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Picnic Draws Gathering To Old Boardman Br MARY LEE MA BLOW IIOA ItHM A N More than 300 Imtmimin iillciiilcil the farewell liUiilc for I Ik- old town of Hour (I iiihii, liclil Sunday on llio wtiool Krounds. Muny Krnluntl n K ln- of (ho old llourdmun lllKh iw'tiiiol had wvernl mem Imth iircHfiil iimiI niony mentor- It'll WIT (ilWUHMCd. Mr. mid Mr. Cieorce Corwln of WliiNliin, Ore. woro prcm-nt. t'orwlrt wiut principal of the Ni'hool for wveral yrarit, leaving here In l'.MX Two other teitchers of yt'Htn back were Matulu Ko how of .Salem, mid Myrtle Mc Neil Schrlever of Portland, Mr. ii rut Mni. Mryew Dt I la bough of Salem were ulso prexeril, he tielnu an early cuHtodlan of the rH'lllMll. The family of the late Mr. mid Mm. It. S. Wlbton win well represented Mure all nine mf their children and their tiimll lex were prewnt. IleNldcK many from Bnardnuin, ix'ople came from Clinton. Port land, KnlerprlKi. Snlein, Herm InIoii, Helix, Ilardninn, Kfdaca dn, I'ciulleton, Umatilla, The DalleM, HinxI Ulvcr. llalnen, Win Hton, linker, I,ii Crande, Tllln monk. Vale, Sherwood, Lincoln City, WIlHonvllle, Medford, llcppner, Mllwuukle, Lexington, Hums, Kiincne, Arlington, Wot on, Wanco; I'nwotl, Spokane, Wallula, Kcnni'Wlck ami lilih land. Wash.; Payette and 1-ew-iNton, Idaho; Itlverslde and Mar ina, Calif.; and Crand Korku, U. C. Tlie annual reunion of the Mefford family, brother and sisters of Mm. Leo Itoot, wim held Saturday In Hip Creen field Cranne hall with fl liren lit. All but one brother of the five brother and ulster were present. He was Arthur Mefford of Portland. Those present Included Mr. mid Mrs. Albert Mefford of Sa lem, Mr. and Mm. Cooruo Mef ford of Bums, Mr. and Mrs. Rum M'll Mefford of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Alvle Mefford of Pasadena, Calif , Mr. and Mrs. 1. K. Barlow of Riverside, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Iteweese of Crand vlew, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Har vey Mo of Marlnu, Calif., and Mr. and Mr. Al Mucornber of Arlington, and Mr. Him it. Oth er were Mr, anil Mr. Harrison Mefford, Mr. and Mr. J a me Yoiiiik and Jimmy mid Kristin, and Mr. Charle O'Nell, all of Salem; Mr. and Mr. Richard Winn of Burn, Mr. Alan Clle and Jurny and Danny, and Mr. and Mr. Jim Kill and Rrand daughter Kathy Kill, all of Whlltler, Calif.; Mr. David PlnkHton and Darleno, Hetty Jean and Cynthia of Susanvlllx, Calif.; Mr. and Mr. Vernon IdMit and Maurice and Jane of Wanco, Mr. and Mr. Italph Ie weew and Kicky of Corvaltl, Mr. and Mr. Hoy Dull and Dan ny of CorvalllH, and Key, and Mr. Larry Kill and Ginger, Jimmy and Diana of Hufu. In vited guest other than the family were Mr. and Mr. Tru man McHsenuer of The Dalles, Mr. and Mr. Hoy Hall, Sr., and Mr. and Mr. .earl Gillespie. Funeral service were held Tuesday at Hoardman Commu nity church for Orpah Kit den, 7!f, who died late Sunday after- i noon, August l.i, in a nursing I home at The Dalle. Death was apparently by a heart attack. Mr. Fade wa born In Tex an in 1H7, we. iiaunhter of Mr. and Mr. I.. D. Jone. She mov ed to Oklahoma In VM)2. and was married to K. A. Kaile In IJNKi, They moved to Oregon City In 1937 and lived there un til 19-17 when they came to Hoardman and lived here until Mr. Fades' death In 1953. Mr. Fade left here in 195H going to Hood River where she lived until a few weeks ago when she entered the nursing home In The Dalles. Survivor Include four sons, Dale of Boardman; Kenneth of Sunland, Calif.; Paul of Phoen ix. Art.; Klchard of Hood Riv er; two daughters, Mr. Charlie l Ruth I Woolley of Sacramento, Calif., and Margaret Dorkendorf of Santa Barbara. Calif.; 13 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. One son and one daughter preceded her In death. Burial wbh In Klvervlew Cem etery In Boardman. ker and daughter Karen and Krlstle accompanied her homo to visit. Mr. and Mr. Harold Marlow and daughter Anlla, Judy and Carla of Medford were vIMtors at the home of Marlow' moth er, Mr. Frank Marlow, from Thursday until Monday. Mayor Dewey Wet reviewed the progress of the water ator oge program to the member of the city council last week. Pres ent schedule call for advertise ment of bids on August 23, to tie opened September 21, for a 125,(XK) gul. overhead storage tank. In other action the council signed an easement for the Umatilla Elittrlc Cooperative Association to install under ground power line to the fliKt addition to the city of Board- man. The Boardman Tllllcum Club held a surprise house warming last week for Mr. and Mr. Don n,iwniu In fhotr rw.ulv remodel ed home. Those present Includ ed Mr. anil Mr. Hon uanieis, Mr i.ml Mrs Krnwild Black. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Donovan, Mrs. Bernard Donovan, Mr. ana Mrs. Ralph Skoubo, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey West, Mrs. Bob Hutch ing and Mrs. LaVern Purtlow. In a short business session Mrs. Black reported that equip ment for the local fire depart ment had been ordered which Included four coats and ten huts. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. Hutchlngs Septemlier 12 at 8 p.m. g&xr ?e&sSSfcZ& thf Imf mm HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES Heppnre, Oregon 97836, Thursday, August 17, 1967 Sec. 2 Coming Events Planned By Club At Last Meeting Br DELPHA JONES Tom Falrcloth house. I tl . I ! 1 Viaa rj. LEXINGTON - Three Unte, ,o her home in GranU Club of Holly Rebekah Lodge pasg five-weeks visit met at the home of Mrs. Oris radberg for Its regular meeting last Thursday. The meeting was presided over by the chairman Mr. Frank Robinson. with her dauchter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Groshens, her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Cecil of, Hardman, and her brother and family, Mr. ana Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Black and daughter Diane have re turned home from a trip to Utah where they attended the wed ding of Blacks niece, Beth Black and Roy Ksplln at Logan, ..!(,. tuleM n reunion of the Black family at the home of another nice, Mr. and Mrs. rranK r.ng llsh In Copperton, and visited Mrs. Black's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Oveson, at Tooele. It was decided at this time Mrs. G. E. Irvln of Hood River. to sponsor a fair booth for the' Mr and Mrs Vic Groshens Morrow County Fair with Mrs. were reccnt Portland and Sa Joe Yocom as chairman. Also, it iern visitors 7faUnddw0nter wrdCpaWrties9! Miss Chariene Jones and Dale past. Prizes will be given each " and S un day at the time, and high winner will re- 5,"' arenls' Mr' and celve a big prize at the end of Mrs' c- c- ;ones the six nights. In order to tie i Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth DuVall eligible for the prize one must I and family of St. Louis, Mo., play four out of the six times and Mrs. Cleo VanWinkle visit and be registered. I d Mrs. VanWinkle's son and Also the fall Bazaar and Food family In Spokane recently. Sale will be held In October Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Van thin - year, and all who have : Winkle, Glenda Kay and Bobby orii,.iw ih:it nm heinu marin are visiting In Redding, Calif., are urged to have them finish-1 with their daughter, Leora, who ed by the 10th of October. lis stationed there with the t u o. nnnnnneoH thnr ho I VISTA Program, and in San work on the dining room, which j Francisco with their daughter, includes wall paneling and new:i-inua, wno is cmpiuycu as a ceiling will start Immediately teacher there, and be finished in October. I Mrs. Trannie Parker is a pa i),.frMhmint u.or Knrvnii tn ticnt in Emanuel Hospital in Mrs. Art Keene, Mrs. Dorothy . Portland. Mrs. Parker has been nnn.hnm M i.'iri.neo Mim ii . I mak ins her home in Portland lan, Mrs.' C. C. Jones. Mrs. A. F. ! at the hotel for several months. MajesKe, Mrs. vie urosnens, i ul"llc,a vir Nnfaii.. Raneh Mn Ai'turncd to the home of her oau Fetich, Mrs. Frank Robinson. 1 Ehter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Padberg, Mrs. Joe J"rs. wiiDur aicagau. ma Yocom. Mrs. George Steagali'jor surgery in St. Anthony hos New Elementary Students Enroll Next Thursday Registration for grade school youngsters who are beginning first grade, or who are new to the Heppner Elementary scnooi this year, will be Thursday, August 24, at the elementary school office, according to Prin cipal Alan Martin. Kinderearten students will reelster at the same time and at the same location under the direction of the Heppner Civic League. Hours for registration will be from 9 a.m. until noon and from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. It Is planned for PTA mothers to assist the school staff. First graders who register should have their birth certui cates and their goldenrod health forms filled out by the family doctor. Pre school physicals are required of all students entering first grade for the first time. When vou patronize Gazette Times advertisers, you help make a better paper. Tell them you saw It in the Gazette-rimes. Garrett Marshal For Westward Ho! The grand marshal of the Round-Up Westward Ho! parade In Pendleton this year will ba Sam Garrett of Fallbrook, Cal if. The 75-year old former all around cowboy la not new to tha Pendleton Round-Up, having won the steer bulldogglng here In 1914. The Westward Ho! pa rade is Friday morning of Round Up, which officially op ens at 1:15 p.m., September 13 for a four-day run. Westward Ho! parade chair man Jack Howard said Garrett is