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GAZETTE-TIMES
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The Hrrrm-r tJarrtte established March a m The Mrrrnn
Times established Novrmbrr 19. 1897. Conaolldated rcbrvary IS.
1911
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4 VjAIIOCUTIOM
WESLEY A. SHERMAN
Editor end Publish
Office Hour.: 8 a.m. to 6 pm,
until noon smuroay.
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ElffiM? and ESi
a Second Class Matter.
Support our Local
- ttiA
lot shipments by Union Pacific, business for local tru
has faltered In recent weeks, particularly that from Portland
nThTrauiad had planned to suspend the LCL service on
less than 4000 pound In August, but last week was ordered
Wthe Public UUllty Commission to continue until November
Sin order to allow time for investigations and hearings. To
this time, no hearing date, have been ""ounced.
Halt of the LCL service would mean that the UP would
no longer deliver LCL freight to Arlington to be picked up
bv local truckers for distribution In the area.
X Truckers here, realizing that the dlsconUnuanceof the
sen-Ice Is pending, have made arrangements to m w1U
Siher truck freight lines and are serving the area without In-
"TlKwr. freight shipments here have dropped sharply In
recent days, this paper has been advised. Some of this may
bTby coincidence buTsome undoubtedly Is attributable to a
feeling of uncertainty about the freight on the part of the
PULocal truckers are handling all freight speedily and with
no interruption. They represent the lifeline of comwjrce to
-Morrow county business firms and industries and deserve
every support they can be given.
Any who may be confused about the present setup, or
any who have questions about the acrvlcei can get a prompt
explanation or answer by calling Gene Orwlck. Heppner. or
Bill Flatt. Condon.
Drownings on Increase
p.... n TinaitH
have Increased sharply this year. This Is a "dderUng tend.
We wonder If the Increase in drownings can be attributed
substantially to over-confidence on the part of good swim
mers in many instances, rather than by the lack, of skill of
Doorer swimmers. . , . . .
So many become almost totally fearless and attempt to do
things In the water that over-extends their abilities or run
into conditions with which they are unable to cope. Some
fearlessly plunge into rivers where currents are unduly strong
without stopping to think it over. Others attempt to wim
long distances and find that they are unable to make It
This fearlessness of the water in Itself is to be feared. A
swimmer should never lose hfs respect for the dangers that
he may encounter in the water. A good, swimmer should be
confident but not over-confident
At Bull Prairie recently we thought how dangerous this
lake could be to one who considers himself an expert swim
mer It is placid and inviting. There Is a temptation to try to
swim across it There is no regular lifeguard on duty there
and no marked area for swimming. Motors are not allowed
on the lake and so another party in a boat could not hurry
to the side of a swimmer in trouble unless he happened to
be near at the time.
Similar conditions exist in many places.
All swimmers need to stop and think before they plunge
into the water to be sure that they know the conditions they
are facing and that they are able to cope with whatever may
happen while they are swimming.
Bleak Outlook
Washington Report, a publication of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, points out that a 10 per cent com
bined social security tax rate, half paid by the employee, and
half by the employer, long has been regarded as a celling.
This belief is based on the assumption . . that a higher
tax would generate resistance on the part of the workers
paying it, with eventual Jeopardy to the whole social security
system."
Under present law, the rate is scheduled to reach a max
imum of 9.25 per cent in 1968 Just under that 10 per cent
ceiling. However, things will turn out very differently if a
pending bill becomes law. Under it, the combined tax rate
would rise to 11 per cent by 1973 and to 1150 per cent by 1987.
On top of that, maximum earnings subject to this tax, now
fixed at $4800 a year, would be increased to the $6600 level
How much resistance this will create on the part of work
ers is a matter of conjecture. But there can be no question
that the much-publicized, much-applauded income and ex
' else tax cuts will be made meaningless to millions of people.
The increase in the social security tax made necessary by
increased benefits will cancel them out or more.
Moreover, there is no guarantee that even the heavy In
creases in the pending bill would be all. It is common ex
perience that forecasts of future spending are almost invari
ably too low, and that more and more revenues must be
obtained.
