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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, July 19, 1951 HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES MORHOW. COUNTY'S .NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. , - tffi? NNIW$PAPU i PUBLISHERS "ASSOCIATION Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATE, $3.00 PER YEAR SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS WE OBJECT Publicity is something almost every business, organization, city and state is continually try ing to get, and there is an old saying that "Any publicity is good publicity." Heppner has of late been getting its share of both state-wide and national publicity through the recent stories by Stewart Holbrook of its famous flood which have appeared in condensed form first in the magazine Cornet and again last Sunday in the magazine section of the Oregonian. Whether the publicity comes from tragedy, such as was experienced here or whether it comes from some great program or development such as the McNary dam for example the so-called "Good" kind of publicity, really makes very little differ ence. It put Heppner more firmly on every map, and in other people's minds. Just because there was a flood in Heppner 48 years ago doesn't mean that people won't come here to live and to es tablish businesses . . . Heppner's continually In creasing population proves that. We might even suggest that Stewart Holbrook This one you can paste in your hat. Douglas McKay will not run again for Governor or United States Senator. He has never been beaten for office. He will quit a winner. It will be Senator McKay in the 1955 legislature and quite like ly president of the senate. He was scheduled for this position once before but it never came to a vote. Political wishful guessers would run Congressman Walter Norblad for U. S. Senator, wheth er Senator Guy Cordon resigns or .. . .... Sport Long and short sleeves stylo in both plain colors and fancy patterns. You will appreciate our big selection of these comfortable shirts. SLACKS Cool and comfortable for summer wear. A big choice of crease-resistant mater- 035 1 ft5 ials in all colors. JLO Straw JlmL Clearance 20 Off . Wilsons Men's Wear the store of Personal Service ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher he called Heppner a village and we object. we don t know, than a village. comes to Heppner runs in 1954. Secretary of State Earl T. New bry, the best vote-getter the re publicans have had in half a century, will run for governor. Senator Douglas Yeater, Salem, another vote-getter would run for the congressional seat made va cant by Walter Norblad if Cor don run for U. S. Seantor. Laws May Bar Eisenhower It is up to General Dwight Eisenhower and no other to place his name on the primary ballot in Oregon Oregon's election laws require that a candidate for president of the United States must certify that he Is a registered member of a recognized political party be fore his name may be placed on a party ballot at a primary elec tion. , The laws of other states have various other requirements. Patriotic Program Launched Oregon's state librarian, Miss Eleanor Stephens, participated In Warm Weather Specials At Wilson's Shirts 295 To $7.50 SPECIAL Tee Shirts Plain ond Fancy $1.50 -$1.95 $2.95 - $3.50 NATIONAL EDITORIAL be given an honorary membership in the Chamber of Commerce for the help he has given that or ganization in getting the name of Heppner before the people of the state and nation. However, should they be inclined to make such an offer, there is one thing that should be straightened out with Mr. Holbrook first. In his Oregonian article Who there is who can definitely decide where the line shall be drawn between a town and a city but we do know Heppner is more True, there are plenty of towns, or cities, bigger than we are but there are plenty smaller too, and one example is Mill City, in the valley and it s a city because it say so right in its name. If Mr. Holbrook will stop in the next time he we'll prove to him that we're a city too, for on a corner right down town (or city) there stands a building with these words spread clear across the front for all to see, "HEPPNER CITY HALL" How can a town be a village when it has a city hall? the 75th anniversary conference of the American Library associ ation in Chicago last week, as president of the National Associ ation of State Libraries More than 5,000 librarians at tended the annual meeting which launched a year-long nationwide program to stimulate public study and discussion of "The Heritage of the U.S.A. in Times of Crisis.", During the seven-day session twenty-six meetings dealing with the many phases of library work was conducted by the American Library association. C. D. Behind Eight Ball The people of Oregon are react ing to the Korean peace efforts just as the Russian war strateg ists would have them. Our a pathy is our most dangerous enemy. The voters of Portland have just turned down a one-mill tax for civil defense when that city is the top atomic target of the slate. Civil defense units over the rest of the state are being told they most likely will have to help Portland if it is bombed. "The state is trying to defend Its civilians against a possible war with Russia. Civil defense