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.
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“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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Turn left 3/10 mile S. from Chetco Bridge
RUSSELL & WILLOUGHBY
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High school seniors were hav
ing pictures taken for fhe an
nual Wednesday.
farnnH i nmimM
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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