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The Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 1, 1979-NINK 6 Courthouse Cat9 brushing up to visitors Visitors to the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner should be warned not to be surprised if they are standing in the courthouse and they feel something brush up against their legs. It is probably only "Madi sonthe courthouse cat." Not too many courthouses ''can boast of having their own "watchcat" but Morrow County can. The cat actually belongs to Judy Barber, who lives next to the courthouse. But since Judy and her husband Donald are at work during the day, Madison almost daily goes over to the courthouse to have some company. The employees at the court house have taken a liking to Madison and they have adop ted her, at least during the day. . ' Judy Barber named the cat Madison because she found the cat while she was working as a lookout on Madison Butte about three years ago. Madi son kept her company while Barber was watching out for fires. i -XiVX-i : : I f , "- C Madison grabs a quick "catnap" at the Sheriff's office next to the typewriter. Police Report The following cases were handled by the Morrow County Sheriff's office for the week ending Oct. 30. Marvin R. Padberg, Rhea Creek near lone, reported a Winchester shotgun missing from an unlocked garage. The gun is valued at $300. v Jerald Vogel, Box 45A Box18 Room No. 31-A at the PGE man Camp in Boardman, reported $150 missing from his dresser. He said the thief apparently picked the lock to his apartment. Edmundo Castro, P.O. Box 318 Tangent Drive in Browns ville, was arrested in Morrow County on a. warrant for burglary from Dawson County in Montana. Justice j y Court J The following violations are from the office of Charlotte Gray, justice of the peace, for the week ending Oct. 26. Donald Glenn Thompson, Rt. 2 Box 681 in Estacada game violation $19 fine. Timothy Edward Lentz, 206 S.E. 74th in Portland illegal possession of a game animal $210 fine. Robert Scott Harris, 7965 19th St. in Bay City-hunting violation $55 fine. Michael James Harris, 9015 Bewley Creek Road in Tilla mook hunting violation $55 fine. Paul Robert Britt, Rt. 1 Box 240 Space No. 17 in Umatilla axle overload $44 fine. Laura May Medine, Rt. 1 Box 3696 in Heppner failure to transfer title $24 fine. Bernard Alexander Genot, 4719 N.E. 33rd in Portland game violation $24 fine. Julie Anne Smith, 2401 Haig St. in Eugene speeding $29 fine. James Elbert Fraser, P.O. Box 628 in Pilot Rock-hunting during closed season $55 fine. Bruce A. Worth, 503 Karen Place in White Bear Lake, Minn. sDeeding $24 fine. Donald Alvin Stevens, P.O. Box 13123 in Portland hunt ing violation $19 fine. The best investment in 1965, 'if you could have made it, would have been an ounce of gold. That pre cious metal is ten times more precious today than it was 14 years ago. lone Lions reports poor turnout for creek work The lone Lions Club had a poor turnout in its efforts to clean out Willow Creek in lone, according to Bill John son, cleanup committee chair man, and many of the people who did help out are not the ones who are going to benefit from the work. Johnson said that of the 16 people that worked on the creek last weekend, probably . half of them do not live in downtown lone and therefore their homes would not be directly affected if there is a flood. The group cleaned brush out of the creek so water will flow past lone and there OBITUARY will be less chance of a flood in the town. Johnson said not too many of the townspeople were there. Johnson said he would like to thank all the workers who spent about six hours in volunteer work. Participants in the clearing efforts were Jim Wishart and John Edmundson from Hepp ner. From the lone area came Joe McElligott, Rollo , Craw-, . ford. Tim Arends, Ron Palma teer, Bill Johnson, Wayne Hams, Elmer Holtz, Chuck Starr, Gordon Meyers, E.J. Akers, Virgil Morgan, Frank Halvorson and Bill Rietmann. Norah Agnes Hogue Norah Agnes Hogue, 91, Heppner, died in Pioneer Memorial Hospital Monday, Oct. 29. She was born Jan. 31, 1888 in Springtown, Ark., the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Brannon. and had been a resident of the area since she was sixteen years of age. Mrs. Hogue was a member of the First Christian Church of Heppner. Funeral services will be conducted today, (Thursday). Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. at the Sweeney Mortuary Chapel, with the Rev. Edwin Sikes officiating. Sacred selections will be played by Betty Marquardt. Concluding services and interment will be at the Hardman Cemetery. Casket bearers are Arthur Stefani. Jerry Stefani. Dennis Stefani, Bobby Grabill, Jeff Turner and Roland Berg strom. Mrs. Hogue is survived by a daughter, Cecil Stefani of lone; a son, Earl Hogue of Heppner; two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Tilman Hogue. preceded her in death in 1964. as did a daughter, Reba Grabill in 1957. "There is so much food over there and they spoil her so bad that we can't keep her home," Barber said. "She likes it there because they baby her and there are a lot of people around." Barber said she does not worry about Madison when she is at the courthouse. Madison did run away a few years ago for about six months but she did return and she was pregnant. Barber said. The only other time she has turned up missing was about a month ago. "She was gone for about a week when officer (Donald) McGee found her in Board man," Barber said. "Someone had to have taken her. Maybe someone in the courthouse got tired of her." Barber said even though Madison likes to be around Court says 'no' to road petitions In Morrow County Court last week in Irrigon, Commission ers Dorothy Krebs and War ren G. McCoy and newly appointed Judge Don McElli gott denied a petition for a way of necessity and denied a petition for a road closure. Jacob A. and Harriett Mar dis, Dwayne E. and Jessie C. Christman, Beverly Norton, Henry and June Wolff, Robert and Pauline Shaw, Robert and Sally Diehl. Vernon L. and Fay Rank. John Winget and Clarence Gandy petitioned for a way of necessity and it was denied because a circuit court had ruled that the persons were in an illegal subdivision. A way of necessity cannot be granted to an illegal subdivi sion according to Oregon Senate Bill 769. The court also denied the petition to close county road number 307 called Toll Rock Road. The court toured the road, the roadmaster investi gated the matter and a public hearing was held. The court found that the road has no evidence of off-road damage caused by its use, it has no evidence of knapweed infesta tion and no evidence that users of the road were presented to any undue dan ger because of its condition. On the contrary, the court found the road to be a convenient link between two public roads and that it continues to benefit the com munity by remaining open. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A public heal ing will be held at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. fi, 1979 before the Lexington City Council at the regularly scheduled Council meeting. Subject of the hearing is an application by Joyce West to annex 2.65 acres. Tax Lot 4501, located in T2 S, R 25 EWM, Sec. 34 to the City of Lexington. The public hearing will consider both the question of annexation and amendment of the Lexington Comprehensive Land Use Plan. City of Lexington by Lois M. Allyn, Recorder Publish Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 1979. W ffff All filters Now thru Nov. 20th Morrow County nr Grain Growers n Cnrj UU Lexington 989 8221 K jit X L J&ka& Madison visits the planning office where food is kept for her. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A public hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 12, 1979 before the Morrow County Planning Commission, in the North Morrow County Annex in Irrigon, Oregon. Subject of the hearing is an application by Joyce West to annex 2.65 acres. Tax Lot 4501, located in T2 S, R25 EWM, Sec. 34, to the City of Lexington. The public hearing will consider both the question of annexation and amendment of the County and Lexington Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Dorris Graves. Chairman Morrow County Planning Comm. Publish Nov. 1, 8, 1979 people, she does not like to be petted. Madison can often be found in the Planning office and the Sheriff's office. According to County Planning Director Deane Seager, Madison has been coming to the courthouse regularly for about a year. "She loves the juror's box but the circuit court judges do not like her in there when the court is going on," Seager said. "When she was being potty trained, she used to have to wear diapers. Madison was mad after she was swiped a few weeks ago so she did a bad thing in the tax collector's office so I don't think they like her too much in there." WffU w I I I I l l l i i ex It 111 rA I vtl mi Q P t-U v I FT THF . . curii aQV J ' ' vwnr run t kjkj: h Make Your Own Storm Windows, Storm Doors, Porch Enclosures! SO EASY ANYONE CAN DO ITI CUT FLEX-O-GLASS TO SIZE AND TACK OVER SCREENS OR WINDOW OPENINGS! nut v COSTS SO LITTLE 'L . ,. ANYONE C1 CAN AFFORD IT! UiTV 36 Wlde Also 28" - 48" Widths Chicago 60651 Pioneers in Plastics Since 1924 1 warp Rnn? Take this ad to vour Hardware, Lumber or Bldg. 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