pe 10, THE GAZETTE TIMES, Heppner, OR, Tkursday, Dee. 23, 1976
HHS JVs
crown Helix
Heppner's Mustang junior
varsity added a pair of
knotches to a growing pistol
full of wins this week, knock
ing off Helix in back-to-back
contests. The Mustangs ham-
Frosh
truimph
Shooting .450 from the field,
Heppner's Mustang freshmen
bounced visiting Condon last
week for their first win of the
season, 48-48.
Dale Holland led Heppner in
the freshmen's first win, fol
lowing two losses. Holland
corralled IS rebounds and
blasted Condon defenders with
19 points to lead Heppner.
Calling his squad's achieve
ments "progressive," Dale
Holland, frosh coach, cited
strong defense and the high
shooting percentage as the
keys to the win.
Heppner jumped out to a
17-7 first period lead and
carried the lead to the final
buzzer.
Led by M. Mcintosh, Condon
skimmed four points off the
deficit by halftime. Mcintosh,
who led all scorers with 21
points, saw his Blue Devils
trail 26-20 at halftime, but fall
to 34-22 in the third period.
Jim Parker added 14 points
to the Heppner cause, followed
by Ron Young with six, Jody
Marlatt with four, Steve Mar
latt with three and Tim Hed
man with two.
1 Jody Marlatt also had seven
rebounds in the contest.
mered Helix Friday, 56 25
thei. hosted the Grizzlies to
the tune of 57-33 Tuesday.
The junior varsity didn't
trail Tuesday, taking an 18-10
first period lead and a 34 21
intermission edge.
Heppner had three men in
double figures and wouldn't
allow Helix to break into the
two figure department. Cou
sins Dave and Mark Piper
each had 13 points to lead
Heppner and Curtis Sweek
added 11.
Mark Piper paced the sqssd
' with 10 rebounds in Hepp
ner's board battle win, 35-32.
The Mustangs blanked He
lix in the third quarter but
managed to score just nine
points. The 9-0 edge gave
Heppner a 45-21 lead, how
ever, and they were able to
ride the points to victory.
Heppner hit 23 fielders to
seven for Helix but were beat
at the gift toss line, making 11
of 25 while the Grizzlies
capitalized on 19 of 34 tries.
Friday was almost a carbon
copy. Heppner built a 20-11
halftime edge, stopped Helix
cold in the third quarter, then
blasted them in the fourth,
20-10 for the win.
Four men saw the double
figure mark Friday. Mark and
Dave Piper each had 14, both
hitting seven field goals, no
free throws and each had
three fouls.
Bob Miller added 12 points
and Randy Worden tallied II.
The Mustangs hit 24 field
ers to nine for Helix and
connected on one more gift
toss, 8-7.
Kegler's
Korner
The Weary Wives rolled the high team
game and series last week to move into a
three way tie for second place in Koffee Kup
Kegler action at Fiesta Bowl in Heppner.
The Weary Wives are knotted with the
Gutter Dusters and Three L's at 30-26. The
leader by one game is the Dregs at 31-25.
Following those four squads. Three Holers
are four games out of second at 26-29 and
Happy Hookers are 21-33.
Iris Campbell was the individual standout
last week, rolling high game of 192 and high
series of 526. The Weary Wives bowled a 1544
series and 574 team high game.
Ann Melland, bowling as a substitute on the
Koffee Kup Keglers, league, rolled a game of
245. entitling her to receive a Women's
International Bowling Congress award for
bowling 100 pins over her average.
KOFFEE KIP KEGLER
TEAM STANDINGS
The Dregs
Gutter Dusters
Three L's
Weary Wives
Three Holers
Happy Hookers
31 25 I
326 I
30 26 1
26 29 i
21 35
With Christmas 2
days atcay, Coles
House of Fashion
lias a great staff to
help those men
shoppers.
Open Thurs. night
HTO nine.
Alio a new shipment of Jack
Winter and Donavon has arrived
this iceek.
County has states
second lowest taxes
Morrow County, with a drop
of more than a dollar per
$1,000 assessed valuation, has
the second lowest average
property tax rate in the state.
The county has a rate of
$13.91, down from last year's
$15.01. Gilliam County has the
lowest rate in the state at
$13.73 per $t,000 of assessed
valuation.
Stanfield residents in Uma
tilla County paid the highest
average for all property taxes,
at $41.47 per $1,000. The high
est city rate was in Helix, at
$16.74 per $1,000. The overall
rate in Helix is lower than for
Stanfield, which has a city
rate of $15.43 because the
Helix school district tax rate is
lower than in Stanfield.
The overall rate, including
all property taxes for Helix, is
$31.38.
The most significant tax in
crease occurred in Wheeler
County. There, the increase in
property value was not high
enough to offset levy increases
and total property taxes in-
Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Davis, Lonerock, an
nounce the engagement
of their daughter. Car
olynn, to Chuck Holt,
both of Heppner.
Ms. Davis is employ
ed by the Morrow Coun
ty Court as Juvenile
Director and Mr. Holt is
a city policeman in
Heppner.
A March 3 wedding is
planned.
creased by 46 per cent.
Wheeler increased from $10.98
to $15.59 per $1,000 true cash
value.
Property taxes In Oregon
are up an average of 9.2 per
cent over last year, a report
by the Oregon Tax Research
shows.
The research showed the
average property tax rate per
$1,000 of assessed valuation in
the state is $23.98.
Morrow County was among
16 counties whose tax rate
dropped from last year.
Comparing last year with
this year, (last year's rate is
listed first), here's how Mor
row County looks: Total levies
certified excluding-urban re
newal : $2,897,906 to $3,286,777;
county average: $15.01 to
$13.91; school districts and
IEDs: $1,774,828 to $2,084,471;
community colleges: $368,871
to $415,949; total levies for
education: $2,143,699 to
$2,500,420.
By cities: $166,042 to
$180,875; county: $461,571 to
$477,3; special districts:
$126,594 to $128,086.
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HEPPNER OREGON
Christmas
dance
Square dancers from the
area enjoyed a Christmas
dance on Friday, Dec. 17.
More than seven squares
participated in the dances,
called by Darrel Wilson and
guest callers Ron Davies of
Rock Creek and Don Wood of
Lexington.
Gifts of a "pound of any
thing" were exchanged before
a potluck, including home
made Ice cream.
Guests from Hermiston and
Pendleton clubs as well as
couples from the current be
ginners group, all enjoyed the
evening at the Willow's
Grange Hall, arranged by the
lone Grand Squares Club.
THE LIQUOR DEPT.
of
MURRAY'S DRUG STORE
will be
CLOSED
all day Friday, Dec. 24
and
all day Friday, Dec. 31
5
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by Renee' Slruther
Murray's Drug Store
Rod & Meg Mark & Sandy
Ben, Earl, Roxie, Kay,
Elaine, Clem, Mikie,
John, Diana
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Thursday & Friday Christmas Specials fesp
Candles
Special Croup
13 off
Martie Strubel
Haeger Statues
Olde Colony
Gift Spoons
12 price
12 price
Assorted
12 Off 1
Magnetic
Photo Albums
Paper Plate
Holders
3 for $1.00
Make it a "Merry Christmas"
$2.65
Reg.
$3.65
with a gift from Coles