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rm"i m n -i fn nm uti i s.'f FOUR The Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday. December S3, 1W2 Singing Xmas tree? Through an effort by Hep pner merchants. Christmas music downtown is making people a little merrier this holiday season. A stereo system has been set up in Case Furniture, and two speakers placed in the town's Christmas tree in front of the store. The holiday music is one way Heppner's merchants are wishing everyone "Merry Christmas." The poem. "A Little Crippled Christmas Tree, was written in one evening in December 1979 after returning home from our annual "perfect tree search." The idea came from an actual tree on the lot which we passed by several times during our search. The poem is, therefore, some truth and a lot of imagination. G. H. Pierson A LITTLE CRIPPLED CHRISTMAS TREE CHfflSTMilS Hope your holidays beat the bond! Thanks oil. I !.U'3 GOMTY'S IT'.' 1 May all our friends and neighbors savor the quiet contentment of Christmas spent with those they love. Market Scott S We were late getting started Things more important to do And it kept getting pushed to the back. When we finally decided A tree must be picked We discovered a sorrowful lack. We walked onto the lot Hopes high for a prize. And a perfect tree to see We looked long and hard Searched through row after row For the beauty that just had to be. The story was told That the tree season was bad Perfection hard to find. We searched and we searched. All had something wrong. Was there no other kind? Then back to the start And over again The search began anew With all these trees Waiting for trim What were we to do? Off all by itself With a look so sad Lay a small crippled Christmas tree Its branches were thin And it couldn't stand straight A pitiful sight to see. We turned away at the sight For it was not for us The poor thing had no style. Our search started again For we knew very soon We'd find one to make us smile. Very shortly we did Standing full, straight and tall We'd found the perfect one How lucky we felt To find such a tree Decorating would be much fun. Home we went all aglow Anxious to trim And give the season a start The tree was set up In our favorite spot And we started the real fun part. Out came all the lights The balls and the bells As we began trimming our choice But we didn't get far Before things seemed strange And we heard a sad little voice. We stopped in mid trim To see who had spoken But we w?re all alone The voice that we heard Seemed distant and sad And had a woody tone. Now what could that be The sound was so strange Like none we'd ever heard We looked at each other Were we both hearing things? That seemed so absurd. So back to our trimming The most beautiful tree There had ever been Then all of a sudden Much louder, the voice. Yes, We heard it again. And then we knew What we had been hearing It was a sad and hopeful plea. It was the voice of loneliness Saying to us Why didn't you pick me? We both ran for the car Please don't be too late And back to the tree lot we went We dashed for the spot Where the crippled tree lay so broken, battered and bent. With great tenderness And a feeling of joy We took it back to our spot. We really had found A wonderful tree That we could love a lot. It now stands so proudly And lights up our home Showing us beauty and grace. We're so glad we listened To the strange voice we heard And helped our tree find its place. Things take strange turns As we saw this season And the way things should be. For we looked long and hard And found happiness in A Little Crippled Christmas Tree. GH. Pierson -1979 Chamber of Commerce elects 4 board members The Heppner-Morrow Chamber of Commerce elec ted four board members at its Tuesday meeting. Elected were: Harley Sager of First Interstate Bank, Hep pner branch; Jim Hayes, Fanners Insurance, Heppner, David Sykes of Heppner Gazette-Times: and Christie Lovgren of Western Heritage Savings and Loan, Heppner. The four new members will elect officers of the Chamber for 1933 at its next meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 28. Local news bits Many favorable comments are being heard about the music along Heppner's Main Street. Does it come from the beautiful Christmas tree? Who