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Lexington news: Delpha Jones 989-81 89 The Three Links Club met at the home of Kathi Tcllechea for a regular meeting. The day started with a lovely luncheon of roast beef, chicken and ham, with guests providing their favorite salads and des serts, Recipes were exchan ged for the dishes. A lovely afternoon was enjoyed by Ruth Robinson, Annetta Pad berg. Irene Padberg, Dorothy Burcham, Leila Palmer, Don na Papineau, Joyce Bucha nan, Luella Taylor, Catle Padberg, Eula Bloodsworth and the hostess. Leila Palmer won the door prize. Luelia Taylor entertained the C.W.A. of a grange at her home on Tuesday afternoon. The meeting was presided over by Chairman Barbara Cutsforth. Plans were discus sed for the card party on Saturday evening, and plans for 1983 activities were also discussed. An election of offi cers was held with Josie Peck elected as chairman and Char lene Papineau as secretary treasurer. The next meeting will be held at Jean Nelson's home, with devotionals by Marie Sleagall. Present for the afternoon were: Joyce Buchanan, Delpha Jones, Charlene Papineau, Frances Smouse, Barbara Cutsforth, Marie Steagall, Jean Nelson and the hostess. Lovely re freshments were served. Charlene Papineau received the door prize. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Hampton Cox were Lexington and Hep pner callers during the past week from Corvallis. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Papineau and son Dennis, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Papineau and family were among those at tending the Papineau get together at the Beck home in Hermiston last week. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Papin eau and family are staying at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Papineau, since their rented home In lone burned. Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Jones motored to Depoe Bay for a couple of days last week to visit with a brother, Mr. Bill Jones and his wife at their home In Lincoln City. Holly Rebekah Lodge held an annual potluck dinner and Christmas party at the hall on Thursday evening. A lovely dinner was enjoyed and was followed by volunteer uslc by a group of children attending with their parents and grand parents. The children sang several solos as well as sing ing in a group. Happy Birth day was sung to Delpha Jones, Frances Peck, Luella Taylor, .Richard Peck and Dorothy Burcham. A short business meeting was held and pinochle enjoyed lter in the dining area. Mi rxtrnti mlnwre thank to dear frirnd and trlmh thtm much toy mm dl hunnlnvmm a "..IJ "Ami 111 uafti ui?ra r.1 bbviut uunt n Lexington friends are sorry to hear of the hospitalization of both Clair end Cleta Wal ters of lone, Mrs. Walters (Cleta) runs Cleta's beauty shop there. Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Bige low are now residing Lexing ton at the Cecil Jones house. Earl Miller of Boardman was a business caller in Lex ington on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Vinson from Monument were recent callers at the home of her mother, Catle Padberg. The Lexington Christian Church held a very fun and sacred Christmas program. Music was provided by pre school and primary grade children. A tableau about Mary and Joseph, with Linda and Philip Marquardt taking the main parts, was enjoyed. Students in the upper grades provided the music. The church was beautiful with greenery and holiday decora tions. On Friday, the children of the church met and did the decorating, with the tree the center of attraction. The pri mary children and pre-schoolers had an old fashioned tree decorated with paper decora tions and the traditional pop corn string. Decorating was done under the direction of Linda Biddlecomb and Doug Marquardt. Again it is time to thank the person or persons responsible for the lighted Christmas tree at the City Hall in Lexington. It is nice that someone takes the time each year for this cheery decoration for the city. Justine Weatherford, Delpha Jones and Marti Mitchell were delightfully surprised Wednesday after noon at the Gazette-Times when the supposed Christmas party they had been invited to turned into not only that but a fun birthday party for the three ladies enjoying Decem ber birthdates. Lovely re freshments were served and each