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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1969)
i I! KCPPNEK GAZETTE-TIMES. Tburdrr. Match 13, IKf 3 Months Study Scheduled Here (t'oiiiinuinj from page 1) hi- in ihi facilitation of orderly 1 1. inning fr county wide devel opment. In connection wild the Mudv Itn field Mull will also conduct a HoiiM-hold Studv. which will re (Idiitincil la olublihh the current populuiion of the coun Iv. tin education nnd vocation- 1 training of the work force both -milov-d anil unemployed ami the vocational t rn ininu In tercsts of thui-e ponton who are seeking to upgrade their em iiyntllitv. Householder ore tiimd Ki cooperate with the field staff bv allowing the few minutes of interview time noc esMiry to complete the census ami secure the facts. All Infor mation received Is Mrictly con fidential. The siudv Is being made without cost to the county, rx ref fur the furnishing of tiu.irters and utilities to the sur vey workers, Larrv Heath traveled to Seat tle. Wn., Inst Thursday night. where he planned to attend the wedding of an nrmv buddy In Auburn, Wn., on Friday. Ills mother. Mrs. Mabel Heath, rode HOSPITAL NEWS Patient admitted to Pioneer Memoiinl hoM'iul duriwt the p.i,i tork, and Kill rt-ivliis medical rare, are the following: J ii nun Cum inn. lleppnei; Hiiluh 1'homiHuin. Ileppner, and Kred llarnden, Ileppner. )iMnl--s.ii. after recelvlnn nv ernit-hl care, a Kle field lleiiiiiler. Mr. and Mr. John Nelson of KinUN are annoiincini; the birth of their firt child, a on. ;rer Omiir. born Saturday, March H, weighing ti lb.. 11 of. Mater nal grandparents are Mr, and Mm. Omar Siuhblcfield of Kin ma; paternal grandparent are Mr. and Mrs, ( harh-x Nelson of hosfcil, tireat jrnclparenis are Mr, and Mrs, Italph SluMilefleld of hlgjn. and Mm. Ida Nisser of I.a CJrande. Mr. and Mrt. Date Holland and Terry Lincecum were among the manv area residents who at tended the district 7 B basket ball tournament in John Day ist Thursday through Saturday. Holland, a roach and Instructor at Ileppner High nchool, was one of four referees chosen to fliciate at the tournament games. an far as Portland with her son. where she spent the week end visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Merle Abbott. Northwest Research Association Presents First Actual Pictures of NORTH AMERICA'S ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN THURSDAY, MARCH 20 7 and 8:30 P.M. Heppner Elementary School Adults $2 Children (under 12) $1.00 Heppner Hoopmen Prepare for State (Continued from pas 1 men!, having come through the district meet wiili no problem. He will take i on the travel. trig squad. Including the five starters, Larry I'ctiyjuhn, Clary Kemp, (al AsMieck, John Me- Cabe and Jon l ISnmi ll. and re serve Pat Kilkenny, Pat Swee ney, .ee IIumjii, l.uVciiie Van Marter, Jerry Healv. Mike Smith and Mel Ashbeek, Dalian H.irsln is manager of the team. Thla Ik Coach Clma'h'ts third state tournament team during the time he has been in Ilepp ner. They went in his first year here, J!Hi3. losing to Pavton in the first round. 65 to 5H. and bowing out against I'hucnlv In the second round, 81 to H. How ever, in the second game the Mustangs heled set a new tournament record for a high- scoring game. Last year, the Mustang!; drew top ranked Rogue River and lost in the opener bv six points, fit; to W, after leading with 43 sec onds to play by one point. They were bounced bv btayton in the second round, 00 to -13. Beata All But DeSale This year's team has defeat ed every team it has fiuvd ex cept one Uesales of Walla Wnl la. In regular season it soli! home and home series with (Irani Union, lone and Sherman County. It won two of three over Wahtonka, one being In the Christmas tournament at The Dalles, and added another over the Eagles at La Grande, mak ing three of four. The Blue and Gold has iost- i ed three victories over Condon, one being in the Christmas tour nament, and two each over Burns, Enterprise, Madras and Pilot Rock. Its other victory was over Vale In the opening round or tne district tournament. DeSales scored close victories over the Mustangs both at home and on the Heppner floor. Students planning to make tne trip to Coos Bay via school bus are staging some money raising events this week to help defray their expenses. They are not seeking donations but wish to earn money. Information about these activities is in an. otner story in this paper. . , . .7'. 3 . ... - TTw. rr-nv - ..J ,-, f j or ix ' - r I , ""li, . : J ' ' r ; !:". t;; ; ' : i " ' : . I -! , 1 ; t n-- -' ' S ' ' ' '' ' !' ,.,-. ! ' : . ' " I : '' i ' 'N 1 ""'I J;. : - Hj-.t, -- M .-l.!t - ,..- -r i,''.