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Tin- (in Hie-limes, lliji)ncr. Ore., Thursday, May 19, 1977 THREK
Teachers retire from
Democratic Committeee backs
Nelson as Judge replacement
years of service
The Morrow County Demo
cratic Central Committee
Monday voted to recommend
D.O. Nelson, of Heppner, as
(the replacement for County
Judge Paul Jones, who last
fweek announced his resigna
tion from the position.
: Jones, in making his formal
? statement during court ses
sion on Wednesday, May 11,
said his resignation will be
come effective July 1 of this
'year.
The committee's recom
mendation, in resolution form,
will be sent to Gov. Straub
today. Straub will appoint a
successor to Jones under
terms of the law requiring the
appointee be affiliated with
the same political party as his
predecessor.
Ed Sullivan, legal counsel to
the Governor, has requested
nominations for the appoint
ment be made in writing and
filed with the County Clerk by
May 31. The nominations
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Death claimed one of Ione's
oldest residents with the
passing of Fannie Amelia
Griffith, 88, Saturday, May 14,
at Hiersche's Nursing Home,
Pendleton, where she had re
sided for over a year.
She was born Feb. 12, 1889 at
Ladd Canyon near Union,
Ore., the daughter of Oliver
H P. and Grace Gray Goodall,
who were early day pioneers
of that area. She spent her
childhood in and near La
Grande, with the exception of
a few years spent in the
Willamette Valley and Cali
fornia. After receiving her
certificate to teach, she taught
in Klamath County for a year,
then in the Pendleton Public
Schools before coming to Mor
row County, where she taught
at Rhea Creek and Pine City
Schools and later was the
bookkeeper at the Bert Mason
store in lone.
On Feb. 14, 1918, she was
married to Elmer Griffith,
lone, and they lived there with
the exception of 18 years when
they lived on their ranch at
Morgan.
Mrs. Griffith was very in
terested in community life and
was one of the founders of the
lone P.T.A. She became a
member of the lone Topic
Club, a women's study group,
soon after its inception in 1931,
and devoted many hours in
support of their philanthropic
project, the lone Public Li
brary. She worked as a
substitute librarian until her
Jerry's Mobil
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unleaded
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should include a statement of
background and qualifications
for the position.
Jones said he thought the
Governor would give "a great
deal of consideration" to the
committee's recommenda'
tion.
"I'd be disappointed if he
chose to do otherwise. I feel
Morrow County will be ex
tremely fortunate to have a
person of Nelson's caliber as
County Judge," Jones said.
Following the committee
session, Jones attended a
meeting of the East Central
In last week's story about
Grand Squares' ninth anni
versary, Dan and Barbara
James were inadvertently
listed as Dan and Barbara
Jones. We regret the error.
Griffith
May 14
early eighties. Her constant
love of flowers and gardening
showed in her lovely yard. She
was a long-time member of
the lone Garden Club and
worked many years on the
horticulture show at the Mor
row County Fair. Mrs. Griffith
was a past matron of Locust
Chapter No. 119, lone, and a 62
year member of the Order of
the Eastern Star. She was a
member of the lone United
Church of Christ.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, May 17, at lone
United Church of Christ at 2
p.m., with the Rev. William
Graham officiating. The
church choir sang an anthem,
accompanied by Mrs. Paul
Tews, organist.
Casket bearers were Paul
Tews, Robert Rietmann,. Ted
Palmateer, Gene Rietmann,
James Barnett and Arthur
Lindstrom. Honorary bearers
were Omar Rietmann, Herb
ert Ek strom, Sr., Verner
Troedson, Kenneth Smouse,
Milton Morgan and Lewis
Halvorsen.
Concluding services and
vault interment were at High
View Cemetery, lone, with
Sweeney Mortuary in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Griffith's husband, El
mer, preceded her in death in
1946.
She is survived by three
daughters, Virginia G. Burns,
Eagle River, Alaska; Kath
erine Lindstrom, lone; and
June J. Haugen, Lake Os
Oregon Association of Coun
ties in Pendleton and said the
feeling was present that Nel
son would cooperate fully with
other county officials if appointed.
Boardman
to potatoe
Donald R. Brewer and Al
Adamson, both of Boardman,
were among nine members
and their alternates recently
appointed by the U.S. De
partment of Agriculture to
serve on the Oregon-California
Potato Committee.
