BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON
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BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT
IT SEEMS TO ME
Entered as second-class matter, at the postoffice at Brookings, Ore.,
March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
D ewey A kers , Editor and Publisher
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a plea for the Harbor Commun
ity Club, a group of women who
want to do something worthwhile
for their community.
Each organization of this vi-
I cinity should come forward with
sonic entertainment, some plan
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to raise
funds
with
express
purpose of ear-marking it for the
library. In that manner, no one
organization woub} feel the pinch
to any extent. A thousand dol
lars would help immensely to put
the shelves in shape for the boys
and girls who will be the big
patrons of the library. Are you
organizations willing to put forth
about one hundred dollars in an
effort toward this cause!
am
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FAIR MANAGER IS A BOOSTER
“doing something” to make this fair as attractive to the
people of Western and Southwestern Oregon, as any
By Dewey
Cur-Del Cleaners
Add Equipment
To concentrate on the immed
iate area, and Smith River, the
Cur-Del Cleaners will no longer
include Crescent City in their de
liveries, thus insuring faster (fe
ll very for local orders.
Marge Cummins has taken the
route for the establishment for
pick-up and delivery each Tues
day and Friday.
Cur-Del Cleaners made quite
a hit with the Canadian visitors
recently when they dropped all
local work and cleaned the band
uniforms so that the group ap
peared spotless after a long trek
when this service could not be
performed due to short stays in
different towns.
Pilot class ads reach your mar
ket quicker—try them!
Cur-Del Cleaners, Brookings’
Chetco Library needs books — up-to-date cleaning establishment
especially juvenile books. Who has expanded again, this time
Headquarters for Smelt Nets
may have some they’d like to with a new device which will not
donate? How many of you Pilot shine gabardines while in the
readers have watchesd the youth process of pressing.
made to make the fair attractive.
-little tykes from the third
Elsewhere in this issue appears an advertisement in grade up, go to the library and
out books. It’d be quite a
viting everyone ‘to make a date” for this 1951 event. take
lesson to you, were you to do
County exhibitors, naturally, are invited to display any this stunt. These youth are just
10:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.
thing they wish, in order to make for competition and hungry for stories to read—and
if the proper kinds are provided,
we might see a different attitude'
American Legion Auxiliary
in our schools.
Across from Central Building. Proceeds for General „
Since the library was moved to
the VFW hall, I miss seeing the
Fund and Community Service. n
little folk, Tuesday and Fridays,
Rummage Donations Appreciated. Leave with Mrs.
trudging to and from the library
a number of items telling of arrest of youth for several loaded
with books, some reading
Mendenhall at Brookings Electric and Radio Store.
crimes, from petty thievery to attempted rape which is as they walk along. Those young
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hunger for stories. Those
indicative of the moral breakdown of many youth to- minds
young minds dream, and think,
and seek something to add to
these reveries. Don't believe it!
phis, Tenn., d
... It has been several years ago
which is flouri
since my youth, but not too long
to remember how I read every
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story I could put my
cning of the |K*ople of the woild to retain some mora adventure
hands on, and was permitted time
fibre. Schools of the country are not able to cope with to do this stunt. Read, certainly
the situation—city and county governments can do no the young read, but they read but
half enough to mould their pli-
more than arrest and charge with crime, which doesn’t able characters. Teachers soon,
TRY OUR DAILY SPECIAL LUNCH!
spot the children who read and'
answer or solve the situation.
are encouraged to read. It is so
must begin at the home level in evident
A solution
in their classroom work.
the lives of these youth. Parents must awaken to nxspon
Chetco Library needs book
sibility. in most cases, parents must form a new pattern I said that before. What are you
CLOSED ON TUESDAYS
going to do about it. When the
of life themselves, ami that soon.
library was formed, I had about
five years accumulation of Book
of the Month books on hand. I
tealiyi' these arc not juvenile
Engagement of C. W. Means as deputy shcntl with books, but I did my best toward
making Chetco library one we
police |x»wers for Brookings, was consummated last week could point to with pride.
and already it has had a sobering effect upon the young Brookings in the next few
and year, will double in
swain who liked to tip over a few too many drinks and months,
population. The already inade
Book Cases, Writing Desks, Comer Cabinet»
parade their oftentimes exaggerated inebriaty. 1 hese quate library will be almost out
Kitchen Cabinets, Breakfast Nooks, Doors,
moded by then, unless, there are
young swain just don’t ap]xar tobe
drunk
more books forthcoming. This is
Sporting Goods
J. J. Gallagher
RUMMAGE SALE
AUGUST 24
YOUTH CRIMES ARE INCREASING
Seafood, Steak and Chicken Dinners
Chetco Cafe
WE BAKE OUR OWN PIES
OPEN 6 A. M. TO 1 A. M
HAS SOBERING EFFECT IN TOWN
Windows, frames, cupboard doors, drawers.
IF IT'S MADE OF WOOD—
SEE ME FOR-
Montgomery Ward
E EPEES ENTAT I VES
BRUSH
ROAD BUILDING
AL SARVER
Easy
Brookings
will be in brookings Thursday
and Friday of each week, starting
July 5, and will be located at
Hotel Brookings.
Sie us for your appliance or
building needs!
ALE
SMITH
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Turn off 101 at Beach Road. Follow the Sign«
accounting
bookkeeping
Phone 302
Room 6
Hendricks Building
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