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V. of O. Library Ml fimhìigS'flartor nini Nowhere A Finer Climate Volume Six, Number Two . Scouts Gather Cid Clothes In Area, For Ovesacs Poor Nowhere a Finer Community BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON Thursday, March 8, 1951 t He Didn't Forget His Gal-Friend Bill Shipley, teho has the label as ‘manager" for the Bruins basketball team, was “the little man(ager) who icasn’t there,” Friday eve ning, and came into a lot of “ribbing” for his “lapse” of memory. When the ‘oversight’ was noticed. Bill started back for the suits, and with him took the basketballs and score book. Guthrie later said to Bill, “Hope you didn’t forget to bring your girl friend.” Bank Raises FDIC Insurance In Co. Epidemic Postpones P.-T. A. Meeting For a second time, March Southern Accent Tickles Patrons At Local Hostelry meeting of the local P.-T. A. GOLD BEACH- C. H. Young, vice-president of Curry County has been postponed, this time Bank, early this week, announc by the epidemic of flu which An “international good turn" ed receipt from the Federal De grips this vicinity. However, People of Brookings, especially is being performed by Boy Scouts posit Insurance Corporation at a business meeting will be those who happened to be about all over America, when the boys Washington, D. C. of a new cer held at the high school this Hotel Brookings, Saturday eve will start*their campaign to col tificate of membership giving ef Thursday at four p. m. ning. were given a treat of thick lect used clothing for re-ship fect to the recent increase in in All members sof the exec southern accent a la Miama, Fla., ment to the poor of Europe. surance coverage to $10,000. The utive committee tare urged to w hen C. B. Robbinson, U. S. Mar Locally, under direction of Mike Curry County Bank has been a be present so that a quorum shal of Miama. Fla., and his may name a nominating com Page, the boys will call on each member of FDIC since 1934. guard became separated at the home mittee to pick officers for the Carpenterville snow, and took up Mr. Young pointed out that this coming year. Wanted by the boys will be search for each other here. insurance does not cost deposi Mens and boys shirts, suits, jac The story goes that Robbinson, tors of a bank a single penny. kets, trousers, underwear and driver of the car which the two The surplus of Federal Deposit sox; mens and womens coats, men had used to take a prisoner Insurance Corporation which now sweaters, gloves, mittens, caps to McNeill’s Island, were stalled exceeds $1.300,000,000. in addition and scarfs.; womens, girls and with several other cars by snow to all deposit insurance losses childrens dresses, suits, jackets, at Carpenterville. Being in the ard opearting expenses of the aprons, skirts, blouses, under LANGLOIS The annual tal lead, the Robbinson car was first corporation has been paid in by wear, stockings and socks.; blan Mendenhall, navy aer the 13,650 insured banks of the ent show, sponsored by Floras- to be pushed through by the re kets, robes, quilts, sheets, pillow ial LaVern Club, will be presented maining group with aid of local gunner, who is home on a 30- nation in the form of annual as- Wiilow at Langlois high school gym on people. cases, towels and wash cloths. based on their total day leave after returning from Friday evening,\ March 9, at 8. If usable shoes are given, be eight months duty in Korea, was sessments When cleared of the snow, the sure to tie them together to pre speaker at Rotary luncheon on deposits. A hearty welcome is extended to guard was reported to have told the leadership of its “ Únder both Coos and Curry counties to vent separation. Tuesday. While bound by sec c hairman, Maple T. Hai l, and his enter and attend the program. The Robbinson “to go on’’ for he’d People having any clothing may recy come with one of the other cars to tell not too much, Vern contact any scout, or Mike Page did give a graphic picture of the predecessors," Mr. Young said, event is always one of the most which the guard wanted to aid. “ the Federal Deposit Insurance ‘talked-about’ of the year by all at Chetco Store. Clothing, says affairs in the Orient as affect the Corporation has made a great previous audiences, and an eager With nothing definite in mind, Mr. Page, should be placed in United States at this time. contribution to the soundness and eye is out tor announcement of Robbinson did not stop until he cardboard cartons, clean sacks reached the California line. solvency of our banking system Ihe date. They don ’ t have a “ Tokyo Rose or bags to prevent soiling. Soon afterwards, the guard did at the moment, but