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LI iR AIT 9 or 9 EUGENE. ORE One Hunter Shot During Past1 Albert Williams, 57, of Spray was killed instantly Tuesday af ternoon by a bullet from his own gun, and another hunter, Wayne Ellsworth Hoffman, 29, of Eug ene was shot in both legs Sun- . day afternoon when mistaken for an elk by a relative, Gary Gene Irvin, 21, also of Eugene. . Mr Williams died about 2:30 p m Tuesday while he was rid ing In a car with a group of hunters. He was riding in the front seat with his gun between his knees when the party stop ped the car to pick up another member of the party. As he Corvallis Man To Speak at Farm-City Banquet Understanding each other's problems is the theme of the annual farm-city week banquet scheduled for Monday evening, November 23, reports N C Ander son working with the Heppner Morrow County Chamber of Commerce who are sponsoring the event. The 4th annual banquet spon sored by these groups is to be held at the American Legion hall in Heppner beginning at 6:30 P M. The banquet is a part of Farm-City Week which will be observed nation-wide Novem ber 20 to 26 to promote a better understanding between rural and urban people. Featured speaker at the ban quet Is F L Ballard, associate director of Oregon State College extension service. The program committee feels lucky in secur ing Mr Ballard as speaker as he has gained national recognition as a leader and has been cited for distinguished success in de veloping an extension program building prowess that has chan ged the state and influenced the nation. Mr Ballard has been rec ognized nationwide for his pro gram building process which has involved the people of Oregon in planning the extension pro grams; using economic consid erations as the base for planning and periodically establishing long range goals for future agri cultural development. Oregon's experience in this type of pro gram was developed under as sociate director Ballard with a statewide agricultural confer ence held in 1924 involving far mers, farm procedures, dealers, business leaders and others. County agricultural conferences have followed periodically pat terned upon this state event During World War II, Ballard was state supervisor of war food production and conservation. He is also known for his national contributions which include chairmanship of the public re lations committee of the Land Grant College Association and( committeeman for establishment, of the national 4-H club center in Washington, D C. Since 1950, Ballard has been chairman of the legislative committee of the extension section of the Land Grant College Association. Recognition will be given to farm and city people who have made "above average" efforts In their businesses during the; past year. Master of ceremonies' for the evening will be ex-county 1 Judge and Heppner business man, J G Barratt. Tickets are on sale at both banks in Heppner and through the supervisors of the Heppner Soil Conservation District as well as the county agent's office. Mr and Mrs H L Wellman of Baker were in Heppner last week overnight to visit his daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs Dick Meador. Early Copy Asked For Next Week's Gazette-Times Because of the Thanks giving holiday falling next week on the regular publi cation day of the Gazette Times, the paper will be published one day early, and the publishers ask that all news correspondents and ad vertisers get copy to the pa per at least a day early or earlier if possible. The paper will be printed and mailed Wednesday af ternoon. Heppner post office patrons will receive their that day, but in other areas delivery will be on Friday morning, as usuaL Killed reached to open the door, the igun, a 30o Savage, went off and shot him in the face. He died instantly. The accident occurred on the Tupper creek road in the Blue Mountains southeast of Hcppner. The body was brought to Hep pner by coroner Oliver Creswick and sheriff C J D Bauman and was later moved to a Condon mortuary. Members of the hunting party with Mr Williams included Har old and Lester Ordway of Sea side; Robert Ordway, Spray; Ho mer McDowell, Oregon City; Syl- F L BALLARD, associate exten sion director at OSC. will be speaker at Monday's Farm City Week banquet Highway 30 Changes To Be Subject of Public Hearing A public hearing will be held at the grange hall In Boardman next Tuesday, Nov 24 at 10 a m by the state highway commis sion concerning plans for the re construction of the Columbia River highway between