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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1982)
WlmVs Inside Iieppner woman wins 81,000 page 5 Curds upset Heppncr puge 9 Local Christmas services page 8 u o r c r. z Largest Htocking winner puge 6 0 7 4 VOL. 109 NO. SI 5MT SrRTr- g'U'Urnt J! School District to go property ownership The Morrow County School District has decided to go to court in an effort to determine ownership of a piece of prop erty bordering Columbia Junior High School in Irrigon. Part of the property, which is 50 feet wide and runs along Main Ave. across from the school, is being used now for school parking. The district would like to know who owns it. Ownership of the land came to light recently when devel opers in Irrigon talked to the school board about building a shopping center there. No owner had been named and the district feels it may have a right to the land. "The district might acquire the property because of evi dence of use." School District Attorney Bob Abrams told the school board at its monthly laamSaaWaW THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1982 V Jr ft n kM. fPWa .MVT ' . r nil hi i in in ill ti 4i 4 I I I II 1 III 11U1S 1 it ! it no mor significant tint than now for all of us to count our blessings, to be thankful that hop springs eternally from the Christmas message and In the great example of the lite and death of Christ Because God gave to the world His Only Son, there is lor all men the promise of a greater and better tomorrow. This Is the season of peace. Christmas brings pause, never an end to the many ills, the many weaknesses of a human world. It will bring a total peace only when all men accept the Spirit ol Christ and make Christmas a year long observance. For Christians, it it a time of true faith. Each In his own way can renew strength and courage In the quiet stillness of a church, in the darkness of a solitary room, in the hustle and bustle of the crowd. Let us reach out tor the hope and joy that symbolizes the Christ mas Spirit. There Is no better time to find the peace and faith that can be ours because Christ lived and died for all mankind. meeting Monday night. Abrams said title to the land is confused, but a railroad company has been paying property taxes on the land. Developers had proposed a shopping center may be built Murder suspect denied, bail Thomas Winston Westmore land III of Umatilla was ar rested last Friday night by Oregon State Police, Hermis ton, and has been charged in the shooting death of Michael Brown, 29, of Irrigon, Morrow County District Attorney Ann Spicer reported Tuesday. Westmoreland, 20, was ar raigned Monday, Dec. 20, in Irrigon, and has been charged with alleged Aggravated Murder, Murder, First Degree Robbery and Theft. No bail requirement was set on the Tibs Heppneir Morrow County's Home-Owned 12 PARKS ill to court to on that and adjoining proper ty, but subsequent reports say that they have since changed their minds and moved the proposed site farther down Main Ave., away from the school. murder charges, Spicer said. The charges stem from the shooting death of Brown early Friday morning at Brown's Truck Stop in Irrigon. Michael Brown, stepson of Paul Brown, owner of the truck stop, was discovered dead in the office of the truck stop by an Irrigon woman who repor ted the incident to Irrigon City Police. Spicer would not disclose information which led to Westmoreland's arrest. An investigation of the mur 32 Weekly Newspaper 25 determine It could cost between two and three thousand dollars to lake the problem through court, Abrams told the board. runt. p. 3 der is being conducted by the Oregon State Police, Hermis ton, with the aid of the Irrigon Police Department, the Mor row County Sheriff's Depart ment and the Umatilla Police Department. Westmoreland is being held at the Umatilla County Jail in Pendleton. Dennis Doherty of Hermis ton was appointed council for him. with the case to go to a grand jury tentatively on January 3. jl " 3 IIKPPNEH. OKKdON Two lone homes destroyed Two homes were destroyed by fire the past week. Wednesday. Dec. 15. the home of Don and Gail Papin eau was burned to the ground. The fire started in the morn ing, no one was home and the house and all its contents were destroyed. The house is located on Highway 74. outside the city fire district, so the city fire department could not respond. "It wouldn't have made any difference." one lone fireman said, "because it was destroy ed before anyone could have "gotten there anyway." A collection drive to furnish the family with clothes, household items, money and other goods was launched im mediately. June Crowell. manager of the Bank of Eastern Oregon, lone branch, which served as the drop off spot for donations, said Monday that the response had been "wonderful," "We got in donations of clothing, blankets and even some furniture and applian she said. 