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Mustangs Stick In Race For Pennant With Wins Both Grant Union and Burns fell before the rebounding Hep pner Mustangs here in Friday and Saturday night high school basketball games as the home five fought its way back to tie for the Greater Oregon league lead with Sherman county. Moro and Heppner now have identical 6-1 records, and each has only cne to play against Pilot Rock. The Mustangs scored 58 points each night, downing Grant Union in a nip and tuck thriller Friday night, 58 to 45, and whip ping Burns Saturday night, 58-43. Although there was only two points difference in the victoiy margin between the two games, the Mustangs had a much easier time against the Hilanders Sat urday night than they did with the Prospectors Friday night. In the Friday game, the win ners had only a two-point mar gin going into the fourth period, 34 to 32, but put on a sprint late in the game for the 13 point mar On Saturday night, they were far in front at the start of the fourth, 43 to 26, and the Mus tangs coasted through the fourth quarter with reserves finishing the job. Coach Bob Cantonwine wasn't satisfied with his team's perfor mance either night as the bas keteers hit only .290 from the floor each night, making 22 of 75 Friday and 18 of 63 Saturday night. However, the lads, under the pressure of having to win to stay in the running for a possible title and a shot at the state tour namont berth, turned the trick each night The Mustangs had a 23-19 margin over Grant at halftime and a 28-19 spread over Bums midway in the Saturday night came Jerry Gibson of Grant Union was high point man in tne Fri day night encounter with 21 iioints on nine field eoals and three free throws, far in front of the rest of the players on tne floor. Shan Applogate and Dick Springer led Heppner, each with 14. Coming in for strong support was Ken Smith, reserve, who tallied 10 and won a starting berth against Burns. Lee Padberg topped the scor ing Saturday night with 15 on four field goals and seven free llirows. John Porter 'had 11 on live buckets and a lone gift toss. These were the only two in dou ble figures for Heppner. GRANT UNION 45 Fg Ft Pf Tp Sintay 2 2 3 6 Her 10 3 2 Gibson 9 3 3 21 Conforth 2 4 5 8 Van Vliet 112 3 Griffith 0 0 0 0 Kproul 2 13 5 I.arkin 0 0 2 0 Steele 0 0 0 0 Totals 17 11 21 45 HEPPNER 58 Fg Ft Pf Tp Applegate 5 4 3 14 llarnclen 0 0 0 0 Porter 2 115 Springer 6 2 2 14 Padberg 3 3 4 9 (lark 12 0 4 Smith 4 2 3 10 Dubuque 10 2 2 Totals 22 14 15 58 Lenten Themes Told For Lutheran Church Mid-week Lenten worship ser vices will begin at Hope Luth eran church on Ash Wednesday, February 27, at 7:.K) p.m., ac cording to the Rev. Kenneth Rob inson, pastor. The weekly services will ro tate between Hope and Valby congregations. The concluding service will be on Good Friday, April 12, which will Include the celebration of the Lord's Sup per and traditional veiling of the cross. Theme for the season will be "The Cross of Christ" with ser mons centered on the following: "My Obedience to God," Feb ruary 27, Hope; "My Innocence Before God," March 6, Valby; "My Power from God," March 13, Hope; "Mv Wisdom of God," March 20, Valby; "My Peace with God," March 27, Hope; "My Salvation from God," April 3, Valby; "Mv Hope in God," April 10, Hope. $100 DOWN PAYMENT BUYS ANY New or Used CAR At HEPPNER FORD Fg Ft Pf Tp Wilbur 2 0 3 4 Merseth 3 14 7 Del Berg 2 6 4 10 Rodabaugh 0 15 1 Smith 3 3 4 9 Catterson 12 5 4 Woodfin 110 3 Doug Berg 0 2 2 2 Palmer 1113 Anderson 0 0 0 0 Totals 13 17 38 43 HEPPNER 58 Fg Ft Pf Tp Applegate 2 3 4 7 Smith 0 0 2 0 Springer 3 2 2 8 Porter 5 1 5 11 Padberg 4 7 3 15 Wright 0 0 10 Clark 0 4 0 4 Nichols 10 2 2 Smith 3 10 7 Sherman 0 0 3 0 Dubuque 0 4 5 4 Totals 18 22 27 58 Cardinals Stun Athena; lo Play In District Meet (Continued lrom page 1) game Thursday at 3 p.m. Winner of the tournament will be decided in the finals Satur day night at 8:30 and will go to the state tournament as cham pion of district 7-B. Admission to the district meet will be $1 for adults and 50c for studtnts at each afternoon and evening session on Thurs day and Friday, 50c and 25c for the lone fourth place consolation game Saturday afternoon and $1.25 and 75c for the finals Sat urday night. Adding to Ione's Cinderella finish in the Athena game was the fact that the starting five played "iron man" ball going the route without