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mhms-flarfor flor Nowhere A Finer Climate - Nowhere a Finer Community VOLUME FIVE, NUMBER XXXIV BROOKINGS. O. C. A. Plans For Rexall 1c Sale Billled Thursday To Monday Confab, Coos Bay The annual Rexall 1c sale Annual conference of Oregon Coast Association will be held November 12, 13 and 14, at Coos Bay, and OCA officials announc ed this w’eek that extensive prep arations are being made for re- ception and entertainment of v hundreds of leaders and guests from throughout the eight-coun ty area served by the ’associa tion in Oregon and Del Norte County, Calif. During this three-day conclave operation and production plans Aor the second fiscal year will fie blue-printed, stock taken of results accomplished, plans will be adopted for attainment of new’ projects. Travel promotion during 1951 will be especially signficant be cause of defense developments, in the opinion of Verne Tinner- stet of Tillamook, manager of the association. Interesting luncheon and din ner functions will feature noted speakers well acquainted with the tourist and resort business, recreational facilities and high- ways. Coos county hosts plan special entertainment. The convention will be pre- sided over by .Wm. R. Manion, of Seaside, president of the as- sociation. CURRY COUNTY, OREGON They Out-Mills Mills Brothers is booked at the Chetco Drug, re ports T. W. Zenier, beginning today and running through next Monday. This sale has become world famous for it savings. An other article is given for 1 cent more than the purchase price of the article. Fish Catches Are Reported Heavy To obtain a list of people who, in the past week, have made salmon catch would be like you were trying to count the hair on your head. Few’, who have tried, have come home empty- handed. Mrs. Faye Hayes, at Cedar Lane Cannery, told the Pilot on Tuesday that 250 fish had been brought to that place for can ning, Sunday, More than 50 of these were from the Chetco. For his first experience, Rev. John Mumbower has been re warded with a big one, and he had friends in for a “fish bake.” . * Lake Oswego Four: reading left to right: John VanLewen, ten- oi; Lou Lavacheck, lead; C. F. Corbett, baritone; and Mark Beach, bass, who make this quartet one of the most popular singing groups m the west. I hej have been smash hits on hundreds or shows, in cluding radio hook-ups. Their style is somewhat like that of the Mills Bros, with comedy thrown in. This group will be one of the hits of the Parade of Barbershop Quartets here Oct. 28 and 29, at the Pine Cone Theatre. Chicken Dinner Set For Fishing Sought By Mrs. Vivian Hudson Masons, Saturday Eve I GOLD BEACH — All Master Barbershoppers Married, Oct. 9 , Masons of Curry county are in- Announcements have been re vited to attend a chicken dinner ceived by friends telling of the , and program provided by Cape marriage of Mrs. ivian Hud- Sebastian chapter, No. 57, R. A. son, sister of Mrs. Missouri Tol- M., at the Masonic hall, here man. and former Harbor resi- next Saturday evening at 7:30. dent, to Bastiaan Begeer, of San There will be no charges, the ta Rosa, Oct. 9 at the Congre- spokesman for the chapter said. Attending the Eugene Parade| gational church. of Quartets Saturday night from, The couple will make their this aiea ueie Mr. and Mrs. C. I home at Sailta Rosa untj] (he II. Grayshel and Bob Perkins. midd|e of"December C. Of C. Business Meet when they Gene Gould, student at Univer- will be at home at Calistoga. Booked At Grange Hall sity of Oregon, joined them. The Mrs. Tolm<|n returned from fjoup report that it was a great Santa Rosa Monday after attend October meeting of Brookings Aow and that the audience of Chamber of Commerce will be ing the wedding, and visiting 1800 literally “ate it up.” One of relatives for a couple of weeks. held Thursday evening at the the outstanding quartets was the Mr. Begeer is father of Bill Grange hall, at eight. This is a Oswego Lake Four, who were Begeer, who is well known by business meeting, with no din- called back for five encores. This old timers of the Chet co area. ner being served. foursome will appear on the lo Everyone in the area is urged cal show, Oct. 28 and 29. Abobut Mr. and Mrs. Milton Graham to be present as many important 20 people at Eugene told Bob left last week for San Diego to matters will come up for dis Perkins and Graysbel that they spend the winter as is their cus cussion. were looking forward to their tom. trip to Brookings. Locals Attended Eugene ''Parade Last Rites Held For County Pioneer House Bros. Popular With Locals GOLD BEACH—-Funeral serv ices were held at Bandon, Oct. 11 for Rena Averill Mavity, who had died the previous Friday. She is survived by her widow’- er, Will Mavity, of Bandon, and a son, Loren Gilbert of Reeds port, besides her step-mother, Mrs. W. H. Averill of Corvallis; two sisters, Mina Fruitt and Lucina Averill, and