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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1949)
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1949 Barbershop Quartets Are Meeting Regularly BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON weekly meetings and wish to urge all barbershop fans to attend with them. D. O. Arp has expressed a de sire to be the first Crow (he who sits on the fence and just lis- tens) in the event there is chap- ter of SPEBSQSA started here. Many chapters have a good per centage of "Crows’ in their mem berships. Meetings will continue at the church basement, Monday evenings. rhose ‘good close harmony' en j thusiasts met again at the‘ Bap- tist Community church basement J Monday evening. Mrs. Lucille Pat ' terson again helped the group. j Each man was tested for his ! voice range and then put in one ol the following categories: Bass, baritone, lead or top tenor. As any new group must, the chorus hit a few rough spots in their chords, but all-in-all, Library Benefit Tea Set they did well considering the limited practice. Promise was For This Friday P. M. Annual May Day Tea, given by held, and it is not beyond the Harbor Community club to raise realm of possibilities that Brook ings will some day have an out funds for the Chetco Community Library, will be held this Fri standing male chorus. Temporary officers were elect day afternoon at the Grange hall ed with Bob Perkins as president from two to five. May day falls and Charles Grayshel as secre on Sunday this year, and it was decided that the tea should be tary-treasurer. held Friday, instead. Music of the “barbershop” na Plans have been made for a ture has been ordered from na program during the afternoon, tional headquarters of SPEBSQSA and refreshments will be served. Inc. This Society for the Preser The library is a project that de vation and Encouragement of Bar serves the full support of every bershop Quartet Singing in Am one in the area, so it is urged that erica has a large library of male all make an effort to be present. quartet music. These arrange ments have been made by some of the best known barbershop For The Census pers in America. Two more additions to the Har Seventeen men were present bor community have arrived in at Monday’s meeting and indicat the past week. Mr. and Mrs. liar- ed every desire to continue the old Putnam are parents of a 10- 1b, 8-oz. son born at Seaside hos pital April 22. They have named the young man David Harold. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Messer became parents of a 6-lb, 8-oz., red-headed daughter at the Gold Beach hospital, April 21. The lit tle new’comer has been named Noma Lynn. We Work With SPEED to Fiil Your NEED!......... WITH A PROMISE OF------ Personal consideration, friend ly attention, respect for your confidence, a genuine desire to sell for you at the price you state and with courtesy toward everyone. THIS WEEK’S DOPE SHEET— Say! you know if you want something — bet we have it! If not, we’ll surely try to locate it in a hurry. Come in and make us hustle! Here’s a fine-looking, practic ally brand new house with 3^ acres of excellent soil and pas ture, all fenced. Ready for the cow and so close to school the kiddies can come home for the milk at lunch time. For some thing really nice with gas and electricity, city water, double ga rage and other features, let us show’ you this at $7900. with $2000 down and $65 per month. Real buy! Large 4-yr-ld house with 2 acres and excellent grav ity flow spring water. Only 3 miles from Brookings on Hwy 101 priced at only $3000. Small dn 1 pyt, balance like rent. Unfinished cabin and acre near mouth of Winchuck river. Beau tiful view’ would make fine per manent or resort place. Glad to show this as it has possibilities. 6.4 acres, north bank Chet co river. House, garage, barn, chic ken house, grapes, peaches, ap ples, currants, berries, myrtle- woods. etc. Low priced at $3800 with terms. Some of the finest homes and ranches on the Chetco River now on sale. Let us take you on one of the most beautiful sight-seeing trips you wil ever experience and •at the same time show you these places that can be bought on excellent terms. Two good-sized houses right in Brookings, fine location. $3500— $750 down, balance like rent. 17 acres in towm—finest river and ocean view’s. Priced $3400— $500 dowm, $40 per month buys । it! Subdivide it—we’ll sell it! Don’t forget those looking for good stock