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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1952)
P Thursday, October 23, 1952 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT. BROOKINGS. OREGON PAGE SIX_________ Mr. and Mrs. G rant Powell of Powells form erly owned the prop so it can be assum ed th a t only they have already won. Right in G rants Pass, were visitors at the e rty now T urley’s Bulb Gardens about one third of the eligibles your own county, if there are in home of Mrs. Powell’s sister, Mrs. south of H arbor, and have m^ny belonged to any veterans’ group. sufficient veterans and ladies rep Brookings H arbor Pilot F ran k T ygart on Monday. The friends here. In other words, one third of the resented before the county budget Brookings, Oregon veterans w ere doing all the work board to assure continuance of a in which two thirds droned yet paid service officer the board G entlem en: I also participated in the results. m em bers will conclude the vet It is natural that those who work erans are too few to w arran t the May I, in representing S outh should have their own opinion of expenditure and the otherwise w estern Oregon Baseball League, th at m ajority! And as a service available funds will be diverted tak e this opfiort unity to thank officer I know that the most of to groups or projects b etter pre you, on behalf of the league, for those who cam e to me wanting sented and represen ted before the the publicity your paper afforded som ething do not belong to any board. T h a t’s only SEN SE! T h a t’s our league during this past season veterans’ organization. Service of w hat they’re there for. of 1952. ficers are forbidden by law to From many years experience I We of "The Saw dust C ircuit” discrim inate. F u rth er, m any ques- urge everyone who can to join consider ours one of the strongest knowledge to the men and women some one or more of the National field organizations in the Pacific tions asked of me are common V eterans’ or Ladies Auxiliaries or N orthw est. N aturally we hope who keep up th eir affiliations. the whole M aryann of us will lx* th at our 1952 season will be bet I will again say th at regardless sunk! Hunt out a m em ber and tered by that of 1953. W ith the of the religeous, fraternal, or tell him or her you w ant to help continued aid of your fine publica tavern affiliations, when a vet or even though you may not be able tion we are confident th a t our his kin really N EED help their to regularly atten d meetings. It past records will be surpassed first thought is to hunt up a is num erical stre n g th —VOTES next season. v e t’s service officer and it gripes th a t count! Again, on Ix'half of the S outh In closing, I ’d like to ask how w estern Oregon Baseball League, me, no end, to be shunted by m ay I thank you for your wonder such folks until I appear the many of you who got the Oregon ful contribution to our program . laddy boy who will, surely, they soldiers’ bonus belong to any v et’s W ith kindest personal regards, I expect, drop everything and rush o u tfit? T hat deal originated in to their aid. Service officers do the VEW S ta te m eeting at Astoria am and will probably continue. Who and put across, all the way, by Yours very truly, autom atically went into intelli the VEW. This service officer as Jess B arton gent action and got results when sisted in processing over 200 v et S ecretary "B abe” G ardner, John Arlandson, e ran s’ or dependents' S ta te bonus JB /c g and Ik*wcy Akers were suddenly claims. Coos Bay-N orth Bend L um ber called? Ask th eir families. W ELL------------? jacks, Medford Cheney Studs, It is definitely not the case M. S. Brainard, Coquille Loggers, Roseburg-Um p Service Officer, VEW. 966. qua Chiefs, Bandon Millers, Drain w here we who do the work should have to beg m em bers to keep PS: Yesterday, a vet from Weed O Black Sox, Brookings Beavers up th eir dues and those in the and a few days ago an elderly Brookings aforesaid m ajority to join us. It cam e to see me re sta te bonus is a certainty th at unless veteran j Spanish W ar vet to see about z -^ 7 To The E ditor: enum eration of the various o u t chances of getting in to Camp 1 have been an unpaid, volun B tee r veterans’ service officer since fits is substantial their lack of W hite his d aughter brought him before World W ar II. Eor the past interest will bring about fu rth er up from Orick! MSB three or more years I have been curtailm ent of such benefits as consulted by some m em ber of a v e te ran ’s family on the average of one or more |x*r day. Queries run all the way from pre-natal to long past death and cover practically all phases of life in between. SEWI-R LINES, WATER LINES, There an*, 1 know, m any fam i lies who will verify this and have DRAINAGE DITCHES, ETC., the evidence, in many dollars, to back it up. I want to emphasize At $12.50 PER HOUR th at everyone who has shared my tim e owes a deep debt to o r ganized veterans and their auxil Ever stop to think whv train travel—and especially S. P. iaries because it is they who have m ade and kept these benefits Pullman travel — is such a restful, relaxing and satisfying EVERY SIN G LE ON E OE THEM way of going places ? Actually there are lots of reasons— - available. P, O. Box 1240 HARBOR, OREGON some big, some small. Mostly it’s because everything is In the Chet co area there are done so smoothly and unobstrusively for your comfort alxuit 250 known veterans who First House South of Sunset Motel and pleasure. have ha«l overseas service and, J consequently, eligible to the YEW. ' W hat other mode of travel gives you all this? Full- of which outfit 1 have the best length beds with full-size sheets and blankets; a privât® knowledge. T here must lx* hall rtxjtn ol your own, if you wish, with its own private lava or two thirds m ore than that who tory facilities; air-cooling and air-conditioning; a friendly servtxl in the United S tates, only. The I« h * r , jx>st ot the VEW had. porter to give you prompt and attentive service day or in 1952. ninety one m em bers of night; complimentary shot* shines; ice water a t your finger Box 302 Harbor, Oregon which seven w ere non-residents. tips: delicious Dining Car meals, courteously served; a In The Mail-box: s' T R E N C H IN G W O R K D O N E Going Pullman Frank's Plumbing & Electric Shop Earl C. Brown Construction Co. BROOKINGS CLINK Office hours. 9 a. m. 5 p. m. DR. R. E. SMITH D E N TIST PH O N E 2831 Dr. Richard L. Smith O PTO M ETR IST DR. ROY M W HITE O STEO PA TH IC PHYSICIAN and Surgeon R m fry m c w i at Any H our PH O N E 2 7 tl £venix<?i by A ppetatm enf EQUIPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK • • • • T'mck and C rawler Shovels Draglines and Clamshells Ireneh Hoes and C ranes • Bulldt rzers and Dump Trucks —flY H O U K O K C O N T R A C T — B • • 1 • Road Rock and Kill Dirt ► • Gravel and Top Soil FREE E STIM A TE S G L A D L Y G IVEN No /oh Too Large— No ¡oh Too Small • PHONE 2 4 0 4 • Shop and Office at Chetco Bridge Lounge Car for refreshing beverages, magazines, news papers and congenial traveling companions. For overnight or longer trips—whether along the Coast or to the E ast—Southern Pacific streamliners provide the very* finest of modern Pullman accommodations. T ry them for your next trip. T hey are the last word in luxury travel. THERE S MORE TO 5, P.f TOO! 5. P. is a road to re member for your freight shipments. We have more miles of lines serving more Western cities and towns than any other railroad. For fast, efficient, dependable freight ser vice — whether carload or l.c.l. — call our nearest agent. Next tim e -tr y A M E R IC A S ^ ^ SP MOST M O D E R N ♦ « T R A IN S Sec your nearest S.P. agent, or write I. H. Pruett, Jr./ GPA, 622 Pacific Bldg., Portland 4, Ore.
