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HEPPNER GAZETTE - Paul M. Smith Held in Union Saturday By MARY LEE MARLOW BOARDMAN Funeral services were" held in Union Saturday for Paul M. Smith, 80, pioneer resi dent of Boardman for 26 years. He died July 16 in St. Joseph's hospital in La Grande after an Illness of six months. Mr. Smith was born at Golden dale, Wn. June 5, 1883, the son of Oliver and Lydia Smith, one of six children. He was married to Elise (Lizzie) R. Depner De cember 24, 1914 in Spokane, Wn, They lived on a homestead near Moses Lake, Wn. until 1918, at which time thev came to Board man. He farmed here untiM944, then traded his farm for one near Union Junction. In 1948 he sold the farm and moved to Union where he was employed by the Oregon Trail Lumber Company as a night watchman for several years before his retirement. Survivors besides the widow are: - three sons, , Charles and Lawrence of Anchorage, Alaska, and Robert of Haines; two daughters. Mrs. Nathan (Marg aret) Thorpe of Hermiston, and Mrs. Jim (Pauline) Sullivan of Langlois; one sister, Estell Wil son of Nevada City, Calif.; one brother, Carl of Geyserville, Calif.; eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services were held at the Methodist church in Union with Rev. Virden Seybold in charge. Ken Lillard sang "In The Garden" and "Whispering Hope," accompanied by Frieda Stauifer, Pallbearers were Cecil Hamilton, Boardman, Bob Sheldon, Marvin Titus, jacK carr, mil irwin ana Dave Barr. Honarary bearers were Charles Anderegg and Charles Dillon of Boardman, Joe DeWuhs, Vaughn Bingham, Roy Brown, Charles Myers and Clyde Tannehill, the latter of La Grande. Daniels Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Union cemetery, Attending the funeral from Boardman were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Anderegg and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marlow. Club Plans Flower Show Mrs. Glen Carpenter was hos toss for the Boardman 'Garden club Monday evening of last week at her home, with Mrs, Florence Root as co-hostess. Roll call was answered by stating For Your Protection Turner, Van Marter and Bryant Answers Your Insurance Questions QUESTION: In connection with this comprehensive per sonal laibility insurance, I wonder if you can tell me If a property owner : is . always liable for damages in acci dents that happen on his property. , : i . ANSWER: Of course not. Only a court can decide whether or not a person is legally liable for an accident. The Insur ance you mention is. carried by people to cover 'tht'ir legal liability If any and to pay the cost of defending suits that may be brought against them. , , , This public service is bur'way of advertising. Your Insurance questions will bo answered without charge or obligation li you 11 senu or bring them to Turner, Van Marter and Bryant Heppner Ph. 676 9652 If You're IN MATRIMONIAL DIRECTION, here's a fact to pondet . and act on! The happiest marriages are usually those that get off to a good start financially. Start saving here now for the honey moon, home and every thing that adds up to "liv ing happily ever after!" OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY! FIRST SAVINGS & LOAN OX 739 TIMES, Thursday. July 25, 1963 Services what each had done or seen on their vacation. Decision was made to have a flower show September 6. The place will be decided upon at the next meeting on August 19 Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hamilton have returned home from seven week's trip visiting rel atives in California, through all the western states and up into Canada. They visited in Belling ham and other Washington points. Their daughter, Mrs Wayne Beebe and daughter Staria of Bellingham accompan led them home for a visit. Visitors the first of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Zearl Gillespie were Mr. and Mrs. Vern Willkie and daugh ter Barbara of Mattawa, Wn.. and Mrs. Willkie's grandmother, Mrs. Hattle Boss of Buhl, Idaho, Mrs. Willkie is Gillespie's niece. Mrs. Eldon Shannon was call ed to Spokane, Wn. by the ser ious illness of her mother, Mrs. Herbert Parsons, 72. She has been taken to a nursing home. Mr. and Mrs. Don Downey and sons Jerry and Wayne spent the week-end in Estacada visiting1 at the home of Mrs. Downey s brother-in-law and sister: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Califf. Jim Crouch of Beaverton former resident here, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Dale Eades. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ferguson are Ferg uson's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hockett and their daughter, Mrs. Walter Meyers and daughters Lynn and Wanda, all of Bellingham, Wn. Saturday the Fergusons were hosts for a family dinner in their honbr. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Blankenship and children Don, Renee and Craig, all of Hermiston, Mr. and Mrs, Keith Ferguson and son Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ferguson and children Tracee, Terry and Tammy, and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jr., Greg and Billie. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Briggs re ard Bedord and sons Leonard, ceived a telephone call via ham radio from their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John W, Campbell, who are on the Is land of Guam. Mrs. Leonard Bedord and Mrs, Guy Ferguson went to Kenne wick, Wn. last week to see Mrs, Ferguson's granddaughter, Su san Higuera, perform in the Tal ent Show at the Water Follies, Larry and Lyle Carpenter of Ronton, Wn. are visiting at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Carpenter, for two weeks. Mrs. Elsie Zurlln and child ren lck and Emmaline of New York City are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gard iner . Week-end visitors at the home of Mrs. Florence Root were her son and , daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Root and children Maurice and Jane of Wasco. Sunday visitors were Mrs. Root's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Al Ma comber of Arlington. Leonard Bedord. Jr.. drove to Minot, N. Dak. with Mrs. E. O. McKenzie and daughter Tamara last week to assist her in bring ing her trailer house back here. They arrived home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Norton of Mitchell visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coats Sun day. Mrs. Norton is the Mitchell postmaster. Tack Holt, principal of the Drain grade school, and his fam ily visited for the past week with Sheriff and Mrs. C. J. D. Bau- man and with Holt's grand mother. Mrs. Lee Cantwell. Mrs. Bauman is Holt's mother. The Holt family is enjoying the Ump qua River country vefy much Headed A ASSOCIATION PENDLETON FEDERAL . jf "i n! i. ... MR. AND MRS. Clinton Horton win take to tne u mat ma county Fair August 14. In the center is a colorful plume agate decoration lighted from behind. End pieces are of matching thunder egg that resemble the colorful interior of a cave. (Lyons photo) Little Leagues Lose in Playoffs, Finish Season Little League summer base ball play ended Friday and Sat urday night when the All-Star team competed in area tourn ament play In The Dalles. The Willow Creek team lost both games, on Friday night to The Dalles Westerns, 10-1, and Sat urday night to The Dalles Amer icans in a closer battle, 11-8. The Dalles Western team went on to win the area championship from the defending champs, De schutes, 8-4. They will meet On tario in The Dalles this week end. In the game at The Dalles Friday night The Dalles West ern team had too much hitting for the local lads and their pit ching held the Willow Creek team to only one run on five hits. Kent Pratt started on the mound for Willow Creek but was relieved in the top of the fifth by Bill McLeod who finished the game They allowed 10 runs on nine hits, three walks, and 10 strikeouts. Kent got two singles to lead the hitting for Willow Creek. In the consolation round Sat urday night The Dalles Amer icans took a decisive lead early in the game, and led 9-2 after two innings of play. In the bot tom of the third the Willow Creek team found its mark as they bombed away for five runs on four hits to close the gap, 9-7, The Dalles went on to pick up anotner counter in the fourth and one In the sixth while hold ing Willow Creek to one run in the sixth. Garv Kemn started for thp Wil. low Creek boys with Larry Petty john coming in to relieve in the top of the second and finish the game. They gave up 11 runs on 13 hits, five walks, and no strikeouts. Bill McLeod, Kent and Kevan Pratt, and Kemp each got two nits. Terry Prock, Kit Ander son, Bill Baker and Larry PettV' lonn each singled. Each boy on the All-Star team was Eiven a Little League pin at The Dalles and each received an All-Star "cap from the local Little League association. In League play here last Wed nesday and Thursday the Braves set another record as they won their 16th game while losing only two during a season of play. They defeated the Dodgers 7-4 in a fast moving game. The Braves opened up the scoring with four runs in the first and one in the second to lead, 5-0. The Dodgers picked up four runs in the bottom of the second for their only score of the game while the Braves managed one run in the fourth and one in the fifth to win. Kelly Green, Larry Bellenbrock, and Kevan Pratt handled the pitching for the win ners, giving up four runs on