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VOLUMF FOUR, NUMBER TWENTY
BROOKINGS,
MAGICIAN SHOW BOOKED HERE,
FOR NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Raymond and Carole, famous
magicians, will appear at the lo
cal high school gymnasium, under
auspices of Chetco Post, No. 138,
American Legion, Friday and
Saturday, July 15 and 16. A spe
cial matinee for the kiddies will
be staged at 2:00 p. m. Saturday.
These magicians come to this
area highly recommended as they
z have appeared in all leading thea
ters in the west. They carry al
most a ton of elaborate stage
equipment, scenery and costumes
to add to the delight of the eye.
Some of the tricks on the Ray
mond and Carole program are
genuine roses blooming before
your very eyes, and are presented
to the audience. Another baffling
illusion is Aga—the lady who ac
tually floats through the air—
and beautiful birds appearing on
the stage from nowhere.
The
fairyland of silks and rabbits that
vanish into thin air.
Gold Beach Will Seek
Revenue, Here, Sunday
Gold Beach baseball team will
come to Brookings Sunday for a
second game against the Pelicans,
Pete Lesmeister, business man
age, told the Pilot, Tuesday.
Word from the north indicates
that Gold Beach will field a
strengthened team in an effort to
avenge the defeat handed them
by the Pelicans on July 4. Prob-
able pitchers will be Ray Gard-
ner for Gold Beach and Hank
Westbrook for Brookings.
The game will be played at the
high school field, starting at 2:00.
Girls Left Monday For
Two Weeks Scout Camp
JoAnn Shrader and Virginia
Akers, representing Troop 1 of
Girl Scouts from Brookings, left
Monday morning for Florence to
spend two weeks at Camp Clea-
wox, Euregen area Scout Camp.
Both look forward to becoming
proficient in swimming, as well
as other outdoor crafts, such as
v/ill be taught at a camp of this
kind. They will return home on
Monday, July 25.
TOM. ■ BOV.
I THINK I SAW
A SNAKE TWat
Many of Raymond and Carole’s
illusions are new with a few old
ones included. One of the high
lights of the show is the trained
dove circus which is said to be
worth the admission price.
Were At Crescent City July 3
Staged at Crescent City, Sun
day, July 3, this show is reported
to be one of the greatest novelty
displays yet uncovered. Here is
a bit of Herman the Great—a bit
of Kellar, the Greater—Here is a
touch of Houdini, the marvelous
a big slice of Thurston, the in-
creditable. With the fusing of
the greatest jumble of paraphe-
nalia and show properties ever
piled together on one stage, is
the show coming here.
Special attention is again di-
rected to the matinee for chil-
dren. Saturday at 2:00 p. m.
Advertisement telling of the
event may be seen on page four
of this issue.
CURRY COUNTY.
OREGON
Last Rites Held
Saturday For J. G.
Goings, Pioneer
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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1949
FAR INTO OCEAN, MONDAY, FATA!
FOR GIRI; REVIVAL EFFORTS FAIL
While with a couple of play
be started. Work was kept up
mates, Monday afternoon, at the for about three hours, before alt
old coast guard point, searching hope was abandoned.
for starfish. Hazel Huffman, 12,
It has been said that the girl
slipped on a craggy rock and fell tell in the water about 3:30, and
into the water. En route she it was about 4:15 Iwffore help ar
grabbed Judy Main and pulled rived. In relays, people worked
her in also. Bobby Main, the other on revival until about 7:00, be
companion was able to get his fore hope was abandoned.
sister out, and when the two had
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lan-
Hazel about out of the water, a nie Huffman, and her sister, 8,
wave jerked her loose and the and brother, 3, were at Klamath
wave action pulled her under.
that day, arriving home late in
In desperation, Judy ran to the the evening. They were seeking
Brimm Bros, mill for help, while employment in the woods, reason
Bobby made other efforts to get for being away at the time. The
hold of the girl being tossed by little girl, it is reported, was left
waves. Before help could be sum with her grandmother for the day.
moned, it is estimated she had
'rhe body will be shipped to
been under water almost three- Centralia, Wash., their old home,
quarters of an hour.
for burial, it was reported Tues
On Nov. 21. 1894, he was united
day
afternoon.
Louie
Stoller
was
among
the
in marriage to Alice Miller, to
first
on
the
scene,
with
a
chain
which union were born nine chil
and hook. From his position he Melvin Asche Re-Breaks
dren, six of whom survive him.
was
unable to reach the girl, now
Following his marriage he was
some
dozen or more feet below Leg; Now In Body Cast
engaged in farming, homestead
The Elmer Asche family has
ing in 1914, on 40 acres on the the surface. Raymond Reekman completed moving to Portland,
San Francisco Sheep
Winchuck river. In 1928 the fam- and Herbert Leming, on the op and have rented their property
Market Is Glutted
ily moved to Harbor and later to posite side of the gorge in rocks, south of Harbor. In a letter from
finally brought her up.
GOLD BEACH—The San Fran Brookings.
Artificial respiration was begun Mrs. Asche, she reports that her
cisco market will probably have
Surviving, besides his widow, immediately by L. A. Harvey, Vir son, Melvin, who suffered a brok
all the lambs it can handle, ac are six children: Claude,
en leg early in the spring, had
of Palo
cording to reports brought back Alto; Mabel Taggart of Orick; gil Goldsberry, Norris Kemp, Emil
the misfortune to re-break his
by truck drivers. All of the avail Gladys Stotenburg of North Bend; Moore and others as they arrived.
leg,
and it was necessary to op
able trucks from Curry county Mary CarLson of Palermo, Calif . Dr. Schmitt, on arrival, gave the
erate
and put in a metal plate
were unloaded Monday morning Earl of Orick; Duyane Matthews girl four shots of medicine, in
to
hold
the bones together. He <s
an effort to revive heart beat. At
along with many other California of Scotia, Calif.
now'
in
a
body cast with several
one time, they heard a few heart
and Oregon trucks.
