T hursday , J anuary
as, iQSi
B rookings -H arbor Pilot, B rookings , O regon
being especially in demand to
at funerals.
She is survived by two sisters,
Miss Etta Walker of Santa Rosa
and Mrs. Clara Bailey of Fort
Dick, a brother, Ira B. Walker
of San Francisco, besides numer
ous nieces and nephews, and a
legion of friends.
OBITUARY
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BERTHA M. WOOD
The quiet passing of Mrs. Ber
tha M. Wood, during her sleep,
on New Year’s eve at her home
at Santa Rosa, proved a shock
to her many friends, as she was |
one of the most beloved women
ever to live in this area. During
the many years she lived at Smith
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River, Harbor and Brookings, by
Your
Gold
Beach correspond
her loving spirit and always will
ent
was
marooned
by high water
ing helpfulness, she endeared
last
week
and
we
were a little
herself to everyone with whom
low
on
news.
she came in contact.
Mrs.s Georgia Fromm, county
Funeral services were held at
school
superintendent, visited at
Welti Funeral home at Santa
Rosa, the following Wednesday Northern Curry schools last week.
Mrs. Jack Moore of Coquille
af ernoon. with the Christian Sci
ence Service being read by Nina was visitor at Gold Beach Mon
Voss. Final rites were held at day. A number of Eastern Star
the Chapel of the Chimes. Flow members met at the home of
ers were in great abundance and Mrs. Johnny Wolff to discuss the
possibility of forming a group of
unusually beantiful.
Bertha M. Wood was born at Job’s Daughter, with Mrs. Moore.
George Strong was taken to
Etna, Calif., Dec. 6, 1884, the
daughter of the late Henry and Gold Beach hospital Friday with
Mary Walker. She taught school infection in one of his hands.
a number of years at Scotts Vai- ' Mrs. Ralph Walker. Pistol Riv
ley in Siskiyou county. In 1910, I er and Mrs. Bob Hunter, made
she was married to Mark Wood, a trip to Portland last week,
who passed away Dec. 25, 1949, combining both business and
and the couple moved to Smith pleasure,
A number of local people who
River where they operated a
store. They later located in Har have had time and the inclina
bor, where they owned the Har tion to do some "beach-combing”
bor store until they sold out in ' have been rewarded with their
1924. Later they moved to Brook finds of glass balls. Quite a num
ings where they made their home ber of all sizes and descriptions
a few years, then returned to came in on the last storm.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Wahlberg
Harbor to make their home until
they sold their property here ,
three years ago, and moved to '
Santa Rosa.
While the Woods made their
hmoe in Harbor, Mrs. Wood aidyd
in founding the Harbor Commun
ity club, and was its first presi
dent. She was an active member
of the Christian Science church,
and was generous with her musi
cal abilities whenever needed,
GOLD BEACH
P age F ive
returned fro m Portland last
week where Nick had been given
a medical checkup.
A basketball team composed
of boys from the seventh and
eighth grades went to Brookings
for a game. While the local boys
won, we never have learned the
score.
urday evening, Jan. 27.
Miss Ruth Crawford, home ad
visor from the Farm Advisor’s
oilice. Eureka, addressed Smith
River 4-H club members, par
ents and friends at the regular
meeting. Monday evening. She
gave a short food demonstration
on "Start the Day Right with a
Good Breakfast." a 4-H club
project. Cake and chocolate were
served afterwards by 4-H club
PORT ORFORD
This city's members.
newest business establishment,
Smith River Womens club will
opened this week, is the D. & E. hold its regular monthly meeting
I adies Dress Shop. Owners and Friday afternoon. Feb. 2, at the
proprietors are Don and Imo community hall. Program chair
gene Kerber, formerly of Gold man will be Mrs. Grace Hight,
Beach. Imogene will handle the assisted by Mrs. May Crook and
selling end. and Don will lend a Mrs. Thelma McVay. History and
helping hand behind the scenes. Landmarks will be the topic. All
Shop will handle ladies ready- members and friends sare invited
to-wear, which was purchased by to come.
the Kerbers on a recent trip to
Visitors at the home of Mrs.
San Francisco and Los Angeles. Eva Hill Monday were her son,
David Crockett of Harbor and
her nephew, Arthur Walker of
Pistol River. Mrs. Hill is recov
ering
from her illness, and is
Second in the series of card
parties was held Saturday eve-! taking care of herself, but does
ning at the school. These parties not venture out in the wet, cold
are sponsored by the P.-T. A. weather.
Rev. and Mrs. William Owen
Prizes for high score in "500"
and pinochle were awarded to | of Santa Rosa, superintendent of
John Grupp and Eula Lund. The Redwood Empire district of the
door prize was awarded to Erne- Methodist church, visited the In
line Erhart and the cake, auc dian Mission church. Sunday af
tioned, was won by Mary Agnes ternoon and Smith River church
Powers. Proceeds of $8.00 will that evening, where he delivered
go toward March of Dimes. Re special sermons. There was a
freshments of coffee and sand-1 I good crowd despite the stormy
wiches were enjoyed. The third weather.
Visitors at the home of Mrs.
in the series will be held. Sat
Mary Anthony and Mrs. Ella
Plaisted Monday were their cou
sin and family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Kerr, and son of Portland, who
made a brief call. Mrs. Kerr is
the former Margaret Moore, the
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Moore of Gold Beach.
The Kerrs had visited their aunt,
Mrs. Bellinda Finch at Crescent
City.
Guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Westbrook Sunday
were Mrs. Eddie Westbrook, Mrs.
Ada Hursh and Mrs. Edna Ross.
New Business
LOCAL
NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Thomas of
Portland, were Wednesday and
Thursday visitors in this area,
calling on policy-holders of Loyal
Protective Life Insurance Co.,
which Mr. Thomas has repre
sented for more than 25 years.
Mr. Thomas makes an annual
visit to this area.
Members and friends of the
Baptist Community church met
at the social rooms of the church
for a fellowship dinner in con
junction with the regular month
ly business smeeting, Wednesday
night at 6:00.
Glass net floats are being dis
covered by the people who have
been combing the beaches the
past few days, following the re
cent gale. Ronald Akers found
three, Sunday, in the neighbor
hood of the old coast guard point.
He also found a number of other
types of floats.
SMITH RIVER
» M. G. BECKER
Real Estate Broker
Hotel Brookings
North End
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