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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1980)
Ip i 'mil' IWryiiipinMX BESSIE WETZELL U-OF ORE NEWSPAPER L13 EUGENE OR 97403 The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Weather by Don Gilliam Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper High low Tue..Dec. 16 48 35 Wed.. Dec. 17 50 26 Thu.Dec. 18 31 24 Fri.Dec. 19 31 29 Sat . Dec. 20 36 30 Sun.. Dec. 21 54 30 Precip. .02 .13 VOL. H. NO. 4B. Tlll'RSDAY, DECEMBER 25. IHWI 0 PAGES 20 f KXTS HEPPNER. OREGON' Harndens, McDonalds, McDonald Chev. take firsts in decorating Si j 'Wi 'y ,A . n-Cdl 4 'j..l-V' o ,, .... ' i .-i f , " (''.,' 1 , i M I ' : .1' f. -."V ' O 'A1 ' ?f': ,''L. ' ' "' i -. . , -.4 ' i j. m This nativity nt the home of Ron and Jonn McDonald placed first in the unlimited home display category. Doctor sought for Boardman medical clinic is, n r jr- M - :- sv I- w.' .,.--" 1 A profusion of lights at the Harnden home took first in the lighted homes category. Out-of-state companies leasing oil, gas rights Two out-of-state companies are presently working the Heppner area investigating land ownership and offering oil and gas leases to surround ing land owners. Mickelson Oil & Gas Prop erties, Los Angeles, and Pacific Gas Transmission Company, San Francisco, arc both working the area to secure oil and gas leases. Property owners who sign away rights to any oil and gas found on their land are, from some reports, receiving one dollar per-acre-per year plus a share of any oil that would he taken from the land. Representatives of Mickel son Oil & Gas Properties have leased an oil ice next to the Heppner TV building in Hepp ner. Neither company has men tioned any plans to drill for oil in the area. A doctor to replace Dr. Jim Anderson, who resigned from the Boardman clinic Dec. 15, is actively being sought, says A K "Lucky" Felt, Pioneer! Memorial Hospital adminis trator. Dr. Anderson's contract with the clinic expired on June ;) and another contract agree ment could not be reached.' said Felt. He added that the hospital and the north medical board are now in the process of recruiting another, doctor for. the clinic. "If all goes well we may have another one in there seeing patients by January 15." said Felt Monday. Felt said the list of doctors compiled during a search for another doctor in the Heppner area is being used in the recruitment. Wisliart named vice president, manager at Arlington Bank of EO Jim Wisharl, formerly with the Heppner branch of the Bank of Eastern Oregon has been transferred to the Ar lington branch to be manager and vice president, bank President Gene Pierce an nounced recently. Wishart, whose transfer took place at the end of November, has been with the Bank of EO since July of 1975. Wishart was active in public affairs while in Heppner, serving on the school board for three years as well as being rodeo parade chairman and active in the Lions Club. The Harnden family on Water Street, the McDonalds on Cpmetery Hill and Ron McDonald Chevrolet won first prizes in this year's Chamber of Commerce Christmas Decorating contest. The Harndens took first in the lighted home category, with Bill and Pat McMinn on W. Sperry Street taking second and Nelson Connor on Cowins St. taking third. In the unlighted display category. Ron McDonald took first with a manger scene: Glen Ward on Chase St. took second with a Santa Claus Reindeer scene: and the Gonty family on N Gale took third. In the business decoration category, Ron McDonald Chevrolet took first place, S&J Market, second, and Peterson's Jewelers, third. All winners (except business) will receive cash awards of $30 for first. $20 for second and $10 for third. No churches were decorated, so no award will be given in that category this year. Money for the lighted display prizes is donated by the Morrow County Grain Growers and an anonymous donor. Money Tor "the unlighted award is given by Columbia Ba'sfn " Electric to promote energy conservation. A Christmas present with a big red bow ill ' " I f .i:'iN lir- ;iJ' 1 LI'--;' ( f m $ I Jul i Santa distributes gifts to Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home residents In a time when many families are justly concerned for the safety and care of their elderly or ill parents and grandparents in nursing homes, the Pioneer Memorial Hospital nursing home is a Christmas present wrapped up in a hia red Ixiw. Tender loving care at the PMH nursing home was never more apparent than at the Christmas party held last Thursday. Residents were treated to dancing and tumbling performed by young local students of Dance Unlimited of Hermiston. violin selections by Frances Smouse, and a visit from Santa Claus. who handed out brightly wrapped Christmas packages to each resident. After the entertain ment and Santa's visit, red and green Christmas desserts were distributed. The party was sponsored by the Lexington Grange and the PMH Auxiliary. Members of each organization and activity director Edna Struthers put in a lot of work to make the party a success. i 1: AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem ; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And. Jo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not : for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. St. Luke 2: 1-20 Gazette-Times closed The Gazette-Times will be closed Christmas Day and the day after so that the staff may celebrate Christmas with their families. Merry Christmas to all of our readers and customers.
