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Page 6, THE GAZETTE TIMES, Heppner, OR., Thursday. July 24. 197S County gives a royal welcome to Bicentennial ivagon vraln ( 4 f vv 1 . j j 1? r . J i An estimated 1.300 people gathered at Cecil last Tuesday to greet the Bicentennial Wagon Train after it entered Morrow County. The 12 wagons in the train, including one from Morrow County driven by Everett Keithley, formed a large circle at Cecil, as in the early pioneer days. Members of the train, after feeding their horses, mingled with the crowd to tell of their experiences since leaving Washington on their way to Pennsylvania. Preparations had been made to feed 600 people: more than 1.000 people came from all parts of Morrow and adjoining counties to enjoy the Krebs pit barbecued beef. Extra food was brought from Arlington and Heppner to serve the unexpected crowd. Dinner was served from the old Thomas Lowe building which has also served as a post office for more than 100 years. Several hundred more people gathered in a semi circle in front of the old Cecil store that had been cleaned up for the festivities. They sat on planks and bales of hay, some on the ground, as they waited for the performance. Morrow County Bicenten nial leaders Mike Sweeney and Terry Hughes introduced Morrow County Judge Paul Jones, who welcomed the crowd. When Dick Krebs was introduced he said his cousin and co-owner of Krebs Broth ers Inc.. Henry Krebs, was in Wyoming. He had talked with Henry Krebs by phone and had been instructed to "pull out all the stops" and make it a good one at Cecil. He also promised, "No one has ever left a Krebs table hungry, and I hope no one leaves Cecil hungry." Sweeney later presented a plaque to both Dick and Henry Krebs in appreciation of '.heir outstanding efforts in making their ranch available and ready for the celebration. Wagonmaster Earl Flick said. "This is the best Oregon crowd yet, and everything is just perfect. The last time I was in Morrow County they told me the population was a little over 5.000 people; with about one quarter of the people here in Cecil, that shows the hospitality of the people of the comity." The wagon train show featured the Transcontinental Bicentennial singing group from I'enn State I'niversitv. They sang popular as well as western music. The lone Grand Squares, with Darrell Wilson calling, presented three colorful square dances. Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Queen Mickey Hoskins and her court extended an invitation to all to return Aug. 19-24 for the fair and rodeo. Music was provided by the Depot II and Dick Gotham and his group of Heppner, and people danced in the street In front of the old store. Hob Uixve, who came to Cecil from England as a youngster in 1913 when his father look over the store said. "This is the most people ever to congregate in Cecil." Several Morrow County people and 4 H Club members spent the night with the train and escorted it to the Lindsay Hanch the following night. MORROW COUNTY Judge Paul Jones welcomes the crowd to Cecil. Volunteer your time m -.. Y I - I f f ' I f ",-. ' If M , p ': , . I Ir"" 'VllV ! J.J DICK KREBS. left, accepts Chairman Mike Sweenev. a plaque from Bicentennial for the Heppner Development Center and earn Free babysitting lor your child 1 hour of free bab sitting for each one-hour volunteer time. Volunteers read stories, lead games. gie indi idual attention to children and much more. Volunteer time must be arranged in adxance. For more information call MONICA SWANSON 676-9246 or 422-7548 A public sen icr advertisement paid for b Columbia Basin Klectric Coop. ., Nl TVl i i i ram' 1 'i 1 ;)' ' I 'iiiii s at the home of Mr iinrl Mrs Ervin Anderson oxer (hi' past week were their daughler and granddaugh ters: Mrs Adelia Martin and Suanue. Portland, and Mis N.iiux Parent. Lisa. Alison .ind Shellx. Milxx.iukie Also xi-iimu were Mrs Anderson's niex-e. Eileen Pruitt. and her ihrec children, tier great- nephew. Scull Mendel son. and Mrs Pi'uitt's mother. Mrs Zcfla Jeiikuison. all ol Van- eouxer. W A MORROW COINTV was well represented in the Bicentennial Wagon Train Wagonmaster lor Morrow County was Everett Keithley. His assistant in the wagon is his grandson. Todd Harrison On the back of the wagon is Keithley son-in-law. Bob Harrison, who not only supplied the wagon but helped rebuild it Ptlobile Home Center j Eastern Oregon's Oldest and Most Reliable Dealer Proven Service Not Promises Q .OOvOCNVWST tlvercrcil H VI ITV F CTH V HI ll.T IIOMFS Iti'Kidxr hoiisp slilinx. rooft. gutter mH itnw n simils. II ii ill like hornet thould be. 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