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HEPPNEH GAZETTZ TIMES. Thursday. Jum 14. mi us vl CHOW LINE forms to the right and to the left the delicious bcjbecue beef they could oat David McLeod. In tbo white hat l standing at awaited them at the Ion Church Auction on the corner ol the building. Hal Whitaker June 5. stands in (ront of him and to the right All s Ml 4 &l JOHN BRAT makes fun with the one bandied deml-John that bo Just bought at the lone Auction for $11 DO. tone's Community Effort Voted Tod Success Success is the final word for the 1971 lone Church Auction staged June 5 at lone. A record crowd was on hand for the d-e- l i c l-o-u s pit barbecued dinner nt noon. The long double lines extended past the kitchen win dows. The tantalizing odors that wafted out to the already starv ing people was like a magnet as the line steadily moved for ward. Teople were not disap pointed and 410 people ate 330 pounds of the delicious beef. It was served with barbecue sauce, baked beans, selection of salads and assorted cookies. The Country Store sold out fast with their home-cooked delicacies which included cakes, breads, pies, Jams and pickles. The "Second Hand" table was another attraction. Antiques not designated for the auction were sold by "silent auction". Prospective buyers put ineir Did tnrough a slot In the envelope. The envelopes were opened at 2 o'clock and the name of the highest bidder was rastened to the object. Auction Don Wink of Northwest Live stock Commission Co. of Hermis ton has donated his services as auctioneer ever since the auc tion was started. There were more out-of-county people this year and bidding went fast. Each year the committee plans one BIG thing to be auctioned off and this year a car was do natea by Pastor Arthurs par ents. It brought the largest bid. Other years they auctioned an organ and the old church bell. Kenneth Smouse, treasurer, said this week that all the bills haven't come in but they ex pect to clear about $1000 more than last year. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Kincaid were general chairmen for the project. Hope, Volby Summer Service Schedule Hope Lutheran ChurcU Heppner: June 279:30 a.m. July 4 11:00 a.m. July 11 through August 10:00 a.m. Volby Lutheran Church lone: June 278:00 a.m. July 411:00 a.m. July 11 through August 8:00 a.m. Sunday, June 27, Pastor Norval Hegland, Superintendent of the Good Samaritan Home, Hermis ton, will be in charge of the worship service at Valby. Serv ices begin at 8:00 a.m. June 27 The Luther League of Hone will take charge of the services at Heppner. The message will be a record, "Jesus Christ, Super Star", Services begin at 9:30 a.m. Church of Nazorene VBS Starts Monday Vacation Bible School will be gin Monday, June 28 at the Heppner Church of the Nazar ene. The school will be held from 10:00 each morning until 3:30 each afternoon for one week only, June 28 to July 2. All children ages 3 through 6th grade are invited to attend. The pre-schoolers will be dis missed at noon each day. The theme of the VBS will be "Following Jesus". All children except pre-school ers are to bring a sack lunch. Drinks will be furnished. Child ren who need transportation should advise Pastor Everhart by Friday, June 25 so that pick up routes may be planned. Phone 676-5529. Richard A. Springer, son oi Mr. and Mrs. Bud Springer, has accepted a position as general science teacher at Rogue River High School. He graduated from Southern Oregon College with a bachelor of science degree in education In December, 1970. He will also be assistant football coach and freshman basketball coach at Rogue River. Bob McCobe Services Held in Forest Grove Bob McCabe, 00, who had Ix-en a barber in the ('downing Building Barber Shop for over the past 31 years, died June 16 ht n Portland hospital. He had ln in his shop working last week and his death was attrib uted to a caidiovascular acci dent. Funeial services for Mr. Mc- Cabe were held at the Fulten Mortuary Chapel, Forest Grove on June 18. The Rev. Ivan Marble, min ister of the Gales Creek Com munity church conducted the services with Lodge rites being under the auspices of Hoi brook Lodge No. 30 A.F. and A.M. Mrs. Daryl Wlllocke was soloist with Neve Bone, Ray Beaver, Bill Buel, Dan Moore, Dooley Kin nan and Sam Judah serving as pallbearers. Concluding rites and vault Interment was at the Forest View Cemetery. John Robert "Bob" McCabe was born at lone, Oregon on July 22. 