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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1953)
HARBOR NEWS C larke Kem ske, AKAA, U. S. Navy a ir force, left W ednesday a fter spending a week here visit ing his m other, Mrs. Ersa Fisch er, and brother, Lee Schley. He has been in training at Jackson ville, Fla., and is now to be on Whidby Island in Puget Sound. Mr. and Mrs. W illiam Hotch kiss are leaving this week for Lakeview, and a fte r spending ♦he sum m er there, plan to travel with their tra ile r during the win te r months. They have rented th eir house to Mr. and Mrs. Byron Libby. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hempel and children have moved to K lam ath to m ake their home in a trailer while they a re both employed by Danny H aight. Bill in the woods, and Mrs. Hempel running the cook house. C arroll Heekman had a brief visit w ith his m other. Mrs. Mil- ton Foster, Tuesday on his way from G rants Pass to Coos Bay w here he will be staying for the next two weeks m aking an audit for the S ta te Milk M arketing Ad m inistration. Mr. and Mrs. Henry’ Stickels retu rn ed the la tte r p a rt of the week from a ten-day trip which took them to M arysville and Rio Osa, in northeastern California. On their way home they visited th eir children living in Hum bolt county. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Rigdon have returned to H arbor a fte r spend ing a week at their home near G rants Pass. Louis Stoller and Vic Reynolds a re among the southern C urry county citizens driving to Gold Beach this week to serve on the ju ry during circuit court session. Mr. and Mrs. John H ew itt, the new proprietors of P a rk e r’s An chorage, w ere called to Napa, Calif., by a death in Mr. H ew itt’s fam ily the first of the week. Mrs. H ew itt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, of N apa, who w ere here visiting them at the time, are re m aining in charge of the fishing resort during their absence. T hat much traveled deputy sheriff. Wes Sm ith, has returned home again, driving a new Dodge sedan, which he is proudly show ing off to every one. He took T R E N C H IN G Points O f S afety A sked O f Boatm en call and sing for the square dances just as good as the older Brtxtkings Harbor Pilot foks. All report having had an THURSDAY. APRIL 30. 1953 enjoyable evening together. R e By E thel Goodlin ♦ Captain W. J. A usterm ann, a c t ♦ freshm ents were served by Mrs Read the class ails. They pay! ing com m ander of the 13th Coast Donald C rockett. Guard district, in a statem ent re Mrs. Eva Hill, who has been The rain showers over the ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ leased today urged peasure boat confined to her home for several weekend have soaked the ground operators to exercise extrem e weeks, recovering from a broken which has been thoroughly dried FOR SALE caution during the coming b o a t-¡ rib. was able to attend an eve from the north wind. Sm ith ing season in the Pacific N orth ning p arty Frida> at the home River raised during the storm Tomato plants that are of her son and wife. Mr. an d ' and being a warm rain the gras: west. Visitors 1 in the pasture land is glowing adapted to the Gxist of Captain A usterm ann stated Mrs. Donald Crockett. that boating accidents occurring were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Colton nicely. Oregon and a few others. in the 1952 boating season had and three children of B aker, Ore. Mr. ami Mr$. Donald Crocket f increased over the 1951 season to Mrs. Colton is the form er Eve of H arbor received word tha* NO SATURDAY CALLS a very considerable extent, and C rockett, daughter of Mr. and their son, Davy, in U.S. service, Mrs. Zahnie Crockett ol Pis el he added, unless proper knowl GEO. L. TITUS who were also present at | has left for Japan. Their other edge and care are taken while River, the party, and their d a u g h te r| son, Vernon, has been promoted boating this coming sum m er the Oregon Zahnie. Also Mr. and Mrs. Davy to m ilitary jxiliee. Hi* i> statio n I larbor percentage of accidents and cas C rockett. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie ed at Camp Roberts. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ualties may go even higher. Freem an and three children of “Carelessness and ignorance of Harbor. The evening was spent basic safety principles are the with a social time and showing main causes for these accidents.’* * of movie pictures taken by Don the captain said. “When trouble ald C rockett, showing beautiful Highway Frontage (Highway 101, Oregon’s Main S tre e t) comes, sufficient help is seldom views of scenes around Ilarbot CHETCO RIVER FRONTAGE - R E SID EN T IA L LOTS near enough to save everyone.” and vicinity. n e w HOMES RANCHES - FARM l a n d s The Coast Guard has outlined ACREAGE - INDU STRIA L SIT E S Mr. Colton showed movies of several points of safety which many beautiful views and seen " y INCOME PR O PE R T IE S they ask all boatm en to observe around Baker. Following the Beautiful Scenic, P arklike Ocean F rontage They a r e : pictures, dancing was enjoyed 1. Have a Coast Guard ap w ith music furnished by Donald W . H . BRADY proved lifesaving device for ev C rockett and daughter. Mrs. Ed ery person on board, and w ear die Freem an. REAL ESTATE BROKER them. G ardner Rldg. (Phone 2801) Brookings, Oregon The little five-year-old daugh J 2. Do not leave shore in a ter of Mr. and Mrs. Colton co u ld . k--------- leaky or Fl*orly constructed boat. C H O IC E P R O P E R T IE S 3. Do not overload the boat. 4. C arry a set of paddles or oars to use in case of m otor fail ure, as well as adequate distress flares or signal devices. ♦ Belief is virtually blindr,^ss. when it adm its T ru th w ithout out understanding it.- M ary B ak er Eddy. W hat w e call rational grounds for our beliefs are often ex trem e ly irrational attem p ts to justify our instincts.—T. H. 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