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Couple to Wed Next Wednesday By DONNA EPPENBACH lltlMGON Kp4 Jerry Street of Bono, Ark., arrived In Irrlgon inl Thursday after acrvlng ov-i-rn-u In Okinawa, unit recent lv In Vietnam. IU' wilt Im rmir -rlcd to Kathleen tCstc, daugh liT ut Mr. mi ( I Mm. 1 inutl K, KMe. Sr., on Wedncuday, Aug' unI :). The wi'ddlUK wilt Im at tlx Irrlgon Awembly ol GimI church ut (i tM) p.m. 'Hie public In In vited to attend. The opening if the A, C. Houghton HI'llOoI will ho Tiles diiv. September 3, with reglstra linn Unit morning ttinl full (Iiihxi'm with tin1 IniM'H running unit tin' cafeteria In operation. Mr. nnd Mm. Soderholm of Woodliurn and Mr. and Mm. Hluke of Donald were Stimluv overnight gucHt n( Mr. anil Mrs. Kit Morgan. Mr. and Mm. Ottmer ruxson of Torrlngton, Wyo.. arrlvt'd In Irrlgon Saturday to Kend the wwk with til mnt tier, Mrs. Kl mini 1'axnon and other rclullvc. Mr. and Mm. Karl Sander Meiit the week camping at Wal lowa Lake. Mr. and Mm. Kluyd llobba nnd family Kpent the week vis iting at the home of Mr, and Mr. Paul Nice of l. (irnndc, Mr. and Mm. Kluyd Willis and Kldon llohba of North I'owder unit Mr. and Mrs. Raymond llolibii of Baker. Ttiey then went ramping at the North Kork of the John Day, Anthony Lake nnd C hicken Hill. Those from Irrlgon who at tended the District VI Veternnu of World War I picnic at Emi grant Spring Sunday were Mr. nnd Mrs. Kred lloadley, Mrs. Nancy Dillon and children and Mr. and Mr. Hits Morgan. Mrs. Kva Hammond, of Kin Mirla, Kan., Is spending few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Coy. The ladles arc Kbterslnlaw. William Gravbenl was rclcas ed from Good Shepherd hospital Friday, after being hospitalized fur nine days. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmunk nnd Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murtl Minw traveled to Portland over the week-end to attend the fun eral of Sohmunk's grandson, Merlin Mack, who was killed In a plane crash. Mr. nnd Mrs. Walter Smith of The Dalles visited Thursday with her son In law and dau ghter, Mr. and Mrs. Jlggs Lath ton. Mrs. Harry Cooper nnd son Er nest of Kugene spent four days visiting at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Krnest Steph ens. Mary F.IIcn Keeder of Albu (iuer(ue, N. M.. xent the week visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Kllen Keeder, nnd also Mr. nnd Mrs. Vernon Stewart and fam ily. Saurday afternoon visitors of Mr. nnd Mrs. Donald Klenlnch were Mrs. Wayne (. Shields and Mr. and Mrs, Unlph Ven, all of Vancouver, Wash. The girls were the former Barbura and Charlotte Lnwson. Mr. nnd Mrs. Joe Irish of Port land spent the week -end In Ir rlgon. ltandy nnd Kenneth Humbert of Coon Bay have spent a month visit lnj their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kred Murtlshnw, Mrs. Gary Davis of Dallas nnd baby daughter arc spending the week with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Houston Jackson and fa mily. Mrs. Duane Reeder, Mike nnd Susan of I'ortlund spent Tues day through Friday with Mrs. Kllen Reeder. They also visited with Mr. nnd Mrs. Vernon Stew nrt. Miss Sheryl Wltherspoon of Portland was the week-end vis itor of Mr. and Mrs. Jlggs La throp. Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred (Red) Mur tlshnw have recently moved to Irrlgon from Pendleton. Mrs. Stan Ashbough, Shelly nnd Craig and Mrs. Ed Med hnug. Mary and Mike, all of Portland, were overnight guests Sunday of Mr. nnd Mrs. Hous ton Jackson nnd family. While here they visited with friends and relatives. ... . , . in PVT. JOHN WESLET BAY Pvt. Roy Receives Helicopter Training Pvt. John Wesley liny Is re ceiving training at Fort Itueker, Ala., where he Is enrolled In a school fur helicopter trainees. He wns a graduate on July 1 from basic training at Fort Lew Is, Wn. Pvt. Itay Is due home the last of September for n visit with his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Will O'llarrn, before lcliig nsslgned to further duty, lie attended school In lleppner during his grade and high school years. Club to Serve Coming Banquet For Convention Br DELPHA JONES LKXINGTON Home Keonom lea Club of U-xlngton Grange met nt the home of Mrs. Ken neth Smouse last Thursday for Its regular meeting. Plans were made to cook und serve the. banquet for the Rcbckah Con vention to be held In November, and plans were discussed for Booster Night and for Pomona. Refreshments were served to Mrs. Florence McMillan, Mrs. A. K. Majeske, Mrs. C. C. Jones, Mrs. Norman Nelson, Mrs. Er nest Chrlstopherson nnd daugh ter Conne and small granddau ghter of Portland, Carl and Cherllyn Smouse und Mrs. Klla Iturgoyne. The next meeting Is schedul ed for the Chrlstopherson home. Obermeier Weds Judith Diedrich In July Service (Held over from last week) Br MART LEE MABLOW BOARDMAN Miss Judith Uirene Diedrich, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Kenneth R. Died rich of Deer Island, nnd Roy Raymond Obermeier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Obermeier of Boardman, were united In mar riage In an evening ceremony Saturday, July 22, nt the Shlloh Basin Community church. The double ring service wns per formed by the Rev. Lee It Mar vin. Given In marriage by her fa ther, the bride wore a floor length gown of organza nnd Chant Illy lace. Her finger length veil fell from a hand made crown of law. crystals and pearls. She carried a bou quet of red rosebuds, Dlnnne Diedrich was her sis ter'a maid of honor, and anoth er sister, Susan Diedrich, was a bridesmaid. CMher brides- mnlds were Anna Obermeier, sister of the groom, Laura Craw ford and Kfflr Crawford. Billy Thorpe, nephew of the groom, was ring bearer; Connie Thorpe nnd Becky OIermeler, nieces of the groom, were flow er girls. Ernie Obermeier served his brother as best man, and ushers were Jerome Diedrich, brother of the bride, James Cole. Glen Arensmeler and Dav id DcTlcnne. The bride, a graduate of Rain ier High school, is employed nt Montgomery Ward In Portland. The groom Is a l'.H5 graduate of Riverside High school nnd has attended the Multnomah School of the Bible the past two years. Following the summer In Charleston. Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Obermeier will live In Portland i where he will continue his schooling. Mr. nnd Mrs. Sam McMillan and friend were callers at the Norman Nelson home last week from their home In Portland. Mr. nnd Mrs. Bob McMillan of MeMlnnvllle were visitors at the Florence McMillan home In U-xIngton nnd nt the home of his sister, Mrs. Freda Slocom, In lleppner one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle Cuts forth, Sr., are enlovlng a week of hunting In Southern Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Doherty spent a few days last week In Eugene. Mrs. Bob Davidson and Mrs. Ed Baker were Portland visitors for a couple of days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davidson, Jr., and small son of Portland were Lexington visitors with his parents last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Doherty are moving to Salem where she Is to teach school, and where he will be enrolled In law school at Willamette Universi ty. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hunt and children are vacationing In Ore gon and enjoying points of In terest throughout the state. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ralph Burcham nnd daughter, Joan, were Port land visitors last week where Joan consulted a physician. Mr. nnd Mrs. Johnnie Ledbet ter and children are enjoying a vacation at the Oregon coast and In northern California. Valda, Vicky and Billy Irvin have returned to their home In HikkI River after spending sev eral weeks in Lexington with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Van- Winkle returned from Callfor nla where they visited their daughters, Linda and Leora. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Marsh all have returned from a week's trip to Bend and along the Ore gon coast. Mrs. Greg Leyva and child ren of La Grande were over night callers with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Stcagall, on Tuesday. Lance ( pi. Frnnkle Robinson of the USS Marines returned to his duties at Whidbey Island after several weeks at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson. Father's Illness Calls Resident Br VIRGINIA KELSO KINZUA Mrs. Karl Norrls went to Yakima, Wash, last Wednesday to bring Mrs. Her Hchcl Murdoek home. Mrs. Mur doek had been In Bralnerd, Minn., where she was called by the serious Illness of her fath er, Fred Casey, Sr. Mr. Casey Is out of danger now. En route home Mrs. Murdoek visited In Yakima with Mr. and Mrs. Herb Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lorengel and family returned home Sun day from a week's vacation spent at various parts of the Oregon coast. Charles Allen and Butch Car ey are both home on leave af ter having completed their boot camp training with trie v. b. Navy. Mrs. Wavland Hyatt and children Theresa and Travis went to Portland Sunday to spend several days visiting with relatives. Mrs. Tom Jordan was hostess last Tuesday evening for a sur prise birthday party for her hus band. Those helping Tom cele brate were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrel, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Todd and son Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Van Arsdale and children, Mr. nd Mrs. Earl Norrls, Richard Mortlmore and son Earl, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph James, Herschel Murdoek. Dan Jordan and the Tom Jordan youngsters. The regular Camp 5 Womens card party was held last Wed nesday evening with Barbara Mortlmore as hostess. High was won by Terry Todd, low hy Pat Van Arsdale, and pinoch.i by Nancy Hawk and Sharon Bell. Others playing were Eva De Meritt, Carol Norrls, Lola Fer rel, Ruth Jordan, Rose Merry Nelson, Sue Mattlson. and Dol ores Wimer. Grand high for the series went to Carol Norris with Betty Murdoek getting second high. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Grogan of Weston were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Sharp. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Howell and Sandy of Monument were Saturday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Murdoek. