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SIX The Gazette-Times, Heppner. Ore., Thursday, October 6, 1977 Heppner Notes O lone news y J? with .lust inr How our county's population boomed over the opening weekend of deer hunting with guns. During the earlier bow and arrow season I can't Tecall of hearing about hunters shooting themselves or other persons but gun hunting news is that besides the many deer killed, too many humans have been killed and wounded. The weather certainly cooperated this year, didn't it? And Heppner's Mustangs started the weekend nicely, too, by winning their football game. ' I heard that at one counting there were 200 cars between Heppner and the 80-North Junction. Still it was a surprise to me to learn that more than 80 deer were killed before the season opened accidentally, on county roads. One of our neighbors tells of having a buck run right into his pickup as he was driving quite near town. Of course most of these accidental killings are quickly reported to the authorities and much of the usable meat finds its way into public-type freezers. Thus senior citizen diners at Heppner, lone and elsewhere will be able to enjoy venison during the year. A new feature this year was the temporary coffee and snack shop which was set up in the Pete McMurtry motorhome parked in Cal 's Arco lot. All day Friday and until two a.m. Saturday, members of the United Nations Committee of the Odd Fellows and their ladies served sandwiches, hot dogs and coffee to hungry hunters. The money netted will go toward the expense of the annual United Nations Speech Contest. The winners of this contest are sent off to see the Nation's Capitol and to visit around the U.S. each summer. On Sunday the busy Pete and Mary McMurtry, along with Ed and Adelle LaTrace and Ed and Eleanor Gonty, traveled across the East-West Road to Ukiah and to the old LaTrace homestead out of Ritter. They saw hundreds of camping hunters in the mountains. After enjoying a picnic lunch, the three couples decided to return west through the Ditch Creek Burn and found it a pretty rough route. The LaTrace and Gonty pickups negotiated the rocks and chuckholes fairly well, but Pete and Mary high-centered too often in their nice Buick. In fact, it could be that Pete, who owned and operated the Heppner Auto Parts for many years, will have to go do some business with his successors the Bob DeSpains. Anyway, after a long, bumpy trip, the three couples got their three vehicles safely back to Heppner on Sunday evening. That great Soroptimist food sale in front of Central Market last Friday certainly went well. It was so excellently timed for some of us who had extra weekend guests. I've been very slow about discovering the advantages of Heppner's rather new Mini-Mart beside the Mobil Station. However our youngest weekend visitor ran out of Pampers by Sunday afternoon, and his parents were so pleased to find that they could buy these necessary items there. Another visitor needed a few items after the hours when our "regular" stores were closed and he too quickly appreciated the Mini-Mart. Les Workinger, a railroading man who spends about two nights a week here, told me about the big excitement at Boardman on Sunday. It seems that 10 cars of the O.M.N. Railroad derailed just east of the old Boardman Depot, now the lovely home of Rupert and Dorothy Kennedy. The 10 cars and two cabooses rolled off the tracks and lay badly damaged right close to the potato packing plants. There were no injuries, reported. Les said that much valuable merchandise, which was badly hurt, was being bulldozed into the Boardman sands. He felt that the merchandise was well covered by insurance. Last June we felt pretty sad to have Sam and Pauline Miller and Jack and Ann Melland leaving here. Now we have met Ben and Rene Siminoe and Joy and Bob Krein and their families, the respective replacements. We are certainly delighted that the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon- State Department of Fish and Wildlife sends such nice persons to our community As I sign off, on another sunshining morning I am saddened to see that everything in our garden has really been frozen. Guess I'll need my garden slaves Lela Breidenbach and Ron Young soon. It was good that I was able to ship away lots of