there one we and to the safety and security of | Something new has been added reach Brookings where he began call Peping Rose who screams her hank depositors. It has been sev-1 to the program, a grand prize will inquiry, and by the minute be- Communist propaganda ‘toward on years since any depositor of be awarded to the best profes us daily, how the United States an insured bank suffered a loss, sional act, which will be awarded came more and more excited. He is the aggressor and is about to a new record for depositor safety io the best professional act. $10. calbd the sheriff, W. W. Smith, deputy sheriff; and Earl Munson take Formosa, and the Chinese in this nation. Prizes for the amateurs will be: was about to get iiis own car out mainland." “This is in sharp contrast even Adult and students, Herman Kehrle or Arnold W $10; and return toward Carpenterville Riding a navy patrol bomber to the synthetically prosperous second [West ling, of University of Ore ■ I where the guaid “just knew the $3. Grade third gon, Eugene, will be present at and rescue plane, Vern sa’d ho days of early 1929 when the state pre-school: fust 5; second car had gone over the bank." In the March dinner meeting of the and his group patrolled the coast , bank division of the American third $1. Any individual, group, the minutes which were wasted local chamber of commerce, on lines of China, and Korea, and Bankers Association reported with club, lodge etc., may enter. If by these calls and suppositions. Thursday, March 15, at the Chet that he had been in Hongkong, pride that: ‘All told there were possible, contact Kenneth Thomp Robbinson and his car came to where the British trade with the 14 states in which there were son. Langlois, or feel free to en co Grange hail. Brookings, and parked in front Chinese, and make no resistence These men are members of the to their movements thereabouts. no bank failures at all reported ter the program on the evening of Hotel Brookings. in the 1928 period, nine 01 these planning commission of League “That guard rushed outside, “Those lads on the ground in also having a clean record in this of March 9. of Oregon Cities, here to enlight Korea are taking a beating A special musical number will he gave Robbinson the devil for en people of this area on advan really having it tough." he said, respect for two or more ears. be presented by the Langlois driving on, and at the same time tages of incorporation of this vi in speaking of Bob Kerr and'How-। The states with the clean record school band, as an added number. he was so glad to sec Robbinson cinity. This is an open meeting, ard Groesbeck, his friends from in 1928 were Alabama, Arizona, Proceeds ot this event will go he was shaking hands,’’ Munson and anyone who wishes may at- town. Iio said he didn’t know Connecticut, Deleware, District to the Langlois school band. The told the Pilot. terd. Reservations for dinner are much about their whereabouts, of Columbia, Maine, Massachu admission is 60c and 25c. Sand “Being late at that time, the urged. Contact Mrs. Elmer Park but he said that he did know setts, Nevada, New Hampshire, wiches and coffee will be on sale pan* put up at the hotel, but er. Those who cannot come to Howard Groesbeck had been in New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode during the evening by the club. their visit became m ore and island, Vermont and Washington, the dinner, may come anyway, much combat. more comical ns they recounted In the four states of New York, to the meeting which will con- their experience." Mr. Munson John Mumbower told briefly Virginia and Wyoming vene at 8. Dinner will begin at of his recent trip to Los Angeles concluded. “Their southern accent where the count remained the seven o’clock. was really a treat to listen to.” where he went to visit relatives same as tshe year before, the Neither Robbinson nor guard but also attended a testimonial numbers of iailures were small, told of their mission except that service at the Christian church there being only one in New An organization meeting and they had taken a prisoner to the there, where many big-name men York and Wyoming each, two in free dance will be held at the McNeill Island prison. This ex who once were ‘men of the world’ Utah and three in Virginia’." Veterans of Foreign Wars build perience with the snow will likely who now had given their life to A letter from FDIC Chairman ing Friday evening, beginning at be "good copy" for their home Christ’s work. Hari accompanied the certificate, S o’clock, say people interested town newspapers. Coach Arthur Guthrie and his it read in part: “This certificate in formation of an Aerie of Fra County