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Page 6 Murder Charged Continued from Page 1 Threat Made Subject of the disagreement was Mrs. Avent's son Kim, who lives with her and Mrs. Avent's mother, Mrs. C. A. Whitney in Heppner. At the time of the kill ing the boy was at a Boy Scout camp near Opal Butte, as was district attorney Fancher, a scout official. Mr. and Mrs. Avent were divorced several years ago and according to reports she was granted custody of the two child ren, Kim and a married daugh ter, Mrs. Wayne (Dixie) Erick son, 19, who now lives In or near Portland. Avent had come to Heppner Saturday with his at torney, who was a member of the firm of Lessard, Granet and Creitz, to try to talk Mrs. Avent into letting him take the boy with him. Mrs. Avent told the publisher of the Gazette Times, shortly after the shooting, when asked why she had done it, that "He threatened to take my boy away from me." Police also reported that she told them the attorney had made the statement that she was an unfit mother. She had previously made the claim that her ex-husband had failed to pay alimony and support money. Jailed in Pendleton After preliminary questioning by police Saturday night, Mrs.j Avent was taken to Pendleton by. sheriff Bauman and held withoutj Bergevin, Howton, McElligott and bail in the Pendleton city jail as Morgan ranches, the Morrow county Jail here hasj 2:45 p. m. Don Peterson, lone, no facilities for handling women fertilizer plots, farm windbreak, prisoners. wildlife plantings, stubble mulch, An inquest was held Monday grazing alfalfa seedings, sod wa morning and a coroner's jury re- terways and farm ponds, ported that there was sufficient 3:45 Fred Mankin, strip crop evidence presented to support a 'ping, stubble mulch trial with charge that Mrs. Avent had killed sweep and skew treader. Lessard. She was returned to J Last stop will be at the Frank '"""""J nui-iiiuuii .ui arraignment before judge Hagcr fnrmaA nt iha ",""""'u "l charges filed against her. By Wednesday she had not obtained the services of an attorney and it was expected that circuit judge William W. Wells will be asked to appoint an attorney to defend her. Three Saw Shooting Though there were several cus tomers in the cafe bar at the time of the shooting, the restaurant part was empty except for the three employees who witnessed the affair. They were Mrs, Verla Carr, Mrs. Mary Snow and Mrs. Tom Walker. All three immedi ately ran out the kitchen ent rance for assistance as soon as they realized what was happen ing. Police first on the scene report ed that Mrs. Avent admitted to them that she had shot Lessard, as she did in effect a few minutes later in her statement to the Ga zette Times. It is reported, how ever, that early this week she claims she is unable to remember any of the actual happenings at the time. Several news stories of the shooting named the woman as Ann Perkins Avent, which it is said is her maiden name which DURKEE'S OLEO Betty Crocker PIE CRUST MIX TRADE WINDS, FROZEN PINK LEMONADE Minute Maid, 6 Oi. PEAS & CARROTS Flav-R Pac, 10 Ox. Heppner LOYD BURKENBINE Conservation Tour Set for Monday The annual conservation and better farming practices tour of farms in he Heppner soil conser vation .district will be held next Monday, June 13, it was announ ced this week by N. C. Anderson, district secretary. The tour will leave from the fairgrounds at 9:2o a. m. and will stop at the Lexington Odd Fel lows hall at noon for lunch which will be given by the Heppner Morrow county chamber of com merce. The tour schedule will be as follows: First stop will be at Vernon Munkers' upper ranch (old Beam- er ranch) to inspect pubescent. Coats, sweaters and long sleeve wheatgrass waterways and 1955 shirts disappeared in a hurry strip cropping at 9:30. early this week as Morrow county At 10:15 the tour will stop at 'got its first taste of summer the ranch of Paul Brown, 1954 conservation man of the year, to observe strip cropping, sod water ways and wildlife plantings. 10:30 a. m. Al Bunch ranch, strip cropping, sod waterways, wildlife watering guzzlers, farm! windbreak, farmyard seeding. 11:30 Newt O'Harra,. Lexing ton, 1954 range improvement seeding, irrigated pastures. 1:30 p. m. Delbert Emert, lone, 1954 cattleman of the year, grass alfalfa ensilage trench silo, irri gation turnouts. 