substitution. They outshot and outhustled the highly-touted visitors, burning the hemp at a .500 clip on an even 26 baskets in 52 attempts. This out-distanced the visitor's record of 27 field goals in 71 attempts for a respectable .380. The McEwen five took a short edge at the start of the game and held a 3-point margin by the end of the first quarter, 14 to 11, but the Cards came back strong to match them basket for basket and pull into a 30-30 halftime deadlock. With all the starters finding the range, lone forged to a slight lead midway in the third quarter and upped it to five points, 49 to 44, by the start of the fourth. In the final frame they at one time led by seven, but the Athena five attempted to battle back, closing it to the four point margin by the game's end. rlayea betore a lull house, the contest proved to be a "great team effort" for the Cardinals, in the words of Coach Biehl. Center Ron Crabtree, though shy of the 25 of McMillan of Athena by two points, tallied 23 to lead the Cards, hitting nine field goals and five free throws. Rollle Ekstrom was sec ond high for lone with 15 on six baskets and three free throw. Jim Martin, who has been com ing on strong in late season, reaching double figures in the last four games, made 12 on four buckets and four free throws. Score: Athena 14 16 14 2064 lone 11 19 19 1968 ATHENA 64 Fg Ft Pf Tp Smith 8 0 0 16 Coppock 12 3 4 Shields 5 5 4 15 McMillan 12 1 2 25 Morasch 10 2 2 Hansell 0 0 10 Alderman 0 2 0 2 Peal 0 0 0 0 McEwen 0 0 0 0 Killar 0 0 10 Totals 27 10 13 64 IONE 68 Fg Ft Ff Tp Martin 4 4 2 12 Ekstrom 6 3 4 15 Crabtree 9 5 2 23 Heimblgner 3 2 2 8 Klinger 4 2 3 10 Totals 26 16 13 68 Thurs.. Feb. 21, 1963 GAZETTE-TIMES HEPPNER. OREGON THE lone Jayvees Split Games Oyer Week-end Ione's jayvees lost to the Uma tilla jayvees in a basketball pre liminary at lone Friday night, 41 to 34, but came back with a 52-38 win over Umapine jay vees there Saturday night, 52- 38. In a preliminary to the Athena game Tuesday night at lone, Cardinal freshmen won, 72 to 54. Against Umatilla, the Card jayvees held a lead through the first quarter but bowed in the second half when the winners counted 18 points in the third quarter. Sampson of Umatilla was highpoint man with 15. Joe Halvorsen of lone tied with Thor stad of Umatilla for second high, each with 12. lone led all the way against Umapine, holding a 31-14 half time bulge. However, Jim Lar son of Umapine topped scorers with 18. Joe Halvorsen led lone with 11. In the freshman game Tues day night, Mark Halvorsen pour ed in 33 points followed by Jay Ball's 26 to account for the bulk of Ione's scoring. Whitney of Athena also had 26. Heppner Jayvees Divide Two Games Heppner's jayvees split two games with visiting teams over the week-end, topping Grant Union jayvees of John Day Fri day night, 63 to 53, but losing to Burns jayvees Saturday night, 50 to 43. The young Mustangs led all the way Friday night, holding a 35 to 25 halftime advantage. Carl Bauman was highpoint man with 19, followed by Wayne Evans with 14. Tops for John Day was Jim Bare with 16. Bauman led Heppner's jayvees Saturday night, too, with 14. High tor the winners was Cork Palmer with 15. National Worker Methodists' Guest Mrs. Homer Clark of Nashville, Tcnn., who serves with the Gen eral Board of Christian Educa- ion of the Methodist church, will conduct informal workshop sessions with the Sunday School staff of the Heppner Methodist church from Sunday through Wednesday, the Rev. Melvin Dixon, pastor, announces. Sunday School teachers and all others interested are invited to take part in the sessions. Mrs. Clark will also be a guest at the church's Family Night on Sunday evening. Duran Services Call Out-of-town Relatives Funeral services for William A. Duran, 66, held here last Wednesday, called many out-of- town relatives from distant points. Among those coming for a short stay were Allen J. Duran, a son, of Fortland; three daugh ters, Mrs. Joel (Marlene) Bar nett, Portland; Mrs. Delbert (Frances) Bailey, Chehalis, Wn.; and Kay Duran, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Farr, Portland; Mrs. Hazel Loney, Touehet, Wn., Don Weaver, Touehet, Wn., and Mrs. Edna Mills, Waitsburg, Wn. Active pallbearers for the na tive Heppner resident were Del bert riper, C. J. u. Bauman, James Farley, Archie Padberg, Ed Gonty and Dave Barnett; honorary pallbearers were Jim Cowins, Vernon