If current philosophies dominant in government are per
petuated, the outlook for the taxpayers is a bleak one.
Industrial News Review
Senator Magnuson
Writes on Highway
Conntnr Warren fJ Ma?nUSOn
of Washington has written a
letter to Judge uscar reiereon
In reply to the latters urging
for support for routing the pro
posed Federal interstate high
way 82 via Blalock Island,
Boardman.
"Thank you for your recent
letter, giving me your recom
mendations in regard to the
proposed route of Highway 82,"
Sen. Magnuson writes.
"The Washington State High
way Commission is taking
another look at the route High
way 82 will follow south of Yak
ima. I am sure the route via Bla
lock Island and Boardman will
re carefully studied.
"I enjoyed meeting you when
you were in the Capital in May
and hope our paths will cross
soon again."
Senator Magnuson has been
in favor of routing the highway
via the Trl-Cities.
nrrpNEH
NATIONAL I0ITOIIAI
HELEN C SHERMAN
Associate Publisher
Monday through Friday; 9 am.
n.ni. v.r in fnt Published
i Yt HrPPn. Ore.on.
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Truckers
fiitur of less than carload
hi reported that drownings
War Buddies Meet
After 46 Years
The Rev. Earl Soward of
Lexington was on a visit to
Milton-Freewater Sunday, and
as he left the church that he
attended, a woman stopped
him and told him that she
was Mrs. Clair Haney.
The name meant something
to the Rev. Soward because
Clair Haney, her husband,
was his buddy during World
War I and he hadn't seen
him for 46 years. When the
two men returned to their
homes at the end of the war,
they made the trip together
but parted to go to their re
spective towns. They never
had occasion to meet since
that time.
The Soward s went to the
Haney home Sunday, and the
two old buddies had a good
time catching up on all that
had transpired since March 9,
1919.
America's Future . . .
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NINE MORE fwm the Hn-pn.r la the Amtiic ruuJ
tur or pkrtuil her. At top Ult Job" Holt IX. and Darld
SSLTt SlMr. and Mrs. Gne HolL At toprigfct Kan
Marie WbUous. tno- and Cr Alan Whlbou. a,.
cMldr.n of Mr. end Mrs. j Wllhoua At lower toft
Im EUL 4. Kim MIL 1 and Trtna MIL t. children ot Mr. and Mrs.
Mrron MIL At low rioht or John Howard JohMoa. JLj and
Christopher Carl Johnson. 4. sons of Mr. and Mrs. WUUam K
THESE FIVE WON TOP'
CAMPAIGN AWARDS .
I. the undersigned member of the advisory board of Judges, ap.
pointed to have supenlslon over the final count of votes In The
Gazette-Times subscription campaign do hereby state:
That I have this date mad a thorough canvass of each Individual
workers subscriptions as rouna
ed all votes and points found
prior to the time of the sealed
prizes won ana places eamea w
GRAND PRIZE
DIST. ONE CAP
DIST. TWO CAP
FOURTH
FIFTH
The above five workers win the
paign. Following IS a IlSl OI places enrnru uy uc .v. .!......, "
ers who receive lb cash commissions on all money they have
turned in during the campaign.
6 Jim Van Schoiack 372.500
7 Doug Gonty 361.250
8 Dave McLeod 333.000
10 Duane Lamb 246.500
11 Charlotte Hatter 219,000
12 Matt Warren 148,750
13 Allen McCabe 138,000
The first EXTRA prize of $10 in cash given for securing the most
points on NEW subscriptions during the 3rd and 4th report peri
ods was won by: .
Frank Halvorsen
Charlotte Hatter
TIE:
The second EXTRA prize of $10 In cash given for securing the
most points on subscriptions, either new or renewal during the
5th. 6th, and 7th report periods was won by: ,
Frank Halvorsen
Reception to Honor
Chief of Engineers
TnianH Vmniro Waterwavs as
sociation will hold a reception
and dinner for Lt. General Wil
liam F. Cassidy who has been
appointed Chief of Engineers,
Department of the Army. Gen.
Pauiriv will come to Walla
Walla from Washington, D. C
on Wednesday, August i, ana
the reception and dinner will be
that evening.
Tho association Is desirous of
having a wide representation of
the reception and extends a par
ticular invitation to Chamber of
Commerce members and civic
leaders.
Thnw nlannin? to attend must
have reservations made by Aug
ust in Anv hpre who are inter
ested in attending should con
tact Judge ram jones ana ne
will forward the reservations.
Cost is $750 per person.
"This is a splendid opportun
ifv tnr us to become better ac
quainted with the General who
will be in tne 'drivers seat ior
the next three years," Herbert
WATCH FOR THE OREGON ROAD SAT
I CAM drink any time." are farorite words of the Road Bat. and
after a lew drinks, he's won than usual bebind-the-wnoeL am
always ignores tbo rights of others; drinking only ffives him an
excuse. (Oregon Traffic Safety Commission)
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in me miw w. "".:,
in the ballot box to those rned
ballot box That I have found the
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Frank, Halvorscn with l5rf-I52
Kelly Green with 25
Alvin Vinson with
Trida Prock with
Janet Gentry with 375.000
five major awards in the cam-
14 Jerry Boyer 99,500
15 nShannon Farley 97,750
16 Donald Cossltt 92.250
17 Dyrk Dunlap 87.000
18 Larry Anderson 36,500
19 Jim Myers 35,500
20 Jerltha Kelthley 34,500
lone
Klnzua
with
with
115
115
lone
with
325
Randall E. Peterson
Dividend Increased
The regular quarterly divi
dend of First National Bank of
Oregon was increased to 55c
per share through Board action
at the meeting held July 27, it
was announced by Ralph J.
Voss, president. The increased
dividend is payable October 1
to shareholders of record at the
close of business on September
15. The previous dividend poli
cy of 50c per share had been
In effect since the first quarter
in 1964.
Visiting this weak with Mr.
and Mrs. N. D. Bailey was their
daughter, Mrs. Everett Stout of
Olympia, Wa She-left for her
home today (Thursday).
G. West, executive vice president
of the association, writes. "I do
trust you will make every effort
to be with us and we desire to
have the ladies in attendance. I
am certain you will enjoy this
evening, and it will prove to be
of vital benefit to us all."
Chaff nd
Wes
IT AH'KAIW that I Archie
M Murvl. isn't t"i H'UI on the
In this Tvtse Vrrw hh he
clllrt from some nource:
That the moon Is hi:. I
don't drtv
In fact I always knew It.
But I do Imply It's not as
hih
As the cwt of crttlng to it.
CLIFF AUmiCII lord almt
that hlk'h when he palnUsI
the ball at the very tip '! of
the courthoue cuwla Wednea.
day. danclm from a rope. IU''s
rniiagcd in doing the Lion's
rluh icUn f "cleaning the
clock" at the current time. re.
storm and rri-ainitng wood.
ork around the clock.
The hi show for sidewalk
suprrlntemlmta safclv on the
ground below, though, should
come when the cUs face of the
clock la installed.
It welch plenty and costs
$7t0 or and It cant be
Insured! So one boot and y'cr
00 1.
We advlx everyone not to
stand too clone below uhen this
work U In progretu. If the face
should slip, there Is some re
mote possibility that one could
get neatly sliced In two.
It's surely gonna make a
change when It's done.
BY THE WAY. a person doesn't
realize how much he cornea to
depend on something like the
courthouse clock until It gets
out of kilter. In the power out
age Friday. It got about a half
hour behind, and everything has
tcn off schedule around town,
ft seems.
EVERYONE KNEW bv the way
the black smoke billowed up
Just after 6 p.m. Tuesday In the
Northwest part of town that a
real hot fire was wreaking hav
oc somewhere.
But smoke in the distance U
hard to pinpoint. Howard Kelth
ley saw lt from across town and
right away figured that that
was Just about where his build
ings were, and he'd better go
see. He was right
Many people thought the
black smoke might be the Stand
ard Oil plant blazing, and quite
a few thought it was the trailer
court. This was given a little
more authenticity when a pro
pane tank exploded, since there
are lots of propane tanks in
trailer courts.
Chief of Police Dean Gllman
had his hands full. He tried to
stop spectators at the corner of
Gale and Water, fearing that
someone might get hurt In an
explosion, but it was like trying
to stop water from leaking
through a sieve. When you come
right down to It. humans
probably have even more cur
iosity than cats. But It could
be costlv to Ignore the warning
of an officer.
WHEN THE firemen got water
to the fire, it didn't take them
long to turn the black smoke
t Klllnu.'inr white It alwava
seems a little like a consolation
prize to say they saved adjoin
ing buildings, but In this case
It was quite an achievement ior
they were clustered so close.
Vimchnw we find it auite
comforting to live next door to
the fire station, even mougn
that hideous fire whistle almost
literally blasts us out of bed
when it goes off in the middle
of the night.
ADD THE Bob Henrys to the
prnwinir rank of trailer camD-
ers. In the terminology of Jack
Krieger, this snouia puu inem
into a Reml 5 rating. (How do
you rate those who spend their
vacations in motels, Jack?).
Anyway, Bob and Peg and
family trundled to Lookout State
Park at the coast near Tilla
mook last week with the Howard
Pettyjohns trailer attached to
their car. Bob's hitch wasn't the
best, and the outfit looked a
bit sway-backed in the middle,
but nonetheless proud.
The trailer-learner gets one
early lesson. It's rather the re
verse of getting married since
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The Gazette-Times is also one o this
community's most Important boost
ers. It plays a big part in helping to
bring new and more business here...
which In turn helps to improve our
economy still further.
Proud of Our Own Role, Proud to Help
Yes, we are . . . for this service is one of a newspaper's responsibilities.
thf
Chatter
Sherman
the first cost la theater than the
upkeep.
It imt quli Jua hiuhlnii up
aiul pulllntt oU. mere are itara
ami turn signals to consider,
l.i.r tirvliu mirrors, the ImmsI-
lliliv of a flat tire on the trail
er, and all stuff like that there,
uvil th lli-nrvs came home
well Initiated. They found they
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rtlrtnt save any money on
flrt outing, but thev sure did
have a khhI time. Welcome to
the club.
BACK TO SCHOOL time is only
tu.ut a month awav. and
fatr and rodeo time Is even
cloer. Queen's coronation la Just
around tne corner August i.
Two new saddle to be given
a tirlfra In the rotleo are com
pleted and awaiting their win
ner. Trie one for lhampion ah
Around, to be given lor the first
time thl year. U a beautiful
fob bv Gray s Saddlery. It could
h sal. I to be an all Lexington
contribution to the rodeo since
Islington Implement. Ixxlngton
Oil t o op. Padberg Machinery,
and Morrow County Grain Grow,
iv s (wlih head office at Lexing
ton! gave the money for It.
The saddle for Morrow coun
ty amateur calf rotter, given by
Klnzua Corporation. Is an equally
fine ob. made by Severe Broth
er. When the saddle were to
gether In the back of Charley
Daly's pickup In order that pic
ture could be taken with don
ors. It wa agreed that It would
be a hard Job to decide which
wa the best.
One thing is sure. The calf
roper saddle will never be
mounted on a bronc as fierce
as the one upon which Its pic
ture was taken Tuesday. It was
placed on that huge Lumber
Jack, a massive piece of equip
ment at Klnzua Cbrpn-ation
used for tossing log around like
toothpicks. Bob Steagall. a rodeo
director, drives the big rig. but
he probably find that It re
sHnd more docilely than a
four-legged bronc.
Drownings Gain
Brings Concern;
Caution Urged
The Oregon State Board of
Health today expressed concern
about the Increased number of
accidental death due to drown
Ins Hurlnir the first six months
of thl year. Sixty four drown
ings have been reponea ior um
first half of 1. a 68 percent
inr-ronui fivrr the 3R reported
for the same period In 19o4, Dr.
