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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TINES. Princess Honors . Due Barbara At Rodeo Dance (Continued from page 1) her. Including Blackhore Live stock club and Heppner Sad dleites. She attended 4 H sum mer school for two years and throe years, was a 4-H camp counselor for A real worker in 4-H live stock. Barbara will have com pleted 22 projects at the close of this 4-H year. She has won manv rophies and ribbons at fair "time, including champion junior shoop showman and champion junior dairy showman in 10: second in horse judg ing at state fair and first in Morrow county horse judging team. 19t2; champion intermed iate dairy showman. li63; first in Morrow county horse judg ing team, Utv She showed a champion dairy cow for two years: received a national dairy "award in 1962. national agri culture award in 13. and na tional leadership award in 1964. Although she has sold some of her herd, she still has two registered polled Herefords, two Guernsey cows and three calves. Returns from her livestock pro jects go into a savings account for college. Future plans for the ambit ious princess, following her high school graduation next spring, include attending Ore gon State University. During her three years at Heppner High school, she has accumulated an enviable record of student activity participa tion. These include class secre tary in both freshman and jun ior years, a cheerleader as a sophomore, member of National Honor Society, drill team, pep club. Future Homemakers and Girls' Athletic Assoc., tumbling team, Hehisch staff, and Hepp ner High Girl of the Month for "poise". She attends the Christian church and takes an active part in youth work. Princess Barbara adds grace and charm to this year's attrac tive court, which is being very well received wherever it ap pears. HOSPITAL NEWS Patien's who were admitted t' Pioneer Memorial hospital ci'.ir ing the past week and arc .-.till receiving: medical care, are the following: Laura Rice. Heppner: John Wigktman, Keppner: Lil lian Eilison. Heppner: Loven.i Palmer, Condon, and Ardiih Hunt, Lexington. Those who were admitted for medical care, and were later dis missed, were the following: Run aid Leonnig, Heppner; Herschel Murdock. Fossil; Greg White, lone; Minnie Didier. Condon; Michael Brown. Fossil; Rita Jones. Wallowa, and Janet Lea vitt, Kennewick, Wn. 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. PLASOLUX Gloss Enamel Rwitta KM, alcM, rthjM, tlL ntor, WIN Ml nw, uff m ikwm bntvb mtiU. Cm h iff m hnriwtf m Mi MM. WhHa M tl 4ff. 2.89 Qssra'CU I house PAiHT (TBUY1...GETlFREEm SAVE 9 7 89 ALKYD MARINE LSpecial 2 GALLONS 7.89 .J,, Qisy save ,5725 Special 2 unm 8.25 J VI-KO PRIMER 0aivDeP-l EASY TO APPLY PRIMER COAT. OA Rl I,i 4 Jt) 9 EXTERIOR ROLLER SETMtll qt JUMBO SIZE PAIL ' unadvtrtiMd : 4' WALL BRUSH Tm MMy piM tooth Ir mtovmt & utofMjrt. H W it J TUM ! LUMbtK LU. 1 an. AC h HURRY! THIS SALE ENDS SEPT. 3rd Thursday. July J8. 1966 Turner Declines GOP Nomination (Continued from pace 1) xri-c Herman Winter. Morrow county GOP chairman, drove to Coos Bay last Thursday to at tend the convention. Mie was i nwmiwr of the resolutions committee which drew up the Platform, and its first meeting was Thursday evening. Subcommittees wor k e on parts of the platform rriday, ;fter which It was put togeth er hi- ihi entire committee in a night session lasting until 1 a m. Saturday. Secretary of State Tom Mc r.ill rave kevnote address at the first session of the conven tion Saturday morning. John IVllenbeok was temporary chairman. Governor Mark Hat field addressed the convention at noon. Consideration of the nlatform. first to he adopted by a state Republican convention, follow ed. Banquet speaker Satur d a y evening was George Abbott, chairman of the Nevada central committee. Officers of the state central committee were elected at a hninV-f.Kt miviin,' Sund.iv mor ning. Hodel. the new chairman, was a former Young Kepunu- can leader. VnrtMtti hum Mrs. Winter stopped to visit her sister. Hel en Thomas, in Beaverton ana arrived back Sunday evening. Mrs. Munkers Hurt In Mower Mishap Mrs. Archie Munkers suffered a painful injury one day last week when the tips of two fing ers of her left hand were cut by the rotating blade of a pow er lawn mower. Fortunately only the tips of the fingers were severed and the bones were not damaged. Six stitches were required on one finger and five were need ed on the other. Mrs. Munkers said that she sustained the injury when she attempted to raise the back wheels of the mower with the motor