1910, the son of the late Alonzo and Lola Olden Mc Cabe. He spent his early life there and attended and gradu ated from the lone High School with the class of 1929. He later attended the Barber School in Portland before coming to For est Grove. He was in his 34th year of barbering in the same snop. Mr. McCabe was a charter member of both the Hillsboro and Forest Grove Elks Lodges and was a member of Forest Grove Lodge No. 2440 BPOE and also was a life member of the Masonic Lodge, Hoi brook Lodge No. 30, A.F. and A.M. as well as a member of the Barbers Union. He was united in marriage to Hilda Pietila at Olympia, Wash., on Aug. 23, 1939 who survives at the family home. Also surviving is a son. John J. "Jack" McCabe. Beaverton: three brothers, Lonnie McCabe. lone; Clifford of Portland; and Ernest McCabe, Heppner and three sisters: Mrs. Charles (Jes sie) Ingalls, Adams; Mrs. Ray mond (Charlotte) Lundell, Eu gene; and Mrs. Howard (Anna belle) Eubanks of Arlington, and a number of nieces and nephews. Going down from here for the services were Mr. and Mrs. Er nie McCabe, Alice McCabe, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. McCabe, Mr. and Mrs. Leo McKinney and Mrs. Helen McCabe. iff Bishop Installed In Baker Ceremony MRS. VAN HUBBAHD dUplcrrs the book "Dwight David Eisenhow. r. Memorial Tributes" which sho purchased for S47.50 at xne annual Auction Saturday in Ion. Senator Mark Hatfield ao nated the book to the Auction. The book Is being given to the Ion Library. (Photo courtesy of Milton Morgan) Chris Brown Gets Army Bronze Star Army First Lieutenant Chris E. Brown. 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul C Brown, Route 2, Heppner, Ore., recently received the Bronze Star Medal In Viet- am. He received the award for distinguishing himself by val orous actions. The Bronze Star Medal, adopted in 1944, recog- izes acts of heroism performed in ground combat against an rmcd hostile force. Lt. Brown received the award hile assigned as a platoon leader In Company D, 1st Bat- alion, 52nd Infantry of the 23rd Infantry Division's 19Sth nfantry Brigade near Chu Lai. He received a B. S. degree in 1969 from Oregon State UniTer- ity in Corvallis. Put your dollars to work at home trade In Morrow county. UPRR Lists Wages, Taxes Paid in 1970 Wages and taxes paid by Un ion Pacific Railroad in Oregon during 1970 totaled more than $31 million, the railroad an nounced today. Final figures for the year show employes in the state were paid $28,774,669 In wages while state, county and local taxes came to $2,343,119. The largest share of the tax money, more than $546,000, was paid in Multnomah county. A total of $458,994 was paid in Uma tilla county. Union Pacific paid an average annual wage of $9,811 to its employes in Oregon last year, while the latest figures avail able show the average produc tion worker's annual income in the state was only $7,299. Total wage payments for 1970 in the 13 western states in which the railroad operates came to $285,630,175. Total tax es paid by the road last year, including Federal taxes, a- mounted to more than $60,-000,000. The ordination and Install lion "of Thomas J. Connolly as the fourth Bishop of the Dlo cese of Baker will take place on Wednesday, June 80, at 4:30 p.m. In St. Francis DcSalcs Ca thedral Baker. The principal consccrutor will be Archbishop Robert J. Dwyer of Portland with Bishop Thomas K. Gorman, retired Bishop of Dallas-Fort Worth, and Bishop Joseph Green of Reno as co consecrators. The homily at the Mass will be delivered by Archbishop Dwyer and the choir will con sist of priests from the arch