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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1952)
BROOKiNGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON PAUK TWO day w ith m ingled em otions. It is tru e w ith every hum an being, I suppose, to do som ething in Entered as neeond-clasr matter, at the poetofflce at Brookings, Ore., th e ir lives th a t is different. F or March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879. y e a rs I had longed to have my nam e on Volum e One N um ber 1. D ewey A kers , Editor and Publisher I realized my d re am — but my SUBSCRIPTION RATES: dream s had not included the "so One Year, in Curry County__________________ $3.00 m any" th in g s w hich m ust come One Year, outside Curry County______________ $3-5° to a new spaper “pioneer." Once, in Illinois, I w orked on a new spaper a t the tim e it was NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Kindly notify of any observing is d ia m o n d — sevenfy- change of address in advance. Failure to do so costs two fifth a n n iversary. F or the “b irth cents per issue sent to the old address. Subscription will day” edition, I searched the files fo r m a teria l to m a k e com parisons be dropped unless subscriber notifies Pilot of change. of th e tw o dicerent tim es. I noted especially V olune One, N u m b er One, and right th ere I envied that man w ho had sta rte d this paper, George Sutton, stories inform the Pilot, will not lx a only sh o rtly a fte r th e in a u g u ra o f A b ra h a m Lincoln. candidate for county assessor this fall—all because some tion I will not, I realize, have such believe he isn’t qualified, isn’t equable, and shows dis a m ilestone to m a rk the begin crimination. One should get away from Curry county ning of the P ilot. S tudying the old files of th a t Illinois new spa to really get the true picture—learn elsewhere that he p er only in creased my desire to is considered one of the best in Oregon. som e day launch a new spaper. It An assessor, like any official, has a job to do. Like any was- however, p a rtly due to Rev E. C. H icks whom you all know other office of county or state, law controls his actions— and like, th a t I chose Brookings, regulations set up his course of action. Yet George Sut w hich w as, a t th a t tim e, in the ton has been the butt of abuse from many sides all be public eye due to th e lilies. He ta lk e d to m e as ea rly as 1943. cause he followed the low—did his job as he he was T here h a ve been m any com pensations, how ever, to having a directed by his superior, the state tax commission. sm a ll b it in the history of the W hat Curry county voters do not realize, the Pilot re-vitalized B rookings-H a r b o r believes, is the fact that George Sutton’s place cannot be district. I f I w ere to live to the billed by anyone who can possibly offer the save service c e n tu ry m a rk, I can alw ays look back to those m om ents w ith no as fairly and as economically as he has. George, the sm all a m o u n t of pride. This area Pilot firmly believes, is “quite indispensable.” ia to m y liking in a lm o st every possible w a y —even to its disad vantages. Times, during the existence of the P ilot, have been full of ro W hat will we plan for the next six years? W hat will m ance, even if some of us w ere we see by the first of March, 1958? Will it lx as good, not able to recognize it at the tim e. L ittle do m any of us re a l steady, and fruitful as have been the last six years? ize how ca refu lly we have been T h e Pilot looks with considerable concern to the next w atched by the outside w orld in six years for, in that time southern ('urry countv can o u r every action. W e m ust not, be one of the greatest areas in the world— ' r l i it l t r , i ( n I I I k X • ' in o u r n e x t six Ye a rs relax for a one m om ent th a t effort to ad just average (if that is the expression). vance in about the sam e rate. W7u/e we lik e to rest and re I low well as we, the present citizens of this area, going fle c t upon our accom plishm ents, to join forces for a common goal? I low' much will each it w ould be disastrous since that of us be willing to bury personal likes or dislikes to be w ould becom e a habit w hich