Page l THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR, Thursday. Aug. 21. 1975
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By ERNIE CERESA.
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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
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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
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"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
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Polka dot sheep?? No. Just keeping warm
Lions meet
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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.