'The people have just really come through on this." It was the second time the family of five had been burned out. In 1978 the family's home in Lexington also burned down. Another fire in lone, this one on Saturday, burned to the ground the home of Bill and Sharon tapsley. The Lapsleys, who have three children, Richard, 15; Jennifer, 7; and L'vid. 4 were not at home when the fire started Two boys saw the fire lone woman named Round-Up Court f.pr i.-"mm 1 .iiiiw-n.im mi ii. , i m... Anita Palmer Anita Palmer of lone was selected as a princess on the 1983 Pendleton Round Up Department The Oregon Department of Justice has issued a consumer alert to Oregonians receiving promotional material from American Testing Institute of Miami, Florida. The Consu mer Protection Services Sec tion has confirmed that the Miami Postal Inspector has filed a civil complaint against the business alleging mail fraud, postal lottery fraud and misrepresentation. Weather by the City of -. -... mm .-.v, Fire engulfs Popineou home in blaze. Family was not at start at around 1:30 p.m. and drove in a pickup truck to Beecher's Cafe in lone to report the fire. The home was about one mile out of town, so city fire trucks did not respond. The Neighborhood Center in 'rl Saturday, The daughter of Mar' Ann Palmer, Lee and she was 4 j.,r- ?- H' - ' ' -i, J ' 1 - -.1' I f " . - ) . :.. , '.-w 'i. r of Justice issues consumer Several local residents have reported receiving the ma terial. The promotional material claims that "You have auto matically been awarded one of the twenty outstanding gifts listed below worth between $.!60 and $2.000..." Indivi duals are asked to complete a response form and forward $14.80 to "help defray the cost of shipping," handling, pos tage, printing, and adminis Heppner "Vfrv, , - j" ; ir" 1 ..j 1 -' , in lone last Wednesday. House and home of the time. Heppner began putting toge ther bedding, clothing, food and some toys for both fami lies as soon as word was received about the fires. Bill Lapsley works for the State Highway Department. The family is staying with Keith Vosberg and family. to 1983 Pendleton queen of the 1982 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo. Prin cess Anita's court experience began in 1977, serving as a pennant bearer for three years. In 1981 she was a princess on Morrow County's court. The princess started riding as a small child and began competing 12 years ago in the Wranglers Riding Club. She was also a 4 H member and competed in 4-H Horse Shows and the Wrangler's Open Horse Show each year. The 18 year-old has won her share of awards. At this year's 4-H Horse Show in Heppner she won four championship awards in halter, English jumping, colt training and equitation. She also took re serve champion and received blue ribbons in stock seat. tration of this testing proce dure." The list of gifts includes microwave ovens, cash gifts of $2,000 and unlimited film "for the rest of your life." Postal authorities indicate that this "free film" is the item generally received. After forwarding their $14.80, parti cipants receive a coupon book good for one free roll of film when they pay to have a roll High Low Preelp Tues.. Dec. 14 47 42 .02 Wed.. Dec. 15 55 41 .03 Thurs . Dec, 16 53 41 .01 Fri.. Dec. 17 53 32 Sat.. Dec. 18 44 32 T Sun.. Dec. 19 45 32 .03 Mon., Dec. 20 50 31 .02 by fire , 4 f3 Rirn P. photo by Woyn Homt contents were totaly destroyed Tuesday, an official from the state Fire Marshall's of fice was in lone investigating the causes of both fires. No cause had been determined, but investigation would con tinue through the end of the week, he said. trail and bareback equitation, as well as placing in several events in the Wrangler's show. A 1982 graduate of lone High School, she participated in girls' basketball and volley ball for three years, held offices in National Honor So ciety and Girls' Athletic Club, was named in "Wrho's Who Among American High School Students," and was honored with a citizenship award. Princess Anita is a fresh man at Oregon State Univer sity at Corvallis. Cyd Cimmiyotti of Pendle ton was named as queen of the 1983 Pendleton Round-Up. Other members of her court are Tara Temple of Helix, Andrea Beck of Walla Walla, Wash, and Lisa Martin of Adams. alert processed by specific out-of-state photo labs. Attorney General Dave Frohnmayer warned Oregon ians to "be on guard against too good to be true promo tional material. There is usually a catch," Frohnmayer said, "unfortunately it is the consumer who falls victim to the headlines and is caught investing money in an unreal istic dream." 4
