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VOLUME FIVE, NUMBER XXXVII.
BROOKINGS,
F. D. I. C Grants Charter For Bank In
Southern Curry; Will Raise Resources
CURRY COUNTY.
OREGON
4-HERS REAP RICH HARVEST
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9,
1950
Republicans Lead
Unofficial Returns
—Count Incomplete
2,000,000
GOLD BEACH — Information inrs State Bank at Brookings,
has been received that the Fed which flourished until the saw-
eral Deposit Insurance Corpora mid and logging operations in
Definitely Republican in trend,
elections over the nation. Tues
tion has approved the application Brookings area were suspended
day, saw some big ¡xilitical fig
of Curry County Bank to estab without warning in 1925. History
ures drop from the ranks, and
lish a bank in the Brookings and t ow repeats itself. Brookings is
Harbor area.
unknowns seated intsead. While
The application once more, by far, the largest
official counts are not available
was approved by t h e Oregon town in Curry County and is
at the time the Pilot goes to
State Banking Board some time now again to be provided with
1,500,000
press, only incomplete returns
ago and approval by the Federal locally-owned and locally-man
are available even for Curry
Deposit Insurance Corporation aged banking facilities.
County The following are re-
now clears the way for the es-
Not
Member
of
A
Chain
turns from Chetco and Brook-
tablishment of the bank.
Curry County Tank has no
ings precincts:
Contemplated Many Years
or affiliation with any
Candidate
Brook. C het co
/ Establishment of a bank in the connection
outside chain or group of bank
U.
S.
Senator
Brookings and Harbor area has ing institutions. It is entirely in
Morse. R............
295
161
been contemplated by the direc dependent. practically al! of its
Talbert, P.
9
..
21
tors of Curry County Bank for stock is held locally and is rath-!
Latourette, D........... . 101
60
many years. The directors are er widely distributed. At present, ।
Representative, 4th Dist. —
convinced that the vast growth two members of the seven-man !
Shaw, D................
..176
81
and development in Southern board of directors are residents
Ellsworth, R .............. .241
154
Curry County has reached the of the Brookings and Harbor vi
Governor
stage where banking facilities cinity, two are residents of the
McKay, R
269
159
are urgently needed and must be northern section of the county
Flegel, D.
..155
75
provided. Curry County Bank and the remaining three are res
Labor Comm. -
has more than 300 accounts in idents of Central Curry county.
Morgan, D..................... 176
71
the south end of the county, not It is intended that with the es
Kimsey, R............
..182
137
withstanding the difficulty and tablishment of the bank at
Rep. 17th Dist.-
inconvenience to patrons in car Brookings additional representa
Adams, R...................... ..327
198
rying on banking business at so tion on the board of directors
Dist. Attorney
great a distance.
will be provided from Brookings.
Ackley, write-in) .... ..204
75
Establishment of the bank at
Dewart, R...................... ..167
119
New
Stock
Will
Be
Issued
Brookings will, with the exist
County Treas.—
In connection with the estab-1
ing branches at Port Orford and
Mather,
D...................... ..195
99
1
Gold Beach, provide convenient lishment of the branch at Brook-1
Co. Comm.—
ings,
it
is
planned
to
augment
banking facilities for the entire
Siewell, D..................... ..112
54
1912
1920
1930
1940
1950
county. No further expansion is the capital resources of the bank
Yoakum,
R
....................
..15T
101
More than 1,900,000 4-11 boys and girls are reaping a harvest rich
contemplated. The bank desires by issuance of additional stock
Lantz, I.....................
.. 81
47
only’ to serve the area of Curry and it is hoped by that means in both knowledge and accomplishment. The graph traces growth of
Co.
Surveyor
—
•
to
provide
additional
shares
of
4-H Club enrollment from less than 100,000 members in 1912 to the
county.
Echols, D........................ 366
179
the bank stock for purchase by present all-time high. The Nation observes 4-H Club Achievement'
Bank Established in 1910
Coroner
Week, November 4-12.
Curry County Bank was estab I persons in the Brookings area.
Schmitt, R.................... .280
127
No
decision
has
been
reached
lished at Gold Beach in the year with reference to banking quar
Erickson, D.............. ..146
102
1910 with a capital stock of $10,- ters for the new bank. Until this
Measures
000. As the county’s population problem is solved, no definite
Legislator’s pay—
has grown and as its industries determination can be made as to
No. 300 yes.................. 213
124
have developed, the bank partic the date upon which the bank
No. 301 No .................. 131
88
ipated in the growth and has will open for business.
Higher Educa.
WHEREAS, the citizens with
been a factor in the encourage
No. 302 Yes ................. 255
88
in the area of Brookings and Har
ment of industrial development.
No. 303 No ................. 105
88
bor are directly interested in the
The total resources of the bank
Loans—
It was just five short years Veterans
further development of the tour
all this time are in excess of $3,-
No.
304,
yes
................. 241
144
ist and vacationist industry, to ago this week that Madge and No. 305 No ................... 105
OjR.OOO.OOO and its capital has
88
Fred
Moore
opened
Moore
’
s
Va
produce new cash income from
been multiplied many times.
Basic
School
Sup.
outside points and bring new set riety and Apparel Shop in the, No. 306 Yes ................. 253
W. J. Ward a Founder
104
The
truth
will
out
—
and
Del
tlers. beneficial and profitable to Crissey building, next door to No. 307 No ................... .124
The principal original foun
101
what
is
now
Pete
Lesmcister
’
s
Aged People—
ders of Curry County Bank were mer Colegrove Jr. has pictures the taxpayers and to every chan- realty office.
No.
