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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1949)
THURSDAY, APRIL 14. 1949 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT. BROOKINGS. OREGON ,A. A. A. Signup Closes May First county, the people of Gold Beach have no reason to “deplore” the attitude of those of us who live in the Brookings-Harbor area. Before Mr. Buffington rushed im petuously into his published ac cusations of a lack of a kindred feeling, on the part of Brook ings for Gold Beach, it seems to me that he should first have contacted the Brookings chamber of commerce. Had he done so he would have discovered that, in the matter under discussion, one or two members of the Brook ing chamber of commerce, acting on their own initiative, speak ing only for themselves, without authority from the Brookings chamber of commerce, apparently opposed the construction of a har bor at the mouth of the Rogue river. Any opposition, expressed in this matter, could only be the individual expression of one or two individuals. 1 presume that an individual m a y express his personal opinion. I will admit that opposition to the construc tion of a harbor at Gold Beach is a mistake. I conclude, there fore, that there is nothing that appears in t h i s matter which would justify any public excite ment. I know that any person who opposes the construction of a har bor at Gold Beach does not speak for me and I am, further, of the opinion that such person does not speak for the great majority! of the three thousand residents} of southern Curry county. We, who live in southern Curry coun-1 ty, hasten to assure the people} of Gold Beach that we are en tirely in sympathy with them in their venture to construct a suf ficient and adequate harbor in their fine city. Such a harbor would be of great benefit to the entire county. Out of this controversy, which should be immediately and de cisively put to an end, we arc confronted by two facts. First, Gold Beach should have an ade quate and sufficient harbor, and, second, Brookings should be con nected with U. S. Highway 199 by a road built up the Chetco river. It is very important, to the best interests of all of us, that these two projects should be com menced at once and, to the ex clusion of all other projects, be speedily completed. Maybe it is time for us to change horses. To permit Gold Beach and Brookings to be at each other’s throat is s t u p i d. Neither of us is large tnough to carry the budens of Curry coun ty alone. Working together we would be greatly strengthened. I All farmers expecting to co-op erate with Uncle Sam in carry ing out soil conserving practices on their farms, and get a littl? financial help doing it, must file j a farm plan in the county agent’s office before May 1, according to C. J. Doyle, chairman of the county committee. A Curry county handbook list ing all of the approved practices ! was mailed to all farm-owners . and operators of record last m o n t h. Two signup meetings were held in each community to explain the program. Farmers who still want to sign up should | War-essential American jeweled interview community committee-} watch industry is threatened by men for additional information. C o m m u n i t y committeemen heavy imports from Switzerland elected to serve in 1949 include: which discourage healthy growth of domestic manufacture and thus en North—Walter O. Hofsess, of । danger national security in case of Langlois; Clyde L. Wagner, Port ! another conflict. James G Shennan Orford; Jasper R. Yoakum, Lang-} (inset), president of Elgin National lois. Watch Co., tells U S Senate com Central—Charles G. Graham, mittee at hearing on extension of Gold Beach; Norman Chenoweth, trade agreements act Asking “real Ophir; F. O. Bowman, of Gold istic duties’’ to equalize difference in movement costs resulting from Beach. South—W. G. Pearmine, Har Swiss labor rates which are 60 per bor; G. L. Funk, Brookings, and cent lower than U.S rates, Shennan cites figures for past 10 years R. R. White, Brookings. (above). They show that importers A handbook will be mailed to captur.d bulk of US. market while anyone requesting it. Drop a note the three exclusively American ) the county extension office at manufacturers of jeweled move Gold Beach. ments were engaged in vital war production. Dead Cougar Was 'Picture' Objective et sales are not in, Lyle Dill told the Pilot, Monday that it ap peared that the local V. F. W. While tramping the divide be Post would have “some funds’’ to tween Pistol River and the Chet-t complete the work on the local co, Saturday afteroon, Howard I V. F. W. building. Gardner bagged a small cougar,' “If it had not been for the near the Three-Tree camp. His loyalty of the Brookings and Har appearance in town Sunday was bor people,’’ he said, “perhaps reason sufficient for many to go the proceeds would have been after kodaks, and have them much less. It is certainly gratify selves photographed while hold ing to know' local people care ing the dead animal. that much.’’ No report was heard of any Staged in the Memorial build gluttony practiced on cougar ing at Crescent City, and assist meat. ed by the V. F. W. post of that place, this dance was a friendly gesture on the part of the Cres cent City group. V. F. V/. Dance To Give Post "Funds" While reports of advance tick-1 In The Mail-box: Editor Pilot: The hasty action of one or two members of the Brookings Chamber of Commerce, who recently apparently opposed & Interior Decorating the development of a harbor, at Paper Hanging—Spray Paintinp the mouth of the Rogue River, in Rural and Farm Buildings Gold Beach, has caused Collier Anything in spray or brush work. H. Buffington to break forth into print and draw some conclusions. Dodson Painting Co. Mr. Buffington, in his article “de plores the attitude of the people Across from Pilot Office or I respectfully suggest that we of Brookings.” PHONE 41 discontinue our local chamber of As far as I am informed, and FREE ESTIMATES I get this information from vari commerce and place all of their ous residents of southern Curry respective activities into a larg er body to be known as the Cur ry (’ouniy (Chamber of <Com merce. Permit such a body to represent the entire county and adjudicate all of our problems. I am sure that there is a suffi cient number of men and women, persons of vision, fairness and common sense, who would agree to enter into and lead such a movement. If such a group were’ to be brough into existence and supported by public opinion, if it wore wisely administered, it could act for and express the desires of all of us who are resi dents of Curry county. Such a plan would put an end to the spectacle of us shaking our fists at each other. It would initiate PAINTING the World's Best Climate PAGE THRE3 friendship, tolerance and good will among all of us. In my opinion the two most necessary projects for the devel opment of Curry county are the construction of the harborb at Gold Beach and the construction of a road from Brookings to U. S. Highway 199. I believe that a Curry Cunty Chamber of Com merce could accomplish the suc cessful and speedy completion of these two projects. Why not give such a plan a chance to operate’ Sincerely yours Ed F. Ackley. present time he is completing rat and mole control work started }n January. This week he is covering about 600 acres of mole control work in the Brookings and Harbor vi cinity. The cost of material is covered by a fee of 25c per acre contributed by co-operating own ers of land. Further information concerning this work may be ob tained from the county extension office, Gold Beach. "Weed Control" Equipment Ready For the past week, ending on Sunday: Max. Min. Rain April 4 ................ 67 46 April 5 ................ 64 44 April 6 ................ 54 40 April 7 ................ 52 48 .03 April 9 ................ 57 46 April 9 ............... 54 41 April 10 .............. 59 42 Rain for week ............................ 03 Weather Report GOLD BEACH — Don White, county weed supervisor, is put ting the finishing toches to a combination of weed equipment at looks pretty good according to Nick Marsh, county commis- siner, of Port Orford. A bomb-carrier (Uy-ton Ford, Reach 5000 prospective custo four wheel drive with dual wheels xners through Pilot Class Ad®. on the rear) will provide trans portation. A 300-g a 1 1 o n tank sprayer that will develop up to 100 pounds of pressure, is being mounted on it. A 30-ft. adjustibie boom will be mounted on the front, completing the one-man operating unit. This county-owned equipment will be used first on county-own ed property. After spraying the roadsides, it will be available at cost to property owners. Mr. White, in making a list of property owners who desire this Brookinys Electric & service will he available to do Radio Company this work after May 1. At the Cooperation also pays on the telephone party line You may not be kissed for being a good telephone neighbor, but you certainly will be thanked. By using your telephone sharingly — by hanging up your receiver prop erly—by keeping your calls reasonably brief— you are being a g<xxl tele phoneneighbor. Your thought fulness will be appreciated by everyone. And what’s more important, it will result in better telephone service for everyone, including you. Now In Large Or Small Quantities CLEAN, RIVER-WASHED Saad SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO. AUTHORIZED SALES ANO SERVICE G f 3 v d (Especially Good For Cement Work) Coarse or Medium Road Gravel. Fine Grave! For Top Dressing. Rock and Cay-filled Material. 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