green, still unfrozen, tomatoes with my visiting children last Sunday. My first slave, Ron Forrar, has already served part of his contracted time very satisfactorily. r T vir ttr Delpha Jones Lilian Gilmore, Rebekah Assembly President of Ore gon, made her official visit to Holly No. 139 and Bunchgrass No. 91 at the Holly lodge during a special meeting on Thursday evening. Preceding the minutes, a dinner was served in the dining room with Holly fur nishing the hot dish and Bunchgrass the lovely salads. The meeting was conducted by the NG's Carolyn Howard and Vera Rietmann. The Holly flag drill was given at the meeting, as was the Good of the Order. Opening was by Holly and closing by Bunch grass. The President spoke on the values of belonging to the lodge, fellowship, and the many good things accomplish ed at state level and local level. She was accompanied by her Assistant Marshall, Luella Foster. Refreshments were served following the meeting. , Mrs. Gerald Messenger of Portland was a caller at the ) WeafKeirord VV- tiPWC 989-8189 T.E. Messenger home on Saturday. Her husband who had been visiting here the past week returned home with her. He is recuperating from a recent heart attack. Bud Aarsted of Portland was a weekend caller at the William J. VanWinkle home. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wil liams hosted a family get together of Mrs. Williams' brothers and sisters at their Lexington home on Sunday. Those present were Leonard Williams, a retired Lt. Col. USAF; Elene White, a teacher from Washtiicna, Wash.; and Enid Langbehn, a retired teacher frorn Spokane who attended with her daughter Kathi. Also attending were a sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Don Blair of Lewis ton where she is a teacher; another sister and her hus band, Mr. and Mrs. John Ballack of Seattle where she is a teacher; and Doc and Mrs. bert Williams of Eugene where he is a Supt. of schools. Four generations attended a birthday dinner in honor of Margaret Healy who was 85 years young Sunday, Septem ber 25. The dinner was held at the home of Jerry and Lib Daggett in Heppner. Others attending were Bill and Patricia Gentry and their children, Judy, Jerry, and CO II Mi IP I T PEOPLE Jackie, Greg and Janet Green up with their children Amy and Sara; and Francie and Helen Healy with their chil dren Cathy, Kevin and Phillip. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Pat Healy and their children Ryan and Ann; Katherine Burchel, Gail Bur chel and his children; Don and Sheila Munkers with their children, John and Holly; Steve and Kay Hunkapiller, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Gentry and Jack Gentry. Entertainment was provid ed by Kevin Healy on the fiddle, and Jerry Gentry on guitar. More than a dozen family members have visited the Bill Weatherfords in the past week at their home and at the hospital. Bill's sister, Edythe W. Newell, Prineville was here on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, Bill and Bette Haberlach and their children Adam and Anna arrived from Medford. Saturday, Ross Ha berlach of Port Orchard, Wash, and Ann. and Ray Chenhall and their son Thomas from Cheney, Wash., along with Bill's niece Bobbie Buce and her children from Seattle came to Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wea therford, Arlington, frequent visitors, also joined the visit ing young people on Saturday afternoon. The foursome from Medford enjoyed a Saturday morning visit at the Dennis Doherty home in Piper Canyon. The two attorneys got in a little shop talk while Mrs. Haber lach and Grandma Weather ford enjoyed watching Ben and Lisa Doherty and Adam and Anna Haberlach at play. rnpN o A L-ot n n pi r U aUULILJu LaUUU I Irccm Latex Hat Wall ISiiiif Reg. $11.95 a Gallon tome custom colors higher illso &avc K3.Cif Dreem Acrylic Latex Semi Gloss Enamel Gallons Now $11.95 Quarts Now $3.99 some custom colors higher Interior Latex Enamel Undercoater Gallons Now $8.95 Quarts Now $2.95 LK0il1iJil iiuDiiiEier Lexington Alena and Erv Anderson have had many feminine visitors in their Jones Street home. Alena reports that their daughter, Carol Porter, made a surprise visit from Minnea polis last week. She has accepted a new position as public relations person for the 1 s I S s EVENTS HAPPENINGS Toro Equipment