308 Yes ................. 248
George D. Wood and W. J. Ward, to back his story—how he loaned nel of trade in this community';
149
This week, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
No.
309
No
...................
both of whom subsequently be his friend, Clarence Coie his Jeep and
124
68
WHEREAS, our non-profit, 8 Moore are observing the event Standard Time
came residents of Brookings and to go on a deer hunting trip.
in
an
“
appreciative
”
sort
of
way
Delmer was glad to do all this counties Oregon Coast Associa-
became very important factors
260
58
that of offering values to the[ No. 310 Yes
—
he claims—except for a cou- f’on (organized 31 years ago) is
No.
311
no
...................
in the business life of Southern
112
108
patrons of these many months.
Vets Compensation
Curry county. There was no pie of things. Hoie went out and increasing tourist and vacation-
On page two of this issue ap No. 312 yes ................. 199
pet
buck,
/
tst
traffic
by
developing
high-
shot
his
(Delmer
’
s)
town of Brookings in 1910 when I
97
pears a partial list of the bar No. 313 No ................. 145
------ ajj all
wav faciliities and conducting
Curry County Bank was estab which had been pampered
108
lished but it was founded almost summer, in the vicinity of the' as well as effecting publicity, gains offered for the event. Both Re-apportionment —
Mr. and Mrs. Moore say that the No. 314 yes ................. 187
100
immediately afterward and grew home, and on top of all that । and advertising for the Oregon sale
is store-wide.
I
Coast
counties
(and
cities)
and
Hoie
tipped
over
the
Jeep.
No. 315 No ................... 126
85
rapidly until it became by a wide
After the Grayshel building Liquor Adv.—
What will happen in way of1 Del Norte County, California;
margin the largest town in the
♦ ♦i------- * u has
--------
NOW THEREFORE BE IT was completed in 1948, the store No. 316 Yes ................. 118
not - been . learned 1
71
county, its growth being predi settlement
resolved
that I , J. Elmer Parker, was moved to its present loca No. 317 No ................ 280
at
this
stime-
but
rumors
say
cated primarily upon the saw
144
president of the Brookings-Har- tion, again next door to the post-
At noon Wednesday, no count
mill constructed by the Brook it will be expensive.
bor Chamber of Commerce, do office as in the former location. was available from Gold Beach,
ings interests.
With this move the Moore’s ex
George D. Wood, W. J. Ward
Send the Pilot to a friend—it hereby proclaim the week be- panded the stock many times, but indications were that FJlls-
ginning
Nov.
12
-
“
Oregon
Coast
worth was leading Shaw in the
and others establis.ied the Brook- will save letter-writing.
Week,” by virtue of the fact ti.at now offering tlw patrons of this county.
the Oregon Coast Association area as complete a stock as pos
will hold its annual convention sible in their lines.
Sgt. Charles Hassett is located
in Coos county, for the purpose
Mr. and Mrs. A.
Prescott at Headquarters Squadron, M. C.
of formulating next year’s oper
ations and production schedule, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mr. A. S., El Toro, at Santa Ana,
designed to further develop our and Mrs. Lloyd LeMieux of Coos Calif. Charles, who was majoring
Review of October, the weather and its 22.02 inches of rainfall, highways, airways and tourist Bay were week-end visitors at in meteorology in college, is the
the John Hogan home on Hwy. I weather observer at the base.
gives the average person some chills, especially those who live on industry ; and
the Pacific slope, but assessment of damage done along the coast
I FURTHER URGE all citi
is small in comparison to that wrought inland, in the Willamette zens and organizations to at
valley, where floods caused plenty of misery and damage.
tend this convention and par
Damage
this immediate area was sufficient, but only minor i ticipate in the important busi
damage in
minis
to that experienced in the Coquille area, where water was much I ness sessions and conferences, on
hiirhnV
/A n <4 O suffered
I (T/i
J
higher. Roads
the greatest damage
of any one particular Nov. 12, 13, and 14, 1950, at Coos
For the biggest steelhead, caught between now and close of
item, for roads between here and Gold Beach may be a long time Bay, when all official commit
seasons, February 1, Rex and Faye Hayes of Cedar Lane Can-
tees, delegates, members and
recovering from the slides and possible slides which will result.
nery, will present a.huge trophy.
^kccording to Paul Whirry, local weather observer, who has been boards will meet and act upon
This gold-plated trophy, some 18 or more inches in height,
connected with that department more than a decade, October 1950 projects scheduled for 1951.
has a replica of a salmon atop, and will be engraved for the
Dated this 8th day of Novem
sek,a new record for rainfall. “As far as I can learn from m’v rec
winner, as permanent possesison for the feat.
oils this October was far in the lead. Oct. 1947. almost 17 inches ber. 1950.
The' only strings attached to this prize are: The fish must
J. ELMER PARKER, Pres.
of water fell, and everyone thought that was plenty.”
be caught in either Chetco, Winchuck or Smith Rivers, must
Brookings-Harbor Chamber of
Those who have viewed Jamage at Roseburg. Grants Pass. Co
be weighed in at the cannery', where permanent records will
emmerce.
quille, Eugene, and other points otY the coastal slope, have told th
be kept; must be caught on sporting tackle by tin
Pilot that tiny are glad to have this area for their home.
registration is necessary, Mr. Hayes stated.
Proclamation
Moorezs Variety.
Will Observe 5th
Year In Brookings
Hoie Upsets Jeep
On Deer Hunt Trip
October's 22.02 Inches Of Rainfall Is
Declared Record At Local W. B. Station
Biggest Steelhead Caught Will Bring
A Trophy From Cedar Lane Cannery