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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1953)
Local N ew s H appenings A b o u t Folks You K now While Neil Nelson, fire chief. took a crew ol firemen out west , if town tor a practice run on Saturday, a fire was reported in the house trailer of Bob and Clara Goyke in the old airport area. Since there are 22 listed volunteer firemen, there were enough men handy to take out the old lire truck. The small fire was under control when the fire men reached the location. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hale and three children arc now at home, alter being under medical care since the Christmas vacation pe riod. when they received injuries in a three-car wreck near Cave Junction. Mrs. Hale, a teacher in the local school, expects to be at her desk within a short time. Copper Craft, Yeltons. ---- ♦---- “Bud” Phetteplace and Junior Hanscam flew to Portland Mon day evening to attend a meeting of wholesalers of electric appli ances. A change in the local bus schedule effective Wednesday, Feb. 11, has been made. The southbound bus that used to leave Brookings at noon, now leaves at 6:14 a.m. and leaves Crescent City at 7:01 a.m. for Grants Pass, Klamath Falls and Reno. Gifts, Y el tons Hettie. daugter of Mr and Mrs. f . E. White, was home from Ashland for the weekend B ettie is a sophom ore at S o u th ern O regon College ol E ducation Art Canvas. Yeltons ♦ Jesse Hoagland was passing out cigars Monday, happj over the arrival of his thin! daughter Sylvia Anne, who came to be nt home with Mr. and Mrs. Hoag land Sunday morning. —♦ - Mrs. Bert DeMoss received a badly sprained ankle Sunday while on the beach. After X-rays and considerable tape to hold the foot in position she was able to go back to school Tuesday. ---- H. E. Harris of Portland is in town this week on business rela tive to property which he owns north of town. The Harris family w'as resident here for some time. Fred Moore went to Clear Lake, Calif., Saturday where he and Madge operate a second store. Along Azalea Row on Sunday morning. Her name is Sylvia Anne. This makes Brookings Harbor Pilot 7 THURSDAY. FEB. 12, 1953 ‘Rainfall in January amounted three girls for the Hoaglands. It to 23.65 inches according to offi is not an easy feat to have three Lady Luck we now have two cial figures from Mrs. Minna girls in u row The odds are milk goats. One is named Niekv. Akers, local weather observer. against you. If you think it is The other is named Anne. So Heaviest downpour came on the easy, l want to tell my experi goes it ences. I got off to a tlyingstait 17th when over 6 inches fell. Here are some statistics ob because mj first baby was a girl. t ........ V tained from Professor Hi Pote- iThe name chosen for our second nuse of the State University. He baby girl was Nicky Anne but says that the rainfall on the 17th when we looked the little one of January amounted to over 600 over we decided to call him tons |>er acre. For the mon’Ii John. When the third baby was the downpour amounted to 2700 expected, the doctor said it would tons per acre or nearly two mil a girl as he could tell by the ’ ° ï S c t COSTS lion tons per square mile. My heartbeat. This one would be RANV* , ,hi,i Nicky Anne for sure. When tin goodness! Figures on a county- abo«’ wide basis would be so huge as baby was born there was another last minute rush for boys’ nam°s to be incomprehensible, so why This baby was named Alan. Not quote them. Apparently everyone wishing to be out fumbled by Old had their fill of rain. Even the goldfish looked disgusted when ever the weather report come over the radio. ARTHUR KNOX Town and Country In spite of the heavy downpour Insurance Agency in January, we do not have the Gas Company satisfaction of seeing a new rec Gallagher Bldg. ord established. Rainfall of 23.65 Call Ph. 3521, Crescent City, or PHONE 2211 inches was exceeded in January Wlite P. O. Box 342. Cresccn’ 1950 with 23.97 inches and in No City. J. E. (Jim) DAYTON, dis vember 1942 with 25.61 inches. tributor. Butane tanks for rent, Lightest rainfall in January in sale or lease, Office located at recent years was in 1949 when Anderson Plumbing Co., Fresno less than 2 inches fell. Normal Street, offi Pacific Ave., Crescent for the month is about 12 inches. City. January is now well behind us and with this wet month out ol the way it seems to me that the worst half