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Page l THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR, Thursday. Aug. 21. 1975 1 sttxcW As I Sea It 1 ! By ERNIE CERESA. BV NFII. PARKS r In a recent case of driving white under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Justice of the Peace Charles O'Connor imposed a sentence of $305. or 30 days in the county jail and revoked the offenders operator's license for 30 days. In another similar case an offender was sentenced to 40 days in the county Jail for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, his license was also suspended for 30 days. On the same day another person, charged with the same offense appeared in court and the case was dismissed. The reasons for the dismissal given by Justice of the Peace Charles O'Connor was the person was arrested close to home and the results of the breatholiier test was only .12. In the Sate of Oregon .10 is considered driving while intoxicated. Another reason given by the Justice of the Peace is the person appeared in court to plead the case and he, the Justice of the Peace was not in his chambers. He was on vacation. Last Tuesday another man was arrested by the Heppner CHv Police and charged with driving while under the influence. He appeared in court and plead guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of $305. 30 days in jail, suspended and had his operator's license suspended for 30 days. The results of his breatholiier test was .11. He was arrested less than two blocks from his house and this was his first violation. When Justice of the Peace Charles O'Connor was questioned about the severity of the sentence imposed, he staled that he did not have all of the facts at his fingertips and besides the young man had pleaded guilty. The man in question is in his early 20s and may not be familiar with the laws of the state. Some may argue this is no excuse and he has pleaded guilty and the fine and sentence should remain as imposed. He has asked for a modification of the sentence and was informed that once the sentence is on the docket, it cannot be changed: however, his sentence can be modified if he will plead guilty to a lesser charge of reckless driving. -I am not guilty of reckless driving, in fact the City Police stopped me for speeding." he told the Gazette-Times. He also frrh that he should not plead guilty to reckless driving in oriler to reduce his fine or the sentence imposed upon him. He admits having made one mistake, pleading guilty to the charges in Justice Court. While I do not side with a person who has been arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. I become angered at the inconsistency of the sentencing by the court. The degree of intoxication should not enter into the case, unless it is a border line case. If he is guilty he should be punished. Pleading guilty to a lesser crime mill not clear his driving record for at least another five years. If on the other hand this is merely a move by the court to correct an injustice, then I feel the entire case should be dismissed. The outcome of this case is up to the court, but two wrongs do not make a right. Another case in Justice Court Thursday will bear some looking into. Recently a youngster was apprehended by the City Police and charged with attempting to elude the police. In the trial the vouth admitted to driving at excessive speeds and also pleaded guilty to counts of reckless driving. He was sentenced to pay a fine of W88. sentenced to spend 30 days in the county ' jaij. 2J "days' were suspended, and had his operator's license revoked by the court for one year. His operators license was sent to the Motor Vehicle Department, and re-issued to him within less than 30 days. No phone call was made to the Department asking why his license was re-issued, when it had been revoked for a one i year period. ' Today this youth will appear in Justice Court to be arraigned on charges of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The citation was issued by the City Police in December. 1974. and the officer w ho issued the citation is no longer a resident of the State of Oregon. If the court w ants lo suspend his license for a period of one year. why try and convict this boy on charges that are eight months old? (ne explanation to this query is that the DL'IL was being held in Juvenile Court. Suddently the case is turned over to justice court for prosecution. I cannot agree with the court decision to press for a conviction at this time. This should have been done eight months ago. when he first received the citation The Morrow County District Board of Directors recently appnived a resolution to submit a bond issue of $1 1 million to the voters of Morrow County. This is quite an increase over the proposed S63!.380 issue that was submitted by the long range planning commission to the School Board