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Newspaper Page Textpa4 Services Held -In Portland for Mrs. N. A. Leach By Delpha Jones Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Henderson, Miss Dona Barnett and Mrs. Trina Parker motored to Portland Thursday where they attended the funeral services of Mrs. N. A. (Charity B.) Leach who passed away Sept. 1 at a Bend hospital following surgery, Mrs. Leach who has made her home In Port land, was vacationing at their summer home in Camp Sherman when she was taken ill. Charity B. Nichols was born to R. A. and Elizabeth Nichols, Dec. 17, 1868, in Montpelier, Mississippi, and came to Oregon in 1884, where she made her home in Lexington for several years. She was united in marriage to Norris A. Leach, Sept. 16,1888 in Lexington, where he was in business for several years, moving to Portland where they made their home for about 50 years. Services were held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Lincoln Memorial Park, vault entombment. She was a member of the Methodist church, having taken member ship a good many years ago In Lexington where she served as a Sunday school teacher, and faithful member until changing residence. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, N. A. Leach, 2 daughters, Mrs. Veva Dopplmaier, Mrs. Virginia Miller and one son who proceeded her in death, one grandchild, Mrs. Barbara Spiers, one sister, Mrs. Winnie Webb, Muskogee, Okla homa, a number of nieces and nephews and a host of relatives and friends. Others from this part of the country who attended the services, were Doc Leach of Pen dleton and Mr. and Mrs. Nell White. She is remembered here by many friends and relatives. Miss Marilyn Munkers returned to California last week after a visit with her parents, Mr. and CHRIST Needs MEN in Sunday School "What shall it profit a man If he gain the whole world and lose his own son?" ATTENTION CHRISTIANS: I will be In Heppner and near by towns and rural areas for the next few MONDAYS. Drop me a card and I will bring you our four different, free cata logues. We are strictly interdenominational and service all protcstant churches and Sunday schools. We Also have the very best In transistor hearing aids at very lowest price. Homer Jenkins HOMER'S CHRISTIAN SUPPLY AND HEARING CENTER 1203 Adams, La Grande, Oregon mi I in. iii "i in i g " .,... They're Here " "" " With the most Com In and ! the trucks deliberately built to save you the BIQ money under today's traffic conditions! Three great new V-ffs-208, 226 and 257 hpl New International V-Linet More power per pound! More CO . . . more KEEP GOINQl Shorter trip time! More ton mOefl per gallon! Tested In more than 2,500,000 mllea of actual fleet opera tions by profit-minded truckers with a gimlet eye on costs and performance. Their conclusion: "GREAT,, on every count!" We'll be glad to show you the detailed reports when you come in to look over these great new heavy-duty V-8's. And what's a belter time than today? Com In powered to pace today's traffic I INTERNATIONAL' TRUCKS Mrs. Vernon Munkers. She has enrolled In The George Pepper dine College of Los Angeles, and will major in music. She was taken to Portland last Sunday by her parents and from there she flew to Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Burnslde of Spray visited at the George and Wilbur Stsagall homes and the O. G. Breeding home one day last week. Mr .and Mrs. George Steagall motored to Salem last week tak ing their son Tommie to the blind school there. Mrs. Ida Burchell and Hulda R. Wrieelsworth of Corvallis was a visitor at the Emma Breshears home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hunt are vacationing in Portland, Salem and way points. Mrs. Clarice Mc Fadden is taking care of their children while they are away. Mr. and Mrs. Al Winkelman and family are now living in the Doc Lewis house. Dr. and Mrs. Whalon are the proud parents of a baby daugh ter born last week in the Pioneer Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Hentze, of Auburn, Washington are the parents of a daughter Valeria Lynn, born last week in that city. She is the former Carla Lee Whilock. The maternal grand narents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whlllock and the great-grand mother Is Mrs. Emma Bresnears. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Breeding visited with their daughter, Mrs. Grant Denis and family in Port land and Carlton and their son, Paul on Saturday and Sunday. Henry Maxwell Breeding left Treasure Island Saturday night by plane for the Philippine Is lands where he will be stationed. Mr. and Mrs. Erling Thoen were overnight guests at the Newt O'Harra ranch on Tuesday. He was an engineer at the C. C. C. Camp Ileppner several years ago and they made their home in Heppner. Peyton Winn of Weston was a guest at the Newt O'Harra home last week. He is heading the government crop Insurance In this district. Mr. and Mrs. Newt O'Harra New INTERNATIONAL a iii y -V Heavy -Duty V-8's I 60 under any truck hood I and the V-8's 1 LEXINGTON IMPLEMENT CO. LEXINGTON, OREGON Htppner Gazette Times, Thursday, September 13, 1956 were overnight