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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1957)
L I BRAKY U OF 0 j) iillanylHore G b t 31 SANTA ARRIVED IN OLD TIME STYLE Saturday when he made his special visit to Heppner to check up on all his young friends.. He is sho vn here as he drove up in front of a crowd of over 500 young sters in down town Heppner in this horse drawn buggy with Harold Johnston at the reins. The old buggy is the property of Johnston and Roice Fulleton, and formerly belonged to the father of Mrs. Burton Feck of Lexington. Doing the honors was Queen, Johnston's registered quarter-horse, who was bedecked with bells for theioc casion. (GT Photo) SERIOUS DISCUSSION resulted when Santa picked up this young man to find out if he had been a good boy during the year and what he would like to have for Christmas. Santa found well over 500 youngsters awaiting his arrival and spent nearly an hour passing out sacks of candy and talking with the kids. This young man wasn't quite sure of himself at first, but soon got into the swing and had plenty to say to his favorite bewhiskered gentle man. (GT Photo) Student Council Plans Projects During the week of January 27, school children of Heppner will collect good used clothing for orphaned and needy children and adults, in the United States and 33 countries overseas, it was an nounced today by Len Ray Schwarz, president, high school student council. The drive, which is part of World Clothing Week, will con tinue here for five days, January 27 through January 31. Len Ray expressed the hope that every family in Heppner will begin now to gather up all the outgrown arid worn, but still serviceable, cloth ing which accumulates in nearly every household and send it to school during World Clothing Week. All types of infants, child-' rens and adult clothing and shoes are needed. Bedding, too, can be put to good use. Last year, Heppner high was in the top 20 schools in the United States to win awards for collect ing clothees for the needy of the world. Through World Clothing Week, the school children of Heppner, and the entire community, can make a substantial contribution toward alleviating the distress of those less fortunate than them selves. World Clothing Week is con ducted under the auspices of the Christian Children's Fund, Inc. Since 1938, CCF has been active in child welfare work. Today, it provides vital assistance to or phaned and needy children in 250 orphanges in 34 countries. In ad dition to the United States, CCF operates its programs in Austria, Belgium, Borneo, Brazil, Burma, Chile, Finland, France, Free China,- Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordon, Korea, Lapland, Lebanon, Libya, Macao,' Malaya, Mexico, Okinawa, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Syria, Viet Nam, and Western Germany. In addition to sponsoring the clothing drive, the student counc il has decided upon the purchase of a public address system of suf ficient volume to be adequate for use at football games and other outdoor functions. The system can be operated from both a 12 volt and 110 volt power source. The student council will make the system available for community use free of charge. o Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tamblyn returned Monday from Philadel phia, Pa., where they had spent the past nine weeks visiting at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Joe Frank. i f3m I 4 YV- Local Stores Set Evening Hours Several Heppner stores will re main open evenings between now and Christmas for the accommo dation of last minute shoppers. Most have scheduled their extra hours for Friday and Monday evenings and will stay open un til 8:30 those nights. Planning Group Surveys Needs The home and community liv ing committee of the town and country planning conference held its first meeting December 10, Mrs. 1 Norman Nelson presiding. The group reviewed accomplishments of the past 10 years and thanked organizations and individuals for contributions toward improve ments in recreation facilities. A few items considered for dis cussion at future meetings in clude building materials for homes, crossroad identification, a Morrow county museum, a rodent 1 control program and more picnic facilities along the roadside. I The next meeting of the group will be held January 13 at the courthouse in Heppner. Everyone is welcome to attend all of these meetings. Those attending the December 10 meeting were: Mrs. Weldon Witherrite.Echo; Mrs. Cecil Thor- ne, lone; Mrs. Evelyn . Farrens, Heppner; Mrs. Floyd Adams, Heppner; Mrs. Al Fetsch, Hepp ner, Mrs. W. A. Ruggles, Heppner; Mrs. M. V. Nolan, Lexington; Mrs. Ralph Thompson, Heppner; Mrs. Adon Hamlett, lone; Mrs. Omar Rietmann, lone; Mrs. Don David, Boardman; Mrs. Bob Stew art, Boardman; Mrs. Douglas Drake Heppner; Mrs. Norman Nelson, Lexington and Beverly Bradshaw, Heppner. o Lexington Girl On Honor Roll WALLA WALLA The honor roll for the second six weeks of the fall semester at St. Paul's school for girls in Walla Walla, Wash., contained the name of a girl from Lexington, Paula Barak, announc ed Miss Hedwig Zorb, headmist- I ress. Paula, who is a sophomore at the .college preparatory school