I HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. January 28. 1JS7
Jim Myers Dies
At Walla Walla;
Services Friday
James H. Myers. 3S. who own
ed and operated Phil's Pharma
cy in Heppner from July liHil
throiiRh 1965, died in the Vet
erans hospital in Walla Walla.
Wash., Monday, January 23. He
had been ill since December,
1965. and had been hospitalized
in Portland much of that time.
Funeral services will be Fri
day, January 27, at 10:30 a.m.
in Burns Mortuary Chapel,
Hermiston, with the Rev. Wayne
Blake of the Presbyterian church
officiating. Graveside services
at the Hermiston cemetery will
be conducted by the Masonic
lodee.
Myers was born August 23.
192S, in Pocatello, Idaho, son of
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Myers,
Sr. He graduated from the
School of Pharmacy at Idaho
State College in 1956. and for
several years was a pharmacist
for Hermiston Drug Store.
In July. 1961. Mr. and Mrs.
Myers bought Phil's Pharmacy
from Mr. and Mrs. Phil Blakney,
who boueht a store at Prosser.
asn. The .Myers continued op
eration of the store until he
was stricken with a critical ill
ness late in 1965. He underwent
major sureerv in January. 1966.
and was never able to return
to work since that time.
iney soia me pnarmacy in
March. 19bb, to Mr. and Mrs.
Rod Murray who combined it
with their existing pharmacy.
Myers and his wife, Mary
Ellen, were active in civic, fra
ternal and community affairs
while in Heppner.
He had served in the Korean
War. was a member of the
Presbyterian church, the Hepp
ner Masonic lodge. Knights
Templar, Eastern Star, the
Heppner Elks lodge, American
Legion and Phi Delta Chi. While
in Heppner, he was also an ac
tive member of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Mary Ellen Myers, three child
ren. James, Andrew and Torie,
all of Hermiston; his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Myers of Poca
tello, Idaho; and a brother,
Thomas, of La Miranda, Calif.
Metsker maps of Morrow, GU
liam. Umatilla. Wheeler counties
on sale at thff Gazette-Times,
$1.25 each.
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PROF. MAURICE E. SKONES
Director, "Choir cf th West'
'Choir of West'
To Appear Here
Saturday Night
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Pioneer amone a cannc
siniint- cmunc m th. P.-ii-ifii
Northwest, the famed "Choir of
the West" from Pacific Luther- started work Monday as office , progress Doing made by the Na
an University, Taeoma. Wash., manager of Columbia Basin . lional Foundation in combating
wi'l a;ivar in concert hc-c S t- E'ectric Cooperative here. Har- hirth defects, prime objective of
urdav night under sponsorshio
of Hone nnd Valby Lutheran
churches,
The concert will be in the
Heppner Junior high auditor. ur.i
'tan ins at S p.m.
The famous choir is in its 40th
annual concert season. Through
the vears it has taken concert
tours throughout the nation, and
in the summer of 19t3 toured
11 European countries and gave
41 concerts.
This is the third year that the
choir is under the direction of
Prof. Maurice H. Skones who
took over the reins from G"rt
nar J. Malmin who had dir
ected from 1937 to 1964.
Prof. Skones has had vast ex
perience in choral music and
has been director of choirs in
public schools, colleges, univer
sities, and for church and civie
groups since 194S.
Pastor Don Pederson of Hope
and Valbv states that advance
ticket sale has been good, and
a large enwd is expected. Those
who have not vet obtained tick
ets mav purchase them at the
door at S1.25 for adults and 50c
for children of the eighth grade
I and under.
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Steve Kemp Wins
Free Throw Event
Steve Kemp. 13, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Stan Kemp, has won
the right to go to Corvallis to
participate In the annual Ore
gon Elks' free throw contest,
sponsored jointly by the lodge
and Oregon State Vniversity.
Kemp won the contest con
ducted for tone and Heppner
grade school pupils and will
participate in the state contest
at Gill Coliseum Saturday. Win
ners will be presented at half
time of the Oregon vs. OSU bas
ketball game, which is to be
televised, according to Clint
Agee of the local Elks commit
tee. About 15 bovs participated In
the local contest. Steve, an
eighth grader, hit 37 of 50 shots
to win the elimination compo-
fti nv
His parents are also invited
as guests of the Elks and the
iversity Saturday.
Montanan Takes
Post with Co-op
James
H (Jim) Follensboe,
formerly of Eureka. Mont.,
lo' doling, m ina-er of the co-
op. announced.
ronensoee. wno was horn ana
reared in Minnesota, has served
n a similar capacity with Line-
r.'ini- . txiperative tor me
ye;rs. It handles both
'!1tric and telephone service.
Th' Kollensnees have three
children. Connie. 6. Charles. 5,
nd Debra. J. The family will
move to Heppner as soon as he
locates suitable housing here.