lady received a cup cake with a lighted candle and cards. How nice to be remem bered for a birthday at this busy time. Thanks to the Gazette. Doug Marquardt and his fiancee, Linda Biddlecomb, left for Portland where they will visit relatives. They will then travel to Los Angeles, Calif, where they will visit her relatives and then to San Diego, Calif, where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Marquardt. lion McDonald f Thanks to Judy Ward, II -Jl l J Inc. Arlene Gray for letting me know what grade you received in the automobile portion of Personal Finance Class. Settlement reached between deputy D.A. and County Court By MAKYANN CERULLO A settlement was reached with Harold McLean, county deputy district attorney and Morrow County Court during a meeting Wednesday. Dec. 15. Negotiations began when the court received a letter from Mclean earlier that week which concerned the position of county counsel. According to McLean. Per " sonnei Rule in Section 2.8 for the county entitled. "Lay Off." provides that if there are changes in duties in an organ ization, a worker may be laid off. McLean quoted the rule as saying, "a reasonable effort will be made to integrate those employees into another de partment if vacancies exist." According to McLean the effort was not made when the new county counsel position was made available. Instead, the court appointed Mike Oths of Eugene, who had been recommended by District At torney-elect, Richard McNer ney. McLean went on to state that he had previously reques ted continuing employment until June 1983. which the court denied. He felt that four months severance pay was justified. He also requested that the two weeks employ- Senior News Frances Sampson and Glendnris Grove of the Pen dleton Senior Center will pro vide entertainment at the Hcppner Senior Mealsite on Wednesday. Dec. 29. Follow ing the noon meal, tables will he moved to create dancing room. Mrs. Sampson will play the drums and Mrs. Grove, the piano. The two ladies entertain on a regular basis at the Pendle ton mealsite and are becom ing well known at other meal sites in the district for their wit and the fine entertainment they provide, said Lynnea Sargent, senior supervisor for Morrow County. December birthdays will also be celebrated at the mealsite December 29. Any senior citizen desiring a noon carry out meal on Wed nesdays is asked to call Cher rie Clark. 676-5222. or Bill Collins. 676-9M7. Hcppner seniors needing a ride to the mealsite should call Mary Nikander. 676-5571. to make arrangements. lone and Lexington resi dents needing a ride to Hcp pner on Wednesdays are ask ed to call Dot Halvorsen, 422-7143, to make arrange ments. Seniors attending the noon meal at the mealsite are not charged for transportation. For those over 60 who do not attend, the cost is 75 cents round trip. Cost for commut ers under 60 Is $1.50. May Christmas bring you much Joy. and happiness. i 676-9921 Anne Murray & men! originally promised by the court. Januury 3 - 18. be considered an absence with pay status so that "the new D A will not suffer the indig nity of working with me. which for some reason, he finds a distasteful prospect," According to two courthouse sources. McNerney had pre viously informed the court of his desire to not work with McLean. The court later agreed on a settlement with McLean. The amount was not disclosed. In other business the court learned of a suit filed by Mrs. David Wavne Combes of -Hpirdman against Morrow Cohv. .Judge Don McElligott and IJoq Briggs. director of Sign up now for free agriculture publication Bv BOB COSTA OSl' Morrow County Extension Agent Sign up now for a free subscription to "Oregon's Ag ricultural Progress" by cal ling or stopping by the OSU Extension Service office in Heppner. This quarterly magazine is loaded with interesting, easy-to-read articles and photo graphs about the latest work at Oregon State University's Agricultural Experiment ASCS County Committee election results told Results of the December 6 election of the county Agricul ture Stabilization and Conser vation Service Committee persons for 1983 were announ ced recently by Judy Buschke, county executive director. George Miller was elected to a three-year term, replacing Charlie Anderson who served as a regular member for the past year. Mr. Miller joins as