EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, March
26, 1959 Vol. C717
LOCAL
NEWS
THE GREAT SELL OFF CONCLUDES
THE FABULOUS FLOWER SHOW
East Farewell – The Fabulous Flower Show closed with a bang on Monday
or more appropriately a ka-ching. The cash registers were singing and the
people were just below the frantic level. After fourteen days of floral
festivity the show closed up with the last big sell off where almost all the
participants sold off all their displays, arrangements and even some props to
eager buyers. The
beautiful weather made the show even more spectacular. Side panels of the
huge tent that were housing the show were lifted top increase the air flow
through the area. The warm weather seemed to increase the fresh fragrances from
all the floral displays which made the area even more appealing.
The show
officially closed on Sunday night with an awards ceremony that has taken on a
fun and somewhat humorous attitude. Most of the big displays like local
favorite, Beverly’s on Main went all out with water features and in Beverly’s
case a small wave pool. The Most Majestic prize did go to Beverly’s on Main
while the Grand Prize this year went to Bill’s Flowers from nearby Fort Lee.
The beautiful display was made up of orchids, lilacs, chrysanthemums and
hydrangea all neatly arranged in a garden like setting that was bisected by a
flowing stream. The Most Original went to local Doris Darling who presented a
stunning collection of roses with evergreens and holly. The Happiest Spring Sense
went to Dale Garner from Garner’s Garden. This year she mixed daises, pansies
and lilacs into a gorgeous, enormous bouquet that brought a smile to everyone’s
face. This year there was a new award given but there really was only one
contestant. Dr. Quigley E. Dandridge has crafted an outrageous display for two
years now and this year he had two mechanical mannequins dressed as baseball
players, one looked like local hero Johnny Cloos, that pitched and hit a
baseball into centerfield that hit the top of the wall and knocked over a
flower box filled with wild flowers that tumbled down into the waiting mitt of
an outfielder. How Dr. Dandridge made the contraption work was a closely
guarded secret but it worked almost flawlessly every ten minutes for the entire
show. The new award was called the Most Creative Presentation. Dr. Dandridge was very
pleased with the award.
The Big
Sell-Off went off flawlessly, opening at 9:00AM the people had been waiting for
almost an hour. Most people had already decided on what they wanted and made
their way right over to where they wanted to go. Since there was break down and
clean up going on at the same time there was confusion and chaos but it was all
fun for the shoppers. The construction workers tolerated the people milling around
and somehow managed to deconstruct the whole show by 4:00PM. The tent was down
by 7:00PM and the only thing left of the show was great memories and beautiful leftover
bouquets and plants. The committee had already begun planning for next year.
Doris
Darling’s Most Original Display
SPORTS
COUGARS MAKE PLAYOFFS IN SPITE OF LAST LOSS
Slate
Mountain – The Cougars were hoping to finish off the season with a five game
winning streak and gain and second place seed in the tournament. That did not
happen. The Slate Mountain Miners were able to pull off a final shot win in a
very closely fought game. The Miners had tried to beat the Cougars earlier in
the season with a tough press but the Cougars were able to shut it down by
playing well disciplined basketball. This time around the Miners came straight
at the Cougars and showed they had learned a lot throughout the season. The
Miners center, Alphonse Dillarti, had learned a lot since his first meeting
with Hawkins. They battled for control of the center and the result can only be
called a draw. They both ended with four fouls and coincidentally they both
scored 12 points. Hawkins had a slim 10-8 lead in rebounds but Dillarti had a
12-10 lead in assists. During the last game the Cougars back court completely
controlled the game. Fox and Mackenzie were able direct that game but this game
the Miners backcourt of Amari and Scanlon matched Fox and Mackenzie move for
move. The game went back and forth with neither team able to establish a
rhythm. The end of the first half was tied 26 all. The second half was the same
back and forth it was very exciting but very exhausting for both teams. The
game came down to the last minute when Hawkins was able to roll past Dillarti
and tie the game at 50. There were only 30 seconds left and the Miners were
able to get the ball inbounds just in time and Scanlon was able to sneak past
Fox but got tied up by Tasker and had to pass back to Amari who circled it
around to Dillarti who got the ball with only 3 seconds left. He was matched up
against Cougars forward Joey Mitchell. Dillarti started to drive on Mitchell
but stopped short and let a jump shot fly as the clock ran out. The ball hit
the rim and bounced straight yup in the air and then fell through the net for
the win, 52-50.
The Cougars were still able secure a
playoff spot and will most likely play the Riverview Wildcats in the first
round of the playoffs. The Wildcats have won both matchups this season and sit
in second place behind Corning in the standings. The final playoff matchups
will be published after the last game of the season is played. If the Cougars
play the Wildcats it will be in the Regional High Gym next week on Friday night
beginning at 7:30PM.
NATIONAL NEWS
IKE & MACMILLAN AGREE ON NEED TO
NEGOTIATE WITH THE REDS – DALAI LAMA UNDER ARREST IN CHINA
President
Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan reach agreement on the need for
negotiating with the Soviet Union for a European settlement and general accord
on the terms on which they will meet Nikita Khrushchev at a summit conference.
Macmillan has been in Washington with the President.
The
Dalai Lama, (23) young spiritual leader of Tibet is placed under house arrest
by the Communist Chinese and is being “persuaded” to proceed to Peking. The
Reds fear the continued presence of the Dalai Lama in the Tibetan capital of
Lhasa is lending moral support to Tibetan tribesmen who have been fighting a
guerrilla resistance ever since the Communist invasion of 1950.
