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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thurttltrr. October 2Z. 1970 Candidates Give Qualifying Talks (Continued from page 1) . that would be valuable to him In nerving as County As iesor If he were elected. in.,. .,. :i,i,iiitlni7 from Lexlng . .. nw.h Srhool he attended Northwest School of Commerce In Baker In accounting anu bookkeeping. His 7 years work for First NHtlonai nann unu' In the service He whs in bu.dness for nimseir in Heppner when he owned ana i,i crated n -service station for 9(1 vears. He and his wife have owmd their moiei ior w i". Hi. lias, bn County Commis i inner Tor -1 yi'ars. He is current ly serving as chairman of the Agricultural Committee for the .tn tf Orccron Counties. The offices of assessor is for ii term of 4 years and pays a monthly salary of $G03. Homer Hughes Homer Hughes, candidate for County Commissioner is also a native of Morrow County. His experience is largely in the ag ricultural " and educational fields. He worked for Morrow County Grain Growers for 7 years before going into wheat farmin? for himself in 1949. His Interest in education Is shown by his service on the Morrow County Advisory committee. He helped lay the ground work for the start of BMCC and has serv ed on the BMCC budget com mittee for six years Kelly and Penland Prairie pro jects. The Court Is working closely with the Port of Morrow and other government agencies on water development. The long range study of roads brought about cost accounting In that de partment in 1965. The 12,000 ac res of BLM land in the county have been sold and the land placed on the tax rolls. Mr. Jones was a member of a group that went to Washing ton to save the port lands for Morrow County. Road problems are never ending, adoui uu miles of oiled roads have been added. There are 800 miles of roads in the county some of the not even covered with crush ed rock. The eoiintv has had authorized 1 million in grants rrom ration al ii nd State and other agencies. This is eoual to the last 3 years total tax. The latest grant has just been verified and that is complete lighting for the Lex ington Airport. The Judi?e concluded, "the Courthouse has been refurbished and remodeled and redecorat ed". W. W. (Bill) Weatherford Bill Weatherford told the au rllence. "I have the ability to segregate and separate the dif ference between businss ana frienrishin." Experiences that would nreDare him to serve as County Judge included reading law in Judge Parkers otrice, He has served on the board taught vocational classes i of directors for.'MCGG. He said he felt the county government hould work closely with the people and for the people. Millard Nolan Mr. Nolan was also born In Morrow County. His family f.-.rmed on Rhea Creek in the early days and he now makes his home on a ranch on upper Rhea Creek. His experience has been working for the county on the county road crew. He said in answer to questions tnat ne felt roads were the greatest need of the county. His exper ience In working with other peo ple has also included serving on the Jordan Elevator board, the Lexington Oil Co-op, and the Lexington School Board. The office of County Commis sioner is for a 4 year term and pays a salary of $275 a month. Paul Jones Judge Paul Jones read from a letter written six years ago when he ran the first time for County Judge. In this letter he listed the goals for his term of office and as he read them he elaborated on the development of this goal. He promised vigor ous leadership with impartial representation on committees from all segments of the county. He advocated a Juvenile coun sellor. Grace Drake fills the po sition of director of Morrow County Juvenile Court. Mr. Jones works closely with her as Judge of the Juvenile Court. He pledged to the young people in the room that he would take every step possible to keep from sending Morrow County young people to McLaren. He pledged a comprehensive survey would be made on , re sources for water, industrial de velopment and recreation. He ppted the progress on the Portland and is a successful rancher. He has sold his ranch and now has time to devote to the office of County Judge, if elected. The term of office is for 6 years at a salary of $8225. The audience of about 50 ling ered over coffee served by the Jaycee Wives. Rainbows to Provide Trick & Treat Service The Heppner Rainbow Girls hnve enme ud with a uniaue service that will be beneficial n hnsv parents. This Halloween they will provide a Trick or Treat service. They will go with your little ones as they go trick nr trentlne'. Thev will Dick UD and deliver your child or child ren. They win escort tne cnna ren In small groups In their own neighborhood. The girls will taKe reserva tions for this service between the hours of 6 and 9 each eve ning. Call Linda Baker at 676 9186 or Diana Mills 676-5546. HOSPITAL NEWS Pntinnta Kfill receiving medi cal rnrfl fl t Pioneer Memorial Hospital are Harry O'Donnell, Heppner; Maude Lutkins, Hepp ner; Patricia Van