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City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
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LETTERS
Thanks for
To the editor:
Another year has passed
and I want to extend my
thanks for the fine coverage
you have given the Pomona
Grange articles which have
been sent to you. There are a
good many grangers that are
unable to get out to the meet
ings due to distance, transpor
Obituaries
Leta M.
PORTLAND - Leta M.
Thomas of Portland, formerly
of Heppner. died Tuesday,
Nov. 1, 1983. in Milwaukie. She
was 90.
Funeral services were held
Saturday. Nov. 5. at the chapel
of Wilhelm Funeral Home in
Portland with pastor Mal
comb L. Hazel, Jr. of Concord
Christian Church officiating.
Vault interment was at Fir
lawn Cemetery in Hillsboro.
Mrs. Thomas was born in
Woodburn to Thomas J. and
Elizabeth Rood Humphrey,
who moved to Heppner in 1899.
She graduated from Hep
pner High School in its first
four year class, in 1911. She
was a graduate of North Paci
fic College in Portland and
worked as a pharmacist in
Eugene. Santa Barbara and
Long Beach hospitals. She
joined her father in 1932 in
operating Humphrey's Phar
macy in Heppner, which he
established in 1904, continuing
Samuel A.
HEPPNER - Samuel A.
"Gus" Steers. 70. of Heppner,
died Tuesday. Nov. 1. 1983, in
Walla Walla. Wash, at St.
Mary Community Hospital.
He lived in Heppner most of
his life.
He was born April 7, 1913, in
Hardman. to Richard H. and
Pearl McDaniel Steers.
He was an Army veteran of
World War II.
On October 2. 1943. he mar
ried Ruby Blaney in Clinton,
Ark.
Funeral services were held
Sue Waid
PORTLAND - Burial ser
vices for Mrs. Vernon Waid
(Sue) will be held Thursday,
Nov. 10. at 2 p.m., in Echo.
Mrs. Waid, Portland, died
Garden Bugs
By DELPHA JONES
The Lexington Garden Bugs
met at the home of Leila
Palmer on Thursday for a
regular meeting. Elsie Huston
gave a most informative talk
on the care and propagation of
African violets. This popular
little flower came from the
country of African and grows
profusely there.
The City Park was dis
cussed and it was announced
that the sprinkler system has
been installed, and work has
ceased for the winter months.
In the spring, there will be
planting of specimen roses
along the fence as well as
trees and shrubs. Anyone
wishing to donate one of these
is most welcome to do so. Also
anyone wishing to give a tree
or shrub as a memorial is
welcome to. and a small tag
will be placed on the speci-
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EDITOR
the coverage
tation or illness and this is
their only way of knowing the
happenings of the grange. The
grange is still a very impor
tant organization to some of
these fine people.
Thanks again.
Delpha Jones, Secretary
Wheatland Pomona Grange,
District No. 29.
Thomas
to operate the business after
his death. She sold the busi
ness and retired in 1967. living
in Willamette View Manor
inportland.
A charter member of Hep
pner Soroptimist Club. Mrs.
Thomas was still interested in
basiness of the club and a
contributing member to many
club activities. She was a
prominent member of Hep
pner Christian Church during
her years of living here, and a
member of Concord Christian
Church when she died.
Survivors are a stepdaugh
ter. Betty Gardner. Burbank.
Calif.: a brother. T. Roland
Humphrey. REboboth Beach.
Del.: and a sister, Evelyn
Humphrey, Redwood City,
Calif.
Contributions may be made
to the Concord Christian
Church in Milwaukie or the
Willamette View Manor
Foundation.
'Gus' Steers
Friday, Nov. 4. at the Chris
tian Life Center in Heppner.
Concluding services and vault
interment were at Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife.
Ruby Steers, his sister, Grace
Buschke, and his brother,
Elmer Steers, all of Heppner.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Pioneer
Memorial Hospital in Hep
pner. Sweeney Mortuary, Hep
pner. was in charge of ar
rangements. Sunday. Nov. 6. 1983.
Vernon Waid. a brother of
the late Amanda Duvall, and
his wife, are well-known here.
learn about
man. A new Welcome Wagon
Committee of Dorothy Bur
cham. Ruth Robinson and
Annetta Padberg was chosen.
The Christmas meeting will
be held at Delpha Jones home,
and will start at 12:30 p.m.
with a desssert followed by a
meeting. At this time the
members are to bring jams
and jellies for the Heppner
Neighborhood Center. These
are to be tightly sealed (not
para wa x ) . A Christmas cookie
exchange will be held with
K
Ye Olde Head Shed '
Hair Styles for Men, Women & Children
Call
2nd
Sheriffs Report
The Morrow County She
riff's Department at the Mor
row County Courthouse in
Heppner handled the following,
calls, cases and reports during
the past week:
On November 1. Michael J.
