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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1938)
Thursday, December 8, 1938 Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon R. C. Phelps and Harold Hill re turned home Saturday evening from a business visit of several days in Portland. Mr. Phelps reported see ing Allan Bean, former clerk in the local bank, who is now located with the auditing department of the head office, First National Bank of Port land. Eugene Matteson spent last week in town from the mountain home in the Board creek section undergoing treatment for an attack of flu. He was able to be about Monday, hav ing recuperated quite well. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stone who left Heppner the first of last week have located at Mason City, Wash., where Mr. Stone has a position in a mar ket, according to word received by friends here. Henry Baker, from the Goose berry community, was transacting business here Monday. Rains in his section last week end were wel come. Miss Marjorie Parker was suffi ciently recovered from her recent appendicitis operation to resume her dusties this week at the local branch, First National Bank of Portland. J. L. Cochran who has been ser iously ill at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton is gaining quite rapidly announces his sister, Mrs. Wilson Bayless. Henry Smouse, Louis Marquardt and O. W. Cutsforth were among north Lexington farmers transact ing business in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Babb, Mrs. J. V. Crawford and Dick were "week-end visitors in Portland. For Sale '29 Dodge truck, '29 Ford sedan, lot of chickens, $1 ea. A. Stef ani, lone, Ore. 38-39 Rebekahs will hold a food sale Sat urday morning, Dec. 1, at Hughes' store. Legion Conference Draws Good Crowd Representatives from most of the posts and units of the 6th district, American Legion and Auxiliary, were present at the first district con ference in the state held here Fri day afternoon and evening. State officials attending included John Beckwith of Portland, department commander; E. L. Knight, La Grande, department vice-commander; Carl R. Moser, Portland, depart ment adjutant; Jerry Owens, Salem, department historian and editor of the Oregon Legionnaire; Marion Coyner, Pendleton, 6th district com mander; Mrs. Hazel Snyder, Astoria, department president; Mrs. Mae Whitcomb, Portland, department secretary, and Mrs. Marie Todd, Hermiston, 6th district president. Following the afternoon confer ences, held at the Elks hall and at the home of Mrs. Spencer Crawford, dinner was enjoyed at Hotel Hepp ner, with . entertainment furnished by Mitchell post, the baby post of the district, having but reecntly re ceived its charter. In the evening, at Elks hall, Commander Beckwith and President Snyder addressed a good audience on matters of interest not only to ex-service people but to the general public as well. Commander Coyner presided at the meeting, and the Heppner school band gave a short concert preceding the speak ing program. Posts and units represented were Pendleton, Milton-Freewater, Ar lington, Hermiston, Mitchell, lone and Heppner. . 1 CHRISTMAS Trees 1 ALL SIZES Order early and get your pick. GREEN'S FEED STORE BULL CAR OVERTURNS Hollis Bull, former Kerr-Gifford representative in this county and now manager of Gilliam County Grain Growers warehouse at Con don, suffered the misfortune of his car overturning near Wild Cat sta tion while on his way to the East ern Oregon Wheat league meeting at The Dalles last Friday morning. He sustained but a slight laceration of the forehead as a result. G. J. Ryan and partyfrom Lexington were first to appear on the scene and help Mr. Bull out of his difficulties. Come in and see our assortment of fine Christmas Cards. Your name printed adds distinction. Two very reasonable prices $1.50 and $2.00. Quantity limited so you had better hurry. Heppner Gazette Times. THE STAR Reporter WHAT IS A SLEEPER? In the language of the movie bus iness, a "sleeper" is a picture that comes through the studios, unher alded and unsung almost unnoticed and TURNS OUT TO BE BET TER ENTERTAINMENT THAN SOME OF THE SUPER-COLOS-SALS! Such a picture is "A Man to Re member" in which Anne Shirley, Edward Ellis and other great troup ers bring you the story