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EIGHT The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, June 30, 1977 Sign shop opens Irrigon's newest business opened the past week, located in Clark's store building on High way 730. Bill and Dorothy Weir and their sons, Don, Bill and Tom ages 20, 17 and 16 will operate the sign painting bus iness. The family owned and operated business specializes in sign and truck lettering. Fancy panel truck scenics, bill boards, oil portraits, murals, wildlife, seascapes and architectural drawings are also a part of their work. The Weir family comes from Endicott, Wash., where Weir Three to Girls' Dee Hedman, Heppner, and Carol and Grace McElligott, lone are participating in the 36th annual session of Oregon Girls State at Willamette Uni versity in Salem. The week-long program of participation gov ernment is sponsored by the American Legion Auxilary. The Citizens of Girls State belong to mythical Counties, Cities and Political Parties. Each Party (the Nationalists and the Federalists) nominates a slate of officers for the State. Dee is serving as alternate to the Nationalist Party Conven tion, Cc-ol is the Federalist Party Chairman of West County and also a delegate to the Federalist Convention. Grace is serving as a state represent ative. The week of activities is highlighted by elections begin ning Sunday evening with the election of City officials. W W - . . .. . - painted several murals for the Endicott school. Mr. Weir was raised in the Lewiston, Ida. area and began his 30 year sign painting and related worki' there. He has also had sign business' in Texas. Arizona and Nevada. He spent a year in the Old Golden Hotel in Reno doing portrait work for movie stars and other celebraties. The Old Golden Hotel has since been destroyed by fire. A sample of the work being done is displayed in the letter ing adorning the old false front of their shop. County positions are filled Monday and the State Senators and Representatives are elect ed Tuesday from the different counties. A campaign rally is held Wednesday evening for the candidates for state offices, followed by the General Elec tion Thursday with the an nouncement in the afternoon of next years Oregon Girls State Governor and other winners of State offices. Friday evening is the Grand Finale with the Inauguration of the 1978 Girls State Governor at 7:30, the all-Citizen Candlelight Ceremony at 9 and the announ: cement at 9:45 of the two girls chosen as Girls Nation Dele gates. Girls Nation is a program similiar to Oregon Girls State only the girls meet in Wash ington D.C. This program is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and the girls learn about the operations of government on the national Musical group at Christian Church The "Northwesterners," four-member musical group from Kirkland, Wash., will be featured in concert at the Christian Life Center on July 1 beginning at 7 p.m. The group is traveling as a part of the annual summer music program sponsored by Northwest College of the As semblies of God, located Kirkland. The "Northwesterner's" pre sentation is quite varied, ac cording to Pastor W. Duane Geyer, and is designed to appeal to the tastes of both young and old. Their aim is to help young people face the contemporary problems of life in today's world. Singing select ions ranging from contemp orary to traditional, the group brings to its mucical program an exciting message presenting Christ in all his fullness. There is no admission charge for the evening of music. State level. In their meetings they elect Senators, Representatives and other Federal officials. Howell to Nyssa Mike Howell, County Extension Agent in Morrow County, an nounced his resignation last week to accept a teaching job in Vocational Agriculture at Nys sa, Oregon. Mike and his family, wife Jeanne; daughter, Cristin, and son Shaun, will be greatly missed by Morrow County. Mike was responsible for the 4-H and Livestock program during his four years in Morrow County. Mike was active in the Lion's Club and the Methodist Church, as well as many other activities. The 4-H Livestock work will be continued by Harold Kerr and Birdine Tullis until a replace ment for Mike's position can be found. , ri: Ui .JLL. I: , i,.Hi PaHhwro iii of I pvinirton was top winner in the recent bike-a-thon by raising $192. Here she receives a TV from Ellen Kennedy, chairman of the event, for her prize. The photo was taken at Lott's Electric. Bike-a- thon rider wins top t. v. prize Alpha Theta Sorority and Beta Omega Sorority would like to thank the following businesses for their prize donation for the bike ride for