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I I BRARY U OF 0 EUGENE. ORE, Velers Approve Road Serial Levy Morrow COUIltV VOtprs Mnndav aDDrnvpH a th.,,n;V " Uf lew of S iis.nrih V,,,..b the countv & vili lfi2. Th? L,. vJe. 1376 162 Thp fivv w . . oio votTnVv" Irrigon where it lnct of 7 voo t is Vw. J Ulc 1 10 8 no- Tv. - .. , - - - - . . l.iij rangea from a one-vote differ- ence, at Hardman, 14 to 13, to i umcr ureciners mo maroinc ...v.c man -io-i m southwest Heppner Where the vntp was 47 yes to 5 no. Other Drprinrrc vntoA 9. fi.lyear. Gas and oil is down to lows: Boardman, 21 yes 13 no- 10'""" irom i.uw; state in lone. Ill vps. 32 ' dustrial Accident Commission is 32 yes, 29 no; N. E. Heppner 45 tne same at $4,000; city approp yes, 5 no; N. W. Heppner ' 61 riation fund is about the same ...... m I n 1 Pi d con . 1 : 11 . yes, no: S. HI. Hpnnnpr yes, 5 no. The approval of the lew pon. timmc o a 'IIL iished in 1948 when yXr fi sunnnrtpfl a cor o nA l xvj muis annuany tor five years. They approved a second 5-year levy in 1953, and renewed the program again in 1958. However, a change in state law that rp. quired the levy to be exDressed in terms of a specific sum rather man in millage made it nec essary to call another special election mis year, before the ena ot the third 5-year period. Last VeafS lew. ton. hrnncrht revenue to the county above the legai limit because of a change in assessment ratio, resulting in overpayment Dy taxpayers. Some qi(,wu still remains to be re- funded to the taxpayers. Countv Juds-p Osrar PptPrcnn expressed the gratitude of the county court at the voters ap-1 ller euorts in an events, sne re proval of the serial lew. His ceived the highest number of cuinments are in a letter to me editor on the editorial paee of mis paper. The first annual lew nf $11 5. 000 will eo on the mil's for I9fi9.. 63 taxes, but the millage will iivi 1' i.. aa EicaL an lilt ill iiiiiin IpvSpH nnrfor the i ...i.i - ' . v. ... ....uLi me ictiuuo sciiai road lew. The Sns.nnn is at least $u,uou less than the small- est amount received under the former levy. Because the approval of the serial levy will make alterations in the countv budept that was adopted Friday, June 29, after oublication and public hearine. a supplemental county budget snowing cnanges in the road fund is printed in this naner. School Bid Call Set for July 24 Call for bids on the construc tion of the new Lexington-Hepp- ner high school has been issued by Morrow County School Dis trict R-l. The bids will be re ceived by Mrs. Beverly Gunder- li - . i. . . . I snn. plprk nf thp Hictnnt until Tuesday July 247 aVs p m. Bids will be opened at that time. Drawings, specifications and contract documents may.be ex- amined or may be obtained at the office of Hayslip and Tuft, architect, 4100 S. W. Baibur Boulevard, Portland 1, after July Legal notice on the call for bids is printed on page 5 of this section. The school district board re cently reviewed final plays of the building with the architects, made some changes and adopted the plans. The structure will use present Unit-A as one portion of the building and will be a com plete unit with physical edu cation plant, home economics room, multipurpose room, science rooms, classrooms, vocational shop, library and other facilities. Funds for the structure will come from the bond issue voted earlier this year in the district. It is hoped that construction will start very soon after bids are opened and the contract is let. Early August should find the project underway. Judge Hager III, Resting at Home Judge J. O. Hager, Heppner justice of the peace, is ill and has been confined to his home under a doctor's care. He be came ill last Thursday at home and has been unable to go to his office since that time, first suffer ing a fainting spell, his doctor said. His condition shows good im provement but he is expected to remain home to rest for an un determined time. Judge Hager has the distinc tion of being the oldest candi date running for office in the State of Oregon this year as he seeks reelection to his position as justice of the peace. He is 84. Democrats Meet, Elect Officers Al Lamb was reelected chair