Arling ton and Boardman. Notice of the hearing was pub lished several weeks ago in the Gazette-Times and other area newspapers and several resi dents of Morrow and Gilliam counties have indicated Interest in the planned changes. Farm Census Half Completed Locally The 1959 census of agrciulture is about 50 percent completed in this area, it was announced today by field director Guy E Rainboth of the census bureau's regional office at Seattle. The census official stated that he was well pleased with the cooperation the census takers are receiving from farmers In the area and has high hopes of com pleting the canvass within the next ten days. He pointed out that the field canvass of farms is one of the larger costs of the ct'isus and that cooperation of farmers in completing question naires promptly will be a vital factor in keeping down the final cost of the undertaking. Quick completion of the cen sus will not only help in keeping costs down but will aid in prompt publication of the results, the field director said. He urged local farmers who have not al ready done so to complete the census questionnaire and have it ready when the census taker calls. Portland Couple Buys Hotel Heppner The sale of the Hotel Heppner to Mr and Mrs Delbert Shel of Portland, was announced this week by Mr and Mrs Al Mattoon, present owners. Mr and Mrs She! will take over operation of the hotel December 1. The Mattoon's purchased the hotel three years ago and dur ing that time have made numer ous improvements to the rooms and lobby. They plan to remain in Heppner, at least for the pres ent Republicans Name County Officers La Verne Van Marter, Jr, Heppner, was elected vice chair man of the Morrow county Re publican central committee at a meeting last week of the group. Jack Barak, Lexington, was named chairman for the Lexing ton precinct, and David Barnett, Heppner, of the southeast Hepp ner precinct Mr and Mrs William Smith of Reedville are visiting at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs Terrel Benge. IlllllillPililllllll , taker Week vester Hofman, Cannon Beach; and George Nichols of Spray. Mr Williams was a Wheeler county commissioner and had owned and operated a store in spray until about two months ago. Funeral services will be held in Spray. He is survived by his wife Mary; two daughters, Dixie Wiley, Portland; and WII da Freeman, Fossil; one son Johnny Williams of Portland. Mrs Johnny Williams is the for mer Colleen Connor of Heppner. Hoffman was injured about 2 p m in the Blue Mountains when Irvin mistook him for an elk, according to state police, and shot him through the legs. The bullet tore out a section of bone in the left leg and lodged in the right knee. He was brought to Pioneer Memorial hospital where he is reported in good con .dition. He was transferred Wed 'day to Sacred Heart hospital in Eugene for further treatment. Yule Opening, Kid' Show Scheduled The merchants committee of the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce Is again planning a city-wide Christmas opening on the weekend after Thanksgiving, November 27 and 28, it was revealed this week by Rod Murray, merchants com mittee chairman. Most local stores are planning on having their Christmas mer chandise and displays ready for the public by November 27, and as an added inducement, the committee Is sponsoring a free children's show at the Star Theater on Saturday afternoon, November 28. The theater will be glad to serve as "baby-sitter" for a while that afternoon to give parents an opportunity to shop local stores and get a Jump on the Christmas season. Yule decorations on the streets are expected to go up a short time later, and closer to Christ mas another free show, along with the appearance of Santa and lots of free candy is on the schedule. The later show Is spon sored Jointly by the chamber, the Star Theater and the Hepp ner Elks lodge. Announcement advertising of the Christmas season and gift merchandise will predominate in next week's Gazette -Times which will Indicate the kick-off of the Yule season. Parents Visit Schools During Education Week A sizeable number of parents took advantage of the opportun ity to visit classes last week at Heppner schools during the ab breviated observance of National Education Week. One hundred sixty parents visited the elemen tary grades and 25 in high school. A total of 34 parents ate meals with their children in the cafeteria. Because of the Veteran's Day holiday on Wednesday and the day long band festival on Fri day, only three days was