Page 2, THE GAZETTE TIMES. Heppner, OR. Thursday. Oct. 30. 1975
Mayor of Hardman
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I By ERNIE CERESA
The nursing home at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, although
they received their permit from the Oregon State Liquor
Control Commission still can't serve patients a drink, legally.
They must apply for a federal revenue tax stamp. Cost $54
a year.
When the stamp is obtained from the Department of
Alcohol and Tobacco, the nursing home will have the same
privileges as any night club.
The people in the nursing home will not consume a case of
beer or a bottle of wine in six months, yet the government
wants $54 revenue from the dispensing of the liquor to the
patients by the hospital and staff.
While on the subject of wine and liquor, I talked with Bob
Koch, Pendleton, of the Oregon State Liquor Control
Commission and asked what the law regarding wine for
home consumption is in Oregon. According to Koch, the head
of a household can apply for a permit to make 250 gallons of
wine per year with no problem, however, a bachelor cannot
make one drop, it's illegal. Talk about discrimination.
In a recent discussion with one of my spies we started
talking about credit and charging items in the area. Most of
the merchants will charge items to most of their regular
customers without a second thought, as they feel this is good
for their business. On very rare occasions someone will fail to
pay his bill and the merchant is stuck for the cost of the item.
Most people do not realize that extending credit is a courtesy
on the part of the merchant.
My spy informed me of three men in the area who each had
businesses. One extended liberal credit to everyone, the
second extended credit only to his friends while the third
extended credit to no one. it was a cash and carry basis,
however he would accept collateral in lieu of his payments.
All three of these men are now deceased, the first died
without a penny, the second was also penniless when he died,
while the third died a wealthy man.
The problem of trying to stop corporate farming also came
up during the evening. If the entire north end of the county
were all in family farms, what percentage of them would
shop with the local merchants? How many residents of the
lone and Lexington area today shop locally? I would be
willing to wager most of them shop in either Hermiston or
Pendleton, so I don't believe that family farming will benefit
the local merchants.
Last week the Heppner City Police cited three persons
within the city limits for illegally hooking their trailers up to
the city's water and sewer. Although they had applied for a
permit at City Hall their permits had not been acted upon by
the Council. It had been general procedures to hook up a
trailer or mobile home in the city then apply for a permit.
This is illegal and anyone caught hooking up to the city water
and sewer faces a possible fine up to $250.
The Heppner Volunteer Fire Department would like your
help They are appealing to the people of the community to
bring them any old toys in need of repair and painting so the
firemen can have them ready for some youngsters for
Christmas. This fine group of men. always willing to serve
you. are now asking for your help. Please bring any toys your
youngster may have outgrown or do not use to the Fire
Station. Let's help make this a Merry Christmas for some of
the needy youngsters of the area.
We are continually hearing of the $6 billion food stamp
program, plus the billions being spent for defense, foreign aid
and other social welfare programs, however, did you know
your tax dollar is being spent for the following programs:
$373,000 for a government study of the frisbee: $159,000
teaching new mothers how to play with baby: $29,000 to study
the mating calls of the Central American toad; $80,000 to
develop a zero gravity toilet; $238,000 to follow the study of
migrating bats in Morocco and $400 million to construct an
American University in Japan.
These examples are not jokes, they are real. The question
is why? Why not w rite our congressmen and senators and ask
for an explanation of these programs. After all it's your
monev.
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EDITOR:
Please renew my subscription to the Gazette-Times. I have
been a life-time reader of the Gazette-Times starting when I
was a first grader in Heppner in 1922 or so.
I have enjoyed your news items from former years and I
am surprised at how many names I remember. Your
pictures of old buildings are of great interest also.
My mother. Anna Q Thomson taught school in the school
situated on the present hospital hill. My father. George
Thomson was one of the three Thomson Bros, who later
operated their General Merchandise store in the Heppner
building pictured in the Oct. 2 issue.
I occasionally send clippings to my brother Ted Thomson
who lives in Florida and to Bill Thomson, Burlingame. CA.
We three Thomsons left Heppner after high school in the
early thirties for college and careers, however. I still
consider Heppner my home town after all these years.
