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DESSIE V.'ETZELL U OF ORE N E VV Sf'AF'ER LID EUGENE OR 97103 r' VOL. 100 NO. M Co. Court Hy MARYANN CKRULLO Morrow County Court met last Wednesday, September 1, Intending to finalize and sign the Intergovernmental agree ment between Heppner and Boardman. Instead, addition al changes in the wording of the agreement were made. The changes will be submitted to the cities for their approval. The Intergovernmental agreement between city and county will allow the cities of Lexington business changes owners n?T f p. rv jrv 1 l' l 'it, 4 New owners of Lexington Mochlne Works Jeon ond Al Braiell Bill and E Won or Smith lot! week Lexington Machine Works changed owners last week as Bill and Eleanor Smith, after over nine years, sold out to AJ and Jean Brazell. The Brazells moved to Lex ington from Wagon Trail Farms where they were employed by Brok and Janet Horse trainer Rod Wiemers, a quarter horse trainer from Heppner showed Dee Bar's Top Hand at the Oregon State Ail American Horse Show to two third place finishes. Designer Jeans Workshop slated A Designer Jeans Work shop, sponsored by Blue Mountain Community College, will be held at lone High School October 4, 5 and 6 from 7 to 10 p.m . Sue Gilbert will be the instructor. Students will learn to make their own pattern and will construct a pair of designer Co. Gun Club to meet Sun., September 12 The Morrow County Gun Club will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12 at the club, said a club spokesper son. The club is located behind the Lexington Grange Hall at Cutsforth's Corner. Members are asked to wear old clothes and bring paint brushes, a sack lunch and a friend. Beverages will be pro vided, the spokesperson said. A shoot will be held after the clubhouse is painted, the spokesperson concluded. (T 4- A '. K VJ r J H V M Ji. li V Morrow County's THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER revises intergovernmental agreement Boardman and Heppner the use of the county dispatch and teletype service. The county will also provide transporta tion for Heppner's prisoners to Umatilla County, as well as municipal court services for both cities. In turn, each city will pay an annual fee of $1,200. State funds for the 911 emergency service will be turned over to the county. On August 25, Morrow County Court came to a tenta ft p' 1 , Tucker. Mrs. Brazell, how ever, will still work part-time for the Tuckers. Smith says he hasn't yet decided what he will do now, but that he is going to take about two months off and then begin looking for another Job. The Brazells said they plan takes awards Wiemers showed first Irr the Stallion-Gelding Stock horse classis and finished third. He then showed In the Stock Horse State Classic and also finished third. jeans, said a BMCC spokes person. Pre-registration by Sept. 24 is mandatory, and cost for the 76 station owner takes on second business v 4 r 7 Vern Wilson shows one of the station In Heppner Vern Wilson, owner of Vern's 76 station in Heppner, has added a new business at the station. He now sells guns and all accessories. Wilson says he will buy, sell and trade guns, and what he a' have in stock, he can The Heppner H Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper t. 1982 PAGE8 tive agreement with the cities of Boardman and Heppner and the final signing by the court was to be executed September I. However, after some dis cussion the emirf decided last Wednesday that clarification was needed in the phrase "a county officer." The change to "a county sheriff's officer" was agreed on. The second adjustment changed the medical coverage for prison ers to begin after they have took over the business from ' no changes in the business, that everything will be the same as before. "It's a change of ownership only," said Al Brazell. The Brazells said they would like to invite everyone to drop by the shop and get acquainted. at State Fair This was the first stock horse class Dee Bar's Top Hand has been shown in the Griddle. The horse is owned by Wayne and Susan Evans of Heppner. class is $15, she said. For more information, con tact BMCC area coordinator Nancy Brownfield, at 676-5039. guns he has in stock at his order. He said he is particu larly interested in buying older guns. His new enterprise, estab lished only two weeks ago, he says "Business has been real good." I H ' fj f-',"""""" f"" "f . o ! j IMES - 25 HEPPNER. been lodged. The two changes will be presented to Boardman and Heppner City Councils for review. ; In other business the court moved to adjust Irrigon's intergovernmental agreement by dropping their rental fee and raising their agreement fee to 11.200. Irrigon is currently paying $100 per month to rent the North Morrow Annex building Irrigon man charged with 11 counts Ronald Glen Korthouse of Irrigon, age unknown, has been charged by information of felony with 11 counts, re ported Morrow County Dis trict Attorney Ann Spicer. The charges allege that Korthouse committed three counts of First Degree Kid napping, two counts of First Degree Rape, two counts of First Degree Sodomy, one - count of . sexual penetration County students to