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The Heppner
VOLUME 94, NO. 36
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LenRay Schwarr turned over operations of Court Street
Market this week to new owners Jack and Ruth Maben,
formerly of Mojlala. Schwarz will continue to do custom
meat cutting undei the business name of Court Street
Mabens new owners
of Court St.
Jack and Ruth Maben have
purchased Court Street Mar
ket in Heppner, LenRay
Schwarz, previous owner an
nounced this week. ,
Court Street Market has
been under Schwarz family
ownership since 1946, first
operated by LenRay's father,
Leonard. Schwarz will con
tinue to do custom meat
cutting under the business
name of Court Street Process
ing in the plant located at the
market. He will continue to
Carty coal plant
work is on schedule
under cost estimates
Construction at the Carty
coal-fired power plant near
Boar dm an is proceeding right
on schedule at a little below
the estimated cost, Portland
General Electric Board Chair
man Frank Warren told more
than 100 local business, gover
nment and community leaders
at a meeting in Boardmen
Tuesday.
The massive power plant is
now nearly 40 per cent
complete, with electricity ge
nerating turbines expected to
roll for the first time in June of
1980.
Warren said that already,
some $220 million has been
spent on the plant, now
expected to have a final
pricetag in the $500-525 million
range. " '
About 1,000 workmen are
currently employed at the
facility, bringing home a
weekly payroll totaling $300,-
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Market
cut case meats for the market
as well.
The new owners moved to
Heppner from Mollalla where
they operated a small cattle
ranch and Maben worked for
Crown Zellerbach in the
woods. The couple have three
grown children and five
grandchildren. .
Mrs. Maben said store hours
and operations will remain the
same. Locker beef and locker
rentals are available through
the market.
000. The PGE board chairman
noted that he was "pleased
with the way this area has
absorbed the workers into the
community" an occurance
that does not often happen
when such large scale projects
are being built.
Hearings on the proposed
Pebble Springs nuclear power
site are expected to wind up no
later than early 1979, accord
ing to Warren. Even if the
hearings result in no setbacks
to PGE, the board chairman
said he expected that lawsuits
would be -filed by parties
opposed to the nuclear plant.
The PGE official said he
anticipated that construction
at Pebble Springs would not be
able to begin prior to some
time in 1980.
A meeting of PGE's board of
directors was scheduled to
take place in Boardman on
Wednesday.
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Processing. Court Street Market has been under Schwarz
family ownership since 1946, first operated by LenRay's
father, Leonard.
Morrow
ribbon at Oregon
The Heppner-Morrow Coun
ty Chamber of Commerce
booth at the Oregon State Fair
attracted a lot of interest,
comments and awards this
year.
Break-ins, vandalism keep
area lawmen occupied
A vandalism spree and
break-ins at two Morrow
County schools cost property
owners thousands of dollars
during the past week.
Spray paint wielding van
dals marred buildings, side
walks, bridge abutments, and
streets in Heppner with ob
scenities, anti-police and
pro-drug slogans during the
predawn hours last Friday.
Hit hardest by the spray
paint attack was Heppner City
Hall, which had to be painted
later in the day to cover up the
obscene comments sprayed on
its walls.
A (olal of 13 locations within
the city were marred in the
spray paint spree, including
the Willow Street Bridge, the
rear of the Sears building and
Bucknum's Tavern, and the
Episcopal Church parking lot.
Police arrested two men on
criminal mischief charges in
connection with the vandalism
and have warrants on file for
two others both adults.
Michael R. Bushke, 19, of
Heppner, was charged with
five counts of criminal mis
chief, with Tommy R. Ayers of
Lexington facing one count.
Ayers pleaded guilty to the
charge in Heppner Justice
Court. Bushke has not yet
entered a plea.