BEATRICE BENNETT
Beaverton .
EDITOR:
Prior to 1967. the Boy Scouts put out the American Flag in
front of various business establishments in Heppner on
certain holidays. They were compensated for their efforts
and so a business agreement had been consummated. The
flag brackets at that time were fastened to the buildings
In 1967 the Boy Scouts disbanded and a void was created
(The Scouts reorganized about a year or so lateri.
A committee of Legionaires contacted the business men in
Heppner and Lexington to ask their opinions, and without a
question, the majority were willing to continue the practice
of flying the flags on certain holidays. Consequently an
agreement was drawn up satisfactorily to both parties
involved! The City Council gave permission to secure flag
brackets on the parking meters.
And so since 1967 each flag has been unfurled and retired
around 180 times. You see. each flag has to be put up and then
taken down. Since this requires physical energy and time, a
service has been rendered and consequently cannot be
classified under a contribution Both parties have
contributed something of value and have received something
of value in exchange Our great American Flag and the
integrity of the American Legion are only incidental in this
transaction.
It costs each business 50 cents each time a flag is handled
20 times a year. All the original business men paid $ for each
flag, which was also our cost. If a business changes hands
and the location remains the same, then no initial $ is
charged. It has been already paid by the original owner. In
the lasl eight years, we have replaced almost all the flags al
our own expense which now is $8 per flag.
We regret that mistakes can occur because we have new
officers each year and the businesses have also changed
hands ft is the Legion's frailty that some new owners have
received statements for a service that Ihiy were unaware of .
especially if the new owner has retained the trade name of
the previous owner.
I should like to emphasize the fact that this program is
strictly voluntary, and no one has ever been or will ever be
pressured to participate in this program. We encourage
anybody to fly his own flag. We have supplied flags free to
various citizens who fly them every day. It is against all our
principles to deny any citizen the privilege of flying his own
flag
I wish to express my thanks and appreciation to all the
merchants who have helped us in our flag program.
The basic purpose of the American Legion is to serve, not
to lake. We accept contributions from our own members
only.
I hope this will clarify our fundamental concepts to the
disgruntled businessman and terminate any potential
sensationalism that seems so gratifying to certain members
of the media.
ARNIE HEDMAN
American Legion Post 87
Heppner postmaster Hubert Wilson was elected President of
the National Association of Postmaslers for Eastern Oregon
District. The district reaches from Arlington lo Baker and
from Hines to the Washington border. Wilson will assume his
new dudes Jan I. 1976.
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Future development in the
north part of Morrow County
was made possible by the
recent meeting of the Plan
ning Commission.
The commission approved
an application for Kenn Evans
requesting a zone change for
80 acres from qualified farm
to light industrial. Evans told
the commission he plans to
construct a truck stop and a
restaurant on the property,
located at the junction of
Paterson Ferry Road and
Highway 730. Further deve
lopment is subject to the
approval of the commission.
The property is being pur
chased from A L. Conforth by
Keeco Inc., Kenn Evans,
contract buyer.
A variance application by
Kinzua Corp., seeking a set
back requirement on llwy 207
was denied The Planning
Commission allowed Kinua
Corp. 60 days to re-submit the
variance with proper justifi
cation or remove the building
The application involves a
small oil storage shed which
sets about 50 feet from the
highway. The shed was con
structed without a building
permit or a variance from the
planning commission.
Another application for Kin
zua Corp , to construct a
security guard house was
delayed until the November
meeting to allow Kinzua the
opportunity to provide further
information. The guard house
would be built near the oil
storage shed at the east end of
the plywood plant.
An application by Oregon
Potato Inc. requesting a zone
change from farm to farm
20 Years ago
A second sunt went to work
Monday in the sawmill of
Heppner Pine Mills Paul
Koenig, manager, said this
brings the number of men to
90, now on the plant payroll.
Joseph J. Neys was honored
at the Cities league Meeting,
Portland. Mr. Neys has served
as the city attorney since 1918
Mr and Mrs. L A. Campbell
and daughter Mary Ann and
Walter Wellington, The Dal
les, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. LeRoy Gardner.
