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Newspaper Page TextPage 8 Thurs April 11, 1963j THE m HEFPNEB GAZETTE-TIMES HEPPNER, OREGON Area Churches Plan Special Easter Services (Continued from page 1) and lone by services led by Father Raymond Beard. Stations of the Cross will be at both churches Friday; Easter vigil service at St. Patrick s at 11 p.m. Saturday followed by mass. Sun day masses will be at 7:30 and 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's and at 9:15 a.m. at St. Williams. The Lexington Chu r c h of Christ will meet at 7 a.m. Easter morning for a sunrise service at the church, followed by Sunday school at 9:45 and the worship hour at 11:00. Two special choir numbers will be heard under the direction of Earl Soward, and a special sermon by the Rev Walter Smith, pastor. V In the lone Community, Sun day festivities will start with a community sunrise service In the city park, weather permitting. Rev. Robinson will bo guest speaker, and a breakfast will follow in the basement or the lone Community church. Guest speaker at the 11 a.m. morning worship will be the Rev. Paul Ash brook, Richland. Wn. Young people will participate In Easter exercises at the Church of the Nazarene Sunday at 10 a.m., meeting in the Seventh day Advontist church. The Rev. M. Carlton Sober will preside at the 11 o'clock hour, presenting a special Easter sermon. Special observance of Easier will be in the 1U:30 and n:3U a.m. services of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, meeting in the American Legion hall. A good attendance is antici pated at the Assembly of Hod church to observe Easter in the 9:45 a.m. Sunday school hour, the 11 a.m. worship hour and the 7 p.m. evening service. This will be the first Easter here for the new pastor, Rev. Bill Alsup, and his family. 70 Pints Blood Given April 3 At Drawing Here (Continued from page 1) Robinson and Jean Bennett. Doctors assisting with the blood drawing were Dr. Wallace Wolff, Dr. C. M. Wagner, and Dr. L. D. Tibbies. Nurses included Mrs. David Haddock, Mrs. Gene Pierce, Mrs. Paul Tews, Mrs. Kenneth Robinson and Mrs. Mervin Leon ard. Nurses' aids were Mrs. Leona Hale, Mrs. Francis Mo Cowan, Mrs. Joe Privett and Mn. Bob Booth. Other women who assisted were Mrs. Jim Myers, Mrs. A. G. Pieper, Mrs. Lowell Gribble, Mrs. Creston Robinson, Mrs. Al bert Fetsch, and Mrs. Arthur Wat kins. The Marantha club of lone had charge of the canteen ser vice and among those helping were Mrs. Omar Rietmann, chair man, Mrs. Marion Palmer, Mrs. Cecil Thome, Mrs. William Spnhn, Mrs. Oscar Lutulell, Mrs. Wate Crawford. Mrs. Arthur Crawford, Mrs. Fred Nelson Jr., Mrs. Ernest Heliker, and Mr:. Wilton Morgan. Students from the high school helped set up the equipment for the drawing, Including Chris Burkenblne, Larry Muessig, Bill Sherman and Lee Padberg, and firls helned with secretarial work, Sharon Bunch, Phyllis Nelson. Ginnv Moore and Mar tha Peterson. Typewriters were loaned from the school. Farley Motor Company loan ed a pickup truck. Mrs. Cutsforth asked that the Catholic church be extended thanks for use of the parish hall the t'itv of Hennner for covering the parking meters, and the Bank of Eastern Oregon and the (.;iette-Tinies for assisting wttti the advertising and publicity in the paper. "To any or all who made the drawing a success, including those whom I might have missed or do not know about, I extend appreciation on the part of the blood program," the chairman said. "I wish particularly to thank the donors." List of donors included: Mrs. Weldon Witherrite and Law rence Doherlv. both of Echo; Mrs. W. J. Van Winkle, Ellwynne Peck, Otto liuhl. Mils. Mervin Leonard, Vernon Munkers, Mrs. Gene W. Cutsforth, Gene Cuts forth, Mrs. Orville Cutsforth, Parrel Reisch, Frank H. Robin son, William J. Van Winkle and Mervin Leonard, all of Lexing ton. , , Jim Pettyjohn, Mrs. Fredrick Martin, Mrs. Lola Ann Petty John, Robert E. Peterson, Art C. Warren, Mrs. Margaret Gaars land, Laurance O. Rietmann, Mrs. A. C. Warren, Carl Troed son, Eldon Tucker, and Mrs. Paul Tews, all of lone. James J. Farley, Valerie Lister. Sandra Campbell, Elwayne Berg strom. Mrs. Jean Bennett, Mrs. A. R. Connor, Wade Bothwell, Mrs. Andy Van Schoiack, Oliver Creswick, Mrs. A. M. Connor, Herman Winter, Mrs. Conley Lanham, Eddie Gun derson, Chalmer Privett, Norman Tern pleton, Mrs. Hattie Harnden, John Pfeiffer, Mrs. J. H. Hanna