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LIBRARY ttJGENE; ORE Assassination! Shocks Residents I'" - ;.J President Lyndon B. Johnson Boeing Hassle' Erupts; Meet Called Friday (See also "Salem Scene" Page 4, Sec. 2) By WES SHERMAN Controversy over the Boeing lease on the space- age industrial park, Boardman, which has smould- ,ered for months, flared Dast week. An important public meeting has been called for Friday in the multipurpose room of Heppner High school at 2 p.m. with Bill Belt, chairman of the space age association, to be on hand, together with several of the proponents and antagonists of the Boeing lease. Developments on the situation during the past few days were these: 1. Battle in the state legisla ture, now recessed until Monday, over proposed legislation that would make it possible to pro ceed with the already signed lease. 2. Meeting of the development committee of the Heppner-Mor-row County Chamber of Com merce last Thursday and send ing of a telegram to legislators asking for full support of the Boardman project. 3. An impromptu meeting Mon dav with Rep. J. E. Bennett ot Portland at Boardman with some 15 interested persons attending to discuss the matter. 4. Calling of the public meet ing for Heppner Friday to give both sides opportunity to present information. 5. Public statement by Reps. Jack Smith of Condon and Clin ton P. Haight, Baker, opposing House Bills 1014 and 1020 which are designed to pave the way to complete arrangements with Boe ing. County Judge Oscar Peterson, who has been following develop ments carefully and has been participating in discussions, said that the Friday meeting, which is expected to attract a large group, will be in the form of a panel with Senator Ben Musa of The Dalles, president of the state senate, and Rep. Stafford Hansell of Hermiston speaking in favor of the Boeing lease. Rep. Smith will take the opposition, together with another to be named later. President Wally McCrae of Blue Mountain Col lege will be moderator at the meeting. Judge Peterson announ ced Wednesday. Warne Nunn, assistant to Governor Mark Hat field, may also be present. The public is invited to attend and present questions that they may have regarding the project. Six copies of the telegram sent by the Chamber's development committee, headed by Oliver Creswick, were made and went to Rep. Clarence Barton, speaker of the House, Rep. Smith, Rep. Katherine Musa, Hansell, and to the House Ways and Means com mittee. Tpxt of the telegram was as follows: "Urge full support of Boardman project. Econ o m i c future holds more than costs in volved. Morrow county stands fin threshold of tremendous de velopment. Let's stop political bickering on this vital project and unite for the progress of Moitow county and Oregon as a whole." At the development committee meeting were Creswick, Jim tar lev, Carl Spaulding, Elmer Schmidt, Dick Wilkinson, Herb Hynd and Frank Turner. Perhaps as a result of the tele gram, Rep. J. E. Bennett of Port land, former Portland city com missioner, asked to meet Judge Peterson in Boardman for a dis continued on page Si 0 v..?1 into turmoil during the Board Calls Bids On Music Room; School Accepted Board of directors of Morrow County School District R-l has issued a call for bids on the com pletion of the music room in the new Heppner High school. Legal notice on the call for bids is printed on page seven of this section of this week's paper. A sum ol $l,uuu was anowea try tha 1 QfiS.fid riistript hudpet for nn-iniotinn nf thp laree area which is located below the school gymnasium. Finishing was leit nut nf thp rnnstruction contract on the building when it was found that the worK couia not be completed within the sum allowed for the project. Mrs. Beverly Gunderson, clerk, c-aiH thnt thnsp hiridina' on the job will consider three alternates included in order tnat portions may be omitted if costs are found to be too high. Bids will be received until De cember 16, she said. While called "the music room, the area actually encompasses enough space for several large rooms. Included were those for band and other phases of the music program as well as stu dent council rooms and others. The board made the decision to call for the bids last Thurs day when it convened to form ally accept the building from the contractors. Stewart Tuft of the firm of architects handling the construction project was present, and the building was accepted with the exception of ithhplrl tpmnorarilv Dend- ing completion of some minor parts of the structure. Christmas Chorus Formation Slated Formation mee ting for a Christmas chorus, which has as its purpose the presentation of a concert of sacred Christmas music in Heppner tentatively on the afternoon of Sunday, Decern ber 22, has been called for Wed nesday, December 4, at 8 p.m. in Hope Lutheran church. Gordon Pratt has consented to direct the chorus, which is to be composed of singers from churches of the community and others interested. The first sess ion will be to organize the chorus and hold first rehearsal. Ensuing practice sessions will follow at times to be selected. All adult or high school age singers interested are asked to .loin the group. Stunned disbelief, typical of that throughout the nation, was the reaction of Morrow county residents to the death of Presi dent John F. Kennedy, assassi nated in Dallas, Texas, Friday. First word came via radio and television and spread rapidly from person to person so that virtually everyone, except those on trips or working away from their homes or places of business, knew of the shooting within an hour. One