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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1977)
The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, August 19, 1877 THRFE .1 with Justine Weatherford Some of our pleasure this week came from getting to watch "Big Tom" Simonton, Pendleton cartoonist, brighten Heppner's store windows and also make a few ink drawings at out dining room table. He is a very talented, friendly man. Tom happened to be in our home the night we learned of the capture of "Son of Sam". He reacted a little differently than we did. "Oh heck, why did that 'son of have to be a post office employee" he moaned. Then we found out that Tom Somonton has carried U.S. mail through all kinds of weather for 31 years. He takes pride in his employment and the many friends he has made in his work as a Pendleton city carrier and as a rural route carrier. He explained that the postal service gets lots of criticism, much of it justified, but he winces at having it "kicked around" and felt disturbed that the sensational killer worked for the same outfit that employs him. Tom is a graduate of Pendleton High where he got his basic art training although we feel that his talent must be congenital. His cartoons surely show a careful observance of people and a real understanding of what they enjoy seeing. He said he started coming to Heppner each year before the County Fair because of his friendship with Susie Lieuallen Jepsen and her brother. One night last week after closing the laundromat I went over to the Drive-in next door and found that I had just missed an exciting event. It seems that cute Rhonda Harris had a five-gallon glass jar of catsup slip out of her hands. What a colorful splash that made. Lately I have been thinking about various life styles available to Oregonians. There are many more than the three I've become most acquainted with. So what is so special about living in a small town? There is only one drug store, only one shoe store, only one furniture store, only one laundromat. In cities there are many stores of many types to choose from. In cities, hardly any merchants know their customers by first names. In cities, parking place for the family car often determines where people trade. In our small town the folks at the drug store are our friends and neighbors and the shoe store proprietors have children who play with our children and the furniture store folks are really anxious to please each customer. Cities have been broken into sectors or neighborhoods where people who want to be friendly enjoy friendships. It seems like some city folks don't care for the provincialism of neighborliness, however. What is so special about living on a ranch of farm? Oh, it is so exciting, so sort of romantic! All ranchers are rich. Their children all have lovely horses and then, in time beautiful, fast cars. The ranch wives socialize a lot and get to travel about the world. Maybe so. But have you thought that on most ranches there is only one payday each year when the big sale of wheat or cattle is made? Do you realize the anxiety that goes on all year concerning cattle and wheat prices? What about the super-expensive equipment that is needed to run a ranch? What about those "acts of God" like hail storms, floods, droughts and fires? Yes, hunting is often right there and "free" meat and hunting excitement brings family and friends visiting. Yet some years, like this one, there are way too many dear deer in places and they are consuming a cutting of precious alfalfa. Ranch children often begin doing adult work during their early years. Ranch wives know that they have several important roles to play they keep the books, they keep the house, they keep the machinery parts coming from town. I'm sure I haven't described all of the advantages or disadvantages of several patterns of life. I do write from actual experience, having spent most of my first 23 years in Portland where my dad established and my brother now operates a family -owned business. I had years of living on a diversified Willamette Valley farm; then lived quite awhile in a college town before coming to a Butter Creek area cattle ranch and finally settling in Heppner. There have been fine people nearby wherever I have lived. Somehow I now feel that Morrow County has a great percentage of extra fine people. I've become impressed by the interdependence that exists between town and country dwellers. I believe that agriculture is the basis of our economy. This year looks . rather sad for wheat and cattle people but our good bankers and merchants will surely help them get by. When country people see good times again on the farms they will cheer the town business people with added patronage. Walton, Greenup tell vows St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Heppner was the setting for the June 18 wedding of Sue Ellen Green up, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Greenup, Heppner, and Paul Walton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Walton, Long Creek. The Rev. George A. Murphy officiated at the afternoon double ring ceremony. Given in marriage by her ill -- IUJ r IK f n ' v ' asY 'fp'i Births DaniHill Cory Morris Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lewis Hill, Lexington, became par ents of a daughter Dani Maree on August 9. Her birth weight was six pounds and twelve ounces. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Rauch, Lex ington, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hill, Hines. Great grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Penney of Echo; Mrs. C. F. Worley, Ontario, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hill, Dillon, Mont. r Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earl Morris, Boardman, became parents of a second son on August 10. Cory Austin Morris weighed eight pounds and almost eleven ounces at birth. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pankey and Mrs. Norma Groce of Heppner and Leland L. Groce, Port land. Great-grandparents are Mrs. Alita Hatch, Vancouver, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Leland D. Gross, Portland; Mr, and Mrs. William K. Plummer, Pendleton, and Mrs. Cora Wilson, Heppner. Grain fed 89 LB Cut & Wrapped t i; i 4 Mr. and Mrs. James J. Farley and Mr. and Mrs. Tad Miller cordially invite you to attend the marriage of their children. Shannon Ellen Farley . and Mark Miller 4 Saturday, August 20 at 1:30 p.m., St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 4 Heppner, Oregon. it 4 4 4 Reception following in the Parish Hall .iri street VjUWi MARKET HEPPNER u:iiv iiiii 5 Jumbo Bologna 69 Bar-B-Q Chicken $2.19 Banquet 2 lb. box Fried Chicken ea. Seneca $1.99 Frozen Lemonade for 89' Cool Whip 9 oz. 65 Lettuce 3 heads 89 Fresh Corn 8 for $1 Seedless Grapes 59V Large Cantaloupes 59 father, the bride wore a long white satin gown with nylon overlay. The filled bodice gown had a high Victorian collar with embroidered lace on the full length skirt joined the flounce around the botton, which was attached with wide lace. The full length veil went into the train and was board ered by matching wide lace. She wore a gold locket belonging to her mother. The bride carried a trailing cascade of white rosebuds, white carnations and white daisies with yellow centers backed with greenery and accented with white baby's breath. She chose orange, yellow and green for her color scheme. Wedding music was pro vided by Jim Ackley who was also the vocalist at the ceremony. Maid of honor was Mary Ann Greenup, sister of the bride, Heppner. Matron of Honor was Cathy Isom, friend of the bride, Heppner. Brides maids were; Sheridan Tarn asky, cousin of the bride, Heppner and Sandi Hanna, friend of the bride, Heppner. Best man was Tim Walton, brother of the groom, Long Creek. Ushers were; Bill and Greg Greenup, brothers of the bride, Heppner and Jim Can non, friend of the groom, Long Creek. Groomsmen were; Gilbert Carney, cousin of the groom, Portland; Jim Mor row, friend of the groom, Pendleton and John Currin, cousin of the groom, Pendle ton. Flower girl was Angie Ashbeck, niece of the bride, Echo, and ring bearer was Robbie Ashbeck, nephew of the bride, Echo. Candlelight ers were Bridgett Greenup, sister of the bride, Heppner, and Mary Lou Carey, niece ot the groom, Pendleton. The wedding reception was held at the Catholic Parish Hall with a following reception at the Greenup Ranch, which included a potluck dinner, social hour and barn dance. Following a wedding trip to Hawaii, the couple is at home in Long Creek on the Walton Ranch. Paul graduated from Pen dleton High School and is associated with his father and brother in cattle ranching. Sue is a graduate of Emanuel School of Nursing, Portland and is employed at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. Community calendar listings available Alpha Theta Sorority will again sponsor the Community Birthday calendar this year. The service offers a unique opportunity for every organ ization in the community to publicize their regularly scheduled meetings and special events. It also offers individuals the chance to list birthdays and anniversaries. The calendars will sell for $1 and listings can be included at 25 cents each. All proceeds from the sale of the calendars will be used for community projects. This year the deadline for receiving listings will be Sept. 30. For further information call Faye Wilson at 676-9234, Rita Harris at 676-5086 or Sandra Rill at 676-5380. Keithley, Lynch announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Verne Keith ley announce the engagement of their daughter, Ruth Ann, to Micheal Dean Lynch. Michael is the son of Mrs. Bill Lynch. He is employed at Kinzua Corp. 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