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Thursday, April 26, 1951 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON Port Orford Will Observe Century By Celebration Former Supt. Will Be Guest Speaker On June 9, next, Port Orford will observe the 100th anniversary of Battle of Battle Rock, land mark in the first town settled in Curry county, just a century ago. For the past year a group of business men of that city have j been preparing for this celebra tion. Ira Tucker is general chair-, man of the committee in charge; I A. F. Niemann, treasurer; Mrs. A. F. Niemann, secretary. Publicity for the affair is un der direction of Elmer Raymo, and Clyde Williamson. As yet no facts have been fur nished newspapers to tell of the program which has been planned for the event, except that much may be expected. Convention Report Due, May Meeting At the final P.-T. A. meeting of the current school year, re ports of the convention will be made by the delegates, Mrs. Lloyd Morris, state music chairman; Mrs. Dewey Akers and Mrs. O. Bollinger, delegates of the lo cal unit, this week at Seaside to attend the state convention. Youth Activities, such as 4-H, and Scouts will be given attend lion at the Maj’ Meeting, set for Thursday, May 3, at the high I school. Mrs. Frank Barrett, of Grants Pass, state chairman of National Parent-Teacher __ _ ___________ magazine, will be principal speaker. Neighbor- ing units are invited. Mrs. Bar- rett will install the new officers of the local unit at that time. SMITH RIVER—Dr. L. L. Loof- bourow, Methodist minister of Richmond. Calif., and former su- perinte'ndent of the Methodist churches in Northern California, will be honored at a pot luck I dinner in the new social room of the local church, Tuesday eve-1 ning. May 1. Set for 7 p. m. the people are asked to bring their own dishes and table service for the occa sion. At 8 Dr. Loofbourow will show kodachrome slides ot his travels and experiences while he was superintendent of this area I hose not able to attend the din ner are urged to come at 8 and' hear his talk. A writer of note, his latest book is entitled "In Search of God’s Gold,” a historical account I of the work done by the Metho dist church during the past 59 years. He is official historian for the California conference. Accompanying the speaker will be Mrs. Loofbourow and Rev. Dodds Bunch, pastor of the Red Bluff Methodist church and Rev. I. A. Engel of Corning. LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bryant of Palmer, Alaska, arrived Satur day to spend a few days with the Henry Kerr family, before re turning to their missionary woik in Alaska. Mr. Bryant has been doing post-graduate work at Fli- nois College. They both are grad uates of Moody Teological School and Mrs. Bryant has spen: sev- eral years in the M • musk i Val- ley in Alaska. Mrs. Hannah Dotson was taken to Seaside hospital for surge ry last week. Present reports a"e that her condition is irnpro'mg lit it may be some time befoie she is able to resume her class room work at Brook,i.g« schools Mrs. Doris Ackley and baby In line with the attempt to returned on April 16. from her compile a history of Curry coun Pennsylvania trip, visiting rela ty, Emil R. Peterson may be tives for some time. Her mother, E lad to know of an old-time house Mrs. Stewart, came with her. at Port Orford, which dates back Mrs. Lloyd Morris, accompan- seventy or more years. । ied by Mrs. Dewey Akers and Informants of the Pilot arc Mrs. Art Bollinger, left Sunday disagreed as to its actual age, afternoon for Seaside where the but all claim that it must have group will attend the state con been "quite a show pace" in the vention of Parent-Teachers As days it was first built. The old sociation. Mrs. Morris is state *ype architecture would give a music chairman, and the others cue to its age to those well up are delegates from the local unit. in their knowledge of architec Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rettk? ture. A picture of the building is and son of Chehalis, Wash ca ne being sought by tfw Pilot to pub here Monday to make their home. lish in conjuction with its effort Mrs. Rettke is a daughter of Mr io bring the* readers all the pio and Mrs. Henry Kerr^ A. F. neer history possible. Pierce drove a truck vith their ; furniture from Cheha^s. Port Orford Boasts Real Old Landmark Langlois Swamped By Bruins, Friday MOTHER’S DAY . . . . Lige their neighbor, Port Or ford, Langlois Panthers were swamped last Friday by Brook ings title-hungry Bruins who put out the base hits and ran up a 25 to 1 score. Wildness on the part of Langlois pitchers, as in The case at Port Orford, played an important part in the devas tating results. Coach Guthrie was heard to remark: “The Bruins are good —but not as good as that score would indicates, or were the hosts as bad as the score would make you bt ^eve. This is the first time in the history of Brookings that a formidable baseball team has been fielded.” Mr. and Mrs. Roy Weideman entertained in honor of Helen Summerour and Col. Lee Rice at dinner Friday evening. Corsage of five FANCY multi- hued ORCHIDS Air Mailed Spe- city Delivery from Hawaii to the person you love best anywhere in the U. S. $2.98. Allow at least 10 days for delivery. 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