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FOUR Ttie llrppnrr Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, December , 1982 rmsmmmmmm Lexington news Delpha Jones 989-8189 NBV9MWM niiKniiiwaas Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bu chanan have had as recent guests, his brother, Bud Bu chanan, and wife from Con cord, Calif. The couples visi ted in Kennewick with a brother, David, and wife, and they all visited relatives in Ellensburg, Wash. While there they were joined by a half brother. Jack Dawson, and family, and all visited. Mr. Dawson is from the Seattle, Wash. area. The group en joyed Thanksgiving Day at the Charles Buchanan home where they were joined by Susie Vinson, a sister, and other relatives from the Port land area. Bud was raised and attended school in Lexington and has recently retired from the Navy. Friends were deeply grie ved to hear of the passing of Elmer Pieper, a Hermiston resident. Elmer was the son of Erda Pieper and the late Arnold Pieper of Lexington. Funeral services were held at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Hermiston with burial at Hep-pner. Delpha Jones and Dorothy Burcham entertained the Past Noble Grand Club at the Jones' home on Wednesday. Dinner was served at noon. Tables were decorated in the Christmas theme and small Christmas tokens were placed at each plate for the guests. After dinner the group held th eir annual election of officers with Ruth Robinson as Presi dent and Virginia peck as secretary-treasurer. Secret sister names were revealed and names drawn for next year. The ladies then spent the afternoon visiting. The next meeting will be held the first Wednesday in March. Present were Ruth Robinson, Donna Papineau, Joyce Buchanan, Catie Padberg, Leila Palmer, Hilda Yocom, Dorothy Bur cham and hostess. The door prize was won by Leila Palmer. Dorothy Burcham. Leila Palmer, Virginia Peck and Delpha Jones were among those going on the Home Ex tension sponsored bus trip to the Tri-Cities on Wednesday of last week. All report a nice time. Linda Biddlecomb of McMinnville was a visitor at the Bill B. Marquardt home over the weekend. Pat and Sandi Wright and Pat's mother Freida Ma jeske. Pat and Sandi Wright and Pat's mother Freida Ma jeske, of Heppner, and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wright were Woodburn callers at the home of her in-laws Mr. and Mrs. W. Wright over the Thanksgiving holiday. Linda Jones attended a budget seminar in Pendleton on Monday. Leita Messenger is confined to her home and is getting around in a wheelchair. Mr. and Mrs. Glover Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Peck and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Peck and Josh were Moro visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Peck where they enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving dinner on Friday. Others going were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Peck and sons of Hermiston, Bill Peck and Jeri Harrison. Word has been received in Lexington that Sam McMillan is a patient at Bess Kaiser Hospital, Portland, where he recently underwent major surgtry. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nel son are visiting on the Oregon coast for a few days. Lexington Grange met on Sunday at 2 p.m. for an installation of officers under the direction of Morton Wol verton. Assisting Mr. Wolver ton were Dot Halvorsen, Bar- Lexington Christian Church has as the speaker on Sunday, Gideon speaker Joe Lewis, of Eugene. The church is really busy getting ready for the Christmas program which will be held during the Sunday school hour on December 19. Cub Scouts plan busy month Local Cub Scouts have a busy month ahead with many December activities planned. The Scouts cut Christmas trees last weekend and have them for sale at Les Schwab Tire Center in Heppner. Small trees are priced at $5 and large ones at $7.50. A canned food drive is plan ned for this Saturday, Dec. 11. Scouts will be going door to door in Heppner collecting the food, (see related story). A Christmas party will be held at the Heppner Elks Lodge on Monday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. No gift exchange will be conducted, however, Mr. and Mrs. Santa will be on hand. Hot cider and cookies will be served at this December pack meeting. Scouts are planning to sing Christmas carols downtown around the Christmas tree in Heppner on Tuesday, Dec. 14 from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and sing along. The Scouts are also schedu led to sing Christmas carols at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner on December 21. Vera Rietmann's 80th Birthday j Friends and family in the t area are invited to celebrate Vera Rietmannj dOth birthdayl on December 11. 1982 from 2 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon at the Bill Rietmann home j in lone. No gifts please. bara Cutsforth, Charlene Pa pineau and Mrs. Wolverton. A potluck supper of sandwiches and salads was served later in the afternoon. There were grangers present from Green field, Rhea Creek, Willows and Lexington groups. A card party was enjoyed by those wishing to stay later in the afternoon with prizes as fol lows: Lewis Halvorsen, high for men; Josie Peck, high for women; Cecil Jones, low for men; and Barbara Cutsforth, low for women. There were five tables of players. The next grange meeting will be held Monday evening, Dec. 20, with a musical Christmas program. Rena Marquardt is chairman of the committee. There will be treats for all. Grangers are all urged to attend the meetings of the subordinate granges, and en joy the fellowship of the Christmas season. Audience satisfied with good cast & crew work in 'Gift of Murder!' in disguise as a nurse who had recently been released from a nearby rest home. Nurse Pep per (Francine) spends much of her time supposedly recal- BvJl'STlNE WEATHF.RFORD The folks who went to watch the Heppner High School Drama Club presentation of George Batson's "Gift of Murder" were satisfied with the good work done by the cast and the crew, but many were disappointed in the play itself. The action took place in the living room of a cottage in North England which was rented by Stella, an actress who had been busy and popu lar in years past, but who was presently much in need of a good role. Joanna Bown, who portra yed Stella, is an AFS student from South Africa. She was on stage most of the time and had many lines well memorized, which she spoke with feeling. The action began on Stella's birthday. Dennis Mordaunt, a produ cer whom she had been friendly with and had worked with in the past, came to visit, to present a birthday gift and to talk with her about a play in which he might cast her. Ken Curtis creditably carried this big role, which kept him on stage in almost every act and scene. Another major part was played by Mardel James, who portrayed a one-time actress ling earlier years spent dur ing her free time at repertory theaters and now fondly re called the plays and the play ers. Mardel's voice carried better than the voices of most of the other cast members. Vicki Adams as Mary and Danny Fortenherry as Peter provided the youthful, roman tic interest. She is Stella's niece and he is Oliver keane's nephew. They made their roles believable. Mel Seitz. played Wimpie. Stella's maid and cook, and injected some humor through her part Annette Wilfiers was Flavia, a second glamorous actress hoping for a role in the play contemplated by producer Mnrdnunt to whom she is unhappily married. She and Stella are jealous of one ano ther and enjoy making need ling and snide remarks about one another. Glenn Smith, is Oliver Keane. a one-time leading man. whose sudden murder provides the thrill and mys terv of the play. His rather brief appearance was well done. Viewers had probably hoped for more comedy and more thrills. Quite a few thought that the rather constant use of liquor and the repeated smok inc hv the youthful cast was not appropriate in a school plav which was being seen by unsophisticated family eroups. Although the plav wricht's lines may have leen quite amusing, they brought few lauchs from the audience which had trouble hearing many of them. Those who worked wilh Dir ector Uutv Cerullo included I,oran Hayes at the lights; Kevin Hughes with sound; Mary Ann Cerullo with make up. The set design and its execution was by Glenn Smith. Wes Marlalt, Mardel James, Thorn James, Ken Curtis, Vicki Adams, Mary Ann Cerullo and Mrs. Jane Rawlins. Cnrllena Rathbun and Mary Ann Cerullo served as prompters. 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