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Heppner no longer has a day '
care center.
After more than three years
of operation, the Heppner .'
Child Development Center
closed its doors permanently '
on Monday, Dec. 19, after a
combination Christmas-farewell
party at the 4-H Annex
building.
Ironically, most problems
which had plagued the Center
during its existence seemed to
be solved. It was in the black
financially and through the
cooperation of the Fair Board
had a temporary home 'and
strong new support which
promised to help greatly in
finding a premanent building.
The closure was forced by
the fact that many of the
children which used the day
care facility at its old base in
the Seventh Day Adventist
gymnasium didn't return to
the Center when it reopened at
the fairgrounds after a month
long shutdown.
"It takes from 18 to 20
children a day just to come out
even", commented Kathy
Hazen, the last director of the
Center and a member of the
Board of Directors. She said
that only from six to 10
children had been coming
daily since reopening, adding
that Center savings which had
floated operations from Nov. 8
to closing day Dec. 19 were
almost depleted. "We should
have just enough left to pay
our bills," Mrs. Hazen said.
Looking back at the time
and effort which had been
devoted by many people to
maintain the day care center's
operation, Mrs. Hazen com
mented, "It's too bad. Who
ever decides to open another
center will have to start from
scratch just like we did three
years ago."
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1977 TWO SECTIONS-18 PAGES 15c
OUTGOING CHAMBER President Ray Boyce congratulates
Don Cole on his installation as President of the
Heppner-Morrow Chamber of Commerce for 1978. Lyle Lowe
was elected first vice president, Matt Doherty is second vice
president, Terry Hager is secretary and Dave Dollarhide is
treasurer for the coming year. Directors elected include
Ernie McCabe, Dave Harrison, Everett Harshman, Lyle
Lowe and Matt Doherty.
Bill Weatherford services held Saturday
Stores open
late
two nights;
Bonanza
winners
named
There's still time to sign up and be a winner in the
Christmas Bonanza currently underway at many
Heppner area businesses. The final drawing for $200
cash certificates will be held Saturday afternoon and
winners will be announced Tuesday morning.
To aid llth-hour shoppers, Heppner stores will be
open until 9 p.m. both Thursday and Friday, Dec. 22
and 23. Business houses will be open again Saturday
with most closing between 4:30 and 5 p.m.
Winners in last week's Christmas Bonanza
drawing were Marion Brosnan, $50; Dianne Walsh,
$25; Gwen Healy, $15; Neva Matteson, Pat Dougherty,
Jo Hi'ston, Harold Kerr, Karen Thompson and
Marshall Lovgren, $10 each.
Winners that have not received their cash
certificates may pick them up at the Gazette-Times.
Certificates are spendable like cash at any of the
participating merchants. Please see page advertise
ment on page for additional details.
The Gazette-Times will join other area businesses
in closing Monday, Dec. 26.
The Post Offices, federal, state and county
offices, as well as the City of Heppner office and the
Heppner Library and the Morrow County Museum will
remain closed the Monday following Christmas.
William W. Weatherford, a
native son of Eastern Oregon ,
passed away Wednesday, Dec.
14, at the age of 63.
Services were held Saturday
at United Methodist Church in
Heppner with concluding ser
vices and vault interment in
Arlington Cemetery with the
Rev. Steve Tollefson officiat
ing. Casket bearers were Dean
Gilman, Louis Rucker, Dennis
Doherty, James Green,
Howard Bryant and Carl
Spaulding. Honorary casket,
bearers were Cornett Green,
Harvey Smith, Albert Connor,
Dr. L.D. Tibbies, George
Currin, and Jerry. Brosnan.
Born April 6, 1914 at
Arlington, he was the son of
pioneers Marion Earl
Weatherford and Minnie C.
Snell. Mr. Weatherford's
grandfather, William Wash-
Weather
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Tue.,Dec.20 30 20
ington Weatherford, first set
tled in the Shutler Flat area
and was the first to grow
wheat commercially in this
area.
