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Levy approval is
postive action
Voter approval of both the county general fund
and Pioneer Memorial Hospital levies this week by
wide margins, reflects an attitude of confidence on
the part of Morrow County residents.
With the matter of operating levies out of the
way, everyone involved can now get down to the
business at hand, and the major item of business is
to get doctors in the county and to get the hospital on
solid ground in all respects. Inroads have been
made in regards to administration-employee
relations; Heppner and Boardman have received
high priority ratings for emergency equipment that
will be provided under a federal grant; a hospital
auxiliary is being started with much enthusiasm
and last but not least, the hospital board is making
itself very available to any person in the community
to discuss hospital operations.
Doctors search will
move ahead now
The Morrow County Doctor Search Committee
will also be coming to the forefront after passage of
the county levies, starting with a meeting of the
executive committee this week.
The committee has been working right along,
contacting doctors and organizations, but until the
county budget levies passed, any real action that
could be taken by the committee was stalled due to
the lack of funds.
Several proposals have been made to the
committee and the County Court, both in regards to
locating physicians and operating the hospital. The
committee hasn't been able to pursue these
proposals because nearly all require some front
money. '
Contributions from individuals are still needed
because the committee doesn't want to rely on any
more tax money than is absolutely necessary.
Persons interested in making a contribution should
forward their check to the committee at P.O. Box
, 421, Heppner. The contributions are tax deductible.
It is also important for the community to know
that all proposals received and considered by the
committee will be done at public meetings with time
provided for public comment before any decisions
are reached. This is a Morrow County effort,
locating doctors for Heppner and Boardman, and
the people of Morrow County are assured a role in
the outcome.
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Columbia River water policy hearing
set for Aug. 17 in Portland
The Water Policy Review
Board will hold a work session
on the Columbia River on
August 17 at 1 :00p.m. in Room
1 of Templeton Center at
Lewis and Clark College in
Portland, according to Jim
Sexson, Water Resources De
partment Director.
On August 18 the Water
Policy Review Board will
conduct a public hearing on
the City of Portland's applica
tion to install hydroelectric
generators at Bull Run Dams
Nora Turner
Nora Cecelia Turner. 81.
Heppner, died in Heppner
Saturday. Aug. 5.
She was born Dec. 7. 1896. in
Heppner, the daughter of
James G. and Catherine
Doherty.
She was a member of St.
Archie Padberg
Archie Padberg. 72, Hepp
ner, died in Pendleton Wed
nesday, August 9.
Funeral services will be
Friday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m., at
the United Methodist Church,
Heppner.
Concluding services and
interment will be at Lexington
Cemetery with Sweeney Mor
tuary in charge of arrange
ments. Contributions may be made
to the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital Fund.
A complete obituary will
appear in next week's paper.
One and Two. This meeting
will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the
Water Service Building Audi
torium. 1H0O SW Sixth in
Portland. It time permits, the
Board may consider other
business.
"At the Thursday meeting,
the Water Policy Review
Board will discuss the findings
of a Department study on the
Columbia River. The Board
members will discuss pro
ceeding with the development
of a policy statement regard
ing the use of water from the
Columbia River by Oregon
ians," Sexson said. A policy
statement, adopted by the
Water Policy Review Board
becomes law governing water
use. Before adopting a policy
statement, the Board will
conduct public hearings in the
affected areas.
The Water Resources De
partment initiated the study in
November of 1976 to deter
mine Oregon's present and
future needs for Columbia
River water. Covering ap
proximately 6.500 square
miles, the present study area
extends south of the Columbia
River between Hood River
and Milton-Freewater. Future
studies will consider the
downstream segment of the
Columbia River.
The study includes present
and projected water needs for
agricultural use, domestic and
industrial use. maintenance of
aquatic life, hydro-electric
power generation, and navigation.
Patrick's Church and the
Lexington Altar Society. She
also taught in Morrow County
schools for 1 1 years.