running. In doing so, she realized the hazard involved but failed to stop the motor because of the difficulty in starting it. Robinson Promoted In Vietnom Service Word of the promotion of their son, Frank D. Robinson, to lance corporal from private first class has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson of Lexington. LCpl. Robinson is serving in Vietnam and has been in ac tion with the infantry some 25 miles from Da Nang. He went to Vietnam in December. His mother said that they re ceived a letter from him just a few days ago but little in formation was included about the fighting there. RADIANT SIGNS that glow in the dark full variety of mis cellaneous signs for all pur poses, 25c. Now on hand at Gazette-Times office. tfc I Porch, Deck and Floor Eiianwl rtor. OrtM airieklr U iMMtH. toft, J KVJ tf -Ultic finiik. AnHaklt In W W rty iiu4 Mttn. (Curt ttmt it.m, a4 2'.' GOLDEN NYLON BRUSH PHftct tm trim I ansmtl $029 fft I1M M - A - LUM Two from Morrow Slated to Play In East-West Tilt (Continued from page 1) Wahtonk.i in the Greater Ore gon league. Condon and Fossil are both represented. John Weimer. a 170 lb. guard, represents Condon High school and Richard Shaf fer, one of the biggest men on the Fast squad at 20." pounds, b a ta -kle from Wheeler County high. At ttvi pounds. Priseoll is one of the lighter players on the squad although Gary Kamo of Vale, also a back, is scaled at just UU. Halvorsen is listed at ISO pounds. The upcoming contest is the lih J'nnual Fast West game. "The Shtine now has 20 hos pitals, 1," orHiopodic and three new bums institutions," Cook said. "The annual operation cos rims better than $10 million a year, and IThVIW children have been treated in these units." Pointing out that proceeds of the game go to the Sluiners' work for cnppleii chi ilren. Cook said. "The Sluiners wish to e press their sincere thanks to tin good people of Kastorn Oregon who so loyally support these games an.: also for their very generous contributions to the game a:id the Port'a-id Shrine Hospital. "You K'Xk! friends, through your game support and contri butions, have helped in a big way to make these things poss ible. We sah.te the line student players on the team and those ot past eurs who bv giving tl-eir time and effort have ais.i contributed a great deal to this m.vsi worthy cause." All Shrini" uniform bodies will be present at the 1Mb annual game. Cook said, and the pa rade is expected than eve;'. to be bigg All-Star Squad Places Fourth in District Play Willow Creek Little League All-Stars came back from The Palles wilii fourth place in the district all-star tournament hav ing made a good showing in their tw games there. The firs: game with the Amer ican League All Stars of The Dalles 0:1 Friday, was a fine game and the .Morrow county boys played excellent ball ac cording to llarley Sage.-, com missioner. Willow Creek, behind fmr-hit pitching by Bill Norton, played errorless ball, but tho team was able to bring in only two runs with four scattered hit.;. The American League boys, making only one error were able to capitalize on three hits in the third inning and a home run In the fifth to score four runs and win the game, 4 to 2. The other Friday game of the tournament was between Hood P.iver and the Western League all-stars of The Dalles. Hood P.iver won this game and went on to win over the American League All-Stars in the cham pionship game of the tourna rr.ent on Saturday night. Heppner s second game was against Hie Western League all- stars of The Dalles at 4 p.m Saturday. Final score of this game was 22 to 2 in favor of The Dalles. Pitchers sharing duty for Wil low Creek were Gary Watkins who started and pitched one and two-thirds Innings; Jim Serial fitz, who pitched one and one third innings, and Mike Hughes who pitched the last two inn ings of the game. Getting hits in this game were Uaviti uunuerson, two; Herb Ek strom, Jr-, one; Gary Watkins one. The game was called at the end of the fifth inning because of time. Dave McLeod was coach for the Willow Creek All-Stars and Lindsay Kincaid was assistant coach. Dr. P.obert Todd, who had planned to make the trip, was not well enough to go following a recent operation. Mrs. Dave McLeod was scorekeeper for the games. the weather was good on both days of the tournament and the boys had the special treat of seeing the destroyer which was in port at The Dalles Commissioner Harley Sager thanked all those who support ed the teams all year and the good representation of Morrow county people who came to see the games at the tournament He also expressed appreciation to the umpires and others who worked to make the year a sue cess. Friday game: Heppner American Heppm r Hughes. 