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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1951)
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON P age T wo not have any idea, in the first place just how many to prepare for, but they were given to un- We wish to express our grat dersCand that it would be about itude to the many friends and Rntered as second-class matter, at the postoftice at Brookings, Ore., two hundred. Of course, there is neighbors for their beautiful flor March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879. no way of finding out what dif al offerings, help and kind words ferent grades will be hit the during our recent bereavement. D ewey A kers , Editor and Publisher hardest. The Chas. A. Warnock family. All of Curry county will be SUBSCRIPTION RATES: given the biggest surprise of the century, with completion of this Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Young, who plant, in addition to the “peeler" came to Brookings recently, will $3.00 plants in the central part of the be permanent residents, and will county, together with another, or become partners with Mr. and more, sawmills rumored to be Mrs. Charles Young in the new casting glances about for a good 5 & 10 store, once it is re-located NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Kindly notify of any location. Certainly housing is a in the Manley Building. They are change of address in advance. Failure to do so costs tivo growing problem for the people i n southern California visiting relative^ for ten days or more. mm tot cope with. cents per issue sent to the old address. Subscription will To serve this number of new J people naturally will mean that more business expansion must be done—and that within the next year. Again people are not able to foresee just what is needed thus there will be a period of floundering in doubt. By summer Elsewhere in this issue appears the budget for Dist. the picture may come into focus Open Mondays through By Dewey and plans definitely made. Saturdays The impact of the news tell ing of the nigh-million dollar Archie McVay, Virgil Goldsberry and Robert (). Dim- plywood plant is far reaching— Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brimm ar Evenings by Appointments rived by air in Brookings from it almost defies expression at the Rochester, Minn., Sunday. Roy moment. I can see the school recently underwent surgery at board, the budget board, and the Mayo Bros, clinic. He is improv rural school board going into a huddle over what will be done ing rapidly. . with the children who certainly school year is much more than started. Ä3 will swell all classes in the coun 1 ty schools this coming year. see every business in to the community when the new plywood plant gets this I can area taking an inventory— taking stock on what that busi ness must have in way of ex pansion to keep abreast. Cer tainly, only a declaration of all- When the budget committee met there was no way out war could have greater ef-\ feet on everyone. If ire thought we had growing pains previously of population. The announcement came much to the' now things are really going to hurt, unless all of us are ready to meet this influx of people. People, and myself included, ing for its realization for as long as three years. like to have a leisurely gait, like However, with this new and added capital value to do things when we can with Home-Made Pies too much speed or inconveni being added to the district, additional provisions soon out ence. Things must take on a dif ferent speed now things must really hum if we are going to keep our collective heads above as it sweeps us by. | HOURS: 6:00 A. M. TO 1 :oo A. M. yet unborn, who will in so few short years swell the the It current may be weeks, perhaps sev- 8 oral months, before we come to J enrollment of each and all grades. full realisation of this news. In 4 the past, ice have heard rumors 1- and more rumors but now we ■ are faced with reality. In the past, when we had the chance to meet such emergencies, ice This issue of the Brootyngs-H arbor Pilot, completes had inertia. Action mow must be the watchword. Book Cases, Writing Desks, Corner Cabinet» volume Five of this newspaper, which has come to be At last, southwestern Oregon is coming into its own right Kitchen Cabinets, Breakfast Nooks, Doors, numbered “among the old timers“ of the vicinity. being recognized by the remain der of the world as the last new Windows, frames, cupboard doors, drawers. in the world where there is lication, to note changes which occurred Weekly in those spot not congestion. Curry county, in IF IT'S MADE OF WOOD— ¡last five years has come a 60 months of existence. It is astonishing to reflects upon the long way. That record will be YOU HAVE A JOB FOR J. E. FIFIELD! elementary to what it will see Turn off 101 at Beach Road. Follow the Signs in the next two, if I am any more than doubled in size in that length of time: of judge of trends. 0 The next few months call fo/1 the number of new' businesses, of the old businesses that some cool thinking, for some . co- ¡ • operative planning on the part\ have expanded to more than twice their former size. every citizen in this area. It Five years ago, there were no street lights—but few’ j , of is no time for personalities to in, to hamper the first big neon signs—shabby and weather beaten buildings. To ' enter oj portunit y this area ever had day, one may read a newspaper at any time; walks un- to beeonu what has rightfully been its due these many years, Noie is the time I'd like to see Office House .. 10 to 6, on all days a chamber of commerce which have .is attractive windows as may be found in powerful one with some finances to ac Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday Evenings, 7-9 complish acts it purposes. News comes, too, that housing 878 Front St., Crescent Ctiy Phone 2S02 hive years ago only two sawmills ran intermittently unit construction will be started (Next to Greyhound Bus Depot) here within a few weeks, to ac- '1’hat count today is more than a dozen. commodate families expected to migrate here to work in the new ji plant. These houses, it Lumber industry five years ago was secondary to the plywood is said, will be erected by some lily boom. 1 oday, each has its part in the economy of large contractor, who is able to finance the entire program. the area. More expansion is coming in this area through School authorit i s are mopping ''fir collective brows since they lumber manufacturing and soon, re manufacturing. were told to prepare for a big influx of students. Thest people arc at loss what to do. They do BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT IT SEEMS TO ME Card of Thanks COURTIER'S SCHOOL BUDGET INADEQUATE Beauty Studio PHONE 381 Hungry? MANY CHANGES IN FIVE YEARS Dr. Henry S, Crawford Cur-Bei Ch&ners .ramped today, although more more than twice the facilities. It must not be forgotten itostolhce for more than two years. Quality Cleaning and Pressing + KEYS //.ADE Also Agents for DEL MORTE LAUNDRY For your house, car, or padlock in One Minute. certain to Pickup and Deliver , Service, on H if/i our Modern Key-Dup- Heating Machine! CALL 233 Yeung's 5 & 10 , .Uso, mat tins area become or age— and become an entity in the world. When Your ur Dollar I BROOKINGS, ORE. Mondays and Thursdays
