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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 9, 1978 THREE Film program at Christian Life with Justine Weatherford S J J This week such a potpourri of incidents and thoughts is ambling through my mind. TV is certainly influencing many more lives each day. It was pleasing to me to hear that some young people who still read books weren't in much doubt about the sex of the fourth child being born to the Ingalls family in last week's segment of the "Little House" program. They knew that in spite of the Gypsy woman's prediction,' that the eight original, prize-winning books by Laura Ingalls Wilder concerned her all-girl family. Mrs. Wilder, who lived from 1867 until 1957, was such a successful author of children's literature. The copies of her books shelved in the local library have been used constantly. The coal miners' strike certainly elicits sympathy from at least five different aspects. The miners and their families who have grievances against the mine owners and operators and who are part of such a powerful union; the mine operators who have so much interference in the operating of their businesses; the millions of homemakers and factory operations that depend on coal for heat and energy; our beleagured Georgian President who seems to be swamped with troubles and heavy decisions, and the union leaders, too, who are trying to do their best for their organized workers. I feel fortunate not to be directly involved with any of these aspects, but I am sure that most citizens sympathize with those who are directly affected. The one small good that is obvious is that TV news forces have surely kept busy telling us about the strike news for days and weeks now. We've long heard that "Where there is smoke there is fire", but Grace Buschke sajs "That isn't always so!" Last week when lots of smoke came out of her first-floor Lanham apartment, alarming her near neighbors, a careful check did not locate any fire. Thankfully. However, there was a real fire recently in the Hardman home known as the Sam McDaniel place. The seven-person family which was displaced was cared for in Heppner by a good combination of helpful forces. Pat Brindle took charge from the Neighborhood Center, Bethel Heinrichs and Margaret Murray assisted greatly through the Red Cross; the Salvation Army contributed some funds, too ; and Martha King gave aid beyond the call of duty by taking the entire family into her home for almost all of last week. Bless her. Because absolutely no suitable housing could be located here, the family has now been helped to re-locate in Hermiston, we understand. My first trip to Pendleton in at least six months was quite exciting. Its streets and stores and cafes were crowded with basketball fans. I noted that the downtown area parking meters were covered. I guess that newer shopping malls have brought some strong competition to the downtown merchants, and that they have to advertize harder and think of ways to bring buyers back into their stores. Marian Abrams and I attended a well-organized librarians' workshop at BMCC last Friday. Then we had a Chinese dinner with her expert-on-Oriental-cultures son Robb and moved on the cinema fo view i'Gh, God" which opened that evening on Pendleton's Main Street. I was charmed by the simple, whimsical, "clean", little screen play which was so nicely acted by veteran Geroge Burns and relative new-comer John Denver. Since I have only seen Hollywood through my TV in the last year-plus, it - was delightful to find something wholesome being offered and I enjoyed not having it constantly interrupted by commercials. Watching the long line of viewers file past the box office and plunk out $2.50 each, I got to wondering how many millions that nice movie could contribute to the current Hollywood-gate financial scandal? Traveling home from Pendleton that fogless, fine-visibility night, we were intrigued with the long mass of lights to our north, at Hinkle. We didn't know if there were several trains stopped there or if the lights were usual neither Marian or I recalled seeing such a display of brilliance in that location before. My friends out on Little Butter Creek say that pretty, talented Ronnie Belsma visited her parents Helen and Gordon O'Brien and other neighbors last weekend. I also learned that Lila and Japser Myers have missed the brunt of winter here by spending their time in Arizona's sunshine although chances are they may have learned that like California, Arizona has had "unusual" weather this year. In just a week and a day the year's big day for the Irish will arrive. All hail good St. Patrick by attending the annual Irish Stew Dinner prepared in celebration by the ladies of the Altar Society of St. Patrick's Church. This family affair is such a nice annual occasion and is a special way to mark the beginning of the Spring Vacation week this year. The Larry Lindsay family will share their music there again this year. An interesting telephone visit with Avon Melby brought out some information new to me. She told me about the part of a year that W.O. and Frances Wildman operated the Gazette-Times here between the reigns of the Penlands and the Shermans. That spring they conducted a huge Paint-up, Clean-up, Light-up campaign with help from all the organizations in town. She says Editor Wildman was a really good promoter. He also put out an outstandingo"Progress Edition" of the paper. Avon recalls that school was dismissed so that the students could join townspeople in the big spring clean-up. Do many of you recall the Oct. 1960 to June 1961 months that the Wildmans spent in Heppner? We hope that his year's Spring