Jr., Mrs. Jim Myers, Riley Mun kers, Mrs. A. S. Watklns, Mrs. Absentee Ballots Ready on Budget Those who will be out of the county on the day of the school budget election, April 22, are eligible to vote by ab sentee ballot. Supt. Robert Van Houte states. The absentee ballots may be obtained by applying to the district clerk, Beverly Gunder son, not less than five days before the election, 31 Heppner High Students Receive 9-Weeks Honors Thirty-one Heppner High school students are listed on the nine-weeks honor roll released this week by Gordon Pratt, prin cipal. Only two of the group re ceived perfect 4.00 averages. They are Ann Jones, valedictor ian of the senior class, and Kar en French, freshman. ' Freshmen topped the list in number with 10 making honors, followed by sophomores with nine, seniors with eight and jun iors trailing with four. Those receiving the honor ratings are: Vrf'uhmnn TVT:irk Rrnurn 3 S3; Mike Btinch, 3.50; Maureen Do- herty, 3.66; Susan Drake, 3.33; Tim Driwnll Sfili? Karpn French. 4.00; Margaret Green, 3.G6; Mark Murray, s.w, nam airait, .i.Ai; Steve Warren, 3.50. Sophomores Carl Bau m a n, 3.83: Barbara Blake, 3.50; Lee- Daggett, 3.33; Stuart Dick, 3.83; Tony Dohcrty, 3.50; Wayne Evans, 3.33; Jean Stoekaid, 3.85; Mike Sweek, 3.28; John Wagon blast. 3.G(i. Juniors Jennifer Brindle, 3.58; Sharron Bunch, 3.41; Virgin!; Moore, 3.33; Bill Sherman, 3.33. Seniors Shan Applogato, 3.bl); Jacquie Brindle, 3.83; Shirley Carlson, 3.60; Bill Cox, 3.40; Martha Doherty, 3.60; Marlene Fctsch, 3.33; Ann Jones, 4.00; Leanne Joynes, 3.33. New Flower Shop Opens Doors Here Charles (Chuck) Bailey lias opened Heppner Flower Shop in the same location that Ron's Flowers recently vacated in Hie Case apartment building on Main Street. He will hold a grand opening Saturday, April 13, with door prizes given throughout the day. Store hours will tie from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondav through Saturday. Free coffee and cookies and tree flowers for the ladies will b? given during the grand open ing. Bailey will otfer a complete rift line, cut flowers, potted plants and bedding plants. The new shop will specialize in wed dings, lodge and church services and funeral floral arrangements. Chuck i.s the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bailey and has lived in Heppner all of his life. He grad uated from Heppner High school with the class of 1956. He hail several years of floral exper ience working in Mary Vans shop, formerly located in Hepp ner, and the past two years with Ron's Flowers. March of Dimes Total Hits $1935 Final tabulation of figures on tills year's March of Dimes in Morrow county shows that $1935.53 was collected by var ious means, Mrs. Jack (Shirley) Loyd, chapter chairman, states. Schools collected a total ol $716.35 as follows: Heppner, $621.05, Lexington $3.65, and lone $118.65. Mailed contriou Hons were as follows: Heppner. $336.85; Lexington, $33; lone, $151.26; Boardman. $76.62; liri gon, $11.10; Cecil, $28.20. Benefit basketball games at Heppner and lone brought in $512.86 for the cause, $250.71 from Heppner and $262.15 from lone. Miscellaneous contribu tions totaled $9.29. Band to Appear At Kinzua School Heppner's High school band will appear in a concert at the Kinzua grade school on Wednes day, April 17, starting at 1 or 1:30 p.m., Director Arnold Melby announces. The band will leave Heppner at 10 a.m. on that day and will go to Fossil to visit the fossil beds. Students will take sack lunches for a picnic to be held somewhere between Fossil and Kinzua. The grade school's honor band Is playing today (Thursday) at the Eastern Oregon State Hos pital, Pendleton, in a one-hour concert. Jack Van Winkle, Marion Green, Clint Agee, Kemp Dick, William Scott. Jr., Mrs. Everett Struck meier, Mrs. Gene Pierce, Glen Ward, Creston Robinson, P. H. Jones, Mrs. J. W. Farra. Marg aret McCarter, Forrest Burken bine, Allen Paggett, Mrs. P. K. Kirk, Mrs. Creston Robinson, Mrs. David Eckman, David Eck man, James Gordon, Jack Van Winkle, Mrs. Bill Crooke, Bill Crooke, Morgan Connor, and Mrs. Avery Taylor. Girl in Isolation Shows Good Gains Iva Lou McDaniels, 3 Vi -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas McDaniels of Heppner, is making fine improvement in Pioneer Memorial hospital after being placed in isolation on Ap ril 2 for what was diagnosed as meningitis. Dr. L. D. Tibbies, Morrow county health