which is celebrating its 885th an niversary this year is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barak of Lexington. o Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Creswick were in Portland on business Tuesday. if f s Due Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, December 19, 1957 Copies 1 Oc 74 thYear, Numb er 41 Special Postal Service Slated For This Sunday Heppner postmaster James H. Driscoll announced today that more special opening hours have been authorized tor the local post olfice during the remainder of the Christmas rush period to fa cilitate rapid handling of holiday mail. It was previously announced that the Heppner post office would be open all day Saturday, but Driscoll revealed that mail will be received in Heppner on Sunday, Dec. 22 and that the post office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon for all regular business with the exception of the issuance of money orders. Mail will be dis tributed to boxes Sunday morn ing and packages may be claimed at the windows but there will be no outgoing mail Sunday evening Mail which is deposited during Sunday will be processed and sent out at the regular time Mon day evening. Windows will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, the last two days be fore Christmas. Christmas Business Up Driscoll said that incoming mail during the past two weeks had been about as heavy as in past years and that the biggest pile up came last Monday because of the normal Sunday holiday when no mail is brought in to Heppner, Monday was also the biggest day in the history of the local office when 9149 outgoing letters were cancelled, not including any bulk mailing or pracel post. Total first class mail cancellations since Dec. 3 (up until Wednesday) were 50,680 pieces, which gives indica tion that the total Christmas mail ing will probably run slightly ov er last year. Total receipts so far during the Christmas period have shown a big jump, Driscoll reported, with a gain of almost 35 percent over last year. This business repre sents all the business done by the post office during that time. Christmas Carols On P-TA Program Men's night at the Heppner P TA was held Dec. 11 and members enjoyed group singing of Christ mas carols. Joe Stewart led the singing with Gordon Pratt accom panying. The program was under the direction of Jack Van Winkle. .During the business meeting it was announced that membership dues are now due and Mrs. Marie Clary explained that subscriptions to the National Parent-Teachers magazine and Parents magazine are available to P-TA members at reduced cost for a limited time. Superintendent Joe Stewart spoke on the pressing need for high school science equipment and the Rev. Charles Knox urged mothers of Cub Scouts to help as den mothers. Mrs. Stockard's and Mrs. Laird's rooms tied for room count and after the program second and fifth grade mothers served re freshments. WEATHER The Heppner weather station reports: Hi Low Pr. Thursday 52 29 . Friday 49 24 . Saturday 46 25 .03 Sunday 47 30 .04 Monday 39 31 .05 Tuesday 55 33 .16 Wednesday 53 37 .12 Rainfall for the week .40; for December 1.17; for the year, 16.74 inches. o CHRISTMAS EVE PAGEANT REHEARSAL In order that children may be able to attend the movie on Sat urday afternoon, the time of the Hope Lutheran Sunday school pageant rehearsal has been mov ed ahead from 2 p.m. to 12:30 p. m. Saturday afternoon Dec 21. In "We Feel Like Santa" COUNTY YOUNGSTERS INVITED TO THEATER'S FREE CHRISTMAS SHOW Mrs. Elaine George, owner of Heppner's Star Theater, will again serve as "mass baby-sitter bat urday afternoon as she invites all county youngsters to the the ater's 24th annual Free Christ mas show while their parents finish up last minute shopping chores in town. The show will start at 2 p. m and if there is an overflow crowd the older children will be asked to return for a second showing which will follow the first show. Normal attendance is at least 500 youngsters and plans are be ing made for at least that many again this year. In addition to the picture, all youngsters will be treated to free candy which will be provided by the Heppner Elks lodge. Driving Care Urged During Holidays by Highway Lifesavers "Peace on earth . . . good will on the road." That is the way C.J.D. Bauman, chairman of the Morrow county Highway Lifesavers summed up the most pressing needs for a safe holiday in Oregon. "Everyone has a moral respons ibility to his neighbor to drive safely," Bauman said "A little consideration and common sense can go a long way In preventing traffic accidents." Bauman pointed rut that De cember is the month when traffic deaths and accidents usually reach their peak in Oregon, ac cording to state officials. "That's why we must cooperate fully in enlarging the Back the Attack on Traffic Accidents cam paign," he said. The attack is be ing stepped up in December to arouse more people to fight holi day hazards and reduce the traf fic toll. "During this season every driv er and walker should dedicate his efforts toward making the season and the year following a safe one. Our goal must be the conversion of the potential dang ers inherent in the holiday seas on into a