campaign, made official by Mayor Jerry Sweeney and gaining fine support from many organizations, will go extra well during the week before Easter. A bustle of extra activity is taking place at the library just now as workers there prepare for the coming annual surplus book sale. So, keep setting aside those nickles, dimes and quarter you booklovers and antique collectors. The South Morrow County Ministerial Association will present a special film, "Shio kari Pass", at Christian Life Center at the corner of Willow and Gale St., on Sunday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. The one-hour color release from World Wide Pictures will be shown during the Singspira tion Hour sponsored by the ministerial association at dif ferent churches in the area each month. "Shiokari Pass" is unique among World Wide Pictures productions. Although it has an English soundtrack, it was originally produced for show ing to Japanese audiences. It was filmed entirely in Japan with a Japanese cast and crew, and depicts the delicate beauty of that country. The drama of the storv unfolds Kevin Gray selected for Adventist youth convention Kevin Gray, a junior at Heppner High School, will represent the Heppner Seventh-day Adventist Church as a delegate to a youth convention to be held in Portland, March 15-19. In announcing the delegate selection, Lloyd Perrin, pastor of the local congregation, said that more than 1,200 young people from the Northwest would take part in the convention, called a Festival of Faith. Delegates from Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana will attend the conclave one of five similar sessions being held in the United States and Canada. "This is not a youth's , congress where thousands attend," noted Perrin. "One of the purposes of this session is to provide practical training in many areas of personal Christian witness." The meetings will be held in the Portland Civic Auditor ium, with seminars scheduled each morning. Each delegate will be able to choose from two classes that fit in with his interests. Twelve seminars will be offered, covering such areas as Inner-City Ministry, Community Social Service, Temperance Tools, and How to Give a Bible Study. During two afternoons of the Festival of Faith, the youth delegates will put into practi cal use the seminar instruc tion they have gained. Some will fan out over the city for door-to-door Christian wit ness, while others will visit city and state offices. Still other youth will visit hospitals while several groups will help to man three mobile health screening units. It is in the mobile health screening units that Kevin is especially interested, but he is looking forward to the entire convention with much anticipation. Joint building inspector considered by county . Planner David Moon dis cussed with the County Court the possibility of hiring a building inspector for Morrow County at the Court's regular meeting Wednesday, March 1. The desirability of having an inspector jointly with Wheeler and Gilliam Counties was also explored and city participa tion was considered. No deci sion was made; the Court and county planners will discuss the matters with the other counties and the cities. Q Q Q We've got every bbom'm' m m-m s Ti m m mm mm t a. itm thing for yS JYiyA Ijt '.....soy It 1( w'rtJi green' V PLANTS 1 Starting at Jjf Cut Flooer Oouquets Starting At $gjQ ( in 1POSV FLOUJEB SHOP ft Tebfbra 676-942$ Don't VJalh To Our 4th Annual uciroow And Anniversary Sale Dutch Auction items ere Regulcr Stock , ft f from Junior, Missy end Queen departments including ... f Skirts lops 4 THURSDAY rcntsuits rents jacxeis end much, much more! 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From its gentle opening to its gripping, unexpected con clusion, "Shiokari Pass" is a profound demonstration of the power of love in one life. The ministerial association extends an invitation to each member of the community to attend this Singspiration hour. "Shiokari Pass" is the kind of film that will be enjoyed and remembered by the entire family. There will be no admission charge for the film program. Lexington Church of Christ to hold evangelist sessions A week-long series of evan gelistic meetings will be held in the Lexington Church of Christ from Monday, March 13, through Friday, March 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Rev. Elbert T. Moreland of Yakima will deliver a sermon on a different topic each night while his wife, Ruth, a talented chalk artist, will illustrate the sermons and songs. Moreland is a former mini ster, recently returning with his wife from church service in Alaska. The Morelands' four sons are all involved in missionary work and scat tered throughout the world. Churchgoers of all denomi nations as well as non-church goers are cordially invited to take part in the evangelistic services. Methodist youth plan dance, coast retreat The senior High unit of the United Methodist Youth Fel lowship have scheduled a dance in the church basement for Friday evening, March 10. On March 19, a retreat at the Oregon Coast will begin for the same group. Three cou ples, the John Briedenbachs, the Cal Shermans and the Steve Tollefsons will be accompanying the high schoolers on this outing. Rubber Stamps Call 676-9228 "( FILL Y tin FSS9 C3EBBS HERE i Pi USDA CHOICE POT OR BLADE FROZEN USDA CHOICE WHOLE ARM ROAST FfiYEilS ROAST GREEN GIANT DOLE AA . Sliced, Crushed, NibletCorn chunk lrE) Green Becns Pineapple fff Peas Blue Bell Natural Potato Chips 65c Western Family 1-LB. Box Crackers ic 49' Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup 409c 1034 -oz. Western Family 3-LB. 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