alloted during the week for parents' vis itation. Driver Sleeps, Car Hits River George Johns of KInzua was brought to Pioneer Memorial hospital Sunday afternoon for treatment of a broken rib and abrasions suffered when his car went into the John Day river near Kimberly. According to reports, Johns went to sleep at the wheel but woke up In time to jump from the vehicle before it submerged in the river. Union Thanksgiving Services Slated An annual Thanksgiving union church srevlce will be held at the Heppner Christian church from 10 to 11 a m Thanksgiving day, It was announced this week. Churches cooperating In the special service Include the Christian, Methodist, Hope Luth eran and the Assembly of God. The public is Invited. REUNION PLANNED On Thanksgiving day the John and Mary Hughes descendants are having a family reunion In the basement of St Patrick's Catholic church. The family din ner will be held at 2 o'clock and open house will be held from 3 to 4:30 for all friends and relatives. b h EPPN Copies .10 Cents l -" n ' - HIGH ON THE HILLS Northeast completed construction of these soon house Pacific Telephone ment. Before long, a 100 foot on a concrete base to the left of the nearest building. When the tower is raised it will probably be easily visible from Heppner. (Photo by C A Ruggles) State Wheat Growers Annual Meeting to Be At Pendleton Frank Tubbs, president of the Oregon Wheat Growers League, is extending and urging all wheat producers and others In terested In wheat problems to attend the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Oregon Wheat Growers League to be held December 3, and 5th at Pendleton, In the Memorial Armory. The convention will open at 10:00 a m, Thursday, December ird. The oDenine sneaker will hp R fi Ramachandran. commer cial counsellor, Embassy of In dia, Washington, D C, who will talk on "Trade prospects with the U S A. Wheat Situation in India" Mr Ramachandran is well known throughout tha world and will give an upto-Sate picture of his sublect Following this talk entitled "What's Happening To Wheat Food Soles" will be given by Howard Lampman ex ecutive director, Wheat Flour In stitute, of Chicago. The annual cake baking con test will begin at 9:00 a m, Thursday, Dedember 3 in the vouth center of the armory. A tea honoring Mrs H K Philip will be held Friday, December 4th from 3:00 p m to 5:00 p m. Mrs Philip who is an employee of Western Wheat Associates, Inc, New Delhi, India will ad dress the group Thursday after noon at 1:15 p m and again at the tea. She Is an outstanding woman and relays a lot of in formation for thought In her sub ject matter. Thursday afternoon the lea gues' standing committee meet ings will hold the spot light on such subjects as federal ag ricultural programs, freight rates, public law 480, legislation, marketing, and other problems of Interest to wheat producers. The committees will reconvene on Friday morning. Thursday evening an "Orien tal Bazaar" will be held that should be of interest to everyone. A number of articles from India, Japan, Korea, Thailand and other S E Asian countries where the Wheat League has develop ed programs, which will be sold at the auction. Bids will have to be made in the foreign countries exchange so the bid der will have to convert Amer ican money to the Asiatic ex change. A table will be furnished for this. On Friday at 1:15 p m. Prof R A Postweiler, assistant pro fessor of economics, University of Idaho will talk on public law 4S0. Also on the afternoon pro gram will be Richard Baum, ex ecutive vice president of W W A and Ray Vickery, director, feed and grain division, Foreign Ag ricultural Service, Washington, D C, who will discuss "What Wheat Growers Should Do In Market Development Work." The afternoon session will close with the commission report by Paulen Kaseberg and the president s re port by Raphael Raymond. A president's reception will be gin at 6:30 p m, December 4th in the armory followed by the annual banquet, at 7:30 p m. The state cake baking contest winner and the Soil Conserva tion Winners will be presented their awards at this time, along with recognition of those in the league who have rendered spec ial services. If jpl Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 19, 1959 G AZETTE-Tl M 1 1 of Heppner, contractors recently concrete buildings which will Company microwave relay equip - plus steel tower will be erected Heppner Names Honor Students Heppner high school officials this week released the names of 41 students whose grades placed them