guests In Walla Walla on Friday night. Larry Groves has gone to Port land where he has enrolled In Lewis and Clark college for the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cutsforth are the parents of a son born In Pioneer Memorial hospital on Monday. The Lexington P-TA was hos tess to a teachers reception on Friday in the gymnasium. Mixer games were enjoyed during the evening, with Mrs. Bill Parsons winning a prize and Mrs. Emma Breshears winning one. A short talk was given by the principal, Dale Waddill, who introduced his teachers. Master of ceremonies for the evening was Lloyd For shee, president of the P-TA who also introduced the school board, custodian, bus drivers, and cooks. Refreshments of cake and coffee were served later in the evening. Miss Paula Barak left on Sat urday for Walla Walla where she will attend school. Mr. and Mrs. Morris McCarl and daughter Barbara are visit ing in the Willamette Valley for a few days. Mr. J. F. McMillan and son Danny returned home after a few days in Portland and Salem. Holly Rebekah lodge met Thursday night with the N. G. Otillia Hunt in the chair. Plans for the fall and winter meetings were made. The sick members were remembered with cards. It was decided to have a pinochle party once a month, admission 50 cents with proceeds to be used in repairing the hall. The next meeting will be Sept. 21st. at Hager's Dairy in Heppner. at Hager's Dairy in Htppner. The den mothers of the cub scouts will hold a meeting in the school auditorium on Monday right after school and boys inter ested in joining cub scouts are asked to be there. The mothers are invited to attend also if in terested. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Ledbetter are vacationing in Utah, Califor nia and Mexico. School Notes The Lexington high school registration is the same this year as it was last year with 30 pupils. There are 8 seniors, 5 juniors, 10 sophomores and 7 freshmen. Courses offered the students this semester are homellving, health and P. E., business law, typing MI, English Mil, U. S. history, world geography, biology, senior math, library, office prac tice, geometry, science, and 9th grade math and shop. The following boys are eligible under O. S. S. A. regulations to compete in all athletic contests for the Lexington high school: Lee Cornilson, Robert Davidson, World's most modern V-8 track foaturos ProMuro Conrrollcd-Flo Cooling "Wt" Rtplactoblt Ixhautt Volv Ouldat Poilrlv Valvs Rotator Ixhautt Valvo Facoe and Scat of Stolllt 1 9 lb. Aluminum Flywhol Homing "Drlvor-Doiigncd" Cab AU-Tntck Ilutlt to save jtiw tho IUG money t Boardman Fair And By Mary Lee Marlow The Boardman Tillicum club took first prize for its float in the parade Saturday for last day of the North Morrow county fair. Theme of the float was "Let's Vote." Second prize went to the Lutheran church of Boardman, its theme being "Guardian An gel". The Boardman Community church was third, depicting "Christ For The World", and fourth prize went to Greenfield Grange, with its "Harvest Moon". In the novelty division the Chevron Station float was first, high school Pep club second, and the Harwood Hunters third. A large crowd was in attend ance for the parade and the last day of the fair, with the warm, sunny skies making perfect fair weather. Queen Patsy Wright and her court from the Morrow county fair at Heppner were in the pa rade, as was also members of the Morrow county court, Judge Gar net Barratt and Commissioner Ralph Thompson of Heppner, and Commissioner Russell Miller of Boardman. Jimmy McCoy, Irri gon, led the parade with the American flag. Judges were Gene Inskeep and Lloyd Berger, Irrigon, and Mrs. Joe Tatune, Boardman. Parade announcer was William Garner, Boardman. Parade directors were Mac Coy, Irrigon, and Wil lard Baker, Boardman. "At the afternoon races Susan Partlow, Boardman, was winner of the genuine Navajo saddle blanket donated by Judge and Mrs. Garnet Barratt of Heppner, which was won by the largest number of points in competition of 14 year olds and under. Winners in the bicycle parade were Sherryl Mills, first; Linda Daniels, second; and Donnle Aardappel, third, all of Board man. Winners of musical ropes, 14 years and under were Susan Part low, first; Ronnie Olmstead, se cond; Billy Getz, third, all of Boardman. Musical ropes, adults, Lorena Coder, first; Leon Kennedy, se cond; both Boardman, Pat Stea gall, Lexington, third. Pole bending, 14 years and under, Susan Partlow, first; Ron nie Olmstead, second; Jim Mil ler, third, all Boardman. Pole bending, adults, Frank Shade, Irrigon, first; Pat Stea gall, Lexington, second; Lorena Coder, Boardman, third. Pole bending, pony: Albert Rogers, first; Steve Partlow, se cond; both Boardman; Jim Mc Coy, Irrigon, third. Shetland pony race: Jim Mc Coy, Irrigon, first; Mike Partlow, second; Linda Tatone, third, both Boardman. Welch pony race: Jimmy Part low, first, Boardman; Jim Mc Coy, Irrigon, second; Albert Rog ers, Boardman, third. Boot race, 14 years and under: Ronnie Olmstead, first; Albert Rogers, second; Jim Miller, third, all Boardman. Boot race, adults: Ray Olm stead, Boardman, first; Frank Shade, Irrigon, second; Leon Kennedy, Boardman, third. Barrel race: Frank Shade, first; Pat Steagall, second; Susan Part low, third. Quarter mile race: Jim Miller, Boardman, first; Pat Steagall, Lexington, second; Leon Ken nedy, Boardman, third, Relay race: Susan Partlow, Jim Miller and Pat Steagall, first; Leon Kennedy, Ronnie Olmstead and Ray Olmstead, second. Bicycle race: Bobby Taylor, first; Nelson Cruthers, second; Larry Fussell, third, all Board man. Mrs. Nate Macomber, Board- man, was winner of the gold cup Dennis Doherty, Russell Dolven, Laddie Henderson, George Her mann, Donald Hunt, Hoyt Laney, Gregory Leyva, Dexter Miles, Verne Nolan, Earl Paplneau, Mike Patrick, Keith Peck, Hank Poln ter, and Raymond Schoonover. The first football game will be Scjit. 