reaction was that it was some cruel hoax or joke per petrated by persons unknown, but those who turned to their television sets and followed rap idly ensuing developments soon realized with numbing shock that the assassination was true. Killing of the alleged assassin, Lee Oswald, 24, by Jack Ruby, 52, Sunday brought a bizarre twist that also came as a shock to an already numbed public. Saddened residents went som berly about their duties during the day Friday and small groups gathered at various points in Heppner to exchange their feel ings of grief. Flags at the county courthouse and the schools were quickly lowered to half-mast. Students at Heppner High school were assembled early Fri day afternoon for a memorial service with six clergymen and Principal Gordon Pratt partici pating. Father Raymond Beard 80th Year GAZETTE-TIME Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 28, 1963 GjS'DS'yTuS Mayor, Judge AT. l-N .1 After ueatn o County Judge Oscar Peterson and Mayor Al Lamb have issued statements expressing their shock and sorrow upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Elks Lodge Plans Memorial Service A service in memoriam of members of Heppner Elks lodge No. 358 who died during the year will be held Sunday, De cember 1, at 1:30 p.m. in the lodge hall, Clint Agee, who is in charge of the service, announ ces. The Rev. Melvin Dixon, pastor of the Methodist church, has been asked to bring the message at the service. Those whose memories are to be honored are the late Jack Flug, Russell O'Donnell, Floyd Worden, Bert Mason and Harold Evans. WEATHER By LEONARD GILLIAM Hi Low Thursday 47 37 Friday 55 44 Saturday 59 38 Sunday 55 38 Monday 65 51 Tuesday 64 34 Prec. .01 .06 T 1 - 1 I I' -P r HimiHJIlK i.;.... ,i '. Community Thanksgiving Service All Saints' Episcopal Church Thursday, November 28, 10:30 am. Organ Prelude Mrs. C. C. Carmichael Invocation Rev. Kenneth Robinson Call to Worship Rev. Bill Alsup Hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy" Congregation The Thanksgiving Proclamation Rev. J. G. Weller Announcements Offertory Prayer Rev. Bill Alsup Presentation of offerings The Doxology The Old Testament Lesson, Ps. 145.1-10 Father C. Bruce Spencer The New Testament Lesson, Eph. 3.14-21 Rev. Melvin Dixon Vocal Solo Mrs. Sam Miller The Sermon, "In All Things Give Thanks" Rev. Charles Knox Hymn, "Now Thank We All Our God" Congregation Prayer of Thanksgiving Rex. Melvin Dixon Benediction Rev. Kenneth Robinson Organ Postlude Mrs. C. C. Carmichael A major portion of the offering will go to the new local Christian Youth Council. of St. Patrick's Catholic church delivered the invocation and the Rev. Charles Knox, pastor of Heppner Christian church, and Principal Pratt spoke. Other ministers attending were the Rev. Melvin Dixon, pastor of the Methodist church; the Rev. J. G. Weller, pastor of the Nazarene church; Father C. Bruce Spencer, rector of All Saints' Episcopal church; and the Rev. Bill Alsup, pastor of the Assembly of God church. In speaking of the fallen pres ident, Principal Pratt said, "His passing, particularly in this manner, has grieved the world and shocked, to the very roots the conscience of America. I speak for all of us gathered here when I say that we here, too, share with Mrs. Kennedy and her bereaved family the grief which we know to be theirs this day. "Assassination and anarchy are not our ways of bettering our lot. And yet even a great and formidable system such as ours has its moments of weakness, one of which we have experien ced today." Annual meeting of the Colum bia Basin Electric Cooperative was in session when the word reached the group at the fair pavilion Friday morning. An nouncement was made of the shooting, and a radio was pro cured. It brought the news of the death of the president. Express Loss f President Their statements are as fol low: Judge Peterson I was shocked to hear of the assassination of our president. We were in the closing session of our annual meeting of association of coun ty officials when word came that the president was shot. All seem ingly were stunned by the news. One member was asked to lead in prayer for our dying chief. A few minutes later word came, "Our president is dead." We are all grieved. Our nation has sustained a great loss. We have lost a great leader. Mayor Lamb Our nation and the entire world has been dealt a staggering blow. The death, by an assassin's bullet, of our great president in his prime of life is stunning and unbelievable to all of us. President John F. Kennedy was the champion of the underpriv ileged, a defender of freedom, a patient and highly intelligent man upon whom the hopes of free men everywhere rested. He has given the causes of freedom and peace his best in life, and, in death, he gave his all. We who remain can best honor our fallen leader's memory by uniting behind our new presi dent in full support and in tight unity. Give him that support and the works of John F. Kennedy and his noble purposes will be completed and fulfilled. - i rp r i.i. . ' - 1 J-- Public Utilitv Commissioner Jonel Hill, principal speaker, turned from his prepared text to deliver an impromptu eulogy for the president. Directors of the cooperative and Manager Harley Young decided to pro ceed with the meeting to its con clusion despite the stunning news. Meetings and entertainments which had been scheduled for the week-end were cancelled, in cluding two dances, the Meth odist silver tea, and others. Attendance at regular church services Sunday brought out ca pacity crowds, and many of those who attended were so deeply touched