ranches—we have ’em Many new and exclusive list ing recently, so drop in and we will gladly show thorn to you. L CO.LEONARD ^P^n^lete Real Restate Service Boi ¿11 South end of town । Brookings, Oregon sized pumice block building to house t h e latest in a modern grocery store. Both transactions were han dled through the Pete Lesmeister Real Estate Agency. LOCAL NEWS Joan Byrne, one of the five princesses selected by the high school recently, was named 1949 Azalea Festival Queen, at the an nual Queen Selection Ball, held last Saturday at Chetco Grange Hall. In her court will be Ruth Hassett. Marilyn Struebing, Mar garet Byrne and Cora Mae Mill er. juniors and seniors of the local high school. Cliff Brimm was called early this week to Washington by the death of his father-in-law. Mrs. Brimm left about a week before to help care for him during his illness. W. H. Westlake of San Fran- cisco is here on a business trip, and to visit Mrs. Agnes White, His stay here wull be indefinite. Omitted from this issue, for lack of space was an open letter concerning the rural fire pro tection district, and an article concerning a campaign hacked by Legion and Auxiliary to call 1° attention of people of this vi- cinity dange of open wells. Thore must never be a Cathy Fiscus in this locality. Every Tuesday noon, Rotary club, at Vincent's Restaurant. All visiting Rotarians are welcome. Reach 5000 prospective custu mers through Pilot Class AJ-. The World's Best Climate usmeonf. Armstrong, Pcsbcc, Congo'eum and Närin Linoleums Asphalt Ti! Rubbar Ti!e Also printed floor coverings Templar Hotel Bldg Brookings A surprise farewell party was given by the Altar Society last Friday evening in honor of Mrs. bred Reiling, who, w’ith her fam- il.y will move to Grants Pass soon to make their home. Games and visiting made the time pass quickly, with refresh ments of cake and coffee served late in the evening. The group presented Mrs. Roil ing with a lamp as a farew’ell gift. Coming here four years ago from Klamath County, the en tire family will be sorely missed. Realty Transfers Ellsw’orth and Dorothy Woody, of Woodland, Calif., have sold lots 3 and 4, Block 4, just north- west of the Woody building, here, to Lyle E. Redfield. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Goetz, at the same time purchased lots 11, 12 and 13 to the rear of the lots taken bv Mr. Redfield. It is understood that Mr. Red- upon question of increasing tax levy over amount limited by Sec tion 11, Article XI, State Consti- tution. Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in School District No. 17, Curry County, State of Oregon, at School house, at 8:00 p. m. Monday. May 23. in said district, for the purpose n of submitting to the legal voters of said district the question of increasing the tax levy for the year 1949 over the amount Um- , ited by Section 11, Article XI, of the Constitution of Oregon. The reason for increasing such 1 levy are: For increased cost of h operation, due to the recent failure of the Rural Schoo] Board; to equalize necessary items of । District No. 17 budget. The amount of tax, in excess of the 6% limitation, proposed to bn levied for said year is $15,- । 731.70. Dated this 27th day of April,. 1949. DOR.' E. BEAULIEU, + -• Gladys I. Kindel Dist. Clerk----- Chairman of the board. • CALL PHONE 262 FOR QUICK SERVICE! —ROUGH DRY & FINISH SERVICE— All Wearing Apparel Special Attention PICKUP AND DELIVERY BY ROY MILLER Agency for Vogue Cleaners FISH SPtCIAl $/ ON SALE, THURSDAY, 4:00 P. M. SALMON, Sliced, lb...................... 60c FILLET, SEA BASS, lb 45c FILLET, LING COD, lb 45c FILLET, SOLE, lb. . . 50c CRAB, lb..................... 30c PARKER'S ANCHORAGE AT CHETCO RIVER BRIDGE & BROOKINGS MARKET UUPHONBS and UiCTRIC BABBITS Gravel In our efforts to provide telephone serv ice for all who want it we’re a little like the greyhounds who chase an elec tric rabbit around the track. No matter how fast we move, we never quite catch up. This is because the demand for new service never slackens even slightly. We’d like to provide service for everyone immediately. Although that is impossible, we are continuing to install telephones for those on our waiting list at an increasingly rapid rate. / AVAILABLE NOW! Free From Large Rocks.! BROOKINGS LAND AND TOWNSITE COMPANY CENTRAL BUILDING Free Estimates! Oregon Brookings Personalized Laundry Notice Of School Election Farewell Party Held For Mrs. Reiling PAGE FIVft ¿¿Mat e fTmEi’mE mimi
