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VOL. 101 NO. 52 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1983
Weather forecast predicts more
same for Eastern Oregon
Several Inches of snow continues to blanket Heppner and
the surrounding area as well as much of the state this week.
Last week's extreme cold spell saw a low temperature of 14
degrees below zero last Thursday. Many local residents had
frozen and broken pipes, car trouble and furnace problems as
a result.
M.C.G.G. contest winners announced, receive awards
All three winners of a Mor
row County Grain Growers
Logo Contest are Heppner
High School students. The
contest was open to students in
all Morrow County schools.
Carla Miles, a senior, took
first prize. $100. M CO G. also
contributed $100 to the school
department of her choice, the
art department.
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Second place winner was
Junior Cherrie Hager. She
received a $50 award. The
third place winner. Jocelyn
Ferrell. a freshman, won $25.
M.C.G.G. General Manager
Ijirry Mills said over 80 stu
dents entered the contest.
"We'd like to thank all the
kids who entered the contest."
Mills said.
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The National Weather Service in Pendleton reported
Tuesday that travelers' advisories were still In-effect. The
forecast for Thursday through Saturday calls for occasional
snow with high temperatures in the high 30s and lows in the
teens.
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Morrow County Grain Growers General
Manager Larry Mills presented logo contest
winners Carla Miles and Cherrie Hager with
French kicks off campaign
Raymond French of Hep
pner kicked off his campaign
for the Republican nomination
for State Representative of
District 59 Tuesday. Dec. 13 at
the Heppner Elks I-odge. The
seat is presently held by Max
Simpson, who has announced
that he will not seek re-election.
A good numtxT of people
attended the no-host event,
and French was well received.
The candidate gave a short
speech on why he is seeking
election, and also listed some
of his qualifications, which
include being past president of
the Oregon Cattlemen's Asso
ciation, and being active on
the legislative committee for
that association.
A question and answer
period followed his speech,
French stated he was opposed
to a proposed sales tax
measure as it is written, and
remarked that he is dissap
pointed wilh the present legis
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of the
lature for not having the
backbone to have presented
the proposal directly to the
public.
Anyone wishing to contri
bute to French's campaign
tnav send contributions to:
Many gifts await the first
baby of 1984
The first baby of 1984 born at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital In
Heppner should be anxious to
make a debut. Many local
merchants have donated gift
certificates, merchandise and
Some local offices
Ixical banks, post offices
and government offices will be
closed next Monday, Jan. 2, as
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Chamber
held next
By Jl'STlXE
WEATIIERFORD
The annual Heppner-Mor-row
Chamber of Commerce
Banquet is set for Tuesday
evening. January 3. at the
Heppner Elks Lodge. This
early 1984 event will see the
installation of the new cham
ber officers and directors and
Hunting,
fishing licenses
to expire
Oregon sportsmen are re
minded by the Fish and Wild
life Department that hunting
and fishing licenses and
salmon-steelhead tags expire
at the end of the year. Steel
head fishermen, duck hunters
and other sportsmen whose
seasons continue past January
1 must get new licenses before
resuming their sports after
December 31. Federal "duck
-stamps", are good through
June 30.
Licenses and tags are avail
able from most Oregon outlets
that sell sporting goods, the
department said.
their awards last Friday. Miles took first place.
Hager won second, and third place winner
Joycelyn Ferrell is not pictured.
Elect Ray French Campaign,
Rt. 2. Box 2396. Heppner.
Oregon 97836. Those who send
contributions before Decem
ber 31 may use the amount
donated as a tax offset for
1983.
cash awards for the lucky
little one.
For a complete list of gifts,
see page five of this week's
issue.
to close Mon.
part of the
holiday.
New Year's
Weather
by the City of
of Commerce Banquet to be
Tuesday in Heppner
the naming of the county's two
first citizens. The evening will
begin with a social hour from 6
to 7 p.m. when a "sit down"
roast beef dinner will be
served.
Doug Smith is chairman for
the banquet and Ron
McDonald has garnered a
good assortment of door
prizes. Dr. Wallace Wolff.