with the turn of national events that they said they felt they were attending services for a relative or close personal friend. Ministers in most pulpits altered their plan ned services to be memorials for the departed president. On Monday, set aside as the national day of mournign, sev eral churches in the county con ducted services, and others were open for those who wished to come in and spend a time in prayer. All public buildings and virt ually all businesses, except nec essary service establishments, were closed Monday and Hepp ner was unusually still and quiet, a condition that extended throughout the week-end. Power Deal Electric Co Expected exchange of service! areas and purchase of some sys tems of Pacific Power and Light Company by Columbia , Basin Electric Co-op highlighted pro ceedings at the all-day annual meeting of the cooperative at the fair pavilion Friday. A pall was cast on the large sized crowd on hand during the morning session when news was heard of the death of President John Kennedy. Decision was made, however, to continue with the meeting. Oregon's public utility com missioner, Jonel Hill, principal speaker at the meeting, depart ed from the prepared text of his speech to deliver an impromptu and fitting eulogy for President Kennedy, stressing the impor tance of constitutional govern ment as vital to a democratic society. Despite the shocking turn of events, Hill said, the country will continue to go forward, and he expressed the feeling that President Kennedy would wish for all to carry on. Hill said that with the contem plated power exchange Colum bia Basin "will change from a rather thinly distributed organi zation to a rather mature coop erative." He told of legislation that he had pressed for to eliminate dup lication of power service in Oregon. IpMifj we fit Ur.?i . - 4. President John gT HEPPNER Highlights - op Meet "Columbia Basin was the first co-op to receive territorial pro tection for part of its service area under our new allocation law and interestingly that chunk of the Boardman site is involved In the trade just announced," the speaker said. "Eauallv significant is its agreement with PP&L. which, if approved by state and federal agencies, will provide Columbia with an integrated system and an additional 2,000 customers." The commissioner suggested to the cooperative that it consider eliminating line extension charge and urged the directors to emphasize its advertising pro gram as a means of building load. "Advertising is a powerful means of showing all the things that electricity can do for the people your system serves," he said. "You are insuring the suc cess of your operation when by advertising you can show your members how they can benciit from the increased us of appli ances." Hill also pointed out that it is time that Columbia and all other REA's take a "realistic look" at the nationwide contro versy over REA 27o loans. These loans may have stringent restnc tions placed on them, he de clan d. (Continued on Page 4) F. Kennedy Number 39 10 Cents Santa Claus To Arrive; Contest Set Heppner's third annual Christ- mna flnnnlnir pvpnt. featuring Santa Claus, a window guessing contest, treats tor tne Kias, in prizes ana otner ieatures, win be Saturday, November 30. Santa Claus is due to arrive at a rtnwntnwn rnrnpr at 1 D.m. and has sent word that he will definitely be here. He win pass out candy that is provided through the cooperation of the Elks lodge. This will be Santa's first ap pearance in Heppner this season, but others will follow at a later date. The window guessing contest, started two years ago here and nnur. a nnnnlnr fpflturo at the advent of the holiday season, will have 27 stores participating. Tneir prizes total at least $au and are listed on page 1, section 2, of this paper. Rules of the contest are included in an ad vertisement also on that page. The contest starts at 9 a.m. and continues until 4:30 p.m. Purpose, in most instances, is to guess the retail value of merch andise on display, but some stores will have variations to fit their particular types of busi ness. In each instance, the person whose guess is closest will re ceive the prize from that store. Guessing slips are available ut each store. The contest will be closed promptly at 4:30 after which names of winners are to be posted in the stores. Businesses participating are as follows: Anderson's Builders Supply, Case Furniture Co., Central Market, L. E. Dick, Econ omy Market, Elma's Apparel, Fiesta Bowl, Gazette-Times, Gil liam and Bisbee Hardware, Gonty's, Helen Cox Flowers, Heppner Auto Parts, Humphreys Rexall Drug, Lairds' M & R Com pany, MiLadies Apparel, Peck's sir I 5hnn .1 C. Pnnnnv ComDanv. I Peterson Jewelers, Pettyjohn's Farm and Builders (formerly Barratt Sales Co.), Phil's Pharm acy, Red and White Store, C. A. Ruggles Insurance, wagon wneei Cafe, Wee TV, Western Auto, and Wilson's Men's Wear. There will be free parking in Heppner throughout the day Sat urday, Randall Peterson, chair man of the merchants' commit tee, announces. Stores will have displays of their gift merchandise out for the public to view and some are having bargain events for early shoppers for the week end. Harley Young and Fred Gim bel, of Columbia Basin Electric and Pacific Power, expect to have Christmas street lighting up for the event to add color to the opening. No special entertainment is planned for the children, but Glenn Ward and D. E. (Shorty) Hudson have announced that the skating rink will be own during the afternoon Saturday from 1 to 4 as well as at regular hours for those who wish to take part. SaBiraay