for its recommendation, earlier this year. From a classified ad in a small Mississippi paper: positively no more baptizing in my pastures. Twice in the last two months my gate hat been left open by Christian prople Before I chae my heifers all ov er the country again, you sinners ran all go to hell." Vacation has been defined as a period during which wople find out where to stay away from next year. The mail EDITOR: I want to put something in the paper about a man who med the hospital for a good many yean. No mailer what time of day or night, if something breaks or needs repairing he ii right on the job. He gets packages readv for mailing and does numerous things for the patients. I could name lots of other things. He has much kindness in his heart for the sick and afflicted This man is Robert Lowe. If he does in Heaven what he dnet on earth he will get a crown of glory. MRS LEONA SMALLWOOD Pioneer Mem. Nursing Home Heppner. OR THE GAZETTE'TIMES n m mm t m n n eh sp n: n Rot XT7. Heppner. Or. 97t Subscription rale : K per year in Oregon. $7 elsewhere Ernest V. Joiner. Publisher Published every Thursday and entered as a wmndclaia matter at the post office at llrppner. Oregon, under the ad of Man 1. 1171. SecondclaM postage paid at Heppner. Oregon. pouch i I'i ill 1 ra 1 Court house notes The assessor's office is working on a summary sheet to send In the stale which will show Ihc full assessed value of Morrow County. Doris Flynn. deputy assessor, has returned from five day's vacation in Canada visiting friends and sightseeing. The Board of Equalization meeting on Thursday de manded attention of the as-M-xr and of the appraisers. Mai n O'Donnel. Bill Nelson, and Judge Jones comprise this hoard Tin- ladies of the Tax Collection (Ml ice and Treasur er McDaniel hae been busy recording fourth quarter lax Kitneiits. Planning Director Moon sax that things have slowed a hit in that office and that at a coming meeting it is hoped that a citizen involvement committee will be implement ed He also stated that the traffic counters along Paller son Kerry Koad gave figures which justify a railroad warn ing light and barricade and that application is being made. During ils regular session last week on Wednesday Ihe County Court discussed em ployee matters with Don Scot I ol the 1ical Governmental Personnel Institute and the final draft of the agreement between the Morrow County Court. Road and Sheriffs 4 V $ t I ; ' '. 4ft "Women And Children Last!" Department employees and the local No 27W A B of AFI.-CIO American Federa tion of State. County and Municipal Employ el's. AFL ('! The court approved Ihe contract and will sign it upon the return of Commissioner Warren McCoy who was vaca tioning last week )r Gilford met with the court regarding building a hanger at Ihe l-exmglon An port, but no decision w ill foe made until Ihe court and Dr. (iitlord meet with ihe Airport Advisory Committee some l line next nionih New arrangements were approved for Eastern Oregon Health Services. Terri llirni and Jim Angcrmcyr of the Mental Health Clinic visited with the court F.ngmcer Steve Anderson discussed the continuing plans of the solid Waste disposal site A petition from 27 ciliens itbjet led to the application of Arnold Braat for a zone change The court referred this in. illcr to Ihe I'I. inning Commission. G-T Want Ads Pay I ' 4 Polka dot sheep?? No. Just keeping warm Lions meet (Continued from Page t) was built by anyone that would donate their time and l.ilntr. Heppner Rodeo Associ ation owned a portion of the Min k and other animals en donated by rancher. The carnival was located where the creamery and Standard Stations are now located The only income for the fair was Ironi admission charge and a lew donations Between they ears nl 19.'.! lo I'isii help from the County Agents was begun They look llie leail in Hiiling on Ihe lair The County Court appointed a three member board to over see the act n ilies In I'lU the carnival was located M-lund whal i now Ihe Wagon Wheel near a hard ware store The hardware si. ire caught on fire and Untied the entire carnival In the depression years Iroin l,m to IHW the fair managed lo continue anil riblmus were given for pre liiumi The location ol Ihe ev nils remained Ihe same and stuck was still furnished by local pi-ople f.ir Ihe rodeo Suite of Ihe lop cowboy I mm iHilside Ihe area would come in and win most of the money A trade of land belwren Ihe city and county look place in M4ii The library site was Iraded for the present fair site There were several CCC building on Ihe new site and several were cleaned up and used lor exhibit buildings This was Ihe first year the rodeo and fair were combined Stock for the rodeo was now being contracted The town merchants and others under wrote Ihe rodeo slock and in Ihe event of a loss they picked up Ihe lab Tins ocrured several limes There were several years