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Volume 52. Number 42.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1936.
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Christmas Cheer
Reflected at
Lions Luncheon
Rev. H inkle Points to
Ideal; City Beautiful
Proposal Made.
Defining Christmas in words of
another as "a moratorium on sel
fishness," Rev. Ralph V. Hinkle,
Episcopal archdeacon from Pendle
ton, added to the Christmas motif
which pervaded the Lions Monday
luncheon. "Singing songs of peace
on earth, good will toward men
seems a travesty in the face of the
situation prevailing in Spain," said
Mr. Hinkle. He believed less of
selfishness does prevail at the Christ
mas season a tribute to the message
of love which Christ brought to the
world and that bloodshed as now
seen in Spain will no longer be pos
sible when the Christian principles
of love and forgiveness completely
replace greed and avarice among
men and among nations. The hope
of Christianity, he said, is to extend
the moratorium on selfishness which
prevails at Christmas time to reach
through the entire year.
Christmas songs were sung by the
boys' and girls' choruses of the grade
school, accompanied by Miss Juanita
Leathers, and further cheer of the
season was spread through exchange
of gifts by members, all inexpensive
and chosen with the thought of ap
pealing to the humor of the recip
ient. Hugh Crawford pleased with
two baritone horn solos, also accom
panied by-Miss Leathers.
Seeking to aid the Lions in their
course of helpfulness to the com
munity, Stanley Minor, presented
before them an appeal for city beau
tification. In introducing Mr. Minor,
S. E. Notson, presiding in the ab
sence of President Ray P. Kinne who
was ill, cited Stanley's father, the
late W. O. Minor, as one of the
largest contributors toward horticul
tural progress in the community as
well as having spread the city's name
near and far through his raising of
fine livestock. Stanley reflected the
heritage from his father in advis
ing various varieties of flowers and
shrubs which may be grown suc
cessfully in Heppner, and appealing
for a unified effort in growing more
and better lawns and gardens to the
citv beautiful end.
Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman, home
from attending the annual conven
tion of sheriffs in Portland last week,
tnlH of seeing the contents of a
nurse without opening it, an instru
ment concealed in the heel of a shoe
which had not been disturbed, thru
a new type x-ray machine, dis
played as one of the latest devices in
crime-detection work. The conven
tion passed a number of resolutions,
had its annual banquet in the Mult
nomah county jail with B. F. Irvine,
Oregon Journal editor, among the
notable guest speakers.
Mr. Bauman also appealed to the
nlnb for renewal of its efforts in ob
taining additional parking space on
Main street through establishment
of free parking lots. The parking
Kiddies Treated
To Free Show at
Star Tomorrow
Rain Presages Arriv
al of Christmas;
Season Lends Cheer.
A cold, drizzly rain, mighty wel
come withal, covered the county
generally yesterday, with reports of
winter's onset at points to the east
giving some hope for a white Christ
mas tomorrow. But whether white
or black as the dawn breaks in the
morning, Morrow county will be
blanketed with a goodly supply of
the season's cheer.
Certain it is, no more welcome
present could be asked by anyone
than a goodly supply of moisture,
sorely needed for crops and ranges.
Highlight of tomorrow s public ac
tivities will be a free show for the
kiddies at the Star theater, starting
at 2 o'clock. On the screen will be
seen "California Mail," a western
feature shown through courtesy of
the theater under sponsorship of the
Elks. All youngsters in the county
are invited to attend. Tomorrow
evening dancing will be enjoyed by
Elks and invited guests at the Elks
hall, with music by Kaufman's orchestra.
This week has been featured by
programs and treats at the various
churches, outstanding of which was
the singing of Christmas songs by
the combined choirs of the Metho
dist, Christian and Episcopal congre
gations at the Church of Christ Sun
day evening.
The postoffice has experienced a
large increase in business due to ex
changing of packages and greeting
cards, and local stores have enjoyed
a lively last minute rush of gift
buying.
Many local students at higher in
stitutions of learning have arrived
for the holidays at their respective
homes, lending their bit to the life
of the season.
Yesterday evening school was dis
missed locally for the holidays, to
reconvene the Monday following
New Year's.
TURKEY MAN VISITS.
Lyle Tilden, manager for North
west Cooperative Turkey Growers
association warehouse at Hermiston,
was a Heppner visitor Monday. Mr.
Tilden makes his home at Hermis
ton, though he also operates a ranch
over on the John Day, the last place
on the Heppner-Spray road where
it joins the John Day highway. He
reported some large shipments of
turkeys out of Hermiston this year,
with as high as four thousand birds
packed in one day. About double
the number of carloads of the fes
tive birds over last year have been
shipped from that point to date this
year.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin R.
Wightman at Heppner hospital Mon
day evening, an 8-pound girl.
situation is becoming a real problem
whenever there is a little extra ac
tivity in town, he said.
Bull Snake at Large
Is First One Seen in
Winter by Pioneer
Unusualness of present winter
weather was emphasized this week
by an exhibit left at the Gazette
Times office Tuesday morning by
G. A. Bleakman.
It was a bull snake which Mr.
Bleakman had run over with his
truck on the Hardman stage run.
Mr. Bleakman, a pioneer, said
he never before had seen a bull
snake this time of year.
Whether the bull snake was just
fooled by a few days of warm
weather, or whether its being out
of its hole is an indication that no
cold weather may be expected,
Mr. Bleakman did not attempt to
explain.
CHOPS OFF FINGER.
Hubert Gaily, P. P. & L. book
keeper, accidentally chopped off the
end of his left index finger shortly
before six o'clock Saturday evening
while splitting wood in the basement
at home. He was holding the stick
with his left hand, swinging axe
with the right, when the axe struck
rafters overhead and its course was
deflected. The finger was complete
ly severed just above the end joint.
The doctor removed the remaining
bone to the joint and sewed up the
wound. The shock was considerable
for a time but Mr. Gaily was able
to be on the job Monday, taking
care of his duties as usual except for
the necessity of typing with one
hand.
Among 0. S. C. students arriving
home this week to spend the holi
davs are Ted McMurdo, Chester
Christenson and Louis Gilliam.
STORE ENTERTAINS.
W. F. Barnett & Co. store at Lex
ington held a Christmas party for
customers and kiddies Saturday af
ternoon. Two hundred folks attend
ed, sang Christmas and Oregon
songs, and were given a treat of
candy, nuts, balloons and dolls for
both old and young. Santa appeared
at 3 o'clock to entertain the children,
and as he arrived a curtain was
drawn, revealing a Christmas tree
beautifully decorated with silver
and colored lights. The store was
decorated in blue and silver. The
Barnett family expressed happiness
in welcoming the Christmas-spirited
group.
Henry Peterson was in the city
Tuesday from Gooseberry. He re
ported he had responded quite well
to the treatments received for stom
ach trouble at the veterans hos
pital in Walla Walla, from which he
returned two weeks ago.
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