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TWO The Heppner Gazette-Times, Th OHicol Nwpopr of C'y of Mppnr ond County of Morrow imms ! OJf?A 3 SE - TheHtppntr GAZETTE-TIMES Mcrrew Cmtj'i leaf-Oward Vfckl; Htspitt U SPS 240-420 Published every Thursday and nir -d as srcondrliiss niiiiliT at the Post Office at Heppner. ( )rc'nnn tindiT the Art of March .1. 1879 Second-class Nt'lc piiid at Heppner. Oregon. Ot Jural 147 West Willow Si root. Telephone (Mm i;7 XIX Address comtmnm-arinns to the Heppner Gazette Times I'll U :u, Heppner. Oregon 978 W $10 .00 in Morrow, Umatilla. Wheeler & Gilliam counties: $12.00 elsewhere. I)aid ami April Hilton Skes, I'ublishersj Engagements Disque Riddle V I s i J Duane Disque and Robanai Riddle Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riddle of Heppner and Nathaline Reed. San Jose, Calif, announce the engagement of their daughter, Robanai, to Duane Disque of Lexington. He is the son of Kathleen Disque of Condon and the late Warren Disque. Robanai is a graduate of Heppner High School and gratuated from Blue Mountain Community College as a registered nurse. She is employed at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. Duane graduated from Condon High School and is employed at Lexington Lumber Yard. The couple will be married July 16 at 4 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church, Heppner. Obituaries PENDLETON Rose A. Francis, a former Heppner resident, died March 1, 1983 at Consolidated Good Shepehrd Hospital in Hermiston at the age of 80. She was born in Morrow County on July 8. 1902. and had lived in Heppner and Irrigon before moving to Pendleton three years ago. She married Herbert French in 1926 in Heppner. Mr. French died in 1936. In 1938 she married William Francis. He preceded her in death in 1960. Mrs. Francis was a member of the Catholic Church and the Altar Society. Recitation of the rosary was Friday, Mar. 4 at Burns Mor tuary Chapel in Hermiston. Funeral Mass was said Sa turday. Mar. 5 at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, Hermiston. Burial was at Vin son Cemetery. Survivors include sons Raymond French of Heppner and Joe French of Salem; daughters Francine Evans of Irrigon and Dorothy O'Rourke, Pendleton; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Burns Mortuary, Hermis ton, was in charge of arrangements. Insulate your home today. Save on Energy Costs. Call collect for a FREE ESTIMATE jEU ElOfJlE INSULATION a assoc. inc. 503-276-1097 We also install continuous gutters!! Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Political workshop to be held ' A workshop dealing with the layman's involvement in poli tics will be held Saturday, Mr. 19. beginning at 10 a.m. at the Heppner Elks lodge, announ ced Ken Turner of Heppner. A no host luncheon will be served and the workshop should be completed by 3 p.m., Turner said. Grace Olsen, Pendleton, state vice-president of the Oregon Republican Commit tee, will discuss political in volvement on local, state and national levels. Morow County's newly ap pointed Republican Central Committee will be on hand, and any interested persons are welcome to attend. Turner said. Shoe'Box contributes to logo prize Shoe Box, owned by Jerry and Joyce Hollomon of Hep pner, was one of five busines ses and organizations who contributed to the $100 first place award in Heppner's St.' Patrick's Day logo contest. Winner of the first place award was Cathy Christensen of Pendleton. March 10, 1983 y-'..V.V.-"FJ,.-W.V-A'v-.:.-.-.-.V w.. . . u . . LETTERS Notice to school To ui editor . The incumbent. Gail Hughes, did not desire to run again for Position No. S Hep-pner-Lexington Advisory Committee and no one filed for this position. I was asked by some Mor- Better get To the editor: Alfred Hampson and Roy Hemmingway of North west Power Council were in Eastern Oregon last week ( and in Heppner Tuesday) to get public input on future planning and wholesale power rates. The council has a great deal of control over Bonneville Power Administration. Coun cil decisions this year are gonig to have profound and definite impacts on your wholesale power costs for decades to come. Mr. Hampson and Mr. Hemmingway came to East ern Oregon to hear from rate payers. You may recall the much publicized meeting in Pendleton last week by our neighboring