Mr. Weatherford was a
retired cattle rancher and
most recently owned and
operated the Heppner Laun
dromat. During World War II
he served as a welding
instructor at Kaiser Shipyards
in Portland.
Mr. Weatherford is remem
bered by many for his stories
of Eastern Oregon and the
people who settled here and he
was the author of two books,
"Over My Shoulder", a story
of his illustrious pioneer
family that was published in
1975; and "Blue Mountain
Talewinds", a collection of
antecdotes and stories about
individuals with Eastern Ore
gon as the setting, published
during Mr. Weatherford's ill
ness in September 1977.
He was a charter member
and director of the Morrow
County Historical Society and
was instrumental in restoring
the Democrat Gulch School
house next to the Heppner
Library for the community's
Bicentennial celebration.
Mr. Weatherford was a life
member of Heppner AF & AM,
member of Al Kader Shrine, a
member of BPOE 358 and a
member of the Methodist
Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Justine, at the home; a son,
School board confronted
CPO William W. Weatherford
III, Yokosuka Naval Base,
Japan; a daughter, Karla K.
Weatherford, Bremerton,
Wash.; Stepsons, Frank Ross
Haberlach, Port Orchard,
Wash., and William P. Haber
lach, Medford; stepdaughter,
Ann H. Chenhall, Cheney,
Wash.; a brother, Marion T.
Weatherford, Arlington; two
sisters, Edythe Newell, Prine-
ville, and Barbara W.
Athearn, Wickersham,
Wash.; and six grandchildren.
Contributions may be made
in his memory to the Heppner
Public Library, Morrow Coun
ty Museum or the charity of
the donor's choice.
Sweeney Mortuary was in
charge of arrangements.
Lexington residents oppose assignment
A strong contingent of
Lexington residents opposed
to the prospect of having their
children lose the discretion of
Area churches invite holiday
worshippers to Christmas service
For a truly joyous Christmas, attend worship services at
the church of your choice to capture the true meaning of the
season the celebration of the birth of the Christ child in a
manger in Bethelehem almost 2,000 years ago.
For your convenience, times and details of services to be
held on Christmas and Christmas Eve in Heppner and lone
churches are listed below.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Christmas services at the Christian Life Center
Assemb.ly of God Church, 425 N. Gale in Heppner, will be held
on Dec. 25, at 11 a.m., preceded by Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.
The congregation will gather for another service on
Christmas at 7 p.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The First Christian Church will meet at 11 a.m. on
Christmas Day for its service with Elder Clarence Baker
giving the Christmas message. Bible school is scheduled at
9:45 a.m.
EPISCOPAL
A celebration of Holy Communion with sermon and
carols will be held Christmas Eve, at 9:30 p.m. at the All
Saints' Episcopal Church, West Church St., Heppner, with all
baptised Christians welcomed to join the open communion.
A simple celebration of the Holy Communion will take
place at All Saints' at 10:30 a.m. on Christmas Day.
On Christmas Eve, there will also be a service in Condon
for Episcopalians at the Roman Catholic parish hall at 4 p.m.
LUTHERAN
A Candlelight service with communion on Christmas Eve
will take place at both Hope Lutheran in Heppner, 675
Alfalfa St. and at Valby Lutheran in lone. The Hope service is
planned at 6:30 p.m., with special Christmas music by Sandy
Matheny. The Valby service will be at 9 p.m. A wind trio and
piano will play Christmas instrumentals at both services.
The congregations of both churches are invited to a joint
intimate devotional communion service at Hope Lutheran
Church on Christmas Day at 10 a.m.
. METHODIST
The First Methodist Church of Heppner, 175 W. Church,
will hold a worship service of lights on Christmas Eve at 8
p.m., symbolizing the light of Christ entering the world.
Special music will be performed by the choir and nursery
care will be provided.
