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Page 10 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, January 17, 1957 Lexington P-TA Sees Style Revue By Delpba Jon The Lexington P-TA held its regular meeting at the school auditorium on Tuesday night with the president Mrs. Barbara Cutsforth presiding. A committee was appointed to start the work on the "Sweetheart Ball" which Is held in the late spring. The pro gram was a style review given by the homeliving class of the high school with the following girls modeling, the things they had finished: Maureen Groves mod eled a turquoise and black cor duroy skitr and her cheer lead ing outfit; Barbara Steagall mod eled a wool plaid jacket and skirt, a beige skirt of suiting ma terial, and the clothes that Karen Crowell of lone, niece of Barbara modeled which were wool plaid skirt and weskit; Pat Steagall modeled a unlined cotton coat, black cotton party dress, plaid skirt, and a 16 gore wool skirt; also Karen Crowell modeled a corduroy skirt made by Pat, Bev erly Baker modeled a matching plaid wool skirt and weskit, grey wool skirt and was given honor able mention of a western shirt she had made. Another member of the class was unable to be present, and special mention was given Inez O'Neal for a grey pumper and checked skirt of suit, ing material. Monday night the Lexington high school met Stanfield high school girls in a basketball game. The game proved to be highly entertaining and the girls had a fine time, even if they did loose the game. .This is the first girls basketball game played by these girls, and the first held here in Long DtatuiM Nation-Wid Moving Service Mayflower Agent Padded Yarn Portland Bros. TRANSFER CO. Pendleton, Oregon Phoii 138 some time. The Lexington Oil Co op took delivery on Tuesday in Portland of a new Ford gas delivery truck. This has a 1250 gallon capacity and is a double'pumper. A play day was held in Helix on Saturday for girls volleyball teams with Lexington girls being taken over in the bus by Mrs. Eldon Padberg. They drew numbers and played mixed games, of baseball, volleyball, ping-pong and bowling. A de licious dinner was served them at noon. Mrs. Nola Coval is confined to her home with illness. Mrs. Gar Leyva and son Greg motored to La Grande on Friday where Greg received medical at tention. He and his fater flew to La Grande again on Saturday morning returning that afternoon. Stanley Schoonover who has made his home with his mother June Cooper for the past year re turned to the home of his father in Los Angeles. Stanley was a member of the freshman class. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McMillan mo tored to Portland on Tuesday where Mr. Jones took delivery of the new co-op truck returning home on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. McMillan returned home on Thursday after visiting at the R. B. Wilcox home and the Henry Cavin home in that city. Mrs. Tess Hatfield entertained on Monday morning with a coffee hour for the March of Dimes. Those present were: Mrs. B. J, Doherty, Mrs. Bill Doherty, Mrs. Newt O'Harra, Mrs. Wardwell Mrs. Eldon Padberg, Mrs. Lester Cox, Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth, Mrs. Johnnie Ledbetter, Mrs. Dean Hunt and Mrs. C. C. Jones. Bob Steagall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Steagall was serious. ly injured while working at the mill on Saturday morning. He was taken to Pioneer Memorial hospital where he will have to remain for several months while recuperating. Wilbur Steagall returned home last week from St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton where he underwent surgery Jan. 2. Word has been received in Lex lngton of the Illness of Mrs. Eliza 3 nYfj9f V NEW 3-r CUSTOM mm a beth Compbell at the hospital in Hermlston. Mrs. Campbell is the mother of Roy Campbell and Annie Keene and former resident of Lexington and Heppner. Dinner guests on Sunday at the C. C. Jones home were a sister of Mrs. Jones, Mrs. W. I. Miller and sons Gary and SP2 Earl L. Mil. Jer of La Grande. Earl will leave on Monday for Fort Benning, Georgia where he is to be sta tioned. Mrs. Dean Hunt motored to The Dalles on Tuesday after Mrs. E. E. McFadden who has been a pa tient In Mid-Columbia hospital following surgery. Inez O'Neal, daughter of Mrs. McFadden, has been in The Dalles to be near her mother. Word has bene received In Lex ington of the enlistment of Keith Grey in the U. S. army. He left for training on Jan. 2. Kirk Mathews entertained at his home on Thursday honoring his birthday. Games were played and later dinner was enjoyed with birthday cake served by his mo ther Mrs. Robert Mathews. Those attending were Tony Doherty, Billy Klinger, Kenny Jones, Bobby Mathews, and Kirk. Rev. Norman Northrup motored to Spokane last week after iiis wife and daughter Peggy. Mrs. Northrup has been staying there helping with the care oi Mr. Northrup's mother who has been ill. The Lexington church has had an extensive Job of remodeling. Tile has been laid throughout the main part of the building and mahogany wainscoting put in with new large entrance doors being hung. A good number of the congregation with several out side helpers helped with the work. All are invited to attend services which start at 9:45 on Sundays. There will be another work day at the church on Wednesday. Let's don't forget choir practice on Wednesday nights at 8 p. m. Home Safety To Be Stressed at La Grande Workshop in March Deaths and injuries from home accidents are one of the greatest problems in Oregon, according to the Governor's committee on home safety. Home accidents are second only to motor vehicle accidents in the number of deaths from accident each year, and they are the leading cause of injuries. The committee has found dur ing its six years' existence that when people are aware of the problem, they will make a great effort to do something about it. One method used by the commit tee to get information to the peo pie of Oregon is through safety workshops in various regions throughout the state. A home safety workshop is be ing planned for March 21 and 22, to be held at Eastern Oregon College of Education in La Grande. The workshop will be open to anyone from Baker, Wal lowa, Union, Umatilla and Mor row counties interested in plan ning a home accident preven tion program for their family, club or community. The planning committee with representatives from the five counties has developed a full schedule for the two day work shop include small working groups and practical ideas such as movies, skits, flannelboard demonstrations and records. Anyone Interested in attending the workshop may get further information from Mrs. Velma Glass, Morrow county health de partment, Heppner. o Mrs Mary Carter left Sunday for Portland after visiting here several months -with her daugh ter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. E. K. Schaffitz. Hereford Association Names Local Member Kansas City, Mo., (Special) Ronald Currin, Heppner, was named to junior membership in the American Hereford Associa tion, the world's largest purebred registry organization, with head quarters in Kansas City, Mo. Forty-one Junior Hereford breeders were placed on the As sociation's official roster during September. The Association maintains acitve accounts for more than 80,000 breeders of registered Herefords over the na tion. The Hereford Association dur ing the last fiscal year recorded 477,620 purebred calves. The year's total recordings were more than twice the combined registrations of other major beef breeds. o Nm4 UttxhMtd? PfaMS l-tt3l v.rf.v. ' Full value given for your present tires in trade. 5500 Biting Edges Up to 20 More Wear on Dry Surfaces Up to 55 Better Traction in Snow, Mud, or on Ice Ask ui boul W Terms as low as $1.25 a week MORE PEOPLE RIDE ON GOODYEAR TIRES THAN ON ANY OTHER KIND FARLEY MOTOR COMPANY HEPPNER mmJ Tom 1 . w bat Biggest demand in history for low-cost PP&L power sparks big "kilowatt factory" building program! A record 3to billion kilowatt-hours of electricity were delivered to 275,000 Pacific Power & Light customers in 1956! 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