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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
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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
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between the states. The very
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fact that so little has been done
to improve the lot of the negro
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futility of any war.
If we need another park here,
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If military victory were the I would like to suggest that the
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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
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ing facts resulted.
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1. The $300,000 estimated as a
court house construction and fin
ishing fund is inadequate.
2. An additional sum of ap-
BLUR B L A D E S proxiniat»ly^45.<XM) »ill tie need
IM HANDY DISFENSfR ed to complete a workable court
hotixr that mill fill the present
rwwd and allow for future devel
opments.
3 These monies will be avail
able July 1. 1956 from regular
sources of county Income with
out a tax levy for that purpose
^Gillette
Thursday. Anril n
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT — BROOKINGS. OREGON
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT — BROOKINGS, OREGON
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The County Court would ap- !
nreeiate expressions of opinion
v Curry County voters as to the
tentative reservation of this
S 15,900 In order that no further
increrae in building costs be e n -;
countered the County Court
must enter into contract prior to
April 13. 1956, and therefore
solicits the opinion of the voters
of Curry County prior to that
date.
The aforementioned increases
are due to already ’isted in-t
creases in prices in building map i
erials with an effective date of
increase as of July 1. 1936
These opinions, pro and con,
are sought by mail or in person.
— Cuny County Court
r«ttl »nVERTISEMEVT
REGISTER BEEORK APRIL 17
to note in the MAY IS pnmurv.«
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Thursday, April 12, 195$
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
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COQUILLE AUTO CO.
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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.
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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
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