101 003 000 Olx battery: Norton and Saturday game: R H 2 3 22 15 Heppner Western 000 448 Heppner battery: Watkins, Schaftitz, Mike Hughes, and Terry Hughes. Tell the advertiser you saw in the Gazette -Times. Delegates Report Democrat Harmony Harmony and unity of purpose characterised the state IVmo cratic party convention in Port land over the week-end, ac cording to delegates who rep resented Morrow county, Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Ilosovvall and County Judge and Mrs. Paul Jones attended the con vention, returning Sunday. Mrs. Koscwall was a delegate repre senting the county ivmocratic central committee, of which she is chairman, and Judge Jones was voting delegate for Morrow county. A libual platform was aJnp led w.licli include. I opp Mtio i to sales tax- State Senator Kdward N. Fad eley, Kugi tie. was fleeted stale IVmiXTatie party chairman Sun day in a slate central commit tee meeting nt the Sheraton M t. r Inn. and the party elected Miss Flauu Burnham. Portland, -tote lea chairman. lVnald Or ton. Cave Junction, was eleete.; secretary and Robert Weitv, The Palles. trvasurer. Skiers Score Hit With Water Acts At Follies Show group of water skiers from tone and llermiston. who were labeled by the announcer as the Circle K Trampoline and Ski lub. helped put on the water ski shows at Trl-Cilies the past two week ends. Primary contractor for the shows was Leonard Vik of Kennewick who has helped the lone bovs in many of their ski ing activities. M. iking the trip were Tom uid Rav Helmbigner. Joe, Mark :nii Frank Halvorsen. Kathv Watt. Jerl Jeppe and Robin Clark. The show was verv sue- essful and moved with the ra pidity that only experienced personnel can do. Living up to their reputation of doing some new and nearly impossible stunts, the youths teamed up with Fred. Bev, and Vicky Ilinkle of Kennewick to set the first nine-people pyra mid ever set in this area. Not ontent with this extraordinary feat, group leader Tom Helm- bigned ordered the bovs to kick If a ski while in front of the crowd, making it quite prob ably the world s first one-ski 9 -man pyramid! Many favorable comments were mnue tv spectators annul the flawless execution and the extreme difficulty of all the 21 acts in the show. The shows were a part of the annual Tri Citics Water Follies celebration and the skiers used the pit area of the giant hy droplanes. They felt it was quite an experience to mingle with the crews and drivers of these famous boats. Fire in Chip Truck Calls Department Seven Heppner firemen Wed nesday eening responded -to i call to Heppner Lumber Com pany where fire broke out i thips being loaded into a large .-emi truck Apparently the chips Ignited from a spark from the burner at the mill and about one-third of those exposed on top wen blackened by the blaze. Some of the paint on the trailer wu: scorched. Damage, however, was light and the fire was quickl extinguished. Church Outing Held Near Cutsforth Park As a celebration of Pioneer Day for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' lo cal church families held a pic nic and fun day, Saturday, July 23, near Cutsforth Park. Beginning at 3 p.m. there were games, sack races and Shetland pony rides for the 'hildren followed by a barbe cue and pot luck dinner for all. The picnic was sponsored by the priesthood group under the direction of Branch President Glen T. Mecham, and the Worn ( ns Relief Society served the dinner. We Will Deliver Your Processed Meat WHOLESALE MEATS CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING SCHEDULE: Hogs Tuesday battle Wed., Thurs. Sheep Any Day Follett Meat Co. Ph. 567-6651 Hermlston, Oregon On Hermiston-McNary Highway MgJfS Lexington City Manager Tells Marlette Story How llermiston's embryo In dustrial IVvelopment Corpora tion, with only $lo In the bank til Its Inception, was able to overcome obstacles and take the Marlette Mobile Homes factory was ileseilbed bv Tom Harper, llermlston city manager, in a talk before the Heppner 'Morrow County Chamber of Commerce Monday. "Where were lust four men with no capital." said Harper In describing the corporation at Its start. The Marlette company, seeking a location, required tt $o00.