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BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT
Entered as second-class matter, at the postoffice at Brookings, Ore.,
March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
IT SEEMS TO ME
DEWEY AKERS, Editor and Publisher
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THURSDAY, JULY 27. 1950
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HOW LONG WILL WE HOLD OFF?
With Soviet Russia feeding the fuel to world unrest, and with
By Dewey
the Soviets doing everything possible to start a third world war,
It was a disappointed bunch of
it looks like this nation should profit from two previous experiences
Pelican fans who filed out of
in the last generation, and do something about it.
the field Sunday after the 4 to 3
The Sunday evening, less than 24 hours after North Korea had defeat at the hands of Central
started her invasion, Major George Fielding Elliott, noted military Point, in what was considered by
both teams as being crucial. A
commentator told his radio audience that the United States had
study of the box score on page
more than 250 atomic bombs already manufactured. He said it three of this issue tells how close
was known that Soviet Russia had but six. This information is the battle really was, how the
not being quoted as authority by this column, but it shows how two teams fought almost to an
exact duplicate box score. Note,
this world conflict could be halted immediately.
also that the players of like po
Plying their program of “strong arm” methods wherever possible
sitions had almost the same as
the Soviets seem to understand but one language the strong arm sists and put outs. It is reveal
kind the language of the gun, or bomb. Here is the best oppor ing, just to study the compara-
tive scores.
tunity in the world to assert this power—to Russia.
Nevertheless, partisan as I am
Through the United Nations, Russia could be notified to call off
about the Pelicans, I must ad-
aggression in her numerous “pressure points” or that Moscow
mire the Central Point crew for
would experience the same kind of treatment as did Nagasaki and they gave the game their best,
Hiroshima. Perhaps it might be better to say nothing—just bomb. even
did think they ice re
The Pilot realizes it will be opposed in 'this suggestion, but if just plain lucky. The Pelicans
anyone has a better proposal for ending this pending world war were and still are just as good
before it starts, please come forward, and let the United Nations a team as the Studs, for this
reason. The only gripe I have
organization have their formula. It may save millions of lives.
is that a definite set of ground
rules should be compiled to give
to the umpires at the start of
each game. In the last three
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Septmber 1, 2 and 3, will be home games, there have been ar
dates set for the 1950 Curry County Fair, at Gold Beach, when guments over ground rules.
Curry County will have a rea’ opportunity to show the world
The Korean situation should
what this land of opport unity can produce in way of goods for
show
the people of this nation
th«* world's economy. The Pilot recommends that it be libera* ly sup
that as long as the Soviets rely
ported and patronized, There’s a gotni reason for this.
For some reason people heretofore have been indifferent about
displaying at the fair, and also have been somewhat indifferent
about attending the fair. This year, Kenneth Thompson, of Lang
lois, has made every effort to make this fair the best ever. He
cannot, however, “make” the fair by himself.
ANSWERS TO EVERYDAY
INSURANCE PROBLEMS*
BY PETE LESMEISTER
CURRY COUNTY “SHOW-ROOM"
Tlew mu "now!
Seeing
upon the plan of dividing and
conquering, that this nation must
be armed to the teeth at all
times. In Korea today we are
trying to fight a full scale war
with only a division or so of
men, and fcwr weapons that w ill •
compete with the Russian arma
ment being rushed to the scene.,
We must forget our old ideas
that all people think as we do |
act as we do—love peace as '
we do for that is not true. In
the world today there is too •
much poverty, too much hunger,
too nwny people homeless, and
unable to find a home and em
ployment in the same place. We
must raise the standards of liv
ing of the world to a stage above
that of slavery, otherwise we will
be plagued with wars.
Southern Curry County may
be proud of its new air strip, at
Crissey’s State Line property, a
hundred yards from the Califor
nia line, near the beach. While
it will never match any of the
big airfields of the country, cer
tainly its usefulness will be ever
bit as great as an emergency
port.
This strip is result of commun
ity co-operation. A lease was
given by Mr. Crissey, use of the
county road equipment was do
nated, Brimm Bros, furnished a
man and truck gratis, Charles
Echols did the engineering work,
others whom the Pilot has not
learned the names, have donated
time, money or effort Ben Kerns,
and his chamber of commerce
committee have given hours of
time and thought to the project.
serviceable. Popular demand in
the future will insure further
improvements to the field, and
possible expansion.
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Fair Book Ready 4
For Distribution To
Curry Exhibitors
The 1950 edition of the Curry
County fair premium list was
completed the first of the week
and are in process of assembly
and binding for distribution to
probable exhibitors of the county
within the next couple of weeks.
People of the county were lib
eral in their patronage of ad
vertising space in the fair book,
denoting that the 1950 fair wUl
be supported and patronized ty
more and more people.
The program for the three-day
fair is not known at the time
this paper goes to press. A meet
ing of the fair board w as held at
Gold Beach, Monday evening.
LOCAL
NEWS
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Young this week is William Wort
man of Willamina. Oregon. Ex
pected the latter part of the
week is Mr. Young’s brother and
sister-in-law’, Mr. and Mrs. Lafe
Young of San Bernadino, Calif.
Patty, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Pattchson, cele
brated her sixth birthday Sun
day with a party. Mrs. Patterson
and some of the mothers took
the group of young people to the
Harris Park beach where they
played games. Refreshments were
served at home. Patty was over-
joyed with the many gifts.
Airs. Mildred Byrne and Joan
returned late Monday from a
week's trip to California. While
in San Francisco for a few days
they attended the Ice Follies,
reporting it was the best perfor
mance of that group they had
seen.
When Harris Park was for
bid as use for an air strip, the
committee’s first impression was
to “forget the whole matter” and
apply efforts to other projects.
It was William Crissey who came
forward with the suggestion that
his property might be suitable.
These columns reach 5000 or
Mr. Hill, secretary of the state
more
readers each week, try
aeronautical
board
personally
put his o.k. to the field, and sug them for quick service -you’D
find it will pay dividends.
gested the improvements.
The air strip is now a icality
—perhaps a bit unfinished, but
DAILY
Weather Report
!• or the past week,
Sunday :
Max.
July 17 ............. ...78
July 18 ............. ..59
July 19 ............. ..67
July 20 ............. ...62
July 21 ............. ...60
July 22 ............. ...61
July 23 ............. ..69
Rain for week
ending on
Min. Rain
47
50
.03
52
51
51
52
50
.01,
.04 ;
Freight Service
Coast Freight
Lines
DAVE FRANKLIN
Owner
GEORGE SHIPLEY
Local Agent
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PHONE CRESCENT CITY 2-IM I
Question: Every once in awhile
we read in the paper about'
a car being stolen and later be
ing found wrecked or stripped of j
everything removable. After the
insurance company recovers the
car. who pays for the damage or
for all the things taken from it?
AHSirer. The insurance com
pany pays for all the damage.
Its responsibility is to return the
car to the ounu r in approximate-I
ly the same condition as before
it was stolen or to pay the own
er for any lost value.
♦// you'll address your own
insurance questions to this of
fice, we ll try to give you the
correct answers and there'll
be no charge or oblibation of
any kind.
PETE .1.
LESMFISTER
Real Estate and Insurance
Crissey Building
Brookings
NEW OWNERSHIP OF
Brookings Laundry
We have recently purchased the Brookings
Laundry and are open for business as usual.
We will give prompt and courteous service
to all the old customers and hope to gain
many new ones
Chuck and Pauline Erickson