man of the Morrow County Dem ocrats at their meeting in the Wagon Wheel Cafe last Thurs day night. Mrs. Clarence Rose wall was elected vice chairman and Mrs. Paul Brown was elec ted secretary-treasurer. Jack Smith, Condon, candidate for the legislature from the 28th district spoke at the dinner meet inf, and Lamb gave a report on his trip to Central Africa with the U. S. Department of Com merce Trade Mission. About 20 were present for the meeting. I Ti . cApenuuures are iisieu "LA:?3 m $195-090 and re- i !ipis are ine same, ut tne re- t? ceipts, $115,000 will come from io ceipts, $iia,ooo will come from ve h?xes via the serial levy, and tn ala"!ls rP ther sources. r.Apenaiiures snow 3u,uuu tor lahor ns fnmnaroH uith tm AlWi I . . . - 1 ' iww i ntincptpri loot iaar- i9nnn fn I u JbUl lU pUVJU 1U1 repairs as compared with $38,000 last year; $22,000 for supplies as compared with $24,300 last year; and $5,000 fnr tipw Pnninmpnt as compared with $17,569 for last 3SIi j.u,ju, anu miscellaneous is down to $15,070 from $18,000. L Hear.in on the budget is set ior unaay, juiv id. at 1U a.m. 'S.5.i? office f wnuuiuiw, Sandra Eubanks Grand Champion At Junior Rodeo Miss Sandra Eubanks, daugh'- ier 01 Mr. and Mrs. John Eubanks of lone, proved that she was ium hi a ueiu 01 idu contestants emereo- m me central uregon junior championship rodeo at Deschutes countv fairgrounds in Prineville June 23 and 24. For uvei an senior uoys anu eirls entered, and was awarded 1 me nuiutt irupny sauaie. Besides the saddle, donated each year by logging and truck- mR firms in Redmond, Sandra 1 - . . . . . w..,& 11 ...no uitu twn stprlintr silvpr hnpklps. Shp 1 -it - . . was named all-around senior K'" 1Qr points won in Darrei racing, pole bending, steer de- I decorating and track racing, an honor that she also won there iasi year, in addition to piac ing first in the entire show. Sandra Is a member of the Arlington Rodeo Court this year and this week is participating ln events at ine annual vaie Rodeo. She was a princess in I 4.1 HIT . . . 1 j me morrow v-ouniy court last year, will be a senior at lone High school next year and was Girls State representative in Salem this year. Merchants Win League Game Here Town team baseball is under- way again this summer with "".7 utuiu iiuu ouiiiiuvi mill tt i A " "the Wheat League Thev arl defending chamoff ns of thl Sf"1 11 a C"amPi IS',. shi by dowrTing the Condon Air Rase here Sundav 9-4 This was fe first of six games to bl ;, ;;" ,h ; E Merchan s This Sundav thev oi o no c v " u eluding President Kennedy. atT2;S .a tuA. "We have the assurance of mound for' the Merchants and Wayne Ball. The Air Force started the scoring with the Freedom Bond Drive will repre Merchants coming up to score LQf Q t,iK,,i LY.a A ,1.. il,.,,, !,.,, V, ru ""uvva'' U"U"K" iiic frame, llic.y wcie never lieau ed from that point In pre-season play the Mer chants won all five of their Kcmies. ceri uium is maiiaKuiK ieam again tnis year. 1 rna l marnhnlltc hota ennn. I sored an ad and schedule of the ...w.uwu. ... sir . ...Li.L I I , o fvou.oi". "".earn a high rate of interest. Iac At in mils nctn o yja . Lanhams to Go To Elks Conclave Exalted Ruler and Mrs. Con ley Lanham of BPOE lodge No. 358 will leave Friday for the national Elks convention at the Conrad Hilton hotel in Chicago. The convention will last a week after which they plan to visit relatives in Illinois. Mrs. Lanham has a sister at Paris, 165 miles south of Chicago, and and another at Belleville, some 20 miles east of St. Louis, Mo. The Heppner couple will make the trip by train, joining others of the state who are headed for the national meeting. Adult Swimmning Lessons To Start Mrs. Tom Hughes, adult swim ming instructor, announces that classes this summer are sched uled to start Juiv 9 and run for two weeks, Monday through Thursday. The first session is for . beginners only, those who have never had any previous lessons. All lessons start at 5:30 p.m. Those planning to enroll are asked to do so before the classes begin. The fee is $1.00 for each class and may be paid at the pool or city hall. The second session will start July 23 and will be for inter mediate swimmers. This class will run for two weeks on Mon day through Thursday only. On August 6 the third and last class will begin for the in termediate beginners, those who have had beginners lessons be fore and need more help before advancing to the intermediates. This is also a two weeks course on the same days, Monday through Thursday, at 5:30 p.m. r- m r '0 Cents HERE'S MORROW County's 1962 v i.iu iuai iuuk ill 1 1 1 m 1 r npw I Mnrlono Fct, Marlene Fetsch, dauahter of seated on railing. From left are rr i . uiana runeton, aaugnter of Mr. and Mrs. Roice Fulleton; Irene Potts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Potts, Morrow County Tops Bond Goal In Freedom Drive "The people in Morrow countv were asked to buv $20,000 worth of Savings Bonds during the Freedom Drive. At the end of June, we had bought more than $ju,uuu worth. I hope a lot of us win visit our favorite bank and pick up an extra Savines Bond Deiore the banks close Fri- W?u.Sh.Lr!!?.an' " w nftPn That ' m"XM are ,caJ.leA 0I to B? J0"1 2s, vlduals which will be helpful to the nation if we all in' said Bedford 'But wpVp u ' i? 2 Bealora. nut we ve MGen alled fon now- in erv Per: ous V.mes I0r 0UF country, and Se tXJ& PVtrn Savinas RnnH H,,rinr th " wnu.uuiiuil luwaiu the solution of some of our coun- try's most difficult problems, "ine buying of an extra E or H Savings Bond by any person ran't involve vpfv mnph sapri t;rp tnr thp(,p epp,, ritips nrnvirlp -. . a Tlnp n app fnr wsptup fiinrto They are safe and liquid and WEATHER (Leonard Gilliam, observer) Hi Low Prec, Thursday 83 48 Friday 89 49 Saturday 81 46 Sundav 70 38 Monday 71 37 Tuesday 79 48 Wednesday 79 50 ,, f l , V i V ... Y a,: ".' -;' f 'I - -f w '"; v . i J " -i' - - - THE McMURDO brothers, all "Patriarchs" of the University of Virginia Medical School, are shown nere as iney tmenaea roeaicai Alumni uay at tne university In June. Heppner's Dr. A. D. Mc Murdo (left) is the youngster of the group, having marked his 52nd anniversary as an alumnus. In the center is Dr. Percy F. McMurdo of San Francisco, a graduate of the School of Medicine in 1902; and at right is Dr. Hew McMurdo, also of San Francisco, graduate of 1907. Photo was sent Irom the University and arrived here this week. G AZET Fair and Rodeo court mcturprf ni.r.iTO u.imma(.a , i r Mr. ond Mrs ai Fo-h i ... " V B7B vueen Jacquie Brindle. daughter of Mr! Hours Are Listed For Library, Museum Inquiries are often made at the Gazette-Times office, ask ing the schedule of hours when the Heppner City Library and the Museum are open to the public. The following hours are an nounced: Library between 2 and 5 p.m., and 7 and 8 p.m. each Monday and Wednesday; also between 2 and 5 p.m. each Sat urday afternoon. Mrs. Blanche Brown is the librarian. Museum between 10 and 12 a.m. and 1 and 5 p.m. each Saturday, and between 2 and 5 p.m. each Sunday. Also, upon special appointment any day of the week for out-of-town visitors, with the curator, Mrs. Rachel Harnett, phone 676 9434. Warning Issued On Scooter Use Increasing carelessness in driv ing motor scooters and small motorcycles within the city this week brought a warning from Chief of Police Dean Gilman. He pointed out that the scoot ers and cycles must be licensed, must have lights and other equipment as specified by state law and must not be ridden on sidewalks. "In short," he said, "the same laws apply to them as to other motor vehicles." It is illegal for a scooter to be driven by anyone but a licensed driver, he pointed out, and the police department will issue ci tations to offenders. The chief said that he and the officers have witnessed a number of violations by scooter operators recently and have called them to the riders' at tention when possible. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 5, 1962 PrtSriSS?' n! i ? Pett?ihn'! daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pettyjohn, lone. Princess Jacquie represents Lena community, Princess D.ana Fulleton the Wranglers club. Princess Irene he Kick0TrtlU,.boCIflrinCess Dina ettyjohn the Willows grange. Kickoff dance for the fair and rodeo is little more than a wk away, scheduled for the lair pavilion. Heppner! My 14. (Lyons Photo) Courb Visits in Vale; Dance Schedule Set Morrow County's Fair and Ro deo court, now in the whirl of appearances in rodeos and events in other towns, went to Vale Tuesday to take part in me roaeo tnere witn Mrs. Roice (Betty J Fulleton as chaperone. They rode in the parade on the night of July 4 and returned home today (Thursday). The Vale rodeo has been going on since Saturday, June 30. Roice Fulleton with daughters Diana, Becky and Ruby and Archie Ball went over earlier in the week. lime is fast approaching for preliminary events ot the Mor row county festivities and the kickotf dance for the Fair and Rodeo is scheduled for Saturday, Juiy ii, in tne tair pavilion, Heppner. Leonnigs orchestra will nlav ior tne opening aanee. winch win De irom iu p.m. to 2 a.m. un lollowlng week-ends, prin cesses and Queen Marlene Fetsch Rev. Sober Travels 7000 Miles on Trip The Rev. and Mrs. M. Carlton Sober and son Robbie traveled 7000 miles on their vacation trip that took them as far east as Washington, D. C. They return ed last week, and he was back in the pulpit of the Church of the Nazarene, where he is pastor tor tne bunday service. They went to Virginia to visit parents of both Mr. and Mrs Sober and also visited in North Carolina. Mrs. Sober and Robbie flew east on May 1 and the Rev Sober drove back alone on May 29. They had an enjoyable time but tound the weather hot in the east. 79th Year, Number 18 will be feted at dances. The dance for Princess Diana Petty john at lone will be Saturday night, Juiv 21. to hp fnllnwp'rt by the dance for Princess Irene Potts at Boardman on Saturday ihkih, juiy -m, . I'rincess Diana represents Willows grange in the mure ana rnncess Irene is spon sored by the Tillicum club of Boardman. Princess Jacquie Brindle, spon sored by the Lena community, will be honored at a dance in the fair pavilion on Saturday, August ana rnncess Diana Fulleton, sponsored hv thp Wranglers club, will be in the spotlight at her dance on August Two weeks later the dance for Queen Marlene will be in the fair pavilion on Saturday, Aug ust 25. Completing the schedule will bo the rodeo dance that will be held during the 1962 rodeo on Saturday night, September Meanwhile other activities for fair and rodeo time are rolling along. Mrs. Glenn (Lenna) Smith has mailed fair premium lists and others are available at the county extension office. Bumper strips have arrived to advertise the fair and rodeo and any who wish them may obtain them from Wes Sherman at the Gazette-Times office, from the county extension office, or from service stations. This year, the Chamber of Commerce will have charge of the rodeo parade and a commit tee has started working on It, according to President Fred Gim bci. Another committee is plan ning for the old-timers picnic. Vote Dissolves Stock District Only 44 ballots were cast in a; special election Friday on the dissolution of the Morrow coun ty Livestock district, but those voting favored dissolving the dis trict by 4 to 1. Count was 35 in favor of the dissolution to nine against. Land within the district will now become open range country. Second Car Taken; Youth in Custody Second car to ho stolen from the lot of Heppner Ford ln less than three weeks was taken sometime Tuesday night, Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman said. In custody in Klamath Falls and suspected of stealing the 1955 Ford is Wilbur Wade War ren of Heppner. The young man was arrested there by state police, apparently on another charge. State police canea bnerirr uauman, who no tified the garage here. The missing car had not been noticed because of the July 4th holiday. Sales Manager Dave Barnett said that the Ford had been used by a customer Tuesday night and was left in the drive way at the garage. Sheriff Bauman said that papers are being prepared to return Warren to Heppner, and he plans to make the triD to Klamath Falls to bring him here. I City Budget Adopted At Hearing No one appeared at the Citv of Heppner budget hearing Mon- lay "iSllUP sPeak for or against the 1962-63 estimates, and the budget was unanimously adop ted as Drenarpri mil nuKllehoi The hearing was held in con lunction with the regular coun a, ,meetlnK which saw Mayor Al Lamb presiding again after returning from his trip to Africa. Councilman Ed Gonty reported tor the street pommittoo n check on streets near the hos- puai mat naa been requested D.V Bob Lowe at a nrpvlnna ing. A request bv prooertv own. es to crown and seal a section of Fairview Wav that vtnH0 from the top of the hill towards the rodeo grounds was approv ed by the council, provided the work is done in apenrrinnpp with city specifications. A second request from Lowe asking that the strppt in frnnt of the hospital, the portion be tween the exit and entrance to the parking lot, be widened and edges sealed was also ap proved. Lowe had stated prev iously that the edges were break ing on. The council heard an attornev- general's opinion that ruled that city water could legally be shut off if the consumer's payments ior water were ln arrears. The council had been In doubt on the matter in nrpvinnu riispus. sions. Chief of Police Dean Gilman said that he had received sev eral complaints concerning the flashing light over the sign at the Northwestern Motel and called the matter to the coun cil's attention. He was instruc ted to contact the new owners of the motel and request that it De turned orr. City Superintendent Vic Gro- shens asked permission to get quotations for purchase of an arc welder for city use. He said that It has been included in the budget The council approved the action, but after consultine City Attorney Jos Nys, Groshens was Instructed to advertise for bids on the welder. Groshens also reported that building being constructed for the booster pump at the city weir is finished and that an other small building for hous ing the tractor at the dump is about half-finished. Four building permits were ap proved: Elks lodge, $12,000 for replacing roof on their building at 142 Main; Van Winkle's Chev ron Service Station, $10,038 for rebuilding and remo deling; Ralph Thompson, $6,000, for garage and alterations to res idence on South Court; and Clint Agee, $2000. for alterations and repairs to residence at 220 Hill St. Case Furniture Adds Two in Firm Case Furniture Company was incorporated as of July 1 and Matt Hughes and Ray Ayers, em ployees for a number of years, became stockholders as of that time, Mrs. Allen Case, formerly sole proprietor, announced. Hughes was elected president of the company and Mrs. Case is vice president. Ayers is secretary-treasurer of the corpor ation. Mrs. Case, who has oper ated the business as sole owner since her husband died a year ago, said that she will remain active but hopes to have a less rigorous schedule under the new organization. Hughes, who has been in charge of the furniture com pany's floor covering department and has done all types of car pet and linoleum work, has been with the firm for 12 years. Ayers, who has specialized ln furnace and air conditioning work as well as appliance and commerc ial repair work, has been an em ployee for nine years. Both Ayers and Hughes at tended a 2-day school in Port land on air conditioning Mon day and Tuesday, and on Satur day, Mr. and Mrs. Ayers, Mrs, Hughes and Mrs. Case will at tend a Furniture Mart in SeattK while Hughes remains here to take care of the store. They will be gone until Wednesday. George Graves Dies In Pendleton July 2 George William Graves, 46, Pendleton, died at Pendleton Community hospital Monday af ternoon following a heart at tack while working with Grant Construction Co. at the Pendle ton Airport He died within min utes after his admission to the hospital. Funeral services will be at Folsom Funeral Home, Pendle ton, Friday at 11 a.m. He is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. Dave Darling and Coral Graves, Ephrata, Wn., and one son, Mike Graves, San Diego, Calif., stationed with the U. S. Navy, and four grandchildren Also surviving are brothers, Hen ry, Sparta; John, Heppner; Shel by, Pilot Rock; sisters, Mrs. Don Heliker, lone; and Mrs. Leonard Munkers, Lexington. He was born January 31, 1916, in Gooding, Idaho, and lived most of his life in Eastern Ore gon and Washington. For the past few years he had resided in Pendleton, working with con struction crews.