brithers, Ed, Moss, Henry, William, Lynn, V arren Averill and four garnd- children. Mrs. Ralph Nilsson, Mrs. Ol- eta Walker and Mrs. Vernon Jar rett, all of Gold Beach, went to Bandon for the services, for their aunt. ' The ladies missionary’ society the Baptist church met Wed nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. E. Stevenson. A report on the Baptist convention held! nt wac heard. THURSDAY, Many requests for boat ac commodations have been receiv ed from men who will appear on the Parade of Quartets, Oct. 28 and 29. Among these is John Houston, director of the Klam ath Fall chorus. Last year he didn’t allow’ himself enough time If ren t Oct. with you have rooms you can to barbershop singers, on 28, p-lease register them Ray Guerrettaz, phone 578. in Brookingss to spend a day on the Chetco but this year, ac cording to him: “Things will be different.” Al Pearce, angling enthusiast of many years, says: “I hope the salmon are biting, I hope, I hope, I hope.” Al accepted the master of ceremonies chores here in or der that he might try his luck on the Chetco. Dr. Adams, president of the Klamath Fails chapter, took home his limit of salmon last year and expects to do a repeat performance. 19. 1950 Two Couple Wed At Port Orford PORT ORFORD Miss Edna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Logan, became the bride of My ron Livermore, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Livermore, at a dou ble-ring ceremony performed by Rev. Jack Barker at the Com munity church last Saturday at 7:00 p. m.. Only members of the immediate families and a few friends were present. The bride, given in marriage by her tat her, wore a grey-blue satin and lace afternoon frock, and carried a bouquet of red rose buds and stephanotis. Mrs. D. L. Sigrud, groom's sister, was her only attendant, and wore navy blue and carried a nosegay of rubrum lilies and red roses. Best man was Wayland Liver- moore, brother of the groom. Usher was Raymond McCloud. Mrs. Frances Price played sev eral appropriate selections at the piano as well as the wedding march. A leception was held after- ward at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Livermore, following which the newly-weds left on a wedding trip. The bride’s go- ing away suit was tan tweed with brown accessories. The cou ple will be at home next week at the Windmaiser apartments. Both bride and groom attended Port Orford high school and were prominent in student ac tivities. The bride was recently northern Curry’s candidate for queen at the Curry county fair. A pie-nuptial affair, honoring the bride-to-be, a shower given at the home of Mis. Miles Hartwell last Thursday evening. The honored guest received many practical and lovely gifts. PORT ORFORD—In a quiet c e r e m o n y at the Community church last Wednesday evening at 8:00 Miss Laurel Carter, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Carter of Brookings and Clarence Corbin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Corbin were united in marriage. Rev. Jack Barker read the vows. 'rhe bride wore a soft yellow suit and corsage of pale pink carnations. He.r sister, Joyce, was her only attendant. Allan Corbin of Gold Beach, bort her of the groom, was best man. Only members of the families and a few close friends were present. The newlyweds are at home in Port Orford where the groom Traffic flow’ at the California- is employed while awaiting his Oregon line on Highway 101 call to the U. S. Army, which he jumped 20 per cent in Septem expects any day. ber this year over September a year ago, according to the Ore Rain Halts Road Work gon Coast Association. Summer travel on the Oregon South Of Harbor, Mon. Coast Highway, 101, was heav The rain, Monday, halted all iest in the history of this high highway work south of Harbor, way with a 12 per cent increase when mud became too much for over last year’s travel. men and machinery to manage. Increased travel on the Ore Work will be resumed after the gon coast is attributed to vig rain halts sufficiently long to orous publicizing by the Oregon dry out the new fills and cuts. Coast Association of all scenic, The lay-off affected quite a vacation and recreational at number of men. tractions of the e i g h t-county area served by the association. Word has been received from Mr. and Mrs. John Kinney that Earl Pal lady of Los Angeles they are now settled near Esta is visiting his mother, Mrs. Ida cada. Oregon, where they are employed. Hubbell for a few weeks 101 Travel Over That of Last Year I ictuied heie aie the House Brothers, w-ho have endeared them selves to thousands of Barbershop Harmony fans who have heard their silk-smooth arrangements on dozens of quartet parades and over national radio hook-ups. They are but one of the top-notch foursomes slated to sing here on the Parade of Quartets, Oct. 28 and 29. T! i« affair is sponsored by the local S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A. OCTOBER