diocese of Portland, The mas ter of ceremonies of the Mass Ls Father John Larkin, Portland with Father Patrick J. Lunham, Condon as assistant master of ceremonies. The following committees have been appointed to handle the arrangements for the ord ination and Installation. General Chairman Very Rev. Leo F. Wcekerle, Chancellor Baker. Bishops Room Reservations Rev. Harold Fumo, Baker. Priests aad Laity Room Res ervations Rev. Noel HIckle and Rev. John R. French, Baker. Ceremonies and Music Rev. Patrick J. Lunham, Condon. Hospitality Rev. Austin Crib bin, John Day. Treasurer Very Rev. James M. O'Connor, Pendleton. Program Arrangements for Banquet Very Rev. Leo F. Weekerle, Baker. Address of Welcome to new Bishop Rt. Rev. Msgr. George A. Murphy, Klamath Falls. Transportatloa CnairmaiT Rev. A. Robert Mill er, La Grande, Rev. Timothy B. Collins, Milton-Freewater, Rev. John A. O'Brlan, Pilot Rock, Rev, Raymond Beard, Heppner. Masses Chairman Rev. Rob ert Slmard, Elgin, Rev. Simon Coughlin O.F.M. Cup. Hermis. ton, Rev. Eugene VanBeveren, Pendleton, Rev. Henry A. Bee gan, Wasco. Pictures Chairman Rev. Dav id Hazen, Vale, Rev, Charles Young, Nyssa, Rev. Edmund Fern, Ontario, Rev. Richard Conway, Madras. Publicity Chairman Very Rev, Patrick J. Galrc, La Grande, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Mc Muhon The Dalles, Very Rev. James M. O'Connor, Pendleton, Very Rev. Thomas J. Moore, Klamath Falls, Rev. Leopold O' Rlordan O.F.M. Cap., Bend, Rev. John Buumgartner, Ontario. Invitation An Invitation ls extended to all friends of Glcnis and Wayne Snyder to help them celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. An open house Is being held between the hours of 1 4 p.m. on July 4 at the home of Mrs. Mabel Snyder, 529 N. E. 37th, Pendleton. Weekend guests of Mrs. Sara Adklns were her niece and hus band, Mr, and Mrs. Ed Davis (Etta Caaoy) of San Diceo, Calif. Mr. Davis Is retired and they have been on the road with their camper for a month touring California, Oregon and Washington. HERMISTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION. INC. Sale every Saturday 12:30 p.m. sharp Carson Vehrs Emmett Rogers 567-6644 567-5139 Bill Bowden Sale Yard 567-5082 567-3149 Services Saturday For Ellwynne Peck Edgar Ellwynne Peck, formerly of Lexington, died of a heart attack at Anchorage, Alaska, June 19 at 49 years of age. Services will be held June 26, Saturday, at 2 p.m. at the Lex ington Christian Church. Inter ment will be In the family plot in the Lexington Cemetery. It has been suggested that those wishing -may contribute to the Heppner Memorial Hospital. Win at Halfway Becky Fulleton won the Ail Around Cowgirl award last weekend at the Hells Can von Rodeo at Halfway. Becky won second in the bar rel race; tied for first in the breakaway calf roping; third in team roping with Jill Rugg. Weekend visitors of Mrs. Em ma Hager were her son-in-law and daughter. Col. and Mrs. Clayton Shaw and Steven of Corvallis. They also visited the Hager and Evans families. While here, they did some squirrel hunting and fishing, both of which were very rood. 2 DAY AUCTION FOR DECOTO BROS. IRRIGATION 713 S. First St., YAKIMA, WASH. Frl,, June 25, 1:00 P.M. Sat., June. 26, 9:00 A.M. ' (Preview From 12 Noon) (Preview From 6:00 A.M.) Complete Retail Irrigation & Pump Repair Oiv. S?Cs.ll;.n,v 6'Ce. p.'.j-Ht. C5 l;- :'?3 i; !': ' ' 011 dklLL Tusmiit tut iiu4 -.e-.t j'f;j, Snop t(Ui.t 1 $...-, i ' Kf-r- : r-i fi; t-m r":cJ 16 is ' !" s't Hi 4- i i' ": :i 6f:.' Ct 4) V ftifc orriCI IQUI. . iVj-S-rs": n . ' : 1 ' :!. ti I .-' ' .-- ! MHO. IQUlP.i S I 1 ; i.-? ;. -:.. V -. .)..:: i ;, i a. . ; !.:. ; f f ;.-lIHNm.lR MAT! HUOt f ;? h- : MANY MORS ITEMS TOONUMEROUS TO MENTION . fe-net Yl II Kl Kl-.lll-Hl I M. MURPHY AUCTIONS r,i.t:i':.-.M-.. a v ' p.c - -t't-:i 1971 Fair and Rodeo MEET QUEEN MICHELLE MILLER AND HER COURT T ii l -J C i. v r X 'I-. ' I . )r i) f' -i ' 1 I SATURDAY NIGHT JUNE 26 9:30 P.M. UNTIL 1 :00 A.M. Music By The Western Gentlemen CONDON REFRESHMENTS SERVED $1.50 PER PERSON mm.