Thursday, May 11, 1939 Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
LEXINGTON NEWS
Peck Family Has
First Reunion
By MARGARET SCOTT
The first reunion of the Burton
H. Peck family since 1925 occurred
in south Heppner Saturday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Millard
V. Nolan. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Burton H. Peck, J. L. Yea
ger, father of Mrs. Peck; Mr. and
Mrs. Paul A. Morey and son Alvin
of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. M. V. No
land and children, Beverly Jean,
Phyllis and Millard Vern, Pr.; Mr.
and Mrs. Henry G. Peck and chil
dren, Dorothy, Ronald, Lyle, Rich
ard and Jeanette; Mr. and Mrs. Har
old K. Peck and children, Patsy
and Shirley May; James H. Peck,
Donald K. Peck and Geo. Clinton
(Buddy) Peck. The evening was
spent in reviving old memories.
Cafeteria luncheon was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Morey and
son Alvin of Portland, accompanied
by Dorothy Peck, who has been re
ceiing treatment at Shriner's hos
pital, Portland, for some weeks, ar
rived in Lexington Saturday morn
ing. .
Lexington grange will meet Sat
urday, May 12. Alternate delegate
to the state grange convention at
Corvallis in June will be chosen at
this meeting.
A meeting of Morrow county 4-H
club leaders was held Friday at
Boardman in connection with Board
man 4-H achievement day. Among
other things it was decided to hold
a Morrow county 4-H picnic at
Boardman school grounds Sunday,
May 21. All interested are invited.
Each club is requested to furnish a
number for the program. Dinner
cafeteria style. Good accommoda
tions. Ice cream and punch.
A picnic grounds in central Mor
row county is urgently needed and
may be sponsored as a forestry 4-H
project if a suitable plot of ground
can be secured. B. H. Peck.
Laura Miller and Margaret Leach
were hostesses at a surprise fare
well party for Mrs. William D.
Campbell last Wednesday evening
at the Leach hall. The evening was
spent in playing Chinese checkers
and various other games. High hon
ors were won by Cecile Jackson
and low by Merle Carmichael, Ethel
Duncan and Nellie Palmer. Mrs.
Campbell was presented with a
lovely top for a friendship quilt with
the ladies' names being on the
blocks. There were over fifty ladies
present and a very enjoyable time
was had by all present.
The local Boy Scout troop has
purchased new uniforms for all their
members. These uniforms are very
attractive and add to the prominence
of the troop. Scouts are Claude and
Joe Way, Albert and Clyde Ed
wards, Carl and Billy Marquardt,
Billie Nichols and Donald Peck.
The mobile laboratory of the state
board of health completed the test
ing of the recently drilled city well
last week. Mr. Green of the board
of health was here Thursday and he
stated that the water was in good
condition and that he was very well
satisfied with it
Mr. and Mrs. James Leach left
Sunday morning for a two-weeks'
trip to California. They will attend
grand lodge and the world's fair in
San Francisco and plan to visit Dr.
and Mrs. Ray White and Miss Opal
Leahc in San Leandro. They will
return by way of Klamath Falls
where they will also attend grand
lodge of I. 0. 0. F.
Mrs. William Smethurst enter
tained at an all-day quilting Tues
day at her home. The ladies quilted
on the quilt recently presented to
Mrs. William D. Campbell.
Mrs. A. F. Majeske attended a
4-H club leaders' meeting in Board-
man Friday.
A. M. Edwards and Bert Thorn
burg were visitors in Freewater on
Sunday.
Harold Townsend left Wednesday
morning for Portland to visit his
father, who is quite ill.
A. Z. Barnard of The Dalles was
a business visitor in town Wednes
day. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scott and
Aileen spent Sunday in Hardman at
the Neal Knighten home.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt opened
their grocery store and lunch coun
ter Saturday morning with quite a
large volume of business. This is a
very clean and attractive place.
Arthur Hunt and A. M. Edwards
made a business trip to Lewiston,
Idaho, Monday.
The Mothers' Day program will
be given at the Sunday school hour,
10 o'clock, Sunday morning, at the
Christian church. High school bac
calaureate services will follow at
11 o'clock at the Congregational
church with Rev. F. C. Trimble of
ficiating. High school commencement ex
ercises will be held in the high school
auditorium on Thursday evening,
May 18, at 8 p. m. Everyone is cor
dially invited.
Mrs. Etta Hunt of Portland is vis
iting relatives and friends in this
community.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gale and
children, Verne and Patricia May,
of Portland and Mrs. Fred Matlock
of The Dalles are visiting the two
ladies' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Syl
vannus Wright. They were accom
panied by Mr. Gale's father.
Mrs. Paul Nichols of Corvallis was
visiting in the community several
days last week. She was accompan
ied by her mother, Mrs. Tempa
Johnson, who plans on remaining
here for the summer.
Ladd Sherman was a week-end
visitor in Portland.
Mrs. Roy Johnson was pleasantly
surprised last Thursday evening by
her fellow members in the Rebekah
lodge. Mrs. Johnson and Duane are
leaving soon to make their home in
Burns. She was presented with a
lovely bedspread as a farewell gift.