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, August 24, 1967 Swiss Wrestler Attends Matches Br MARY LEE MARLOW BOARDMAN Mr. and Mrs Walter Wyss went to Portland last Saturday to attend the 50th anniversary of the Swiss Wrest ling Club, and to see tne wrest ling matches. Wyss was one of (he original club members. club. Members doing the wrestling now are the third generation of the original club membres. The Home Economics Club of Greenfield Grange met last week at the home of Mrs. Leon ard Bedord, with Mrs. Chub Warren co-hostess. Luncheon was served at 12:30. An invitation was read from the Columbia Grange at Hermlston for members of Greenfield Grange to attend their picnic to be held In Herm Iston August 20. The dinner Is to be served at the public auction which is scheduled for September 23 was discussed, and decision was made to have a smorgasbord The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Glen Carpen ter September 13. Itor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gantenbeln last week on his way from Falrchild Air Base at Spokane, Wash., to George Air Force Base at Victorville, Calif. Paul formerly lived with the Gantenbelns some 20 years ago when he was attending high school and college. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barlow of Riverside, Calif, and their dau ghters, Mrs. David Pinkston and daughters Darlene, Betty Jean and Cynthia, and Mrs. Alan Giles and sons Jamy and Danny of Whlttier. Cam., were week end visitors at the homes of Barlow's brothers-in-law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Zearl Gil lespie, and Mrs. Barlows sister, Mrs. Leo Root. Other guests at the Root home were her broth er and sister-ln law, Mr. and Mrs. George Mefford of Burns, and hpr brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Max Deweese of Grandvlew, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Russell ae companied their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Reed of The Dalles, on a trip to the Yellowstone National Park last week. Albert Ball and daughter Jan et of Lincoln City were week end visitors at the home of his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball, Sr. Mai. Charles Paul of the U. S. Air Force was an overnight vis- Joe Bowman went to Bend Thursday to bring Pat Murphy back to Kinzua with htm and to go to Pendleton Saturday to attend the Shrine game. Mrs. Paul Oyler and Mrs. Del bert Barzee went to Pendleton last Tuesday afternoon to bring home Mr. Oyler who is recup erating from knee surgery. Mrs. Bob Dyer returned home a week ago from Ketchikan, Alaska, where she had spent six weeks visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Muzzy and family at Thome Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schell were here Saturday to move their household goods from the house they had lived in. The Schells expect to settle In the Troutdale area near Portland Mr. and Mrs. Arden Tripp and Billy went to Stanfield Friday evening to bring Tom home. On Sunday they went to Hood River with Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Tripp on business. SUN DEVIL' 6 utMtr high-crown straw New MM creese slopes to the back Exclusive "Ezee-Crease' re-shapeabte crown Choice of Western cotors ANOTHER FINE HEW st QSj WS1Vm Word has been received here of the critical Illness of Mrs. Crystal Barlow, who Is In a nursing home In Lincoln City. She suffered a stroke July 28. A former resident here, she Is the sister-in-law of Mrs. Zearl Gillespie and Mrs. Roy Ball, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Kit Georg and Cam are In lleppner for a month from Fort Collins, Colo., where Kit nttends Colorado State Uni versity. They are visiting at the homes of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack VanWinkle, and Mrs. Elaine S. George. Kit is also on duty at the Ditch Creek Guard Station tor the untied states Forest Service while they are here. Judg and Mrs. Paul Jones at tended the Thaeker family re union on Sunday, August 6, In Sportsman's Park in Ynklma, Wn. Their two older children nnd families also attended. We Will Deliver Your Processed Meat XL. J Of Charge jjrCjjAj Heppner, - Lexington WHOLESALE MEATS CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING SCHEDULE! MONDAY AFTERNOON ALL DAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MORNING Fcllerr Meat Co. Ph. 567-6651 Hermlston. Oregon On Hermlston-McNary Highway McCartys Help Lead Church Youth Camp Th Rev. and Mrs. Don McCar ty returned Saturday from Pine low Camp, north of Spokane, Wn., a youth camp for church es In the Northwestern District of the Church of the Nazarene. They served as dean of men and dean of women, respective ly, for Junior high youth the week of August 7-12, nnd for senior high youth the week of August 1419. Rev. McCarty re turned to Heppner each week end to hold services at the lo cal church. Accompanying them for the first week of Junior high camp was Doug Beggs, and attending the second week for senior high camp were Joy Beggs and Mon te Crum, all of lone. Rev. and Mrs. McCarty and family will move the end of the month to Othello, Wn., where he will be pastor of the church there, holding his first service there September 3. A new past or has not yet been secured to flu the church here. The 10th of the Month is The Business-Professional Man's PAY-DAY Always pay your bills by the 10th of the month. Remember, the way you pay today. Is the way you are building your credit record for the next RED BOOK Credit Bureau of Umatilla County SLOW AND PAST DUE ACCOUNTS ARE COLLECTED BY THE ADJUSTMENT DEPARTMENT. PAY YOUR SLOW ACCOUNTS NOW AND AVOID HAVING THE ACCOUNT TURNED IN FOR COLLECTION -. ' -i ::-. v'- ' ' r ,,fVA,y'v 1 I. S,V ' Make the change to cool comfort It's time to stop suffering through sticky, hot days end breathless nights. 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