Schoiack, Heppner; Bertha Peterson, Hepp ner; Jack Spady, Kennewick; and Vern Carney, Umatilla. Juanita Cogburn, Heppner has been dismissed. are reminded to notify The Ga zette-Times of new addresses. and please Include your old ad- areas. m 4 A U.S. Savings Rond is a unique gift . . . one with built-in future. And all the time that it's growing in value earning 5 when held to maturity of J years 10 months the Nation stands firmly behind it. When you give a U.S. Savings Bond, you're doing some-, thing more than being nice to the person you're giving it to. You're also helping to keep j our country strong. Gift headquarters is at your bank. Stop in soon. Take stock in America. With hfcher paying US Savings Bonds. . TU VS. Cvnunitl Aon not py h thi diiiemen. I rS I prMXitrd jHiblK (errkc in caaperMioa with Tin ' V" Dqwimtm W In Tntuj and TM AdwtM CwwcO. Chamber Hears Rp. Irvin Mann (Continued from page 1) commission to be effective, bet ter voter control of local school budgets was necessary. Rep. Mann endorsed Ballot Measure No. 10 which would up date school tax bases and limit school elections to two a year. "There Is no effective local con trol over school costs at the pres ent time . . . with outdated tax bases, voters simply must adopt a budget if schools are to op erate at all. With the adoption of Ballot Measure No. 10, or a similar proposal, a voter can have meaningful and effective veto over expanded school pro grams If he dx-s not feel they are meritorious, and still his school will be able to operate. This would provide real local control over school budgets and make the 50 support a realis tic goal. The announcement by Mann before . the Chamber of Com merce of his "State Commission for Local School Financing" was the first public statement of his proposal. He said legis lation was being drafted and he expected his proposal would at tract major interest during the 1971 Legislature. Rep. Mann also spoke on the potentials for our and adjoin ing counties in nuclear power and irrigation. He said Boeing is completing plans to offer their lands in the Space Age Industrial Park for lease for intensive agricultural development. He praised Paul Jones for deftly chairmaning the committee working with the Boeing Company in obtaining the development. Rep. Mann was introduced by Larry Lindsay, his campaign manager. Long-Range Planners Join For Kick-off Long Range Planning to de termine the needs and opportu nities of the people in Morrow County will be carried out thla winter, announced Harold Kerr, Morrow County Extension Agent. A "Kick-Off session for nil committees will be held next Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Heppner High School Caf eteria. Mr. Joe Cox. Acting Dir ector of the Oregon State Uni versity Extension Service will be the featured speuker. Also on the program will be Miss wary au bott, Assistant Director, OSU Ex tension Service, Corvallls. The purpose of the meeting is to explain the objectives ana goals of a Long Range Planning Session and show how tne re sults are used for the better ment of the County and Its peo ple. Long Range Planning sessions are not new. Thev have been held In Oregon since the 1920's. The last session In Morrow County was In 1958. Many chances have occurred since Long Range riann.. w that time and many people feu Heppner Mill Down Until November 9 Heppner Lbr. Co. shut down Monday until Nov. 9 according to announcement by John Brand enburg Wednesday. Very con veniently this laid the men off for the first week of elk season! The truth Is that Boise Cascade Is having spontaneous combus tion problems in their giant sawdust pile at Wallula. They are cleaning out the complete pile so there was no place for the local mill to store their sawdust. Rather than burn it and further pollute the area, the mill was shut down. The plan er is still working. rhMl U LlllNJ PERSONAL & BUSINESS if it's on paper . . . we can produce it! . . . Modern Equipment . . . Top Quality Workmanship . . . Speedy Service . . . Years of Experience . . . Integrity . . . Pride in Product CALL 676-9228 WHEN YOU NEED... LEDGER SHEETS LETTERHEADS RULED FORMS STATEMENTS INVITATIONS PAMPHLETS PRICE LISTS BILL HEADS ENVELOPES SALE BILLS PLACARDS INVOICES RECEIPTS DODGERS PROGRAMS FOLDERS TAGS BLANKS CARDS BRIEFS LABELS TICKETS OR PRINTING OF ANY KIND We are also dealers for MOORE BUSINESS FORMS THE GAZETTE-TIMES HEPPNER PH. 676-9223 now Is a very appropriate time to take a loon ai our resource and try and determine how to make the very best use of them for our use and that of future generations. Th nine committees estab llshed to work on this project and their cnr.irmen are: 1. Water Resources Ken Tur nor. 2. Recreation and Tourism Orvllle Cutsforth. 3. Human Resource Develop ment Jean Nelson. 4. Education Kalherlne Llnd- strom. 5. Crop Production and Mar ketingDon Peterson. 6. Livestock Production and Marketing Ned Clark. 7. Forest Production and Mar ketingFrank Rasmussen. 8. Public Affairs Gene Pierce. 