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TWO-The Heppner GaieUe-Times. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 16, 1980
Th Official Newspaper of the
City of Happner and the
' County of Morrow
The Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
Mrr Cfliitj's Htae-Owid Weekly Newspaper
U.S.P.S. 2M20
Published every Thursday and entered as second-class
matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the
Act of March 3. 1879. Second-class postage paid at
Heppner. OreRon,
Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503)
676-9228.
Address communications to the Heppner Gazette
Times. P.O. Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 97836.
$8 00 in Morrow. Umatilla. Wheeler & Gilliam counties;
$10.00 elsewhere.
David and April Hilton Sykes, Publishers
Letters to the Editor
Considering
retirement
Mr. Ullman?
To the Editor:
For the first time in many
years. Al Ullman has a very
competent opponent.
In fact. Denny Smith has
become prominent enough
that Al Ullman is threatening
to buy a condominium near
Bend. Are you considering
retirement Mr. Ullman?
Twenty-four years in Wash
ington. D.C. is a long time.
Regardless of the outcome
of the election. I would like to
thank Denny Smith for mak
ing Al Ullman return to an
Oregon residency.
Yours truly.
Joy V. Dobbin
Rt.l. Box 1621
La Grande
Reporters
not robots
I read last week's "Letter to
the Editor" from Laura
McDougal with disgust.
Although I will defend her
right to voice her opinion, she
is also subject to criticism
when her words are printed.
There is a new style of
journalism being used today
called, "Interpretive Report
ing." A reporter can mix the
facts with opinion to make it
more understandable and in- '
teresting to the readers. The !
style of reporting just the facts .
has been absent for many '
vears.
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How unbiased can a story
really be?
The fact that reporters are
humans and not robots means
that there will always be
feelings in a story. The
questions that are asked, the
way the answers are written,
and information that is not
even put in an article are all
determined by the reporter's
bias.
Imagine how dry a story
would be without bias. A
reporter could not say, "He
threw a nice pass," or "That
was a hard hit."
Reporters are professionals
and should be treated as such.
McDougal would not tell Tony
Dorsett how to run nor should
she leil anyone how to write in
a style that is no longer used.
If she is such an expert, why
doesn't she work for the
"Gazette"?
Sherry Cowett is a beginner
but she should not be told to.
"Turn in her reporters note
book." That could be like
telling Olga Korbett to quit
gymnastics the first time she
fell off the balance beam.
While I am writing, I would
like to congratulate the Hepp
ner Mustangs for passing the
ball so effectively last week.
I would also like to wish
Dennis Doherty good luck. He
is probably the county's best
official.
As for the recent passing of
the county budget, I say Don
McElligott and company are
lucky. If I was still in
Heppner, I would have fought
against it.
The reporters at the "Ob
server" would like Dorothy
Krebs to come talk to our
management to see if we can
get a 25 percent raise. We feel
we have been underpaid for
years too.
Krebs said a few weeks ago
not to vote the budget down at
the polls - but instead come to
the budget hearings because it
is less expensive.-
I spoke against it at a
hearing and wasn't listened to
so there goes her theory.
Back to my original idea for
a letter. The present owners of
the "Gazette-Times" are
lucky to have found sports
writers for high school games.
I couldn't get nny inst year.
My advice to them is don't let
the criticism bother you. Just
consider the source.
Steve Howell
Rt.3. Box 3106
La Grande.
For Margo
Sherer
To the Editor:
I endorse Margo Sherer for
Morrow County Treasurer and
Tax Collector. When I held the
position of tax collector,
Margo was my deputy for
nearly three years. She is
honest, dependable and will
ing to work. She meets the
public well, is courteous and
pleasant to all taxpayers and
willing to help with any
problems they may have. She
also has some knowledge of
the treasurer's work because
for four years the two depart
ments were in the same office.
When the present treasurer is
gone for any reason Margo
does her work.
I hud to retire due to ill
health in October, the busiest
time of the year for the tax
office, and Margo was able
with untrained help to do all
the preliminary work before
collection, the collection, and
all the things that follow, such
as posting cash payment,
distributing money to the
various taxing districts, and
many more. She was able to
do all this and the books
balanced at the end of the
fiscal year.
After 24 ' years of exper
ience as tax collector I know
that to be quite an accomplish
ment. I am very proud of her.
I know her opponent is an
excellent bookkeeper, but she
does not know taxes. The
records in the tax office are
altogether different from any
other. They can only be
learned on the job. The duties
of the tax collector are more
than those of the treasurer. I
know Margo is capable of
doing the work of both offices.
I hope you will join me in
voting for Margo on Nov. 4. as
our next treasurer and tax
collector.
Elvira Irby
P.O. Box 243
Heppner. OR 97836
Making reality
out of a dream
We'd like to take this
opportunity to thank you all
for making the bike raffle and
benefit for our son, Tyson
Lankford. a fantastic success.
This makes reality of a
dream, to transport Tyson to
the regional pre school for the
deaf and hearing impaired.
