6 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, January 2, 1364
Church, Lodge Groups
Enjoy Holiday Social
By DELPHA JONES
LEXINGTON Women's Fel
lowship group of the Lexington
Christian church met at the
home of the chairman, Mrs. C.
C. Jones last Tuesday afternoon.
The business was short, with the
main discussion centered on
securing a hot water heater for
the church. A committee was
appointed to look into the cost
of one.
Secret sister names were re
vealed at this meeting and gifts
exchanged. Following the meet
ing refreshments were served to
Mrs. Bertha Hunt, Mrs. Florence
McMillan, Mrs. Earl Warner,
Mrs. Charles Colley, Mrs. Ed
ward Hunt. Mrs. Bill B. Mar-
quardt, Mrs. Carl Marquardt and
Mrs. Floyd Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Majeske
are spending the Christmas hol
idays visiting their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Har
vey and family of Portland, and
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mounts and
son Steve of Bear Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Majeske
entertained recently with a pre
Christmas dinner at their home.
Those present wore Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Majeske and children and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Colley.
Mrs. Boh Cool and children of
Pendleton spent the holidays
with her mother, Mrs. Florence
McMillan.
The Social club held its first
meeting in two years at the C. C.
Jones home last Sunday even
ing. Dinner was enjoyed and all
motored to Lexington Christian
church for the Christmas pro
gram. Those present for the din
ner were Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie
Lrdbrtter and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Dean Hunt, Miss Charlene
Jones, Kenneth Jones and the
host and hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Miller of
La Grande were overnight guests
of her brother and family, Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Jones, on Sun
day night,
Bobby Davidson, who attends
EOC, is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Davidson, over the
holidays.
Mrs. Ina Nichols is a patient
in Pioneer Memorial hospital.
Gene Heliker, son of Mrs. O.
W. Cutsforth, is a patient in
Pioneer Memorial hospital, re
cuperating from major surgery
there on December 23.
Mr. and Mrs. Serge Covall and
children of Goai-hart are visit
ing this week at the O. W. Cuts
forth ranch.
Home Ec Club of I lie Lexing
ton Grange met at the homo of
Mrs. A. F. Majeske last Thurs
day. "What Christmas Means to
Me," was the theme used for
answering roll call. Following
this, gifts were exchanged and
refreshments were served to Mrs.
Nora Turner, Mrs. Edna Turner,
Mrs. Ola Huggles, Mrs. Edward
Hunt, Mrs. Charh's Colley, Mrs.
Florence McMillan, Mrs. Armin
Wihlon, Mrs. C. C. Jones and the
hostess and co-hostess, Mrs. Ma
jeske and Mrs. McMillan. The
next meeting is scheduled for
Edna Turner's home.
Joint Dinner Meetinq Held
Holly Uebekali lodge met last
Thursday night for its annual
party and gift exchange. Start
ing the evening was a pot luck
dinner which was en joyed by the
Odd Fellows and Kehokahs after
which each group held a short
metling. A Christmas party was
enjoyed at which time carols
were sung by the group, a read
ing was given by Mrs. Edward
Hunt, and each discussed "What
Christmas Heally Means to Mo."
Mrs. Archie Munkers read a short
Christmas story followed by a
game, with Mrs. Ed LaTrace of
Heppner receiving the prize.
Miss Linda Van Winkle, a stu
dent at the University of Oregon
is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William J. Van Winkle this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill B. Marquardt
enjoyed Christmas Day at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. E. Messenger, Sr., in Mit
chell. Charlene Jones of Portland
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Jones over the Christmas
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Leyva and
children of Hood River were hol
iday visitors at the home of hor
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Steagall.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Munkers
are visiting their daughter and
family near Tucson, Ariz., over
the holidays. They plan a leis
urely trip home the first of the
year, as they took their trailer
house.
Laddie Henderson, son of Mr
and Mrs. Lonnie Henderson, is
visiting his parents while on
leave from basic training at Fort
Old. Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewie Lovelace
and children of Ontario, were
visitors at the C. C. Jones home
several davs over the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs, George lrvin and
children of Kufus were Christmas
Eve visitors with her mother,
Mrs. Florence McMillan. The
three lrvin children remained foi
n visit and their parents motored
to Lexington Sunday evening
after them,
Glenn Eatch of Portland was
an overnight visitor i,n Lexing
ton on Saturday. Charlene Jones
returned to Portland Sunday
with him after spending the
week here with her parents.
Marlene Fctsch. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Al Fetsch, is visit
ing her parents while on vaca
tion from her school in Port
land.
Lee Colley was a recent caller
at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Colley, enroute
1o Corvallis where he will attend
a chemical spray school. Mr. Col
ley makes his home in Casa
Grande, Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Peck and
daughter, Joyce, were in Portland
recently where Joyce received
medical attention.
