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Heppner Gazett Times, August 26, 1943 3 LEXINGTON NEWS Visit of Soldier Inspiration for Family Reunion By Edith Edwards Mr. and Mrs. 0. G. Breeding en tertained at a family reunion Sun day at their home in honor of Pvt. Ed Livingston of Spray who was home on furlough from Camp Bark ley, Texas. Guests present were Mrs. Cora Steagall and daughters. Thomas Breeding. Mr. a.nd Mrs. Ed Livingston and sons of Spray; Mrs. Jack Sitton. and daughter of Kinzua; Mr. and Mrs. Burl May nard and children of Boardman; Mr. and Mrs. L D. Vinson and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. ,M. Breed ing and family, D. C. Breeding, Dewey and George Irvin, Frieda Breeding, Pete Klinger, Pat and Deanna Steagall of Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. C- E. Lewis of Pen dleton were visitors at the A. M. Edwards home Sunday. Edward Rice was a business vis itor in Walla Walla last week. Pendleton visitors Monday were Mr. and Mrs- Elmer Hunt and fam ily, and Mrs. Newt O'Harra and Patty. Lexington residents were shocked to hear of the death of Olin Ritchie in Stanfield Friday. Mr. Ritchie was a Lexington resident for several years before moving to Stanfield Ralph Jackson is the proud owner of a new Oldsmobile which he re ceived Sunday. Among Lexington people attend ing the circus in Pendleton Friday were Mrs. Ralph Jackson, Marcella and Carol;Mrs. Earl Warner and granddaughter, Janice Hayes; Patty O'Harra; Louise Hunt; Estelle Led better; Carl, Bill and Majo Mar quardt; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Van Winkle and family; and Mr. and Lonnie Henderson and family. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Burton left Saturday for Burbank. Wash., where Mr. Burton will teach this year. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Drakeand Claudine were dinner guests at the Newt O'Harra home Sunday. Mrs. Jack Van Winkle was hos tess for a stork shower Saturday afternoon honoring Mrs. Herman Wallace and baby in Heppner. Word has been- received from Pvt Kenneth Jackson that he is now stationed with the air oors in Vermont. Mrs. D. C. Breeding is visiting her daughter in The Dalles. Mrs. James Chetwood spent sev eral days here last week from her forest lookout at Red Hill. Mrs- Atteberry of Portland came up .Monday evening and returned Tuesday with her children who have been staying at the George Allyn home. Mrs. McKinley of Blalock is vis iting her daughter, Mrs. Eslie Walker. Mrs. Nina Harris and Lena Wil son spent a few days last week with their mother, Mrs. T. J. Fer ril. Thsy papered her house while here, leaving for their home in Portland Saturday- MrA and Mrs. . W. J. Gollyhorn and grandchildren were Pendleton visitors Friday. As were also the Sinice Moore family and Grace Haney. Don Kenny took a truck load of melons to Walla Walla Friday. Frank Frederdckson and Carl Haddock and some others are sell ing lots of watermelons. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Umiker and Fred Houghton were Heppner vis- ' itors Friday. Avery Shown is spending most of his time at the Heppner ranch- Mrs- Cora Steagall and three daughters are visiting her son Dave and family. Jack White arrived home Thurs day and Loretta White Friday. They tpent most of the summer at Enterprise. Mr. and Mrs. Woods are the par ents of an 8Vt pound son born Wednesday at a Pendleton hospital. Mrs. Earl Connell is a patient at the Hermiston hospital. She entered it Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markham of Sunnyside, Wash, were Irrigon vis itors Thursday taking their daugh ter Dene who has been visiting Luella Minnich. Mrs. Roy Minnich and Luella went up to the Yakima country for peaches Wednesday. Walter Johnson has been sent to Rock Creek to work on the rail road section. M. Victoria has taken his place here as section boss. Wm. Scarlett of a road construc tion crew of Alaska has been visit ing in Umatilla and with the Sam Umiker family here. Herman Duus went down to see about his young brood sow Friday morning and found 12 live pigs and six dead ones. The 12 are doing fine. That seems to be a record for first litters. Billy Allen of lone spent Sun day with the H. W. Grim family and other relatives. Doug Whipple is back from New Guinea where he has been since December, and is