vice-chairman with Brok Tucker, chairman, and Paul Hisler Jr. as the Regular Member. Also elected was Steve Hill, first alternate, and Monty Crum, second alter nate. Ms. Buschke said farmer committees are in charge of local administration of na tional farm programs. At least 274 N. Atoin Heppner 676-9021 UCDWXIIJ npr-n 1 1 i ny ij the Public Works Depart ment The suit stems fron the July t(W2 death of her husband, who was killed when he collided with a cow on Wilson Road. The cow was owned bv Gary Grieb. Iexington. According to McElligott. Wilson Hoad is in a closed livestock area, where live stock is required to be fenced. The amount of the suit was not specified. Morrow County Court also: accepted a resignation from Jerry Peck of Boardman from the North Morrow Medi cal Clinic board of directors. discussed bids received for a civic officer's vehicle for the sheriff's department. Station. The experiment station touches the lives of all Ore gonians. The work of the station includes research of crop production, wildlife, rangelands. plant breeding, fisheries, insects, food pro cessing, international trade, livestock and more. The work of the experiment station is carried on at the OSU Campus and at 12 re search facilities throughout the state. one committee member and two alternates are elected each year. Last year over 60 percent of the farmers participated in one or more of the programs administered by the ASC Committee. A much higher percentage of participation is expected for 1983, she stated. G-T office to close Friday The Heppner Gazette-Times office will be closed Friday, Dec. 24, so that staff members may be with their families for the Christmas holiday. The G-T staff wishes every one a Merry Christmas. : The Heppner- GaWfte-TIKi ft,. Heppher'Ofegdn, Thursday. December i3, 'f982-EVEN Traffic checR planned to detect drunk drivers , The Morrow County sher iff's office in Heppner and the Hermiston office of the Ore gon State Police announced recently that the problem of dealing with drunk drivers will be the subject of a joint Sheriff's State Police traffic check on highways where ac cidents are occurring and de termined to be caused by a person driving under the in fluence of alcohol and-or dangerous drugs. For the first nine months of this year 73 percent of all drivers killed in one-car ac cidents had a blood alcohol reading in excess of 0 10 re ported the Morrow Co. Sher iff's office. A reading of 0.10 is the limit that establishes a person as legally under the Super Sewers hold Xmas party By SUE P1.0CHARSKY The Super Sewers 4-H Club held their last meeting at the fairgrounds in Heppner on December 15, at 3:45 p.m. They had a Christmas party and worked on their projects. The next meeting will be February 5 at the fairgrounds. Kind Our Gift to Free Coffee Open til 3p.m. Closed 6:30p.m. Dec 31 Closed All Day Jan. 1 R&W v ( (XCV of intoxicating The increasing use of highly potent marijuana combined with alcohol is believed re. sponsible for some of the fatal crashes, the sheriff's office stated. - The joint agency traffic ehpeks will be held at random locations throughout the county without creating a safety hazard to motorists. Officers have been instruc ted to use good judgment and not detain the motorist any longer than necessary. Any ELECTROLYSIS PCDAAAWFMT influence liquor.' Ann a scnwAnzi:aRED aocsT 365 Lindfn Way My hop now open on Tvtt. t Wtd.-9-5 r M SANTA 9S HELPER SALE 4 10 Off Everything in the Store! k Except Wood Stoves & Sale Items, X Cash Sales Only - AMrtci ft -Mrcd You on Christmas Eve DRIVE- S.nVi 0i(; '. v,l i'f V'i t -'.- -( i j"; f '0!&3niPiE0!r.,i!a 'f. ' I one suspected of having too much to drink will be required to submit to a sobriety test at the scene. Persons believed to be under the influence will be arrested and taken to Ihc nearest jail. i , Law enforcement officials are holding similar traffic checks in every county in the state. Officials emphasize that the short time a motorist is required to stop will be in strumental in identifying drunk drivers and perhaps save someone's life, the sheriff's office said. & THEM.'.CLYSIS WAIP PFAAfWA 476-9XU Htppiwr Oner times by appt. FREE CONSULTATION J M B t 1 Caroling by Marti Baker & Wanda Riley at lp.m. 1 j IN )rr5,ii. t't9? '5 (:"'. : j;j"t.ti..f 'tis t; i ; , . . t , , - , , 4 1 ' f 5 A' i
