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TWO — b AGE FOUR — The PILOT BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT u AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER FOR WHAT ITZS WORTH By CLIFFORD P. ROWE H eend-ciA ii manor. at tha poatofflca at Brookings. Oregon. March 7, IMS. under the Act of March 3, 187k Letter to the Editor Enclosed is my check for another year’s subscription to the PILOT. I have been a sub scriber to it for a number of years and enjoy having it now more than ever, as you have im proved it considerably. — Alvilda H. Gardner, Brookings The segregation problem in the South is probably causing Ray Pisarek, Joe Murphy more concern on the part of the Editor» and Publisher» citizens of this nation today than SUBSCRIPTION RATES: it has at any time since the war One Tear In Advance Un Curry Conty) SB.SO between the states. The very One Tear in Advance (outalde Burry County) 13.50 fact that so little has been done to improve the lot of the negro LETTER TO THE EDITOR NEW SPAPER N A T IO N AL E D IT O R IA L is just another example of the I I A S S O C IA T IO N P U B L IS H E R S futility of any war. If we need another park here, y O If military victory were the I would like to suggest that the A SS O C IA T IO N Emus solution to world problems, the community give earnest thought negro would today be treated as to the purchase of Mill Beach an equal throughout this land. Other than Harris Beach State But just because the North de Park which is very often so win feated the South didn’t ch^pge dy and cold as to be to dis The Curry County Court asked, in a paper of limited circulation, sup one hit the thinking of those agreeable for piicinic parties, south of the Mason-Dixon line. whene else between here and in a public notice, for expressions of posedly informing the public that it True, they were forced to free Gold Beach is there a spot ac opinion on what the Court should do was their intentions to build a Court their slaves but nothing could cessible where beach parties can force them to accept them as be had? The mouth of the river? about the proposed new Courthouse. house. There were no objections, and equals; and in some respects to We are forking to have that be treated as an inferior can develop commedcially. plans went ahead. We would indeed he dedelict ip sometimes be mone damaging to Mill Beach has been known Another mistake made by the the soul than to be treated as a and used for years. Both by our duty as a newspaper if we didn’t slave. coming here from Grants offer an editorial column or two, espec Court was not explaining most emphat Taking into consideration the people Pass and Medford to escape the ically to the architect that their funds mind-set of the southerner, I summer heat, and by our own ially when asked to do so. We offer were limited—and that he must design can see little hope for a quick local folks. It is especially in them often enough without being asked solution to the problem. Cert demand by mothers who like to a Courthouse for the amount of money ainly, the ruling of the supreme take their small children to a First we want to point out that that they had set aside—or he woudn’t court will not be the answer. warm, protected beach where cannot be eradicated they can run about and play in wc feel the Court has got itself into a get paid. Instead, the architect went Prejudices that quickly or that easily, for safety in the sand and wade jam on the building. We feel that if over the proposed cost by 40 percent, hate and ignorance are two im along the edge of the sea. The they went ahead and let the bids— us and he still gets his cut even if the Court portant facets of this problem church groups also like to use which no law can ever hope to it for weiner roasts. ing the proposed $45,000 from next has to junk the whole set of plans. eliminate. It can be used when Harris I had always hoped that ed Park is too cold and windy as it year’s budget to do so, that somebody And—another error. The Court ucation would be the tool that is protected. And it is used in is liable to object very strongly. Even, goofed when it ripped out the under- could best be used in the interest spite of the poor road. Our police we’ve heard, to the point of filing an of tolerance. But how are the officers know how much it is in pinings, and had the old Courthouse younger generation of the South use during the summer months injunction against them from doing so. moved before it even OPENED T H E ever to be educated so as to Let us give consideration to Mill bring about the acceptance of Beach as a City Park. BIDS on the new’ Courthouse, obviously the It must I k * true that that $45,000 philosophy of “love thy fel-l Sincerely, not anticipating the present difficulties. low men’’ when those in control' B. Miller has got to come from somewhere — the schools will not permit it. 1 The old Courthouse was bad enough of possibly out of the road fund, or some How can youth be taught to ac other source where it is needed desper before, but now in its present state it is cept their fellow man, whatever, B. W. McVAY PASSES AWAY virtually unusable—and we will have to his color, when they are taught Funeral services for Benjamin ately. V e don’t like the idea of lopping from infancy, by their own par build another one. It leaves us without ents, that God made the white W. "Bud” McVay, 89, of Brook- $45,000 off a budget in a county where ings was held at the Baptist man the sujierior. a choice. Community Church, on Friday, so many improvements are needed. The only ray of hope I see for April 6th, at 2.00 p.m. with the the future is through the teach Rev. Walter Sadler officiating. Was that premeditated also? But, to go hack a hit first. We are ings of the church. The school Concluding services were held at in sympathy with the Courts’ problem. So, here we arc. As the man says, cannot do it; neither can th e1 the Smith River Cemetery. The politicians. But if somehow those Brown Mortuary was in charge. your hindsight is better than your fore who We reilize that as elected people, serv profess their belief in God “Bud” was horn in Harbor on sight. The problem now, is what to do. and their love for his teachngs,1 June 26, 1866. the son of William ing in a county that has doubled in could be brought to understand and Emaline McVay. He has population in just a few years, that 'I here are four solutions that we and to believe that God made ail lived his entire life in the Brook- their s is no bed of roses. know of. 1 hese should I k analyzed, and men in His image, then there in«?s-Hprbor area. He had been a could no longer be