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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1958)
HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES, Thursday. December 25. 1958 First Increase In Rates Asked :ific Power by Pacific Power & Light Com pany announced Monday that rising costs have made It nec essary to file applications with the state utility commissions of Washington and Oregon for the first general rate Increases In the firm's 48-year history. Schedules for all classes of residential, commercial and In of post-war Inflation on construc tion and operating cost," he re ported. McClung said the company has managed to "hold the line on plertrlc rates" durlne the post war inflationary period because of operating economies and an Increasing volume of business. He noted the average price re ceived by the company per killo-watt-hour for residential service under exlstlne rates has drop ped 16 percent In the past ten years and now Is less than nan the average figure of 25 years ago. "However," McClung said, "we have flnallv reached the point where the company must ask GROWTH OF THE WEST SAID FACTOR IN BUSINESS OUTLOOK FOR 1959 oriDTT AMn Tnh.prontino ran. tfllntv hv 44 rurrpnt nf business ital outlays for expansion are men polled.. They foresee no ital outlays lor expansion are men polled., rney xoresee ; ; n forecast for 1959 by 37 percent change in capital outlays over """"V" . . atnrt, " u uD atafa .nmMS. of the 3,212 company officials 1958. The remaining 19 percent;1'" " t ",7 " ri aiaueiucl1 ol 7, ' u':t polled by the National Assocla- feel they will make fewer capi- on Tuesday -January 27 They!ted plantf j3 now running about 1, .. .. ,i ',. , ,ncinn iwill be held in the rectors studyi20.000 animals a month, Dr Sex- Population growth and expan-' Neutral and negative views on : T. p nf instruction will iSUer S& ' . . a v, dingmarkets, particularly in the expansion are influenced by eco- J ZJTSSt 23 iTtSt west, are factors in these opti- nomic forces that businessmen f P.nterested in knowlng 'agreed that department mistic answers to NAM'S com- eel; W r smc t row as; church are wel---ne' 1959 legislature. mistic answers to NAM's com- feel will restrict their growtn as; flbout the church are wel r,..n, ovrmnclnn mipstinn in a thp noarlv nnp. third nf all bUSl- . i"a"j -1 - -j -- - -.. come. coast-to-coast survey 01 sman, nessmen ponea marsea laxauuu medium ana large Dusinesses The vear ahead, expansion- sion in 1959. wise, is viewed with less cer 1 traiuciJ naif wninivi 1 y w.- - ---i r dustrial service would be adjus- for additional revenues in order ted, it was reported. The aver- to meet the service requirements 1 nf nur rnstnmers and maintain gon is about 15 per cent on its the credit standing necessary to electric business in the state. For most residential consumers, the increases would be between two and five cents a day, ac cording to D R McClung, PP&L president. He said optional "all electric" rates would be made generally available for residen tial customers having electric ranges and water heaters. Although the formal filings ask for the new rates to be ef fective in 30 days, McClung said the expected procedure would be for the commissions to suspend the schedules pending hearings and a comprehensive examina tion of the company's revenue needs. "Studies begun early this year make it obvious that rate relief must be obtained in 1959 to off set the continued heavy Impact Bud Says! A weak battery can cause excessive damage to the electric system of your car. If the battery Is not deliv ering as much power as needed, it will wear the starter, generator and all other parts. Large repair bills can result from a weak battery. Why not trade your battery in on a fresh new Standard Battery. Vour old battery Is worth $5 on the exchange basil. "A bald head is no dis grace if the bareness Is confined to the outside." Bald tires are a disgrace. A tire that is smooth is dan gerous to the owner as well as other people on the high way. Have your bald tires recapped with