well-known to rodeo fans, having won the world's cham pionship trick roping title seven times at the Chevenne Frontier celebration as well as several other cowboy awards. Garrett has performed his trick roping acts in many foreign countries as well as in the United States. Among his performances he lists a roping act with Will Rog ers in London; featured with Barnum and Bailey Circus In Madison Square Garden; featur ed with Hagenbeck-Wallace winter circus, and was a mem ber of three leading wild west shows of America the Buffalo Bill, the 101 Ranch, and Paw nee Bill's wild west shows. Garrett was born in a little log house on a 160-acre claim in northeast Oklahoma at Mul hall, December 8, 1892. His fa ther had taken up the claim during the Oklahoma Land Rush. His biography titled "The Sam Garrett Story, Born to Rope," is expected to be pub lished this fall by Doubleday Publishers of New York City. Mrs. June Fields, and the host ess, Mrs. Padberg. Authorlivd SCHW1NN and RALEIGH BICYCLE DEALER New and Rmmdltloned Bli-ycles. Parts for all U.S. and Import Bikes. SCISSOR. SHARPENING HERMISTON CYCLE SHOP First and Highland llermlston Ph. 507-GG75 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Caltff and children Mutt. Stevle. Vicky, Re mi' and Mark of Extacada were week end visitors at the homes of Mrs. Califf's mother, Mrs. Ralph Earwood, and her broth er ln law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Don Downey. Maude Kolxiw of Salem was a week end visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Allen. Sunday visitors were their son and d.uii:hter In law, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Allen and four child ren of Weston. Mrs. Vern Carpenter and sons Russell and Tommy of Payette, Idaho, were week-end visitors at the home of her stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Jenk ins. Her sister, Mrs. Harold Ba- Rep. Mann Attends Meeting in Denver Rep. Irvln Mann, Jr., of Stan field represented Oregon on the Human Resources and Agricul tural committees of the Western Council of State Governments' annual convention In Denver, Colo., August 11 to lb. Th iium.-in Resources com mittee is concerned with prob . . , , i . i i lems oi vocational nu iwuiu cul education, as well as educa tion i...unn,l I lie hleh school. The agriculture committee con sidered uniiorm siaie legisiuuou of pest control and weed con trol, as well as meat Inspection. Mrs. Al Fetsch and her moth er, Mrs. Natalie Rauch, spent a couple of days last week at the Pine Thornburg home in Pen dleton. Mrs. Thornburg is the daughter of Mrs. Rauch. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Brock have moved into the Vic Grosh pital in Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Munkers were recent Portland visitors where they visited Mrs. Trannie Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Rinehart and children of Ukiah were re cent Lexington callers. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wright and sons of Twin Falls, Idaho, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Majeske this pns hnmfk from Tnnrhet Rrnck is employed at Morrow County ,WTK- , . ... Grain Growers. Mr. and Mrs. Funeral services were held re- Groshens are now living in the ! ""ny J" Prt, and loJ J1 1Ulam Marshall McAllister of Portland. He was born October 29, 1888, at Lexington, the son of a pio neer Morrow county family. He has been in the taxicab busi ness in Portland since the 1920's. He was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey. Survivors I are a daughter, Mrs. Diana i Kennedy of Portland, and three . grandchildren. Alonzo Henderson of Hood I River was a Lexington caller on . Saturday. Bruce Way, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Way, was tak ,en to the Pioneer Memorial hos ! pital in Heppner Sunday even ing where he remained over night Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Marsh ' all enjoyed a week's vacation in Bend and on the coast. n4 Tv Ar 4 Mot, OvfM WOULD YOU BELIEVE . . . f7 TjL 1 WHAT THIS -IOMNEY" thinks Of potrncs N Ruttaf what your political prafriK you'll too discover ho 1967 Omgoa Stat Fair h "partisan" only to Ixeittmant, Education and Entortainmant. En joy H all during Ion groatar than var days, August 16 thru Sap tambar 4 in Saiom. r Your Store of Personal Service Has the Tops in School Clothes for Grade Schoolers To The College Bound Pretty Redwing tetmth tit utio afar BM5ICTO somci r- LEE LEENS LEVI SLIMS in CORDUROY and H0PSACK STA-PREST LODEN GREEN, BLACK. WHISKEY AND MUSTARD COLORS Go back to school In our cool fashions and it's a suro h,nfly ' Pendleton Wool Shirts tops in the Style class! LEVI CORDUROY CUTOFFS IN FADED BLUE, GRAY, GREEN. 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