Chaff and Chatter
Wes Sherman
THIS IS no time for levity, and
we would not be capable of
it even if we wanted to be hum
orous. Events of the week have
been too startling and stunning,
and we share our bit with the
millions who feel keenest of
sympathy towards the Kennedy
family, coupled with admiration
towards Jacqueline Kennedy for
her poise and equanimity in the
face of abject grief.
NEWS of the shooting of Presi
dent Kennedy first came to the
Gazette-Times within just a
few minutes after it occurred.
Jim Morris learned of it at Case
Furniture Co. Someone telephon
ed Mrs. Hubert Wilson, clerk
there, and she told Jim, "The
president has been shot."
Jim thought it was a joke and
echoed, "Yeah, ha, ha. The pres
ident has been shot." Soon, how
ever, he realized she was not
joking and came to tell the rest
of the staff.
We turned on television, and
shortly after came the announce
ment that the president was
dead.
WE ADMIRE the work that tele
vision networks and newsmen
did on this tremendous event
From the moment they first
came on after the emergency
announcement, they stuck to the
job for four days. While they
were somewhat confused, as they
naturally would be, at the incep
tion of the story, they soon gain
ed composure, and the public
received complete picture ac
counts of the event and contin
uing developments as if it had
been planned for many months.
In this television coverage
comes some of the hint of the
president's great popula r 1 1 y.
Never has a president been so
close to the people because of
this medium that chronicles his
every act in detail. And in the
tragic end, they saw first hand,
by the medium, exactly what
happened, which heightened the
impact throughout the world.
MY MOTHER, Mrs. Harry Sher
man, Sr., of Forest Grove, cur
rently visiting with us, recalled
when President McKinley was
shot. As a young girl, she was
tremendously affected and felt
the impact was equal, at least
to her, as was the assassination
of President Kennedy.
Reason for this, she believes,
is that violence was not so com
mon in those days. It was be
fore the gangster era and was
before either of the World Wars.
The nation didn't kill 40,000 per
sons on the highways every year.
People had no TV, no radio, no
movie houses with shoot-'em-up
westerns and blood and thunder
pictures.
That was in 1901, the third
assassination of a United States
president, and the last until the
killing of President Kennedy 62
years later.
It is ironic to think that a man
elected to the presidency has one
chance in nine, on the basis of
history, to be assassinated. We
have had 36 presidents, includ
ing President Lyndon Johnson,
and four have been killed. Assas
sinations have been unsuccess
fully attempted upon other pres
idents, including Harry Truman
and Franklin Roosevelt.
AS LYNDON JOHNSON takes
the presidency, we note that
we have never heard anything
derogatory mentioned about this
man, and he has been held in
highest respect. Only a few
weeks ago, some public state
ments were made about it being
too bad that he was suDmergea
in the vice presidency. Although
the writer is registered in a dif
ferent political party than his,
we feel that this nation will go
forward under his leadership,
and there is no reason to fear the
future.
AS IT IS all over the nation, lo
cal plans for events were
placed in a confused turmoil fol
lowing the death of the presi
dent. Many events were can
celled, others were postponed.
But now that the funeral is over,
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. November 28, 1963
Soroptimists Hear
High School Speaker
Talk on Convention
Guest speaker at the Hepp
ner Soroptimist club luncheon
meeting last Thursday noon was
Phyllis Nelson, Heppner high
school senior, who told of her
experiences in attending the nat
ional meeting of the Future
Homemakers of Amer i c a in
Kansas City, Mo., in July.
Phyllis, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. O. Nelson, Lexington,
was one of 10 delegates from
Oregon. Pictures and souvenir
momentos were shared as she
told of highlights of the conven
tion, including a tour to the
home of Harry S. Truman, view
ing her first big stage play,
meeting with nationally known
personalities, and participating
in riisfiissinn spssinns of tODics
of interest to future homemakers.