sound, sensible safety behavior," Bauman said. "Each of us must accept re sponsibility not only for his traf fic performance, but for support ing official programs necessary to keep a growing volume of traf fic moving safely," he said. Last Christmas, Oregon record ed 192 accidents in which 69 people were injured and five were killed. These figures, Bauman said, are only for the immediate Christmas period. "If we added all the ac cidents and deaths that occurred during the busy weeks preceding the actual holiday, the toll Christ mas carelessness takes would be even more shocking. " o Lutheran Church to Present Pageant on Christmas Eve The public is cordially Invited to a Christmas Eve pageant to be presented at 7:30 p.m. on De cember 24 at Hope Lutheran church. The program was written by the Sunday school staff and is entitled "The Guiding Star". The first scene reviews the role the prophets Moses, Balaam, Jere miah, Isaiah, Micah, Zachariah, and Hosea played in foretelling the coming of a Messiah. Scene two continues the narrative of Mary and Joseph as well as the Shepherds and angels surround ing the long awaited birth. The third scene reviews the worship ful attitude of Christians through out the world as the kindergarten, nursery and primary classes speak their pieces as "Children of Many Nations." Concluding the pageant the fin al scene portrays the magi from the East, having followed the guiding star, paying their trib ute to the new-born king. A special feature of the Sun day school program Is a welcome spoken by Sunday school mem bers in English, German and Swedish. The feature film will be "Boys' Town", a famous motion picture on the well known Bovs' Town. and- stars Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney. Chamber Elects Six Members to Board of Directors Six new members were elected to the board of directors of the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber or commerce Monday at the an nual election of the organization. Chosen for a two-year term were Victor Kreimeyer, John Venard, Keith Imus, Joe H. Stewart and Robert Abrams. Harlev Youne was elected to a one year term on the board. Holdover members on the 10 man board are Bruce Lindsay, Newt O'Harra, Jack Loyd and Paul Koenig. The directors will meet within the next week to name a new president and vice presidents who will take over their offices Jan. 1. The three top positions are chos en from the members of the board of directors. Jack Bailey is cur rent president of the chamber, being assisted by Jack Flug, vice president; Phil Blakney, secret ary; and J. R. Huffman, treasurer. In other business at the Mon day meeting, it was reported that the field lighting benefit concert by the Pendleton men's chorus re sulted in a net loss of $15 and Gene Pierce, manager of the Bank of Eastern Oregon, told of plans for the possible establishment of a large size continuing calend ar of events which would be kept by the bank. The calendar could be used as a sort of clearing house for all events scheduled in the area and would be open for listings by all church es, organizations and groups. Odd Fellows UN Contest Under Way The United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth contest, sponsored by the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges of the United States and Canada, for sophomore and junior students is now under way in the public schools of Umatilla and Morrow counties. This is the ninth consecutive year for the pilgram- age contest which consists of a 1000 word essay, to be judged in each high school by March 10, and a speaking contest for the winners of the essay contest from each high school to be held at Pendleton in the latter part of March. One student will be chosen from Umatilla-Morrow counties to go on a four week all-expense-free bus tour to the United Nations in New York City. The winner and 15 other students from Oregon will leave Portland July 5 and Spokane Wash, the next day by chartered bus with 20 students from the high schools of Wash ington and British Columbia and three adult leaders. The bus will travel east across Canada to Que bec and the south to New York, where after visiting the United Nations and seeing the sights of the city for a week, they will travel back to the west coast ac ross the United States visiting the historic shrines of both nations enroute. Any high school junior or soph omore student Interested in the United Nations should contact their school principal for details of the contest. Jack Sumner, Heppner, a for mer winner, is district chairman for the contest. FIRE DAMAGE SLIGHT Firemen were called to the home of Mrs. Casha Shaw on Lin den way last Friday merging to control a blaze started by an over heated stove. The fire was nearly out by the time firemen arrived and damage was confined to one wall of the kitchen. Gome HERE'S THIS WEEK'S LUCKY N'.' GOOD DECEMBER 19 to SAVE SEE STORY BELOW FINAL WEEK OF 'NUMBERS' GAME OPENS TODAY The fourth and final week of the popular "numbers" game sponsored by twenty -two of the Heppner stores is under way to day with the distribution of this issue of the the Gazette Times and a fourth new set of lucky numbers on the papers and in the stores. All