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Thursday, July 7, 1938 Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Page Three LEXINGTON NEWS Lex People Journey Away for Fourth By MARGARET SCOTT Among Lexington people who spent the holidays away, from home were the following: Edna Rauch, May Rauch, Al Fetch, Glen William schen, James Peck, Henry Rauch, Bernard Doherty, Mr. and Mrs. Ves ter Lane, Dane Lane, Don Pointer, Alfred Van Winkle, Harvey Bau man and family, Orville Cutsfirth and family, Bill Smethurst and fam ily, John Graves and family and Claude White at Lehman springs; Gene Gray and family, Ray Phil lips, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rauch and daughter Fay, Bob Campbell, Clayton Davis, Elwynne Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks, Helen Bresh ears, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whillock, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Steagall and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson and son Duane at Echo; Mr. and Mrs. John McMillan and family at the moun tains; Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Daugherty and daughter Yvonne and Sam Mc Millan at Kennewick, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson and family at Blue Mountain springs; Mr. and Mrs. Orris Padberg and family at Walla Walla; Arnold Sprauer at Mt. Angel; Ira Lewis at Wasco; Mr. and Mrs. Eben Hanks and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scott and children, at La Grande; Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan and family at Moro; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Scott and son at Bing ham springs. Jack and George McMillan are visiting at the Gus McMillan home following their trip to South Sioux City, Nebr.. where they purchased a new Plymouth coupe for Wayne McMillan of Timber. A grass fire was reported Tues day morning at the Clyde Denny farm. Mr. and Mrs. James Leach and Mr. Leach's sister, Opal, returned home last week from a trip which took them to Diamond lake, Crater lake, Paulina lake, and Camp Sher man where they visited the N. A. Leach family. They returned home by way of the Santiam highway, through Salem and Portland where they visited Timberline lodge. Willard Martin wrecked his car on the way home from the Lena dance Saturday night. No serious damage was reported. Mr. and Mrs. Gus McMillan spent Sunday at the Lawrence Slocum home. Mr. and Mrs. Art Fleiger of Pa loose, Wn., have been visiting for the past week at the home of Mrs. Flei ger's aunt, Mrs. Cora Warner. Mrs. Lorraine Kramer and daugh ters Valita and Dolores, are visiting at the homes of Mrs. Kramere's sis ters, Mrs. Clair Daugherty and Mrs. Vester Lane. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Daugherty and son Gary spent Sunday visiting in Hermiston. Lon Edwards and children, Edith and Albert, have returned home from a week's stay in the valley. Mr. and Mrs. George Peck motored to Goldendale Sunday, taking Mr. Peck's niece, Ray Calloway, to her home. John Lasich made a short trip to Portland this week. Pomona grange will be held all day Saturday at Boardman. Visiting grangers are asked to bring cakes. Elsie Tucker has gone to Seattle to spend part of her summer vaca tion. Cletus Nichols of Corvallis is vis iting at the home of his parents. Lou Broadley is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Cora War ner. Among Lexington people who siient Sundav in the mountains were Elmer Hunt and family, Art Hunt and family, Vernon Scott and fam ily. AdolDh Maieske and family, Harvey Bauman and family, Ted McMillan and family. Beulah Nich ols, Kenneth Smouse and Lewellyn Evans. Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell and daughter Patsy have been vis iting at the Carna Johnson home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ladd Sherman are visiting friends and relatives here this week. Bill Kearns, who is spending the summer at the Ralph Jackson home, visited in Portland this week. Howard Warner spent one night this week at the home of his broth er EarL Mr. Warner is on his way home to Weed, CaL, after attending the Warner reunion at Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Warner and Lou Broadley also attended the reunion. Lyle AUyn wrecked his car near Cinson this week. He was accom panied by Clayton Davis. Neither was seriously injured. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ruhl motored to Portland last week. O. E. Haight of Almira, Wash., visited at the Lon Edwards home Sunday. Rev. James Pointer will preach a sermon in the Christian church Sunday at eight o'clock. Christian Endeavor will be held at 7:15. HARDMAN NEWS Morton-Brannon Nuptials Reported By OPAL HASTINGS The people of the community were much interested in the recent Morton-Brannon wedding and are now able to give some details. We know the bride was lovely in a white em broidered net dress, Queen Anne style. There was a wreath of orange blossoms and lilly-of -the-valley, and a bride's bouquet of cream rose buds and baby breath. Although we are not acquainted with Miss Na- dine Morton, the bride's sister, we know she was very lovely in a pink crepe dijess with bolero of net. Her bouquet was of pink rose buds and sweet peas. As best man the new Mrs. Brannon chose Osman E. Mor ton, her brother. The bride was giv en away by her father, H. J. Mor ton. The Rev. H. O. Wilson of the First Christian church of Portland performed the marriage rites and Miss Ruth Vaughn played the prel ude and wedding march. Miss Ro berta Vannice sang "I Love You Truly" and "Oh, Promise Me," Miss Marjorie Boon cut the wedding cake and Miss Edith Tone served at the punch bowl. We all enjoyed hearing about the wedding and wish Mr. and Mrs. Brannon loads of happiness. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Knighten and Fred, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Robison and Doris and Miss Erma Scott left Sunday for Blue Mountain springs where they spent the Fourth, re turning home Monday evening. A large crowd met Tuesday eve ning and called upon the newly mar ried Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Brannon in a most quiet mannere the silent type of charivari. After singing a number of popular songs around the piano everyone went to the hall and danced for an hour or so. The funeral of Mrs. Martin Lov- gren was attended by more friends than any , other funeral in recent years, for Mrs. Lovgren was well liked and respected by everybody. Mrs. Harlan Adams, Mrs. Neal Knighten and Mrs. Marvin Brannon sang three songs accompanied by Mrs. G. I. Clary. Mrs. Kinnard McDaniel went to the Weatherford ranch at Arlington to cook during harvest Mrs. Ethel McDaniel and Miss Delsie Bleakman went to Heppner with Miss Murl Farrens Saturday. The grade school board held a special meeting on Saturday and awarded the wood contract to James Brannon. The birthday party honoring Mrs. Ethel McDaniel was a very nice one and she received many beautiful gifts. Sandwiches, jello, cake and punch were served. The birthday club is proving to be a very happy arrangement for providing social affairs. We were all surprised to see a pic ture of Mildred and Irl Clary in last Thursday's Oregonian. They are en joying their visit in Portland. Mrs. B. H. Bleakman and DeLsde with Raymond Reid went to Hepp ner Sunday evening to the show. Glen A. Merritt of Everett, Wash., is visiting with friends and relatives, Mra Owen Leathers and Opal, G. Adams and Ed McDaniel. Mrs. Gladys Corrigall and Maud Samuels of Echo visited in town on Thursday. Alice Hastings, Oren McDaniel, Kenneth Press and Mrs. Sam Mc Daniel went down to the Ira Mc Conkie ranch Sunday. Buster Bleakman and Herbert Mc Daniel went to Blackburn's mill on Saturday to attend to some business. Mrs. Alma Scott was In Hardman Friday from Heppner to attend the funeral of Mrs. Martin Lovgren. The grade school board met on July 2 and levied the budget for the coming year. The taxpayers will meet on July 25 at 2 p. m. to vote on it. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leathers and son visited a short time Sunday at Bull prairie guard station with Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Saling. Miss Nona Inskeep and Miss Allie Hastings returned home from the Jones ranch Monday evening where they have been on a visit. Miss Alene Inskeep went to the ranch the same evening. , On July 'l the stage was brought to Hardman by Elbert Cox who has the contract for the next four years, coming to Hardman every week day and then to Eight Mile three days a week. The Hardman people were grieved to think that Geo. Bleak man will not bring the mail into Hardman for the next four years. He was so considerate of everyone and practically every day did er rands in Heppner for someone here. Fog and the bad weather with heavy snow never fazed him. He brought the mail through and always arrived with a smile and joke for someone. So you will know that he will be terribly missed by his many friends, young and old. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bobinson of Lonerock called at the E. J. Merrill ranch this week. Victor Johnson and family, Duff rin McKitrick and family, Raymond McDonald and family motored to Juaquin Miller to celebrate the 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Stone and Lu cille Reed of Spokane are spending the holidays at Reed's mill. SISTER-IN-LAW PASSES Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kane, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Happold and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Oviatt, from Heppner, and Mrs. Ray Oviatt from Hermiston attended funeral services at Wasco Saturday for Mrs. J. R. Yocom, nee May Brock, 28, who died at The Dalles hospital a few days previously from pneumonia following a major operation. Mrs. Yocom was a sister-in-law of Mrs. Kane, Mrs. Happold and Mrs. Ray Oviatt. Besides the husband, Mrs. Yocom is survived by three children, Shirley, Beverley and Joe. The family home is on a farm a few miles east of Wasco. Mr. and Mrs. Alden Blankenship and daughter Jean were in the city over the week end from Seattle while Mr. Blankenship attended to business in connection with his of fice as superintendent of local schools. He is attending summer school at University of Washington. PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS the unregulated use of certain forest areas is, in the judgment of the State For ester, a menace to life and property due to conditions tending to cause or allow the rapid spread of fires which might occur or because of the inaccessible character of such areas due to the lack of suitable roads, and WHEREAS, upon the showing of the State Forester it appears to me to be neecssary to close to unregulated use the following area designated as: AKEA NO. 1-R: All National Forests in Oregon, except the Siuslaw National Forest, and adja cent areas protected by the U. S. For est Service as follows: SE T. 3 S., R. 30 E. ; E T. 4 S., R. 27 E. ; T. 4 S Rs. 28 and 29 E. ; T. 5 S R. 25 E. ; S and NE T. 5 S., R. 26 E.; T. 5 S., R. 27 E.; S T. 6 S., R. 22 E. ; T. 6 S., Rs. 23 to 29 E.; E T. 7 S., R. 21 E.; T. 7 S., Rs. 22 to 28 E.; T. 7 S., R. 29 E.; north of John Day River; NE4 T. 8 S., R. 21 E. ; T. 8 S., R. 22 E. ; N T. 8 S Rs. 23 to 25 E.; T. 8 S.. R. 27 E. ; N,4 T. 8 S., R. 28 E. NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHARLES H. MARTIN, Governor of Oregon, by virtue of the authority vest ed in me under the provisions of Sec tion 42-409a, Oregon Code 1935 Supple ment, do hereby proclaim the unregu lated use of the above described area to be unlawful and do hereby close said area and the same shall be subject to use only upon condition that entrants shall comply with all of the following requirements or conditions: 1. To re frain from smoking while traveling in such areas, except on paved or surfaced highways. 2. To secure a permit issued by the forester or a fire warden before building a camp fire other than at im proved, designated and posted camp grounds on such areas. 3. To have as a part of his or her equipment when using camp fires, except when travel ing as a pedestrian, andjor camping at improved, designated and posted camp grounds, tools as specified by the for ester suitable for extinguishing fires. This proclamation shall be effective from and after the 1st day of July, 1938, and shall remain in full force and ef fect until and including the 31st day of December, 1938. Done at the Capitol In Salem, Oregon, this 27th day of June, 1938. CHARLES H. MARTIN, Govern or. ATTEST: EARL SNELL, Secretary of State. NOTICE OF ADMTNISTBATOB'S SALE OF BEAL FBOPEBTY. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Mor row, made and entered on the 29th day of July, 1935, I the undersigned admin istrator of the estate of Myles McEn tire, deceased, will on and after the 6th day of August, 1938, offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash or credit the following described real prop erty in Morrow County, State of Ore gon, to-wit: The east half of the southwest quarter, the southwest quarter of ' the southwest quarter of Section 15, and the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 22, all in Township one (1) North, Range 25 East of the Willamette Meridian. All bids will be received by the under signed at my real estate office in Hotel Heppner, Heppner, Oregon. Dated and first published this 7th day of July, 1938. F. W. TURNER, Administrator. 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