officer, said that it is expected that she will be out of isolation early next week. Indications are that she will have no ill effects from the mal ady. No other cases have been re ported in this area, the doctor said. Speech Students Enter Tournament Heppner High school debate team took first place honors at the district tournament at East ern Oregon Co 1 1 e g e in La Grande on March 26 for schools under 400. The question is: "Re solved, that the United States should adopt the policy of recip rocal free trade with non-communist countries." The team this year is a three man team and the members are Ann Jones who debates the neg ative and affirmative, Laura Lee Sumner and Marti Dixon. The team will go to the state speech tournament at Corvallis on April 18, 19, 20, coached by Mrs. Janet Groves, speech instructor. Mary Johnson placed third in radio speaking at the district contest and will also go to the state meet. Her subject is "The Common Market Situation" and she was the only girl winner in this division. At the Knights of Pythias ora torical speaking contest in Pen dleton on April 1, Anita Groves placed second. The subject this year was "Rights and Respon sibilities." One Ad Play Enters Festival Drama department of Heppner High school will be represented at Pacific University's One Act Play Festival in forest Grove. This is held in the campus theater on April 20 and plays will be given by schools from all over the state. Heppner's selection this year is a suspense play, "Sorry, Wrong Number." The story cen ters around an invalid woman who overhears a telephone con versation and believes she is to he murdered. The cast is as follows: Mareia Rands, Ginny Moore, Pam Co dicil, Kitty O'Harra, Kathy Ray, Larry Muessig, Don Majeske, Bill Sherman and Rodney Ayers. Mike Smith is handling sound effects and staging. Awards will be presented at the end of the day to best play, best actor and actress. Three one act plays will be presented in the Heppner High school gym on Friday night, May 3, at 8 p.m., under the direc tion of Mrs. Janet Groves. Titles of the plays are "Roughly Speaking," "Mr. Vincent," and "High Window," with a total of 22 students taking parts. April 27 New Date For Band Carnival Bud Peck, chairman of the Band Carnival, announces an other move for the carnival from April 20 to April 27. This last move was made because of the many conflicts of the April 20 date, lie states. The carnival, originally set for April 13, has run into date con flicts this year and now coin cides with the Heppner Merch ants Siiring Festival to make a complete week-end for families ot the area. A call Is out for miscellaneous items to be sold in the Country Store. Those with contributions may call the Paul Browns or Howard Clevelands, or they may be brought the night of the carn ival. There are still tickets avail able tor the door prizes and they may be bought from any band student. Prizes are displayed in Wilson's Men's Wear. OPEN MONDAYS 6 a.m. Lift The Phone And Dial 676-5512 FOR ORDERS TO GO! FRED'S CAFE (FORMERLY FOUR R's) Between Wilson's Men's Wear and Turner, Van Maiter and Bryant Heppner FRED and CECILE OTT Funeral Services For Roscoe Cox Held Saturday Funeral services for L. Roscoe Cox, 78, who was found dead in his trailer house at Cutsforth park April 2, were held Satur day, April 6, at Creswick Mort uary with the Rev. Melvin Dix on, pastor of the Heppner Meth odist church, officiating. Burial was in the Heppner Masonic cemetery . Mr. Cox was born August 9, 1884, in Galax, Va., and first came to Morrow county in 1903. He went back to Virginia but re turned to Morrow county to stay in 1924 and worked with sheep and cattle on ranches ever since. At the time of his death he was assisting as a caretaker at Cuts forth park. He was married to Hattie Bur cham in 1902, but she preceeded him in death in 1946. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Maizie Cox Burcham of Wood lawn, Va., and two sons, Herman Cox of Galax, Va., and Elmer Cox of Columbus, Ga. Herman Cox came from Virginia to help with arrangements and attended the funeral. Group Attends State FBLA Convention Five business students and their advisor from Heppner High school were among the more than 200 students from over the state who attended the annual Future Business Leaders of America convention at Oregon State University last week-end, April 5 and 6. Attending were Gayle Hos kins, Ginny Moore, Bruce Thom son, Leland Carlson, David An derson and their FBLA advisor, Mrs. Bernice Struckmeier, head of the business department. Lee Ann Mann of Hermiston and Jack Hutchins of Bend were named Miss and Mr. Oregon FBLA for 1963. Sharon Marie Toman of Oregon City was named winner of the $100 Walter Hyatt scholarship. Two Heppner delegates, Ginny Moore and David Anderson, were entered in the annul spelling bee, won by two Willamette high school students of Eugene. Renn Harris Accepts Graduate Scholarship Renn Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Saling, has accepted a three year scholarship given under the National Defense Ed ucation Act. Renn will graduate from Willamette University in June with a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry. He will attend DePauw Uni versity for on? year for his Mas ters degree and continue for two more years at Purdue University for his Ph.D in organic chem istry. He plans to teach in col lege upon completion of his ed uctaion. The fellowship was offered to Renn in March of this year and selection is based on the stu dent's college records and rec ommendations of his professors. He graduated from Heppner High in 1959. . Son Attends Funeral Herman Cox of Galax, Va., ar rived in Heppner last Thursday night from his home after mak ing the cross country trip by jet airplane to attend the funeral of his father, Roscoe Cox, here Saturday. The visitor is foreman for the Vaughn Furniture Co. at Galax. While here he visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. (Claude) Cox, distant relatives. The Virginian was impressed with Oregon on this his first trip here and said that he hopes to bring his wife out on another trip soon. He . left by plane on his return trip Tuesday. Also visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cox over the week-end was their daughter, Mrs. George Holden of Project City, Wn. She returned home Sunday. Wind Rips Roofing A capricious wind Friday rip ped tar paper roofing from a section of the Heppner High gymnasium roof and chunks damaged teachers' cars parked between the gym and the high school building. Window in the car of Jim Sutherland was bro ken and paint was damaged on the auto owned bv Margaret Mc Carter. The roof was repaired shortly after the damage was done. through SATURDAYS to 8 p.m. Lions Club Offers Seat Belt Bargain Ione's Lions club offers a bar gain in safety and seat belts Saturday when they will install belts at cost in autos brought to them at Jim's Chevron Sta tion at lone. They have procured 225 seat belts and will install them at a total cost of $6 per belt, $12 per pair. Lions will be on the job from 8 a.m. until the work is done. Heading the committee is Ray Boyce and others on it are Bert Huff and Ted Palmateer. If response is good at lone, the members plan to come to Hepp ner at a later time to reach others interested. Prowlers Ruin Church Juke Box' Prowlers who entered the basement of All Saints' Epis copal church some time recently took $5 from a "Juke box" (record player), but greatest loss was in damage to the machine itself. Father C. Bruce Spencer reported. The record player had been stored in a closet. When the damage was discovered, it was evident that someone had punched the lock, broke the coin mechanism, and broke into the back. Worse, however, they wantonly destroyed the intricate mechanism. Chief of Police Dean Gilman was called to investigate. He said he did not believe it to be the work of children. Father Spencer said the ma chine was loaned to the church by Winn Crist and was valued at more than $1000. The person responsible for the damage could well be termed "the mean est man," he said. He suggested that other churches kept their buildings locked. Kinzua Boy Dies In Hospital Here William Shelton, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Shel ton, Kinzua, died in Pioneer Memorial hospital Friday morn ing during a tonsillectomy. Death was due to cardiac arrest, cause unknown, the doctor said. A brother, Dennis, 5, had Just undergone a tonsillectomy a short time before and is recover ing normally. The body was taken to Fossil for funeral services. HOSPITAL Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital the past week for medical care are the following: Harry Coghill, Con don; Evelyn Vaughan, Monu ment; Mathew Didier, Condon; Olive Hughes, Heppner; Minnie Staton, Condon; Opal