Munkers, Rod Thompson, R. S. Padberg, Mar cel Jones and Rufus Piper. Page 6 Your Battery Dead? See Ford's Tire Service FOR STANDARD MOST ALL SIZES IN STOCK From $9.95 To $29.95 Plate V37. Your General Tire Headquarters Ford's Tire Service Heppner lone Trips Viks, Smothers Chiefs In Week-end Tilts Umatilla's Vikings gave the lone Cardinal basketball team a tough game at lone Friday night but the Cards boomed through with a 64-52 victory. It was a different story Saturday nignt when the lone five had an easy time at Umapine, com ine lust one Doint short of seor ing 100 as they racked ud a win. Although the Cards held a slim lead through the first half and were In front at interm s sion, 34 to 26, Umatilla came fighting back to make a thriller out of it. At the start of the fourth, the Cards had onlv a a three-point advantage, 45 to u, but put on a spurt of 19 points in the final period while holding the Vikings to 10. Ron Crabtree fired 27 Doints tor lone ana Koine Ekstrom had 18 for the winners. High for Um atilla was York with 16. Five Cards were in double fig ures in the Umapine game with Crabtree leading with 17. Mark Halvorsen followed with 15, Rol lie Ekstrom 13 and Jim Martin and Gary Morgan with 12 each. Stan Williams topped Umapine with 15. Scores: Umatilla 12 14 16 1052 lone 17 17 11 1964 UMATILLA 52 Fg Ft Pf Tp Young 12 2 4 Barber 5 1 2 11 Cain 4 3 3 11 York 8 0 3 16 Eisele 10 12 Hiatt 3 0 16 McCoy 0 0 0 0 Benson 0 0 10 Whipple 0 2 12 Totals 22 8 14 52 IONE 64 Fg Ft Pf Tp Martin 4 3 0 11 Ekstrom 9 0 2 18 Crabtree 12 3 4 27 Heimbignor 10 0 2 Klinger 2 0 0 4 Morgan 0 2 2 2 Totals 28 8 8 64 lone 25 26 27 2199 Umapine 12 13 7 1042 IONE 99 Fg Ft Pf Tp Martin 5 2 2 12 Ekstrom 5 3 1 13 Crabtree 8 1 1 17 Klinger 2 2 5 6 Heimbigner 2 0 14 Morgan 6 0 5 12 J. Halvorsen 3 3 19 M. Halvorsen 6 3 4 15 Ball 2 3 2 7 Emert 2 0 14 Totals ' 41 17 23 99 UMAPINE 42 Fg Ft Pf Tp Benz 0 2 5 2 Krumbah 112 3 Williams 5 5 3 15 Marlatt 4 5 2 13 Hodgen 3 3 5 9 Larson 0 0 0 0 Smuckal - 0 0 10 Totals 13 16 18 42 Thomsons Learn Of New Grandson Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thomson received word Wednesday of the birth of a son to their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Tom Walters, Woodland Hills, Calif. The young fellow, named Russell Martin, arrived February 20 and weighed 8 lb. Mrs. Thomson left Thursday (today) for Portland to visit an other daughter, Bernice, until Saturday when she will fly on to California to be with the Walters family. This is the first grandchild for the Thomsons and for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walters, Wood land Hills, Calif. BATTERIES Light Service Exch. Heavy Duty Armor Ph. 676-9481 James E, Morgan Dies Here Sunday James Edison Morgan, 62, res ident of lone all of his life, died in Pioneer Memorial hospital nere Sunday. Funeral services were today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at the lone Community church with the Rev. M. Carlton Sober officiating. In terment was in the IOOF cem etery, lone. He was born in lone on March 2, 1900, son of Milton and Dora Morgan. He had served as rural mail carrier and was caretaker for the cemetery. Mr. Morgan had been a mem ber of the Christian church and was a member of the Community church at the time of his death. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Carol Morgan, lone; a son, James Harold Morgan, Shelton, Wn.; a daughter, Mrs. Juanita Ochulz, Olex; five stepchildren, Frank, Floyd, Frances Marie, Carol Jane and Carl Jay Wiley, all living at home; a brother, Milton Morgan, lone; two sisters, Mrs. Ina Bartlemay, Salem, and Mrs. Bertha Nelson, Oak Grove; and several nieces and nephews. Assembly of God To Give Program The Women's Miss i o n a r v Council of the Assembly of God church will present a special program in observance of Nat ional WMC day during the morn ing worship service at the church on February 24. The theme of the program will be "Take My Best." It will include a visual demonstration and special music. Some 6,000 Women's Mission ary Council groups across the nation will be presenting similar programs as a means of ac quainting the entire church with the motivation and ministry of Assemblies of God laywomen. Mrs. Ray Barnett, president, says the group participates in the total program by supplying clothing, equipment, and other items for about eight mission aries at home and abroad, in