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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1949)
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1949 Pacific Lily Growers Met Monday Evening, May 1 The local branch of Pacific Lily I Growers Organization met Mon- day night to study plans and to elect temporary officers, prepar atory to organization after the meeting of the Croft Lily Grow | ers Association meeting next Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walker, of Albany, were present. Mr. I Walker is secretary o f Pacific Lily Growers Organization. Steady progress is reported by growers toward a strong United Front for the lily growers of all sections of Washington. Oregon and California, growin lilies. Lily Growers To Meet There will be a meeting of all lily growers to organize, as had been planned, a local organiza tion to affiliate with an over-nil organization. The date of this particular meeting was postponed from May 2 to May 9. LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Weigel left Monday morning on a few weeks vacation trip which will take them into Idaho, Washington and northern Oregon, to visit friends and relatives. Recentlv the Wei- / gels were pleasantly surprised by by a visit from Dr. and Mrs. j. We Work With SPEED to Fill 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. BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON B. Brooks of Eugene, who were on their way to San Francisco. Members of the senior class of Brookings high school report an enjoyable time on their “sneak day’’ trip last week-end. They left early Friday morning and made Santa Rosa their headquar- ters, spending Saturday at San Francisco shopping and taking in the attractions of that city. Mrs. Mildred Byrne and Arthur Guth- rie were chaperones. Mrs. Bertha Ipson of Crescent City and her infant daughter, Shirley Esther, are spending sev-; eral days at the home of Mrs. | Ipson’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wood riff. Mrs. Woodriff is caring for Mi's. Ipson until she regains her health. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Carson are enjoying a week’s visit at Sa a Francisco with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mi's. Donald Carson. N. V. Stromen of Rogue River is in this area looking after his business interests. He is associ ated with A. K. Hastings in ex tensive bulb plantings. Ed F. Ackley was at Eurkea Tuesday apeparing beofrt the Cal ifornia Highway commission on a permit to move overweight ma chinery across California high ways. He pointed out that many trucks were operating across the stale line without an ICC permit. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Webb left the latter part of the week for their honv? at Millerton. Penn., by way of southern California. They hope to idspose of their business in the east and return to Harbor to make their perma nent home. They purchased the Al Clement home several months ago for that purpose. The May Day tea given by the Harbor Community club to raise funds for the community library was attneded by a largeg rowd, which enjoyed the afternoon. A great deal of the success of the afternoon was due to the back ground music played by Mrs. Viv ian Hudson, and several songs sung by Mrs. Karl Ostenburg, Mrs. Kay Bolin and Mrs. Hudson. Both the Winchuck and Chetco market roads suffered damage during the recent heavy rains. Slides blocked both roads Mon day morning and bulldozers have been kept busy keeping the roads clear, as the slides kept recurring after once being cleared. Mrs. .Nora Simmons is under- going surgery at the Indian hos- pital at Tacoma. Mr. and Mrs. Earl McPherson are visiting relatives in southern and central California for a few weeks. The World’s Best Clitnate If anyone wants to know how it feels to tangle with a Grey hound bus, just ask Lyle Dill, as he tried it Sunday, and came off second best. The Greyhound was “oing north on the Chetco river bridge, when Mr. Dill had to put on his brakes to keep from running into the back of the car ahead of him, which had slowed down when it saw the Greyhound PAGE FIVft coming toward it on u.c bridge. The Dill car skidded out of con trol and the wet pavement, and ran into the bus. Mr. Dill suffer ed many cuts on his face and bruises all over his body, but is able to be out. Bis car was a total wreck. If both vehicles had not been going at a moderate speed, the results could have been much worse. IHtOlCUM Armstrong, Pabco, Congoleum and Närin Linoleums Asphalt Tile Rubber Tile Also printed floor coverings Templar Hotel Bldg Brookings Free Estimates! Oregon We Pledge Our Efforts, Too GOVERNOR DOUGLAS McKAY URGES US! THIS WEEK'S DOPE SHEET— Say! you know’ if you want something — bet we have it! If In 1949, the tourist business not, we’ll surely try to locate it will be one of the largest indus in a hurry. Come in and make tries in the State oi Oregon. It us hustle! is important that these tourists Here’s a fine-looking, practic be well taken care of and inform- ally brand new house w’ith 3*2 ed on what to do and where to acres of excellent soil and pas go while they are visiting in our ture, all fenced. Ready for the state. These guests will be ex cow’ and so close to school the pecting courteous service, fair kiddies can come home for the prices, and line accomodations. milk at lunch time. For some So that we may be fully aware thing really nice with gas and of the opportunities and respon electricity, city water, double ga sibilities presented by Oregon’s rage and other features, let us tourist industry, I urge that the t show you this at $7900, with $2000 period from May 2 to 8, be set down and $65 per month. aside as a time during which a Real buy! Large 4-yr-ld house state-wide public information with 2 acres and excellent grav campaign will be conducted. I ity flow spring water. Only 3 am. therefore, designating this miles from Brookings on Hwy 101 week to be known as “Tourist priced at only $3000. Small dn Host Week.” pyt, balance like rent. The purpose of designating Unfinished cabin and acre-near this tim' is to better inform mouth of Winchuck river. Beau employers and members of the;r tiful view’ W’ould make fine per organizations of their responsi manent or resort place. Glad to bilities in helping our guests en show’ this as it has possibilities.! joy Oregon, thereby adding ma 6.4 acres, north bank Chetco terially to the immediate wealth river. House, garage, barn, chic of the state, as each tourist will ken house, grapes, peaches, ap be desirous of staying in Oregon ples, currants, berries, myrtle longer. A second point is to see woods, etc. Low priced at $3800 that each personal contact with with terms. tourists makes them realize that Some of the finest homes and we are their friends and that we ranches on the Chetco River now invite them to come again and on sale. Let us take you on one again to Oregon. of the most beautiful sight-seeing The tourist business, as has trips you w’il ever experience and been shown to us in the past, is at the same time show you these a big business. We have made a places that can be bought on fine record thus far. Let us put excellent terms. forth extra effort this year to Two good-sized houses right in keep it so. Let us all dedicate Brookings, fine location. $3500— ourselves to building tourist good $750 down, balance like rent. will in 1949 and in the years to 17 acres in towm—finest river come. and ocean views. Priced $3400— DOUGLAS McKAY. $500 down, $40 per month buys Governor of Oregon 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 them to you. À CO.LEONARD Bol ¿11 /Beu/ Restate Service South end of town Brookings, Oregon THE CHETCO CAFE ED & MENDY COFFEE MILL MOORE'S VARIETY CHAD'S FOUNTAIN tourists r J A 6000 HOST! YOU ARE A SHAREHOLDER in Oregon’s third tourist income in 194« was $92,000,000... more than $57 for every man, **woman and child in Oregon! We all have the opportunity to do our share to help build our tourist business. And we will all share the increased income to our state. YOU CAN HELP OUR TOURIST i 'INESS GROW through your c.ions to create satisfied visitors, lie helpful, courteous, friendly, inform- a ve. Do your share in ’’selling” Oregon—and our tourists will stay I return again, and bring their - M A GOOD TOURIST HOSTI YOUNG'S HOTEL Haggerty Twinservice B. & B. CAFE NOOK CAFE THE PILOT GOETZ COTTAGES PETE J. LESMEISTER BROOKINGS MARKET PARKER'S ANCHORAGE CHAMBERS' FIR COURTS