Other guests present were her
mother, Mrs. Nelson; Mrs. Elmer
Schmidt, homemaking teacher in
Heppner High school, and Martha
Peterson, senior girl.
Mrs. Schmidt spoke briefly of
the plans which tne nome ec
onomics department is making
for use of the $100 grant received
from the Sears-Roebuck Foun
dation in furnishing their rooms
in the new Heppner High school.
Club members recently voted
a second $100 contribution to the
National Soroptimist Endowment
Fund, as a memorial to one of
its charter members, Mrs. Pearl
Devine. The club has reached
the half-way mark on its $400
goal which is asked for the en
dowment fund to help in nat
ional and international objectives.
it would seem that best respect
can be paid to him by the
country returning to normalcy
with people everywhere getting
back to their everyday living.
Christmas Opening, scheduled
for the coming week-end in
Heppner, will go on as planned
with this thought in mind, and
everyone is invited to come and
take part in anticipation of the
Christmas season. Fine prizes
are offered, and a good time
is in store for everyone.
GREE
TINGS
We wish the best for everyone at this season. Although
Thanksgiving is saddened because of national events,
we trust that all will find real meaning in the holiday.
Every family may be truly thankful for the blessings they
enjoy in this country.
WE JOIN OTHER
HEPPNER
MERCHANTS
IN
CHRISTMAS
OPENING
SATURDAY
Join In Our Guessing Contest!
OUR PRIZE : Sunbeam Electric
HAIR DRYER (Value $19.95)
MARKET
Legion Groups Join
For Combined Dinner
The American Legion and
Auxiliary will meet for a joint
potluck dinner Monday evening,
December 2, at the Legion Hall
at 7:00 p.m., according to an
nouncement by Mrs. Frank Ham
lin, auxiliary president.
Main portion of the business
meeting will be devoted to the
initiation of new members, with
short business session to fol
low. Members are asked to bring
a variety of prepared dishes, in
cluding meat dishes.
Carnation Club
Elects Officers
Mrs. Don Townsend was elec
ted president of the Carnation
club of the Degree of Honor Pro
tective association at its last
meeting. Mrs. Rachel Harnett
was chosen vice president and
Mrs. Carl King was reelected
secretary-treasurer.
Business of the meeting was
the discussion of the Christmas
party and decorating of small
trees for the rest home patients
at the hospital.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess, Mrs. E. E. Gonty, at
whose home the meeting was
held.
mis coming !
EVERYTHING
FOR MiLADY
And So Very
Feminine
Also see our selections of:
Robes Towel sets
Skirts Lingerie
ALICE and GRACE
Mi Ladies
our store is a Christmas
bJTd
Santa waved his wand, and turned our
store into a wonderland of jewelry gifts
for everyone on your list. Walk through
wonderland soon, and gather presents
for personal use and the home from
our big, exciting selection.
"
ti in
USE OUR CONVENIENT
LAYAWAY PLAN
Gift Wrapping Free
Our exquisite
diamond collection
combine quality
with value... each If
a timeless treasure.
SPORTSMAN
I TJ'' ' ' Wtil l3 I km,jm lhT
V;Nii), ut Bw 47 f ft).
1 1 JmTi w wis I i!1 w,"t-" xim I
to" km' y
m
vi IS
X7
T
EXQUISITE
HAND
FASHIONED
Mi
"Something from the Jeweler's,
is always something special."
Waterproof
17 Jewell
Shock Resistant
Lominont Dial
0-ibreakable
Mainspring
ELGIN
STAR LITE
17 Jewels
Petite Styling
Shock Resistant
Unbreakable
Mainspring
Wen coit, cfowlt ond cryilal Ofe inlacl.
GREEN J
STAM PSJ
Store Hours: 9 A. M. To 6 P.M.
177 MAIN ST., HEPPNER
PH. 676-9200
We Give S&H Green Stamps
GOtt)
FROM
ABUIOUS
GOLD
MINES
OF
YESTERDAY