If you drink don't drive, if you
drive, don't drink
"If you drink, don't drive
and if you drive, don't drink."
warns Morrow County Deputy
Sheriff Steve Conover. With
the holiday season and its
many parties and get-togethers,
many indulge in "holi
day cheer." which may be
fine, but if you're driving, be
very careful, the County She
riff's Department cautions.
The present blood alcohol
content at which a person is
considered to be under the
influence is only 0.08. For
example, a person weighing
160 lbs. could have a blood
alcohol content of .094 after
having four drinks containing
one ounce of 100 proof alcohol
or four 12 ounce bottles of
beer. However, many factors
influence blood alcohol levels,
including how much sleep a
person has had. the amount of
food eaten, medication - both
prescription and non-prescription,
and ihe rate at which the
person drinks.
If a person is suspected to be
driving under the influence, a
Class A misdemeanor, the law
enforcement official will ques
tion the person and then re
quest him to perform a field
sobriety exercise. The exer
cise will check for speech
variation, dexterity, balance
and anything to indicate im
paired judgment, Conover
explained.
If the officer feels the person
is intoxicated, the driver, if in
Nancy Miller elected to 1984
Pendleton Round-Up Court
Nancy Miller of Heppner
has been selected as a 1984
Pendleton Round-Up Court
princess, the Round-Up Asso
ciation has announced. Lisa
Martin of Adams was chosen
as queen of the annual event.
Princess Nancy was queen
of the 1981 Morrow County
Fair and Rodeo and served as
a princess on the 1980 court.
She was also a pennant bearer
for the county rodeo before
being elected to the court.
She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Tad Miller, and is
presently attending Oregon
Slate University in Corvallis.
Other princesses on the
court are Candi Turner of
Joseph, Katy Sorey of Walla
Walla. Wash, and Cindy Insko
of Pilot Rock.
The Round-Up Court will
appear at many rodeos,
parades and community
events, beginning with the
Portland Rose Festival in
June.
Round-Up Court Director
Dr. Douglas Corey announced
the 1984 court at a breakfast
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chairman of the chamber's
Honors and Awards Commit
tee, will present plaques to the
man and the woman who will
be honored as first citizens.
The new officers to be instal
led are Harley Sager. presi
dent: Doug Smith, first vice
president and Gerald Pierson.
second vice-president. New
directors are J3ob Costa.
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Morrow County Sheriff's Dept. dispatcher Rita Hi!l
demonstrates testing on an intoxilyzer machine, used to
determine blood alcohol content. If the device registers a
B.A.C. of .08 or above, a person is considered to be
intoxicated.
Morrow Co.. will be arrested
and taken to the Morrow
County Courthouse where he
will be asked to take an
intoxilizer test to determine
blood alcohol content. The
person may also contact an
attorney at this time. If a
person refuses to take the test,
his driver's license will be
suspended for 90 days. The
intoxilyzer test is performed
by an officer who has been
certified by the Oregon State
Board of Health. The testing
machine is provided and
checked for recertification
every 90 days by the Oregon
State Police.
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Princess Nancy Miller
on Thursday, Dec. 22 in Pen
dleton. Corey commented that
"this court is a very outstand
ing group of young ladies.
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Gerald Pierson. Birdine Tullis
and Justine Weatherford.
Tickets for the dinner and
program will be $7.50 each at
the door that evening.
Outgoing Chamber Presi
dent. David Sykes. has an
nounced that there will not be
a noon meeting at the cham
ber on the day of the banquet.
If the test registers a B.A.C.
of .08 or above, and the person
is a resident of Morrow or
Umatilla counties, he will
usually be released on his own
recognizance, provided some
one can come pick him up,
Conover said. If the person is
not a local resident he will be
required to post $325 bail ( 10
percent of $3,250). and will
then usually be released.
The maximum sentence if
found guilty of driving under
'he influence is a one-year jail
erm. and or a $2,500 fine, plus
ne year driver's license
aispension.
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They will do an excellent job
representing the Pendleton
Round-Up in 1984."