on the first nine weeks honor roll. On the high honor roll were: seniors Tom Driscoll; junior Larry Tibbies; freshman Ann Jones. Low honor roll: freshman Rodney Ayers, Jacqueline Brln die, Carole Burkenbine, John Cleveland, William Cox, Martha Doherty, Laura Lee Sumner, Le Roy Gardner, sophomores Ron nie Belsma, Beverly Blake, Don Clark, Ronnie Creswick, Kenneth Daggett, Beverly Davidson, Mike Healy, Judy Schmidt, Sandra Harshman. Juniors Fern Albert, Gerald Bunch, John Cason, Ro ger Doherty, Dennis Ferguson, Tom Glass, Sheryl Harris, Shar on Keithley, Doris Morris, Nan cy Moyer, Jeanne Schmidt, Ka- thy Spencer, Lydla Van Houte, Don Craber. Seniors Carolyn Carter, Jean Collins, Dennis Doherty, Clifford Green, Wilma Marlatt, Shirley Nash, Roseann Ayers. Boy Scout Fund Drive Under Way In Heppner Area The annual Boy Scout and Cub Scout fund drive will start in the Heppner area Immediat ely, it was announced this week by Robert Abrams, drive chair man. The drive is expected to run for about two weeks and Abrams will be assisted by Gene Pierce, Don Pyle, Vic Krelmeyer and James Angell. At the present time there are 15 boys in the Heppner Boy Scout troop, and nearly double that number In the Cub pack. James Hayes Slated For OSC Production OREGON STATE COLLEGE James Hayes of Heppner, will appear In the Oregon State Col lege production of "Annie Get Your Gun," Dec 1 to 5. He will be a member of the orchestra. Nearly 100 students will be in cluded In the cast, orchestra, and dancing group for the perfor mance. The performance will be a combined effort of the music and speech departments. Two years ago, the two departments com bined to present "Oklahoma." It attracted the largest crowds In the history of the college speech music programs. The speech department pre sents six plays each year on campus to give students train Ing in dramatics and to provide an opportunity for other students on campus to see outstanding plays. The music department al so presents special programs each year Including Christmas and Easter concerts. Hayes Is a senior In the school of agriculture. ABRAMS IS NAMED Robert B Abrams, Heppner at torney, has been appointed to Oregon State Bar committees by president C S "Pat" Emmons, Albany. Abrams will serve as a mem ber of the committee on lawyer placement and committee on minor courts and traffic courts. Warm Rain Ends First Winter Cold Spell The weather bureau's pro mise that warm rains would dispel the week-long cold snap finally came true in the Heppner area this (Thurs day) morning. The temperature rose into the high forties and by noon light rain had dispelled nearly all signs of the mow and freeze. The first real blast of winter descended upon Morrow county, along with the rest of Oregon, the northwest and midwest, last Thursday night and Friday morning and up until late yes terday, at least, had not relin quished its hold. The mercury climbed to above freezing on only two brief occasions during the past seven days. The coldest temperatures re corded at the Heppner weather station came early Monday morning when the mercury drop ped to 2 degrees above zero. Fri day morning it got as low as 5 above and on botn days outlying areas reported thermometers readings as low as 7 and 8 be low zero. Only a small amount of snow accompanied the cold trend, with most of that coming Sunday, Rites Held For George M Blakney At Milton-Freewater Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Ingle Chapel in Milton-Freewater for George M Blakney, 73, who passed away November 16 at Pioneer Memorial hospital. He had been in falling health for several months. Mr Blakney was born Dec 15, 1885 in Oakland, California. He fanned in the Milton-Freewater area for 45 years before retiring and moving to Heppner to make his home. He is survived by his wife Fay, two sons, Philip Blakney, Heppner, and George Blakney, Jr, of Seattle. He also leaves eight grandchildren. The Rev Charles Knox, pastor of the Heppner Christian church officiated at the final rites, and Interment was In the Oddfellows cemetery at Milton-Freewater. Higher Interest Jumps County Sale Of Savings Bonds Figures received here today by Jack Bedford, chairman of the county savings bonds committee Indicated that the higher inter est rates on Savings Bonds which were announced in late Septem ber have resulted in a substan tial increase In Savings Bonds Sales In Oregon last month. "October was the first full month In which to watch the effects of the new 3-34 in terest rates now being paid on Savings Bonds