Recitation of the Rosary
was Monday, Aug. 7, at 8 p.m . ,
at St. Patrick's Church.
Funeral Mass was Tuesday,
Aug. 8. at 10 a.m. at St.
Patrick's Church with the
Rev. John O'Brien officiating.
He was assisted by the Rev.
Raymond Beard and the Rev.
Robert Rekovfke. Sacred se
lections were sung by Joe
Doherty, accompanied by
Rikka Tews at the organ.
Concluding services and
vault interment were at Hepp
ner Masonic Cemetery with
Sweeney Mortuary in charge
of arrangements.
Casket bearers were Dick
McLaughlin, Tad Miller, Den
nis Doherty, Hank Pointer.
Bill Runnion and Joe Mc
Laughlin. Mrs. Turner is survived by a
son, Kenneth Turner, Hepp
ner: a daughter. Jean Run-
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THE
GAZETTE -TIMES
The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner
and the County of Morrow
Published every Thursday and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, under the Act
of March 3, 1879. Second-dass postage paid at Heppner, Oregon.
CM. Reed, Publisher Dolores Reed, Co-publisher Terry M. Hager, Managing Editor
Rick Steelhammer, News Editor Eileen Saling, Officer Manager
Gayle Rush, Composing Chloe Pearson, Composing Justine Weatherford , Local Columnist
Ron Jordan, Printer
nioii. Pendleton: two sisters,
Helen Dyer. Heppner and
Betty Thorsen. Mt. View.
Calif.: one brother. Francis
Doherty. Heppner; and eight
grandchildren.
Ellen Moore
Ellen Drucilla Brown
Moore, daughter of James and
Irene Rolff Brown, born Feb.
3, 1887 at Gervais; died July
27. 1978, in Prineville, and was
buried at Monument on July
31. Her husband, Addison
Moore, and a son, Emory,
preceded her in death.
Ellen came to Morrow
County at the age of two and
remained here until 1965 She
grew up near the foot of the
Caldwell Grade where she
lived with her parents until
her 1905 marriage. She was a
victim of infantile paralysis
and was crippled most of her
life, but was an excellent
seamstress and made her
living sewing in Heppner for
many years. She moved to
Monument in 1965, and then in
1974 to the Ochoco Nursing
Her husband, Samuel J.
Turner, preceded her in death
in 1956.
, Contributions may be made
to the Pioneer Hospital Me
morial Fund.
Home where she continued to
mend and sew for the home as
long as she was able.
She was a local history buff
and was an ardent supporter
of high school sports. She
belonged to the Heppner
Christian Church, the San
Souci Rebekah Lodge and the
Kate Young Degree of Honor
Lodge. Beverly Wright (Mrs.
Albert) spent her high school
years in Mrs. Moore's home.
Survivors include her
daughter-in-law Edna J.
Moore, Monument; four
grandchildren, ten great
grandchildren, her brother
Randolph Brown, Milton
Freewater, and sister Mable
Carney, Kellogg, Idaho. Mrs.
Clarence Baker is a great-neice.
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Saturday, Aug. 11
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Monday, Aug. 14 '.
Chamber of Commerce
meeting, noon, West of Willow
Fifty years ago this week in Heppner, David Wilson set a
new course record at the less-than-deluxe Heppner Country
Club golf links.
According to a Gazette-Times account of the feat, Wilson
tallied a 36-stroke round, to break the old record of 37, held by
L. Van Marter.
"Dave says there is quite a bit of luck involved in getting
through the sagebrush and off the sand greens at such a low
figure," the Gazette-Times noted. "However, his luck was
not all that good, as natural hazards caused him considerable
grief. Holing out with his mashie on the fifth hole for a par
made up for some of the tough breaks."
During the same August week in 1928, Heppner City
Council passed an ordinance to prohibit the use of electrical
machinery that caused radio interference.