of the year is ever. NOTICE BROOKINGS GARBAGE SERVICE N owt then, a few words from W ill Re Known l l r r r a f t r r An Mr. Stork. He says Mr and Mrs. SMITH GARBAGE SERVICE Jesse Hoagland got off to a good Serving the ere» eouth (rum the Chetco R iv e r B ridge to S m ith R iver, C a lif. start when he delivered a baby G arage D um p located 7 /1 0 of a m ile up mouth bank o f Chetco R iver w ill be girl on their dorstep at 7 am. open Sunday m orning V a m. to 12:00 noon fo r the convenience o f thoae who N orthwester » Mrs. Gertrude Cole had a sur-' vey of damage done to her home by the recent high water last week, in an effort to persuade the highway department to make some changes to take care of the water draining into her place from the road. A great deal of damage was done by the extreme heavy flow diverted from the in adequate highway drains. ----♦---- Too Late to Classify Finger Paint Paper, Yeltons. Weekend gueTts of Mr. and FOR SALE One saddle horse, half Arabian, half Appaloosa; Mrs. b . E. White were Mr. and six year old gelding, trained Mrs. James Miller, Grants Pass. to rope. $125. G. E. washing Additional Sunday guests were machine, good condition. $35. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Foye and See L. W. Zimmers, jitney Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Olsen, driver, Plywood plant. 50-1* Medford. wlah to haul th eir own refU M . The film, “Stair Steps to Hap piness," has been show’n to many organization groups this past week in the interest of the Crip pled Children’s League. Robert and Les Dimmick showed it, to gether with a comedy and a sports film on Friday night to the Legion and auxiliary at 9:00 pm.; to the Eagles and auxiliary at 10:00 p.m., and to the mem ber of the Grange at 11:00 p.m. Radios, YeltonS. MISSING $10 reward for infor School students were much im mation leading to the where Mrs. Hannah Dodson was back pressed by the film showing meth abouts of a missing yearling ods of training and therapy used in the schoolroom Tuesday after roan (mostly white, some red in the treatment of crippled chil a siiege of the flu. hair) shorihorn heifer. Brand dren. ed FB under long hair, high on The Teen Club formal dance left hip Disappeared from Mrs. Fred Moore was taken to given at the Grange hall Satur ranch Saturday night or Sun Seaside hospital Monday where day evening was well attended day, Feb. 1. Write Fred Blunt, she is suffering from a back in Everyone reported a good time. Harbor. 50-2* Mothers of Teen Club members jury. She is reported resting eas prepared the buffet supper. ily. Since there are two Fred ----+— Moore’s in town it might be wise Sheet music, Yeltons. to clarity that this is Mrs. Har David B. Gilmore celebrated 20 to 25 Pet. riet Moore who lives on the old his birthday yesterday and is airport tract near the ocean. proud to let you know that he is Discount 83 years young. Mr. Gilmore was Art Paper, Yeltons born near Kerby, Ore., and has Boys’ and Girls’ Clothing lived in this section of the coun Coats - Sweaters - Shirts try most of his life. Every morn ing. rain or shine, Mr. Gilmore Dresses - Caps - Rainwear Sizes 1 thru 14 can be seen going uptown to en joy a good breakfast. l ots to Teens Toggery Bookkeeping Across from the Bank Rev. E. C. Hicks, who makes Pay Roll Taxes his home with his son-in-law anil daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Insurance Rowley, Harbor, is reported much Kerr Building improved over last week. (S IO N A T E N T R A N C E T O I I I M P ) For Service In Th ia A rea W rite SMITH GARBAGE SERVICE Caterpillar No. 12 power road grader Caterpiller D-7 or D-8 T O K E N T B Y H O U K OK B Y D A Y PUTNAM LOGGING COMPANY Phone 2589 or Write Box 417 BROOKINGS, OREGON NEW HARBOR TRAILER COURT NOW OPEN Space for modern trailers B. B. Crabb Co. Brookings, Oregon » Turn left 3/10 mile S. from Chetco Bridge RUSSELL & WILLOUGHBY - High school seniors were hav ing pictures taken for fhe an nual Wednesday. farnnH i nmimM • B R O O K IN G S , O R E . B O X 424 EV’ERY SUNDAY — 12:00 to 9:00 P. M. BAYVIEW GARAGE ALL YOU CAN EAT A t State Line A LA C A R IE SPECIALS TO SUIT YOUR TASTES Portions for Children - I lalf Price Specializing in Kadiator Kcpatr Call Smith River 330 or Box 151 Brookings for delivery service GEO. SHIPLEY, OWNER SHAP'S MAGIC KITCHEN T elephone 4041 4’> Miles We (ater Parties and Banquets N. of Crescent City on Alder Road HARBOR