--' I 1 1 v ',,:.:;..;. J ' ! ";-r- i :.;....r-..:;..-rr'"r"v-,":" C Bor&Ui Bomb Rngi?outh) .."J i-...:.s -.vj.:. f., - '' n -'' j ' J I0NE NEWS Veterans to be Honored The American Leeion Auxil iary met at the home of Mrs. John Jepsen last Wednesday to make plans for the 50th anni versary of the American Legion and Auxiliary. A birthday (pot luck) dinner will be held March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion hall for all veterans of World war I and II, Korean War, American Legion and Auxiliary memrjers. iney will especially honor World War I veterans. charter members of the lone American Legion and Auxiliary, and the Gold Star Mothers. A special Invitation Is extended to an veterans and their families. HEAVY DARK lines on this mop outline boundaries of the lands acquired by the Morrow County Port Commission for use in industrial development in the riverfront area of the northern part of the county. After completing a trade with the State Land Board which completes the 4,000 acre block, the commis sion Tuesday took deed to the newly acquired property to the office of the county clerk for filing. Black dot (top center) is one tentatively proposed site for a nuclear plant If or when one is located in the county. Port of Morrow Completes Block Of .4,000 Acres (Continued from page 1) Walla, the commission made all of its land contiguous. The waterfront park is expect ed to contribute large develop ments to Oregon's industrial and commercial future, and several firms have shown an interest in the site. Recently the Port offered a water pumping ease ment to the 14,000 acre Farm Chemicals Irrigation develop ment which joins the Port prop erty on its southwest border. The Port Commission has con tracted for the printing of 3,000 copies of a comprehensive bro chure detailing the assets and facilities of the site and Mor row county. This will be mail ed to industries, food processors, Investors, developers and to state and federal agencies. President West says, "Here we want to combine Oregon's great livability and recreation with a site where industry can employ our expanded crop of educated and productive young people." Starts Thursday, March 13 And Continues Through Saturday, March 22 ANNOUNCING New Closing Hour, Beginning Monday, March 17, Murrays Rexall Drug Will Close Daily At 6 P. M. INSTEAD OF 7 P.M. HRAYS REXALL DR Heppner Ph. 676-9610 Penneys to Honor Neva Mattesons 25 Years Service (ContlnuedHTfbm page 1) Keith Imus, now with Penneys in beattJe, two years; D. M. (Mike) Whitesmith, now small stores merchandiser for Penneys in Zone 5 with headquarters in ban Francisco, five years; Bob Henry, now Penneys manager in Burns, three years; William E. Hust, now Penneys manager in Arlington, Wash., 1 years; and G. A. Adamson, present manager, one-half year. The store opened here in March, 1929, and thus Friday is me ivm anniversary, J, D, Cash was the first manager and George A, Howard, who was With Fred Meyers in Portland at last report, was another early manager, As Neva Mulkey, granddaugh ter of Daniel Boone Mulkey who was the first member of the Heppner Masonic lodge, she graduated from Monument High school in 1932 and was married to Lyle Matteson the same year. They moved to Heppner 33 years ago. Great Grandad Brought Cattle One or nor groat grandtathers was the man after whom Ar buckle Mountain was named. He was one of the first men to bring cattle to the county. At times when Mrs. Matte- son isn't on the iob as an alert and friendly salesperson at Pen neys, she mav be out trying to catch a steelhead or Chinook, a favorite sport that she and her husband enjoy. Her largest Chinook catch was a 28-pound-er. As late as last Tuesday she caught a steelhead. It wasn't large six pounds but it was a catch. Manager Jerry Adamson has a very high regard for Neva's ability and believes her good work is a maior reason for the success of the local store and for the fact that Heppner has retained its Penney store when others have been closed in small towns. He extends a cordial welcome to all to come and say "Hi!" toi Neva Saturday. I WE'RE k CELEBRATING OUR mime; mm It Has Been Our To Serve You in the Business For 21 Pleasure Automobile Years PONTIAC-21 Years FROM MARCH, 1948 JEEP-19 Years FROM NOVEMBER, 1949 BUICK-17 Years FROM AUGUST, 1952 GMC 17 Years FROM AUGUST, 1952 RAMBLER -8 Years FROM NOVEMBER, 1960 ON THE OCCASION OF OUR ANNIVERSARY ONCE AGAIN WE SAY TO ALL OUR LOYAL FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS- THANK YOU! We Sincerely Appreciate Your Business and Support and Look Forward To A Continuing Happy Relationship FARLEY MOTOR CO. HEPPNER J. J. (JIM) FARLEY PH. 676-91 16