County's
County booth wins
' Awards for the booth in
cluded a blue ribbon for its
division; a special award of
$25 from First National Bank
for the best booth in the
section ; an Oregon State plate
Sometime during the exten
ded Labor Day weekend,
thieves entered Heppner High
School, making off with nearly
$4,000 worth of musical equip
ment, and A.C. Houghton
Elementary in Irrigon, where
several hundred dollars worth
of office equipment was taken.
Most of the more than $3,800
in equipment taken in the
Heppner High break-in was
owned by band director Jim
Ackley. One of two electric
guitars stolen was owned by
Bennett to visit
area this week
Chuck Bennett, Democratic candidate for the District 55
legislative seat, will be in Morrow County Sept. 7-14,
according to Michael J. Sweeney, Bennett's local
campaign chairman.
Sweeney said Bennett will concentrate on door-to-door
campaigning throughout the county but will also make
public appearances at the Boardman Harvest Festival and
in Southern Morrow County.
A public forum at which time residents can meet
Bennett will be held Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m., West of
Willow Restaurant.
"We hope to have a large turnout at the public forum
because Chuck Bennett has some important things to say
about the issues that face the residents of Eastern
Oregon," said Sweeney.
Award-Winning Weekly Newspaper
Candidates are needed to
fill city g
It should be a wide-open
race for offices in Heppner
City government this Novem
ber, but so far, there are no
racers. .
Two 'out of three council
members whose terms expire
this year have announced that
they will not seek re-election,
and the third is uncertain. The
mayor's position is also up for
grabs this fall, but incumbent
Jerry Sweeney has not yet
decided whether or not to toss
his hat in the ring and seek
another two-year term.
', Council vacancy created by
last month's resignation of
Hubert Wilson remains unfil
led, and will also be available
during the November election.
With three certain vacancies
and one possible additional
empty slot on the council,
citizens interested in partici
pating in local government
now have a golden opportunity
to do so.
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State Fair
for booth scoring over 90 of
100 possible points in overall
judging (a score of 97) ; and a
trophy presented by the Com
mercial Bank of Oregon for
the booth best portraying the
HHS student Scott McEwen.
In addition to the guitars, a
wide assortment of amplifying
equipment, recording gear,
and stereo components were
ripped off in the heist.
Police found a broken win
dow at the opposite end of the
school building from the band
room, but were uncertain
whether it was the site where
thieves entered the school.
Further details, on the Ir
rigon break-ip were not im
mediately available.
Councilmen who have an
nounced their intentions not to .
seek re-election are Larry
Mills and Bob Jones.
Mills, who recently resigned
his position on Pioneer Mem
orial . Hospital's board of
trustee's, cited business pres
sures as manager of the
Morrow County Grain Grow-.
ers as the main reason for his
departure from the Morrow
council. "Besides, I think I've
spent enough time on the
council," he added.
Jones.who is completing his
second full term on the
council, said that taking part
on the city panel "has
certainly been an experience
for me," but stated that he
definately will not run again.
"I hope somebody does run,"
he added. " I think a person
ought to try it once."
Carolyn Cole, appointed to
the council several months
blue
theme of the Oregon State
Fair this year.
Following the theme of
"Fun is Working in Morrow
County" the booth used a
background of old boards and
a focal point of a small barn,
depicting the agricultural
basis-of the county's economy '
with commodities decorating
each side of the .booth. The
barn window served as a
screen where slides of deve
lopments in the county were
shown,, along with a taped
narration. The slide show
included irrigation and agri
business developments in no
rth Morrow; the wheat farm
ing story; livestock and range
. land; the c6al -fired plant; the
timber industry, as well as
involvement of people and
recreational opportunities.
In addition to the honors
won by the Chamber booth,
Morrow County again won the
trophy presented by Pendle
ton Grain Growers for the best
exhibits of wheat and barley in
the commercial grain div
ision. FFA and 4-H members won
many honors and awards,
with the Lexington tole paint
ers dominating the state
exhibit again this year, bring
ing home most of the purple
ribbons.