Christenson. 21. of Boardman,
was arrested by Boardman
Police for alleged Fourth De
gree Assault. He posted bail
and was released.
On November 3. Laura May
Powers. 33. of Boardman, was
arrested by Boardman Police
for allegedly Driving Under
the Influence of Intoxicants.
She was released on her own
recognizance.
On November 4, Jim
Flowers. 50, of Portland, was
arrested for allegedly Driving
Under the Influence of Intoxi
cants and was cited for having
No Operator's License. He
posted bail and was released.
On November 6. a Board
man ambulance transported a
male from a Boardman resi
dence to Good Shepherd Hos
pital in Hermiston.
On November 7, a Board
man ambulance responded to
a motor vehicle accident one
half mile west of Boardman 00
Interstate 84. One male and
one female were transported
to Good Shepherd Community
Hospital. The accident was
handled by the Oregon State
Police. Hermiston.
Hospital Notes
The following patients were
admitted and released from
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner during the past
week:
Marie Turner, Heppner -admitted
November 3, re
leased November 5; and
Erma Hams. Heppner -admitted
November 4, re
leased November 4.
These patients were still
receiving care at the hospital
as of Monday, Nov. 5:
Bobbie Ttoxell, Lexington -admitted
November 3;
Clarence Austin, Heppner -admitted
November 4; and
Zetta Brosnan. Heppner -admitted
November 4.
Co. Museum
Commission
to meet
The Morrow County Mu
seum Commission will meet
on Tuesday. Nov. 15 at the
museum in Heppner. The
meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Heppner man
pledged to
OSU faternity
Patrick E. Clark of Heppner
was pledged to Sigma Phi
Epsilon fraternity during the
fall formal rush period at
Oregon State University.
CTark was one of 468 new
members who were pledged
this year at OSU. the univer
sity anounced.
violets
each member bringing two
dozen cookies.
Names were drawn for the
Christmas exrhange at this
meeting.
The hostess served lovely
refreshments to the following
ladies: Kathy Tellechea. Ruth
Robinson. Delta Huber, Del
pha Jones. Leila Palmer,
Marie Steagall. Jean Brazell,
Lois Allen. Annetta Padberg,
Elsie Huston, Eula Bloods
worth and Donna Papineau.
Glenna Anytime
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Justice Court
Report
Morrow County Justice
Court at the Morrow County
Courthouse in Heppner han
dled the following cases dur
ing the past week:
Melvin Monroe McDaniel,
Heppner - Exceeding the
Maximum Speed (70 mph In a
55 mph zone). $57 bail for
feited. Roberto Osvaldo Taddeo.
Tieton. Wash. No Chauffeur's
License, $29 bail forfeited.
Walter James Grigg. Yaki
ma. Wash. - Employing an
Unlicensed Chauffeur, $29 bail
forfeited.
Allen Frank Osmin. Hep
pner - Exceeding the Maxi
mum Speed (73 mph in a 55
mph zone). $30 fine.
Linda Lee Cecil, Heppner -Violation
of the Basic Rule (47
mph in a 35 mph zone), $36
fine.
Robin Marie Ball, Heppner
Violation of the Basic Rule (38
mph in a 25 mph zone), $36
fine.
Mikki Rae Hargett. Hep
pner - Illegal U-Turn. $39 bail
forfeited.
Diane Vally. Vancouver,
Wash. - Exceeding the Maxi
mum Speed (69 mph in a 55
mph zone). $65 bail forfeited.
David Scott Barnett. lone -Excessive
Noise. $13 fine.
Marriage Licenses
A Marriage License application was accepted at the
Morrow County clerk's office at the Morrow County
Courthouse in Heppner from :
William Orville Douglas, Jr., 51, and Paula Jane Sundsten,
40, both of Eugene.
Food sale slated to
benefit wheelchair fund
By NEOLA MACKEY
Ladies who attend the
Thursday craft and social
times at the Heppner Neigh
, borhood Center will be spon
soring a baked food sale
Saturday. Nov. 12. at 9 a.m
front of Central Market
on
in
in
Heppner. The money raised
from the sale will be used to
buy a wheelchair with adjust
able foot rests to be loaned out
to the community by the
center.
Ladies of the Thursday
social group are asked
to
bring sack lunches to
the
sessions and help get ready for
the December 3 Artifactory.
