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L I 8RARY U OF 0 Soecia Ch i To Mark The Joyous Easter season and Its idgniflcanc in man's spirit ual life will be celebrated in churches throughout the area during this Huly Week. Minis tern of the various religious fulths Invite their constituents and friends to Join them In the KHflul ooKcrv a n c e s. Several have announced services prior to Easter Sunday which will be of devotional significance. On Friday, denominations In eluded in the South Morrow Ministerial association will pre sent the annual Good Friday Service in the United Methodist church from 12:30 until 3:00 p.m., and the public is invited. Seven ministers will partici pate with each speaking 20 minutes, and special music will be presented through selection of each church. Theme of the program will be "Questions An swered From the Cross". Offering received in the foyer of the church will be used by the ministerial association for religious community activities. Naiarene Quartet to Sin? Special Easter week-end events planned at the Heppner Church of the Nazarene include a pro gram presented on Saturday evening, April 5, at 7:30 p.m., by the Christian Worker's Band, a quartet from Northwest Naz arene college in Nampa, Idaho, who will present a program of special musical numbers that will be of interest to youth of the community. Events planned for Easter Sunday at the church are regular Sunday School class es at 10:00 a.m., with worship service to follow at 11:00 a.m., featuring special guest speaker, Don Pinkey, a member of the quartet. Following the worship service, families of the church mav loin together for a potluck dinner and singspiration, which will feature special songs by the musical group. The afternoon Droeram will begin at 2:45 p.m and juniors and members of the NYPS will meet at 6:30 p.m. A special hour of evangelism and music is planned lor parisn members at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Elmer Knee extends a special invitation to the public to attend any or all or these Easter week-end events. Christian Churches to Join Heppner and Lexington Christ ian churches will hold a joint observance of the Lord's supper on Maundy Thursday evening, April 3, at 8:00 p.m. in the Hepp ner church. Rev. O. D. Harris, interim pastor, will preside at a devotional worship, followed by communion served in memory of its institution by Jesus at the Last Supper. It will be a candlelight period and those at tending are asked to enter and depart without conversation and confusion. The United Youth Fellowship will meet for its Easter sunrise worship at the Heppner Christ ian church at 5:30 a.m., follow ed by a youth breakfast. All ages are invited to the sunrise service, and high school and col lege ages to the breakfast. Easter worship service will be at 9:00 a.m. in Lexington, and at 11:00 a.m. in Heppner. Rev. Harris will speak on the theme, "Whv Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead?" the conclud ing sermon in a series upon the general theme, "Questions of Calvary". The general public is invited to attend. Methodists to Worship Members and friends of the United Methodist church are in vited to join in celebration of the Lord's Last Supper tonight (Thursday) when the Rev. Mel vin Dixon will conduct the an nual Maundy Thursday com munion service. This devotional hour will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Choir re hearsal will immediately follow this service. Youth of the church will join with others of the United Youth Fetlowsnip lor tne annual Jes ter sunrise service at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. Young people, and others who desire, will gather at the Heppner Christian church for an outdoor sunrise service, weather permitting. This will be followed by a youth breakfast, served in the Christian church basement. Regular church school classes will convene at 10:00 a.m. These will be followed by the special Easter worship service at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Dixon announces that there will not be a 9:00 a.m. service, as in previous years. Lutherans Plan Services "He Loved Them Unto the End," will be the theme for a special Maundy Thursday serv ice tonight at 8 p.m. at the Hope Lutheran church in Heppner announces pastor Rudolph Mensch, who will again conduct the service at the Valby church at 8 p.m., on Good Friday. On Easter morning members of the Valby church will gath er for morning worship and communion at 8 a.m., when members of the church school classes will provide a program of special music. Parish mem bers will gather following the service for a breakfast at the church. Easter Sunday worship and communion service at the Hope Lutheran church in Heppner will be observed at 11:00 a.m., when the Sunday School youth members will present a program of Easter music. Theme for Eas- E 73 Z U I ORE I urch Easter ter Sunday services at both Hope and Valtiy churches is "Don't Fear Death, Christ Is Kisen." Pastor Mensch will travel to Condon on Sunday evening, where he will conduct evening service and communion at 7:30 p.m. for the Condon Lutheran church. Youth members of the Hope and Valby Luther League are Invited to gather at 5 p.m. on Sunday evening at the Valby church for n meeting, film and fellowship luncheon. HEPPNER METHODIST CHURCH Sponsored Bv SOUTH MORROW MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION April 4, 1969 12:30-3:00 p.m. ORGANISTS PAULINE MILLFR JAN WHEELHOUSE QUESTIONS" ANSWERED FROM THE CROSS 12:30-12:50 (1) DO WE NEED GOD'S FORGIVENESS? "Father forgive them for thev know not what they do!" (Luke 23:34) (The Rev. Mike Luedde: lone United Church of Christ) " 12:50-1:10 (2) DOES GOD WANT ME? 