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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1976)
f . Page $, THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR, Thursday, April ft 1978 Z07 Morrow County's 20 mile Walk-A-Thon, from Heppner to Lexing ton and return Saturday netted the March of Dimes an estimated $5,600. u 4 145 walkers started the march at various times Saturday morning and 112 of the entrants completed the walk. The total amount pledged by sponsors of the walker amou nted to $280.39 per mile for a total of $5,607.80, however, all of the entrants did not walk the entire distance so the total amount to the March of Dimes will be somewhat less. Mayor Jerry Sweeney had the most amount of sponsors for a total c p ; f $ i ' ... FIRST 'V J - of $28.15 pledged per mile walked. Dean Hunt, Lexington was the oldest walker to complete the entire walk. Three 8 year old youngsters completed the entire walk. They are Ronnie Doherty, Ellen Arbo gast and Tim Lear. Dale Holland was the first boy to finish the walk in the time of 3 hours and 15 minutes. Lori Prock, lone, was the first girl to finish the walk, Jeff Hams, lone was the third person to complete the walk and Angela Fraser, 9 years old finished last. The Walk-A-Thon was sponsored by members of the Heppner High School Honor Society. : Hm- U - O v OLDEST AND YOUNGEST V 1 i I-. J 4 1 McCOY AND FRIEND 1 1 , i K 9! e " t " f'f ; - a t ' -: : y ' i r -B r. - ! si s r. ; Ellen Aborgast, 8 years old, one of the youngest lo com plete the 20 mile hike. Ellen said she had one sponsor who paid her one cent per mile during the Walk-A-Thon. P' 'J.. h. A ; r v" f ii i '. . L 1 SWEENEY MADE IT . . r 7;' Jl hC " t ? f ;.. f . ' ; . . ' f . f t - . CONGRTlLTIONS and a BIG THINK YOU to all who made the Morrow County March of Dime. W LK TIION a great aucceii: 14$ walkers and their ponnors, generous enough to pledge 2M a mile. Members of Heppner High School s Honor Society who spent many hours and footpounds on planning, organising, coordinating, and Just plain working on the Walkatboa as Its local sponsoring group. Business people who gave the prlies: Murray's Morrow County Grain Growers Lebunh Shoppe Bank of Easter Oregon Jerry's Kay Boyce Insurance Winter and Doherty Case Furniture First National Bank Gardner's Peterson's Jewelers Cole's House of Fashions RAH Drive-in Sears Heppner Auto Parts Fleit Bowl Conty's Grocery stores who supplied food and snacks slong -.. Central Market CeetMarke. Brew's Del s Market People who worked at the check point stations: Marian brsns Sue Jones Ub Daggett Jerry Cutilorth DsvcSteagall Janet Greenup Pat Kdmundson Joyce Ward Judy Godfhnaucr Bruce Young Monty Psullus Judy Gentry GO!! ! ! We (eel proud of our whole community for Us enthuilastk support. P T GKNTRY. Locsl March of Dimes Chairman J NF. R W LINS. HHS National Honor Society dvlaor LAST LUBE SPECIAL $14. Due to the good response to my $14 lube special where I furnish oil, filter, and give a complete lube job, I have decided to continue it indefinitely. The only change will be $15 for 4-wheel drives. Also see me for new or used tires and recaps, exhaust system work, shocks, sport wheels, batteries, wheel packs, etc. Competitive prices. VERM'S liniCIl STATION Heppner, OR. ps-sim "Heading for feeder's" lone, Oregon .HVE MUSIC Friday and Saturday Don Hill 9-2a.m. Friday Night Lobster Dinner $6.50 Land and Sea $7.50 Saturday Night Special Dinner Steaks (6-9p.m.only) SO ajsasss f" I I J iilinil .mi i i e 1 & IK I fc ' ' 1 fca 1 for 1155. Iim Mann's TODAY. Mann wants vision led to tho lif st oloctod official! - Industrial Develop- not appointees - mont Renu Bond tesponsiblo lor Act for tha boneht of ststo lands and land Oregon communities, use planning r Sears Authorized CATALOG SALES MERCHANT I "S nice Door Prize 12" Black & White TV BHBVVS"BMMIIIMniasSMBiajvaaSJIIIIM Ml MM m 1 s ST JL FREE GIFTS Special Prices on Display Merchandise Sears Come In and Have some Cookies and Coffee With Us We might run out of cookies, but we won't run out of Birthday Specials during our 2-day, Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24 Birthday Sale Authorized CATALOG SALES MERCHANT Owned and operated by Jack VanWinkle Heppner, OR. Ph. 670-9106 $2.95