(00 loan nt the low Inter est rale of ,V;. The corporation managed to borrow $100,000 nt Scvcrinscn Girls Take Riding Honors In New York Shows Judy and Robin Severlnsen, who will bo remembered here as the "Nynum sisters" are con tinuing to make a name for themselves In riding circles In New York, ntvordlii) to dip pings ifcelvcd bv their grand mother. Mrs. Ora Kvnns, who is new residing in Heppner for an indefinite time. Judv ir. and Robin, 1.1. dau ghters of Mr. anil Mrs. "Doe" Severlnsen, Ix-cnme verv much interested in horses while stay ing here with Mrs. Kvans, and participating as members of our I It riding clubs. They now live in Bellvale. N. Y.. have their own horses, are members of the G & M Riding club and enter horse shows in the east. During recent months thev have won several trophies and ribbons. Judy, who spivlali.es in Jump ing, won a first place trophy at a spring horse show, plac ing first in "Open Jumping Knock Down and Out", a sec ond in "Jumper's Ssveepstakes", and a third In "Open Jumper's Knglish." Robin, whose favorite Is the uuarterhorse, placed first In "Model Stock Horse", first In I "Novice Horsemanship West iern." second in "Western Pleas- tire Gate," and second in "West iern Pleasure Horse." open class, including adults and seniors. Others in the family, includ ing father "poc." also spend much of their leisure time rid ing at their country home. Tight scheduling of Severlnsen on the Tonight Show and trav eling engagements will prevent him from making a trip West for personal engagements this fall. When you patronize Gazette Times advertisers, you help make a belter paper Tell them you saw It In the Gazette-Times. Red Ripe Iking T0IM WHITE SATIN SUGAR 10 - 99( Zee Toilet Allsweet MARGARINE MAYFLOWER COTTAGE CHEESE 29c Pint Prices Good Lexington 3V"!' from a bunk, ami then "tackled the populace In an attempt to get $100,000 at very low Interest or none ut all. 'The people really responded. U was fantastic. Fiven achool teachers loaned $t000," he nld. With this mipport. the corpor ation raised the money for the loan and met other require ments. The corporation had to buy land, it hail to build a ti acre parking lot, it had to put In a railroad, and it had to figure wavs to put In a V2 Inch water main to furnish 20H) cations per minute. At a critical stage of proceed. Ings, the company gave the llermlston people a week to get manv of the required steps done. "1 don't think thev thought we could do it," Harper said. "When we called their attorney In Detroit and told him we had I he Job done, he didn't believe us." Hut prior to this critical time, negotiations had been going on for nearly two years without anyone other than those In the corporation knowing of It. There were two years of tele. phone calls, eominunlciit Ions and brochures, Harper said. "The second time company of ficials came out, we figured we 'were dead', but we didn't give up. We kept on working. When thev came out the third time, thev were ready to deal." The lively city manager said thai the Marlette people toured the entire state and fi nally narrowed their choices to two possibilities Cottage Grove and llermlston. They din'lded to "set the plant down where thev felt thev could make the most money" and chose llermlston. The new Industry was wel. coined with open arms In llerm iston. It brought 200 Jobs; It re. tallied some of the high school graduates at home. I ruck lines cant keep up j with hauling materials. We i have a new restaurant. We have I a new motel," said Harper, add' j Ing that It has brought a new I prosperity to the business com- j munlty. Land for the site was bought : for $20 per acre. Now some , ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF: TOM'S TV SERVICE Same Location as WEE TV North Gale Same Phone No. 676-9975. For Quick, Dependable Service TOM SPRINGER, Proprietor Res: 676-5381 3E PRIDE OP ASSORTED OREGON FLAVORS ICE CREAM Vi Gal. 85 C Tissue HILLS BROS. COFFEE TOES mm $149 mm 3 Lb. -4ujUl $923 Q ox. Instant OQc Friday and Saturday, July 29 and 30 nenw from the plant I being held for jTitXX) per acre. Harper had Nome observations on acquiring new industrial plants. "Mnnv of them don't Ilka the Chamber of Commerce ar proach," he said. "Thev like gel In and get out without any one knowing they're there. "Industry Isn't golnj to come lo you and drop In your tup," he said, and added, "People In the east don't know what It I II lie In the Northwest. 'There Is so much potential In this area It's f aplastic," ho declared, citing the supply of water in the Columbia, the xiw. er resources, the wide open spaces, the giHid weather, ami other factors. "Industry Is looking for such areas." Marlette is now making four nulls per day and wants to climb lo six per iluv with an ultimate capacity of ill units per day In its llermlston plant. 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