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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursdoy, November 30, 1967 Sec. 2
Servicemen Like Personal Gifts, Says RedJCross
CUTTING her "happy birthday" cak at a celebration honoring
her on her 89th birthday was Mrs. Frances (Aunt Fannie) Mc
Millan, who now resides at Rose Villa. Milwaukle. A modern
day "Grandma Moses" sha continues to enjoy expressing her
creative talents through paintings lor her many friends and rela
tives to enjoy. (Milwaukle Review Photo).
McMillan Relatives Honor
'Aunt Fannie' on 89th Birthday
November 5 was a memorable
day for Mrs. Frances McMillan,
a former Lexington resident,
who now makes her home at
Rose Villa in Milwaukle.
Her seven children and their
families, Joined by her Rose Vil
la friends, made the celebration
of her 89th birthday one that
she will not soon forget, com
ing as a complete surprise three
days following her actual birth
day, November 2.
The special day for "Aunt
Fannie," as she is affectionate
ly called by everyone in the Vil
la, as well as in Morrow county
where she lived for 61 years,
payed deserving tribute to her
energetic spirit which, through
the years, has found expression
In her talented paintings.
Aunt Fannie has been called
a modern-day "Grandma Mos
es" since she has painted hund
reds of primitives in bright un
inhibited colors, taken from ev-ery-day
life inspirations, and
Just for the "joy" of creative
ness. Her oils have taken rib-
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the loved ones at home tops the
list of Christmas gins pren-rrcu
i,u.rr,nn nuftrcpflt. Accord
ing to Robert B. Abrams, chair
man of the local Morrow coun
tx, Bri Cross Chanter. He bases
this statement on a survey Just
completed by American Red
Cross workers serving the U. S.
forces around tne worm, ne amu.
Family snapshots and port
raits, voice tapes, hometown
newspapers, and many more let-
tha innvt frnntipnt cilt
suggestions made by servicemen
in fcurope, rorua, jjtiii,
orl at nthnr militarv DO.'tS
overseas. Another timely tip for
the folks back home was to use
hometown newspapers as pacn
ing in holiday parcels to give
the servicemen additional en
joyment as he catches up on
the latest news irom numc.
Almost as Important as the
gifts themselves is the need to
mall them in sufficient time for
delivery before Christmas Day,
Abrams pointed out. U. S. Post
Office deadlines for overseas
mailing was November 10 by
surface, a date that is already
.no UmvAr Dwember 10 is
airmail deadline.
Other gifts high on the list
of preferred items include pa
perback books, magazines, small
puzzles ana laDieiop k'"
iTo-hnUort foods such as shinned them to Vietnam ior
cake or cookies always are wel- Christmas holiday season deliv
come, but such perishable gifts ery, he said. More than ' 579,000
usually are not practical for a were prepared-enough for each
serceman In distant tropical 'serviceman in that country to
areas ike soumeasi Asia ad-i receive nm.. -rams
i stated. Individually wrap- these, 2,000 were filled with
n.rl hard candy and cookies in feminine arucies ior wumv-ii
bons in both Morrow county and
Oregon State Fairs. She is com
pletely self-taught but many
years ago her Aunt Minnie took
lessons in pastels and encourag-
aA ho, nlnra In tho UKP nf phfllk.
However, the lure for oils won stationery with self -sealing en
out in the end, to which tneiVeloDes. and even extra money
out in the end, to which tneiVelopes, and even extra money
walls of her apartment and ' for joaves or purchases of small
those In homes of family and ltems from foreign countries.
frinnrta hour testimony.
Born In Missouri, Mrs. McMil
lan came west to Idaho in 1881.
In 1900 she came to Morrow
county where she and her hus
band homesteaded a wheat
ranch, later moving to Lexing
ton so that the children could
go to school. She resumed her
naintinc following her hus-
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of the ranch. In 1961 she mov- Her other children, who were
ed to the Villa bceause most of . present with their spouses, were
plot outside her back door, goes
to church, but mostly she just
paints to keep her children and
30-plus grandkids supplied with
conversation pieces.
Making the trip to Milwaukle
for the special birthday party
from here was Mrs. Frieda Slo-
her daughter, a xeacner in
ho, fnmilxr wjk livtntr in that
part of the state. Her pursuit of
creative living, combined with a
radiating personality, have kept
her "young in heart" through
the years. She gardens in a tiny
Robert McMillan, Hillsboro;
Dntn McMillan flranrl Ronde:
Sam McMillan, Portland; Jack
McMillan, Portland; Mrs. Eula
Markle, Portland, and Mrs. Na
omi Hill, Redmond.
