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Thursday, May 22, 1941 Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Page Three HARDMAN NEWS N. H. Leathers Rites Pay Final Tribute By ELSA M. LEATHERS The last tribute was paid when funeral services were conducted at the Christian church in Heppner Friday afternoon for Nicholas H. Leathers who passed away at Hepp ner hospital, May 14, at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 11 days. Martin Clark officiated. With Mar jorie Parker at the piano, Russell McNeill, Mrs. Tom Wells, Mrs. A. Blankenship and Harvey Miller beautifully sang "Melody of Love," "Sound the Jubilee" and "Sweet Bye and Bye." The pallbearers were Scott Neill of Condon, Albert Bowker of Echo, Bob Cutler of Lex ington, and Mark Merrill, Frank Turner and Walter Furlong of Hepp ner. With his immediate family, grandchildren and great grandchil dren he leaves many nieces and nephews besides a large circle of friend. The floral tribute was very large. Interment .was in Heppner Masonic cemetery. Friends may reach Creston O. Robinson by writing to 52 Meterial, Boise Air Base, Boise, Idaho; also Lewis L. McDonald at the same ad dress. The grade school played the base ball game they had looked forward to with Lonerock, Friday afternoon. Johnny McRoberts umpired the game which ended with Hardman winning 37 to 6. George Ficture, Callie Huddleston and Mrs. Smith, the teacher, accompanied the Lone rock school. They had a picnic din ner here. Roy Robinson left Thursday for Ontario where he attended the livestock growers convention. He is a member of the game manage ment and resolution committees. He returned home Sunday. Alfred L. Lovgren was the only Hardman man to receive a quetion naire in the latest classification. Mrs. Minnie McFerrin was hon ored with a birthday party Wed nesday at Reeds mill. Roland Farrens spent several days visiting with Donald Robinson this week while on a vacation. He works for Frank Wilkinson. A dinner was held at the high school Friday evening in honor of Miss Vern McDaniel, Hardman's on ly high school graduate. The school board, parents, and the seventh and eighth grades and their parents were guests. The tables were decorated in pink and green, the senior colors. Toasts were given by the Misses Alene Inskeep, Nona Inskeep, Max ine McDaniel, Vern McDaniel, Vera McDaniel, Jeanne Leathers and 01 lie Inskeep. Rev. Mr. Ely gave the baccalau reate address at the high school auditorium Sunday evening. Musical numbers included a duet, 'The Lord Is My Shepherd," by Lois Hewitt and Mrs. Marvin Brannon, and "Dear Land of Home," by the high school chorus. Commencement was Monday eve ning, May 19. for both the high and grade schools. Mrs. Lilian Turner delivered the address and Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers presented the diplomas. Miss Vera McDaniel and Miss Max ine McDaniel sang "Whispering Hope." Miss Lurline Sparks was ac companist. Ed Warren returned to his home after working all spring. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moon of Sun nyside, Wash., visited Thursday and Friday at the Neal Knighten home. Mr. and Mrs. Sam McDaniel, Jr., visited Mrs Frank Howell, who is ill at the Sam McDaniel, Sr., home. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Emry, Mrs. Vivian Marino and Mrs. Joy Towers were at the Owen Leathers home this week. Mrs. Walter Wright and Mrs. C. H. McDaniel left for Baker to at tend the Rebekah convention. Mrs. Wright is the delegate and Mrs. Mc Daniel, alternate. Mrs. Carey Hastings and girls at tended the baccalaureate services in Heppner Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Loy McFerrin, whose youngest daughter, Isobel, is gradu ating there. Mr. and Mrs. Kinard McDaniel moved to Lonerock Sunday. Their daughter Ramona will stay here for the last week of school. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robinson re cently moved all their stock to the mountain ranch and also got sum mer range from Claud Buschke. Vis itors there to see the cattle were George Galvin of Centralia, Wash., H. Taylor and S. Kirk of Athena, and Proctor brothers from north of Spokane. Mrs. Vern Dalzell of Dry Fork is visiting her folks, Mr. and Mrs. Ad Inskeep. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore and family from Kinzua and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rog ers of Lonerock all visited at the Alien Gun Licenses Subject to Renewal All alien gun licenses issued prior ' to December 31, 1940, must be re newed, according to an announce ment made by Frank B. Wire, state game supervisor. Heretofore this type of license was considered to have no expiration date, but under a ruling of the at torney general the alien gun licenses come under the general law requir ing renewal of all licenses at the end of each calendar year. The alien gun license fee is $25 and is in addition to the regular hunting or trapping license. 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