The new manager succeeds
John Pankey who resigned late
last year to accept another po
sition. Follensbev lists hunting, fish
ing and camping activities that
he and his family enjoy.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Patients admitted to Pioneer
Memorial hospital during the
past week, and are still receiv
ing medical care, are the following-
Bob Harris, Heppner;
Gordon Walker, Heppner; Geor
gia Lynch, Heppner; Ruth Lack
ey, lone; Marilyn Robison,
Heppner; Ray Johns. Fossil;
Hugh Keeney, Olex, and Helen
Crowell, lone.
Those who were admitted for
medical care, and were later
dismissed, were the following
Sandra Bryson. Heppner; Sher-
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yl Gribble, Heppner; Theresa
Dickson. Lexington, and Alan
Boschee, Heppner.
The Rev. and Mrs. Dirk Rine-
hart are announcing the birth
of their first child, a daughter !
born at 5:30 n m.. Friday. Jan.
uary 20. She weighed 6 lb., 2
oz., and has been named Ann !
Hawkins. Paternal grandparents Good crowds continue to go
j are Mr. and Mrs. Grant H. Rine-1 to the mountain to enjoy ski
j hart, Nyssa; great grandmother ing. About 70 were reported to
I is Mrs. Olivia Rinehart, Nyssa; I be there each day over the
and maternal great grandmoth-j week-end. Some ten to 12 inch
er is Mrs. Florence W. Dana of es of new snow had fallen to
Falls Church, Va. i arid to existing snow pack.
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Mothers' March
Thursday Night
To Aid Drive
Seeking to meet or better the
good record of la-t yrar for the
annual Mot Kens' March cam
paign, a gixnl enlistment of vol
unteer mothers will he out in
force in Heppner and lone on
Thursday evening. January 26.
The volunteers met a fine re
sponse throughout the area last
year, netting $iv2.6-l.
Organizing this year's cam
paign are Mrs. Jimmy Prock
and Mrs. Marion Green, co
chairmen for Heppner and Lex
ington, and Mrs. Ralph Kincald.
chairman In lone.
The house-to-house contacts
will he made In Heppner and
i ,l,"- starting about 6:30 p.m.
Thursday. Lexington residents
are asked to place their contri
butions In special tar contain
ers in the grocery store and res
taurant, and to return the mail
ers from the rural areas to the
county March of Dimes treasur-
i r
I Details of the march were or-
i ganized at a meeting Tuesday
i evening, and attention was call-
j through slides to the good
, ,n" .M-'rcn of Dimes campaign.
The following volunteers will
he organized for the Mothers
March in Heppner: Wilma Mar
latt. Marlene Bergstrom, Vesta
MiKonny, tctna ( hallv, Anne
Schwara. Fran Barnett. Donna
Webb. Camilla Wishart, Bonnie
Culp. Sharon McKinnon, Jackie
Allstott, Joann Roblson. Patty
Gentry. Bovorlv Sherman. Marv
Lovgren, Bonnie Buschke Doris
, dine, and the co-chairmen.
Pattv Prook and Gwen Green.
Jaycees Operate
Tow at Arbuckle
Morrow county Jaycees are
operating the ski tow at Ar
buckle Mountain through agree
ment with the Arbuckle Moun
tain Corporation. Wayne Har
sin, Jaycee president, said this
week.
At least three Jaycees volun
teer for the work each Saturday
and Sunday. They also handle
concessions in the warming nut,
and wives of the members are
assisting with this. Hot cocoa.
rp' co"ee' nm aoT' ana ca'
bars are among items served.
Under terms of the agreement,
the Jaycees are to receive $300
for the season for their serv
ices to be used on community
PrK'ts. In addition, they will
receive half of any profit that
accrues above expenses for the
mason's operation.
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County History Committee Meets
Seven members of a county
wide committee chosen to eon.
stder the publication of a Mor
row county history met In the
oountv courthouse last Thursday
night.
Present wore Oscar Peterson,
win was named as chairman;
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HEPPNER JUNIOR HIGH AUDITORIUM
(Doors Open at 7 p.m.)
Familiar Spirituals Traditional Songs
Religious Folksongs Contemporary Works
DIRECTED BY MAURICE H. SKONES
AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MORROW COUNTY MUSIC LOVERS
SPONSORED BY HOPE AND VALBY LUTHERAN CHURCHES
Admission: Children (Grade 8
Adults $1.25 and Below) 50c
w c 4 iciuu ui. nnu Ulirj IS JUNI
James Barnett of lone, repre
sentlna the Lions club; Terrel
Bongo, representing the Elks;
Orlan Wright, for the IVmona
(range; Norman Nelson for thu
Farm Bureau; Paul Jonen, repre
senting Morrow county; and Or
vllle Cutsforth. for the Heppner-
HEAR
Pacific Lutheran University's
63-Voicc A Cappella
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Morrow County Chamber of
Commerce.
Financial rtoniilbtlltlca were
also dUcuMed.
Another meeting wilt be
Thumtlay night at the court
house nnd It Is hoixvl that Glle
French of Moro may le prea
cut. Ho Is IntereNteil In work
ing on the history. The meeting
will convene at 7:30 and those
Interested are Invited to attend.
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Saturday,
JANUARY 28
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