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U. of O. Library rm^4Wnr flot Nowhere a Finer Climate Volume Five, Number 22 BROOKINGS, Nowhere A Finer Community CURRY COUNTY AIRSTRIP VanDolson Tells Of Natl Conference Of S. D. Adventists Bids Called For Construction Of Curry ^ ~ OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1950 ?EADY H. A. SANDERS FIRST TO LAND ON FIELD, TUESDAY; WORK DONATED I nder direction of Ben Kerns, a flight insructor in the last world war, as chairman of the airport committee of the chamber of com Pledged to channel every ac merce, this area now has an airport, at the Crissey state line prop- tivity of the church into a new erty. The field has a 1700-foot runway, almost completed, all lying surge o f evangelism. Sevent li fe Day Adventists returned to this m the state of Oregon. For information to fliers who might want 7 area this week from their inter to use it facilities, the strip runs in a north-south direction, and is national conference in San Fran about 100 yards north of the California line, some 200 yards from cisco. the beach ol th< Pacific. It is protected by permanent dunes. Attendance at the 12-day ses- sion, Pastor Leo VanDolson told Noteworthy about this new air the Pilot, broke all San Fran- port for this area is the fact that most as solidly as black top put cisco convention records for here’s been no monetary expense by the state highway. The New Home Needed By to the community as a whole. on single day on each of the Satur- sandy under soil is largely sand days, when more than 21,000 peo Most all the labor, equipment, so there will be no drainage Community Library ple crowded into the Sabbath and materials have been donated. problem. The C h e t c o Community services held in the civic audi W. L. Crissey granted a long- j According to unofficial plans Library is noiv homeless — torium, the Fox Theatre and the time lease to the committee for for the field, Mr. Kirtley of Win- books have been stored in Memorial opera house. the runway. The county equip- churck Village, a member of the the V. F. W. Hall and the Many of the local Adventists ment such as bulldozer and road . airport committee, will act as Harbor Community Club, the SMITH RIVER—Mr. and Mrs. grader were loaned. Brimm Bros, service station attendant for any who^attended told of the colorful library sponsors. is appealing furnished a truck and man for plane needing re-fueling. He will and spectacular panoramas stag- Leo Brown, former residents of to the people of the vicinity a week or more some of which serve, for the time, as field at ed daily by foreign delegations [ this place, who have the Wilson for help. featuring world-wide needs and .Freeman dairy farm under lease time meant they had to re-im- tendant. This educational asset to burse the driver opportunities, and portraying the near Harobr, were severely in- at the rate of The strip, to be known over the community is too valuable time and a half. tremendous gains made by the ' jured Sunday about 11:30 in an the country as “Crisseys State- to be discontinued. automobile accident near north church everywhere. To H. A. Sanders, owner of the Line Airstrip” was given okay Will anyone who knows of end of the the redwoods at Fort a possible location., please White Rock Cottages, was first by Mr. Hill, secretary of Oregon Delegates were told rhat Sev Dick, on 101, while on their way notify Mrs. Charles Schaal, to land a plane at the new field. Aeronautical board, and was laid enth Day Adventist world mem to Crescent City. Harbor, or phone 581. Sanders, a flyer himself, and an out by him on a visit here some bership has climbed 140,146 dur- । A car, driven by Wm. Johns enthusiast for aviation, has done months ago. ing the last four years, to a ton, bookkeeper for N. M. Ball It was pointed out to the Pi much to further the local port. world-wide total of 716,000 at Construction Co., of this place, To Barry Johnson many thanks lot that once this field has be tending 9,991 churches and sup-। 4 . ... , - Al .. . . i , V passed a truck at the end of the have been extended for the clay come better known with more porting 3,964 parochial schools . j 11 . redwoods, without enough clear- and colleges. New missionaries s and shale mixture taken from demands made upon it, that fur ance ahead and ran into the car his land for the topping of the ther development may be made sent out during the same period i ow u •' driven by the Browns, demolish- strip. This clay-shale packs al- through other means of financ total 1,235, it was reported, bring- jshing jt Mr and Mrs. Brown ing. At least, the enthusiasts are ing the overseas misison forces received severe cuts, bruises and quick to point out, the field is Ao 24,931. The church is estab- ei™i_ „ , □ . ~ 4. i . . ooo r .. noo shock, and were rushed tn Sea- now a reality, and that it will wshed in 228 of the worlds 282 , . • A Parade of Barbershop Quar side hospital where medical at grow. countries and in 700 spoken lan tention was given. Latest reports tets. the acme of S. P. E. B. S. guages and dialects*. say they are getting along fairly Q. S. A. entertainment, will be Governor Earl Warren of Cal well. A traffic officer was called attempted by Brookings chap ter for some date late in Oc- ifornia, addressing the delegates to the scene for investigation. PORT ORFORD Date for the I tober, when most all quartet of in an open session, commended much of Oregon, Washington, Princess Dance, to select a can Adventists for