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- . r. v ft p r r ir -r r" 'i aj-"H4jf,. -H gi jgt. . County The formation of North Morrow Vector Control dis trict was approved by the Morrow County Court at a hearing in Irrigon on Wednes day, Sept. 28. The new insect control district will include Irrigon as well as all of the area in the present Boardman Vector Control District. Last month signed petitions supporting the new district were presented to the court by chief petitioner Anne Prag of Boardman. The court also signed an Intergovernmental Agree ment between the City of Boardman and Morrow Coun ty at the Irrigon meeting. This agreement shifts some of the judicial jurisdiction and duties from the Boardman municipal court to the Irrigon 5th District Justice Court. These duties include prosecution of traffic offenses and city ordi nance violation. A renewal of the same type intergovernmental agreement between the City of Heppner and Morrow County for the Growers receive new seed Six Morrow County wheat growers last week received seed for a new variety of soft white wheat recently develop ed by Dr. Warren Kronstad of the Oregon State University Agronomy Dept. A total of 342 bushels of "Stephens" variety seed was delivered to Ken Turner, Eric Anderson, Fred Nelson, Gary Grieb, Ralph Crum and East ern Oregon Farms by County Agent Harold Kerr. The seed priced at $13 per bushel was released by the OSU seed foundation. Kerr said if the registered seed passes field inspections and sampling tests at harvest time next year the growers will be able to sell the new variety as certified seed. Market meeting Friday The monthly marketing area meeting of the National Farmers Organization is sche duled for Friday, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m. in the Blue Mountain Community College auditor ium in Pendleton. Topics to be covered include staffing justifications within the organization, plans for the convention coming up in January, a report on the Certificates of Support offered to the agri-business communi ty, and a report on grain and membership sign-ups. All interested persons are invited to the meeting. YOU CAN OWN A WESTERN AUTO STORE IN: HEPPNER, OR KETCHUM, ID There is an opportunity available in the above towns tor a western nmo rtssouaic Store selling hardware, sporting goods, automotive supplies, furniture, refrig freezers, washers, televisions. C B.'s. radios, other electronics, etc. We will train you, help install your store and provide counselling after you're open. A u,uw minimum iuvcmuiciu is ;H nme financing is available to l...,.,i,r,p-H nrrarvrn If von' re interested in owning your own Western Auto Associate Store call this toll tree numoer toaay. 800-821-7700 Ext. 818 Or write: R T. Renfro, VP, Western Aulo 2107 Grand Ave., Kansas City; Mo. 6410H Be sure to provide your phone number WES T RlTAUTQi- Court j Heppner 6th District Justice Court was also signed. Vern Evans of Heppner met with the court in Irrigon to discuss his purchase of pro perty to which the State Highway Department still claims ownership. District Attorney, Dennis Doherty, was instructed to contact the highway division concerning the matter. The court will again meet with Evans after receiving a reply. Road needs in the Irrigon area were brought to the attention of the court by Dan Creamer of Irrigon. The court toured some of the roads in question but no action was taken. Dump The ownership of the Lexington Dump has been turned over to Morrow County by the City of Lexington in a quit claim deed agree ment. The dump was offi cially closed on October 1 for failure to meet Dept. of Environmental Quality regulations. Af ter the county cleans and covers up the site, it Troughs Fifteen water troughs have been purchased by Morrow County ranchers under a drought relief program start ed earlier in the summer, according to County Agent Harold Kerr. Six 4-Hers to P. I. Morrow County 4-Hers will be represented at the upcom ing Pacific International expo sition as six county members will travel to Portland Oct. 15-22 to participate in the livestock and horse judging ALL SILVER REPLATIN6 REDUCED 20 No charge for straightening DURING OCTOBER ONLY 0 .3 1 crOrvi. f i hit Make this YOUR Silver Investment for the Future! Every Item Replated at Sale Prices Since the value of old silverplated items continues to soar . . . this is an excellent time to take advantage of these low. low prices to have your worn silverware, antiques and family heirlooms replated like new. These pieces are now more valuable than ever and make wonderful gifts. All work HEAVILY SILVERPLATED by our skilled silversmiths and Sale prices apply to ALL pieces. OUR NEW REPAIR POLICY -f BEE DENT IEM0VAI and itraihtanin on all items tilnrplatt. ON IT 114 95 F0I ANY AND All ADDITIONAL REPAIRS, no matttc now titMiin. M any pwet M silwplat. Includti loldtrinf bcokM handlti. lap, knobi, ttc. (Only Mcaptiwn are for furnisriint imw parti). ' SALE ENDS OCTOBER 31 BRING IN SILVER TODAY! Peterson's rrfd Jewelers M - Road In response to a sug gestion made at a lunch meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 28, the Morrow County Court and city officials of Boardman, Judge D.O. Nelson said that a county-wide study commission will be ini tiatedprobably within the month to explore problems caused when city annexations include county roads. Specific roads discus sed at the informal meeting were Faler