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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1952)
SECTION TWO Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 27, J 952 M J rh ft GONTY'S "boss man" Ed Gonty is showing an interested customer the new Capehart 21 -inch Television set he has just put on display. Though there aie areas where TV is not yet receivable, the new Spokane station is expected to bring good TV reception to much of the area, and many residents cf the higher elevations of the county are now receiving daily programs from Seattle. For homes where reception can be obtained, what finer Christmas gift could be chosen than this beautiful set? 1 ill L Li uiJ AT PENNEY'S Neva Matteson is showing a Christmas shopper, Doris Thompson of Spray, one of their many dolls. Pictured is just a corner of the store's big toyland. Christmas decorations are go ing up and manager Jeff Carter has had his salespeople unpack ing gift merchandise of all kinds to aid Christmas shoppers in finding something for every name on their lists. lone P-TA Sees Student Council in Operation By Echo Palmateer The- Student Body Council of tho high schoool held a regular meeting during the P-TA meeting Wednesday evening of last week to show to the parents how their meetings are conducted and the business they do. Donald Bristow is the president and Janet How- ton the secretary. Other numbers on the program, conducted by Mrs. Alfred Nelson, were a skit, Thanksgiving Day by Mrs. Gor don White dressed as a turkey gobbler and Mrs. Lewis Halvor sen as a White Leghorn rooster with Mrs. Harvey Ring as pro mpter; Mrs. Clyde Riley sang two solos accompanied by Mrs. L. L. How-ton. During the business meeting Harlan McCurdy, presi dent, chose the committees for the Christmas program to be held the evening of Dec. 23rd. The chairman are, soliciting, Merle Baker; decorations, Mr. and Mrs. E AV. Bristow; sacking, Mrs. Ida Coleman; and Santa's helpers, Harold Sherer. The Seniors and Sophomores won the prize for having the largest number of parents and teachers present Mrs. John Eubanks gave a report on the lunch room and Mrs. Gordon White read the budget. $86 is to be raised to carry on the work of the P-TA. Mrs. Fredrick Martin reported on the National Parent Teachers Magazine and gave paper orchid corsages to those taking the magazine. Lunch was served by Mrs. Art Dalzell. Mrs. Vern Dalzell, Mrs. Raymond Lun dell, Mrs. Lawrence Jones and Mrs. Wm. Bergstrom. The tables were decorated in the Thanks giving motif. Mrs. Gordon White was elected chairman of the H. E. C. of Wil lows Grange at a meeting at their hall Friday of last week. Other officers elected were Mrs. Wate Crawford, vice president; Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen, secretary; and treasurer, Mrs. 0. L. Lundell. A turkey dinner was served at noon by Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen and Mrs. John Eubanks. The members brought salads and desserts. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Strahm of The Dalles are guests at the home of their daughter, Mrs Ralph Crum. A party was given In honor, of the Korean War Veterans who have returned home at the Legion hall Monday evening Nov. 17. The evening was spent in playing cards after which refreshments were served. Veterans attending were: Eldon Tucker, Gene Riet mann, James Barnett, Richard Alstott and Charles Padberg. Or ville Buchanan was unable to at tend. Those on the committee for the party were Donald Peterson, Ted Palmateer and Corliss Mc Leod. Those on the refreshment committee were Mrs. Victor Riet mann, Mrs. Cleo Drake, Mrs. Robert DeSpain, Mrs. G. Hermann and Mrs. Echo Palmateer. Gifts were brought for the Gift Shop at the Portland Veteran hos pital at the Auxiliary meeting at the Legion hall Tuesday evening r u an rM rJ OK 5mm 0- AT GILLIAM & BISBIE You'll Find Something for Everyone tllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMtllllllllllllllMlMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIlMIIMIIIMIIIMMIMI TOYS BICYCLES GET YOURS EARLY I o TRIKES, WAGONS SMALL WHEEL TOYS GAMES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS TOY GUNS A Complete Selection For I Children of All Ages " nMilMIIIHMIItll