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Valby Dedication Attracts Many Sunday, June 9 Following the worship services on June 9, members and friends of Valby Lutheran church gath ered for a delicious smorgasbord prepared by members. Lovely ar rays of flowers made up the table decorations for the dinner in the parish hall. At 2:00 p.m., the congregation gathered for the dedication ser vice in the sanctuary. Follow ing the invocation and open ing hymn, "Built on a Rock the Church Doth Stand," the 84th Psalm was read responsively and the Gloria Patri sung. Scripture lessons were read by Gerald Peterson, Kudolph Berg strom, and Don Peterson. Roland Bergstrom then led the congre gation in prayer. Following the Nicene Creed Dr. and Mrs. Burdett Johnson guests from Portland, sang duet, "The Prayer Perfect." Mrs, Johnson also sang a solo during the morning worship, "How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings." The chairman of the congre gation, Paul Tews, introduced each of the day's speakers. First to speak was Henry Baker who gave an Interesting review of Vaiby's history from earliest days to the present. Thanks weTe expressed to the many members who had helped in the recent building and remodeling. Pastor Kenneth Robinson then officially dedicated the new chancel and aisle rug, given in memory of Ben Anderson by his wife, Hannah. A remodeled altar was also dedicated. Following a second hymn, Mrs. Anne Smouse spoke on the liturgical significance of the par amcnts which are being made by women of the Altar Guild The green paramonts were furn ished for the dedication while the red, violet and white will be finished in future months. Each of the colors is a reminder of the purpose and work of Christ. Altar Guild women will see that the paraments are changed to meet the seasons of the church year. The paraments are a memor ial to Mancell Townsend who had been baptized and confirm ed at Valby in the spring of 19(i2. Following the hymn, "The Church's One Foun d a t i o n," mebbers recessed to the front of the new parish unit for its dedi cation. Mrs. William Rawlins gave a challenging talk on the need of Christian education in the church and homes to help stem, and stand against "ism's" which seek to undermine and destroy our nation, chief of which Is communism. After a responsive prayer of dedication, the congrega t i 0 n sang the closing hymn, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," the battle-hymn of the reformation. The benediction by the pastor ended the dedication service. The eventful day was conclud ed with coffee and fellowship by members and friends in the new parish unit. .rf ' Vr f t fail ' if V K i''-'N; r JiJji i '' INSPECTING ONE of the many conservation facilities that this week won for his company the lsws taison Award is Thomas W. Delzell, board chairman tor Portland General Electric. Elwood Madden, FGE's resident fishery biologist at Pel ton dam, shows Delzell one of the thousands of finfprlinT salmon whtch annually use project bvrass facility on journey to sea. Ralph Piper Hurt In Auto Mishap Ralph Piper, 22, was injured In a one-car accident on the Heppner-Lexlngton highway, seven miles north of Heppner, Saturday afternoon. A tire apparently blew out, causing him to lose control of the car on the curve. He was thrown clear of the open con vertible which rolled over sev eral times before coming to rest in a ditch upside down. Piper Is a patient in Pioneer Memorial hospital with pave ment burns and abrasions on the left arm and shoulder, and lac eration on the scalp. According to the doctor's report, he is pro gressing satisfactory. Girl Injures Heel In Bicycle Mishap Molly Pierce, 5-year old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Pierce, was taken to Pioneer Memorial hospital Saturday evening by Ernie McCabe following a bi cycle accident on Gale Street in front of Nellie Doney's home. She was riding barefoot on the back of the bicycle with an older sister, Mary, 13, when she got her heel caught In the spokes of the rear wheel. It tore the flesh away at the back of the ankle exposing the tendon and down to the heel bone, requiring 25 stitches to close. She was released from the hospital a few hours after the accident. HOSPITAL Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital this week are: Mel Boyer, Mosler; Ralph Piper, lone; Gwendolyn Ran dall, Heppner; Forrest Adams, Heppner; Sharon Scott, Condon; Evelyn Harmon, Heppner; Maud Osmin. Those dismissed during this same period were: William Sampson, Heppner; Molly Pierce, Heppner. Babies born this week: To Mr. and Mrs. Norman Josi, Heppner, a 7 lb. 4 oz. son, Gregory Nor man, born June 13. To Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Sheets, Fossil, a 7 lb. 7 V oz. son, Darrell Reed, June 15. ounty Budget Hearing Set; Fair Receipts Up (Continued from page 1) reappraisal program, matched by the state. Another item of $1400 was allowed for secretar ial help on the reappraisal. Mrs. Velma Glass, county health nurse, has tendered her resignation to the county court as of August 