cluding Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ham mersla, Malays, the former Dor othy Ellis, who was a 1951 grad uate of Heppner High school. Haines Man Fined On Driving Charge Donald E. McKa n n a, 40, Haines, Tuesday pleaded guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquors after being arrested by stale po lice on Thursday, February 14. Justice of the Peace Oliver Creswick fined him $300. Episcopal Parish MENU INCLUDES: Pancakes Fruit THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED DANK OF BOWLING BITS By JO PETTYJOHN OH, HO, don't ever get into second place in this bowling play! Ask the MCGG gals, be cause in two weeks they have lost eight games straight to wind up in sixth spot! Lessons, anyone? As for the other two women's teams from here, Pad berg won all four, from (Guess who?) MCGG! And Turner, Van Marter took all four from Echo Hotel. Turner moved to fourth and Padberg to fifth, one game behind. Each team has eight Ponies Take Wins Over Stanfield Here By JIM SHERMAN The Heppner Ponies, (grade school) took two wins over Stan- field here Friday, the A team by a score of 42 to 24, and the B team by a score of 28 to 26. The A team had a eood lead all the way through the game. In the a team game, in the fnnrth nnnrtpp iho tpnmc: upro tied, 26 to 26. In the last three minutes David Hall made two - ,i i -i tree inrows wnicn won ine game for Heppner, 28 to 26. HOSPITAL Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital this week are: Doris Halvorsen, Kinzua: Marv Ann Peck, Heppner; Kevin Pot ter, London; Wayne Lamb. Heppner. Those dismissed for this same period were: Mark Bixler, Con don; Mike Crist, Heppner; Juan ita Wilson, Heppner; John Riet- mann, lone; Barbara Ann Palm er, lone. Babies born this week to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Schoiack Heppner, a 7 lb., 15 oz. daughter, born February 14. She was named Anne. To Mr. and Mrs. Terry Blevins, Heppner, a 6 lb., 12 oz. daugh ter, Patricia Kay, born February 15. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Porier, Heppner, a 6 lb., 6Va oz. son, Robert Duane, born Feb ruary 16. INCOME TAX SERVICE Needing Help On Income Tax Returns? For Reasonable Rates See Robert L. Porter Public Accountant HEPPNER CLINIC BLDG. 233 Gale St. FOR A REAL TREAT, COME TO THE EPISCOPAL PARISH (IE LUNCHEON H am ADULTS, $1; HIGH SCHOOL, 75c GRADE SCHOOL, 50c BY YOUR HOME-OWNED BANK VEastern Oregon HEPPNER IONE MEMBER. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION teams left to meet before the end of play, so still anything can happen! ooo JOYCE ESPY (without the "e") had high series for Padberg with 464 and she and Vonne Lovgren tied for high game of 178. Their 178 put them in a 3-way tie with Shirley LeTrace, Eagle Valley, for overall third high. High game for MCGG, in a losing cause, was Faye Mun kers, 161, who was subbing for Billie Kemp. High series went to June Bellenbrock for MCGG with a 418. Lois Hunt, MCGG, had the distinction of having the most splits, something over 18! As Bob Kilkenny told her, it is the next best thing to getting a strike! Sure doesn't help the score much. She must save those strikes for open bow ling with those old 207's. Jean Turner, Turner, had high game, i8t, ana men series ot 473 to help the cause as they swept four t Echo Hotel. Jean's 185 Pu ner ln d-way tie ior second I nlinn niUK oil loot iirnnlr place over all last week. ooo THE FELLOWS didn't fare so well except Lexington Oil Co op who came out of their losing slump to take four games from the Quarterbacks. Dean Hunt, Co-op, left the slip at the lanes, so at this time it is not known who had high game and series, only that all of the fellows had over 500 series except Dean who had a 486. That's why he left the slip? Bi-County had its prob lems, bowling its best game of the season only to have the Hi-Ho team put out its best ef fort to take the four games! Kenny Turner, Bi-County, had series of 494 and high game of 190 with Bob Kilkenny close be hind on high game with a 189. PGG broke the Elk's winning streak, taking three of the four games from the Eiks team. This moves the PGG team into a tie with Elks for second place. Gene Orwick, Elks, had high series of 494 and high game of 194. Better luck, next week. Ph. 676-5531 SHROVE TUESDAY February 26 STARTING AT 11:30 A. M. Hall Milk; Coffee AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE
