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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1965)
cjlOUl Out TMIRTT TEARS AGO tept It IDS The Arthur Parker home at the head of Dutton canyon on llepp ner flat waa completely raxed ly fire at an rarly hour Septem Ur 5, and Mrs, Parker narowly ecaed while the house and all contents were total !. Morrow county U receiving Its first Introduction to Smith Hughes vocational agriculture, thru Inauguration of the course at lloardman this year, and pro gress of the wk will be watch l-r 12, In the thaprl of Trinity I liMiial church In I'urtland. A third couple, Miss Colleen Kit krnny and Donald Crrrnup, were united In marriage Mrptem tx-t 10 at Hi, Vrtefa Catholic church. N'vrn Mrtw county young people left rarly for Corvaltia to enter Oregon State College. Included were Joe Hughes, Ted Ferguson, llrnry Itauch, Jr., Don Evans, Margaret Krcbs, Merlyn Kirk and Evelyn Kirk Boiiworth. Others leaving soon are Scott McMurdo, Marjorle Sims, Helen rd with Interest by other arhooU Make, Netty Adam, Jean Turner, Mtma Mae joncs, ana eiaryiou Ferguson. of the county. With registration of 20 In the gradea and 127 In the high school, the Heppner school got off to a good atari, rrtxvta Ed- ward F. Bloom, superintendent. Four Morrow county loys mm- pie ted application -for enlist nient In the navy last week and were arrrpted. Tliey ae Mat Kenny of lleppner, Dlt Warner, Kenneth Warner and Jack Mc Millan of Lcslngton. Hot ween .TitO and 400 folk of Mrmv, Wheeler and Grant rountlet assembled at Bull Prair ie In the shade of the ponder- oa plnea lant Monday to enjoy picnic of good fellowship and rejoice over completion of the lleppner Spray road. It was an eK-clally happy occasion In the Uvea or (j. A. Blcnkman, whom Judge C. L. Sweek. master of cm-monles. termed "father of the lleppner Spray rond," and S. K. Notson, a tireless worker In the road'a Interest. TWENTY TEARS AGO Sept 13. IMS lleppner Lumber company a entry was awarded first place among floats etitcred In Satur day's lUnleo parade, with the Elks lodge float corning In see ond. Tlilrd plan was awarded Walt Gay who drove a huge team of Belgians hitched to a buggy. Grand champion beef winner In the Beef Club fair was Ida Lee Chapel; reserve champ ion was Jo Ann Graves; show manship, llelmuth Herman; Jud ging was a tie between three girls, Jo Ann Oaves, Jean (Much, and Betty Graves. rm TEN TEARS AGO Sept IS. IMS Keith E. Johnson. 33, an ployce of the Morrow County Grain Growers, died yesterday afternoon at Pioneer Memorial hospital from Injuries suffered when he fell from the co op's lleppner elevator while Install ing new fire escaite ladders on the west end of the building. Incorporation papers were fil ed this week for the Willow Creek Country Club of lleppner. Listed on the Incorporation pap. era were Jeff tarter, Ur. L. K. S tmff itz and IVlmar Jordan, memlwrs of the temporary org anization. A pickup truck belonging to Art Young overturned and burn ed Friday night after being struck by another car. Occupants of the truck, Mr. and Mrs. Young and their small son, escaped with only minor Injuries. Mrs. Ann Whitney Avent was sentenced to a term of life Im prisonment In the state peni tentiary for the shooting of Dell- more Lessard, Portland attorney. on June 4. climaxing a mrec day trial In the Morrow county courtrooms. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cutsforth and Mr. and Mm. Franklin Llnd strom left this week-end from Los Angeles on the start of a round the-world plane trip to Asia. Africa and EuroiH?. Weddings of the past week included that of Frances Wilk inson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilkinson, to Capt. Walter Oxlund, at All Saints Episcopal church. Another was that of Miss Janet Bell Roberts of Port- land to Donald E. Turner of Heppner on Wednesday, Septcm- IRRIGON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Warren McCoy and Susan and Gloria Senn nicked huckleberries at Larch Mountain and then drove Into Portland to visit Mrs. McCoy's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. James Cameron and family- Mr. and Mrs. Chase McCoy ol MONUMENT MO.NL'MK.NT School was dlmlMd la Friday fur the county fair. Many of the adult alno wen! to many of the three day events, taking In the rodeo, fair ana dances Mr. and Mrs. Gene Vaugha and children moved to I'ua