The two men were assigned
alternate positions for the
two-year terms ending May
31, 1979. John A. Prag, of
wego; one son, George G.
Griffith, Cecil; nine grand
children and one great-grandchild.
Contributions may be made
to the lone United Church of
Christ Memorial Fund, or to
the lone Library Fund.
Hennrier man sentenced
Larry D. Groce, 19, of
Heppner, was fined and sen
tenced Wednesday, May 11, by
Circuit Court Judge Jack 01
sen after pleading guilty to a
Gun theft draws
two-year jail term
A Hermiston man was
sentenced Wednesday, May
11, to a two-year term in the
state penitentiary by Circuit
Court Judge Jack Olsen after
his conviction on a charge of
theft in the first degree.
Lawrence R. Barnes, 32,
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"As government continues
to expand, the job of County
Judge must be considered to
extend beyond county lines,"
Jones said.
pair named
committee
Boardman, was nominated as
a producer alternate to fill an
unexpired term ending May
31, 1978.
The committee administers
locally the provisions of the
federal marketing order on
potato handling. The order
sets grade and size speci
fications to insure steady
movement of uniform quality
potatoes throughout the mar
keting season.
Eight persons were cited
last week in Justice Court for
careless driving violations or
for driving under the influence
of intoxicants.
Donald W. McConnell, 59,
Heppner, cited May 14 for
DUII.
Darrel D. McLachlan, 45,
Heppner, cited May 13 for
DUII. He pleaded guilty and
was fined $305.
Fortina Mojica, 23, Board
man, cited May 15 for DUII.
charge of theft in the first
degree.
The action stems from an
April 8 robbery in which $385
was taken from the Pettyjohn
was arrested Dec. 30 of last
year in connection with the
theft of a shotgun from a car.
Barnes was found guilty by
a jury on March 25 and Judge
Olsen sentenced him to two
years of a possible five year
term.
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Two Heppner school teach
ers were honored on their re
tirement during a recognition
dinner at West of Willow
restaurant in Heppner Wed
nesday, May 11.
The retirees are Inez Erwin,
sixth grade teacher, and
Pauline Miller, remedial read
ing teacher.
Mrs. Erwin and Mrs. Miller
have spent three decades or
better in the field of teaching.
Mrs. Erwin began teaching in
Heppner 31 years ago.
Mrs. Miller has been teach
ing special reading in the
district for 16 years. She
taught in Iowa, Illinois, Utah,
and Burns, Ore., prior to
coming to Heppner. She has a
total of 36 years of teaching.
Justice Court News
He pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to 15 days in jail.
Charles C. Terry, 41,
Umatilla, cited May 9 for
DUII and DWS.
Estin W. Stevens, 74,
Monument, cited May 10 for
careless driving.
Raymond Peck, 27, Lex
ington, cited May 7 for
careless driving.
Tommy R. Ayres, 21,
Heppner, cited April 21 for
careless driving.
Oil Co., in Boardman. Groce
had been an employee of the
service station at the time of
the holdup.
According to the terms of
the sentencing, Groce will be
placed under three years of
formal probation and will also
serve two days in the county
jail. He was fined $305 and
ordered to pay $166 in court
expenses. '
In addition, Judge Olsen
directed Groce to work to
wards achieving his high
school diploma through an
authorized G.E.D. program
and to participate in a Mental
Health Program as recom
mended by Dr. George B. Rex
of the Morrow County Mental
Health Clinic.
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Heppner elementary teachers Inez Erwin, left, and Pauline Miller are shown with Don Cole,
principal, during recent retirement and recognition dinner at the West of Willow restaurant.
Mrs. Erwin currently teaches sixth grade. Mrs. Miller is a remedial reading teacher.
-William E. Mabe, 22,
Arlington, was arrested May
16 on warrants for DWS and
contempt of court.
James R. Lankford, 19,
Heppner, cited May 7 for
careless driving.
-Steven J. Stai, 19, Port
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Cattle producers will vote on
the proposed Beef Research
and Information Program
Tuesday, July 5, through
Friday, July 15, at their local
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service (ASCS)
office.
In order to vote, producers
must first register at the
ASCS office from June 6,
through June 17
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