2:00 p. m. Herbert Ekstrom, lone, 1954 grassman of the year, irrigated pastures. Enroute the tour will note stubble mulch til lage on the Halvorsen, Stefani, .....v., ..v. .v. ble mulch with discing and skew trAnrlAP frracc nnrsnrv nnrt pprpfll ' b""" " J nurserv vciv-u ichuivj( mi. wn - I Harlan McCurdy, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. was restored to her after her di-Jack Van Winkle, Jack Edmond vorcp from Fred Avpnt Her son, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Jordan, state bartenders license however, 1 i uto Vint" norvio on Ann A7 hltnoir Avent. Though the gun used in the killing did not belong to Mrs, Avent, police said thev found one in her homo which supposedly did belong to her. It was a load- ed automatic pistol. The sheriff said she had applied for a permit to carry a concealed weapon some time ago, but was refused the permit. Lessard's body was taken to Creswick Mortuary and an au topsy was performed Sunday. He was taken to Portland early this week for final rites. Fancher said this week that a preliminary hearing will pro bably be asked for and then the case will go to the grand jury within a few days. No hearing is planned until Mrs. Avent obtains the services of an attorney, Fan cher said. Mr, and Mrs. Sam Turner spent the weekend In Baker visiting with his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Turner. KXUE 3 LBS. 79c 25c PKG. READY TO FRY SHRIMP CANS 6CANS87c PKGS. 6 PKGS 89c Market Heppner Damage Reported At Fair Grounds, Reward Posted for Offenders The Morrow county fair board walked off the rodeo field Sunday this week announced the offer of wlth permnent possession of the a $25 reward to anyone supply-, trophy after winning the Wrang ing information which will lead lers-Sage Riders June Hey-Day to the arrest and conviction of event bY a score of 69 to Hepp anyone defacing or destroying ner's 41 points. It was the second property at' the fair and rodeo ' consecutive year the Sage Riders grounds. nad won tne show and Ealned Fair board members said that permanent possession of the there heve been several cases re-1 trophy. cently of malicious damage to signs and buildings and It is hoped the posting of the reward may lead to the apprehension of persons responsible. o Summer Weather Sends Murcury Up weather. Temperatures started climbing into the high 70s and low 80s last weekend and have continued to raise each day since. The warm- est day to be recorded so far this year was Wednesday when an unofficial 90 was recorded In Heppner. According to weather forecasts, continued fair weather with even slightly higher temperatures can be expected during the next few days. Many From Here At State Elks Meeting A group of 18 members of the Heppner Elks lodge and their wives returned last weekend from Ashland where they had at tended the state Elk3 convention held last Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the southern Oregon city. Members reported a regis tration of over 2400 persons at the meeting. Going from the Heppner lodge were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Mor gan, Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Van iM - irtor Tr Alton Varnpll Mr and j "ter. Jr -jAH arnell Mr. and , ylla' DLLL Ljauiian, ivn. aw wxio. F,.ff VoltMn,, TUT irxA XTro Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bailey I - 1 1 O DRISCOLLS AT GRADUATION Mr. and Mrs. James Driscoll were in Walla Walla the first of the week to attend the gradua- , tion of their daughter, Janice, from St. Paul's Academy, The Driscolls continued on to Baker to attend the Postmasters convention. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hunt of Downey, California are spending a few days visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Al Fetsch. Here's where ell that wonderful They're all true all the wonderful things you hear about Pontiac's great performance. The way it sweeps uphill or down with the same effortless ease. The tremendous burst of passing power that answers the nudge of your toe. The thought-quick response in stop-and-go traffic that makes the car seem part of you. The smooth, quiet way it goes about its business however hard or far you drive. Lift the hood of a Pontiac and you'll be face to face with the reason. That compact power plant nested there may look much like other V-8's but that's where your eyes deceive you! The Strato-Streak V-8 is in a class all by itself filled with engineering "firsts" that make it the