'Today Thou Shalt be with Me In Paradise!" (Luke 23:43) (The Rev. Dirk Rinehart: All Saints' Episcopal) 1:10-1:30 (3) AM I MY BROTHER'S KEEPER? "Woman, behold Thy Son; behold Thy mother." (John 19:25-27) (Elder H. E. Preston: Seventh-day Adventist) 1:30-1:50 HOW SERIOUS IS SIN? "My God, My God, Why Hast Thou forsaken me?" (Matt: 27:45. 46) (The Rev. O. D. Harris: Christian Church) (4) 1:50-2:10 (5) WHY DO THE RIGHTEOUS SUFFER? "I thirst!" (John 19:28, (The Rev. Robert Wolfe: Assembly of God) 2:10-2:30 (6) CAN I BE SURE OF SALVATION? (The Rev. Elmer Knee: 2:30-2:50 (7) CAN DEATH BE BEAUTIFUL? ' commend my spirit!" (The Rev. Rudolph Mensch: Mustangs to Play League Opener Heppner High's baseballers will open their league season Saturday when they host the Eagles of Wahtonka at the Heppner field. The first game of the doubleheader is set for 1 p.m. The Mustangs played at Uma tilla today (Thursday). About 20 hopefuls are out for the team, and are led by three- year lettermen Jerry Healy, Mike Smith and Larry Petty john. Coach Dale Holland will Youth to Sponsor Sunrise Services Members of the United Youth Fellowship group will conduct the special Easter Sunrise Serv ice on cemetery hill on Easter Sunday morning and extend an invitation to parents and friends of the community to join with them for this early worship, which will begin at 6 a.m. Anyone who desires transpor tation to the service is asked to meet at the Heppner Christ ian church at 5:45 a.m. Special breakfasts for their youth members are planned by some of the churches immedi ately following the sunrise serv ice, ' in addition to family wor ship services and programs throughout the day u n -p r-n n fj I p (I O Q CKp O g IONE LEGIONNAIRES and Auxiliary members observed the 50th anniversary of the American Legion at a dinner and program last Wednesday night Earl Blake of Portland, charter member of lone post No. 95, which was formed February 28, 1921. holds charter, flanked by World War I Teterans and officers. From left are Bob Cole of Joseph, district 6 commander; Frank Hamlin of Heppner post 87; Walter Roberts; Henry Peterson; Blake; Homer Mankin; Cleo Drake; and Cliff Aldrich, presently commander of the lone post. All are World War I veterans except for Aldrich. who U a veteran of World War IL (See story, page 5) (G-T Photo). J7403 r - services Season Assembly of Cod Celebrates Young people of the Assembly of God church will combine with United Youth Fellowship mem bers for a special Easter Sun rise service, to be held on Ceme tery hill at 6 a.m.. weather per mitting. All participating are to meet at the Heppner uinsuan church at 5:30 a.m., and are ad vised to wear warm clothing and flat shoes. Following the special service, youth will gather at the church for break fast The regular morning war (Continued on page 8) 29) It is finished" (John 19:30) Church of the Nazarene) 'Father, into Thy hands I (Luke 26:46) Hope & Valby Lutheran) use Healy in the Infield, go with Smith in the outfield and depend on Pettyjohn on the mound. All three are seniors. Other seniors on the team in clude Bill Baker, a one-year let terman, and Mel Ashbeck. John McCabe, a two-year strip er, heads a crop of four juniors on the squad. McCabe will pitch for the Mustangs. Other juniors are Pat Kilken ny, one-year letterman, Mark Pointer and Dennis Ward. Sophomores with previous ex perience include David Gunder son, Laverne VanMarter, and Terry Hughes. Keith Curnutt, Dallas Harsin and Ron Sherman round out the sophomore hope fuls. Just three freshmen are listed by Holland on the roster, and include Steve Rhea, Jim Van Winkle and Art Osmin. The rest of the schedule is as follows: April 8 Mac Hi, 1 p.m. April 10 Umatilla, 3 p.m. & April 12 At Madras, 1 p.m. April 19 Sherman, 10 a.m. & April 22 At Mac Hi, 3 p.m. April 29 At Grant Union, 1 p.m. May 3 At Pilot kock, i p.m. H doubleheader & plus additional game 86th Year M. TAW- GAZETTE-TIME Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, April 3, School Annual Egg Hunts At Three Locations Annual Easter egg hunts, sponsored by Elks Lodge No. 358 of Heppner, will be Sat urday morning, April 5, at three locations. Starting time is 10:00 a.m. for each of three age groups. Pre-school children will have their hunt at the City Park; first and second graders will take part at the Court house lawn: and third and fourth graders will hunt at the . elementary school play ground. Members of the Elks will supervise the hunt. All youngsters through the fourth grade in school are in vited to come and take part. Many Take Part In Last 4-H Ski Day at Arbuckle The final day of ski activi ties for the 4-H Ski club on March 29 was termed a suc cess by leaders Dick McEIligott and Don Peterson. All 4-H mem bers, ski patrol and instructors participated in