has nothing to do with the Kor ean war," says Governor Douglas McKay. At a recent meeting of 1000 representatives of 400 national organizations in Washington D. C, Civil Defense Administrator Millard Caldwell warned "What ever you do, never overlook the chance that Russian planes may be over your city some day perhaps soon, perhaps later in at tack there is very little chance that our defense could stop more than ten per cent of the planes." Emergency Flrst-Aid Kit Antiseptic solution, aromatic spirits of ammonia, table salt, baking soda, four triangular bandages, two large bath towels, two small bath towels, one bed sheet, two medium and two small first-aid dressings, 25 to 50 pa per drinking cups, eye drops, flashlight, 15 safety pins, three single edge razor blades, toilet soap, plastic or wooden splints, 12 wooden tongue blades, 100 3,.K AT Y08K JJioM T0f PENDLETON- Phone 1211 HERMISTON Phont 3571 NO MATTER HOW Js'3'Jrx j.BUYlN6 POWER! water purification tablets and a set of measuring spoons. Warning On Insecticides State and county health depart ments are sending out warnings against the careless use of two new garden insecticides. The products are tetraethyl pyrophasphate and parothion. Careless handling of the con sentrated form of the insecticides is particularly dangerous. Even the dust or mixtures which have been diluted contain poison In consentration which is highly toxic if improperly used. The materials may be absorb ed through the skin, mucous membrains or the eyes, xor by inhalation and by swallowing. The careful reading of the labels is urged. o COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR JUNE, 1951 The minutes for the May, 1951 term were read and approved. The ordered that all replace ments of stock guards would have to be made of concrete or steel. The court accepted the resign ation of Miss Gillis effective as of July 1, 1951 and further a greed a 15 day extension to July, 1951 be allowed for a vacation period for the fiscal year of 1950- 51. It was also agreed that ap plication be made immediately to the State Board of Health for a replacement for the office of Your old car may never again be worth what we can allow for it now I Save $100 Lowest price in The Willys costs you $100 to $400 less than any other full-size station wagon! It costs less to run, too money-saving mileage from the high, compression IIURRICiXE Engine ...long tire life ... low-cost main tenance and repairs. Come in now for a road-test of the smooth-riding doubly-useful Willys Station Wagon. Phone THIN YOU SLICE IT- Morrow County Health Nurse. The court allowed the follow ing Bangs' disease claims; BASEBAL Heppner Rodeo Field American Legion Jr. Adults, 50c f. YOUR OLD CAR . . . should more than make the down payment, if it is of average value making monthly payments lower. Come in now while we're trading high! fo $400 its field! Farley Motor Company 682 Joseph A. Roeser $16.00; Henry B. Gantenbein $24.00. The court ordered the amount of $3,235.14 transferred from the Alcohol Control Fund to be ex pended for Mother's Aid, Old Age Pensions and relief of the Indi gent. The court ordered the amount of $17,808.88 in the Motor License Fund, which will not be needed for the Bonds and Interest Fund, transferred to the General Road Fund. The court ordered the amount of $267.56 in the Amusement De vise Tax Fund transferred to the General Fund to be used for Old Age Assistance. In the matter of the Over drafts of the County Hospital Equipment Fund in the amount of $8,534.11 and $5,597.17 respec tively. These large overdrafts have occured for the reason all of the moneys due from the Fed eral Government on construction and equipment has not yet been received and it was ordered that these amounts be transferred from the General Fund to the Hospital Fund and Equipment Fund. It was ordered by the court that Morrow County participate in the Federal Security Program and HEREBY applies for the nec essary Agreement forms. It is hereby ordered by the court that the Sheriff's Tax Col Sunday, 2:30 JULY - - 22 Heppner vs. Milton - 'l:ml SA ' - tA. Heppner, Oregon lections and Books and Inciden tals Appropriation has been over drawn in the amount of $92.01 and $173.47 respectively, it was ordered that these amounts be transferred from the Sheriff's Deputies salary to take care of said overdrafts. The following appropriations have been overdrawn: Clerk's Books and Incidentals $18.72; Treasurer's Books and Incidentals $73.44; Courthouse Light & power $22.66; Courthouse Incidentals $111.24; Jail Expense $69.78; COUNTY Nurse Mileage & Ex pense $104.71; County Registrar $27.00; Circuit Court $221.27; General Roads $2559.72; Insur ance $271.00; Official Pub. & Tax Foreclosure $43.22; Publicity & advertising $25.00; County Hos pital Maintenance $88.61, it was ordered by the court that t he Clerk transfer from the Emer gency Appropriation to the var ious appropriations mentioned above, the amounts as set forth. WARRANTS ISSUED ON THE GENERAL FUND: Sadie Parrish deputy 148.60 Frances Mitchell, deputy 199.04 Juanita Massey, office Clk. 141.55 Olive B. Hughes, deputy 191.05 Margaret Gillis, Health Nurse 213.70 A. J. Chaffee, janitor 206.44 Dr. A. D. McMurdo, physi cian 24.75 (Continued to Page 7) League Students, 25c Willi 1 , i fv ir ft-?