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metal containers may arrive un
spoiled, but even this is not cer
tain, he warnea.
The Red Cross discovered that
the average serviceman likes
gifts with a toucn or nome De-
cause they are more personal
and meaningful than luxury it
ems which the serviceman often
can buy for nimseir ior less
money in military post exchang
es.
Familv gifts should vary ac
cording to a man's military lo
cation, Abrams advised. Depend
ing on climate, socks, sweaters,
and other articles oi cioming
will be welcome if the service-
n m Id In nn nrpfl where he can
wear civilian clothes when off
duty, he said.
The Red Cross followed close
ly the expressed wants of Amer
ican servicemen in its bnop
Early program, Abrams report
ed. Chapters and organizations
throughout the United States
have packed special gift bags
with useful personal gifts and
SHOPPING
WEEKS LEFT
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CHRISTMAS SEALS fight TB and
Otter RESPIRATORY DISEASES
vlng in the armed forces there.
Included in tne gllis were many
mrartarl Ttnmilni Itemg SUCtl
aim Mini u -
as playing cards, ballpoint pens,
paperDacK dooks, wruuiK khi
tapes for recorded messages
home, assorted games, and toil
et articles.
Spray Church Sets
Series of Meetings
A series of gospel meetings
will be held at the Assembly
of God Church in Spray from
December 5 to 17 at 7:00 p.m.
each evening, according to an
nouncement Dy nev. unnvn
Hoskins. pastor of the Spray
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The public Is Invited to near
hi Hnmli onsnpl nreachincr of
Jerrv Russel, who will center
Viits maeGaaiH nn his OWn true
life story. He was in prison at
thA nee oT 18. and now serves
Christ as an ordained minister.
He will toll about tne teenage
gangs and the underworld
about the drug addict and the
prison life, presenting a change
less Christ for a changing world.
Dnnnln nf oil faithc frOTTl fill
churches are invited to hear his
messages.
Salvation Army
Announces Annual
Christmas Appeal
Ted Smith, chairman of the
local Salvation Army Service
Extension Committee, has an
tho start of the Army s
annual Christmas and winter re
lief appeal. Appeal letters are
being mailed this week to res
idents of this area.
The appeal win proviae lunas
tn heir, mwiv families through
out the country at Christmas
and for year-around welfare of
The Salvation Army. The extent
of aid possible depends heavily
on the response to mis muu oy
peal.
vnnA .lnihlna nnn tovs are
the principal items provided at
Christmas time to Drinniun uic
hnlirlava for the les9 fortunate.
The Salvation Army requests
that contributions be in the
form of casn or cnccKs, since
there are no facilities for col
lecting and handling gifts of
crnnrle Alan monpv can be us
ed to purchase tlie items best
suited to the needs of individu
al families.
Money remaining arter umsi-
(w vwwv giving celebration together. '
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We Urrer I hese
Relatives of Frank Turner
greeted him in Portland on
Thanksgiving, in celebration of
his 82nd birthday on November
22, as well as for the special
holiday. He traveled to Portland
by bus irom uoaraman, wnere
he was met and visited at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Ana-
bel Allison. They were joined
there by Mrs. Allison's son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
M. R. McKenzie and two sons
of Cedar Hills, and enjoyed a
combined birthday and Thanks
giving celebration together.
Selective Service
Office Closed Week
The office of Local Board No.
31, Selective Service System,
Condon, Is closed the week of
November 27 through December
1 i,nnllnir In nnnniinopmcnt
of the clerk, Pecgv Dean Rlney.
The clerk will beon vacation
from the office during this time.
Thanluglvln? Day dlnnei
guests at the home of Mrs. Hur
riet Evans and Mrs. Alma Mor
gan were Mr. and Mrs. James
Fisher and family of Mt. Ver
non and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Trox
ell and family of Spray. The
two women are daughters of
Mrs. Evans.
mas Is used for the continuing
welfare program of the local
service extension committee,
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ent services, Including care for
unwed mothers at baivauon Ar
my facilities, emergency assist
ance for transients, farm fire re
lief and many others.
During the past year, Salva
tion Army service extension un
its throughout the state have
provided aid for 12,000 persons
at a cost of $137,400.
Contributions should be sent
to: Bill Siewert, committee
of PTnstern Ore
gon, Heppner, Oregon 97836,
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