R. H. Wilcox, stare neaun vi
fleer said,
nnrinnr the last six vcar. ac
cidental drownings have ac
counted for the loss or aooui
100 lives annually In Oregon.
Rnuiil nn nsst experience, a
larger number of these death
occur during the last nan 01
ih vpat than in the first half
nf ih voor in 1064. 60 drown
ing deaths were experienced for
the last six monrns 01 me year
as compared to 38 for the first
ha Trn iorlina a similar
experience for the remainder of
this year indicates a recora ia
In the making of which the peo
nle of Oregon cannot be proud,
Dr. Wilcox said.
Deaths due to accidental
drowning can be substantially
rorinroH tho doctor emphasized.
If everyone practices the simple
water saiety precautions, muru
Important of these are close
supervision of small children at
play in or near water; swim
only in safe places when life-
guards are on duty; swim wun
a mmnanlnil! do not overtax
your physical capacity; wear
lire jackets wnen Doaung; anu
avoid rough water when boat
ing. la urppd to exercise
caution while enjoying Oregon's
lakes, rivers, seasnore ana oiner
bodies of water. By so doing,
nonHinu ir nf life can be avert
ed, Dr. Wilcox concluded.
Know Tour Newspopor Bettor
Perhaps you have never thought about It before . . . but
The Gazette-Times Is one of the major businesses In this
community.
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GAZETTE-TIMES
Adkins Service
Set for Saturday
At Local Chapel
Illness over a long l-'rUl of
time !-k the lite of Fink Mar
urn Adams, 64. at his home on
Tuesday. August 5.
He had icn a resident of the
Heppner community fi the past
year, coming here In 1HJ7.
In hi trade a carrnter. he had
built several home In the Hepp
ner area.
Memorial service will be held
Saturday. August 7. at i M P tri
al Sweeney Mortuary lliapel.
with the Uev. Al Uhee offic
iating. Interment will follow
Monday at SlUerton Cemetery.
Born February 20. 1!"1. In Old
Town. Ky. he waa the son of
Mr. and Mr. Allle Adkins. He
wa married to Sarah t'anoy in
U-Uton, Idaho, on May 13,
liMtf.
For many years Adkins wa
a memlK-r f the Carrnters
I'nlon No. X AFLCIO, llerm
Iston. , . . , . ,
Surviving, besides hi widow,
Sarah, are a step son, Karl Crla
mnn, Beaverton; one brother,
Wiley Adkln. Canton, Ohio:
two sister. Nona Blevln. and
Maude Hose, both of Rush, Kn,
and three grandchildren.
Rocket Speedway
Program Slated
Nexi racing program at the
Rocket Speedway, IHot Rock,
will be Saturday night. August
7. with time trials scheduled to
start at 7:30, It la announced.
The main attraction will get
under way at about 8 o'clock.
The Speedway Is starting a
strictly stock car clas and ex
pect to have about 10 vehicle
out for the race.
We hope to have a bigger
and better racing program for
you at thl time, the manage
ment says.
COMMUNITY (
) BILLBOARD
Vt
Coming Events
RODEO DANCE
Honoring Princess Susan Mc
Coy. Saturday, August 7, 10 p.m.
Fair Pavilion. Heppner.
Music by The Avonlcs' of
Pendleton.
Supper served
SWIMMING POOL
Open Tuesday through Satur.
day, 1 to 4. 7:00 8:30; 2 6
on Sundays.
Closed Mondays.
ANNUAL PICNIC
Rhea Creek Grange.
Sunday, August 8, 12:30 p.m.
Anson Wright Memorial Park.
QUEEN CORONATION
Coronation Ceremonies for
Queen Judy Sherer
Saturday, August 14
Rodeo Grounds.
NOTICE, TRAVELERS
SPECIAL Auto Insurance ID
Card Is required In Canada.
See your agent before you
leave.
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