Manufactur ing Company there and was beginning her new work on Oct. 3. She decided to fly out to visit with her parents and sisters before settling in at Toro. The Andersons other two daughters, Dee Martin and Nancy Parent, came from Portland to join in the visiting. Nancy's daughter Lisa was already here and her second sister Shelly came up with their mother. A former pupil of Alena's, Romona Reish, now a fresh man at Lakeview High, and the Anderson granddaughter, Alison Parent, spent much of the summer in the Anderson ' home. Granddaughters Suzanne Martin and Alison Parent did not come to be with family last week as Suzanne is a "too busy" student at Portland State and Alison wanted to stay in Portland with her cousin. Lora Lee Stotts, daughter of Mrs. Lora Stotts of Heppner, received severe caustic burns while working at Gourmet Food Produce in Boardman on the evening of Monday, Sept. 26. She was rushed to Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermis ton where she is presently a patient in reverse isolation. Stotts suffered first and second degree burns on her abdomen, thighs, knees and lower legs. Doctors are wait ing until Monday to determine whether she has third degree burns on her right knee and leg, in which case skin grafts would be required. Visiters are now allowed, Room 133, Good Shepherd Hospital. I a la!!i hi mn 989-85S6 55 More than 100 fellow towns men attended a farewell potluck for Bill and Thelma Ling on Wednesday evening, Sept. 28 at the lone Legion Hall with the Legion and Auxilliary, the lone Garden Club and the local Masons making the arrangements. Gene Rietmann, acting as Master of Ceremonies, gave the invocation and welcome, and also presented the gift which was a treasure chest with "green stuff" enclosed. Members of the Auxiliary made the hall ready and Helen Martin, Pat Pettyjohn and Nancy Miller made the floral arrangements for the tables. Bill and Thelma built and operated Thel's Cafe for many years previous to selling it to Beecher Emert. Bill also drove school bus and was local handyman around town. The community's good wishes go with them to their new home. They will be at home at the Evergreen Trailer Park in Rockaway and will welcome old friends. Their mailing address is Box 504, Rockaway, 97136. Members of the lone Topic Club were entertained at a 1 p.m. luncheon at the home of Martha Barak in Hermiston on Wednesday, September 28, with Margaret Troedson of Pendleton assisting the host ess Martha reviewed the book, "A Certain Time-A Special Place" by Lucile Urey, Peck. This book was written as if the "Earth" it telling the story of the coming ot the white man to this area and focuses on the Clinton Peck family who settled on Clarks Canyon. A report was made on the I MEDICAL SLPI'LIES HERMISTON DRUG Free prescription Mail Service. Open 9a m to7p m. Gifts for all occasions. Snack Bar J WILCOX FURNITURE AND APPI.IANCKS See us before you buy your color TV or stereosv stem. 254 W. Hermiston Ave. 5fi7-:n MormiMon THIS SPACE FOR RENT $8 PER MONTH CALL 676-9228 AUTOMOTIVE Serving all this area for over 20 years.. JONES RADIATOR SERVICE 1315 North 1st St. Hermiston, OK 978 38 Ph 567-6916 1 OI'TOMKTRIST 1 DR. E K.SCHAEFITZ Optometrist Ne.t to Hotel Heppner entrance u S1 i7(i-946f Heppner FlKMTlltK Eva Hamlet t very successful Story Hour held last summer at the lone Public Library in cooperation with the American Associa tion of University Women. Betty Rietmann acted as storyteller each week and members of the Topic Club acted a librarians. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson attended the Autumn Leaf Festival at Leavenworth, Wash. last weekend. This festival is held annually and is enlivened with many Austrian dancers and bands, an open air art festival in the park, a parade, a play or musical, and the Northwest National Loggers competition. Leavenworth is a small twon in the mountains and was slowly dying until a group of local citizens conceived the idea of making over the store fronts to look like an Austrian village and holding a festival each season. Now they have the Autumn Leaf Festival in the fall, the Festival of the Lights the first week in December, a Ski Festival in January or February and a Mai Festival in the spring. The first fall meeting of the lone American Legion