14 with Boardman at that city. The first and second grades have 3 students transferring here from other schools, Mark and Mary Whalon who attended school in Baker last year, and Ronald Thomas who Is in the second grade and attended in La Grande last year. The teacher is Mrs. Alyce Waddill. The third and fourth grades have 27 pupils, with ten in the 4th grade and 17 in the 3cd grade. Their teacher Is Mrs. C. C. Carmichael. Thursday the 5th and 6th grades elected their class of ficers: pres., Jimmy Martin; vice pres., Penny Parsons; sec, San dra Beach; news reporter, Martha Doherty; hospitality chairman, Lee Padberg; librarian, Kenneth Klinger; lunch officer, Bud Laney. There are 15 pupils in the room, but Stephen Peck a fifth grader has not returned from his vaca tion. Mrs. Meador is the teacher. At the beginning of the school year we had 4 students enrolled in the 7th grade, and five in the eighth grade. In P. E. we are playing flag football. Our teacher is Serge Coval. Parade Winners in the Nationwide Crochet con test, showing a crocheted daily. Other ribbon winners in the con test were Mrs. W. B. Dexter, Irri gon, tablecloth; Mrs. Macomber, centerpiece and scarf; Mrs. Fred Adams, Irrigon, apron and vanity set; Mrs. Floyd Hobbs, Irrigon, chair set; Mrs. T. W. Rippee, of Boardman, edgings and inser tions; Mrs. Earl Briggs, Board man, Pot holders; Mrs. Adolph Skoubo, Boardman, original de sign; Mrs. Margaret Klitz, over 65 years old. In the judging of 4 H livestock Friday, Barbara Gantenbein was grand champion in showmanship, and Irene Potts was named re serve champion. Irene was also grand champion in the beef class, showing a Hereford heifer. Ro sina Jones was grand champion in the dairy class, showing a Holstein heifer. Bill Thorpe, FFA, was first in both the Hereford hei fer and Hereford cow divisions. All winners were from Boardman. Pfc. Max Fussell, who is sta tioned at Fort Monmouth, N. J. and his sister, Pfc. Sharon Fussell, staioned at Fort Meyers, Va., met for a sight seeing trip in New York City on Labor Day week end. They recently received their private first class promotions within a few days of each other. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hockett, of Bellingham, Wash, visited from Wednesday till Monday at the home of Mrs. Hockett's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ferguson. Another visitor was the Ferguson's son-in-law, Vern Moe, Kelso, Wash. Among out of town visitors here Saturday for the fair were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Downey, Prosser, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Fus sell, Madras, Mr. and Mrs. Al Ma comber, Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gwinn, The Dalles, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brown and Mr. and Mrs. William Lilly, Pendleton. Mrs. Olive Mefford was taken to the Good Shepherd hospital in Upholstered Furniture Now on DISPLAY -BUMPER END SOFAS -FOAM RUBBER SUITES -SECTIONALS -SLEEP LOUNGES -DAVENOS -RECLINING CHAIRS -ROCKERS New Fall Fabrics In Colors of -CHARCOAL -GOLDS -GREENS -SAGE -BROWN -TURQUOISE -BLUE - Case Named Hermiston Sunday night, suffer ing from pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely were called to Spokane, Wash., Satur day by th illness of their son Allen, who had an emergency appendectomy. They returned home Sunday, and reported he was recovering satisfactorily. Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Van Marter were in La Grande Sun day where he attended a district meeting of exalted rulers of the Elks lodge. x v Salem Portland Baker The Dalles Station to station rates, not minutes after 6 p.m. weekdays A 7 ,"V til r ry Next tim; ery if pertonally by feJephon ) Pacific NEW FALL STOCK SEE THEM NOW AT Furniture DAUGHTER OF TROEDSONS VISITS ' Mrs. Frances Putman of Po mona, California has been spend ing the past week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Troedspn. She came for the wed ding of her daughter, Carol Odom, who was married September 8 at Arlington. Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Lovgren have returned from a visit with their son, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lovgren, Lewis Creek, B. C, Can ada and with Mr. and Mrs. Ever ett .Harshman at Port Angeles, Wash. n.N. r I) from neppner n- - cr -80 ' 55 .-50 including tax, for 3 . and alt day Sunday Telephone !- Co.