50 Years ago
Morrow County entries in
the Northwest Hay and Grain
show held In Portland last
week won six premiums in
competition with grain from
Montana, Washington, Idaho
and Oregon.
The awards for this county
were as follows: Ida Peterson,
lone, tenth on White Club;
J M Batty, Hardman, fourth
on Hard Red Spring; Gene
Gray, Lexington, fourth on
Hard Red Winter; Hay Wri
ght, Hardman, fifth on Hard
Red Winter; R A Thompson,
Heppner, first on Forty fold;
Floyd Adams, Hardman, se
cond on Fortyfold
residential consisting of IS
acres on Paterson Ferry Rd,
soulh of Hwy. 730, was
postponed until the Nov. 24
meeting.
A final plat of Boardman
Acres Subdivision, located
approximately 3 miles south
east of Hon r dm an was given
final approval by the commis
sion. Preliminary approval was
given to Desert Delight Sub
division for the preliminary
pl.it The subdivision is locat
ed 2' j miles southeast of
Irngon and the parcel con
tains 20 67 acres.
Pat Wright, county health
nurse, announces she will give
flu shots at her office to those
who were unable to attend the
flu clinic. The flu shots will be
available until Nov. 14, and
the charge will be $2. She
suggests she be called first,
the number is 676 9911.
Fuller Wellborn Russell ap
peared in Justice Court re
cently on charges of want and
waste of game. He pleaded
non contender and was fined
$205 by Justice of the Peace
Charles O'Connor.
James K. Murray was
arrested for driving under the
influence of intoxicating liq
uor, resisting arrest and
escape.
He appeared before Justice
of the Peace Charles O'Con
nor, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to seven months in
the county jail or ordered to
pay a fine of $1,065. Murray is
currently serving his sentence
in the county jail.
The State of Oregon recently
allocated $5,000 to Morrow
County, enabling the county to
replace road signs thai are not
reflective and to replace old or
worn out signs or markers.
The county commissioners
are thinking of the feasibility
of completing the survey and
making the necessary chan
ges where needed.
Morrow County Is now
$.12,343 richer. A check paid by
the State of Oregon was
refunded from major oil
companies fur an over charge
on asphalt during the past 20
years.
The court approved the pur
chase of a new vehicle for the
county roadmasler. Bids will
be accepted In the near future.
A three quarter mile farm
road owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Rasom, Eightmile, will be
deeded to the county. This will
allow the county road depart
ment to service and Improve
the road.
Morrow County Juvenile
Director, Carolyn Davia, at
tended an all -counties Correc
tional and Juvenile Directors
meeting in Portland recently.
Miss Davis li leaving for
California this week. While on
vacation she plana lo attend a
seminar pertaining lo child
abuse and neglect In San
Diego, CA.
DEAR MISTER EDITOR:
Rug H.Kikum wasn'l in the brightest of moods when he gol
lo the counlrv store Saturday night, and the discussion didn't
do much fer his disposition. Bug come In with the mulligrubs
on account of this piece he had saw about people being
m ailed fer checks on bad parts. He said he was expecting a
notice to turn hisself in any day.
According lo Bug's report, the Food and Drug
Administration has found bad heart valves of the type 65,000
people are walking around with. Bug told the fellers thai if
heart pacers like he's been wearing fer five year start going
to the bad he's in big trouble. Il l bad enuff when your
original equipment wears out, declared Bug, but when you
can'l gil dependable replacement parts you might as well
take the wheels off the old buggy and store It on blin ks under
the barn shelter.
Clem Webster told Bug he ought to be thankful he can git
spare parts to keep going. Clem said folks a generation ago
would of died quick of ailments we're walking around with
lodav. We re controlling with a pill a day a heap of problems
that would of been hopeless 30 year back, was Clem's words.
Farthermore. went on Hem. If Bug's pacer has to go In fer a
check, it probable will mean somebody has come up with a
belter one that'll do him a even better Job.
