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BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON
Volume Six, Number Twenty.
Citv Incorooration Thousands Watch Fifth
Was Won, 153 to 85 u’Blossom
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Council and Officials Will Be Named At
Later Election; Charter Must Be Chosen
area, turned out to choose incorporation of the city. Of the
ballots, eight were yCs, and five were no.
Must Hold Election of Council, Choose Charter
Next step, since voters favored incorporation, will be
The committee which carried on the movement for
incorporation, two weeks ago, promised to present a
in the committee is expected to be upped from the present
group of about 20 to at least 50.
After election of a council, and selection of mayor,
this group may hold an open meeting for citizens to dis­
cuss the type of city charter which will be adopted. Im­
mediately upon selection of the charter, all ordinances
must be passed by the group, and published for public
information. Not hampered with having to establish any
city utilities, the first chore is likely to be zoning and
policing, parking and speed ordinances.
A meeting of the committee will be called shortly, it
has been told the Pilot, and a date will then be set for
the city election, at which time, voters also may choose
the type of charter wanted, however, this may be done
at a later dae, if general opinion favors that move.
Port Orford was, for a long time, the only incorporated
town in the county. Gold Beach incorporated in 1946.
An attempt, in 1947, to incorporated this area was over-
, whelmingly defeated, probably due to lack of public in­
formation. Influx of new citizens in the last couple of
years has prompted people to finally make the step.
Promises Economical, Common'Sense Government
The committee, which carried the incorporation plan
out, promised in an open letter in these columns to rec­
ommend men for council and offices who would carry
on an economical and common-sense government, one
which will exercise judgment in all maters where tax
dollars are concerned. However, the committee pointed
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Parade Highlights
There were 24 floats, and 50
horses in the parade Sunday, in
addition to the Port Orford high
band and the Shriners club drum
corps from Crescent City. The
Wranglers, in the natty blue silk
shirts, were colorful.
Those judges had a job cut
out for them, trying to add up
points it was that close and to
give awards where due. Just to
think, one more point would’ve
tied the Garden Club and the
F. O. E. for grand prize. That
i« cutting the points close.
Happy are membeis of All-
Year Events association, who saw
a rich fulfillment of their dream
for a good day, and a grand pa­
rade.
Float Entries
Commercial Entries—
Chetco Inn, Fox Bros., Brook­
ings Plywood Corporation 2, Mea­
dows Auto.
O roga n iza tion a I Ent ries—
Port Orford Chamber of Com­
merce, Boy Scouts, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Rotary Club, F.
O. Eagles, Chetco Grange, Bar­
bershop Chorus, Yurok Indians,
Adventist Church, Azalea Garden
Club, and Wranglers.
Individual Entries—
George Funk, Joe Rose, Henry
Kerr.
Comical Entries—
A Windmaiser, Bill Wridge.
Juvenilej Entries—
Donna Vernon, Linda Vernon,
Skipper Arnett, Dicky Kerr, Kim
Wallin, Matt and Ann White,
Paula Jo Douglas, Lily Raiders.
NOTICE
$50. reward will be paid for
the arrest and conviction of the
party or parties who stole a la­
dies black silk night robe with
other articles from my home in
Brookings the day my wife pass­
ed away, April 27, 1951. The robe
is solid black silk with raised
white silk flowers all over the
back and was a keepsake of my
deceased wife. I will gladly pay
this reward for the recovery of
this valuable robe and to punish
the culprit who stole it. This of­
fer stands as long as I live. —
Robert Lee Williams.
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xtravagant spending until
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such time that all agree the improvements are needed. t j^KEEP OREGON GREEN
nessed the 1951 Lily Blossom 'lime parade, which, too.
parade route, which extended from the Mobil station,
to the I laggerty Twinservice, thence to the V. F- W.
as Harris State Park on the north and more than two
floats parked, the traffic was more than an hour in pass­
ing through town, with cars less than ten feet apart.
Many of the tourists passing through the area, were
report un
EAGLES TAKE SWEEPSTAKES; FLOATS
OF GENERAL "SUPERIOR QUALITY"
Judges were unanimous in their choice of Fraternal
Order of Eagles float for the grand prize, for all awarded
it most point, although Fox Brothers and Brookings
Plywood floats gave the judges some doubtful moments
before the decision.
Opinions vary, but most admit the 1951 floats were
of generally high quality, although some of the 1949
floats still remain in the memory of many as most dec­
orated. This fact may be explained that the date of pa­
rade at the time came nearer coinciding with the zenith
Winner List Revealed Ry Judges
Winners of the prizes in the different classifications
revealed by the judges, were:
Commercial: Fox Bros., first; Chetco Inn, second;
and Brookings Plywood, third.
Azalea Garden Club, second; Chetco Grange, third. In
this group, the V. F. W. float was a strong contender.
Individuals: Henry Kerr, first; Joe Rose, second; and
Comical: Bill Wridge, as retired lily grower, took his
fifth straight first prize; second going to Weidmaiser of
Port Orford, whose chamber of commerce and band
Juvenile: Matt and Ann White, first; Paula Jo Doug
las, second and “Lily Raiders,” third.
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