utility. Your utility manager, Fred Toombs, and Board President, Herb Wright, wanted to meet with these men in private. They have already talked to My congratulations To the editor: Nationwide we have seen many industries cut costs and increase efficiency to stay competitive. I know, this year I will have cut expenses for my farm by more than 50 percent from 1981. I'm con vinced that everyone can cut out some waste. Columbia Basin Electric Co-op board of directors' ex penses were $27,000 for 1979 and 1980, and $20,000 for 1981 according to my records. The manager told me last year's expenses were $13,000 for all 10 board members. This year the board consists of nine cost-conscious people, so hopefully expenses will be further reduced. I always believe that as these people spend less on themselves, they will have a more careful and conservataive outlook on all aspects of Columbia Basin' Electric spending. This is especially important A little To the editor: Being in the hospital when Amanda Duvall died and was buried, I couldn't attend the funeral. Feeling that the var ious comments didn't do this family just credit, I am taking this opportunity to write a little of that family's history. I was the best friend that Harry Duvall had, having bought his old ranch from him in 1930, S3 years ago. I did a great deal of business with and through him since, all of it very good. He moved from the old ranch I bought, to Clark's Canyon where he rented about 3.500 acres. Against my advice he bought two Allis Chalmers Monarch tractors and two Rumly Combined Harvesters. He used those tractors through the summer and come hara vest time, he hooked them to the combine to start harvest. Now you must be somewhat of a mechanic to understand this. Those tractors had chain drives in the final drive cases which were spring loaded. Going down hill with those combines pushing on the trac tors reversed the tension on those chain drives. They wrapped around the sprockets and broke, letting the ma chines run away. One machine was destroyed and the other badly damaged. Harry sued the company for damages, but as the tractors weren't guar anteed he lost the suit. Then the company retaliated by sueing him for the loss of the outfits. Now the only thing he could do was file in the bank ruptcy court. I'm writing this to explain that procedure. jljwmMWWWWMWMMMM . ''AY' A b A EDITOR district voters row County voters hereby give my consent to be a write-in candidate for Position No. 5. Heppner-Lexington Advisory Committee. Marlene Currin Rt. 2, Box 2290 Heppner, Oregon 97836 involved Mr. Hampson and Mr. Hem mingway in other meetings around the state. Consumers themselves bet ter get involved. What should have happened was a consu mer protest against Columbia River hydropower being ship ped out of the region at five mills to nine mills while your co-op is charged nearly 20 mills average from B.P.A. An objection could also be made on the economic hardship caused by wholesale power rates rising from three and one-half mills in 1979 to nearly 20 mills presently. You also would have heard , about some very costly fea tures in the Northwest plan such as the fish flush. Lei's have the board and manage- ' ment publicize future issues that concern us all. Respectfully, Marvin Padberg lone to you because most of your C.B.E.C. electric bill is re quired to pay "in house" costs. Less than two cents per kilowatt hour of your bill is spent for wholesale power costs. All the rest of your bill is spent for such things as com pany debt service, wages, supplies, equipment, etc. These costs are within control of your board of directors. This actually is one of the very good things about public power, that you have a direct voice in these spending deci - sions through your elected board. My congratulations to the board on getting board spend ing down. If equal effort and courage can be applied to future spending decisions, we can all enjoy adequate power, acceptable service, and pos sibly, cheaper rates. Respectfully, Eric Anderson lone history Harry and his family moved up Blackhorse Canyon on the Bell Ranch, courtesy of Josh Peters. They were there two years and raised bummer lambs to live. I was up there and saw he and Amanda bottle feeding 200 lambs. They pas tured those lambs on my place and sold them to Al Hague