Brothers and sisters living are: beats, but circulation could not more weeks fiat on his back fac
After filling all of the sheep Sara Richardson of Grants Pass
ing him. The only bright spot for
pens, lambs were soon filling all who was unable to attend the
him is that while in the hospital,
of the empty hog and cattle pens. funeral; Amanda Peacock of Fort First Aid Classes Will
he has moved up from the sub
This is the first of the Curry crop, Dick; Ida Tabor of Longview, Start Here Next Week
stitute clerk roll in the Portland
to move in volume, reports R. M. Wash.; and Frank Goings of Gar-
First aid classes, type taught post office to the position of reg
Knox, county agent.
| borville. Sixteen grandchildren by the Red Cross, will start in ular clerk.
Dry weather and short feed is and five great-grandchildren also this area next week, L. A. Har-
vey, instructor, told the Pilot on Many Visitors Spend 4th
blamed for this flooded condition. survive.
Tuesday.
The lambs all look about the Friend To Everyone
Those w'ishing to avail them- At Lockwood’s Ranch
same—not in too good condition.
Grant, as he was commonly re
While many local people had
selves of this course are asked to
ferred to by intimates, of which
house
guests over the Fourth of
contact Mr. Harvey personally, or
there were many, was a friend to
July
holidays,
one of th« most
Goldie Smith Attends
write to him at Box 488, Brook
everyone, especially the children.
visited
families
was the Harve/
Postmasters Convention It was no uncommon sight to see ings 'or membership.
Lockwoods on their WinchucK
Mrs. Goldie Smith, Brookings him returning from the post of
ranch. Recent house guests at
post master, left Tuesday for the fice with any number of children
their home have been Mrs. Lock
Oregon post masters convention walking along with him. Those
wood’s brother-in-law and sister,
at Coos By. She wil return home chcildren would accompany him
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Strueben,
Friday. Several hundred are ex to his home, there to talk more.
their son, E. W. Strueben and
pected to be present.
The first July meeting of To- his family of Bryte, Calif.; Mrs
Last winter he suffered an ill
ness, which sapped his strength paz Rebekah lodge was held Tues Lockwood’s brother, E. E. Russell
exceedingly. Although he recov day evening. A six o’clock chicken and family of Sacramento; two
ered, he couldn’t make bis usual pie dinner was enjoyed prior to cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Will Martin
rounds. A week ago he suffered thé meeting.
and son, Robert of Oakland, a
•The following officers were in sister-in-law, Mrs. Evelyn White
a heart attack which he had not
the strength to combat and sur stalled for the coming six months: of Del Paso Heights, Calif., and
Noble Grand—Rita Tierce.
vive. These befriended children
two nephews, Brian and Wayne
Vice-Grand—Dora VonSeidletz. Russell of Sacramento. The last
were first daily to inquire of his
Recording Secretary — Adelia of the older guests left Tuesday,
well-being.
Hassett.
with Brian and Wayne remaining
Treasurer—Verna Mendenhall. for a longer visit.
Benefit Dance Planned
Warden—Harriett Stephenson.
For Owen Carter, Sat.
Conductor—Pauline Tygart.
After being postponed on the
Mills Resume Work Here
Chaplain—Ida Hubbell.
first occasion to stage a benefit
Musician—Bernadine Steele.
After Holiday Vacation
dance for Owen Carter, the sec
Right Supporter to the Noble
After being closed down for the
ond try will be held Saturday Grand—Kathryn Reekman.
past two weeks, giving employees
evening at the Odd Fellows hall.
Left Supporter to the Noble their annual vacation, all at on®
Mr. Carter, who was seriously Grand—Marie Hoar.
time, many of the sawmills of the
injured in a logging accident a
Right Supporter to the Vice- area resumed work Monday.
Lumber market, especially on
few months ago, is still unable Grand—Beryl Bollinger.
to work, and it may be several
Left Supporter to the Vice- the higher grades, advanced in
the past week, it has been re
months yet before he can. All Grand—Mary Ettinger.
ported,
thus spurring production
people connected with the timber
Inside Guardian Madge Moore. of lumber.
industry especially, are urged to
Outside Guardian Ethel Olsen
Lumber men believe that the
attend and contribute as much as
The installing officers were Dis national housing act, just passed,
they can toward this fund. An trict Deputy Grand President, will add impetus to th^ industry.
j advertisement appears elsewhere Agnes Darger and Grand Marshal
■ in this issue.
Read Class advert isin
Faye Stanhurst and assistants.
Last rites were held Saturday,
at 2 p. m., at Baptist Community
church, for John Granville Go
ings, who died Wednesday at his
home following illness of several
month. Interment was at the lo
cal cemetery. Rev. Nick N. Neu
feld, pastor of the Baptist Com
munity church had charge of the
services both at the church anil
at the grave.
Born Near Kerby, Oregon
John Granville Goings was near
Kerby, Oregon, March 1, 1871.
At the age of 17 he went to Cres
cent City with his parents and
went to work at the Hobbs-Wall
camp. The remainder of his life
was spent in Northern California
and Southwest Oregon.
Topaz Rebekahs
Install Officers.