our famous Kraft Balance Recap with the new tire mileage guarn tee. We have them already made up and can exchange casings with you. Kraft re caps start as low as $8.95. so see us today. "Minds are like para chutes. They only function when open." Open-minded people want the best possi ble tire they can buy for the protection it allords. The General Nygen tires give you all the safety fac tors you want at very reas onable prices. We give top trade-in price for your used tires. Why don't you come in and let us show you the General Nygen tire as low as $1.75 per week. Sign on a chicken house: "WARNING" "Anyone found prowling around here at night will be found here in the morning." Which reminds us of one of the signs of the time and that is the number of people who have turned in their 15" winter tires on the 14" tires. You see they have bought new cars and the IS" won't work. We have a good supply of these 15" used snow tires that you can buy for as low as $8.45. Come in and let us fix you up. We always have a good supply of bargain tires. In fact we can supply a new tire at most any price you want to pay. TERMS took Yes sir, you can buy your tires and pay for them over a period of time out of your, income. When you need tires and batteries, just see us for the best buy in town. "What ever troubles Adam had. and he had plenty, he never had to help his wife address the Christmas cards I" Which reminds us that the Yule season is underway and we sure want to wish you each and every one the very bestest of the mostest. A Merry Xmas to you all. Ford's TIRE SERVICE The General Tire N. Main Ph 6-9481 finance construction of the new electrical facilities that are need ed by a growing area." The proposed new schedules for Oregon, where PP&L does part of its business, are expec ted to provide the company with $3,969,000 of added revenue. In Washington, an average increase of about 10 percent would yield an estimated $995,000 annually. The company has total annual electric service revenues of ap proximately $39,655,000 in the two states. The applications cite the aver age cost today of "bread and butter items" of the utility, such as poles, cross arms, wire and meters, as 218 per cent of the 1945 level. Present average wage rates, Including fringe benefits, are 255 percent of the 1945 figure, it was said. Pacific Power & Light reported Its record construction program needed to serve its customers has resulted in the investment since 194J) of $103,066,000 in new power plants and transmission lines to serve Oregon and Washington. New distribution facilities added in Oregon since 1945 cost $55,346,594. In the same period new Washington distribution fa cilities cost $19,178,814. An additional investment of $100,000,000 in transmission and distribution facilities alone is es timated to be required in the next five years, the company said. 1 Explaining the effects of the proposed schedules, Pacific Pow er reported that in the local dis trict the consumers on the straight residential rate and using 100 kilowatt-hours of elec tricity would pay 40 cents more per month. I If consumers are on the all electric rate, the increases will be 97 cents if they use 500 kilo- att- hours, $1.17 if they use 700 kilowatt-hours and $1.67 if they Episcopal Church To Start Classes tion law. At least 40 of the 89 plants under state meat inspec hppn rpauired to make tvio Tav Pmra Qnonpor nvtnr . ma inr (instruction changes and of All Saints' Episcopal church, 'ten of them are still In the pro- requirements of the meat Inspec-, HAS SURGEHY learned that Mrs Howard Reed of Tigard, former Heppner resi dent, is recovering from a re cent brain surgery. Mr Reed is a former superintendent of Hepp ner schools. as the No 1 roadblock to expan-; leaVE FOR HOLLAND Mr and Mr Claude Graham of Heppner and Mr and Mrs Ber nard Damon of LaGrande were in Forest Grove Sunday to at tend the wedding of Mr Damon's brother. Dr and Mrs Clifford Wagner had as their guests over the upekend. her brother and sister- in-law, Dr and Mrs John Affeldt GT Again Slates