during World War II that Ihe rodeo was discontinued II wasn't until W6 lhat the Stale organized the racing funds and alloied each county an equal portion to help pay for cash premiums. During this time Orville Cuismrlh. Ray Ferguson and Ralph Skabou were on Ihe fair board and were able to gel IIB.ooo but half went to Itoardman. In I'M) the present fair and exhibit building was built with donated labor and only cost $9,000. The only paid person nel were a foreman and five black men who finished the cement floor. The foreman got drunk so the black men carried him outside, hx ked the doors and finished Ihe job The first 4 H and FFA fat lock auction was held in 1948 under Ihe direction of Harold Ervln and Bob Itunnion. Heppner Lumber Company donated Ihe first saddle for the II around cowboy al Ihe M"1 Coun,y Kn,',0 ln im Nine that lime Kinu.i h,i donated the saddle Tins year will make the :tU saddle itoti.iied and they are valued .il over MUi The simk cm i . .Is were built in pi'. ; .it .i cii-l nl sT Kni The ' Inn karoo stand-- vveie buill Ihe lollovv uig vi al The fan com mittee made so much sialic that the annex ! Ihe fall' Molding was . mil the same veai Tins drained all Ihe IiiikU hut Ihtniinh hard work it .,11 vim ki d out line The dm miti'i v Molding was Mull in l-N,:.!! a tost ol M.'.ono Tin- indoor an-n.i was built fm the s.miii-1 osi in r'" The nexl al the .m a tor the seals and ve, til. i hers was Mull with nionev colletled by Ralph lie. inier and Floyd Jones The all steel. Iircprool g'' andslamls were Mult lor mm m ',K The rest room and Mi.u k shack weie added in V',i lor a cost ol i.iiu In I'CI ,i new well was dulled anil siii inkier svslein Was nisi. , lied The Heppner High IiihiI helped nl Ihe sprinkler installation According to Jones, it would be bald to place a value on the I. or grounds and building al (Ht-seiil lie would esliniale Ihetii lo lie worth somewhere over s!m mm no The lair ha continued much on Ihe same basis for Ihe last lew years according lo Jones He remarked that this Bicen tennial year will no doubt Itroduce the biggest and hcs lair anil rmleo in Ihe history of the lair He expecls Ihe entries In ex t-ed last year's total of Il7t He express his Ihank lo Ihe lair cnuimitlee. rodeo coinmillee and to Ihe Lions for Iheir support .NEW EVENT AT HUtU ST FF.NTIV l. A new event is being added lo the Boiirdmnn Harvest Festival under Ihe sponsor ship of Ihe Boardman Lions A watermelon pitching and loading contest is the event and will be held after the paraile lit Ihe Riverside High School football field A perpe tual trophy will Ik presented by the Inland Empire Bank to Ihe winning learn. Second and Kurd place prizes will also be given. The Harvest Festival is scheduled for September 6 with the watermelon contest set for I p m. Following Ihe contest, melons will be used fur the melon eating contest anil seed spilling contest for Ihe oldsters. Prizes will also be given in these two events. For further Informal ion and entry forms contact Kuperl. Kennedy al 4HI 2i5. Deadline for entries is Aug 31. 1 973. Fair fever" has been building in Morrow County for the past few weeks and il has now hil its peak. All Ihe hard ! work and efforts that sometimes seem so futile, looks like II will produce Ihe greatest fair ever. - II look hours of work on Ihe pari of the fair board fair committee, individuals and organizations lo put it together. There are several individuals who I know have contributed their talents and efforts, look time from their businesses and work to make .1 a success. These people will have to go unnamed because I would surely miss some deserving person, most know them anyway. They were almost a fixture at Ihe grounds this past week. The Bicentennial theme is evident wherever one may goon the fair grounds II is used lo the best advantages in Ihe decorations and displays It amazes one how Ihe use of old boards and antique items can lend so much lo the numerous exhibits. . . . Hats off to whoever made up the decor of Ihe t il exhibit area in Ihe annex. Although! Ihe entire building is fantastic, this particular section draws ones attention and In1""'- This is onlv Ihe second fair here thai I have attended but il i ev ident that ihe new Novations, display of farm machinery and carnival all lend their bit lo Ihe excitement of Ihe fair. For those who have made this year's fair a success, congratulations! Whal can you do lo lop this next year? I II put nn money on those hard working Individuals to come up sviih something thai will at least equal this show of shows I wonder in today's recession whether a vegetable garden is all its cracked up lo be. Supposedly they are lo provide and save, much as did the "Victory Gardens" of World War II It seems to me there is a difference. Back in the days of the war. much lo my dismay my father had to plant nearly tw o acres of garden, not that we