THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1949
In The Mail-box:
Editor, Pilot: After listening
to the radio program, “Drag
net,” on Thursday night, in
which one little .boy is killed by
a rifle, a gift for Christmas, but
which through natural curiosity
is taken from its hiding place,
together w’ith a box of shells,
before the holidays.
In their
playful use of so powerful a
weapon, two children planned
a lot of fun, but a hurried step,
a stumble and one little boy was
dead. This was an accident, of
course, but needlessly neverthe
less, just because unthinking par
ents give guns to tiny lads, who
little realize their lethal killing
power.
To this may I add a word of
warning right here in our own
community:
Several weeks ago we saw’ two
young boys in a gray boat with
an outboard motor on the river
They cruised up the river and
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went in and around the slough
at Enos Rock, or more familiar-
ly known as the Harbin Hole,
We heards a lot of shooting and
recognized the crack of a rifle,
and the whine of the shells not
too far from our heads as we
stood on the hillside.
The two little lads surely
could not have been more than
10 or 12 years of age, and here
they were promiscuously using a
rifle to shoot coot, mud hens, or
in fact any thing that had wings,
and hitting nothing. Shots were
whining all over the place.
Finally they came out of the
slough and followed the south
bank up river, firing here and
there and shots ricocheting off
rocks and the water.
My husband finally caught the
attention of the boys on their
way down the river and warned
them how, in using a rifle, they
should never shoot onto the wa-
ter and how dangerous it was
for anyone passing on either side
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of the river, with all their shots mined if the “chats” with Santa the holidays.
missing their mark and going Saturday evening had anything, The Bierman and Clauson fam-
to do with it, but Sunday scores ilies were entained Chistmas day
astray.
of
youngsters were out on the at Bandon at the home of Mr.
Now. most likely one of these
boys had taken his dads rifle streets cycling as if they were and Mrs. Elton Holt.
without permission to go hunt-; “really going somewhere.”
Mr. and Mrs. Don Brooks and
Most merchants of the area
ing on his own. In this instance,
four children left for Grants Pass
while no one was hurt, on this reported, Saturday evening that the afternoon of Christmas day.
outing, there still is that chance they had had one of the best They will visit her mother for
that someone might have been Christmas “trades” in the his- a short time.
maimed for life, or even killed, tory of the area. The stores, he-
and it certainly was a miracle, fore Christmas. had one of the
considering the number of am best assortments ever offered to
the public.
munition rounds fired.
Visitors over the Christmas
Won’t you please warn parents
holidays at the M. C. Beem home
in your paper so that no chil
were her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
dren in our community will come
H. E. McLaughlin and brother-
NANCY
MOORE,
Correspondent
to harm by the' use of such le
Mr. and Mrs. Don Brooks and in-law’ and sister and family, Mr.
thal weapons in the hands of in
and Mrs. Carl Wordelman of
experienced children? 1 am not four children, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Sioux Falls, S. D., Mr. and Mrs.
Brooks
and
daughter
and
Mr.
and
against the use of firearms in
guests McLaughlin will remain here all
their proper place and in prac Mrs. W. R. Brooks were
at a Christmas dinner at the through the winter season.
ticed hands and firmly advocate
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
| that all young folks should be
' taught to hunt and fish and par- Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strain
; ticipate in these sports but un
der the guidance of their par spent Christmas with her par-
ents, until they reach that age ents, Mr. and Mrs. Autrey.
Leaving Dec. 21 to spend the
and experience they can go out
and
on their own.—Mrs. Victor Rey holidays with their sons
families at Tigard were Mr. and
nolds.
Mrs. O. L. Moore.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Bates
spent Christmas day at Brook
ing.
Last Thursday Floyd Butts
and sons, Robert and Larry, mov-
to a farm, which they recently
bought. The boys will attend
school at Myrtle Point.
The annual Christmas tree,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Anderson and
staged by the volunteer firemen
daughter, Suzanne, are spend
last Saturday evening attracted
ing the holidays at the home of
an estimated crowd of over ’500
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
in front of the Central building.
Anderson. The entire family en
With the S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A.
joyed Christmas day at the home
: singing, assisted by the P.-T. A.
of Mr. Anderson Sr.’s sister, Mrs.
Mother Singers, carols were en-
George Conner, at Bandon.
1 joyed, despite the raw\ cold wind
Home from the University of
' which chilled the people.
Oregon to spend the holidays at
| As master of ceremonies, and
the home of his parents is Rog
1 with a direct radio hook-up with
er Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Santa at the North Pole, the
Frank Moore.
children were kept informed as
| Pvt. James Everest, of the U
to Santa’s journey from the in
S. Army, has just completed his
stant he left the great toy land
j basic training in California and
of the far north, until he had
I is home on furlough. Jan. 9, he
landed at the athletic field at
will go to Maryland where he | g
the high school. En route he in
has been assigned.
terviewed more than a dozen
Mr. and Mrs. James White
Serving Coos and Curry
“little tykes” from the area. Al
entertained members of their
Counties
most every request included a
family at Christmas dinner.
bicycle, which evidently were
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Storm 1
Gold Beach, Coquille
delivered before 9 p. m. The fire-
are entertaining her parents of
i men met Santa at the school,
Knight’s Landing, Calif... over
escorted him to the Central
building, where candy and treats
LOCAL NEWS
LANGLOIS NOTES
Santa Pleased
Crowd, Sat., At
Christmas Tree
Season’s
Cheer
to all in 1950
May
New Yeai
The time is come again when
we take stock of the opportu
nities which lie before us, and
it is our hope that will mean
the most successful
of all New Years
for you.
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the year be
good to
you
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. Perkins, explaining the joy of
| the “Barber-shoppers” to enter
into this festivity, led the group
in several carols, w hich was com
plemented by songs from the
“Mother Singers.” Sunday, the I
group, in a body, appeared at
the Christmas services at the I
Baptist Community church, to
favor the audience with two
lected favorites.
Chur eh Stages Program
Th" bells ring oul the
joyous New Year and their
melody carries the refrain
oM but ever new-success
and happiness to you.
HAGGERTY TWINSERVICE
Members of the Sunday school,
under direction of the Su pt., Mrs.
Jeannette Pierce, and the teach
ers, furnished a Christmas pro
gram of recitations and songs,
I just prior to the morning serv-
! ices.
Evening services consisted of
a motion picture, “The Child of
• Bethlehem,” which depicted the
life of Christ to the age of 12.
Special Christmas music was
furnished by Betti Goldizen in a
vocal solo, and a violin solo by
; Mrs. Gilbert Christensen, “The |
’ Holy City,” accompank d by her
sister, Mrs. Sanley Patterson, and !
a vocal solo by Mrs. Patterson. ,
Treats were given the children. |
The number of bicycles in the i
area took a decided jump over |
mas. It is not yet deter- • B
r - 1950
sincere hope l hai
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