of a country doctor. We join Hollywood's critics in urging you not to miss it. It will come to your theater on Friday and Saturday. The companion picture on the Friday-Saturday double feature pro gram is "Colorado Trail," featuring Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith and the singing cowboy group, Sons of the Pioneers. Starrett reached Hol lywood via Dartmouth College where he was a member of Dartmouth's famous "Wonder football team." The Hi-Yo Silver Matinees at 2:30 on Saturday are starting off with a bang. Why not get in on the fun? 10c for everyone. The Sunday - Monday feature "Four Daughters is based on Fannie Hurst's famous story "Sister Act" and features the three Lane Sisters (Priscilla, Rosemary and Lola) and Gale Page as the Four Daughters. It is not claimed to be magnificent, colossal, gigantic, stupendous or amazing, but we do claim that here indeed is delightful, heart-warming entertainment, the kind of picture that deserves the patronage of every man, woman and child. Edward G. Robinson once thought himself something of a specialist in gangster roles. Then Columbia made "I AM THE LAW and Mr. Robin son was cast as a fighting prosecutor who cleans up the rackets. The fea ture comes to the Star on Tuesday only. There is a fine supporting cast. Imagine Public Funnyman No. 1 as a superman on the gridiron . . . and the modern Hercules of the wrestling ring! Tearing down the field for a hundred-laugh gain . . . and throwing ferocious Man Moun tain Dean for a total loss! That is Joe E. Brown in THE GLADIATOR, Wednesday-Thursday. The short subjects consist of a newsreel covering reciprocal trade pacts, skiing at Mt. Hood, California vs. Stanford, Notre Dame vs. North western; an Our Gang comedy in which the kids get a yen for the theater; and the story of Michel de Nostradamus who became one of the greatest doctors of all time. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan Jr. (lone) are invited to present this coupon for complimentary admis sions. To be used before December 16th. StarTheater HEPFHTB, OBB. The United Churches of lone and Lexington The Rev. C. F. Trimble, Pastor. Sunday school in the Christian Church in each town at 10 a. m. The pastor will preach in the Chris tian church at lone at 11 a. m. His theme for this service will be, "The Glory of Going On." Christian En deavor at lone in the Christian church at 6:30 p. m. Christian En deavor at the Lexington Congre gational church at 6:30. Sermon in the Lexington Congregational church at 7:30. Note from pastor: The Baptist, O Ten Years Ago (Gazette Times, Dec. 13, 1928) George C. Aiken, prominent bus iness man and pioneer, succumbs to heart attack. R. W. Turner leaves on trip to Holy Land. Heppner Luncheon club assists plans for E. O. Wheat League meet ing at Arlington, Feb. 11-12-13. Fathers and sons banquet last night draws 50 to aid Boy Scouts. Jess Beardsley of The Dalles is supplying as conductor on the local train. Ben G. Buschke, 40, dies following operation at Pendleton. Mrs. Julia Matteson passes at home here. Wil liam McDaniel, former resident, dies at Clagstone, Idaho. Five true bills returned by grand jury. Judge Fee adjourns court til March. A few1 of those confined to their homes with influenza are Mrs. Sam Lininger, Irma Lovgren, Mrs. B. Stanley Moore. Phelps Funeral Home Ambulance Service Trained Lady Assistant Phone 1332 Heppner, Ore. Congregational and Christian churches of the two towns have uni ted their services and have called the present pastor to serve the com munity. They want their pastor to serve the entire community in ev ery way he can be of use, and he takes this opportunity to offer his Page Five services to any home needing hia help. We invite people of any church and those who do not belong to any church to unite with us in work and worship. Potted plants at all times, phone 1332: will deliver. 15tf Christmas m THROUGH all of the year no other holi day is quite so big as Christmas. . . . No other Gifts mean quite so much as . Christmas Gifts. . . . Yet Christmas is gone so quickly and many Christmas Gifts are all too soon forgotten. . . . Why not give a gift you know will last all through the years, that will bring them a pleasant re minder of you who gave them. 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