is responsible? (See re lated story). They are Adelle La Trace and Eleanor Gonty. Together they have made 75 lap robes and day quilts for adults and over 100 pretty doll quilts. These were made from scraps of material donated to the center. The congregation of St. Pat ricks Catholic Church mourns the death of their priest, the Rev. John O'Brien, who died December 16 in Ireland. Two ladies have spent countless hours doing miles of sewing at the H eppner Neigh borhood Center this year. The Heppner City Police are to be praised for assisting with the distribution of the Christ mas boxes of food and gifts donated by citizens and as sembled by the volunteers at the Neighborhood Center. Bowling News Sparetimers December It Won Lost Coast to Coast 39 -21 Les Schwab 34 -26 MC.GG 33 -27 Peterson's 32l27'i Gardner's 30 SO Sears 24-35' V>avern 24 -36 Central Market 23 -37 Splits converted: Betty Christman 3-7; and Jackie Allstott 5-7. High game: Betty Christ man - 200. High series: LoRayne Bowman 562. Thursday Night Ladies December 16 Won - Lost BP.OE. Cole's M&R B&C Repair Bucknum's Kinzua C.B.E.C. Ray Boyce Is. 38 -18 38 -18 33' -224 31 -25 254304 20 -36 19 -27 19 -37 Splits converted: Betty Al drich 5-9-10; and Donna Fetsch 3-6-7. High game: Martha Doher ty - 214. High series: Martha Doher ty - 534. KoHeeKupKeglers December 18 Won Lost 364-234 j -254 26 32 -28 294-304 29 -31 24 4 - 354 40 The Pytts No-Pin Hitters MC.GG, No. 2 Three Holers Hi Hos Gutter Dusters The Dregs NewComers 34' 34 20 High Game: Linda Schultz and Judy Rickert - 189. High series: Judy Rickert - 520. Splits: Glenna Rollis 2-5-7; Lucille Massey 4-5-7: Beverly Steagall 4-5-10; and Zoe Watts 1-2-4 10. Dime A Dozen December If Won Lost No. Seven No. Three No. Five No. Two No. One No. Six No. Four No. Eight 37 35 32 29 26 24 21 20 19 -21 -24 -27 -30 32 -35 -36 Splits: Dorthy Wilson 5-10; and Gene Doherty 5-7. High game: Judy Rickert -199 and Dave Denton - 194. High series: Billie Doherty -505 and Ray Massey 502. High team game: No. Four 810. High team series : No. Four 2185. at m m - - f S I Kinzua Corporation tARRK Hanging our holiday stocking for Santa, and wishing you the best Christmas ever! PETTYJOHN OIL I 1 -T (We hope it's the very best j Prtfr frtv vnn I I We hope it's the very best ever for you. Swanson Insurance Jim & Monica Winter Concert draws big audience in Heppner Friday night 'I ' r l : it 1 1 " 4, rl ... 1M I I L t 4 (" 23 m SJ All Ik i n mi mi r JJtS amft'ir: 4 - 351 r i-1 phon by Jon Fifih through 12h grod Heppnw bond ond choro HudenH performd for a brg oudnco Friday night during o Winter Concert at the high ichool. Pictured above it the jr. high choro. Below is the frfih grade band. "r y?W ft, Operation permits expire Dec. 31 The Oregon Department of Forestry is taking this oppor tunity to remind all operators that 1982 Notification of Oper ation permits will expire at midnight December 31. 1982. Those who plan to conduct the following types of opera tions in 1983. Oregon Law Chapter ORS 527.670 requires that a permit for: harvesting of forest crops (including fall ing, bucking, decking, and hauling), road construction or improvement within the op eration area described, and treatment of slashing; road construction or reconstruction of existing roads: site prepar ation: application of chemi cals (insecticides, herbicides, etc.): clearing forest land for change to non-forest use; treatment of slashing after completion of operation; and pre-commerciaJ thinning. In addition to the above requirements. Oregon Law Chapter ORS 477 625 requires a permit for power driven machinery for those intending "to use fire in any form, or power driven machinery in connection with any of the arovp operations and in con nti'tinn with mining opera tions. For more information, or for questions, please call the Oregon State Forestry De partment office in John Day at 575-11.19. or the Oregon State Forestry Department office in Fossil at 763 2575. . -.v . ij.. fii A yJi 6 n V, i Wf Jy' tIm, . m This Is the season which brings to mind our most cherished associations and friendships. Our best wishes to everyone. The Heepatr GAZETTE-TIMES Dave, April, Patti, Eileen, MaryAnn, Sandy, Delpha, Justine, Glenn, Craig, Ashley, Wayne & Jon. ! l-iO 4 . nil hik .iM. 4hMfcei M4