four hits, eight walks, and six strikeouts. Bill Baker went the distance for the Dodgers, allow ing seven runs on nine hits, six walks, and three strikeouts. Kent Pratt and Bill McLeod knocked in the 19th and 20th homeruns for the Braves this season. The Indians ran roughshod over the Giants in the last game of the season, 20-7. The Giants got the first score in the top of the first but from then on the Indians scored in each frame while holding the Giants to one run in the fifth and five in the sixth. Pat Kilkenny and Frank Halvorsen pitched for the In dians, allowing seven runs on five hits, 10 walks, and five strikeouts. The Giants used Rocky Stephens, Ron Flug, and LaVerne Van Marter on the mound. They gave up 20 runs on 13 hits, including a home run by Keith Nelson. In second half action the Braves finished first with a 7-2 record; the Indians and Giants tied for second with a 4-5 record; and the Dodgers were in fourth with a 3-6 record. In overall season play the Braves finished first with 16 wins and 2 losses; the Indians, 9 wins, 9 losses; the Dodgers, 6 wins, 12 losses; and Giants, 5 wins, 13 losses. This was the year for homeruns, with the Braves getting 20, the In dians 10, and the Giants and Dodgers each two. Some of the games were wild scoring and others were pitching duels with many good fielding plays. League President, LaVe me Van Marter asks all players to turn in their uniforms to their managers as soon as possible and asks that they be launder ed but they need not be ironed. Bess Huddleston returned Sun day from a three week's trip to the mid-Western states. - ' P " 1 ; ! !' II r: it;) I o i look over port of the display they MISS JANICE GUMPRECHT be gan her work as 4-H extension agent in Umatilla county last week and is busy getting ready for the Umatilla County Fair August 14. 2 PAIR I V Choose From Such Famous Names As VELVET STEP AIR STEPS k No Mail or Phone Orders Please ' it No Lcryaways. No Returns 45 R.P.M. RECORDS 6 F0R $1 School Personnel Urged to Appear Aug. 7 for X-Rays Teachers, administrators or any non -certified personnel who will be employed in the Morrow County School District for the coming year are requested to take their chest X-ray tests at the next regularly scheduled date, Wednesday, August 7, at Pioneer Memorial hospital, ac cording to Mrs. Jack Barak, pres ident of the Morrow County TB and Health Association. It has been the experience of the hospital technicians that too many in the district needing the tests have waited until Septem ber to appear. This makes too heavy a load on the hospital's X-ray machine and technicians, Will O'Harra, hospital admini strator, has found. Cooperation by as many as possible to ap pear on the date of August 7 will be appreciated by the staff. A recent contribution was made by the county health as sociation, according to Mrs. Bar ak, when the association helped sponsor a scholarship for a teacher delegate in this area to attend a recent youth smoking clinic In Portland. Report of this is expected at one of the fall meetings. Small Buildings Burn On Hermann Ranch Fire in the outbuildings at the Fred Hermann ranch near lone was discovered Friday afternoon while the Hermanns were away from home. Brought under con trol by quick response of the lone fire department, neighbors and friends, it was kept from spreading to the house and grain areas. The fire was first noticed by Mrs. Charles Doherty as she passed by the Hermann place about 4:30 in the afternoon. She turned in the alarm to the de partment and called in help to fight its spreading by the mod erately strong wind. Mr. and Mrs. Hermann were in La Grande visiting their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Crawford, returning home late Saturday. They were shocked to find the loss of the small buildings, but very grate ful to Mrs. Doherty and all those who aided in preventing more serious losses. Cause of the fire has not been found. GO 25th i U STARTING JULY 19 Of Nationally Advertised SHOES I ' - . " , c . . . . .--.,- .'', z , . .i ,, , 'om-nj j' irr vmAhlU i& w-w-j - if-, ;: pi WAVING TO TRI-Cinr CROWD, Umatilla County Fair Queen Gloria Last sits on the hood of a convertible in the parade of the Pasco Water Follies Saturday as Mel Hirning, Hermiston Jaycees, guides the vehicle. Seated behind him are Princesses Patti Hudemann, Eileen Pott, and Carol Holden. (Lyons photo) Dennis D. Doherty Attends ROTC Camp Cadet Dennis D. Doherty, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Doherty of Heppner, is scheduled to complete six weeks of training at the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) summer camp at Fort Lewis, Wn., August 2. 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