BOARDMAN NEWS
Mefford Golden
Wedding Celebrated
By MRS. CLAUD COATS
The golden wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mefford, for
mer residents of Boardman, now of
near Lebanon, was celebrated at
their home April 30. Most of their
immediate family was present and
two great grandchildren. The chil
dren able to attend were Mrs. Flor
ence Root, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barlow
and daughter Carma of Boardman;
Mr. and Mrs. Al Macomber and chil
dren of Heppner; Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Mefford and daughter and Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Mefford daughter
of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Max De
Weese of Corvallis; Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Mefford of Wapato, Wash.;
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Ide (nee Evelyn
Mefford) of Portland; George Mef
ford of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph DeWeese and sons of Leban
on. Grandchildren were Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph DeWeese of Corvallis,
Harrison Mefford, Portland; great
grandchildren, Sidney and Larry
Ellis, Portland; Mrs. Mefford's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Dave John, Wapato, Wash., and a
friend, Mrs. Billy Otto.
Joe Simons who has been ill and
in the hospital at Heppner the past
several weeks, has been moved to
the home of Mrs. Anna Jayne and
will be cared for there.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Ransier and
son Marvin were visiting in Pen
dleton Saturday.
A. A. Agee had the misfortune to
lose one of his best cows this week.
This makes two good cows Mr. Agee
has lost this year.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Barlow and
son Everett of the lone section were
visiting at the home of his brother,
Frank Barlow, Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Andregg and son Rob
ert left Friday for Portland on a
few days of business. They are liv
ing on the Faler place.
Wm. Harrington was on the sick
list a few days last week At this
writing he is much improved.
Baccalaureate services will be held
Garlic-Parsley an Aid In
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Medical reports My that Gsxlio-Psrsley con
centrate hat a double action ia reducing high
biood preesure. Fint.ittendeto relax tightened
arteriea. Seeoad, i t cheeks or inhibit decompo
sition of waste matter in the bowels, eontribo
tory cause of hia;h blood preature. To get
concentrated garlio and parsley in odorless,
tasteless form, ask for ALLIMIN. These
tablets, used at regular I ntervals, aid in re
ducing blood pressure and reliering headache
and dullness caused by excessively high read
lngs. To learn what raises your blood pressure
and for medical treatment consult your doctor.
ALLIMIN is for sale by all druggists.
Large box, SOo. Special economy size, tl.OU.
For Sale by
HUMPHREYS DRUG COMPANY
at the community church Sunday,
May 14, at 11 a. m. Robert Berger
will deliver the address.
Freshman return party was held
Wednesday evening in the form of
a weiner roast at the spillway on
the east end. Students and teachers
reported an enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Healy and
grandaughter, Nancy Rands motored
to Heppner on business Friday.
Vernon Root and Pauline Strobel
visited on the project Sunday, the
former at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Root.
Eldon and Norval Shannon left
this week with the state oiling crew
to be gone all summer. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Gibbs (nee
Cecelia Partlow) arrived from Port
land Thursday to visit a few days at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Partlow. They were greet
ed Friday by a bunch of the young
folks and given a good old-fashioned
charivari.
The Galloping Tea ladies are sure
ly working fast these days. There
have been several gallops, and those
not already visited by the gallopers
will soon be called upon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gorham were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn
Ranny of Pendeton Sunday.
Among week-end callers in Port
land were Esther McDrew, Peter
Farley and Geo. A. Corwin.
Gilbert Pettys is employed on the
highway for the summer. He is fill
ing the place of Eldon Shannon who
has gone with the oiling crew for
the summer,
Nate Macomber and Gilbert Pet
tys spent Sunday in Heppner at the
home of the former's brother, Al
Macomber. 1
(Crowded out last week)
Lyle Tannehill, Roy Partlow, Rus
sell and Advisor Elmer Sullivan at
tended the state F. F. A. convention
at Corvallis Friday and Saturday.
They also visited the A. B. Black
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Nate Macomber en
tertained Mr. Macomber's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Macomber of
Grandview, Wash., and sister and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dar
rah of San Diego, CaL, over the
week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Jones of Her
miston and Essie Jones and Ruth
Fisher were dinner guests at the
Blanche Jones home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown of
Madras spent the past week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ber
ger. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Berger
are sisters.
Virginia Compton of Hilgard ar
rived Monday to spend a few days
with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Healy of Hepp
ner called Thursday at the home of
Mike Healy.
Mrs. Ida Falee entertained the H.
E. C. at her home Wednesday. There
was a very good crowd, dinner was
served at 1 p. m. The afternoon was
spent working on the quilt. This
quilt will be disposed of at the H.
E. C. bazaar to be held this month.
Miss Kate Gorham left for her
home in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mon
day, after spending the wnter at
the home of her uncle, J. F. Gor
ham, and working in Arlington.
Miss Gorham has a job awaiting her
for the first of June.
Baccalaureate services will be at
the Community church Sunday,
May 14, at 11 a. m. Robei Berger
will deliver the sermon.
The Bible contest is still in force
at the Community church. There
were seven bibles awarded this last
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Sunday and five new testaments to
be awarded later as they did not
arrive on time. This contest runs
for one year for the bible, and six
months for the new testament Those
getting bibles this year were Law
rence and Hilma Lee, Ernest and.
Delbert Tyler, Gene and Clayton
Allen and Keith Tannehill. Those
getting testaments were Truman,
Rena June and Franklin Messenger
and Mr. and Mrs. Almon Geiss.
Mrs. Eva arrived home after be
ing absent the past few weeks at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Goodwin, of Silver Falls.
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