EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday,
LOCAL
NEWS
EAST FAREWELL
TURNS OUT FOR ELECTION
East Farewell- The entire town turned out to vote
on Tuesday. Official count came to 1,659
out of 2,102 registered voters. The
large turnout overwhelmingly chose Dwight D. Eisenhower over Ad Stevenson for the next president. Many townspeople feel they know Eisenhower
personally because of the closeness of his homestead to the south. Others served under him during World War II. His surprise visit last week was another
boost to his already very popular status.
There was talk in the local shops that another visit may be in the works
as he makes his way to Washington for the inauguration.
“I am so glad he won, he is
a very special man and has proven he is a great leader,” said Mrs.
Mallard, a local resident. For
the most part, most of the reaction was positive in town and even the opponents
were conciliatory in defeat. “I have to
admit, he is a great man and I have to wish him all the best, although I did
not vote for him,” said one townsperson who asked not to be identified.
The
town should
look for a number of benefits being steered their way do to their “Favorite
Son” being elected. There has already
been talk of expanding the business district to encompass all of Lake Shore
Drive and the edge streets of Sunset and Seventh Ave. This would make the business district include
the entire lakefront on the southern shore and open opportunities for more shops
and restaurants along the Drive.
In other news, the
Halloween Parade was held at the local elementary school last Friday. Many ghosts and goblins appeared as well as a
number of princesses and cowboys. This
year there was a surprising lack farm animal costumes, a very popular subject
in past years. A wonderful time was had
by all and a big table of treats and beverages awaited the children at the end
of the parade. The treats were supplied
by the local food mart, Quincy’s.
Voter’s
turnout in East Farewell
SPORTS
COUGARS LOSE A HEARTBREAKER - JIMMY O’CONNER HURT
Slate
Mountain- The Cougars lost by a point in the last second to Slate Mountain
Friday night. The final score was 21-20
in favor of the Canaries. The game came
down to a failed two-point conversion as time ran out. The Canaries played at the top of their game
and were matched at every point by a superb Cougars team that was playing
inspired football after the first quarter loss of running back, Jimmy
O’Conner. O’Conner went down after
completing a thirty yard run to the five yard line of Slate Mountain. He was tackled by safety Brian Smith in a
clean but crushing hit that ended up twisting his left knee and putting him out
for the game. Later tests showed some torn
muscles and it is expected he will miss most of the rest of the season. “That was a serious injury and we are going
to miss him, but I am really only concerned that he makes a solid recovery,”
said Coach Wilson.
The Slate Mountain Canaries are
often confused with the Cougars arch-rivals the Slate Mountain Miners. The Miners, being from the south side of
Slate Mountain are geographically much closer to East Farewell than the
Canaries who are from the north side of Slate Mountain and are almost an hour away
from town. Slate Mountain is one of the
largest coal producing mountains in the entire county and supports two
distinctly different communities on either side of it.
The game started off with the
Canaries scoring on their second drive on a short pass to tight end Dave
Little. The Cougars countered with a
score after O’Conner’s run with a hand off to “Moose” Boyle. Both teams scored in the second quarter. The Canaries QB, Jeremy Johnson, was
extremely effective with his passing game, completing ten of eleven passes in
the first half for over 100 yards. His
favorite receiver was tight end, Little.
Whenever the Canaries were in any type of concerning situation Johnson
would find Little for relief. The third
quarter was played even and in the fourth the Canaries scored a third TD and it
looked like they were going into a defensive stance to hold off the
Cougars. With only 54 seconds left and
seven points behind, “Moose” Boyle broke through the Canaries’ line and rumbled
for forty yards to the six yard line. As
time ran out Quarterback Billy O’Conner dove into the end zone to bring the score
to 20-21. Game rules allow for an extra
point attempt even without time on the clock.
The Cougars went for the win with a 2 point attempt. Unfortunately, the Canary defense was up to
the task and they stopped Boyle at the one half yard line.
The Cougars will entertain the Sun
City Eagles on Friday at home. The game
starts at 4:30 on the High School field.
NATIONAL NEWS
IKE WINS! - STEVENSON CONCEDES
Gen Eisenhower wins the Presidency by a landslide, bringing an end to a 20-year era of Democratic political reign. So far, the GOP has wins in some 30 states.
Addressing a cheering crowd in New York, Gen Eisenhower pledges his best as President: ‘I thank you for your courteous and generous message. Recognizing the intensity of the difficulties that lie ahead, it is clearly necessary that men and women of goodwill of both parties forget the political strife through which we have passed and devote themselves in the single purpose of a better future. This, I believe, they will do.”
Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson concedes victory at headquarters in Springfield. The Governor smiled and laughed when the crowd began to chant. “The people have rendered their verdict and I gladly accept it,” said Stevenson.
The GOP, for the first time, will take control of
Congress. The flood of votes is still coming in - and it looks like 31 million
for Eisenhower, some 6 million past his opponent.
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thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
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