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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1951)
u Of O. Library firMfagS’ffiwfìS - Nowhere a Finer Comm..„: 2L__JROOKINGS. CURRY COUN’fToREGON^— Accident Fatal To Csifford Sisk, Sat. Queen Beverly I and Her’51 AzaleaFestival Princesses Pelicans Get Berth , Clifford Sisk, timekeeper and job foreman for Parker-Schram, general road contractors on the Highway 101 south of Harbor, was fatally injured just a little before eight a. m. last Saturday When Southern Oregon League "hue acting as flagman near the dissolved earlier this season, it REA substation, close to Aza/ea looked for a time like Brookings State Park. and Crescent City would be de Sisk, the Pilot was told, was nied any baseball this season, watching the appr^ching ‘car except tor a few independent ry-all’ and was unawares of the games the two teams might be presence of a bulldozer, back able to schedule. However, late ing up, and the dozer skinner last week. Pete Lesmeister was was unaware of Sisk’s closeness. notified by telephone that the The track rolled over Sisk’s body Southwestern Oregon League, of diagonally from his left hip and which Reedsport. Coquille, North toward his right knee, crushing Bend. Myrtle Creek, Roseburg both legs horribly. and Central Point were mem Rushed to Seaside hospital by bers. had voted Brookings to a ambulance, he was immediately berth when .Powers decided the put in surgery, where ' blood ' trans- competition was too fast. fusions and medical skill could Southvvestern Oregon League,* do nothing to bring him out of K Æii Lesmeister informed the Pilot, shock. Sisk expired about 2:30 JW? ' ** s» Diursday, is the tastest semi- P- m. alter being conscious much pro league in the state. All local of the time following the acci- tans, who rcallv hke fast base- dent. 1M ball, will have their wishes ful- Had Planned tu Live Here tilled this year.” An accountant by profession, Sisk had laid plans to open up The schedule: an office for bookkeeping and ac May Coquille, here, counting service in the Centra’ June Reedsport, there. building, and planned to start June 10 Myrtle Creek, here. that work as soon as the high .lune 17 -Bandon, there. >• way job was completed. The fam Medioid, there. ily had even planned to buy a 1 July home here. July 8 North Bend, here. Shipped To Lewiston, Ida. July Reedsport, here. Mrs. Sick and her daughter. rhe new ambulance, sponsor- July Coquille, there. Shirley, left Tuesday for Lewis- rd by t he Rotary club, is ex-I July 29 Bandon, here. ton. Idaho, where last rites will pected here any moment by the' Myrtle Creek, there. be held, and burial will be in the Dev is Truck & Tractor. The com- ! family plot near there. Azalea Festival week-end calls | munitj’ must raise funds for its 19 Medford, here. Mrs. Sisk and daughter plan for many luucuuns functions for delight of: payment within 30 lor delight of: From tn« m * 26 North Bend, there. the public, and the public is tol ivr i 171 VOtes cast here to return here, a place the f am ! 'P _ At is to ( Monday evening at the school ' Mr. and Mrs. camo to love, to make their be delighted, so promises the All- A. Menden This will give the Pelicans 14 home. Mrs. Sisk, once a high Yeai Events Association com elections, one was thrown out Hall Sr. will bt glad to accept I games, with seven at home and for faulty marking and results donations at the Brookings Elec sc hool teacher, plans to re-enter mittees. the remainder on the road. v» votes to 9 no’s, ' trie & shower 163 j yes " ~ “ Radio. If ^■oluntary con play-oft will be held among The that profession, and her daugh-, Elsewhere on this page is a! For this district tli the For this district that is con- ti ibutions are not forthcoming a ter, a sophomore in high school brief program of the Saturday sidered four teams leading, Sept. 2 and an extremely will attend school here serve on events. This schedule takes care for the last three vei low vote, personal solicitation will be made 3, the pace to be desided by the average by tin* ambulance committee an apprenticeship at the Pilot ot the afternoon. has been mimk /w/»». r teams winning these places. has been much over 300. and later attend University of Two evening events will fur The county vote: Oregon journalism school. nish entertainment for many of A son. in the aviation service Yes No the visitors: The Queen’s Ball at Ophir arrived from camp, Monday, to the Grange h»n 0 accompany his mother and K ia ’ UI 1 kddie Des- ter to Lewiston “P ial orchestra, and Queen’s .... 4 0 Gold Beach 29 Brookings . 164 Total nu.rried Jessie Gregson at Oro- principal speaker. Dana will be 214 hno, Idaho, June 23, 1929. Be Elmer Parker, president of the These figures, naturally, sides his widow, a son. daugh chamber of commerce, will bei unofficial, as the vote has are Entrance of Queen Ecverly and Her Court ter and a tew half brothers sur- not master of ceemonies. Karl Fox been canvassed. guitar and soloist, will give his own interpretations of a few In Fast S. W. 0. L Lesmeister 'Told' Events Crowd T&S Small Vote Here Azaiea Week-end lGoes For Budget lvu Azalea Festival Program Church In Area The handsome Azalea ring is Hendricks will give a vocal duet as part of the musical numbers. on display at Young’s 5 & if). It is a beautiful turquoise ring, de and hand-made by the Zuni Indian silver smiths in a I Peublo village in Mew Mexico. ! The design of this - ----- ring is known as the Ring of the Flow It the last moment, af- ers, which symbolizes everlast ing happiness and beauty in Zuni loie. It is particularly' appropri ate for the of the announced to the contrary, Festival, d donated , Azalea by Ring Mrs. Mabel Rev. Norman Orth, pastor of the Lutheran church at Coquille, told the Pilot, Monday, that Lu theran services would be held in this area, twice a month, for a time, until the strength of the congregation would warrant a full time pastor. Until completion of the*Sev- ♦ nth-Day Adventist church, serv ices will be held at the Chetco a pec barbecue will be f > Grange, second and fourth Sun- //. — -____ / days at i :3() p. m. A like ar- rangment is effected at Crescent ( ity, where the Lutherans use noon. the Adventist church. Harmoncttes A Barbecue! Mrs. Miller of Portland is a house guest of Mrs. Mav Vincent this week at given services ' Presentation o Stonehouse* Onr» One nf of «1 the high school girls in j the Azalea chain, escorting the i Queen and her court to the cor-'s onation will be the proud owner [ of this ring Saturday afternoon. = All-Year Events Association is I also giving the lucky Ring Az- I ’lean tWf w uinnin'