Early Paper Date The Gazette-Times again reminds news correspondents and advertisers that the pa per will again be published two days early next week because of the New Year's holiday. The paper will go to press next Tuesday and will be delivered to all subscribers in the area etiher that after noon or Wednesday morning. All news and advertising copy should be in as early as possible for Inclusion in the issue. Mr and Mrs Gordon Pratt and latiiiLy iai iwtijr ' - ' . . j r t a n n j ...u. tVi,, .trill gnsnA nr AfTP (IT is me meuicai uuet- Increased costs and business 1 ivir ana jvirs narry cungeia mm ruuwiiu wucic mcj ot,w.- . - - S5 rCankedannext as ex- small son left lasf weekend by the Christmas holiday with o Ra,h Anspj nunc nn rtotpronts LUUIie lui wc nciucuoiius iv, ycucuu. . ... ., ,! conl tS Srtr cAS 1 rSvef Both V d MrS I n 1 v,oi r,t tViom I crorc arp nntivps nf Holland and 1 j. Dolled, but onlv half of them feel that profits will keep pace. The balance expect comparable or fewer profits than in 1958. Yet only five percent expect fewer sales in 1959 than in the concluding year. Former Lexington Woman Dies Dec 15 Word has been received of the death of Ida Sophia Burchell of Corvallis on December 15. Ser vices were held in that city on December 18 with interment in Oaklawn Memorial Park there. Mrs Burcneii was doih oeyi HitchcOCK Developing 10, 1876 in Fohr, Germany and C A I ,,mL., ;came to this country as a cruia. i American Lumoer lshp was marrie(i to charies o ' .... . 'n.irMipii in 1SH4 In Dillev. Ore Mr and Mrs Maurice Hitcn- ---", Lejd cock and lamiiy or wnite swan, - f Washington, owner of the White T JlTlZ to Cor- Hnererr leTe -His n 19!, Her husband pas, shortly after the first of the year ed?wf y Qrv,d hv one dauch for Chili, South America to put J urv lJ daugh into operation a lumbering ana - sister, Clara M sawmill operation there. aso Qf Corvallls. Mr Hitchcock is developing a , modern lumber operation In . Plnta Chili of Alerce, a wood grown TOrm License rluie in that country. The lumber win ADDHCatlOnS UOWn be marketed in the United States rr fhrA enrvinilflia t TACPmhlpe WPSt rA...nM Vin Ififtn nm(ir rif thp awu owuit..ii .v...... v rtrvvtl mail t'A'u v..i.. coast redwood. He now has a approximately 28,000 Oregon ve-1 limited operation there and the hides eligible for "farm plates" nucleus oi nis uuveiupinem cicw nave completed ine new ayyii has already been sent to South cations for farm vehicle registra America. tion. according to Department of Tho Hitchcock familv clans to Motor Vehicles figures released remain in Chill for about three today. months. I The new applications are re- - quired before 1959 farm plates ilMw Cma P!vf will be issued effective January Many uames flayed ilst- Forn No 230, required for at Heppner P-TA Meet all new and renewal reglstra rr tlons, is designed to enable auth- Children and parents alike orities to single out all those pprs are natives of Holland and he Is administrator of Pioneer Memorial hospital. ottarari Yia nnnnrtn nl tr it thnu; iMnn- form rtlatpQ illPPflllV. ouui v.u in, vuiiuiuij iu fiivYT 11UW tiaillg Atwui - - -c y hfiuf Viler rronarotlrtn nnnlH tr nrA rt nvntoct thft illtPfPStS Of best at the meeting of the Hepp- farmers conforming to the letter nor F-TA Wednesday evening, of the law. December 10. i Form 230 is designed to estab- Tr PrtKff Tftffr iq a nrnrrram iir,U nlnrlir Hia nnnlirnnt's pllf?l- Kuowuii-nuurs aim u n'jcnairman ror ine evening ann bility tor larm piaies anu eaui use 1000 kilowatt-hours of elec- he divided the athletes into application must be signed by trlclty. Increases for rural cus- teams for a warmup relay game, the applicant under penalties for i -..Ml I. nnMn.nl.l.. If I ....... .. - . lomers win oe L-uinymaun.