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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:
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Earl C. Brown Construction Co.
BROOKINGS
CLINK
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D E N TIST
PH O N E 2831
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papers and congenial traveling companions.
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very* finest of modern Pullman accommodations. T ry them
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