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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1963)
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, July 18, 1963 City Negotiates For Land Title With Northern Pacific Railroad By MARY LEE MARLOW BOARDMAN Mayor Dewey West of Boardman stated last week that he has been instruc ted by the Boardman City Coun cil to have the city attorney, M. D. Van Valkenburgh, The Dalles, complete negotiati o n s with the Northern Pacific Rail road to purchase the land for relocation of the new city, and that they expected to have title to the land in about two weeks. West said this will allow the city to start contract negotiations some time within the next 45 days with the Corps of Engineers for replacement of city facilities. He further stated that he is real optimistic about going into possible construction on the new site some time within the next four months. Joe Tatone and Ralph Skoubo have been appointed as a pub licity committee to keep the pub lic informed of progress along these lines. of lone, Dick Krebs of Cecil and Joo Tatone. The Boardman Vector Control District directors have purchased a new portable sprayer for use in the district, which will allow some controls and spraying yet this year. Vector control districts are rather unique in Oregon, and Boardman has one of the first in the area. Directors include Vernon Russell, chairman, Dewey West, Zearl Gillespie, Ronald Black and Arthur Allen. Census Increases 52 Bardman's new census count Is 240, which is a 52 increase over the last count which was 157. The count was made by the city council in answer to a questionnaire from the Oregon State Board of Census by Port land State College, who conduc ted the survey. Port Meets with Planning Heads The Port of Morrow held its regular monthly meeting here Friday night at the city hall, with Sam Mallicoat, Salem, di rector of state planning and de velopment, and Rupert Kennedy, The Dalles, field director, as guests. Mallicoat discussed the lease for the Boardman Bombing Range with the Boeing Company, and explained the program to the Port. He also looked over the five year program of the Port, and said they were compatible with the Spage Age development. The Port has just completed a plan for development of prop erties made bv Cornell, Howland, Hayes and Merryfield, Sealtie, with Jim Pyroil in charge. This included present properties of approximately 1,000 acres bord ering the Columbia River about midway between Boardman and Ii'rigon, and additional lands which the Port has made appli cation for from the United States Government in the same area. The plan includes a comprehen sive use of present, owned prop erties and those applied for. Dewey West, president of the Port commission, stated that they have had several inquiries Un tenants for properties, bill ro commitments have been made 'as yet. i Other commission members at tending the meeting were Al Lamb of Heppner, Gar Swanson Mrs. Earl Briggs is recuper ating at home after a month's stay in the Good Shepherd hos pital in Hermiston, and St. An thony's hospital in Pendleton. Mrs. Glen Carpenter and nephew, Darold LaChance have returned home from Areata, Calif, where they visited La Chance's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank La Chance. Mrs. Myron Watts accompan ied her son, Donald Watts of Sandpoint, Idaho to Baker last week to visit at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Danny Mack. Kenny Ferguson, two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ferg uson, was a patient in the Good Shepherd hospital in Hermiston Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Claud Coats, Mrs. Flor ence Root and Mrs. Gunnar Skoubo accompanied Mrs. Bea Scoggins of Arlington to Pendle ton Saturday where they attend ed the post office dedication cer emony. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Hug Sunday were Mrs. Hug's cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Gurley and daughter Wendy, and her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Poster, all of The Dalies. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bailey of Seio visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coals Saturday evening. Bailey is district co ordinator and Oregon president of the National League of Post masters. Joo Tatone went to Etiterpri.se over the week-end to participate in the Elks Golf Tournament. Mrs. Bob Miller returned home last week from a two weeks trip with her brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Baede of Gresliam, to Waterlown, S. Dak., where they visited Gaed c ' s mother, Mrs. Carl Geade, Sr. They also visited cousins of the ladies in Clay Center, Manhattan and Durham, Kans. Mrs. Florence Root returned lioni:' last week from a two weeks trip to California wilh her brothers-in-law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Al Maeomber of Arlington, and Mr. and Mrs. Max Deweese of Grandview, Wn. Mrs. Root visited her sisler-in-lavv, p I III jfVvMi $ w E it v -4 1 v , ' x J is FLOWER WEDDING LINE invitations and announcements Poc thii most thrilling message of youx life, only the finest Msec, only completely correct styling, only exquisite cnits Enship will do and that's what you'll sec on each and every page of the new Flower Wedding Line catalogue by Regency, Come in and let us help you choose Regency wedding ttationery that will reflect your own impeccable taste in every flawless detail. Even if the date is soon, soon, soon you can count on us! GAZETTE TIMES Mrs. M. E. Root, at Gridley, her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barlow, at River side, and they all attended a reunion of the Mefford family at Whittier at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black and daughter Diane went to Wallowa the first of last week to visit a couple of days at the home of i Mrs. Black's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Oveson, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Oveson, who are there for the summer from Tooele1, Utah. Mrs. Fred Smith of Dallesport, Wn. visited at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Peck, one day last week. Jody Tatone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tatone, attended the Thunderbird Clinic of Baton Twirling at Portland Tech. re cently. He received a certificate of achievement for the week's course. Little Jimmie Peck, Pendleton, visited overnight at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Shirley Zielinski, last week, while his parents,. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Peek, went to Portland. Shower Honors Daniels Baby Mrs. Ralph Skoubo was hos tess for a pink and blue shower at her home Wednesday even ing of last week in honor of Mrs. Ronald Daniels and small son Scott. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Dewey West, Mrs. Don Downey, Mrs. Ed Kuhn, Mrs. Bob Sicard and Mrs. LaVern Part low. Tilers Maranathas Meet At Parsonage Home National lrtf tf fn Untftrwrittr "NOW FOR THOSE WHO PREFER TO SMOKE IN BED ... - were 27 present. Present from out of town were Mrs. Floyd Hobbs and Mrs. Benny McCoy of Irrigon. Prizes in games played were won by Mrs. Hobbs, Mrs. Roy Partlow and Mrs. Robert Mar-wood. Mrs. Arthur Allen was hostess for the Home Economics club of Greenfield Grange Wednesday afternoon of last week at htr home, with Mrs. Joe Tatone as co-hostess. Lunch was served at 12:30. Mrs. Rollin Bishop was a guest. Mrs. Frank Marlow was elec ted as treasurer to replace Mrs. Otto Munger, who resigned. Mrs. Joe Tatone was hostess for the Boardman Tillicum club Tuesday night of last week at the Hitchin' Post Cafe. The club voted to help the city with a traffic count to be held soon in Boardman in coop eration with the city council and the city planning commission. Plans were discussed for the princess dance for Sharon Don ovan to be held Aug. 3 in Hepp ner. A "Dutch" auction brought $2.90. Maranatha club of lone Com munity church met Wednesday, July 10, for a business and de votional meeting at the parson age with Mrs. Walter Crowell as hostess. Mrs. Crowell, worship chair man, led the devotional service. Ker theme was inspired by a copy of the beautiful painting, "Praying Hands," by Albert Dur er. Members will collect clothing for missions through the Church World Service, with headquart ers in Vancouver, Wn. All cloth ing offered must be In good con dition and clean. During the business period, the club voted to purchase eight tables for use In the church din ing room. Action was submitted to am mend the by-laws, changing the meeting date to another day of the month. The suggestion will be balloted on at the next meet ing, August 14, which will be held in the church basement. 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