Local woman honored
on 85th birthday
By JUSTINE
WEATHERFORD
In 1898 at Davidson, in
southwestern Morrow County,
the lives of Lewis and Ella
Davidson were brightened by
the arrival of a daughter,
Delia, who became Mrs. Har
lan McCurdy, Sr. She has
spent most of her 85 years in
Morrow some on the family
ranch, some in lone and now
lives on Church Street in
Heppner.
On Sunday. Nov. 6, her
granddaughter, Karen
McCurdy Dubuque, and hus
band Doug, arranged a cele
bration in Delia's honor which
included a family dinner and
much visiting and picture
snapping. Those present
in-
eluded Karen's parents, Don
na and Harlan McCurdy Jr.
who have recently returned to
the county. Karen's older sis
ter. Dianne (Mrs. Bruce Moy
er. who came from Lolo,
Mont, and their younger sis
ter. Janet (Mrs. John Currin),
and three sons: Brian, Casey
and Joel from Pilot Rock.
Delia's cousin. Tempe Rhodes
and her husband Al from
Ukiah also joined the group.
Delia's daughter. Maxine
"Mickey." and her husband
Len Gilman visited here ear-
lier this year and telephoned
The first iron printing press
to be used was the Stanhope
press, invented by Charles
the third Earl of Stanhope
in 1798.
Public Meetings
Thursday. Nov. 10 Port of
Morrow Commission, 1 Ma
rine Drive. Boardman, 1 p.m.;
Lexington Fire Department,
fire hall. 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 14 Morrow
Cnuntv Fair Board, fair dor
miiorv. Heppner, 8 p.m.;
Heppner Plannig Commis
sion, city hall. 7:30 p.m.;
Heppner Fire Department,
fire hall. 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday. Nov. 15 Morrow
County Museum Commission,
museum, Heppner, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 16 - Mor
row County Court, courthouse,
Heppner. 9 a.m.
Monday. Nov. 21 Morrow
County School Board, lone
High School, 7:30 p.m.; Hep
pner Fire Department, fire
hall. 7:30 p.m.; lone Planning
Commission, city hall, 7:30
p.m.
Tuesday. Nov. 22 - Pioneer
Memorial Hospital Board,
hospital. Heppner, 9;30 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 23 - Mor
row County Court, North Mor
row annex, Irrigon, 9 a.m.;
Heppner Public Library
Board. library. 8 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 28 - Morrow
County Planning Commission,
north Morrow annex. Irrigon,
7:30 p.m.: Heppner Fire De
partment, fire hall, 7:30 p.m.
A free blood pressure clinic
will be held Tuesday. Novem
ber 15. from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
at the center.
Adult and Family Services
counselor Janet Phillips will
be at the center on Wednes
day. Nov. 16, from 9a.m. to 12
noon. Food stamp applications
are available at the center
during regular business hours.
Scouts from Heppner, lone
and Lexington will hold their
annual canned food drive for
holiday food baskets on Mon
day evening, Nov. 21. Every
one is urged to help make the
holidays nice for the economi
cally disadvantaged in our
area.
birthday greetings on Sunday
but did not attend this gather
ing of four generations of
Delia's family.
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Friday, Nov. 11 Veterans'
Day. Morrow County Health
Department office. Lexington,
will be closed.
Tuesday, Nov. 15 free blood
pressure clinic, Heppner
Neighborhood Center, 2:30 to
4.30 p.m.
Wednesday. Nov. 16 free
blood pressure clinic, lone
Bank of Eastern Oregon, 3 to 4
p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18 free blood
pressure clinic and immuni
zations. Morrow County
Health Department office,
Lexington, 8 a.m. to 12 noon
and 1 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 22 - free blood
pressure clinic, and immuni
zations. North Morrow annex.
Irrigon, 1 to 4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 25 - County
Health Department office
closed for Thanksgiving
vacation.
Veterans' Day
to be observed
Friday
County schools, local banks
and county and federal offices
will be closed this Friday,
Nov, ll, in observance of
Veterans" Day.
lone American Legion and
Auxiliary Post No. 95 will hold
a flag ceremony to honor
veterans at 10:30 a.m. at the
lone High School Memorial
Field, followed by coffee and
doughnuts served at the Le
gion Hall.
The Heppner American Le
gion and Auxiliary Post No. 87
will hold a free breakfast for
members at 6:30 p.m. at the
Legion Hall with a party to
follow.
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D.A.'s Report
The Morrow County district
attorney's office reported that
Jeffrey Neal Koonce. 19, of
Hermiston, pleaded guilty last
week to a charge of First
Degree Theft. The charge
stemmed from a theft at Quick
Stop grocery store in Irrigon
September 25.
G-T office to
be closed
The Heppner Gazette-Times
office will be closed this Fri
day, Nov. Ji, in observance of
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