9. Public Health Clarence Rosewall. The chairman of each com mittee will be contacting people tn serve on their committee. In terested people may also con tact the chairmen of these com mittees. 1 The Long Range Planning session Is sponsored by the Morrow County Extension Advis ory Council. Bob Jepsen is chair man of the Advisory Council and overall chairman of the The Individual committees will meet during the next two to three months and at the conclu sion of their meetings prepare a committee report which will be combined with all the other reports and will be published as Morrow County's Long Range Planning Report. Copies of this report will be made available to local citizens and groups for their use and wide distribution Is made to various local, state and federal agencies. Seedling Trees Order Forms Due Here Soon Order forms will be available soon for seedling trees from the Oregon State Forestry Nursery, notes Harold Kerr, Morrow Coun ty Extension Agent. Those Interested In ordering trees this year should contact the Extension office soon so that the order form can be sent to them as soon as they arrive. Thn trees are sold on a first come, first served basis and the supply Is usually exhausted in a short time. The trees are ordered now but delivery Is made in the spring. sh? Advertise Items on the classified Need iiniicitrl page of The Gazette-i lmes. Heppner TV Project Neors Finish The Board of Directors of Heppner TV Inc. met Oct 13 and heard a progress report on the new construction now near' ly completed. It was reported the new ca ble and amplifiers are installed and all remaining Is complet ing the Installation of new tap offs and connecting the houses In parts of town. After this Is completed the new system will have to be balanced before the best possible television becomes available. It Is the hope of the Board of Directors that this will be finalized In about three weeks. The completion date was ex tended past the original date due to a new line being con structed to the high school, un expected replacement of mes sengers which had deteriorated, and setting and resetting of poles for proper placement of amplifiers according to the map furnished by the engineers of the new system. The Board regrets the delay in the completion date and is sorry for the Inconvenience and service interruption during the course of construction. When vou tell the advertiser that vou saw it in The Gazette- Times, you help to make a bet ter paper lor your community. . If 7 1 ft? IShfc. ...... fy. j. ,,,,., ? " j . RE-ELECT Judge Pciul Wo Jones NOMINATED BY BOTH DEMOCRATS and REPUBLICANS 5. 6. 7. 8. ELECT THE JUDGE WHO HAS DONE THINGS FOR MORROW COUNTY! LET'S LOOK AT THE RECORD! Among His Accomplishments in Six Years HE HAS: 1. Effected the sale of the North End lands, thus returning to the tax roll approximately 12,000 acres. 2. With Congressional delegation, made possible the compro mise that saved the Port Lands for Morrow County. 3. Acquired grants for Morrow County in excess of $1,000,000. A direct saving to tax payers. 4. With the County Court and other interested persons, pro posed and put together the plan for acquisition of Kelly and Panlinsf Prnirio nr nn rnst to tax DOVerS. Been instrumental in modernizing the Cutsforth and Wright Parks, which are now among the best county parks in Ore gon. Many grants for Boardman and Irrigon have been secured in improving their parks. Refurbished the Courthouse to where it is an object of pride. Kept his promise: No Morrow County boy or girl has been sent to McClaren or Hillcrest for a crime committed in this county. Hard surfaced over 200 miles of road, thus connecting all major county roads. Installed a cost accounting system in the road department. Upgraded and modernized road equipment. Installed Radio Equipment linking the five towns, Road Dept., Courthouse and Sheriff's Office. He is recognized in Oregon. He now serves on Governor McCall's Advisory Committee for Medical Assistance to the Under-privileged. He has recently been appointed to a sub committee for Northwest River and Harbor Basins Commis sion. 10. He is a member of the executive committee for the Associ ation of Oregon counties and his voice is respected by them. He has frequently appeared before Legislative committees in behalf of Morrow County and Eastern Oregon. 11. He has insisted on holding the line on taxes. In the past 3 years the total tax for All County Purposes has not increas ed. It was reduced this year. 12. As chairman of the Morrow County Welfare Commission, he and the commission have insisted on retention of the lo cal committee. 13. He pledges to continue to promote Morrow County s Recre ational, Agricultural and Industrial development. 14. The Industrial, Agricultural and Recreational development of the North End of Morrow County must be continued and He has shown his value to Morrow County. A vote for Judge Paul W. Jones is a vote for efficiency and economy. (Pd. Pol. Adv., Paul Brown, Sec.-Treas., and Al Bunch, Chairmen. Paul Jones for Judge Committee, Heppner, Oregon.) s 9. 15.