
“This parade is
a lot of fun but very cold. You have to be prepared or you will freeze,” said Mrs. Mallard from the porch
of her boarding house on Lakeshore Drive.
A New Year’s
parade is somewhat unusual for this part of the country but East Farewell has
held one for the last seven years. The scope and content can hardly match that
of the much more famous parades in Philadelphia, New York and Pasadena but the
spirit of the marchers and fans match any other venue bar none. Even with the
weather delay this year the parade was host to many outside guests who came to
celebrate New Year’s Eve and go to the parade on New Year’s Day but the sudden
snowstorm changed their plans. The town’s guests made the best of a tough
situation and for the most part decided to stay for the weekend. This
“extended” holiday was very well received by all the businesses in town. After
the snow was cleared the streets were open and the sidewalks were full. The
cold weather and snow drifts along Main Street and Lakeshore Drive made a
beautiful scene for all the visitors. The restaurants and stores along the
streets were very busy and there was a festival like feeling all throughout the
town.
The Slate
Mountain Pipers inaugural march
SPORTS
COUGARS DEMOTE CAPTAINS
East Farewell - The Cougars made short work of the Captains on
Friday afternoon. The Cougars were able to control the game and handily walk
away with a 50–44 win that was not as close as the score indicated. The game
started with a 10–0 run by the Cougars and the hapless Captains were unable to
get their footing. The Captains have had a difficult season so far. They are
rebuilding the team after losing their entire starting lineup to graduation.
This year the team is made up of sophomores and juniors, there is not a single
senior in the starting lineup. The younger players are trying very hard and
have had moments of very respectable play but they have not been able to be
consistent enough to put together a win this season.
Cougar’s
center, Dave McGill, led the way for the Cougars, completely controlling the
center and underneath the basket. He was very effective on both the offensive
and defensive boards. The Captains center, Billy Wentworth, who only stood 5’
10”, was outmatched in both skill and experience. McGill led all scoring with
18 points. After leading by as much a 14 Coach Wilson started putting in the
second and eventually the third team. For the last five minutes He had cleared
his bench and the Captains were able to put together a 12 point run to bring
the score p to the final 50-44. “The Captains played a tough game, but we were
too much for them today. They have a lot of heart and showed some promise, but
we were clearly better. I think they will get better as the season goes on and
they get a little more comfortable on the court,” Coach Wilson said after the
game.
The Cougars
stay at home next week when the Southport Hawks come into town. The Hawks will
present a much tougher game. They are bringing an undefeated record into the
Regional High Gym on Friday evening at 7:30.
NATIONAL NEWS
IKE'S STATE OF THE UNION AND BUDGET – SPUTNIK
FALLS TO EARTH – 2 US MISSILES BLAST OFF FROM CANAVERAL – WILLIAMS VOTED MALE
ATHLETE OF 1957 – MANSFIELD & HARDITAY MARRY
President Eisenhower dramatically
reasserted his authority as Commander in Chief of the armed forces in a
hard-hitting state of the Union speech. He then sent Congress a record
peacetime budget just short of 74 billion dollars. He said by far the largest
part of it, almost two-thirds, is for defense against growing danger from
Russia in “the dawning age of space conquest.”
An article in the magazine Soviet
Aviation says this week that Russia’s first sputnik disintegrated and fell a
week ago. The second sputnik still is circling the globe. It was launched Nov.
3.
Two intercontinental weapons - The
Atlas and the Navaho - blasted off in rapid succession at Cape Canaveral.
Ted Williams, king of
the batters at the age of 39, is named the
outstanding Male athlete of the Year for 1957 in the annual Associated Press
year-old poll.
A Hollywood wedding- Jayne Mansfield (24) to Mickey Hargitay (20).
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