Keith Peck, who is stationed
at Fort Lewis, Wn., spent Christ
mas Eve and Christmas Day at
the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Peck.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Breeding
of Portland visited relatives anu
friends in Lexington and Hepp
ner over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Colley
spent Christmas at the home of
Mrs. Mary Williams and family
in Spray. Other guests during
the day were Mrs. Olive Reade
and family of Spray.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Stanley of
Portland were Saturday visitors
with his brother-in-law and sis
tor, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yocom, and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hcndrick-
son and daughter of Tule Lake,
Calif., were week-end visitors at
the Joe Yocom home, coming
north for the marriage of their
daughter, Marian Stanley, to For
rest Rinehart, Jr.
Mrs. Cora Burnside and Willie
Steagall of Spray visited at the
Wilbur and George Steagall
homes on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Steagall
entertained with a Christmas
Eve dinner at their home. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Steagall and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Brandhagen of Pen
dleton, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Steagall
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Dougherty and family, Jimmie
Steagall, Mrs. Emma Breshears
of Lexington and Mr. and Mrs.
Greg Leyva and children of
Hood River.
Lexington Altar Society met at
the home of Mrs. Bob Davidson
for its Christmas party and elec
tion of officers. Gifts were
brought for the Eastern Oregon
State hospital. The following of
ficers were elected: Mildred Da
vidson, chairman; Karen Cuts
forth, vice chairman; Rosella
Lindsey, secretary and Nona
Pointer, treasurer.
Miss Beverly Davidson is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Davidson while vacationing
from her school in Portland.
Church Program, Family Gatherings Mark Holiday
By MARY LEE MARLOW
BOARDMAN The Good Shep
herd Lutheran church held its
Christmas program at the church
Christmsa Eve. The primary de
partment presented the manger
scene with recitations and sang
"Away In A Manger" and "Silent
Night." A film strip, "Peace With
Christ," was shown with Rev.
Arthur Lewis as narrator. Jim
Partlow played a trumpet solo,
"What Child Is This?" accom
panied by Mrs. LaVerne Partlow,
and Mrs. Partlow sang "O, Holy
Night," accompanied by Mrs.
Glenn Hescock.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerold Martin
and children Lisa, Mona, Wade,
David and Scott spent Christmas
in Tacoma, Wn. at the home of
Mrs. Martin's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Lawson.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thorpe and
children of St. Helens spent part
of the holidays visiting at the
home of Mrs. Thorpe's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Obermeier.
Mrs. Arnin Hug was called to
La Grande Thursday by the ill
ness of her mother, Mrs. Katie
Bickford.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hamilton
were Christmas guests at the
home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Larry
inorpe in Hermiston.
Visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Hayes Christmas
Eve included their sons and
daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Jeff Hayes and children of Mau
pin, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Hayes and family of Arlington,
their daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Beall and daughter Patty of
Eugene, and Mrs. Hayes' brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis LeTrace and daughter
Barbara of Echo. Christmas Day
the Hayes and Mrs. Beall and
Patty went to Heppner to have
dinner at the home of Mrs.
Hayes' brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lov-gren.
Lemen's Father Dies
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lemen were
called to Salem by the death of
Lemen's father, Edward H.
Lemen, 77, who died December
19. Burial was in Hubbard. The
Lemen's remained in Salem un
til after Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely and
daughter Eileen spent Christmas
in La Grande at the home of
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lilly.
Mrs. Russell Miller and Jim
and Pat, and Rod Flug spent
Christmas at the home of Mrs.
Miller's son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Carpen
ter, in Payette, Ida. Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Baker and children also
spent Christmas there, and re
mained to visit the rest of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beeks, Arl
ington, were Christmas guests
at the home of their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey West.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marlow
were dinner guests Christmas in
Pendleton at the home of Mrs.
Marlow's brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kress and
son Brian of The Dalles visited
at the homes of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kress and
Mrs. LaVern Partlow, during the
holidays. Other visitors at the
Kress home were their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin Ball and daughters
Barbara and Karen of Hermiston.
Mr. and Mrs. Stan King of
Portland, former residents here.
visited at the home of Mrs. La
Vern Partlow Friday.
Visitors at trie home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Marlow Thurs
day were Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Neal of Echo.
Holiday visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sledge
included Mrs. Sledge's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Anderson
of Condon, and Sledge's cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Music and
daughters Pam and Connie of
Scio.
Mrs. Florence Root spent the
Christmas holidays in Wasco at
the home of her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Root.
Mrs. Zoe Billings spent the hol
idays visiting her sons-in-law
and daughters, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Sullivan in San Jose, Calif.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Parker
in Alhambra, Calif.
Holiday visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black
were Mrs. Black's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. I. Oveson of Tooele,
Utah, and her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford
Oveson and children Evelyn,
Janet, Greg and Jeff of Wallowa.
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