The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, August 19, 1877 THRFE
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Saturday, August 20 at 1:30 p.m.,
St. Patrick's Catholic Church,
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Reception following
in the Parish Hall
.iri street
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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.
The wedding date will be
September 3 and friends and
relatives are cordially invited
to the wedding reception to be
held at the home of the bride's
parents from 2 to 4 p.m.
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