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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1968)
Sheep Growers Pick Henry Krebs The Oregon Sheep Grower Ao-iAtion named new slate (( ((. ikI vice presidents fot lowing chant!! In the by-law made nt the groups convention In rortland, December 7. The HsMM'intion also elected a new president, Walter Shumway, .McMinnville who succeed IliW old Williams of Bonanza. The second vice presidents were elected to represent areas of the Mate, Among them Is Hcnrv Krebs, Cecil, who will represent the north west part of the Mate. The conferees, numbering ov er 130, passed resolutions aim ed at solving some of the prob lems of the sheep Industry. The group resolved to ask t'SDA to take Meps to allow Imports of various breeds of sheep for ex perimental puriMMc in upgrad Inn existing breed in this coun try. In other action, the grower: Opposed increases In itnitlni; fees on government lands, which In wme case reached a much a 4iNi Increase. Akcd for an equalisation In sheep values for tax purpose between pastern and western Oregon. Opimsed new t'SDA pro jH.sal for optional cuttabillty of lamb citn-iisM-s. Culled for more research on the use of repellants for pred atory animals. Asked that meetings with hunters, wildlife supervisor and livestock operators be held locally to gain more undersland ing on hunter land owner problems. rir - A '-.rAMi- A, l..$s. m itva ,,i a J u tx l i ii i ? h f r !. L H M Ifc ..ii r?? tr "if"" ;r JforglU jUanfetnb A blessed Christmas filled with peace great happiness. 'V ... v'C; c" 1 ;.: Ly'".- PLOWINC'S DONE Fimiliar siaht the oast five years on high ways and by-ways of Oregon was huge plow used to Bury phone cable for Pacific Northwest BelL PNB is completing liva year service improvement program that involved burying more than 1.100 miles of cable in the vicinity ol 90 communities throughout the state. Phone Company Lays Cable Here Pacific Northwest Bell is com Dletine a five-year program to provide improved phone service for over 18,000 customers in rur al areas throughout the state. About 89 of the customers af fected are In the Heppner area, according to PNB Manager Dale Slusher. The program provides four- party suburban service at no added cost to customeers on eight-party rural lines. The work also eliminates multi party rings and for some cus tomers erases mileage charges from their monthly bill. When the statewide program is completed this year, PNB will have provided the improved service for 18,888 customers in and around 90 communities. In doing the work, PNB plac ed more lhan 1,400 miles of new cable. Some 80 percent ol the cable was buried along the highways and by-ways of Ore gon's suburban and rural area. In the Heppner area about 132,500 feet of cable were used at a cost of $52,000. Support Your Church Throughout the Year Attack Takes Life Of LeRoy Thomas Memorial services were held in Salem on Wednesday, Decem ber 18, for LeRoy Thomas, 57, brother nf Mrs. Dallas Craber. I who (lied unexpectedly of a heart attack. Military burial services were in Willamette National cemetery in Portland. Thomas was a retired lieuten ant colonel in the U. S. Air Force, and was currently em ployed with the State Depart ment in Salem. He had been a frequent visitor here in the Cra ber home. Surviving him are his widow, and two children. SOUTH MORROW COUNTY MINISTERIAL ASSOC. All Saints' Episcopal Assembly of God Church of the Nazarene Hope and Valby Lutheran Churches lone United Church of Christ United Methodist Church Seventh -day Adventist Heppner and Lexington Christian Churches Mrs. Dolly Allstott from Gresham visited from Sunday through Wednesday of the past week with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allstott, and family. She also visited for a time with her sis ter, Mrs. Albert Schunk, in Boardman prior to traveling to Mayville, where she will spend the Christmas holidays with her son-in-la. and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Butler and family. DikvE nor U0LL.V .Jt""-, A'- J oft - DRAWN BT GREG DAVIDSON. 8th GRADE New Bulletins On Sewing Tips Available Now By gail l. Mccarty end B1RDINE TULUS The popular OSU bulletin. "Sewing with Knits" is now available at our county exten sion office. Materials covered In the bulletin include general in formation on pattern selection for knits, types of knits, sew ing suggestions, drafting your own sweater patterns, making a cotton tee shirt, a pullover sweater and application of ex posed zipper In knits. This same bulletin will be used In the Sew with Knits workshop planned for this area, but sufficient copies have been received to make them availa ble to any home. Another available OSU bulle tin that could be useful to home sewers In this year of leather nd leather lock materials is "Sewing with Soft Leathers". Rural residents are reminded that this is the time to order trees for windbreak plantings. The Oregon State Forestry De partment Nursery stocks are getting low, with many species unavailable now. The curregnt inventory lists Scotch pine, l-odgepole pine. Sierra Redwood Chinese arbovltae. Block locust Russian olive, Chinese elm, and Caragana. all of which have been used In Morrow county. Order forms and the latest inventory of conifers and broad leafed trees adapted to local conditions can be picked up at the county extension office. Al o available is a new bulletin Plant Your Trees Right," PNW 33. which might aid In estab lishintz vour windbreak. Farmers Tax Guide Available The 19G9 Federal Farmers Tax Guide is now available at the county extension office. This helnful booklet elves tax tips and shows examples of federal tax forms and how to nil tliem out. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. December 2S. 1961 Christmas Seals Reminder Issued More than 18.000 follow-up re minders were mailed recently to residents of Eastern Oregon region of the Oregon Tubercu losis and Health Association, ac cording to Anthony F. Haber lach. program director, La Grande. The reminders were sent to those persons who have not as yet sent their Christmas Seal contributions. The true spirit of Christmas may be seen in visible form in the use of Christmas Seals on all Christmas cards and pack aees." said Mrs. Marcel Jones Heppner, representative director for the Morrow county council of the association. Both Mrs. Jones and Haber lach pointed out that the con tributions are "desperately needed to carry on the import ant work of the association. Contributions may be mailed to "Christmas Seals." P. O. Box 847, La Grande, Oregon 97850 HOSPITAL NEWS Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital during the past week, and still receiving medical care, are the loilowing: Goldie Winters, Heppner; Myrtle Marshall, Lexington; Jessie Jewell, Fossil; Vernon Leathers, Lexington; Dofna Martin, Fos sil, and William Springer, Pilot Rock. Dismissed, after receiving medical care, were Patrick Sweeney, Heppner; Norah Ras mus, Heppner, transferred to Pendleton; Dean Wimer, Kin zua, and Hannah Anderson, Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell of Kinzua are parents of their first child, a son, bom Thursday, December 19. He has been named Terry Lee, and at birth weighed 7 lb., 8 oz. ROCKHOUND CORNER The Gazette -Times Wes Helen Arnold Reggie Gail Dale Kelly By ELEANOR GONTY At the annual Christmas din ner of the Morrow County Gem and Mineral club, 23 members and guests were introduced. It was held Saturday evening, De cember 14, in the dining room of the Harris Drive-in. Announcement was made of new officers for 1969, which in clude Walt Edger, president; Pete McMurtry, vice president; Mrs. Ed Gonty, secretary-treasurer. President Edger thanked the officers of the past year for their work and named Ed Gon ty as program chairman, Paul Miller as Held trip cnairman, and Mrs. Gonty as news editor. Suggestion was made that Mrs. George Miller be named as Fed eration delegate. Guests of the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown, Tom Gonty, Mrs. Alice McCabe, Mrs. Ramona Thompson, Mr. ana Mrs. Dale Turner and Mrs. Clara Brown. Also present were two pebble pups, the two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller. Guests chose rock and wood slabs brought by the members as gifts of the club, while mem bers exchanged gaily wrapped packages, all pertaining to some part of the rock family. The January meeting will be held in the McMurtry building. Orville Cufsforfh Sustains Injury urvuie tutsforth suffered a serious Injury in a rather freak accident last Tuesday while woiklntf alone at the proposed fish Impoundment development at Pen land Prairie. He was cutting timber In clearing land for the project. He said that he had used a chain saw to out down one tree, a limit 18 inches In diameter, but it did not fall. It resisted his efforts to push It over, and mi he let It stand on the stump. Cutsforth Bald that he moved his cas can to a distance out of reach of the tree's some GO fiH-t height and was by the gas can when the tree appannll toppled over. It must have thrown a limb that struck him across the fau. Cutsforth does not remember what happened from the time of the Impact. However, he man aged to drive home In his nick. up, and he was taken to the hospital for treatment, remain ing there a dav. The right side of his face was badly bruised and swollen and he sustained a severe black eye. By late last week he was re covering well and said Friday that he could move his jaw to eat again. Pierce Due Home Following Discharge SMc. 4 Greg Pierce, son f f Mr. and Mrs. Gene Pierce, ex pects to arrive home sometime next week, following his dis charge from the U. S. Army. IK' has been stationed for the pit Meveral months ut Ft. Brag -, N. C. Pierce is making the trlu home bv car and will spend time visiting friends and sight seeing In Washington, O. C, and Conn1lcut, and also has plans to visit In Ft. I'nrson, Colo., where his brother, Mike, is sta tioned while serving with the U. S. Military Police. Pierce expects to enroll for lh winter term of studies al Blue Mountain Community college In Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cook en Joyed a recent weekend visit in Baker at the homes of their sons-in-law and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Roe- kel. Pastor and Mrs. Henry Prest on enjoyed spending Christmas at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Pastor and Mrs. R. W. Helnrlch. and two boys. Harlev and Kerry. In Hermlston, where he Is pastor of the Seventh-day Adventist church. ft ALWAYS FIRST QUALITY STORE HOURS 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. GIRLS' PAJAMAS AND GOWNS .... 1.99 100 COTTON FLANNEL ALL GIRLS' SKIRTS (Orig. 5.00) now 2.99 GIRLS' PLUSH PILE JACKETS Reduced (Orig. 16.00) now 12.88 GIRLS' PRINT NYLON JACKETS Reduced (Orig. 8.00 & 10.00) now 6.88 LARGE SELECTION GIRLS' DRESSES REDUCED 3.99 BOYS' FLANNEL PAJAMAS 1.99 BOYS' KNIT AND COTTON SPORT SHIRTS Reduced 1.25 BOYS' FORTREL AND COTTON TAPERED PANTS Reduced (Orig. 4.98) 3.88 ENTIRE STOCK OF BOYS' JACKETS REDUCED MEN'S HOPSACK JEANS Reduced (Orig. 4.98) 2 for ?.00 MEN'S SPORT SHIRTS Short Sleeve 2.99 ALL WOMEN'S SKIRTS Reduced (Orig. 5.00 & 6.00) now 3.99 WOMEN'S PLUSH PILE JACKETS Reduced (Orig. 18.00-22.00) ..now 15.88 WOMEN'S KNIT TOPS 100 Textured Nylon (Orig 3.98) .. now 1.99 Large Group Women's DRESSES REDUCED 2.88 WOMEN'S AGILON PANTY HOSE ASSORTED COLORS Reduced (Orig. 1.69 & 2.00) now .99 YARDAGE REMNANTS REDUCED 30 ELECTRIC BLANKET SPECIAL Twin Bed Single Control $9 Double Bed Single Control $10 Double Bed Double Control $14