With record crowds attend
ing the state fair this year, the .
Morrow County story attract
ed the interest of people from
far and near. Many expressed
amazement that a county
rated in the state as number
one in potato production,
number two in wheal produc
tion, number ten in livestock,
and number four in overall
farm income, had a population
of only 5,500 friendly people.
The booth was designed and
built by County Extension
agents Birdine Tullis and John
Nordheim. Kate Evans staffed
the booth to answer questions
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verainent
ago to fill a vacancy created
by the resignation of West of
Willow operator Jimmy Rog
ers, is also up for re-election
this fall. "I've enjoyed taking
part on the council." she said,
"but I'm not sure that it's
something I'd want to cont
inue. When interviewed, Mrs.
Cole indicated that she was
leaning towards not pursuing
another term on the council.
; The. two remaining city
council members, Warren
Plocharsky and Cliff Green,
still have time remaining on
Three council seats
open in Lexington
Three council positions will
be up for election in Lexington
when voters go to the polls on
Nov. 7. ,
Two of the council positions
are for four-year terms. The
incumbant -councilmen who
held the two posts, Ed Bakei
nd Bill Smith, have arnioun-
ed. that they will file for
re-election. The thrd position
Local BMC C classes
are listed in mailer
The Blue Mountain Com
munity College mailer cont
aining day and evening sche
dules should now have reach
ed every home in Morrow
County. If you did not recieve
the mailer, contact Nancy
Brownfield, Coordinator, 676
5039 The evening schedule is
listed in the back of the
mailer. A pre- registration
form is enclosed with instruc
tions for registering for the
courses of interest to you.
There is one change in the
schedule. The guitar class will
be held on Tuesday evenings
instead of Monday evenings as
listed in the schedule.
Nistad to chair panel
on nuclear plaint sites
Kinaua Corporation General
Manager Allen Nistad will
take on duties as chairman of
the Oregon Energy Facility
Siting Council, when the
council convenes in Bend next
week.
Nistad is expected to be
chairman when the council
takes final action on one of the
most significant decisions fac
ed by the body whether or
not to build the Pebble Springs
nuclear power plant.
The siting council, which
has the power to make the
decision on whether or not the
massive nuclear plant should
be built, is currently receiving
testmony on whether or riot
there is a definate need for the
additional power the facility
would Drovide.
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their terms and do not face
re-election decisions this year.
Officials at City Hall said that
thus far, no one has submitted
petitions to be placed on the
November ballot for either
council seats for the mayor's
position.
Details on the nominating
procedures for the positions in
city government are available
at City Hall. Oct. 6 is the
deadline for meeting require
ments in order to be placed on
the ballot.
up for election is to fill out the
unexpired term of a council-
.. man who resigned in July.
The terms of all three will
begin in January.
Several persons are under
consideration by the mayor
and council to fill the vacancy
until a new council member is
elected.
For further information
concerning the Fall schedule
please contact Mrs. Brown
field. A class on upholstery, which
was to have been taught
locally under the supervision
of Blue Mountain Community
College, has been canceled
due to the illness of the
instructor.
Anyone able to instruct a
basic upholstery class is urged
to contact Nancy Brownfield,
BMCC's field representive at
676-5039. If an instructor can
be located, the college hopes
to hold a class on upholstering
during winter or spring terms.
Nistad has served on the
siting council for two years.
The final decision or whe
ther or not to build the nuclear
power plant at Pebble Springs
is expected to be made by
Spring of 1979.
Weather
HI LOW PRECIP
Wed., Aug. 31
Thurs., Aug. 31
Fri.,Sept. 1
Sat., Sept. 2
Sun., Sept. 3
Mon.Sept. 4
Tues.,Sept.5
78 60
69 54
83 49
82 51
80 51
70 52
67 45
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August Precip 2.91 inches. ..a
new record for the area.
Normal Precip .38 inch
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