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Heppner Gazette Times, January 6, 19443 Lexington News 'Drivers Escape Injuries In Two Automobile Wrecks By Mrs. "Ruth. McMillan A car driven by Lester Nelson of Condon was wrecked quite badly about one mile above Lexington Saturday morning when it got out of control on the icy pavement and slid backwardst about forty feet shearing an electric light pole. None of the occupants was injured. Sunday evening Ben Grant es , caped with bruises and shock, but his car was damaged severely when it tipped over near the Roy Camp bell ranch. The car turned over several times, Grant falling out when the door -. flew open, which piroibably sfcifVed him from serious injury. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt and family were New Year's day. guests at the home of Mrs. Verle Freder ickson in Heppner. . '-' . Clarence, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gerard is quite ill with the flu in the Heppner hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Yarnell and daughters are spending the week in Portland. .. Robert Duncan returned to his home at Ellensburg, Wash., Monday after visiting several" days with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Marshall. Jack and Roberta Miller of Port land visited relatives and friends here the. past week returning home Sunday Ellen Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. Alfred Nelson, Sr., left soon after the holidays for Portland to entrain for Camp Lejeune, N. C. where she will start training in the marine corps womens' reserve. Mrs. Ralph Jackson and daugh ters Marcie and Carol spent the New Year's holiday here from their home in The Dalles. Ralph Leach-who has been a flu patient in the Heppner hospital for the past ten days returned to his home Friday. Newt CYHarra and daughter Patty accompanied by Dorotha Wilson of Heppner, left for Portland Sunday where the girls took a stage on to Eugene where, they attend the U. of O. Mr. and Mrs. O. W Cutsforth and family spent the holidays in Port- land. ' Mr. and Mrs. S. G. McMillan and Mrs. Eula Barnhouse and daughter Jean returned Sunday from a week's visit in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith of Pendleton were guests during the holidays at the Ted McMillan home. Leonard Munkers, A. S., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Munkerg has been confined to sick bay with the mumps at his station at Farragut, Dan Way is quite ill at his home with an attack of rheumatism, Mr. and Mrs John McMillan and family returned Saturday from a week's visit in Portland and Ore gon City. Lexington grange will hold its first meeting of the new year Sat urday Jan, 8 at 8 p. m. All members are urged to attend. LEXINGTON GRANGE New officers will take their sta tions Saturday evening at the regu lar meeting of the grange. Officers and members have been requested to be present. Irrigon News Notes By MBS. J. A. SHOUN W. C. Isom bought the Watkins place this week. The Embree's have lived on it for some time. , The Jack Brownings went to Walla Walla to get Robert Waters. He has been in the hospital where he had an operation for appendicitis. Grace O'Brien and son Chester and Mrs. J. A. Shoun accompanied the Brownings to Walla Walla. Mrs. Wm. Heifer of Husom and her daughter Ethel, a WAVE who is being transferred from New to Cal ifornia visited the Sinice Moore family Saturday. Sgt Wilmar Moore went home with them. " Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bediwell are moving to Ontario where he will be the Pentecostal minister. They helped with the morning song ser vice and in the evening he did the preaching in the Irrigon church. Mrs. Edith Mathews has been quite ill with the flu and Mrs. Me-, nefee is taking her place until she is able to teach again. MJiss Joan Tade is quitting the ordnance depot until after she grad uates from high school. Mrs, Ruth Smith returned Friday from Seattle where she visited a few days with her family. Wm. Graybeal is recovering from a siege of the flu. Ernest Stephens has resumed his work at the Umatilla ordnance de pot after several days vacation. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McCoy got home from a trip to California when they visited Benny who is in the navy, and Charles who lives near SanDiego. School started Monday with - all the teachers present except Mrs. Mathews. So many have been ill with the flu that that we should not have much more flu to contend with. . . Mr. Griffin has started on the Stephens well after a short vacation. Avery Shoun arrived home with his cattle. from the Heppner ranch Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.;' W. A. 'Golly horn were Heppner visitors Tuesday. . Mr. Kines of Nebraska is leaving Thursday for home after visiting several weeks at the home of his daughters!, Mrs. Don Kenny, Mrs. Billie - Coulter and Mrs. Frank French and their families. Bert Benefiel injured his back when he fell from the roof of his house. He was hurt Friday and his brotheri Otto came from Portland and took him to the Veterans' hos pital there. The finest CHRISTMAS pres ent you can give is one of Uncle Sam's WAR BONDS. Keep on BACKING THE ATTACK. Where Marines Got Toe-Hold on Arawe Ilk '41 ..-&A 1 WUsVkWI Witt vVih- tl'ttV&r' lVAxi 9-'yf "M'-h l'J V !-?! A good cup of coffee is the perfect complement to a sat isfying meat Our food is good, well cooked, and taste ful; our service is prompt and we are pleased to serve , you. Due to shortage of help we remain closed all day on Thursdays. Try our meatless meals ev ery Friday. HEPPNER CAFE Start 1944 Right Brighten , your home with a selection from our living room or bedroom line. WE HAVE A GOOD STOCK! VVVVV Case Furniture Company OUR DEMOCRACY- by Mat I , I Teamwork is Needed. Our. forefathers were often attacked from ALL SIDES. TEAMWORK-SyV? ALL THEIR. -RESOURCES FOR THE COMMON EFFORT-WAS NEEDED WIN THE FIGHT, JUST AS ITS TODAY. idlllilhl ilimi Mlllll III I II Tf 1' 1; - 'mm w uii uiir'jr;: . r r t wt - z irp i i 1 WE ARE NOW FIGHTING ON ALL SIDES FIGHTING TWO MAJOR WARS. WE ARE USING ALL OUR RESOURCES FOR THE COMMON EFFORT IN A MODERN WAY PUTTING OUR. MONEY TO WORK FOR. OUR COUNTRY THROUGH WAR BONDS, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, LIFE INSURANCE, TAXES, SHARING OUR SCARCS GOODS THROUGH RATIONING. UNITED EFFORT IS OUR STRENGTH. THE YlitE OF TOMORROW 6h De Luxe CHAMPION TIRES are now being built with AMERICAN-MADE SYNTHETIC RUBBER If you are eligible and require new tires, come in and let us help you make out a tire ration ing certificate. ROSE WALL Motor Company