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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1950)
The World’s Best Climate ?AGE TEN Prominent Visitors Stop Over In Area Tn the last 'few days. Beaver State Lodge, owned by Mr. and Mrs. August DePhillips, has been visited by several noted people of California reports Mr. De Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Pope of Burbank, well-known fishermen, make the trip all along the best fishing spots on the Oregon coast. Mrs. Pope is no mean angler in her own right, having taken a number of prizes at various der bies. Mr. Pope is a former well- known auto racer. J. J. MacDonald, sound effects man for Walt Disney, who puts the squeak into Mickey Mouse’s chatter ,and the quack into the old Donald Duck’s prattle, was another visitor with his wife. The two took in the fishing, be ing lucky to land a couple of hefty Chinooks. They had to leave right in the middle of his luck to return to the studio to put the sound in the forthcoming ‘ Alice in Wonderland.” Other prominent visitors m eluded Mr. and Mrs. F. C. StoPe ot Stolte Inc., Oakland. This con cern has construction projects in several states. They enjoyed this area immensely. Remember the carnival, Nov. 10. for benefit of the library. BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT. BROOKINGS. OREGON SMITH RIVER One of the worst wind and rain storms of recent years hit this area over the week-end, and according to old-time resi dents, nothing like it had hap pened in 25 years. Telephone and power lines were wrecked. All streams were flooded, overflow ing the highway so travel from Smith River to Crecent City was impossible. Smith River overflowed at the Clarence Westbrook ranch, also flooded the road at the former Rooney home, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Martin, who left by boat when the river came up to the top steps. They stayed at the Lester Ulrich home. At Tryon corner four to gve Zeet of water covered the high way, washing out all fences and strewing drift wood into the barn and barnyard at the Tryon ranch with Mr. Tryon having to go from the barn to tin* house m a rowboat. Driftwood covers so m; ny of the pastures along the river, and logs dot the land- scape in many places. Construction men bui i ’ding new bridge across Rowdy creek on the new highway, lost con- siderable machinery, tools and cement when Rowdy creek went out of its banks. It will take weeks for damages to be repair ed on highway,s ranches caused Plungers" They Claim To Be by the storm and resultant slides. | Mrs. A. C. Martin, mother of Mrs. Wm. Fisher, passed away Oct. 30 at the home of her daugh ter who resides north of Smith River, following a long illness. The body will be shipped by the Wier Mortuary to Glendale for interment. Smith River union school was unable to open Monday until the water pipes were repaired as high water from Dominick Creek washed them out, cutting the supply to town. Mrs. Harry Brown is taking several weeks vacation. She left by bus Friday, going north to Washington to visit her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Brown and little son. She will j also visit other relatives. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1950 Library Soqp Will Be Re-opened Here Chetco Library will open again soon, if present plants go for ward, is the good news coming from the last regular meeting of Harbor Community club, ac cording to Mrs. Jessie Becker, president. Since the library was closed several months ago due to lack of housing, numerous people have requested the serv- ice offered by the library. Veterans of Foreign Wars of- Vered space in the lobby of their building, and it is hoped that arrangements can be completed for the opening there by Dec. 1. The whole community will have a chance to support the re opening and also to have some Where to “FIND” and “BUY” It In CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA: A business and professional guide to Friendly Crescent City Concerns who merit a “share” of your trade when doing your out-of-town shopping. 4-—---. -—— DAVIDSON'S ■■ . 3-Day Service 1010 2nd St. Telephone 2212 Crescent City, California & ELECTRIC CO. Complete line of hard ware and electrical fix tures and appliances. PHONE 143 L. A. Carr & Son SURPLUS MART Electrical Supplies Your Hotpoint Store 941 Second St. PHONE 931 Crescent City Furniture Co. “Everything for the Home Frank & Stella Grenbemer Crescent City, California 1220 Second Street Del Norte Feed Store Albers Feed, Seed, Hay, Foulr Coal, Paint. Cement Roofing, Nails, Fertilizers, Pres-to-logs. When It’s Needed WORST LIFE INSURANCE! EVA LEA LONG For Details, at P. J. lA'smeister's office' llllliAhillcm i » ä uhi ¡lii. Ph. 1081 Crescent Citv Flowers Wired Anywhere — Any Time! WADSWORTH JEWELERS 829 SECOND PHONE 2202 ATLAS POWER TOOLS — and Hardware, also clothing for the entire family, including boots & shoes. Come in and shop with us! 1280 Second Street IVtS IXAMINIO UN$i$ GROUND OMÍCI J AT U R D Ä Y S >> >|30 12:00 Phone 2752, Crescent City, Calif. A, CAL If. Crescent Chevrplet Chevrolet - Buick Sales-Service Auto Repair, Painting Radiators Repaired. Ph. 471 Crescent City Nunn Bush Shoes Arrow Shirts Genuine Levis Pendleton Shirts Jantzen Sweaters White Stag Complete Line of Work Clothes Sporting Goods Gordon F JOHNSON “Store for Men” You can’t go wrong by dropping in at the Phone Orders Accepted! Bus Depot Cafe Margaret's Flower Shop Mrs. C. I. Patrick Phone 551 Crescent Citv Silverware Flatware Hollowware DIRELYTE 4* Visit our record dept Conipelte Radio Sales and Service Ph. 1512 840 3rd St. Carrell’s-Hedrick ELECTRIC DIAMONDS WATCHES Leave. Orders at Cur-Del Cleaners We Deliver in Brookings!! CRESCENT CITY — » — Del Norte Laundry OFFICE SUPPLIES Stationery Typewriters, Adding Machines Sheet Metal & Plumbin Household Appliances, Sheet Metal, Plumbing and heating supplies. Pho. 631 900 4th St ONE INVESTMENT THAT A fire, starting from unknown source, threatened the gas pump to the rear o* Freeman’s Chetco Store, Tuesday morning. Prompt work on the part of firemen ex tinguished the tblaze before any material damage was done. CRESCENT CITY MERCHANTS-Give Them At Least A Triall Nielsen Hardware The Lumber Lads "Fell" Tunes, Too fun by attending the Harvest Festival and Carnival which is to be held by the Harbor Com munity club and the Library board. Thi will be held at the Chetco Grange hall on Friday, Nov. 10. A good attendance will insure the success of the library, according to Mrs. Becker and her hard-working board- Posters, made by Brookings fourth grad ers, under direction of Mrs. Lil lian Mathews, will soon be up to advertise the event. CRESCENT Lumber Company For Price Quotations On All BUILDING MATERIAL Phone 1881 2nd & Market St CRESCENT CITY, CALIF. Tom Brown's MENS WEAR Jarman Shoes, Knox Hats, Manhattan Shirts, etc. Jim McKilvary, Prop. 920 Second St Dress flaking lessons, * Sewing Supplies and Yardage; Buttons, Buckles^ Belts made to order. The Furtados' 9:30 a. m. to 3 p. m. 140 H. St. Phone 143 Crescent City Nicholson Furniture Exchange Armstrong Linoleums, Stoves! “El cry thing for the Home” A Snack Or Meal 858 3rd St. Crescent City