mightiest engine ever to appear Gazette Times, ThWday, June 9, 1955 SAGE RIDERS WIN TROPHY FROM WRANGLERS IN SUNDAY HEY-DAY The Umatilla Sage Riders The show was put on in excel lent weatner and attracrea a good sized crowd of spectators from both Morrow and Umatilla counties. Winners in the various events follow in the order of their plac ing: Bending race: Bill Healy, Kite Healy, Neil Beamer; 2, Floyd Jones, Floyd Hutchins, Tad Mil ler ;3, Deloris Cresap, Monte Flack, Jim Bonney; 4, Barry Conner, Betty Somerville, Janice Roberts. Calf roping: Oscar George, Clyde Nobles, Jr., Don Greenup, Ralph Beamer. Sack race: Guy and Barbara Moore; Janice Roberts and Don Tracy; Sandra Eubanks and Di ana Fulleton; Geraldine Swag gart and Jim Fulleton. Saddle horse race: Bill Healy, Ralph Beamer, Omer Bonney, Christine Swaggart. Musical chairs: Clyde Nobles, Jr., J. C. Nobles, George Sawyer, Sandra Eubanks, Cloverleaf: Guy Matlock, Omer Bonney, Kite Healy, Bill Healy. , , tI . . Trailer race: Jim Somerville and Luke Bibby. Heppner trapshoot rn,a wmo t, p,m QhanofpH er, invaded Washington soil last and C. J. Nobles," Ruth Rennicker and Frank Green, Rex Jackson and Lloyd Harriman. Catholic Vacation School Ends Sunday The Catholic church religious vacation school has been in pro-. gress for the past two weeks will en-l. nextSunday, June 12, it was revealed by Rev, Francis Mc- Cormack. On Sunday there will be two, Masses at 7 and 9 a. m. The 9i o'clock Mass will be a High Mass I sung by the children under the direction of Sister Kathryn Teresa. ! A group of 12 children will take ' their first Holy Communion and the women of the Altar Society will serve a communion break- fast for all children attending summer school as well a? for first Holy Communicants and their parents. Helping to carry out the pro - gram for the summer school aie Mrs. James Sumner and Miss: Joan Brosnan. j Masses the following Sunday, June 19 will be at 8 a. m. at Heppner and at 9:30 a. m. at lone. performance L Farley Motor Company Walk, trot and lead: Christine Swaggart, Betty Nobles, Neva Ann Nobles, Betty Somerville. Team stake race: Gordon Lo veil and Clyde Nobles Jr., Rex Jackson and Lloyd Harriman, Ralph and Neil Beamer, Clyde Nobles and Nevo Ann Nobles. Bareback relay: Clyde Nobles, C. J. Nobles, Gordon Lovell; 2, Gordon Cole, Charlie Graham, K. C. Rogers; 3, Clarence Fredrickson, Bud 'Shanafelt, Sammy Nobles; 4, Bill Healy, Neil Beamer, Pat O'Brien. Ladies pleasure horse: Agnes i Montgomery, Kite Healy, Merlyn Robinson, Phylis Conner. o Church School Now On At Methodist A daily vacation church school is now being held in the Metho dist church for children five years old through the fourth grade, Rev. Lester Boulden, pastor an nounces. Working at the school are Mrs. Edwin Walker, Mrs.' Doyle Abern, Mrs. Kenneth Keeling, Mrs. Al fred Ludeman, Mrs. Lester Boul den, Miss Carolyn McDaniel, Miss Celia Boulden and Miss Sharon Abern. Heppner Tropshooter Wins New AutomOblle weekend fo feci a"d j LtlI"e ""me ouV"V B 6 J brand new 1955 Plymouth se- ucui. Bibby entered the Walla Walla Gun Clubs handicap shoot held Saturday and Sunday and came out winner of the special event and the owner of the new car which was the prize, Bibby had a two day score of 194 out of 200, shooting from the 19 yard line. o Ten-Aup CnntPPn j e" AJe "anTeen Set for Saturday The teen age canteen will be held this Saturday, June 11 and again on June 25 from 8 to 11 p. m., it was announced this week, The canteen is sponsored by the Heppner American Legion and will be held at the Legion j hall. Pool, ping-pong and other! I games are planned. It will be , open to all students of Heppner high school. o Overnight guests at the home of Mildred Tucker were her niece, Mrs. Frank Cecil and Janit of Spray and Mrs. Odell Adams and Candy also of Spray. begins! in Pontiac's price field. And it's one of the many Pontiac advantages' you can't get any where else. Pontiac alone gives you the terrific drive of Strato-Streak performance. This sensational performance, remember, comes in a distinguished,, future-fashioned beauty that is tagged with a price any new car buyer can readily afford. " Here's your wide-open invitation to come in and try the result the fastest-selling Pontiac of all time. The car is ready whenever you are! Make it soon. f J1.N r.r - L J ,u v t?J 11 M fjf 1 Two Condon Airmen Die in Accident . Two men stationed at the