Road and South Main Street county roads in cluded in a recent Boardman annexation. closed will reopen as a 'white goods' dump a place to take such things as old appliances and casta way furniture. The Turner Landfill on Dee Cox Road north of Heppner is open to the public on Saturday and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. or by special appoint ment for large garbage loads. delivered The troughs are now being distributed and Kerr said an additional 15 troughs have been requested in the county although it is not known if the order can still be completed. competition. Carol McElligott, Mark Sar gent and Ralph Morter have been chosen as the livestock judging team and the horse judging team will include Maureen Healy, Janice Healy and Donna Palmer. For Instance Sal Article Wee. frict . Teapot $ 53.95 $43.18 Creamer 28.25 22.60 Candlestick (per inch) 3.05 2.44 Sugar bowl 30 95 24.78 Trays (per sq. in.) .24 .192 study to Judge Nelson said that a "friendly differ ence of opinion" existed between Boardman and the county as to who should have the respon sibility of road mainten ance. The county would like to turn the roads over to the city since their only function is to provide city access, while Boardman wants the county to keep responsi bility and bring the roads up to city stan dards. "It's just a matter of getting together and working things out," Nelson said. Train Fourteen cars at the tail end of a 100-car, fast moving freight train derailed Sunday afternoon at the east end of the Boardman yard area. The Union Pacific "hot shot" train was westbound from Nebraska to Portland when the accident occurred at 1:05 p.m. No injuries were reported in the mishap. According to a UP spokes man, the cars were loaded with various types of freight including machinery and new autos but no estimate of Pa FAMIIY-PAK PORK CHOP A "MtALSAViR" SPECIAL HILL'S TH BOLOGNA chm OREGON CHIEF WIENERS m SARDINES Coke 8-PM16 Chili-Con SCHILLING PEPPER BANANAS R0MAINE & RED LETTUCE 1LI0T DOG W begin Dewey West, acting spokesman for the Boardman group, made the recommendation that a joint committee of concerned citizens and professionals be appointed to look into the problem and find a solution. District At torney Dennis Doherty agreed with the plan, suggesting that it be a county-wide study group with sub-area committees. The court and the Boardman group plan to meet in the near future to work out details. derails damage was available. The cause of the accident is now under investigation. As of Tuesday, most of the cars were re-railed and train operations in the area were back to normal. In the interim, a shoofly, or side track, was constructed to allow other rail traffic around the wreckage. George Skorney of UP's Portland office said it was the first derailment he could recall in the Boardman area. 0Z. jit Carne HOT OR REGULAR IK t IWI&Ti Ml It i atriri ft MMMIiM Mirjm M A 12oi. I 39c NABISCO SALTINES BIG BATCH COOKIE MIX 4 oz. 5 ' $! 25 BUNCH .F The Ordinance drafted Boardma n PSO Boardman has a new public safety officer but vesting him with the authority to police the city has to wait a few days. Action on the ordinance outlining- the delegation of police powers was postponed Tuesday until an emergency council meeting could be held Friday. The ordinance can not be acted upon without a full council or two separate votes of partial councils. Only a partial council was present Tuesday. The ordinance des ignates that the city's new public safety officer (PSO) Ralph La Fontaine, who start ed Monday, will be under the direction of the mayor, the city administrator and the city council. The ordinance also gives the PSO authority to enforce Oregon revised statutes, the Boardman charter and city ordinances. In the event the city enters into an ambulance service, he will also be in charge of the ambulance. There is a county-owned ambulance housed at city hall but it is managed and operat ed by emergency medical technicians. La Fontaine's duties in volve police, fire fighting, city ambulance and health ser vices. Because the city has a $-0 79 u 99 MARBLEHEAD SQUASI 8C lb. 50-B. BAG 4f)c I. 59e j WE DELIVER ON TUESDAY & FRIDAY MEAT 676-9288 GR0C. 676-9614 i Gazette - Times, Heppner.Ore., Thursday, October 6, 1977 THREE public safety officer, it is required to draw up some court procedures for handling municipal cases. In the past, the county and the state have operated within Boardman's city limits to provide police protection. "This protection (throught a PSO) is something we've needed for a long time," noted councilman and former mayor REALLY "CLEAN-UP" UUITHA GAZETTE-TIMES CL ASSIFIED AD! Turn your "junk" into cash (and get your garage or attic cleaned at the same time)! Don't ignore your garage, your attic or those crowded closet shelves another day! There could be big money lurking inside. Advertise household items you no longer use in the classifieds and turn them into hard cold cash. SAVE BIG 50C...COUPON GOOD THRU THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. M O 2 a o v O M sz 3 a o c a O ac o o z I E 3 E 'E E o sc x 2 3 S 3 Cat a a o for Dewey West, after Tuesday nights council meeting. To provide more economy and efficiency in intergovern mental operations, the county justice court will exercise all judicial powers over the city' municipal court, according to Jim Thompson, city administrator. YOU CAR! 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