stores this afternoon dis played their new lucky numbers and free gifts which readers can claim if the number appearing in the box at the top of this page corresponds with the number in the store. This week's group of gifts must- be claimed before Christmas Eve, the final day of the special "We Feel Like Santa" gift give-away. For the benefit of those readers who might not be acquainted with the rules of the games, here they are briefly: Each of the 22 stores listed elsewhere in today's paper Is displaying a number on a placard in the store which cor responds with the numbers print ed on the front page of the Gazette limes. If your paper number is one of the lucky ones In any of the stores, just tear off the front page box containing the number and present it to a clerk and the prize is yours. Only the number on this week's papers are valid numbers on previous papers are not good, and the box is dated so tnere will be no confusion. Each reader with a lucky number has from today until Christmas eve to find out -If his number wins and claim his gift. No pur chase is necessary and so that non-subscribers may have an eq- al chance to win, additional num bered copies of this week's Ga zette Times are available at the GT office for no charge. Again readers are reminded that just because they may have won gifts in previous week's con tests, doesn't mean that they can't win again this week, for a com plete new set of lucky numbers is drawn each week for participating stores the reader has only to match this week's paper number Assembly of God Sets Special Program 'If Christ Were Born in 1957", is the theme of the program to be presented in the Assembly of God Church Sunday evening, at 7:30. Strictly original and amateur ish, it has been prepared under the direction of Fern Graves with colored slides taken by Ray Bar nett. Characters and scenery are mostly local. The presentation was planned to be both entertain ing and thought provoking. - Masonic cemetery with Creswick The public is invited to attcndMortuary in charge of arrange this program. ments. EARLY PUBLICATION DATES SET BY GT FOR NEXT TWO HOLIDAY WEEKS The normal publishing sche dule of the Gazette Times will be changed considerably for the next two weeks because of the Christmas and New Years holidays and the publishers ask those who have news or advertising for those papers to observe the change in dates. Next week the Gazette Times Christmas paper will go to press on Monday and be distributed in the local post office that aft ernoon. The unusually early date is necessary to get ad vertisers' Christmas messages to readers ahead of the holiday on Wednesday. News and advertis ing copy must be received at the GT office by Friday even ing or Saturday morning at the mm NUMBER 1155 ONLY CHRISTMAS EVE THIS NUMBER FOR FREE PRIZES! with that in any store. Many stores again had their gifts claimed during the past week, but a full list of winners is not available. The interesting and profitable "give-away" game is being spons ored by the many stores and the chamber of commerce and this week's collection of gifts Is of fered somewhat as a "Thank You" to the hundreds of persons who have made Heppner stores their Christmas shopping headquarters. o Four Days of Free Parking Christmas Gift From City Heppner's mayor W. C. Collins and members of the city council will extend Christmas greetings in the form of four days of free parking to all residents of the area who come to Heppner to do their last minute shopping. In keeping with the tradition of recent years, all Heppner park ing meters will be hooded Fri day morning and remain cover ed until the day after Christmas and no pennies or nickels will be required of those who park downtown to do last minute shop ping in local stores. Former Sheriff Taken by Death George W. McDuffee, 80 years of age, died December 14 at a Portland nursing home. Masonic services were held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2:30 at the Hep pner Masonic hall. Mr. McDuffee was born June 20, 1877 and had lived in Mor row county for many years be fore moving to Portland in the early 1930's to make his home. He served as deputy Morrow county sheriff under sheriff Mar ion Evans from 1912 to 1914 and was elected sheriff in 1914 a position he held until 1928. He was a member of the Heppner Masonic lodge. Ho is survived by his wife Li lah Jane McDuffee, Portland; three sons, Howard of Anchorage, Alaska; Paul L. of Medford; and Col. Ray W. McDuffee, London, England. He also leaves two daughters, Alva Mason, Hines, Or. and Mary Buhman of Burns. Interment was in the Heppner latest to be included in next week's paper. The following week, the pre New Year's paper will go into the mail on Tuesday afternoon, necessitating ad copy being re ceived by Saturday and news copy by Monday morning at the latest. Because of the necessity of having to work through two weekends to meet the early publication schedules, the GT office will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the next two weeks. Anyone having news items or advertising for these papers is urged to get copy to the office as early as possible to make certain is can be included in the next paper.