St. Judes Hospital: Heppner Elks, Farley Motor Co., The Shoe Box, Farmers Insur ance, Bank of Eastern Ore gon, Heppner and lone Bran ches, Green Feed Store, Court Street Market, Columbia Bas in, Turner, VanMarter and Bryant, Pettyjohn Builders Supply, Dean's Second Hand Store, Northwestern Motel, Judy's Fabrics, West of Wil low, Sears, Case Furniture, Thomson , Grocery, Bucknams, Wayne's Diesel, Central Market, Kinzua Corp., Gardners Men's Wear, Jerry's Mobil, Gazette-Times, Mur ray's Drug, Cole's House-of-Fashion, Coast to Coast, Lebush, Rietmann's, Paullus Trucking, ARCO, Artie Cat, R&W Drive-in, Lott's Electric, Pettviohn Oil Company, Bob Drake Independent Garage Dobyn's Pest Controll, Western 676-9228 - .inn- ,i - f - Farm Service, and Bristow Market. The organizers also express their appreciation to the Morrow County Search and Rescue for patroling the roads. i Elks Calendar j 4 Thursday, June 30 Tuesday, July 5 J I No lodge Senior Citizens, 4:30 p.m. & i Friday, July 1 Wednesday, July 6 ? Happy Hour Senior Citizens, 4:30 p.m. k jt 5-7 p.m. . . I ? Saturday, July 2 Thursday, July 7 j Club open, 4 p.m. No lodge 1 Elks & out-of-town guests only. J I B.P.O.E. 358 Heppner, Oregon I CARGO CARRIER 8.25 & LARGER Strong nylon cord proven in m i 1 1 i o n s miles of service. Wide, row tread design, with good traction, pendable performance. ! COMBINE Jumbo cushion provides more ground control and flotation. Knobby tread gives ample traction and faster operating speed over rough terrain. Ny lon cord construction. Wider cross section. njiji LflMLJ Lexington, Oregon ...rrriftte.rprx.. Welfare forum Citizens will have the oppor tunity to discuss the govern ment's role as a welfare provider during a Town Hall meeting scheduled for July 14 at Heppner Elementary School. Questions pertaining to ec onomic security for Americans and the extent to which the federal government should pro vide that security will be the topic of similar meetings across the state on July 14. The Heppner meeting will begin at 6:45 p.m. in the school's multi-purpose room. At 7 p.m., a tape will be shown of highlights from a major con ference "Wages, Welfare or What" which was recorded in Portland April 15-16. An open discussion will follow. All ideas and views on public policy relative to economic security will be welcomed.. People attending will be asked to fill' "out questionnaires expres sing their views. The statewide results will be compiled and sent to Washington D.C. as a representative voice of Oregon. President Carter will intro duce welfare modifying legisla tion this summer. The organiz ers of the Town Hall meetings hope that July 14 the people of Oregon will join forces to make the governmental process work. TOE of 5- tire de vv COMBINE TIRE ALL WEATHER "Serving all of Baha'is here July 5 through 9 Baha'is around the North west will be coming to the Morrow County area to seek those interested in learning about the Baha'i Faith. Nightly meetings will be held July 5 through 10 from 9 p.m. at the 4-H Annex building on the Morrow County fair grounds. The meetings will be informal and all are invited to attend. There will be no donations or contributions taken. For those who are not already familiar with the Baha'i Faith, it began in the mid 1800's in Persia. It is an independant religion and has followers world-wide. The prophet-founder, Baha'U'llah, taught that there is only one God, that Mankind is one family and that religion is progressive. Baha'is Meet Men's Cuts & Styling NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY jerry ALL TRUCK TIRE! Af Least 1 XBT "Extra Bar Traction" gives you extra strong traction bars & tread compound and extra strong, high - tensile beads. Excellent over- the-road tire duiiiio meei g mance requirements. SPECIALS! 23.1 X 26 10 ply Rea. $504" $450 12.4X16.1 Reg. $159" $13259 18.4 X 16.1 8 ply Reg. $198" $176 All tire prices plus Morrow County' believe that the founders of the world's religions have come from God successively, about every thousand years or so, to lift man to higher levels of spiritual and social understand ing. Baha'U'llah is the most recent divine messenger. His coming has been awaited by all the world's religions and fore told in the Scriptures. Baha'U' llah said that it was his purpose to establish the Kingdom of God on earth and brought the laws and principles needed to unite Mankind. The Baha'is welcome any questions about this new relig ion and would like all to come. This event is sponsored by the Baha'is of The Umatilla Indian Reservation. Millie! Millie Yocom Moler Barber College Graduate BARBER SHOP TV F.E.T. Phone 989-822 1 I 4. .t W. vl, W f"" "