iMllltlllllllllllllllll IIIIIIIIIIMIIIHIIIIIIHII (lilllll IMHIIIHI Make it a point to shop. Gil liam and Bisbee first for all your Gifts needs. Our stock of top Christmas merchan dise is coming in daily so you'll always have some thing new from which to choose. Whether you are shopping for Mother, Dad, Sister or Brother,, you'll find it at Gilliam and Bisbee. BEST KNOWN BRANDS OF SMALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES WESTING HOUSE ELECTRIC ROASTERS Household Gifts for "HER" -INCLUDING- - DESCOWARE-lt's New and Wonderful - Magnalire Stainless Cooking Vare GILLIAM & BISBEE Who Has it Will Get It Or It Isn't Made of last week; also $36.98 was raised for the Gifts for the Yanks. The Auxiliary decided to buy dishes for their hall. The Legion Post and the Unit plan to raise money soon for Crusade of Free dom. Morrow county's quota is $300. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Phil Griffin, Mrs. Norman Griffin and Mrs. Joe Gaarsland. Mrs. George Myles was in lone Saturday with relatives from N. Powder to move her household belongings to North Powder where she will make her home for a while. ' Franklin Pering of Des Moines, Iowa is visiting his father, Wm. Pering. He was accompanied by Marvin Millar and John Buchan an. Mr .and Mrs. Orville Buchanan left last week for Portland to visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan. Miss Carol Jean Coy, student at the University of Washington visited her mother Mrs. Wm. Per ing the first of the week. Mrs. Fannie Griffith left for Portland to spend Thanksgiving. Mrs. Ada Cannon left for her home in Heppner Saturday of last week after helping at the Lana Padberg home for a while. Donna McCoy is staying there now. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Palmateer spent the weekend in Portland. Their children stayed with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Healy on Butter creek. Dates To Remember Nov. 30 Services at the Valbv Lutheran church in Gooseberry with Dr. George Randolph of Port- land officiating. Dec. 2 American Lezion Auxil iary in the afternoon and Legion meeting at night, Dec 2 A meeting at the Rebekah hall on the sewage system in lone. A speaker will be there to explain the system. Everyone is in the afternoon. Bring rakes, urged to attend this meeting. Dec. 4 High school play, 8 p.m. Dec. 3 Eastern Star social meet- Dec. 5 Extension Unit meeting 'ng- in the Commuity church base- Dec. 4 Cleanup at the city park ment at 10:30, sack lunch at noon. Subject, care of rugs and uphol stering. Leaders are Mrs. Roland Bergstrom and Mrs. Lewis Hal vorsen. NEED Envelopes, Phone 882 STAR THEATER, Heppner Thursday-rrldoy-Saturday.NoYember 27-28-29 NEW MEXICO Lew Ayers, Marilyn Maxwell, Robert Hutton, Andy Devine in an abo'e-average western, filmed in color. Plus THE BLAZING FOREST John Payne, Susan Morrow, William Demarest, Agnes Moorehead, Richard Arlen, Roscoe Ates, Lynn Roberts. The story of a likeable set of people variously engaged in the logging business. (The fire scenes used are those of a genuine forest fire in the Nevada Sierras.) Sunday. Mod ay, November 30 December 1 SHE'S WORKING HER WAY THROUGH COLLEGE Gene Nelson, Ronald Reagan. Virginia Mayo, Don DeFore, Phyllis Thaxter, Patrice Wymore. A thoroughly engrossing fun-and-tune film with a sparkling cast and Technicolor. Sunday ihows at 2 p. m. 4:20 6:40 and 9 Tueeday-Wedneaday, December 2-3 WALK EAST ON BEACON George Murphy, Virginia Gilmore, Finlay Currle, Karel Stepanek, Louisa Horton. Louis de Roohemont's espionage documentary is undoubtedly one of the best of his group of excellent dramas. Suggested by J. Edgar Hoover's Reader's Digest Story "Crime of the Century", the film is fascinating and thoroughly absorbing. Thursdoy-Filday-Saturday, December 4-5-6 SILVER CITY Yvonne DeCarlo, Edmond O'Brien, Harry Fitzgerald, Richard Arlen, Gladys George, Edgar Buchanan, Michael Moore, Laura Elliot. Large-scale, outdoor Technicolor thriller, based on the Saturday Evening Post novel "High Vermilion" by Luke Short. Plus PRIDE OF MARYLAND A brisk and exciting little horseraclng story.v " ' " A Ip') ,F you C0UID 0NLY READ MY HEARr I- :- - 'jjf tHMtyet m love ! 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