th !a week to make their home Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ogle an rniwren of Chlco, Calif , are here visiting her folka. Mr. an: Mrs. Wayne Leather, Sr. Ogle hurt his arm arrlously and will b unable to work for about two months. Owen Smith. Robert Holmes, Harold Iteynolds, Norrls Stubble field and Ben Spain drove to Portland Wednesday fur the ser vices of f.arl Sweek. He was former resident of Monument and father of Jack Sweek, assls tant manager of the Columbia l"iwcr Co op here. He died Sep t ember 3 In the Portland Vet eran's hospital. Wayne Leathers, Jr.. left Sat urday for Chlco, Calif., to re sume his studies at Chlco State college for the coming year, Mr. and Ms. Charles Williams and two children arrived Friday evening from San Jose, Calif., where they had visited his sis ter and family for two weeks. Ms. IrItoy Buxton went to Klamath Falls Saturday where she will spend a week visiting with friends. Rev. and Mrs. James Forbs of Dayvllle visited Sunday evening at the Monument church. The public Is Invited to come to the church bazaar September 22-23. Mrs. Oleta Farrens left Satur day to take her son. Willie to Springfield to visit his sister, Durlnda, who is attending beauty school. Willie will return to San Diego, Calif to resume his duties In the Navy. He has been home on leave. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Petersen and three sons visited his sister. Fran. In Portland on Friday and Saturday. Hev. and Mr. Verne Wlcse of Mt. Vernon and Maynard Ham ilton attended a Ircbytcrlan church convention on Saturday. Mr. ond Mrs. Clayton Sweek and bys came Saturday for a daughter who had spent the week with her aunt. Stella Mc Carty. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan sent the week-end in Portland. The Boyer Cash Store opened Its new entrance to the public the first of the month. America's Future . . . s it f ( ) V L -3- I. 1 (" j i 5 ' j HEFFNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Tbursdcrf. SeptemW IS, IMS 7 i i ! J ( 7 t I - t i Municipal Court July 31 Reginald Pascal, de. fectlve ejulpment, fined S3. August 1 Richard Hatley, dls obeyed stop algn. forfeited $15 ball. August 1 Fdgar Fllwynne I'crk. drunk In a pubto i-Jt, S-V) ball forfeited. August 3 Woodrow Irby, drunk and disorderly on a pub lic afreet. S25 ball forfeited. August 5 Edward D. Hunter, Hermlston, wrong turn, fined $10. August 5 William Earl Knox. Board man. violation of basic rule, $10 ball forfeited. August 5 Don Stroeber, dlso beyed stop sign, $15 ball for felted. August 14 Gary E. Voruz. Portland, wrong turn. $13 ball forfeited. August 25 Dennis Delbert V.arren, Illegal possession of at cohollc beverages, fined $25. August 25 Leon Jay Ball, fx ces&lve horn noise, fined S3. Jury Verdicts Finds Defendant Guilty Ilene Dyer of Arlington was found guilty by Jury verdict of driving under the Influence of liquor when trial was held Mon day In Morrow eminty circuit court with Judge Henry Kay presiding. The Judge ordered her driver's license suspended for a year. The trial was held on appeal from the Justice court of Ernest Jorgenson, Irrlgon. Judge Kaye, Umatilla county district court Judge, was appoint ed circuit Judge pro tern to hear the case. SEVEN GIRLS and on boy arc la this aroup of America's Future pictures. At top Utt Is Fatti Kerf Saline, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sating; at top center Is Kaedena HoUoman, 2Vt. and top right Is Darcy Ann Hollomao. 1, children of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Holloman. In the middle row, left is Cathy Jo Sherman, 10. daughter ci Mr. and Mrs. Wes Sherman center is Claudia Jo Huston, 2, and right Is Thomas Claud Huston in, 2 ma, child ren of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Claud Huston. At bottom left Is Jerltha Xelthley. 12. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Xelthley. and at bottom right Is Tana Miller, 6. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jaxnts B. Miller. ner where he underwent major surgery Wednesday momlng at I'jonecr Memorial hospital. Ed Baker is now employed as truck driver at the Lexington Oil Co-op, replacing Vic Crush ens who has Rone to Heppner where he Is employed. Martha Doherty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs- B. J. Doherty, left Sunday for Tacoma where she U enrolled In the University of Fuget Sound. Mitchell Enrighr In Coast Guard Fireman Apprentice Mitchell D. En right, L.SCG, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Enright of Mon ument, la serving aboard the U. S. Coast Cuard Cutter Yocona, operating out of Astoria. Yocona recently departed As toria for an extended partol In Alaskan waters. The mission of the patrol Is the preservation of fish and oth er sea Inhabitants in the Alas kan area, and the enforcement oi various fishing treaties with other Nations. RUBBER STAMPS made to order. also STAMPING PADS In black, red or green. For busi ness or personal use. Orders filled promptly at the Gazette Times office. Lone Beach. Calif., and Mac Mc Coy of Portland spent the week end with their mother. Mrs. Ruth McCoy. Mrs. Ruth McCoy accompanied them back to Port land and I lew on to Long tteacn with Mr. and Mrs. Chase Mc Coy to attend the wedding of her grarnddaughtcr, Barbara McCoy. Family Honored Af Fire Shower By DELPHA JONES LEXINGTON A fire shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peck and family was held at the Lexington IOOK hall last Wed nesday nlcht. There were about 50 people present for the affair. The hosts were the neighbors of the couple. Refreshments were served by the committee. Son DO YOU HAVE A or Daughter Going to College? Ml ft'. W'F w LET US SEND THEM A WEEKLY LETTER FROM HOME FOR YOU- THE GAZETTE-TIMES WITH ALL THE NEWS OF MORROW COUNTY STUDENT RATE $3.50 FOR 9 MOS. FILL OUT THE COUPON, MAIL WITH YOUR CHECK WE'LL DO THE REST Mrs. Patty Darnielle and daughter Karen of Portland vis Ited several days this week with Mrs. Darniellc's father, Newt Oilarra. Mrs. Darnlclle and daughter have recently re turned from a trip to Hawaii where they visited friends. Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Avery of Orient. 111., have been visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Al Fetsch, and family. While here they Joined Mr. and Mrs. Fetsch for deep sea fishing at Seaside and Warren ton, and Mr. Avery also enjoy ed his first chuckar hunting. All were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fetsch on Sunday. Three Links club of Holly Re bckah lodge met at the home ol Mrs. Florence McMillan last Thursday afternoon- The meet lng was presided over by the chairman, Mrs. Joe Yocom. Plans for the turkey dinner, scheduled lor November 6, were discussed and also plans were made for entertaining the State President Hazel Wainscott. Refreshments were served later to Mrs. Annie Keen, Mrs. Elva Ruhl, Mrs. Earl Warner, Mrs. Geo Van Winkle, Mrs. C. C. Jones. Mrs. Al Fetsch Mrs. Yocom and the hostess, Mrs. McMillan. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Warner have had as recent visitors, their daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hays of corvailis and her daughters, Mrs. Britton Price and children of Corvailis and Mrs- Steven Leavitt of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mrs. Leavitt was met in Ontario by her mother and sis ter and were enroute to Corvai lis, stopping to visit the Warn ers. Mrs. Leavitt returned last week to her home. Mrs. Eunice Darnielle of Grants Pass, visited the week end with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Groshens and sons. Mrs. Darn lelle was brought to Lexington by her parents, Mr. and Mrs Carl Breeding, who with Mrs. Florence McMillan visited at the G. E. Irvin home In Arlington over the week-end. Mrs. Darn ielle Is now visiting in Arling ton at the Irvin home. Laddie Henderson of Hood River spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Henderson. Mrs. Bertha Hunt. Mrs. A. F. Majeske and Mrs. Charles Col ley were Pendleton business callers this week. Mrs. Butch Hennigan of Arl ington spent Tuesday night at the Florence McMillan home, bringing her son Jack to Hepp- HUNTING Headquarters For 5g GUNS, AMMUNITION, STATE LICENSES i. i 1" IV I 04 m HAMLIN'S SPORTING GOODS 172 N. Main Ph. 676-5551 I MY CHECK IS ENCLOSED MAIL THE GAZETTE. GAZETTE-TIMES j times to: Morrow County's Newspaper NAME Box 337 ' address HEPPNER ! 1 i We Will Deliver Your Processed Meat 3drv ffl ' Cnax9 VTMT I Heppner, ps fji 1 1 lone. igfrP? f Lexington WHOLESALE MEATS CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING SCHEDULE! Hogs Tuesday Cattle Wed., Thurs. Sheep Any Day Follett Meat Co. Ph. S67-6651 Hermlston. 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