Post No. 95 was held Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the American Legion Hall. Jerry McElligott was installed a Commander for the coming year. Reports were given on the fireworks and the beer stand operated during the Heppner Rodeo. The State Legion Dept. has set Nov. 11 as the date for Posts to reach their quota on dues renewal, and hopes all members will get them in. District 6 Conference 11 be held at La Grande Legion Hall on Oct. 8, beginning with a potluck usiness REFRIGERATION M & L REFRIGERATION Service-Troubleshooting Industrial-Commercial Home Air Conditioning Heating-Appliances Ammonia and Control Specialist Mike Kane Leora Kane 989-8574 676-9662 PLUMBING MILLERS PLUMBING New and remodel work Commercial or residential 2I Years Experience Free Estimates Call: 922-31 10 If no answer: 922-3525 MONUMENTS SWEENEY MORTUARY Cemetery, grave markers. Granite, Marble, Bronze 24-Hr. phone 676-9600 or 676-9226 Also serv ing lone & Lexington Heppner P.O. Box 97 MEDIC AL SUPPLIES MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY Free mailing service on prescriptions. Hospital Supplies Open Mon.-Fri.,9-6p.m. Sat. 9-1 p.m. Located in the Medical Center, 1100 Southgate, Pendleton 276-1531 AUTOMOTIVE SHERRELL CHEVROLET INC. r- Complete Sales & ' Service :(n) & Main Hermiston 422-7557 supper at 6:30 p.m., with a business meeting following. Department Officers will be present for an official visit, and will explain some of the Legion programs. The United Church of Christ held an impressive service last Sunday in celebrating World Wide Communion Sun day. The text for Rev. Bill Graham's sermon was "My Body Broken for You". An them from the choir was "Fill My Cup Lord" and during Communion, with one serving another, Mrs. Wiima Cheney sang a solo, "In Remember ance". Choir director and musician was Mrs. Bill Riet mann, and organist was Helen Martin. An altar arrangement using the theme of the Sacrament of Holy Commu nion was done by Mrs. Vera Rietmann. A fellowship hour followed the morning service. The Trustees of the UCC met last Monday evening and received reports from the various standing committees. The 1978 budget was approved and will be presented to the church a membership at a later date. The Deacons met on Tuesday. Choir rehearsal is held every Wednesday even ing at 7:30 p.m. and all people interested are encouraged to attend and join the choir. The first meetingof the adult class will be this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the church. The subject this week will be on breakdown of sexual morality and the family. Everyone is invited to attend. Annual Fall Council meet ing of Central Pacific Confer ence of the UCC will be held in Lake Oswego. Rev. Bill Gra ham will be attending and would like some other mem Directory TITLE INSURANCE MORROW COUNTY ABSTRACT 4 TITLE CO. Title Insurance Office in Peters Bldg. 676-9912 Heppner HOME REPAIR UMATILLA READY-MIX Open every weekday, and Saturdays & Sundays if necessary Ph. 676-9406 or 989-8467 FURNITURE H0USl-DISCOUNTS.' Curtis-MathesTV Quasar TV, Norgei Admiral appliances. Largest selection of furniture in the area. 2200 N.F. 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On Friday she attended a meeting for Mis sion and Outreach Dept. of the UCC, and later as a represen tative frpm that department she attended the Executive Board meeting. She went to Dallas to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Horton before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Swanson and daughter, San dra, spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Turner in Heppner. Mr. Swan son was deer hunting, and Mrs. Swanson and Sandra visited at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. James Swanson, and the Adon Hamletts. Mr. Edwin Tucker of Salem spent the weekend deer hunt ing with his brother, Eldon Tucker and son David. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Busby and Mrs. Vida Heliker of Seattle, Washington are visiting at the home of Mrs. Gladys Heliker. Due to the many jobs I have, I do not have time to call around, so may I remind you to please call in your news items. Usually I am home on Mondays, except at bus time. MACHINERY REPAIR Miller & Sons Welding, Inc. 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