be screened in speech, language, hearing Carol Peterson, speech therapist for Morrow County School District, will be screening all kindergarten, first, fourth and seventh grade students in the areas of speech, language and hearing. Other students to be screened include students who have transferred from other dis tricts and parent or teacher Lions Club golf tourney for men gj . . -ryf- 'J0 'J mww John Edmundson (L) ond George Club show one of the owards to Men's Golf Tournament. The Heppner Lions Club will sponsor a Men's Golf Tourn ament on Sunday, September 19. at Willow Creek Country Club, Heppner. The tourney will consist of 27 holes; a nine-hole qualifying round and 18 hold medal play. The public is Invited to participate, said John Edmundson, a coordina tor of the event. Coffee and rolls will start off the day at 8 a.m. The qualifying round will begin at 8:30 a.m. Play on the front nine holes will begin at I0;30 a.m., lunch will be served at 12 noon, with play on the back nine holes to follow at 12:30 p.m. Cost for the tourney is $10 with prizes to b e given for cross. Special awards will be OREGON which houses the city's offices. Morrow County Court also: approved Debbie Shier bon as a part-time clerk in the county clerk's office for Bar bara Bloods worth. moved to send Lisa Har sin. county auditor, and Bar bara Cummings. county court secretary, to an accounting and budgeting workshop. approved the August court minutes. with a foreign object, two counts of Menacing and one count of an ex-convict in pos session of a firearm. Spicer said all counts stemmed from a Friday evening and Saturday morn ing incident involving a Pen dleton woman and her two children. Korthouse is being held at the Umatilla County Jail in Pendleton. - 2 ., . referrals. The screening will be con ducted at the following schools: A C. Houghton Ele mentary Wednesday, Sept. 8. Sam Boardman Elementary -Thursday, Sept. 9. AC. Houghton Elementary and Columbia Jr. High Friday, Sept. 10, Sam Boardman Ele mentary and Riverside Ktgh plans public , 1 K off lor of the Heppner Lions be presented at the club's presented, Edmundson said. Proceeds will benefit the Oregon Lions Sight Founda tion and the Heppner Swim ming Pool solar heating pro ject. Those interested in partici pating are asked to contact John Edmundson, P.O. Box 146, Heppner, Oregon 97836, phone 676-5177 or 9S9-R202. Ruth Locu8t Chapter no. 32 to meet Mon. Ruth Locust Chapter No. 32 Order of the Eastern Star, Heppner. will hold its first fall meeting Monday. September, 13. at 8 p m. Weather ?v 77 Cv Morrow County schools opened Tuesday RICT 1 76 ! H seemed like summer hod just begun when students In the the regular nine-month routine Tuesday morning. Students were dismissed at 1:30 p.m. on the first day of regular school hours taking effect Wednesday. School - Monday, Sept. 13, Heppner Elementary - Tues day. Sept. 14. lone schools and Heppner High School Wednesday, Sept. 15. For more information con cerning the screening, contact Peterson at the Morrow Coun ty School District office, Ix ingtnn. 9ft-8202. HHS Annual Signing Party rescheduled Due to a scheduling conflict, the Annual Signing Party, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9 at Heppner High School has been rescheduled. The party will be held Monday, Sept. 13. 7 p.m., at the high school cafeteria. Lexington Volunteer Dept. called to duty 5: -"t Br t ,4 Jit ' Firemen extinguish a small grass fire in Lexington Tuesday. The was controlled in a few minutes. Tim.. Aug. 31 Wed.. Sept. 1 . Thurs.. Sept. 2 o Heppner rri..sePi.3 Sat.. Sept. 4 Sun.. Sept. 5 Mon.. Sept. 6 ,-Afrt m V Mustangs9 season looks promising By GI.ENN SMITH The 1982-83 football season has begun and the Heppner Mustangs are preparing to meet the challenge of a new year and new assignments. One being the replacement of John Sporseen by Les Payne, as head coach. Payne pre viously filled the spot of J.V. Coach and was assistant to Sporseen. With practice well under way. Coach Payne's obser vations are very optimistic about the Mustangs' season, stating "Things look very pro mising." The Mustangs have a lot of holes to fill in their line-up, having lost nine starters. But Payne believes that the team has "Enough potential and ability to fill the spots. We'll just have to keep working to t. i k.sf . High Lo Prrcip 78 87 90 81 77 79 81 51 54 62 51 47 52 52 .03 'lira mm Morrow Co. School District began the new school year, with develop that potential. All the teams have lost players." The varsity team will play their first game Sept. 10 against Weston McEwen at Athena. Coach Payne said he is looking forward to the tough game for it will allow him to see the Mustangs strengths and what they will need to work on." "We have a good turnout and we're going to work hard and keep a positive attitude." Tim Birkby, the new J.V. coach, thought likewise about his team stating. "We have a good nucleus of freshmen with a lot of swing. We have a good program and we are working to develop the kids' skills for varsity and hope to have a winning season." Dale Conklin will be assist ant coach for the Mustangs. Fire Tues. fire started around 1 p.m. and mm V ; . M