very glad to be home. Mrs. Lee Larson and two child ren of Pasco were Irrigon visitors Saturday looking after property Mae Grim and Betty Acock left for Prtland Friday to spend the week-end. Eula Amis, arrives in Irrigon Mon day. She will spend the school year with her sister. Mrs. Howard Gollyhorn. Wliatljcu Buy With WAR BONDS Sick Bay In this war our wounded fighting men have a greater chance for re covery than in any previous con flict because of the medical aids and services that have been devel oped by the War and Navy Depart ments. One of these aids is the Hospital Transport Plane service . that has been bringing our wounded back from Africa. IN HOSPITAL Patients entering Heppner hospi tal for treatment during the week include Mrs- Sarah White and Mrs. Alex Hunt of Lexington and Mon roe Turner and George Hall of Heppner. Hall is reported in ser ious condition. Frank Farnsworth who has been in the hospital sev eral months was released and re turned to his home Monday. GRANT BUCHANAN Funeral services were held in Pendleton Saturday for Grant Bu canah, 79, who passed away Thurs day at his home three miles east of lone- A son, Fred Buchanan,' survives. BACK FROM CALIFORNIA Mrs. Anna Q. Thomson returned to Heppner Saturday from Berke ley, Calif, where she spent the past two months.' She is undecided about plans for the winter. HAS TONSILLECTOMY Nellie Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Howell, submit ted to removal of tonsils and ade noids Tuesday. GOING TO WYOMING Bob Runnion, Jr., is leaving this- ' week-end for Wyoming to visit his mother. Your increased and continued pur chase of War Bonds is required to help the Treasury Department finance this hospital transport serv ice. "Back the attack with War Bonds." y 5 Treasury Department RATIONING CALENDAR (Clip and keep for handy reference.) ' Dine OutHere When you wish that every pot and pan in the world were at the bottom of the sea with the Jap fleet, dress up, phone hubby, tell him you'll meet him at Heppner Cafe for dinner . . . You'll save your ration coupons, turn your dark clouds inside out, and have an enjoyable time and not harm your budget a bit. HEPPNER CAFE IRRIGON NEWS Columbia Yields Two Bodies Near Irrigan Saturday By BIBS. J. A. SHOTTN Two dead men were taken out of the Columbia river Saturday. One across from the Battie Rand place a negro, and the other, a white man, at Patterson ferry. Mrs- Sam Smith is improving af ter a serious illness- Her sons John and Robert and families and Mrs. Hazel Norcross and two daughters and Mrs. Frank Frederickson have been at her bedside. Mrs. Norcross is caring for her. Billy Norcross and her sister re turned to Portland Thursday. Johnny Sweringen, Leslie Ruck er and Charles Markham left for Spokane Friday. They returned home until they finish up their bus iness ready for the army and navy. Mrs. Miller returned to Pendle ton Friday after visiting with her son Henry and family. Barney Endice is in naval con struction at Camp Peary. He is Mrs. Sam Umiker's cousin and spent some time in Irrigon this summer. RATION BOOK No. 2 August 31 Expiraton date of red stamps T, U, V and W (meats and fats). Each weekly series good for 16 points. Sept- 20 Expiration date of blue stamps R, S and T (processed foods) . RATION BOOK No. 1 Sugar. Aug. 15 Sugar stamp No, 13, good for five pounds expires., Sugar stamp No. 14 for five pounds valid Aug. 16, good through Oct. 31. Canning sugar stamps No. 15 and 16, each good for five pounds, expire Oct. 31 (Maximum 25-pound allowance of sugar for canning includes 5 pounds each from stamps 15 and 16, five pounds may be used for jams, jellies and preserves.) SHOES. Oct. 31 Stamp No. 18, good for one pair of shoes through this date. FUEL OIL Sept. 30 Period 5 coupons valid through Sept. 30- Heating coupons one unit, value ten gallons; ten units, 100 gallons. GASOLINE Sept. 21 No 7 stamps in new A book, each good for four gallons, va lid through this date. July 21 expir ation date of old "A" mileage ra tion books and No. 6 stamps re newal forms available at service stations and ration boards. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR WAR STAMP HOLDERS "When you buy me whether I'm a 10 War Savings Slump, or one worth 25?, 50',', $1, or $5 you do a patriotic serv ice. 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