To the Elks Lodge for all the
time, effort and concern,
you're a great organization.
To the residents of Morrow
County, we can never express
our gratitude.
Tyson thanks you, as we do.
Cliff and Pam Lankford
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Notes J
your
opinion?
Pioneer 'Memorial Hospital
in Heppner discharged the
following patients the pafct
week :
John Penington, Condon,
admitted Oct. 7, discharged
Oct. 8;
David Jackson, Portland,
admitted Oct. 8, discharged
Oct. 11:
Thelma Tong, Condon, ad
mitted Oct. 9. discharged Oct.
12:
Carol Unrein, admitted Oct.
12. discharged Oct. 13.
The following patients re
main in the hospital as of Oct.
14:
Carmel Lennon, Heppner,
admitted Oct. 6;
Hazel Hamlin. Heppner,
admitted Oct. 12;
Margery Kenny, Heppner,
admitted Oct. 13.
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Directions: Mark your choices, cut out on dotted line and
return by Oct. 27 to: The Gaiette-Times. 147 West Willow,
P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Ore. 9783S.
In order to maintain confidentiality, the Gaiette-Times
asks that you please do not sign your name or include your
address when returning your straw ballot.
Please note: Candidates names are listed alphabetically.
Mark a cross or a check in the square before the name of the
candidate voted for.)
PRESIDENT (Vote for one):
i John Anderson. Independent
Jimmy Carter, Democrat
Ed Clark. Libertarian
Barry Commoner, Independent
n Ronald Reagan. Republican ;
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JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT. MORROW AND
UMATILLA COUNTIES (Vote for one):
Ralph
Currin
John Smallmon
MORROW COUNTY CLERK (Vote for one):
Barbara Bloodsworth
Pauline Winter
MORROW COUNTY SHERIFF (Vote for one):
Bud Englert
Larry D. Fetsch
Jj Douglas C. Rathbun
MORROW COUNTY TREASURER (Vote for one):
(Ballot Measures - Mark a cross or a check in the voting
square before the word YES or before the word NO for the
. answer voted for.)
OREGON STATE MEASURES:
BALLOT MEASl'RE S - "Shall sale, use of snare, leghold
traps be forbidden, except for predator control until 1985
or to protect human health?"
.QYES
BALLOT MEASl'RE 6 - "Shall real property taxes be
limited, certain taxes be prohibited, and tax increases
require two-thirds legislative or popular vote?"
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NO
BALLOT MEASURE 7 - "Shall existanie of federally
licensed permanent nuclear waste disposal facility, and
voter approval be required for nuclear plant
ite certificate?"
Question: "Do you favor banning of leghold traps except
for predator control?"
Jim Mnnahan of Heppner suys "No, some of those animals,
coyotes and so forth, are harmful and destroy livestock."
BUSINESS
DIRECTORY
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Heppner Auto Parts
234 N. Main Heppner 676-9123
FLOOR COVERING
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M&R FLOOR COVERING
Carpet, Linoleum
Ceramic Tile, 422 UKMn Way
Kitchen Cabinets, 676-9418
Counter Tops Htppfttr
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CASI FURNITURE Heppner
Carpet, I inolcum. Counter Top Installed
Hcauty Rest Mattresses, rahrus und Anesv.rit s.
Mierwin Williams 1'amt
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INSURANCE
NO
j .Margo Sherer
j Alice Vance
MAYOR - C1TI' OF LEXINGTON (Lexington resident only
vote for one)':
j Ed Baker
""William c. Sheirbon
COUNCIL MEMBER - CITY OF LEXINGTON (Lexington
residents onlv - Vote for two):
Floyd Borman
jc.arv D. Munkers
Charlene Papineau
John Ripple
COUNCIL MEMBER - CITY OF BOARDMAN ( Boardman
residents onlv vote (or three):
j J Jerry Donovan
jMary C. Michael
U Vernon Russel
QJWm. P. Sharkey
fjDewey W. West, Jr.
COUNTY MEASl'RE:
BALLOT MEASURE 9 - "Shall Morrow County School
Districfrchange its tax base from I5HK.S10 to $4,694,615 for
Ithe fiscal year 19XI-19H2
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HEPPNER CITY MEASURE (Heppner residents only):
"Shall a new tax base of I25.(M( be establiKhed for
Heppner, Oregon to become effective in the lHI-lH2
fiscal vear?"
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YES
QNO
Straw Poll result will
be published in the Oct. 30
Gazette-Times
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
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MONUMENTS
SWEENEY MORTUARY
676-9600 Cemetery Grave Markers klh.QTik
Granite, Marble, Brone
Serving Ian, laimgton t Hppnt
PO Bun 97 Happnof
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
fjAYNES
BUSINESS
MACHOIES
Service calls every. Wednesday
in Heppner, lone and Lexington
332 S. Main St., Pendleton
811 N. Fim, Herminofl
Telephone 2764441
Telephone 567-2731
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Chevron GLENN DEVIN
CJ CHEVRON, USA, Inc.
Commission Agent 676-9633
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