wood. With those funds he got some second hand machinery, rented that Bell ranch and thereon built a fortune. He said to me around 1947, "Orville, this county has been awfully good to us. We ought to retaliate. What can we do?" "Well Harry, for a start, let us buy the airport for the City of Lexington." And we did, thereby starting a policy of philanthropy which his widow, Amanda, followed throughout her lifetime. I heard the late Phil Mahoney say that she had given away more than all the women in Morrow County combined, and I agree; around $300,000 in the best museum in the state, $100,000 . including a new brick resi dence to the hospital, many thousands to the Methodist Church and a list of many other charities. Now I feel I've done a little justice toward this family. O.W. Cutsforth Heppner P.S. That ranch I bought from Harry turned out to be the finest land I owned ; it paid for almost everything I bought. I paid $50 an acre for it when land sold for $10 to $15 per acre. It is now owned by my four grandchildren and is farmed by my son, Pat. At Justice Court Morrow County Justice Court at the Morrow County Courthouse In Keppnor hand led the following cases during the past week: Joel Dean Bennett, Portland - Exceeding the Maximum Speed (64 mph in a 55 mph zone), $12 fin; and $12 pay ment for costs. Bobby Lee Roberts, Jr., lone Expired Vehicle Li cense, $6 fine. Melvin Rhea Ashbeck, Hep pner Expired Vehicle Li cense, $6 fine. Michael Scott Balfe, Lex ington - Disobeyed Stop Sign, $19 fine. Brian Clayton Sweeney, Heppner - Defective Equip ment, $12 fine; No PUC Per mit, $38 fine plus $10 in costs; Expired Vehicle License, $6 fine; and Exceeding the Max imum Speed (68 mph in a 55 mph zone), $28 fine. Judge Charlotte Gray is in the Heppner Justice Court office each Monday and Tues day from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. She is at the Irrigon office on Wednesdays and Thursdays; however, the of fice in Irrigon is open five davs a week. Health Dept. Friday, Mar. 11 free blood pressure clinic and immuni zations. Morrow Co. Health Department office, Lexington, 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 15 - free blood pressure clinic, Hep pner Neighborhood Center, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 16 - free blood pressure clinic, lone Bank of Eastern Oregon. 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Mar. 18 - free blood pressure clinic and immuni zations, Morrow Co. Health Department office, Lexington, 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Mar. 22 through Friday, Mar. 25 - vacation. A.A.U.W. offers scholarship By MARY ANN CERl'LLO The Heppner - lone branch of the American Association of University Women is offering a scholarship to a qualifying Morrow County woman. This is the fifth year the award has been offered. The scholarship is intended to serve women of the general community rather than those graduating from high school. Requirements for consider ation are that she be a Morrow County resident already in volved in a course of study. She may be attending a col lege, professional or trade As Cool and Sparkling as SeaW&ter That's what we think of our line aquamarines. They have a color that refreshes the eye and a brilliance that excites it. We're members of the American Gem Society and have years of education and experience behind us. We buy only the most exquisite aquamarines, gems mai win Dringoiiiietime of pleasure Peterson's (TrleppnTr MEMBER AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY Public Meetings Thursday, March 10 -Port of Morrow Commission, 1 Mar ine Drive, Boardinan, 1 p.m.; Lexington Fire Department, city hall, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Marach 14 Mor row County Fair Board, fair grounds' dormitory, Heppner, 8 p.m.; Heppner City Planning Commission, city hall, 7:30 p.m.: Heppner Fire Depart ment, fire hall, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 Pioneer Memorial Hospital Board, Hospital, Heppner, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. March 16 Morrow County Court, Court house, Heppner, 9 a.m. Monday, March 21 Morrow county School District Board, Columbia Junior High School, Irrigon, 8 p.m.; Heppner Fire Department, fire hall. 7:30 p.m.; lone City Planning Commission, city hall, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 