8 Heppner Gazette Times, November 23, 1944
Alfred L Ayers ...
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reading the scripture and prayers
and Frank S. Parker delivering the
eulogy of the Masonic order of
which the deceased had been a
member for more than 57 years.
Mrs. Ture Peterson sang two hymns
accompanied by Mrs. Clyde Dun
ham at the piano. A large number
of people assembled at the hall to
pay their last respects to one who
had been long a respected and
esteemed, citizen.
Alfred Lee Ayers was born April
15, 1865 at Forest Grove, Oregon,
of pioneer parents. He came with
with the family to Morow county
when this egion was young and
spent the greater part of his life
in this section. He was married to
Cora Neill of Salem in 1898. They
lived for a time near Payette, Ida.,
where he engaged in the sheep
business, returning to Heppner on
account of Mrs Ayers' health. She
died in 'August 1903. In 1905, Mr.
Ayers married Addiei M. Parker
and they made their home here
until 1926 when they moved to
Portand. Upon her death in 1940,
Mr. Aiders returned here to make
his home with Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Hughes.
Mr. Ayers was for many years
associated with H. V. Gates and W.
E. Pruyn in operating the Heppner
Light and Water company. He was
a member of the Elks lodge and a
communicant of the Episcopal
church.
Deceased leaves one sister. Mrs.
Prudence Currin, Portland; six
nieces and nephews, Mrs. L. Wal
ker, Payette; Mrs. Harry Williams,
Portland, Mrs. Percy Hughes, Hep
pner; Mrs. Bertram Warren, Walla
Walla; Clyde Currin, Payette, and
G. E. Ayers Freewater.
well known state and national
specialists engaged to present the
postwar outlook on subjects of
most importance to Columbia basin
wheat growers.
COMMITTEES NAMED FOR
WHEAT LEAGUE MEETING
Countty committee appointments
for the coming annual meeting of
the Eastern Oregon Wheat league
at Arlington Dec. 7 to 9 have been
announced by state officers show
ing three committees named for
Morrow county to consider matters
prior to the state meeting.
These county committees will, as
uuaL present their recommenda
tions at state committee sessions In
Arlington on Thursday prior to the
opening of the main sessions on
Friday, explains Ted Smith, repre
sentative of Morrow county on the
state executive committee.
Three county committees will
deal with agricultural programs and
land use, taxation and legislation,
and the three-fold subject of pro
duction, marketing and transporta
tion. Chairmen of these committees
for this county are, respectively,
Henry Baker, Henry Peterson end
O. W. Cutsforth.
Committee meetings for this
county have been called by the
chairmen to be hed Wednesday,
Nov. 29 in Heppner.
E. O. W. L. officers report that
the program for the 17th annual
session is practically complete with
CARD OF THANKS
We are so grateful to our Mor
row county friends for their wods
of sympathy and tenders of assis
tance in our hour of need; and for
eth many beautiful floral offerings
in memory o the late Alfred Lee
Ayers.
Mrs. R. Y. Currin and family
Mr. and Mr. G. E. Ayers and
family
Mrs. Bertram A. Warren
Mrs. Percy Hughes and family
For
Good Eats
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Back up the Boys! BUY ANOTHER BOND
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It's not over, over there not by a long shot!
Uncle Sam can count on the fighting men to keep on fighting and he must
be able to count on you to keep on backing them, by buying extra War Bonds
in the Sixth War Loan Drive, now on.
SEE WHAT YOUR EXTRA '100 BOND WILL DO:
It will help pay for the things our men must have guni,
planes, tanks, food.
It will help hold down the cost of living.
It will provide a nest' egg for the future the United States
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It will show our fighdng men that you are willing to do
your parti
yOUK COUNTRY IS STItt AT WK-
am you?
PETERSON
COMING FROM ALASKA
F. W. Turner lef today for Se
atte to meet the Ray Huddleston
family who are coming from Alas
ka for a three months visit in the
states. Mrs., Huddleston is the for
mer Jeannette Turner, native Hep.
pner girl. The Huddlestons make
their home a Valdez.
Star Reporter
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Friday-Saturday, Nov. 24-25
ROGER TOUHY, GANGSTER
Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen,
Lois Andrews, Kent Taylor
The tough, real story of Black Ro
ger Touhy takes you for a ride
through the most explosive adven
tures you've ever seen!
PLUS
COMJN' ROUND THE MOUNTAIN
Carrying the mail for the Pony Ex
press is Gene Autry's task in this
re-relaase of one of his more popu
lar musical westerns.
Sunday-Monday. Nov. 26-27
THE STORY OF DR. WASSELL
In Technicolor
Gary Cooper, Larraine Day, Signe
Hasso, Dennis O'keefe, Carol
Thurston
An inspired story of the adventures
of a country doctor who started in
Akjansas and became eventually and
'eventual! a hero of our World War
n.
Tuesday, Nov. 28
LADIES IN WASHINGTON
Trudy Marshall, Ronald Graham,
Anthony Quinn, Sheila' Ryan.
A surprise laugh picture.
PLUS
ATTACK!! BATTLE FOR
NEW BRITAIN
Photographed by the U. S. 'Army
Signal Corps under front line fire.
Not a damatized film but the real
thing.
Wednesday-Thursday. Nov. 29-30
HOME IN INDIANA
Walter Brennan. Lon McAllister,
Jeanne Crain, Charlotte Green
wood, Rich and excitinig against
the outdoor thrills of the Indiana
horse country, based on the Sat
Eve. Post story "The Phantom Fil
ly" by George A. Chamberlain.
Photographed in Technicolor.
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