-, i , Alter tnat tnere were many races, false swearing, was reported. games, a tue of war and a volley ball game. In a final contest the faculty defeated the parents in a hotly contested game. Refreshments were served in Board Proposes Meat Inspection Law Revisions Several chances in the state, I meat inspection law were pro-1 posed at a meeting of represen- tatives of the Oregon Livestock and Meat Marketing Board and state department of agriculture f officials in Salem last week. 1 Board members recommended bringing all mobile slaughter plants under a $50 license iee.ij Another proposed cnange wouia require all locker plants and re tail markets receiving uninspec ted meat to identify meats in pooler as for salp or not for sale, by the means of a special stamp. This would prevent meats receiv ed from farmers for cutting and wrapping entering market chan nels. In a third request, the group asked the meat inspection law be changed to require plants working overtime from their scheduled slaughter period to pay the full costs of overtime. Dr R C Sexauer, field super visor for thp program, announ ced at the meeting that he win leave state service at the end of September to take a position with the federal meat grading service In Washington. D C. Dr Sexauer presented a resume i ? U n,ncint rvarrrn nrnnrrflm I Ul UiC picocm uicgun in which 98 men are now wont ing. Five plants have discontin ued operations since meat in spection started, but only two as a result of the program, he said. The state has not closed any plants for failure to comply with the construction and sanitation County Chairmen Continued from Page 1 gram can begin to put together the missing parts of these long standing mysteries." "The experience and medical skills acquired in our battle with polio can be used with equal impact in these new fields. I'm sure that the residents of our county will feel an Increased de sire to support the March of Dimes in January, we had the taste of success before and now all of us are moving on toward greater victories." LARRY FETSCH HOME Pvt Larrv Fetsch, son of Mr and Mrs Al Fetsch, is home on a 15 dav furloueh from Fort Ord where he is stationed for his basic training. After his basic Is completed he will be stationed at an airplane repair school in Virginia for eight months, Mrs Elsie Erther of Milton- Freewater is spending the Christ mas holidays at the home of her daughter, Mrs Lester Boulden. IB !ERK GUSTOS' Smith Apiaries Justice and Municipal Courts the cafeteria by Mrs Alvin John Dean Graves, overload Wagenblast, Mrs Marcel Jones, $39 fine. Mrs C E Warren, and Mrs Joe Stewart. The lunchroom was beautifully decorated with ar rangements made by Mrs Helen Cox. HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrival To Mr and Mrs Lvle Vauchan. Monument, a 6 lb 3 oz boy born, Dec 21, named David Dale. Patients Martha Holm. Hepp ner. dismissed: Frank Halvorsen, lone, dismissed; Sam Hunt, Fos sil; Kenneth Eckman, Heppner; Francis Rudd, Klnzua. Joe E Wright, overload, $J9 fine. John Madden, failure to stop for red lieht. $10 fine. , Leon Russell McClintock, truck following too close, $10 fine. Sniiv R Marlatt. failure to stop for red light, $10 fine. Betty Jo Joynes, truck follow inp ton close. $10 fine. Jack Davis, disorderly conduct and resisting police officer, fine. USE GAZETTE TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS t WOMEN'S COATS Best Styles! Wonderful Wools! $1500 See the finer details, all the extras. Sizes to fit everyone I Girls' Easy-Care I W0MEN'S Easy-Care Better Dresses Gingham Dresses $goo $goo Wash 'N Wear. Little or no Wash H Wear. Little or no ironing. Spring patterns ironing. Bright spring pat and colors. Sizes 7 to 14. terns and colors. Jr. Misses Sizes 3 to 6x S2.25 and half sizes. t t MEN'S SLIPOVER SWEATERS ... $5.00 Bulky knit crew neck CHILDREN'S SHOES $3.33 Sizes 9 to 2Va WOMEN'S BETTER DRESSES $3.99 WOMEN'S BLOUSES $1.44? Sizes 32 to 38 Fifty years ago or today the sentiment remains the same... and so we say of the season ELLA'S GRILL ELLA SARGENT AND THE STAFF .,t..t.i..M-st4-0-tl WE WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 25 AND 26 But Will Be Serving A SPECIAL DINNER NEW YEAR'S DAY fir tjUL IS I lifers 0mm ilmlr -------pip With Thanks Best Wishes for Khristroas MaUilUfiGHP JOHN AND BETTY PFEIFFER sum m M . wwwwwwww ' -