their work of peace and California, will strut their didate for this area for Queen and called for the prayers of all Fire, believed to have crept to stuff. Al Pearce, of radio fame, of the County Fair, has been set • the garage from a trash burner, Christians and a greater pressing is being planned for master of for Aug. 19. at the Sixes Grange; burned the now Plymouth ear, of evangelism. hall. ceremonies for the event. A huge missions offering was Organizations selecting p r i n : its garage, and a supply of tires Scouts of this area, from the taken on the closing Sabbath. In In the past, members of the at the Frank Tygart home late the appeal for sacrificial giving, Cubs, to Girl Scouts, are out to local chapter have attended pa- cess candidates are tho Grange and American Legion, both spon-1 *1 ’day afternoon. Almost heroic W. H. Branson, newly-elected build a home for their activities rades in other places, and at soring Miss Edna Logan; Masonic effort on part of volunteer fire- in this vacinity. Some funds al world president, declared the gen the recent Klamath Falls affair and Eastern Star Lodges, Miss men, and neighbors, who aided in ready are raised, but sufficient eral conviction that the present the idea was conceived to stage Joyce Bright and the Sportsman all possible ways, kept the loss money to complete the program, world crisis calls for the hope an event of that nature on the Club of Langlois, Miss Mary Jean at a minimum. needs to be raised. teaching of the second coming of air-conditioned coast, to coincide Sabin. As inspiration to local people and comfort of the Biblical! Mrs. Tygart, at home at the with salmon fishing, to br\ng the a pony has been given the scout songsters here to enjoy coastal One of the points on which the time, was said to have been pick Christ. organization by Bill Duggan to beauty. girls will be judged is selling the ing berries until just a few mo- give away in this program. All most tickets to the dance. Other ments before the fire was dis Dates for the event, while not Son Visits In Area Scouts, Cubs, and Girl Scouts points will be personality, poise, definitely set, and may not for covered. Her attempt to back Visiting at the George Titus are canvassing the area for all etc., to be decided by judges from some time, will be made to not residence at Harbor last Mon the funds they may ?et. outside the community, whose the car from the garage failed. Neighbors, figuring there was day was Mrs. Titus’ son, Elder The Cub shack, built about a conflict with parades planned by names have not yet been an E. J. Bergman, district pastor year ago, has been moved to the other chapters of Society for nounced. . no possible chance to save the of the Pendleton, Ore., district Scout property on the Ward King Preservation and Encouragement Many interesting events are house, carried out everything to of' Seventh-Day Adventists. He tract, preparatory to further of Barber Shop Singing in Am being planned for the dance, in safety. The garage, after it col erica. was accompanied by his family construction plans. Those attending the installa cluding the releasing of a score lapsed and fell against the house, and friends and visited briefly tion ceremonies here last year, of balloons containing sums of was kept from spreading by the while on his way home from the New pumping installations are who enjoyed the fishing and hos money up to $5. asbestos shingles on the house, world conference of Adventists being added by Brookings Water Music for the occasion will be and by constant work on the pitality of this area, jumped up recently concluded at San I ran- Company at its source of supply and down with glee when a pa furnished b y Charles Jensen’s part of the firemen, hampered as cisco. enabling the company to furnish rade was suggested for Brookings orchestra. । they were by the number of cars i water in greater quantities, Mr. this year. However, there will • parked along the narrow lane Dr. Robert Smith, dentist of Bankus told the Pilot, V/ednes- need be much community plan A similar dance, set for Aug. leading to the Tygart home. P^tland, was in town last week day, enabling the company to ning for the event, and much 12, will be held at Go'd Beach, The* garage, car and contents vnth intention of locating in this ease its restrictions on irrigat- co-operation in way of help. sponsored by the Ophir Grange. stored in the garage were total community. He contacted Gordon or sprinkling. Further details may be seen in Goetz about an office in the new I Pilot class ads reach your mar« the Ophir news column elsewhere loss, reported covered by insur- building he is completing. * Pilot class ads a nee. try them’ in this issue. county, between Humbug Mountain and Brookings will be called August 1. according to Bruce Shavere, manager of Coos-Curry Elec tric Co-operative, late last week. Completion of these lines will insure dozens of families electric energy who now are waiting for this service, or whose lines are inadequate for the load they wish. Bids will be opened at 10 a. m. Aug. 1, at the main office of the co-operative, at Coquille, where bidders may obtain all informa tion together with specifications. Completion of these lines will probably coincide with completion of the 69kv line to Gold Beach. Auto Accident Hurts Harbor Pair Last Sun. P. M. Quartet Parade Planned Here In Late October Scouts Seek Funds For New Building Princess Dance Is Set For Sixes Soon Fire Levels Ga ragé and Contents, Fri,