Morrow County Court, north Morrow annex, Irrigon, 9 a.m. ; Heppner Public Library Board, library, 8 p.m. Monday. March 28 - Morrow County Planning Commission, " north Morrow annex, Irrigon, 7:30 p.m.; Heppner Fire De partment, fire hall, 7:30 p.m. Sheriffs Report The Morrow County Sher iff's Department office at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner handled the following calls, casesand reports during the past week: On March 2, the Heppner Fire Department responded to a flue fire on Quaid St. at the Tom Wicklund residence. The fire was controlled. On March 5, a Heppner ambulance responded to a Heppner residence and trans ported a female patient who was reportedly having trouble breathing to Pioneer Memor ial Hospital in Heppner. school with a minimum of one year of study behind her. The recipient of the 1982 scholarship was Cathy Hed lund, daughter of Roger and Shirley Palmer, Heppner. Hedlund. 22, received a scholarship of $400 to assist her in her studies for a teach ing certificate in integrated science at Southern Oregon State College, Ashland. Scholarship applications may be obtained by calling Kathy Williams 676-5488, Zoe Watts 676-9691, or Cathy Bar ker 422-7530. Application deadline is April 15. Jewelers 676-9200 D.A.'s Report Darrell Wayne Solomon, 43, of Irrigon, was indicted by a ((rand jury lust WtHluesJay 00 two counts of alleged First Degree Rape and three counts of alleged Sexual Abuse, re ported District Attorney Richard J. McNerney. In other news, McNerney reported: James Randall Zimmer man. 26, of Boardman, was Indicted last Wednesday on a charge of alleged Felony Driving While Suspended. Thomas Marvin Maech tle. 31, of Boardman, was found guilty by a jury in Morrow County Justice Court at Irrigon of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. He was sentenced to serve five days In jail, must pay a $425 fine, and his driver's license was suspended for one year. lone couple to celebrate 25th anniversary The children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Doherty Invite all friends and relatives to an open house In honor of their parents' 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday, March 20, 1 4 p.m. at the Doherty home north of lone. The couple requests no gifts please. D.M.V. office announces closures The Heppner field office of the Department of Motor Ve hicles will be closed March 16 through 25. Gene Murty of the Heppner office will be working in Fossil on March 16 and In BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUTO PACTS HEPFiJER AUTO PARTS 234 N. Main Heppner 676-9123 FLOOR COVERING M&R FLOOR COVERING Lindan Wov Carpet. Linoleum, 4.74. OA ia Ceramic JWIVT 7T I U Heppner Cabinets, FURNITURE CASE FURNITURE Heppner Carpet, Linoleum, Counter Tops Installed Beauty Rest Mattresses, Fabrics and Accessories, Sherwin Williams Paint INSURANCE QtBRYHT IINSURANCI MEDICAL SUPPLIES . MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY I 1 Free Moiling Servica on Pr$cnpiioni Hospital Supplies Mon. - Fri, 9-6 p.m. Sot. 9-1 p.m. Located in the Medical Center 1 100 Southgate, Pendleton 276-1531 fjoa PRODUCTS Chevron DEVIfJ OIL M CO. S- CHEVRON PETTYJOHN OIL COMPANY Mbil Farm Chemicals Serving 3 Counties Petroleum Products Phone: 422-7254 Morrow County Grain Growers o Diesel " BULK FUELS We Deliver , Gasoline 1-800-452-7396 o Home Fuel Oils 9 Lubricants ' 909-022 1 piuiJTins pni:ni::o services for YOii.1 1c12 cn rjmss 147 miu NEFrilZR GA2ETTE.ni.tSS 476"9223 Hospital Notes The following patients were admitted and released from pioneer Memorial Hotspital in Heppner during the past week: Sharon Harrison, Lexington - admitted March I, released March 3; Heidi Woody, Arlington admitted March 3. released March 5; Hazel Elliott. Heppner admitted March 4, released March 6. The following patients were still receiving care at the hospital as of Monday, Mar. 7: Alberta Johannes, Heppner -admltted March 3; Mark Fishburn, Heppner admitted March 5; Bill Lynch, Heppner ad mitted March 6; and Florence Anderson, Hep pner admitted March 6. John Day on March 17 and 18. The office will be open March 28. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a m. to 12 noon and I to 5 p.m. J r Tile. Kitchen '-"Srril Counter Tops wiMima mtutt . INC. 676-9633 PRODUCTS i " -1 TTi nwi frmltii 1 tiLj