1 after serving eight years In that position. She plans to further her education in the field of health. She had received a salary of $5000, and the new budget provides a sal ary for her successor at $1800. A request to increase the juv enile counsellor's salary to $3000 from $1800 was not allow ed and it remains in the bud get at the lower figure. Juvenile court mileage and telephone was cut from $815 to $165. In the welfare department, an increase of about $2000 is noted to take care of the surplus food program that was instituted dur ing the last fiscal year on a co operative basis with the state. Among miscellaneous county expenses, an item for insurance is increased from $3400 to $5000 because the county has accep tcp to Blue Cross health and ac cident program and pays a port ion of the group plan. Included for the first time this year is a $1,000 item for park fund. This was added at the re quest of some organizations and citizens for us in maintaining and improving parks in the coun ty. Under the general road fund, expenditures are listed at $227, 800 as compared with $183,590 Three Win Prizes At Grand Opening Joe Yocom of Lexington won first prize at the grand opening of Heppner Auto Parts in the new location Staurday. He listed 128 brand names found in the store to win a $43.90 value Regal Ride load leveler. Second prize, a $20.50 pair of seat belts went to Roy Tabor, who listed 120 brand names. Third was won by Dean Connor who received $10 credit on New Britain tools. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. (Pete) Mc Murtry said the grand opening proved to be a fine success with many calling during the day. A good number of fellow businesses and friends sent flowers and plants to grace the store. The owners expressed thanks to all who helped make the event a success. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown and sons Chris and Mark, accompan ied by Mike Bunch, returned Sunday from a four-day outing at Magone Lake. They found it to be an ideal vacation and rec reation area. Partlow in Favor Of 'Less Animosity' Roy Partlow, one of two can didates for a district R-l school board position from Boardman, visited at the Gazette-Times this week in reference to his candidacy. He is opposed for the single position from Boardman by Ralph Skoubo. Both men have lived in the county all of their lives, and they are good friends. Each is a farmer. Partlow has an irri gated farm, specializing in pas ture, hay and cattle. Partlow says that he is con vinced that the school system can be operated with less ani mosity than in the past and will work to that end if he is elected. He served on the old Board man school board for three years and has been on the advisory board at Boardman since reorg anization. Skoubo is also a mem ber of the advisory committee and is on the county school bud get committee. Partlow has served on several county committees, other than schoois, including the ASCS committee of which he presently is a member. He has four child ren in school ranging from the fourth grade to college. His old est daughter will go to Eastern Oregon college in the fall after graduating from Riverside Higt this spring. Girls' State Week Proves Exciting To 4 Delegates Mrs. Frank Hamlin and four girls from Morrow county re turned last Sunday from a week of excitement and learning at Oregon Girls' State held each year at Willamette University in Salem. Girls attending were Marti Dixon and Jennifer Brin dle, Heppner; Arleta McCabe and Dolores Emert, lone. This annual event is sponsor ed by the American Legion aux iliary, and a staff of auxiliary women work tirelessly with the 258 girls and without pay. Mrs. Hamlin was a senior counselor with duties of assisting the gov ernment leader, looking after the girls, and helping them to get to their meetings and other ap pointments. The girls learn first hand the workings of government from the city level to the state level. They are divided into groups and two parties with cities and counties. Candidates are chosen and run for office in the various levels. The highlight is the elec tion of the state governor. The girls also hear speakers each day telling of the government workings and laws. Speaker of the House Barton and Mrs. Hattie Kremen, Marion county nstiici attorney, were two of the speakers. They also visited the Capitol building several times and were guests at the governor's man sion tor tea Friday afternoon These outstanding uocom i n e high school seniors learn their duties as citizens, are urged to go on-to better and higher ideals and that voting is a privilege an should enjoy. All is not work at the Girls' State week. They have a talent night on one evening in which the girls participate and the cli max of the week comes on Sat urday evening in the Rotunda of the Capitol building as the girls present the candlelight ser vice. Each girl carries a lighted candle and she is dressed in white blouse and dark skirt while performing during the singing ceremony. Mrs. Hamlin said it was a strenuous week but she was very happy to have been selected as a senior counselor. She went on to say the girls make lasting friendships and leave with happy memories. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. June 20, 1963 IONE COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. Walter B. Crowell, Pastor Telephone 422-7530 Combined church worship ser vice, summer hours, 9:30 a.m. LEXINGTON CHURCH OF CHRIST Walter Smith, pastor Sunday school, 10:00 ajn. Worship 11:00 a.m. ST PATRICK'S CHURCH Rev Raymond Beard Heppner Weekday Masses, 7:00 a.m . Sunday Masses, 6:30 and 10:00 a.m. ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Rev. C. Bruce Spencer, Rector Holv Communion dailv fpycpnt Mondays) 7:30 A. M Sundays 7:30 and 10:00 A. M. Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parrish went to Walla Walla, Wn., Sun day on a Father's Day trip after stopping in Pendleton to attend church. They enjoyed dinner at the Marcus Whitman hotel and stopped by to see the pea har vest in full swing. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parrish and three children, Barbara, David and Scott, of Lake Oswego ar rived for a visit with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parrish, here June 7. The children re mained with the grandparents while the younger Mr. and Mrs. Parrish went on a few days trip to Lake Tahoe and Reno, re turning last Monday. The entire family group enjoyed a picnic Tuesday before the visitors re turned to Lake Oswego last Wed nesday. Mrs. H. H. Hill and daughter, Creagh, Coos Bay, brought her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Har ris home last week after a two week visit. Accompanying them were Mr. and Mrs. Don Hevener, Cornelius, to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Saling. SEVENTH-DAT ADVENTIST Elwood Boyd, pastor Saturday services Sabbath school, 9:30 a.m. Church services, 11:00 a.m. "Quiet Hour" radio broadcast over KGO every Sunday, 8 p.m. HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Kenneth Robinson, pastor Alfalfa Street Church school, 9:45 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Charles V Knox, minister Bible school at 9:45 a. m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship, 7:00 p.m. CYF meeting, 8:00 p.m. Chi Rho meeting 1st, 3rd Thurs., 7:00 p.m. THE METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Melvin W. Dixon, fastor Morning worship, 9:00 a.m. Church school, 10:00 a.m. VALBY LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Kenneth Robinson, pastor Sunday school and worship, 9:00 a.m. ST WILLIAMS CHURCH lone Rev Raymond Beard Sunday Masses, 8:15 a.m. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS' American Legion Hall Ralph J Richards. Br. President Priesthood meeting, 8:30 a. m. Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Sacrament Service at 11:30. ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Rev. Bill Alsup. pastor Sunday school. 9:45 a.m. Morning worship. 11:00 a.m. Evening service 7:00 pm Thursday evening, familv ser vices, 7:30. Sherwin-Williams Paints FULL LINE OF FURNITURE Linoleum and Rugs Installed Terrific Bargains on THINLINE COUCHES CASE FURNITURE CO. 249 N. Main Heppner Ph. 676-9432 Penney's I budgeted last year. New items this year include: road master $6000; crusher operator, $5700; shop foreman, $5700; shovel op erator, $5700. Serving on the county bud get committee are the three members of the county court, Judge Peterson and Commission ers Gene Ferguson and Milton Biegel, and citizen members, Henry Baker, chairman, Gene Pierce, secretary, and Paul Slaughter. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williamson and family returned Saturday from a two-week vacation trip. They motored to Montezuma, Iowa, where they visited Mr. Williamson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Williamson, with a brother, James, and sisters, Joan Williamson and Mrs. Everett Freeborn. They returned by way of Yellowstone Park, experien cing nice weather and traveling conditions. Mrs. Mary Bryant deputy county clerk, is on vacation this week and is spending the time with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cason and with other relatives and friends in the Portland area. Mrs. L. E. Dick left Sunday for Ashland where she enrolled this week for the summer school session at Southern Oregon Col lege of Education. She will stay with relatives while in Ashland. SPRING TIRE SALE! Reg. Now 7.50x14 Black ($30.15) $25.82 8.00x14 Black ($33.09) $27.86 7.50x14 White ($35.05) $29.08 8.00x14 White ($38.34) $31.34 Also Reduced Prices On Other Sizes COME IN TODAY WHILE SALE LASTS! JACK'S CHEVRON STATION HEPPNER PH. 676-8995 FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE PENNEY'S WILL BE OPEN EVERY FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL 8:00 P.M. FRIDAY EVENING SPECIALS Women's Women's Women's Summer Summer Jamaica Dress Hats Blouses Sets 44c 2 For $3 $250 Balance of Stock Sizes 32 to 38 Sizes 10 to 18 12 only 24 only 36 only Prices on Specials Effective From 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P. M. Friday Evening Only! Save