Leathers, Heppner; and Rod Hastings, Heppner. Those dismissed during the same period are: Dennis Shel ton, Kinzua; William Shelton, Kinzua, deceased; Michael Meadows, Kinzua; Karen Blake, Heppner; Robert Stahl, Spray; and Klara Kinzer, lone. Mr. and Mrs. John Gaston, Condon are the parents of a 7 lb., 14 oz. daughter, born Friday, April 5. She has been sf--r ra SEE YOUR AUTHORIZED PONTIAC FARLEY May and Chasm SL feSSSrt " ' gPfl. ' JT 'WwilWtti Winmi if iHi'mmmnn imiiiiimvfiit-iiiiiiiinimmiiTmiiitrriiiiiiriiniiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiifia rivm.J Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR MORROW COUNTY ELSA GIBSON, Plaintiff, vs. RAYMOND GIBSON, Defendant. SUMMONS TO: RAYMOND GIBSON, defen dant: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You are hereby re quired to appear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled suit with in four weeks from the date of the first publication of this sum mons. You will take notice that if you fail to appear and answer or otherwise plead within the said time, the plaintiff, for want thereof, will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in her Complaint on file herein, to-wit: For a Decree forever dis solving the marriage con tract heretofore existing be tween the plaintiff and de fendant and for an absolute decree of divorce from the defendant, for the custody of the minor child, Rita Mar lene Gibson, for the determ ination of property rights and for such other and fur ther remedy as may be prop er in the premises. This Summons is served upon you by the publication thereof pursuant to the Order of the Honorable William W. Wells, Circuit Judge, dated the 9th day of April, 1963, and the date of the first publication of this Sum mons is the 11th day of April, 1963. CURRIN & FRENCH Attorneys for Plaintiff P. O. Box 755 Pendleton, Oregon 6-10c named Shelley Ann. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Strait, Heppner, was born a 9 lb., 14 oz. son, Thursday morn ing, April 11. He has been given the name Michael Stuart. Need extra cash? Sell unused items around your place with a Gazette-Times classified ad. Minimum charge, 50c per insertion. ZalteA, QteetUifl A day when Christians everywhere recapture the thrilling secret of life everlasting ... a time that brings a lift to our spirit and joy to our heart as we celebrate the coming of this Holy Day and the miracle of spring. C. A. RUGGLES AGENCY P. O. Box 247 Heppner fust the nicest. Wide-Trach Pontine DUltR FOR A WIDE CHOICE OF WIDE-TRACKS AND GOOD USED CARS, TOO MOTOR COMPANY NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of LUEY ROSCOE COX, Deceased. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Morrow, Probate Department. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of LUEY ROSCOE COX, deceased, by the County Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow County, and has qualified. All persons having claims against said es tate are hereby notified to pre sent the same, duly verified as by law required, to the under signed at the office of Herman W. Winter, Heppner, Oregon, within six months from the date hereof. Dated and first published this 11th day of April, 1963. Last publication May 2, 1963. William Claude Cox Administrator Herman W. Winter Attorney 6-9c NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION UPON QUESTION OF INCREAS ING TAX LEVY OVER AMOUNT LIMITED BY SECTION 11. ARTICLE XL STATE CONSTITUTION Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in School District No. R-l of Mor row County, State of Oregon, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on April 22, 1963, at Cafeteria, Heppner; Cafeteria, Lex., Cafe teria, Irrigon; Riverside H. S., Boardman; Pine City School; lone H. S., lone, and Rhea Cr. Grange in said school district for the purpose f submitting to the legal voters of said district the question of increasing the tax levy for the fiscal year 1963 1964 over the amount limited by section 11, article XI, of the Con stitution of Oregon. The reasons for increasing such levy are: Increasing costs of education, added teachers, added cost for operating new facilities. The amount of tax, in excess of the 6 limitation, proposed to be levied for said fiscal year is $554,410. Dated this 4th day of April, 1963. Attest: Beverly Gunderson District Clerk Dick Wilkinson Chairman Board of Directors Ph. 676-9625 Heppoex. Ore.