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BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON Pace Four Greyhound Names New Ore. 'Head' T h e a p u o i n tm e n t o f S. D. K o e h l e r to t h e p o s itio n o f r e g io n a l m a n a g e r f o r P a c ific G re y h o u n d L in e s in O re g o n , w ith h e a d q u a r t e r s in P o r t l a n d , w a s a n n o u n c e d th is w e e k b y F . W . A ck e rm an , p r e s id e n t o f P a c ific G re y h o u n d Jin e s. K o e h l e r ’s p r o m o tio n f r o m t h e p o s itio n o f s u p e r i n t e n d e n t in F u g e n e , w h e r e h e h a s s e rv e d s in c e 1947, is, a c c o r d in g to P r e s id e n t A c k e r m a n , " T h e c lim a x o f h is 28 y e a r s o f b u s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e x p e r ie n c e in O r e g o n ." K o e h le r Thursday, December 6, 1951 D o y o u r C h r is t m a s S h o p p in g in r e p la c e s W . H . E g g e r , w h o is b e lin e s d u r in g th e o r g a n iz a ti o n o f H ig h w a y a n d th e W i lla m e t te H w y r o u te \ i a K la m a th F a lls . B r o o k in g s — i t ’ll p a y y o u w e ll. th e W e s t- w id e c o m p a n y in 1929- in g t r a n s f e r r e d to C a lif o r n ia . T he bus com pany head em p h a siz e d K o e h le r ’s o u t s t a n d i n g a b i l ity a n d lo n g e x p e r ie n c e in b u s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , a n d h e h e c a lle d K o e h le r “o n e o f th e p io n e e r s o f th e i n d u s t r y in O r e g o n ." H e e x p la in e d t h a t K o e h le r s t a r t e d d r iv in g f o r t h e M e d f o r d - K la m a th F a l l s F r e i g h t & S t a g e L in e s in 1924, a n d c o n tin u e d w ith H o w a r d & G rim e s S t a g e L in e s w h e n th e y to o k o v e r. L a t e r , h e w o r k e d f o r th e B e ll L in e , a n d th e n fo r C a li f o r n ia T r a n s i t C o., jo in in g T h e G r e y h o u n d w h e n C a li- T r a n s it b e c a m e a p a r t o f P a c ific G re y h o u n d 1930. H e h a s b e e n d is p a tc h e r a t M e d fo rd a n d s u p e r in t e n d e n t a t C o o s B a y a s w e ll a s a t E u g e n e . , " W e fe e l t h a t K o e h le r is th e r i g h t m a n to h a n d le o u r O re g o n o p e r a tio n s , w h ic h in c lu d e so m e o f th e m o s t i m p o r ta n t a n d s c e n ic G r e y h o u n d r o u te s in A m e r ic a ," th e b u s e x e c u tiv e s a id H e p o in t- ed o u t t h a t G re y h o u n d s e r v e s th e m o s t th ic k ly s e ttle d a r e a s o f th e s t a t e , a n d p ro v id e s d ir e c t th r o u g h s e rv ic e b e tw e e n O re g o n a n d C a li f o r n ia p o in ts on th r e e d if f e r e n t r o u te s t h e O re g o n C o a s t a n d R e d w o o d H ig h w a y , t h e P a c ific ||!l!Iil|!!'||l|||||||l CHEF ADRIAN IS BACK! I Inn I ! j “A t the Sign of the Golden 'Goat” BROOKINGS, OREGON R O B IN S O N S Kerr Building - Brookings Saturday, December FLUFFY DRESSES Poo Too Divine, Eyelett Knffted and Ready For Christmas- Cute W rinkle Shed Bates Fabric M 'l c S i/c s . 5 2 .9 8 1,. (, Complete Line of CARTER UNDERWEAR for Babies, Girls and Boys. Jumping Jack Shoes Cord Crawlers, snap-on crotch . . $1.59 SOFT CUDDLY PAJAMAS l or the Cool Nights, pastel shades; sizes oo to 8; Nity Nite dolls dressed to match. tie d BALLOONS FOR THE CHILDREN D O O R P R IZ E S ! i Come In .. Look Around .. Get Acquainted