Champs, the Bruins, will can be displayed in your banking ternal Order of Eagles. play at Yoncolla tonight, with the rooms with pride in the accomp first game against Oakland. The Last week, Les lithcott, presi lishments of a corporation in de nt of Cave Junction Aerie, and Bruins, flu-ridden this week, may which you and 13,600 other bank- Dave Crawford, president of the present a weak* picture, accord .. I ing ing to Guthrie who said he was n institutions are banded _ to- Grants Pass aerie were here in The library committee of 1 h p ' ' ether for the protection ol your an effort to get the local group desperately in need of substitutes Through courtesy of Mrs. E. an- with Fadling, Morris, Vaughan, Chetco Community library for depositors’ funds. L. Miller, the Pilot was able to organized. Only about 15 turned nounces that the open house Johnson and Brown on the sick opening learn of the death of two former take a great out at that meeting, but response of the library will be held < “Each bank can list. residents of this area: for the fact I share of the credit to personal invitation shows defi from two Guthrie and Dr White spent ¡ this Friday afternoon V. F. W. that nearly seven years have nitely that an aerie is wanted. At Portland: Clarence E. Os considerable time, Tuesday go-. to five P. M., at the passed since an insured bank was Everyone interested in becom borne, husband of Margaret A., hall as scheduled. ing to the homes of the sick placed in receivership. Improved ing a member of the Eagles is of Grants Pass, father of Arville Everyone is invited to come hoopsters, giving penecillin shots and inspect the new quarters at bank management coupled with invited; and bring friends. There C., and brother of J. M. Osborne, and otherwise administering re that time. A silver tea for the diligent bank supervision, plus will be no admission charge. died there Jan. 22, with last rites storative medicines to bring the benefit of the building fund will federal deposit insurance have Horn the Conservatory Chapel of boys out of their illness. A. J. Rose & Son, and committal era brought to our nation an be held during the afternoon with Pilot class das pay—try them. at Lincoln Memorial park. Teams entering the tourna Grace Edwardson and her com free from the specter of losses Mr. Osborne had been in the ment at Yoncolla include Elkton. mittee in charge. to depositors and eliminated the Oakland, Powers and Brookings. dread of and the devasting results has materially simplified the as veterans hospital since last June sessment reporting procedure for citically ill most of the time. Little is know of the comparative of bank runs. all insured banks, likewise has The family once lived near the strengths of these teams, and “This corporation has made an provided a substantial reducat ion with Brookings coming “half-, E. L. Miller place. outstanding contribution to this sick" little hope is held for the For the week ending on Sun- marvelous record, furthermore, in the amount of their annual 'At Midford, Mrs. Raleigh Con ley, wife of the once government local lads. Max. Min. Rain has accumulated a surplus o f assessment outlay.. day: “We are proud of the accomp hunter of this area, died, last .65 nearly one and a half billion 34 Feb. 26 ................ 47 lishments and achievements of Thursday. Surviving is her wi dollars as additional protection 31 50 Feb 27 the American banking system, dow and two children by a pre .... against any and all future con 34 Feb. 28 ................ 56 vious marriage.: George Edwaid T tingencies which might in any and by the same token we hope Morgan and Mrs. Linnie Milkow- 32 drivers license examiner will March 1 .............. 48 that you take justifiable pride in .... way affect the solvency and sta 31 be at the Grange hall this Friday March 2 .............. 50 Gold Hill; three sisters, bility of the dual banking system. the record achieved by your Fed ki of Annie 1.40 31 .............. 38 March 3 -March 9 from 8:30 untitl 12:30. Francis, Butte Falls, eral Deposit Insurance Corpora 37 1.23 , In addition thereto, recent legis Anyone desiring to take the ex March 4 .............. 48 Ida Corbell and Mrs. Ma- Mrs 3.28 lation enacted at the request of tion since its inception,” Mr. Hari am-nation should be at the hall Rainfall for week .10.16 ¡the directors ol this corporation conclude d. Rainfall for February well ahead of closing time. Navy Gunner Was Rotary Speaker Talent Show Set At Langlois Gym Chamber Books Eugene Speaker F. O. E. Will Held Free Dance, Friday Bruins Will Meet Oakland Quintet Library “Open House,“ Friday Weather Report Drivers Examiner Death Claims Two Former Residents