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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1953)
I. u. of n i 0. L ibrary On all new sstands IOC r ™ Nowhere A Finer Climate ~ Nowhere a Finer Community Volume 7—Number 44 BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON Thursday, January 1, 195; Threshold o f the future TH E BELLS, horns and whistles that clamor in that hair breadth of time dividing the New Year from the old re-echo in your heart with happiness and hope throughout all of 195$. Let us all celebrate the New ^ear, and after the first great din of festivity begins to fade, we will have time yet to review quietly the accomplishments and aspirations of the past 12 months. Rotary Holds Ladies' Night At Chetco Inn The sixth annual R otary Club Ladies’ Night was held Saturday evening at the Chetco Inn. Eighty- one members, wives and guests w ere served a prim e rib roast 7 o’clock dinner in the dining room Tlie well-known Jensen family entertained w ith a group of m u sical numbers. C harles Jensen, teacher of music in Langlois and Port Orford high schools, played the piano, his son, W ilbur, the cornet, and daughter, Judy, the saxaphone and cornet. L. C. O’Brien, chef at the Inn, per formed w ith a series of slight- of-hand tricks that left the audi ence mystified. Roy Brown, m aster of cere monies, introduced the num bers and had a few jokes to tell on his fellow members. Les Dim- mick and Paul Davis added to » the m errim ent by finding reasons for fineing m em bers and thereby fattening the “pig.” Tables w ere decorated with holly and candles and guests were given folder souvenir pro gram s of the occasion. TUESDAY NOON MEETING At the regular Tuesday noon m eeting of R otary a t the Chetco Inn, Les Dimmick "butchered the pig.” which contained the fines th at had accum ulated during the year. Upon opening the anim al he found th a t it contained a few European coins, slugs and tokens th at had to be m ade good and thereby gave the group a good tim e and incidentally swelled the fund. The final total sum counted was 1 he past year, we are thankful to say, has given us many instances in which our friends have demonstrated their consideration and sin cere desire to help in our efforts to keep our readers informed about the affairs of the community. I hat is why we stop now, at the thresh old of a New ear, to wish you, our subscribers and advertisers, all the bountiful success that tnis community provides. We are grateful to you, and we thank you. And now, back to the lights and streamers and music and merriment that resounds W1 th that convivial refrain . . . Reeds Pledge Good Service At Chetco Inn Lucien Harvey Called By Death New Year's Baby To Be Given Wardrobe Lucian H arvey passed away at Gold Beach hospital on W ednes In announcing his New Year greetings to the comm unity, day forenoon, a fte r m any m onths Elma Mitchell of the Tots and Ralph Reed of the Chetco Inn of illness. Teens Toggery will give a com His cheerful and optim istic plétée layette to the first baby also pledges this resolution: spirit was a challenge o all those ! born in C urry county in 1953. To serve the residents of who knew him. He marie an ef She will keep in contact with Dr. Brookings to the best of his abil fort to be a leader of the youth Ronniger, Dr. W hite and Dr. ity and as economically as pos of the Com m unity church and Erickson of Gold Beach to verify sible, with good food tastefully often rem arked th at they were a the time of the flirth and the w in served and a home-like atm os great incentive and encourage ner. The set will include diapers, phere. m ent to him. As long as his receiving and crib blankets, Mrs. Reed will be at the Inn health perm it ted he drove and gowns, shirts, sw eaters, rubber w ith her husband occasionally, cared for the com m unity am bu pants, towel sets,, cream and oils, but will spend a great deal of her lance but was forced to give it up and safety pins, etc. She will tim e at th eir ranch in Talent, some m onths past. also give a gift certificate e n titl Ore. He was a fine musician and he ing the now m other the privilege The Reeds w ant the com m u and his wife. Norine, presented of having the baby’s first shoes nity to know* th a t they will be m any enjoyable program num bers. bronzed as a keepsake. glad to eo-ojierate with organiza Funeral services will be held tions or individuals in planning at the Comm unity church, with | Mrs M itchell expects to estab and giving parties, large or small, Rev. J. L. Mumbower in <4iarge, lish this custom and to present in their pleasant lobby. The late r in the week and interm ent a layette to the first-born baby large stone fireplace envelopes all in W illiam Jam es W ard Memo- | each year from the large stock of those who gath er round it in a babies’ and children’s m erchan rial cemetery. warm pleasant glow. dise carried by the Tots and Teens Dinners on Sunday are given Toggery. special attention and are served R E L A T IV E S V ISIT from 2:00 p m. to 8 00 p.m.; on K A Y K E S S L E R S P A Y N E F A M IL Y HOLDS week days from 5 00 to 8:00 p.m Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P itts. i M yrtle Creek, and their daughter, , A N N U A L R E U N IO N $249.41. This fund as in previous B ernadette, who was home for the | The Payne family held its a n years will be used for a com m u holidays from work in Portland,! nual reunion on (’hristm as day as nity project. Ju st w hat it is to visited w ith their son-in-law and usual. They met at the V.F.W. be has not been determ ined but daughter. Mr and Mrs. Kay Kes- hall for the noon dinner and gift will be announced la^»r. exchange. I sler. and family on Friday Christmas Spirit Assists Jones Family If reverses or a little "bad luck” catches up with you, you are a fo rtu n a te person if you are in Brookings or H arbor when if hap pens. On Tuesday before Christm as a fire at the Duane Jones home -on Easy street burned the inte rior badly, consuming the three children’s C hristm as gifts and the decorated tree. Mr. Jones had been rem odeling the house for several m onths past and had it fairly com fortable and modern ized. It was concluded that the ( ’hristm as tree lighting had s ta rt ed the fire, leaving a bleak C hrist inas facing the family. Then the ( ’hristm as spirit be gan to function and a fte r Officer Bill Brown passed the word around neighfxirs, friends, and residents gathered w ith hammers and saws, and in one day did most of the rebuilding except replac ing windows and doors. Eighteen to 20 men gave th e ir assistance in response to Mr. Brown’s sug gestion. Also a sum of $100 cash was presented to the fam ily as a C hristm as gift. Brooking* and H arb o r people are those big-hearted folk that believe in giving th eir neighbors a lift when they need it, and the com m unity was indeed blessed when our genial BUI Brown de cided to m ake this com m unity his home. Therefore, try to have your "bad luck” in this small city. Nowhere will you find people m ore conscious of the fact th at they are their “brothers' keep e r s " May their bread retu rn to them cake.