the event. The ski area at Arbuckle has operated on Saturdays by vol unteers, under the supervision of 4-H Ski Club leader, Dick Mc EIligott. This plan has made the area available to the youth of the county at a very reasonable cost. Don Peterson has been in charge of the ski instruction, as sisted bv Terry Cannon, Mark Tullis, John Rietmann and Tom McEIligott. Donating their time for the safety of the skiers by working on Ski Patrol have been Rev. Mlke-Xuedde, lone, Al Martin and Curtis Culp, Heppner. Loren Lucore, repre senting the Forest Service, has assisted the leaders in all activ ities. The Jaycees have operat ed the area on Sundays. Participants and placings in races on Saturday were: Beginners race: 1st, Lisa Col lins; 2nd, Natalie Tews; 3rd, Debbv Palmer. Intermediate: 1st, LeRoy Rea; 2nd, Catherine McEIligott; 3rd, Cindi Martin. Advanced intermediate girls: 1st, Melissa McEIligott; 2nd, Ann McEIligott; 3rd, Mary Pat McEIligott. Advanced intermediate boys: 1st, Joel Peterson; 2nd, Paul Peterson; 3rd, Phil Carlson. Advanced skiers and ski club leaders: 1st, John Rietmann; 2nd, Don Peterson; 3rd, Al Mar tin. Leaders of the 4-H Ski Club wish to thank all those who participated in making this year successtui. Madison to Speak Gavlord Madison of Butter Creek will present the program at the Monday meeting of the Heppner -Morrow county Cham ber of Commerce, Mrs. Avon Melby, program chairman, an nounces. Madison recently re turned from a trip to New Zeal and and Australia and will show colored slides and tell of his trip. Budget MARKING MERCHANDISE and getting stock In order for the opening of the Knox variety store hero soon are Judy Watkins (left), who will be manager of the store, and Mrs. Bert Cor bin. The store will be in the former Case Furniture building. Miss Watkins comes here from Hermiston. (G-T Photo). New Variety Store Sets May Opening Heppner will soon have a variety store again. The new store, one of three owned by the Gale Knox Co. of Hermiston, will be opened in the premises of the old Case Furniture store sometime around the first of May. It will be call ed the Knox Variety Store. Manager for the store will be Judy Watkins, who comes to Heppner from the Knox store in Hermiston. Three local women will be hired to work in the store when it opens, Miss Watkins said. One of the three is Mrs. Bert (Jet) Corbin, who has been helping the new manager pre pare the merchandise for the opening. Co-owners of the company are Gale Knox and his son-in-law, Henry (Hank) Gohring. Both Knox and Gohring will move with their families to Hermis ton from John Day in the very near future. The store they have owned in John Day will be sold. Besides the store in Hermis ton and the one to be opened here, the company owns a var iety store in Burns. The new store will have about 3,000 square feet of floor space, with a large warehouse in the back of the store. According to Spray Rodeo Bills Smoker and Dance Boxers from Portland, Burns and some from the Spray area will be featured at the annual Smoker and Dance sponsored by the Sorav Rodeo association, to be Saturday night, April 5, in the Spray High School gymnas ium. Some of the boxers are of the Amateur Athletic Union. Owen Smith will be referee. The smoker will start at 8 p.m. and the dance will follow with music to be furnished by Sheldon Smith and The Cow pokes. Supper will be served at intermission. Proceeds of the event go to wards the presentation of the Spray Rodeo. Becky Fulleton of Heppner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roice Fulleton, is one of the princesses for the rodeo. John Jepsen Buys Ayers Firm Here John Jepsen, owner of Dobyns Pest Control of lone, announced Tuesday that he has bought the Ayers Pest Control from Llayton Avers of Heppner and will con solidate the firms. Avers started the business in Heppner in the fall of 1959 af ter being with Dobyns from 1954 to 1959. He said that he sold his business because of health reasons and now plans to find time to do some fishing. He has expressed thanks to all customers and friends who have supported him through the years. Jepsen, licensed to do all phases of pest control work, has , been in the business for 11 years. 1969 Vote Monday i D Miss Watkins, smaller than this will be the Hermiston store. Among the items the store will have in stock are sewing notions, children's toys, house hold items, some small hard ware items, school supplies, cos metics and baby s items. Some clothing for children men and women will also be stocked. "We'll have as much variety as we can have, the new man aeer said. A grand opening celebration will be held in conjunction with the opening of the store, with "lots of merchandise to be giv en awav." according to Miss Watkins. Miss Watkins began work for the Knox Co. in September of 1967, when she went to work as a salesclerk in the Hermis ton firm. She attended Eastern Oregon College. BMCC Petitions Out for Abrams Rohert B. Abrams of Heppner, presently chairman of the board of directors of Blue Mountain Community College, has indi cated willingness to serve an other term on the board if nom inated and re-elected. Thererore, petitions are now being circu lated for his candidacy, both in Pendleton and in Heppner. A petition