General speaking, the fellers sided with Clem In saying
that Bug was upset fer no cause, but Bug allowed It was a
case of whose bull was being gored, and If their heart was
being run by a battery, they would feel a heap closer lo this
recall notice. Bug said ever time he's asked how dependable
is his pacer, he thinks of what the astronut said about being
shot up in rockets. How would you feel, the feller said, if you
was setting on 200.000 parts, each one supplied by the lowest
bidder. No matter how careful you put somepun together, it
can't be careful enuff when you life hangs in the balance, was
Bug 's words.
The fellers moved on to mention other wonders of modern
medicine til Zeke Grubb got lo talking about copper bracelets
fer rumalism and steel balls hooked to the ears to cut the
appetite. By the time Zeke got around to report on this piece
he had saw on bartenders counseling drunks the fellers
started lo fall out ever which way. Zeke said he was worried
alxmt a move in the country to have untrained folks in
contact with the public deal with problems like drunks and
suicides, and Bug said he was fer anything that got people
talking instead of looking the other way.
Actual, broke in Ed Doolittle. whatever works is good.
When men gol haircuts regular and listened lo (heir barbers
they had few er worries and now everybody is long haired and
jittery If you think a ball hooked in your ear makes you lose
weight, thinking it will is a long way toward making it so. Ed
allowed.
Yours truly.
MAYOR ROY.
IS THE METHODIST
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B LESTER KIVSOIAIMi
' I'nited Methodism is a suk denomination," said the
Lubbock. Texas Methodist Pastor, in addressing 2.0O0
Methodist clergy and laity this summer.
'Our memliership has declined by one million in seven
jears." noted the Rev. Edmund Robb. "with worship
attendance declining by almost the same percentage-this at
the same time conservative denominations are show ing very
rapid growth."
The main reason for this notable falloff in the nation's
second largest (10 million) Protestant denomination was
cited by the Rev. Mr Robb as: "Weak, ineffective
ministerial leadership . , Evangelicals pay the bills, receive
members and follow the program determined and directed
by liberal . , . under the suggestion that II is 'disloyal' to
question the program ... one part of the bureaucratic
brotherhood automatically affirms every other part It is
oarl of the long established survival mechanism and the
ritual of being a 'loyal t'mted Methodist'.'"
Methodist bishops were at one time powerlul enough to be
the sjiearheads of Prohibition From their clergy there was
generally extraordinary obedience, since the Bishop would
decide just where every pastor would be assigned in the
regular moves they were obliged to make every three years
Today there appear to be a wide and somewhat confusing
variety of leadership among the bishop In Knoxville, Tenn
for example. Bishop L Scott Allen attempted to order the
Knoxville News-Sentinel (A) not lo assign reporter Jan
Maxwell to cover his annual conference, and c R i lo submit
all reporting to him for his advance approval He failed on
both counts l
In the Chicago area, by contrast. Methodist pastors have
been allowed to permit their church buildings be used for
staging areas for violent Stuknts For A Democratic Society
iSDS.t demonstrators, as well as a meeting of the
Community Party, and a Wisconsin drama group which had
enlivened Madison with a Production of Peter Pan- in the
nude.
In San Francisco, however. Bishop R. Marvin Stuart has
been overwhelmed by dwindling Methodism's sickest
exhibit, wildly radical black militant A Cecil Williams This
hot prophet has converted the heavily endowed Glide
Memorial Church into an ear splitting, eye popping
emporium for the worship of the Rev A Cecil Williams
Atlanta's Methodist Bishop forced thai city 'a First Methodist
Church to Invite A Cecil to Iheir pulpit during the l
General Conference. By striking contrast, when A. Cecil
reached what may be his pinnacle of publicity- by hosting a
convention of whores-Bishop Sluarl explained limply
"I have no authority over any local church facilities ... I
must express my reservations about the endorsement of
prostitution that I believe is Implicit in granting permission
to a Convention of prostitutes to use meeting rooms In the
Glide facility . . . Jesus had company )m the woman taken
In adultery . , . But he left the woman with the words 'Go and
sin no more'."
While A. Cecil was not given any such Instruction by the
Bishop, he was apparently sobered by this statement For he
did not reportedly, become American history's first ordained
pimp.