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Nowhere A Finer Climate
Nowhere a Finer Community
BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON
Warren Smith Gave Southern Oregon League Dropped As
Grants Pass, Ashland Withdraw Teams
Rotary Club His
Convention Report Southern Oregon League, which furnished fans of
Ellsworth Speaks C. E. Dempsey To
Congressman Harris Ells
Open Used Car Lot
worth. in another column m
this issue, gives his views ot
the MacArthur dismissal. In
In Area This Week
this column Ellsworth indi
C. E. Dempsey, for some time
“With the buildings of Univer this section with interesting baseball last year, now is
cates, also, the re-action of
connected with Meadows Dodge-
sity of Oregon at Rotarians dis
was the public to the dismissal. Plymouth Agency a t Crescent
posal, the conference of District
The MacArthur dismissal
Cityw has purchased land and is
No. 154 was about the best one
is likely to be placed in all
having grading work done for
could hope for,” Warren Smith
history books with the same
his used car lot • which will be
told Brookings Rotary Club on
type of headings as sinking
opened here shortly.
Tuesday, when he made his offi ing example of Chants Pass and Ashland, earlier.
of the Maine in 1898, the
After the grading has been ac-
incidents which lead up to
cial report to the group.
complished, an office building is
“Trying to condense what you
world wars 1 and 2. This is
planned for the time, and as soon
hear in three days into a 30-min-
certain: the last has not as
as possible other buildings will
iquillc, Myrtle Point, Bandon et al,” Pete opines, “but vet been heard.
ute talk is something of a job.
be erected on the lot.
but I will read you notes I took
Both Mr. Dempsey and Mr.
jt
bunch
don't
like
the
idea
of
long
distances."
and see if that will not do,” he
Meadows were guests at the last
said in way of introduction.
It is possible that Brookings may re-enter the old Rogue
meeting of the chamber of com
After the registration Sunday, i
merce, and told of their plans
April 8, many Rotarians and la
to bring this area a car agency
dies made trip over the campus1
as
quickly as possible. They said
Helen A. Summerour and
of the University of Oregon, and ।
that
they were happy to be able
lee Rice, Medical Corps. retired
others went through the Chase,
to become a part of tne area, as
Sunday
F.A.C.P., were married
Gardens.
they long had had friendly rela
at Crescent City, at the Feder- tions with many people of the
Rotarians heard several inter-
ated Church immediate!} fol low-
esting talks during the conven-
ing the morning church service, community.
tion, one of which w as by Sen.
The car lot is just across the
with
Rev. Eldon L. Farmer offi
Wayne Morris.
road
from the start of Mill Beach
ciating at the double ring cere-[
Contacts made by both Mo«s
toad,
cn the Walter Jones prop
Friends of Mrs. Harriett Stitt
mony.
and Smith at the conference as
erty
whicn
they purchased.
Rice
were
at-
Col. and Mrs
sured the local club of many gathered Saturday afternoon at
GOLD BEACH—Ten jurors in
the Baptist Community church to the Johnson vs. DeMartin case, tended by Mr. and Mrs. Roy
interest forthcoming programs.
The enthusiasm displayed at pay final homage to a long-time Tuesday, voted in favor of De-' Weideman. Mrs. Kiev was dress-
the conference, Smith assured lo resident of this area who died Martin on charges of malicious! ed in navy blue with orchu co. i
cal Rotarians, was worth more Tuesday at Hobbs, New Mexico. prosecution and persecution, in
than anything else. ‘'The type of Rev. John L. Mumbower, pastor, sum of $25,000, arising from three j ¡uff
men you meet, the work you see officiated under direction of the alleged false arrests made by De
gold BEACH. Curry County
these men do, and the results Roeder Funeral home.