is available for sig natures in the office of The Gazette-Times today (Thursday) and Friday for those who care to endorse his candidacy. Abrams has been a director of the community college in Pen dleton since its Inception, serv ing since July 1, 1962. After con cluding an initial 3-year term, he was re-elected for a 4-year term at the election May 3, 1965. In July of 1968 he was chosen chairman of the board of dir ectors and has served in that capacity throughout the year. During the year, the third edu cational building has been un der construction on the campus. President Wallace McCrae states, "This project has been the cleanest project we have had, and we feel we are actu ally ahead of schedule." Current term of Ralph Mc Ewen of Athena is also expir ing, and he, too, is a candidate for reelection. Voting on the candidates, together with voting on the BMCC budget for 19G9 70, will be Tuesday, April 15, in the two-county district or Morrow and Umatilla. WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Official weather report for the week of March 26-April 1 is as follows: Hi Low Prec. Wednesday 65 32 Thursday 64 41 Friday 69 40 Saturday 63 37 Sunday 67 41 Monday 56 43 .04 Tuesday 63 35 Total precipitation for month of March was .91; month Is 1.28. normal for Number 6 HEPPNER Price 10 Cents Low Salary Scale Keeps Levy Down Decision on the proposed 19G9 70 Morrow county school district budget will be made Monday, April 7, when voters will go to the polls and cast ballots at the budget election. Pulls will be open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. at five places Heppner Elementary school, lone High school, the district school office in Lexington, the Board man city hall, and A. C Hough ton school In Irrigon. After scrutinizing by the school budget committee through sev eral sessions and at the public hearing, the budget Is present ed at an increase in tax levy that will not exceed 3.7 above the levy for 1968 69. The amount of the tax levy Increase Is fig-, ured at $42,547 which would re quire an increase in taxes of 45c per $1000 of true cash val ue of property, Supt. Ron Dan iels said. By contrast, the budget for 1968 -69 showed a total tax levy Increase of about $165,000 over the previous year, an increase of 16. Recognized Bad Years In striving to keep the budg et at a minimum figure, the budget committee, which in cludes the board of directors of the district and seven lay mem bers, repeatedly pointed to the difficult economic conditions felt here through recent bad crop years. Teachers, who originally re quested a salary schedule that called for a base of $6400. agreed to one with a base of $6100 far below agreements reached at most other districts in the state in view of the lo cal economic situation. Supt. Ron Daniels outlined the areas in which the budget is increased when he spoke to the Heppner-Morrow county Chamber of Commerce Monday. The instruction section will be increased bv some $44,000 be cause of the increase of the sal ary base from $6000 to $6100, the addition of three new teach ing positions, and some increase in instructional materials. Transportation cost will be up only slightly, that principally due to the addition of a half time bus driver at A. C. Hough ton school. Fixed charges an area over which the board and budget committee often has little con trol wlil show one of the most substantial increases. Retire ment fund requirements, fixed bv law, will go to $50,600, climb ing $9,800 over the previous year because of an increase in rate to 5.4. Federal Social Security rate has also been Increased, adding another $3,328 to the district's requirements. In addit ion, the board agreed to share in teacher's health insurance , payments at the rate of $6.50 per teacher, partly In lieu of a greater salary Increase, and this will cost about $11,000. Capital outlay items include a fund for making improvements at Heppner Elementary school and lone Elementary to comply with required state standards. This means an Increase of $3,500. Receipts Help Close Gap The overall increase in the budget Is $113,792, but the tax levy increase is only $42,547. To tal budget requirements are fig ured at $1,379,992 as compared with $1,266,200 last year. This represents a total Increase of 8.9. However, an increase in receipts, other than from taxes, helps close the gap so that the tax increases will be only 3.7. Daniels pointed out that this is somewhat a reverse condit ion from last year when the total budget was up only 8 but the amount required from taxes increased about 16. At that time a decline In receipts other than taxes, sharply in creased the tax levy. At the election Monday voters will cast ballots on the amount of the tax levy needed above the 6 limitation, the same as at all school budget elections. The amount over the 67c limi tation in the proposed budget is $863,656. This figure roughly at $10 per $1,000 true cash value, but the figure could be reduced if some additional help is pro vided at the state level. The amount within the 6 limita tion will approximate $3.15, meaning that the total tax levy would be about $13.15 per $1000 TCV, less any additional help that may be provided by the The superintendent said that (Continued on page 8)