hate in their farmer all his life until studied. We are not for having the hearts, and their minds could be dairy I Fowever, the Court, in our he retired. Court make a hasty decision on any, purged of the venom of ignor-' Survivors include his widow, opinion, went .it the whole problem in ance. even at the risk of saving money now. Certainly, there is no place in Lottie; a son, Archie McVay of the wrong way. We have maintained Harbor; 2 sisters, Mrs. Minnie the world today so much in need Thompson end Mrs. Laura Vin the onh logical way to build any public 1. The present plans should I k of the missionary and his gospel cent both of Harbor, and 4 building, of any size, is to bring it to a tossed out, even at a loss o f considerable than that inhabited by our grandchildren. brothers to the south. , vot6 in tlie people, with the proper OUR OPINION ON THE COURTHOUSE puhh ’ (»tiers printed in several news papers througout the County so that all the p »’de would have a chance to see wh.n t ; * situation is. Then a 10 or 20 year ho u! issue should I k floated to pay for til structure, rather than take it out of t" >r three years budget—letting other n ded projects such as roads and tax 1 ppraisal go to pot. 1 hat, in our estimation, is the salient mistake made by the County Court ' . e are just not a big or rich enough mints to pay for a $}<x>,o<x> (A»urt ise ,11 just a few years without hurting some other put of our county. The ( ’ irt realizes tb it that is $^o for even mm, woman and child in the county. Possibly because of their fear of having the project turned down, the Court d cided not to bring the measure to a sot . *, bur rather bad a notice printed W H A T ' .V ) TO X SII N / money paid to the architect. Another architect could He hire/:, and a new set! of plans developed which would keep! the project within the budget limit. 2. 1 he Court could go ahead and take the $45,(XX) out of next years’ hud I get and go ahead with the present plans, even in the face of an injunction. 3« 1 here must I k some way of bonding for the additional $45,000 needed, al though a vote of the people would lx* required. 4. I las the Court or the Building ('om- mittec ever looked into the possibility of buying the present Gold Beach Grade School building to serve as a Court bouse? Vccording to ¡x-ople from Gold Beach, this might lx* the very solution they arc looking for. The money that the Court would pay for the old school would be used by the school district to build additional rooms on the propped new school building. N-O-T-l-C-E Pam err’s .swal lower was re Idle Curry County Court has lieved of its swollen tonsils last received answers on the call for weekend, which le r parents hojie w 11, make Pam a better bids on the court house con struction. These bids being in girl ph\ rally, that is. excess of the monies available. Negotiations with the low bid der was institute«!, as a result of these negotiations the follow Shaving I» Slicker — ing facts resulted. Blade Changing Quicker 1. The $300,000 estimated as a court house construction and fin ishing fund is inadequate. 2. An additional sum of ap- BLUR B L A D E S proxiniat»ly^45.<XM) »ill tie need IM HANDY DISFENSfR ed to complete a workable court hotixr that mill fill the present rwwd and allow for future devel opments. 3 These monies will be avail able July 1. 1956 from regular sources of county Income with out a tax levy for that purpose ^Gillette Thursday. Anril n BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT — BROOKINGS. OREGON BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT — BROOKINGS, OREGON P A CF The County Court would ap- ! nreeiate expressions of opinion v Curry County voters as to the tentative reservation of this S 15,900 In order that no further increrae in building costs be e n -; countered the County Court must enter into contract prior to April 13. 1956, and therefore solicits the opinion of the voters of Curry County prior to that date. The aforementioned increases are due to already ’isted in-t creases in prices in building map i erials with an effective date of increase as of July 1. 1936 These opinions, pro and con, are sought by mail or in person. — Cuny County Court r«ttl »nVERTISEMEVT REGISTER BEEORK APRIL 17 to note in the MAY IS pnmurv.« — m r/t Thursday, April 12, 195$ log is said to be to large to be handled by the local mills and Is It is reported that a fir taken going to Crescent City. off the Bill Smith place, about six miles up the highway, meas- Keep your eye on FRW ay uring 104 inches diameter at the. THE 13th. butt and scaling 8200 feet. The BIG TIMBER — See MtNMtH, OLDSMOBILE - GMC TRUCKS COQUILLE AUTO CO. PjPeven SPcna ¿Pealó Y our doctor adds at least seven years of study to Ms high school education. Then he spends one or more years in a hospital with little or no compensation. la it not reasonable to believe that he is better qualified to advise you in matters of health than are your well-meaning friends who have not had this education and experience? When you do not feel well, there are two safe things to do. First, consult your physician. Then bring his pre: 6criplious to us for compounding. — FRANK'S PHARMACY - New Phone Number 1444 — Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. — VOTERS NOTICE — The City of Brookings has been divided in two Precincts with Highwty 101 as the dividing line as follows: BROOKINGS PRECINCT NO. 1 — All residents on the oceanside of Highway 101 and between the Chetco River and the city limit boundary on the North of Brookings. BROOKINGS PRECINCT NO. 2 — All residents on the Easterly side ot Highway 101 and be tween the Chetco River and city limit boundary on the North of Brookings. FERRELO PRECINCT - All residents not residing within the city limits of Brookings and North of the Chetco River. (See Map) Ah, yes, the telephone is a mighty im portant instrument in the life of every teen-ager. And here’s a suggestion that ’ cool cats” will heed: When you avoid prolonged conversations and telephone marathons, you do more than demoli sti ate good party-line manners . . . you also release the line for other calls to come th ro u g h —for others and (who knows?) for you. The registered voters residing in these Precincts should notify Oleta A Walker. County Clerk, Gold Beach at once stating their precinct, so their names »ill be listed in the proper poll book If not registered, you can register with Mrs Mae Smith City Recorder of Brookings and official Registrar for these Precincts or at the County Ctortr's office in Gold Beach I- SC Party la tte s ’S h a r in g ! } 1 Tht Call J (¡at í 7 btdMsb May lit lor i o « TELINO! (IUN 11
