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8 Heppner Gazette Times, March 9, 1944 MATRON OF HONOR AT SHIP LAUNCHING When the ship Joseph Simon was launched at the Oregon ship yards, Mrs. Howard Boggs, wife of a plant superintendent, was matron of ho nor. Mrs. Boggs s a sister of Miss Edith Sweek and Mrs. Jack Cou ture of Heppner. Mrs. Ray Hausman christened the ship. Each launching is a fixed ceremonial which is carried through with considerable formality. Chris tener and attendants are picked up at their homes by a special car and chauffeured to the ship yards. When the ceremony is over there is a presentation of flowers to the participating ladies, in this instance large boquets of roses. Lunch is served in the yards afterwards. Mrs. Boggs sent her sisters some interesting pictures in connection with the festivities. GOING TO HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. Tress McClintock and two younger boys, Mrs. Grace Nickerson and the two grandchild ren of Mrs. Bertha Johnson com prised a party driving to Portland in the McClintock car this morn ing. The McCUntocks will remain in the city where Mrs. McClintock will enter a hospital for a major surgical operation. Mrs. Maude Ro bison is staying at the McClintock home and caring for the older boy. FOR SALE Soft federated wheat, cleaned and treated for seeding. Also some oat seed. James Val entine. 50c CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY A family dinner at her home on Little Butter creek marked the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Percy Hughes last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lutcher and children of Milton joined the Edwin and Ar thur Hughes families making the occasion a happy one for Mrs. Hughes. IN NEW POSITION Mrs. Harvey Bauman has accept ed the' position at the J. C. Penney company left vacant through resig nation of Mrs. Fred Parrish, who had been with the store the past nine years. Mrs. Bauman was employed at the rationing office. Mrs. Parrish is employed as bookkeeper at the Heppner plant of the Morrow County Grain Growers BRINGS HUSBAND HOME Mrs. William Smethurst of Lex ington drove to Portland Sunday to bring Mr. Smethurst home from the hospital. He is greatly improved in health but will be unable to re sume his ranch work for many months. LISTINGS WANTED There must be several families in Morrow county who had relatives in the armed forces at Bataan and Corregidor, men who lost their lives or were taken prisoner by the Japs. I have something of vital im portance to take up witih these people and am asking that they get in touch with me at once. Phone 3-F-3, or write me at Heppner. Mrs. Chris Brown 49-50C IN PORTLAND Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Elliott drove to The Dalles Tuesday evening and on to Portland Wednesday morn ing where Elliott is atending a con venion of Penney store executives. f For Dependable, Profitable Chicks buy "VIGORBILT" All breeders rigidly culled and bloodtested. New Hamp shire and White Leghorn chicks. Write Vigorbilt Hatchery at Hermiston, Oregon, for prices and delivery dates. DO IT NOW! J HWimm:! u am it immmmumKmmauumim STAR Reporter Friday-Saturday, March 10-11 Woman of the Town Claire Trevor, Albert Dekker, Barry Sullivan, Henry Hull A rip-roaring western interwoven into the ill-fated love story of beautiful Dora Hand and Bat Mas- terson, the most famous marshal in the history of Dodge City; plus RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE, one of the weirdest, spookiest concoc tions yet to come out of Hollywood. Sunday-Monday, March 12-13 Best Foot Forward Lucille Ball, William Gnxton, Vir ginia Weidler, Tommy Dix, Harry James and his Musicmakers A gay, tuneful, laugh-laden pack age of entertainment in Technicolor dnd with nary a passing glance at Old Man Mars and his troubles. Tuesday, March 14 Paris After Dark George Sanders, Brrnda Marshall There have been many under ground spy stories but never, one like this for excitemnt and adven ture. Wednesday-Thursday, March 15-16 True to Life Mary Martin, Franchot Tone, Dick Powell, Victor Moore You'll be hearing more about the Porter family, the wackiest bunch of individuals who ever got under each other's skin. A comedy-drama with music. DRIVE TO LA GRANDE Mr. and Mrs. Wren Harris were in town Saturday to get gas for a trip to La Grande. GO TO EUGENE Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reid ob-1-ied gas Monday for a trip to Eugene. NAMES ADDED TO FLAG Four new names recently were placed on the service flag of Valby church in Gooseberry. 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