The new law required that all interference-causing
equipment had to be properly grounded or shielded, once it
was verified that the machines had indeed been causing
radio reception problems. Lobbying for the passage of the
ordinance was the Heppner Radio Club, a society of local
radio listeners. .
The council also voted to give city water works caretaker
Frank Nixon a salary hike of more than 10 per cent. As a
result of City Hall's benevolence, Nixon's pay soared from
$35 to $40 per month.
Pioneer Morrow County sheepman L.V. Gentry died at
his Hinton Creek ranch on Aug. 4, 1928.
As a young man, Gentry was a barber in Heppner,
eventually saving up enough money to buy his sheep
operation when he was in his 30s. He was instrumental in
organizing the Morrow County Rodeo.
The 1928 rodeo was featauring a $2,000 purse very high
stakes for those days. Also included during rodeo week was a
:i , mile Morrow County Derby, with $100 going to the first
place rider.
Brand new 1928 Chevrolet utility trucks were selling for
$550 at Ferguson Chevrolet in lone. The Fair Store in
Heppner was selling all-wool, gray and blue serge men's
dress suits for $22.
Twenty five years ago this week, Jack Sumner, then a
recent HHS graduate, left for LaGrande to begin practice for
the annual East-West all star Shrine football game.
During that same week, hail ruined more than 40 acres of
ripe wheat at the George Snider ranch. Temperatures that
week, however, averaged about 95 degrees.
In 1966, 12 years ago this week, a number of Hardman
area residents were recovering from stiff necks received
while star gazing during a UFO sighting.
Mrs. Huston Lesley was the first to spot the UFO, which
was described as looking like a large white kite, which moved
very slowly. Later in the evening, the object
reportedly appeared to separate, with a bright green light
shining from one object, and a red light from the other.
Ten years ago in 1968, work was being completed on the
new all-steel grandstand at the Morrow County rodeo
grounds. The structure was expected to be completed in time
for coronation ceremonies for Fair and Rodeo Queen
Berniece Matthews.
During the same week 10 years ago, Heppner attorney
Herman Winter was in Gearhart, serving on the rules
committee for the state Republican organization, which was
drafting a platform to take to the National GOP convention in
Miami.
Five years ago in Heppner, 300 acres of wheat and
stubble went up in smoke at the Frank Anderson ranch at
Anderson Camp, and Jim Ackley was a new face in town,
ready to begin his first year as band instructor at Heppner
High School.
Picture Credit
Two heads are better than one, at least when
it comes to surveying the movements of an
intruding photographer. These Llamas were
enjoying a day of grazing at the Harold Wright
ranch at Ruggs. The South American natives
appeared to be holding up well during the
current heat spell.
Where to write
Federal
Following is a list of Oregon and Eastern Oregon public
officials for the information of readers who want to
communicate with them:
U.S. Sen. Mark O. Hatfield, Russell Senate Office Bldg.,
Washington, D.C. 20510: Member of Appropriations
Committee, Interior Committee, Rules Committee and
Indian Policy Review Commission. Portland office , Pioneer
Courthouse, Rm. 107, 520 SW Morrison, Portland, Ore. 97204,
phone 221-3386.
U.S. Sen Bob Packwood, Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.,
Washington, D.C, 20510. Member of Finance Committee and
Commerce Committee. Portland office, 1002 NE Halladay,
Rm. 700, (P.O. Bos 3621), Portland, Ore. 97208, phone
233-4471.
U.S. Rep. Al Ullman, of the Second District, House Office
Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. Member of Ways and1
Means Committee. Salem office, 530 Center St. N.E., Rm.
330, (P.O. Box 247) Salem, Ore., 97308, phone 399-5724.
State
Gov. Robert Straub, State Capitol, Salem, Ore. 97310,
phone 378-3100
State Sen. Ken Jernstedt (Morrow, Gilliam and other
counties), 311 Pine St., Hood River, 386-1393.
State Rep. Jack Sumner (Morrow, Gilliam and other
counties), Route 1, Heppner, 676-5364.
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