BROWNIE SCOUTS HOLD FIRST CHRISTMAS PARTY Members of Brownie Girl Scout troop No. 2 enjoyed a Christmas party Dec. 16 in the basement of the Methodist church. Dickens' "Christmas Carol" was read and also tjne ever popular poem, "It Was the Night Betfore Christmas." The troop put on wraps and hiked to Mrs. Gentry's Convalescent home where they sang carols. Re- turning to the hall games were played and lunch of hot chocolate and cookies was served, followed by distribution nd opening of of Christmas gifts and the passing ui of oranges and popcorn balls. Leaders and the troop committee desire to thank everyone who help ed to make the Christmas party a success. The Brownies will next meet Jan. 6, 1945. CONFERENCE SCHEDULED A three-day conference opening at 10:45 a. m. Jan. 1 has been sched. uled at the Assembly of God church in Heppner. Rev. K'elsey Prinzinig of Hood River, ,a district official will be the speaker. There will be three services daily, 10:45 a. m., 2:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Following this conference, Rev. Katherine Rueck, returned missiiona'ry i'om Clhina, will hold a series of meetings be ginning Jan. 24, with services at 7:45 each evening except Saturday. Miss Rueck is heralded as an able and interesting minister. HERE ON BUSINESS Mrs. Percy Hughes came' over from Milton' last week to attend to business matters preparatory to moving to Milton to make her home. Mrs. Hughes attended the Masonic-Eastern Star dinner and installation here Monday night and left for her new home Wednesday. CLOSING OVER CHRISTMAS Scotty's will be closed over the week-end while Mr. and Mrs. James Hall go to Portland to spend Christmas with relatives. The place will reopen Wednesday. Heppner Gazette Times, December 21 , 1944 5 WAYNE BAY STEVENS Funeral services were held at lone Dec, 10 for Wayne Ray Stev ens, 9, who passed away at the ifamily home in Hermiston. Rev. H. N. Waddell officiated and Mar jorie and Carolyn Bauman sang. Wayne was born Oct. 22, 1935 at Brewster, Wash., and had spent much of the past two years at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C Crowell at Morgan. He had been at Hermiston with Mr. and Mrs. Vester Nelson the past four months. Surviving besides his mother, Mrs. Nelson, is a brother, J. D. and his father, Millard Ste vens with the armed forces in India, and the grandparentst, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Crowell. Here for the funeral were several relatives, all from the state of Washington, including Mrs. Marie Goldberg, grandftioliher, fcrewslier; Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Stevens and family, Brewster; Charles Gold berg, Mons; and Mrs. Opal Wurt berg, Tenachet. All were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Crowell over the week-end. NEW HEATING PLANT A new heating plant is being in stalled in the Masonic building this week, following the blowing up of the. old plant last week. Frank E. Parker is in charge of installing the new furnace. Tenants of the building have been carrying on as usual but not without a measure of discomfort. 81 BEST WISHES TO ALL Gonty's To Better Serve The Public This Cafe will re main open during the week and close all day SUNDAY This will be our regular schedule from here on out. Yours for the best eats in town, HEPPNER CAFE TO OUR CUSTOMERS We want to thank you for your cooperation and patronage throughout the year and wish you a li . I J I : I .in nuppy nunuuy: Heppner Market V'LJ-W L Greetings of the season to the families and friends of our customers and to our service men. Wilson's Men's Wear I i m i i w i CHRISTMAS Many thanks to our cus tomers for your steady support during the past year, and many sincere wishes of the season to all. Be seeing you soon! and a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Bakery will be closed from Christ mas until after New Years. Heppner Bakery -A- BEST WISHES TO OUR CUSTOMERS Gamble Store Dealer CONLEY LANHAM, Owner iimmiitmtmiiUHiiiHiiiiuiMimtiitiiiimMiitiii nil iiMiMimnmmHiimimiiii iiuimimmiimi Sincere wishes for a happy holiday and my thanks to the voters of . Morrow County for their loyal support and con tinued co-operation in .school betterment. fm LUCY E. RODGERS County School Superintendent iMiiiimiiiiiHiiiMmiimmiminim iiiiini'nri i "iiiHiiiimiiiiiiiHimiimnmiNiiiiiiiiMiiiiiifH iiiiimmtimiiiiiiiimimimtiiiiinimm1 lllflllH(lllll"IHIIII1l For Peace Next Christmas, Buy More Bonds Start 1945 Right. Buy Bonds And Hold Them! mm&yji 11 II Hodge Ch BEST WISHES for a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR! CURRAN'S Ladies Ready-to-Wear ft. Christmas 1 Greetings To All evro 1 let Co.