A worship service celebrating the birth of Christ will take
place at 11 a.m. on Christmas Day. The choir plans to
perform a special number and Christmas message will be
addressed to the children of the congregation.
There will be no Sunday school on Christmas-.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
A unified Christmas service will take place at the Church
of the Nazarene in Heppner on East Pioneer Drive at 11 a.m.,
combining Sunday school and worship service on Christmas
Day.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Midnight -Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church in Heppner, 525 N. Gale Street, at 12
midnight on Christmas Eve., Mass will be celebrated on
Christmas Day at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's, with the choir
singing carols at both masses.
A Christmas Mass will also be held at 8:45 a.m. at St.
William's Catholic Church in lone, Dec. 25.
Confessions will be heard on Christmas Eve, 3-4:30 p.m.
and 7-8:30 p.m.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Tonight, Thursday, Dec. 22, Heppner members of the
Seventh Day Adventist Church will hold a Christmas party at
6:30 p.m., featuring a unique gift exchange and special
games.
On Dec. 24, the congregation will meet for a Christmas
service at 11 a.m. There will be readings on the nativity from
Luke 2 with responses given by children. Church members
will be invited to give testimonies on what the birth of Christ
means to each individual.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
The members of the United Church of Christ in lone will
meet for a Candlelight Communion Servcie on Christmas
Eve at 7:30 p.m. A worship service will take place on
Christmas Day at 11 a.m. The choir will sing Christmas
carols at both services.
attending school in either
Heppner or lone, confronted
the School Board with their
concerns Monday and were
left with the assurance that
the Board would devote fur
ther study to the issue.
Nearly 40 residents packed
the district office for the
regular monthly Board meet
ing after learning the Board
plans to reconsider its current
attendance area procedures.
The Board is looking at the
possibility of assigning Lex
ington area students to either
Heppner or lone schools to
achieve a better balance and
utilization of space in those
schools. The assignment
would be valid only for
elementary and junior high
students and would not apply
- to the high schools.
Steve Peck acted as spokes
man for a portion of the
residents who met late last
week to discuss the situation.
He presented a detailed study
showing how rearrangement
of available space coupled
with minor construction of
partitions and doorways could
result in seven additional
academic classrooms at
Heppner Junior High.
Peck said that by installing
partitions, relocating storage
areas and better utilizing
space in the shop and band
buildings, the school could
come up with plenty of
classroom space to accommo
date additional students. Dis
trict architect Bob Smith sat
in on Peck's presentation and
said it would be difficult to
come up with any firm costs or
figures without taking a closer
look at the proposed changes.
Peck said he had sought to
locate some space in the
Junior High as a means of
allieviating the overcrowding
problem that had led to the
possibility of assignment.
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Posse accepts family's gratitude
The Morrow County Sheriffs
Search and Rescue Posse is
$200 richer this week the
result of a Portland family
who donated the money in
appreciation of the Posse's
successful efforts in locating
15-year-old Mike Miller last
October.
Miller was the subject of an
all-night search by Posse
members after he was re
ported missing in the Blake
Springs area. The youth had
crashed his motorcycle into a
ditch on an isolated area and
had collapsed on the road
after trying to walk away
from the wreck.
After he was found. Miller
was rushed to Portland by
ambulance for emergency
treatment and he then spent
several weeks in the hospital
recuperating from head inju
ries. The family now says he is .
home and doing quite well.
Two checks, each for $100,
were received from the family
by the Gazette-Times this
week and were presented to
Search and Rescue Posse
president Simon Winters and
Morrow County Sheriff Larry
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THE MORROW COUNTY Search and Rescue Posse was on
the receiving end of a Christmas present this week. Simon
Winter, Posse president, (standing) and Sheriff Larry
Fetsch hold a Christmas card and two checks for $100 each
from the family of a boy lost here during hunting season. The
Posse was instrumental in bringing the boy to safety.
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