Martin against Johnson.
quest of the Colonel, Mrs. Rice tand Use < ommittee and Curty
you learn about, more than com
The court charged the jury
Pall bearers were Pete Tierce,
pensate for the time and cosi. M. S. Brainard, Clarence Stoller, that in order for Johnson to re-! sang ‘ The Lord s Prayer." by | County Weed Control Commit-
“Met a Paul Harris Student Thor Ask, Vernon Hanscam and cover damages he must show, Malotte, at the close of the serv tee will meet at the county agent
office. Gold Beach at 10 a. in.
from Germany, who told the Ro Charles Christenson.
that DeMartin had caused John-j ice. After a short wedding trip (today) Thursday.
tarians what Germany looked to
With the passing of Mrs. Stitt son and that DeMartin has acted south 1he couple will soon on-
James Moore, conservation spe
cupy their home now under c<
America to supply in way of fu one of the few remaining early without cause and maliciously.
cialist,
OSC, has assembled in
at
st
ruction
on
the
ocean
front
ture peace. This young man will settlers of the Chetco Valley has
Evidence was inconclusive to
formation
which the committee
furnish a program for the local passed on. With her parents, Mr. substantiate Johnson's claims in the end of Arnold Lane.
requested
of
him at their last
club some time soon.”
and Mrs. Johnson Gardner and these arrests, all three of which
meeting
in
1919.
The information
S. O. Newhouse, Gold Beach, brothers and sisters, she moved had been dismissed in justice
which
lie
nas
assembled
may have
Joe Fitzpatrick, FHA appraiser in the ’60s from Humboldt coun courts.
a
far-reaching
effect
on
the soil
of North Bend; Art Fox, North ty to the old Gardner rancn
There was no mention made
and
water
conservation
program
Bend contractor, and Frank Whit which took in wha* is now the of the dam DeMartin was alleged
in the county. He will also pre
lock and Doug White, both of Carl White ranch and other land to have built on Johnson’s land
sent
the over-all state program
The home of Mrs. Ida Hubbell
Coos Bay, were among guests of in that area. The Gardner Ridge and a ditch five feet wide and
along
the Jine of weed control,
and
Mrs.
Nellie
Rodehaver
in
the club.
(Chetco Heights) was named af 200 feet long across Johnson’s land Harbor was the scene last week with special emphasis on the con
ter the family which later moved on w h i c h Johnson was basing of the gathering of five genera trol of noxious weeds in Curry
to the town of Ci.
to make part of his claim for damages.
of the family, with many county.
An opinion was read by David tions
its home.
pictures/taken of the gathering
» Harriett Gardner was born at Shaw, DeMartin’s attorney, on for future reference. The five
Healdsburg, Calif., Nov. 1, 1858, the herd laws which had been generations are:
Robert E. Hutchinson, well and was married to James H. made non-existent by the legis
G r e a t -great-grandmother —
Civil War veteran in lature, giving weight to the de Mrs. Ida Hubbell, Harbor.
known in this area, has been ap Stitt,
pointed regional traffic manager 1885, the family, for many years, fendant's case in this action.
Mrs.
G r e a t-grandmother
DeMartin was represented by Nellie Rodehaver, Harbor.
in the northwest, effective April making its home in Del Norte
At the meeting of the Chetco
county. After the death of her the law firm of Buffiington, Shaw
Grandmother Mrs. A. J. Ker- Grange, held last Friday evening
husband and three of her five & Starkweather, while Johnson’s cher, Berkeley, ('’aid.
several visitors were present, the
children, she returned to Harbor case was handled by Ed F. Ack
Mother Mrs. Wm. J. Connoly most important being Wm. G.
about 25 years ago, to make her ley of Brookings, and Gordon of Santa Rosa, Calif.
Howse, State Grange Deputy and
home unfil about two y ears ago Weller, of Gasquet, who repre
The only male member of the overseer of the State Grange.
when she went to New Mexico sented him in the Del Norte case group, seven-weeks-old Patrick Other visitors were Mr. and Mrs.
i a week ago.
to live with her daughter.
CoMnoly. Patrick enjoyed greatly John Peffiey of Sams Valley; Mr.