will not re-act in th e m a n n e r w e wish. able to achieve this hope'for the future? This issue, sta rtin g th e seventh 1 Ins area must meet every challenge’ offered in way of year of th e P ilot, is a re-dedica competition. This area must plan and at least offer to tion to do ev e ry th in g possible to the world a united front in all its actions. Accomplish m a ke the a d va n cem en t keep up in th e sa m e rate. L e t's all assum e this and the area will see unprecedented growth. Fail, g lik e a ttitu d e . BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT WE NEED GEORGE SUTTON! Thursday, March 6, 19 INSURANCE THAT INSURES!! FIRE AND AUTOMOBILE W e are now associated with several Old L in e In su ra n ce C om panies and can g u a ra n tee the best insurance service y o u can obtain anyw here. Southern Curry Realty Comany Box 177 Phone 304 Brookings Charles H. Grayshel Guy F. Rice Martha Grayshel_____ ___________ Erma D. Rice CATERPILLAR No. 12 POWER ROAD GRADER TO RENT BY HOUR OR BY DAY PUTNAM LOGGING COMPANY Phone 589 or Write Box 417 BROOKINGS, OREGON HARBOR GARAGE BRAKES AND MOTOR TUNE-UP A SPECIALTY GENERAL GARAGE WORK L. IF. BOWLIN AND SON WHAT OF NEXT SIX YEARS? and this area will Ixcome stagnant and just exist. Just PERSONAL posed. "W h ere UxiM this thing, or that " seem ed to be all I could g et to toorktnp in m y m ind th a t p a r tic u la r w e e k . T he machinery had to be adjusted, a routine had to be established, so th e w eek mix exceedingly trying. Y et, in th e six yea rs since th a t e v e n tfu l beginning, only three tim es has Mi»’ Pilot m issed its regular press G X . tim e, and not once has <in iaawi been missed. I doubt if I can draw a com parison for you read ers to give you an idea of the d etails which m ust be considered w hen you a re about to lau n ch a new p ublica tion. I seriously doubt if any e n te rp rise has a p arallel. I w as so new here, yet people w ere kind. I knew so few. bad to ask so man> questions, bad to learn all By D S W K Y the nam es and faces. It w as a typical M arch day (W ithering o f the new s and all M arch 7, 1946, the day when Vol the a d vertisin g copy to s ta rt the um e 1. N u m b er 1, of the Pilot publication ia but a m inor part, cam e off the press th e da> had in a louy. of ths publication. In been a tiresom e. 1 recall, because <> w e ll-r e g u la te d p la n t, a ro u tin e so m ans things bad bothered the ».« established ao th a t delays are in n tin g of the 1 ■ st issue M an\ few , but when you m o re into recall th at th e show had on t m p ty basem ent m ade so by m oved in, thing placed so o "i/rtem " ro d e re i* /Joor. things I* te h.o d\ anti in tb a re so different. I'm - • p ap er had to l»e com- 1 look b ack a t th a t p a r tic u la r à Chetco Wranglers C hetco W’ra n g le rs S addle Club will hold a basket social, S a tu r- day, M arch 8 a t 8:00 p. m. at the V. F. W. H all. M em bers are ask- ed invite tw o o th e r couples and leach lady to bring a gaily dec- o ra te d basket to be auctioned off. Of course, all b ask e ts will con tain all m a n n e r of good things to eat and the lucky bidder will enjoy them during th e re fre sh m ent period. An over-all e n te rta in m e n t com m ittee is com posed of M esdames Floyd M atlock. E rn e st W heeler and Art Crook. A com m ittee on a rra n g e m e n ts is com posed of the M esdam es W ally M orris, P av e C rockett and Roy Brim m . This w ill be an evening of real pleas u re and funds derived from this sale will be added to the build ing fund. A baked food sale will be held S a tu rd a y afte rn o o n from 1:30 at P im m ick's M arket, by th e in te r m ediate class of girls of the B ap tist church for benefit of build ing fund. B aked goods will be accepted by th e girls a t the store from 12:30. o r co n tact Mrs. C hes te r G ragg for any th a t need to I bn nickod no N . M . JO NES Certified Watchmaker and Jeweler HOTEL BROOKINGS BUILDING The best in Diamonds, Watches, Bracelets Silverware and jewelry I can save you money in watch repairing! Let Your Jeweler Be Your Guide 5348534848535348000001015353232353532348530253535323232323232353532353 —► N O T IC E TO T R U C K E R S ! 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