needed that much but the space was there We not only reaped the abundant harvest but neighbors for miles around shared our good fortune. They didn't have to plant a garden. One of Ihe most disliked jobs' I've had was Ihe weeding of rows and rows thai didn't seem lo have an end The gardens then and now have a significant difference Al that lime we plowed Ihe area with a team of horses and as soon a the weather permitted we began the planting With lust the natural rainfall. Ihe seeds sprouted, grew and produced their abundant crop Today Ihe novice gardener must hue a rototiller or hue Ihe ground worked For the really amMuoti. a shovel and a strong back could gel Ihe job lone According lo the experts you must then fertilize with various formulas and before putting the seeds in the furrows M- sun- you have applied the proper chemicals to prevent damage by insects or worms As soon as the plant emerges from the sod another application of some other dust or spray i required to prevent further damage by Ihe pests A periodic watering lo a certain depth is recommended Certain plants, such as tomatoes, seem to have been propagated to grow n and bloom hut won't produce unless you spray or doM the blossoms lo help stimulate pollination What happened to Ihe spray or dust the blossoms to help stimulate pollination Whal happened to Ihe bugs and bees' In my father's garden the tomatoes were one of the best piixluicr and this was accomplished without artificial intllinatlon. dusts and fertilizers The root cellar stacked high with bins of potatoes, carrots and squash to mention a few was ev idem c of a successful garden Shelves of canned goods were further testimony to someone's green thumb. I would venture losay thai the home gardeners of today, in making a final assessment, would find thai after Ihe equipment rental, water bill and chemical purchases were totaled the grocery store isn't all thai bad If you are completely successful. Ihe products you produce are fresh and tasty This may make xou forget Ihe ache in your back Mayor of Hardman DF.AH MISTER EDITOR. Thai was a pntly disturbing report in the Prairie Farmer !he ol her week the magazine said farms don'I stop at raising Ihe couniry ' food, they perduce the air we breathe. I he plants on Ihe farms put off oxygen and help clean the air. The article said a acre of corn puis out enough fresh air luring the growing season lo last a dozen people a year, and that other larm crops do Ihe same job of keeping us healthy in unite wavs than one Mister Editor, what worried the fellers al Ihe country store a I unit this report is now that word is out that farmers are raising air. Ihe (Juvernmenl is sure to step in with new regulations, slandards and quoters to perlect Ihe public. Weie hound lo have guidelines fer air perduclion lhat will put ihe small farmer in a worse fix. And that feller James I'attmi may git his way yet. Some vears ago. you recall. Patton was head of the National Farn.ersi. nion. He ask Congress lo make it against the law lo farm without a license. He claimed that farmers i ani plead a case in court or treat the sick, so it ain't right ler law vers and doctors to be raising their own meat and poiaiers Now that this air farming has come to light, the need fer special trained farmers is greater lhan ever. If there is anything we got to have more lhan somepun to eat, it's air In breathe. Ed Doolillle lold Ihe fellers lhat since we already got Guv eminent air agencies It 'll Jest be a mailer of hiring more people lo keep check on production as well as pollution. The Department of Agriculture will have to git Involved In this project . Ed allowed. In order to work up quoters of air fer farmers If you don't watch these big outfits they'll over perduce and glut the air market. Ed went on. and the nexl thing you know they'll be shipping all our air to Russia and Japan. The little farmer will be stuck with making air fer hisself and selling the rest to the C.uvernment to be stored at surplus Clem Welisler said he could see the day a farmer will have to apply fer approval to raise a few acres of oat flavored air cause everybody was raising air that imelled like new mowed hay The Guvernment said that was the air folks in the cities want, and under new Health. Education and Welfare guidelines ever American is entitled to the kind of food he wants to eat and Ihe kind of air he wants lo brenlhe. When we git into different flavers and gradea of air, Clem aid we're going lo have to move Into alricler control! and tougher requiremenls lo git Into air farming So that'i mora reason lo start licensing farmers. Clem allowed. Practical speaker, Mister Editor, air farming ain't going to gil complicated until It gits In committee in the House and Semite. That's when we'll be holding our breath and wishing the Prairie Farmer never had brought up the mailer. Yours truly, MAYOR ROY.
