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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1951)
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON P age T wo Crockett, Vic Anderson and Mrs. liess a game between the Eureka Darina Moore are more than .......* in- — Crabs and Medford, and Bob re- Bertha terested that this history of Cur- turned with him for the visit. Bob is still with the squad, mean- Entered as second-class matter, at the postoffice at Brookings, Ore., ry county be as complete and as----------- accurate as possible. I am, too. ¡ng he still has a -chance to be- March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Emil Peterson, a subscriber to come a profesisonal ball player. the Pilot, reads these with in- A letter to friends from Rev. tercst, I am sure. Here, I wish an(j ^¡rs Leo VanDolson, brings SUBSCRIPTION' RATES: to direct a message to him, al- npws that they have reached Hon- though I want all Pilot readers ojuju on their way to Japan. They to get its import. Right now, in are traveling by freighter. Mrs. $3.°o the persons of Mrs. Bertha Moore, VanDolson suffered sea-sickness Mrs. Eva Hill and her son. Da- the first few days out, but aside vid Crockett, Victor Anderson, from the inconvenience of a wee NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Kindly notify of any and others whom they may know stateroom, the VanDolsons were fill a couple of notebooks: becoming accustomed to the ship change of address in ad rance. Failure to do so costs two could for Mr. Peterson, dates, names, travel. cents per issue sent to the old address. Subscription will and all. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hogan left ...Mr. and Mrs. David Crockett,' Tuesday for San Francisco to be be dropped unless subscriber notifies Pilot of change. Victor Anderson and Mrs. Bertha guests of Panther OTT Co., for the Moore, from time to time, have next hree days at a “Battleship” told me facts. Being too hazy on meeting at Hotel St. Francis. Mr. backgrounds, some of these facts Hogan is top Battleship salesman do not have the meaning to me Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor learned conclusively last that they would to Mr. Peterson. for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schaal With this sentence, I am invit Saturday evening how much' this area appreciated the ing Mr. Peterson to this area, and made a business trip to Klamath if he unit name the date, I will Falls last Thursday, returning on restoration of the Chetco Inn, one of the landmarks of arrange a meeting of these afore Monday. They attended the Bar mentioned people so he can do bershop parade of quartets there a thorough and really good job Saturday evening. This noted stopping place of yesteryear now boasts of gathering historical facts. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young will I feel that Mr. Taylor at the visit Mrs. Young’s mother at San of modern conveniences unheard in the days when it Chetco Inn would offer his lobby Francisco and call on wholesale for such a gathering. He will be establishments this week. Mrs. in posifion to serve the group at C. G. Young and Mrs. Floyd Taylor never spared expense in the remodeling. little inconveience, if the group wishes to make many hours of the visit. How about it everyone Saturday evening was forced to make two servings. Mr. concerned ? On different occasions I havei tried to reach Mr. Peterson by] with no more success meet the demand, but he was forced to go for more telephone, than I would have trying to make him hear my yelling at this dis- as the crowd began to come. tance. I left a call for him three weeks ago, and apparently if has never been delivered. I BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT OLD LANDMARK IS RESTORED Young are in charge of the store during their absence. Mrs. Lillian Highman of Tren ton, N. Jersey, who has spent some time at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Fox. has many complimentary things to say about this area. The wedding of Mrs. Dorothy Wilber and Steve Cate took place at Reno, Nev., last Saturday, with Mrs. Donald Payne and Mrs. R. S. VanCampen as wit nesses. The group made the re turn trip by way of Oakland where Mrs. VanCampen visited 1 datives. Mr. and Mrs. Cate are making their home near the old watering trough at the head of Chetco Heignts (Gardner Ridge to old-timers). Friends have received word that Mrs. John Rogers, well- known former resident, now liv ing at Clove dale, Calif., had suf fered a stroke. Her condition at the present time is not known. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waldien and family enjoyed an overnight visit l^st Thursday with Mrs. Waldien’s bi other, Capt. Milton Henderson and family, who were en route to the air base at San Angelo, Texas, where he is a flight instructor. Hungry? local Rotary club. Travelling Rotarians naturally grav itate to those places serving club lunches. IT SEEMS TO ME tion and pleasure to residents of southwestern Oregon, especially those who have lived in this sec tion for any length of time. In a few of the past issues, pictures of old-times have been published and it is gratifying how much comment I have received from readers, who are quick to point out any possible discrepancies in the data. I do not guarantee any facts which may be stated in these articles, but 1 am grateful for comment, for it is an indicator of the interest which is held for this type of reading matter. George Sutton, a native of this county as well as son of pioneer parents, was gateful for the pic ture of his family, even if it were taken before his birth. David I never carried a torch for General MacArthur, and I have talked to many men who served under him in New Guinea, and up the South Pacific to re-take the Philippines. All say he has no equal as a military strategist but shut up from then on about him, ge’nerally. However, I feel there has been something which axis not right in his unceremonious “canning" by President Truman last week. I notice that neuspaper gener ally, are divided about his being fired. Time will reveal facts. Hom e-Mad e Pies HOURS: 6:00 A. M. TO 1 :oo A. M. LOCAL NEWS Bob Astin, who has been with the Medford Rogues in training camp, was a week-end visitor at the Pete Lesmeister home over the week-end. Pete went to Eu reka last Saturday night to wit- Book Cases, Writing Desks, Corner Cabinet« Kitchen Cabinets, Breakfast Nooks, Doors, Windows, frames, cupboard doors, drawers. If IT’S MADE Of WOOD— YOU HAVE A JOB FOR J. E. FIFIELD! PRESENTING Turn off 101 at Beach Road. Follow the Signa The New Reed-Prentice By Dewey Model 50 Tt was a warming feeling to see how local people felt about the re-opening of the Chetco Inn, Portable Power Chain Saw One or Two Man dav night when more than 120 came lor dinner. While Brook ings has hotels and motels, the area has not had a combination of both, and the addition is a welcome addition. The area, at this moment is growing so rap- idly that men with this addition the situation still is not quately cared tor in way of n 5 H. P Dr. Henry S. Crawford Office House . . 10 to 6, on all days Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday Evenings, 7-9 878 Front St., Crescent Ctiy Phone 2602 (Next to Greyhound Bus Depot) T. Warming. too, is the faith in the communit y b»/ Mr. who Mrs. Joseph Taub spent almost reckb ssly in to make the Inn one of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor al m th* ir own way. have en themselves to the pcoph now find they have no n drive out / the area such .munity t chamber of com- ry. and other such organizational Ju notions ir h 1 c h may comi up from time to time. an appeal by Find R. 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