Con don Air Base died from injuries received when their car went off road at Olex on the Condon-Arlington highway just before mid night last night. One man was killed in the wreck and the other died shortly after being brought to Pioneer Memorial hospital. The dead men were Ale Henry O. Syverstaz of Bellingham, Wash., and Ale Peter Love of Everett, Wash. The men were re turning to duty at the base fol lowing a leave during which they had been at their homes. O r Accident Sends One Man To Hospital Louis Allyn of Lexington was brought to Pioneer Memorial hos pital Sunday morning by ambu lance following a one car acci dent at the intersection of the Rhea creek road and the Hepp-ner-Arlington highway. His in juries were not believed to be serious. Allyn apparently lost control of the car which struck the rock bluff along the highway and overturned. ! HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrival To Mr. and Mrs, Calvin Sherman, Heppner, a 6 lb. 2 oz. girl born June 8, named Baibara Ann. Medical Alex Hunt, Lexington, dismissed; Eugene Sawyer, Lex ington, dismissed; Ava Wright, Heppner, dismissed; Larry Vestal, Monumentdismissed; Louis Al lyn, Lexington; John Spkos, Con don; Willard Lee, Kinzua, dis missed ;Lawrence Davidson,. lone, dismissed; Haskell Cantrell, Con don; Alice Hiatt, Athena; Peter Love, Everett, Wash., (deceased). Minor Surgery Sandra Hall, Kinzua, dismissed; Estelle Ristas, Condon, dismissed; Janina John son, Heppner, dismissed; Esther Bergstrom, Heppner. Major Surgery Richard Cal vin, Heppner. Out-patient Mary Gilliam, Heppner; Tommy Glass, Heppner. HAVE NEW DAUGHTER Cpl. and Mrs. Robert A. Jones of Salasburgh, Germany, are the parents of a 6 lb. 1 oz. girl named Hfnnah Bobette. Grandparents are Alva W. Jones of Heppner and Mr. and Mrs. Feller of Eugene. Cpl. Jones is staioned in Ger- many with the Army. HARRY EUVALL IMPROVED It was reported Wednesday that Harry Duvall, Heppner rancher, was improving following a seri ous attack Sunday. He is under treatment at Pioneer Memorial hospital. $ A ""Woo Any Cor TH TRATo.srEA(( v-a ft01 "ache, a M PJ 180 E,fher ay ' f cost. - 0nra,oy0;r.J',ve by JR. LEGION GAME TO BE PLAYED HERE SUNDAY The next Junior Legion base ball game will be played Sunday, June 12 at the Heppner rodeo field starting at 2 p. m. it was an nounced today. They will meet Hermiston for the first time this season. The squad has previously suf fered two losses at the hands o.t Pendleton and Milton-Freewater. o . Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Warner of Eugene were here Memorial Day weekend to help Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker move to Eugene. Walker has a barber shop in the Santa Clara district of Eugene. Mrs. Alma Gilliam of Portland returned to her home Thursday (today) after spending her va cation here visiting with her sis ter, Mrs. Charles Barlow. Billy Hughes returned Monday from Pacific University. He was accompanied by his father Joe Hughes who had been recuper ating from a recent illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Keith Marshall of Canby. O. G. Crawford, Gearhart for mer publisher of the Gazette Times, is visiting this week in Heppner. He is staying at the Frank S. Parker home. Jerry, Mike and Sharon Bunch left by bus from The Dalles Mon day for Portland where they will see the rose festival. They will return Sunday with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Gabbert. Mr. end Mrs. Frank Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bunch at tended an executive comittee meeting of the Oregon Wheat League Monday at The Dalles. Sharon Bryant, princess of the Pendleton Round-Up, was in Union to attend the Eastern Ore gon Livestock Show with the queen and her court. They will also attend the Rose Festival in Portland on Friday. Bob Bryant is visiting his mother in Potlatch, Idaho. MANY HONORS (Continued from Page 1) Judging Russell Dolven, fourth place in individual judging. Showmanship Senior beef showman, Dick Ekstrom fourth place. Intermediate class beef show man Skip Emert fourth place. Junior class ' beef Billie Do herty, sixth place. Intermediate sheep showman Sandra Rhea, Echo, third place. Intermediate sheep showman Dennis Doherty, fourth place. Junior sheep showman Ken neth Nelson, Lexington, third place. 4 A total of 12 Morrow county boys and girls entered the sheep showmanship contest, Anderson reported. Viite-WA