Besides Mrs. Childers’ at whose
the attention lavished upon him and Mrs. Edward Raveks o* Myr
home she passed away, Mrs. Stitt
tle Creek and Mrs. Stella Nel
by the four older generations.
is survived by another daughter,
son of Pine Forest Grangess.
Mrs. Esther Johnson of Sweden,
Mabel Stonehouse
three grandchildren, Mrs. Helen
obligate d in the first two degrees
Felds now traveling in South
by Mr. 1 lowse.
Earl Brewer and Roderick
Pomona Grange meeting, to be
America, Mrs. Josephine De Mar
held at Harbor, May 12, was dis
tin Mathews of St. Louis and Hermann, of Myrtle Point, Mon
Robert Childers of Hobbs, New day purchased Sea view Dairy
Chetco Community Library has cussed and Ruby Harvey, horn '
Mexico; one sisters, Mrs. Lottie from Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Chisman been a very busy place since ;t economics committee chairman,
McVay of Brookings; two broth who started the concern a little was re-opened a month ago, in said that kitchen aprons to go
grange would be
to the
ers: A. F. and E. G. (Dude) Gard more than a year ago.
Both Mr. Brewer and Mr. Her the VFW hall, with over 350 vol judged at that time,
ner all of Brookings; nine great
umes being taken out in that
Mr. Howse gave an interest
grandchildren and four great mann are family men, hoping ta time a good percentage by the
move their families to this area
ing
instructive td c, and show co
great-grandchildren.
at the family as soon as they can find housing. children.
some
the community
Interment
item of interest at th
Both are experience men in Another
service contest sponsored by the
plat at Smith River cemetery.
library
is
the
magazine
table
in
the dairy business, Mr. Hermann
the lobby where anyone may take National Grange and Sears Roe
has been a cheesemaker for sev the
magazines, and also contrib buck Foundation.
eral years prior to coming here.
Following the meeting a so
Mr. Brewer is retiring presi ute any they may be through cial hour was or joyed with re-
R. E. HUTCHINSON, newly ap
reading. Two large donations of
pointed Greyhound Regional Traffic
Anyone interested in obtaining dent of the Myrtle Point Rotary books have b e e n received r*- fresh men ts served by M; ’. and
Manager in the Northwest.
a drivers license should note the club, and was a guest of the local cently, one from Mrs. Rose . oole Mrs. Roy Hendry, Mrs. Melita
10, to replace Lloyd E. Shippey change of day and hour that club Tuesday. Mr. Hermann is end the other from Mr. and Mrs. Kamph, Mis. Bertha Moore and
Mrs. Rose Shean.
who has been transferred to San the examiners will be at the a member of the Myrtle Point Bob Perkins.
Francisco as regional traffic man Grange hall. The date is Thur- Lions club.
from
Hours of the library are
Mr. and Mrs. Chismas could
ager of Pacific Greyhound Lines’ ! day. May 3, and the hours are
A large delegation of Barbci-
and
two
to five on Tuesday
1 from 1 to 5. Those interested in not be reached in time for pub
largest division.
sh >pper^ v ill go to Medford Sat
Fridays.
This important shift in Grey-1 taking the examination should lication to learn of their pars,
urday night and Sunday. Several
hound personnel was announced be at the hall well ahead ot the but it is said that they like this
Harmonette*
Mrs. J. L. Mumbower returned quartet
community too well and do not
Monday by W. E. Eggtr, regional | closing hour.
will
do
special
numbers
as well
plan to make an imna diatc more late last week from Modesto, and as the loci
company in
a
visit
with
her
mother.
from the area.
northwest.
Couple Married
At Crescent City
Mrs. Harriett Stitt Johnson Fails To
Honored Saturday Prove Ev¡s|e(1te jn
At Baptist Church
Court Case, Mon.
Land-Use Com. To
Meet This Morning
Five Generations
Gather at Harbor
Hutchinson Upped
By Greyhound Co.
State Deputy Visits
Chetco Grange
Seaview Dairy Is
Sold By Chismans
Drivers License
Library Busy Since
Its 'Re-Opening'