that are held to maturity", said Mr Bedford. "Sales last month of these bonds in Oregon Jumped approximat ely 26 above those of Sep tember, amounting to $2,972,103, as against total sales of $2,352, 591 for the previous month. "There were 31 counties last month with sales better than they had In September. In our own county, October sales were $22,414 compared to September's sales of $2,402. "In 6plte of these increases, Oregon's sales have not yet clim bed back to where they were In October of 1948, when sales of E and H Bonds were $3,387,714. Mr and Mrs James Farley were In Portland for three days to at tend a General Motors dealers council meeting. Carla Rulkens was in Heppner for Reveral days visiting at the Harry Eongers home WEATHER Hi Low Prec. Thursday 63 38 Friday 39 5 Saturday 29 15 Sunday 50 22 .10 Monday 25 2 .01 Tuesday 24 8 Wednesday 30 14 Precipitation for the week, .11; (34 Inch snow); for November .19; for the year 10.04 inches. 76th Year, Number 37, and that preceeded by a rain which immediately froze, mak ing driving extremely hazardous. The snowtall in Heppner meas ured less than one inch, but in the area between lone and Ce cil between two and three in ches was measured and winds caused some drifting. A freakish warm streak appar ently passed over the Heppner area some time Saturday night or Sunday morning, lor the of ticiai thermometers here show ed a hign ot bO degrees during die nigiu. Later Sunday night or Monday morning, however, the mercury dropped to the 2 degree mark. Wednesday, weather forecas ters were calling lor a general warming trend ior most ot the noiUiwest, but until late Wed nesday not much ol it had reach ed heppner. Aoout mid-morning me mercury rose to 40 degrees out by noon it had dropped a- gain to beiow 30 and continued io jump around most of the af ternoonmost of tne tune below uie freezing point According to reports, Uardman was among uie mst to leei tne cninooK on 'luesuay, but more mail 24 hours later not much oi it had wonted lis way as lax uown as Heppner. Some tanners were reported to oe soiuewnat worried aoout lall seeued oaiiey and wneat be cause ot Uie very iignt snow and Uie lacK ot moisture in the giounu. Hie entire tail season uas ueen extremely dry witn less uiun one-quaiter ot an men of iuin or snow Having tallen here since the first of November. Monday's 2 degree temper ature equalled the second lowest ixuvemoer temperature recorded ut tne heppner weatner station. ui Itovemoer litel tne mercury aiso dropped to 2 above. The coldest mvember day came more recently; reaching 8 below zero in iNovember ia5o. 4-H Council Outlines Club Tear Program Mrs L A McCabe, president of Uie south Morrow 4-H leaders council, called an executive board meeting at her lone home on Thursday, November 12 to map a tentative program and appoint committees for the new club year, according to Esther Kirmis, county extension agent Other memoers of the execu tive board present that evening included Roy Martin, Lexington, vice president; Mrs N C Ander son, heppner, secretary and Mrs Walter Corley, lone, treasurer. County Agents, N C Anderson, Joe Hay and Esther Kirmis also attended. The proposed program and committee appointments will be presented to the 4-H council for their approval at their next meeting on December 2 at the N C Anderson home, Heppner. The following are the proposed committee appointments: Leader's banquet committee; Mrs Andy Van Schoiack, chair man; Mrs William Rawlins and Miss Marilyn Morgan. National and local awards and alumni committee: Mrs Walter Wright, chairman; Carl Rhea and Mrs E M Baker. Ways and Means committee: Roy Martin, chair man; Mrs Jim Bloodsworth and Mr and Mrs Garry Tullls. Sum mer school selection committee: Mrs Walter Corley, chairman; Lloyd Morgan, Alfred Nelson, Jr, and Mrs George Luclanl. Nation al 4-H club week committee: Mrs Loren Leathers, chairman; Mrs Robert Davidson, Mrs Jack Healy and Mr and Mrs Harold Wright Achievement party: Mrs Glenn Smith chairman; Mrs Milton Morgan, Mrs Leo Ashbeck, Mrs Bob Jones. Permanent summer camp: Glenn Campbell, chair man; Leo Ashbeck, Bernard Do herty, Douglas Drake. Record keeping committee: Mrs John Graves, chairman; Kenneth Smouse, and Mrs N C Anderson. Summer camp committee: Mrs L A McCabe, chairman; Mrs Her bert Case and Mrs Douglas Drake. Summer school scholar ship: Marcel Jones, chairman; E M Baker, Gene Pierce, and Mrs Bernard Doherty. 4-H Sun day committee: Mrs Raymond Lundcll, chairman; Rev Austin McGheo, Mrs Herman Green and Mrs Kenneth Peck.