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Heppnek Gazette- riMES Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 13, 1959 WAGONS ROLL INTO MORROW "Hoss Stealing ' Trial Highlight! Wagon Train Visit to County . V Y "I ..11 (1) CROSSING MORROW COUNTY The famed Oregon Cavalcade Wagon Train is making its way down highway 30 near its Tues day night stop at Boardman. The Morrow county Fair and Rodeo royal court met the train near the county line and rode with the group. Former Pastor Returns to lone Nazarene Church (5) HNDCUFFED Carnlne obligingly holds out hands as the sheriff locks on the "cuffs." He was later released on his own recognizance until time for the "trial." OS LWM it. v.. . in.r.; (2) PROOF Here's the swaybacked nag that train scout Gail Carnlne was accused of stealing from a local resident This photo shows the old horse tied to one of the wagons, proof that the whole thing wasn't a "put up Job". Just who tied the horse to the wagon however, wasn't determined. (6) TH HANGING At the conclusion of the mock trial held on a special platform on the Boardman school grounds, came the "hanging". Watching Justice performed are the members of the handpicked Jury, "Judge" Buster Rands, and the prosecutor, dis trict attorney Robert Abrams of Heppner. far left. Nearly 2500 persons visited the wagon during the afternoon and evening and between 800 and 900 enjoyed the baked steelhoad dinner served to the crowd after the trial and program. (3) THE ARREST Sheriff C J D Bauman and his posse are shown stopping the train just outside of Boardman to arrest the "villain" who stole the valuable nag. The mounted sheriff was resplendent in black curly chaps, badge and shootin' iron. The hoss thief, not shown in this picture, was later handcuffed for safety. By ECHO PALMATEER Rev Harold Gilliam of Cheney, Wash has been called as pastor of the Nazarene church. He and Mrs Gilliam and three daugh ters, Leah, 16; Kay, 12 and Vickey, 6 moved into the parson age Friday of last week. He was the minister here 6 years ago and has been pastor at Juiletta, Idaho. Mrs Iver Olson a missionary from Pague, Korea and her son, Sven a college student at Los Angeles and Mrs Joe Mekko, a missionary from Japan and her three children, had charge of the services at the Baptist church Sunday morning. They told of the work In the field there. In the evening Rev and Mrs Smith from the Christian church In Lexington; Rev and Mrs Harold Gilliam of the Nazarene church; Mrs Iver Olson and Mrs Bill Collier and children at Trout Lake, Wash assisted with the services. Mrs Olson showed slides on missionary work. A pot luck dinner was served on the lawn at the Monetta Aldrlch home also, supper was served there in the evening. Mr and Mrs Alvln MaCabe and son, Ashley, are visiting relatives in Salem this week. They will also go to the coast where they will visit Ernest McCabe at Bay City.' The public library board held a meeting Monday afternoon. The dates set for "Know Your Library Week" was set for Sept 28, 29, 30 and Oct 1. Mr and Mrs Alfred Nelson and family are in Portland this week. Shlrlee, McGreer spent Sunday with relatives in John Day. Mr and Mrs Pete Cannon are the parents of a daughter, Ar lone Marie, born Aug 7 in the Pioneer Memorial hospital. Weight 6 lb and 11 oz. Mrs Ada Cannon of Heppner and Mrs Echo Palmateer of lone are the grandparents. Mrs Ruby Nichols went home with Mrs Bill Collier and child ren to Trout Lake, Wash Sun day. They also stopped in Mad ras to visit the John Hatfields. Mr and Mrs Stuert Aldrich and son are visiting his mother, Mrs Monetta Aldrlch. Dates To Remember: August IS Grange picnic at the city park with picnic dinner at noon. Ice cream, punch and coffee will be furnished and friends are welcome. August 19 Three Links club meeting at the home of Mrs Ernest Hellker at 2 p m. Miss Anna Jepsen will grad uate from nurses' school at the Emanuel hospital in Portland, August 30. The exercises will be held in the Westminister Pres byterian church, 1624 N E Han cock Street at 4 p m. Miss Anna Jepsen will grad uate from nursed school at the Emanuel hospital in Portland, August 30. The exercises will be held in the Westminister Pres byterian church, 1624 N E Han cock Street at 4 p m. Miss Virginia Jepsen, a nurse at the Portland Clinic is spend ing her vacation in Mexico City. The Misses Jepsens are daugh ters of Mr and Mrs Walter Jep sen. A social hour was held after the regular Bunchgrass Rebekah meeting Thursday evening of last week. The hostesses were Mrs Clell Rea, Mrs Edison Mor gan, Mrs Omar Rietmann and Mrs L A McCabe. Mr and Mrs Geo Drake and son, Robert, are moving Into the Pete Cannon house on Second Street which they purchased re cently. Mr and Mrs Sam Pomerantz of Van Neys, Calif spent a few (Continued on Page 10) Pantro-fl" 30 s annual il " a! .1 1 v ' Sf lift w i V: J r D 1 t , (7) PRINCESSES DANCE Members of the fair and rodeo royal court, from left. Queen Sharon Cutsforth, princesses Judy CochelL Susan Partlow, Joan Moe and Janice Martin, in appropriate costumes, presented several songs and dances for the audience who watched the mock trial for hoss stealing. The program was part of the welcoming celebration for the Wagon Train put on by members of the Boardman Chamber of Commerce and the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber. (4) IN TOILS OF THE LAW Gail Carnine, train scout is caught with the goods by sheriff Bauman as he leads the stolen white horse (foreground) into the campsite at Boardman. FOLLETT MEAT CO. Hermiston, Ore. Ph. JO 7-6651 On Hermiston-McNary Highway CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING WHOLESALE MEATS Tree Yard Cattle SPRAYING Commercial fogging, Insect and rodent controL termites, grain elevators sprayed and fogged. Free estimates, work guaranteed. ATERS PEST CONTROL Phone 8-7133 lone Li . in t,i iimiihiiOIi mt,fJLmm (8) WAGONMASTER, Tex Serpa and Morrow county sheriff C J D Bauman visit while the train breaks down for its overnight stay at Boardman a week ago. The train was welcomed to the county by hundreds of residents nd visitors. All this series of pictures were scheduled for publication last week, but a delay In re ceiving the cuts from the engravers before presstime last week, required that they be held over for this week. 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