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Published every Thursday . and entered as
second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner. .
Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second-class
postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. ,
Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503)
676-9228. .
Address communications to the Heppner Gazette
Times. P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836.
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jounties:
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David and April lilton Sy kes, Publishers
Letters
to the Editor
Thanks for sharing
To the editor:
I want to take a moment to
thank Fay Ferguson for shar
ing with Heppner her sorrow
for the loss of her grandson
Neil. I am a "new comer" to
Heppner with two small chil
dren. My heart reaches out to
you Fay that after 26 years
you're still haunted by this
experience. As the years pass
you continue to fear for the
Commends job; disputes issue
To the editor:
In thinking about the issue
of the fencing of Willow Creek
and my letter of last week one
more thought occurs to me.
While I seriously disagree
with the lack of action by you,
the council on this issue, I
think we have to thank you for
doing the job of council mem
bers when few people are
Makes sense
To the editor:
Hutch took a little heat from
me last week because of an
advertisement that he ran
without identification. In a
phone conversation, he said
that a Heppner person paid for
that ad. When I asked who,
Hutch didn't remember.
Voters' pamphlets mailed
Oregon's official Primary
Election Voters' Pamphlet-all
1,240,000 copies-have been
mailed to every household in
the state, according to Norma
Paulus, Secretary of State.
Oregon law requires that the
pamphlets be delivered by
May 1, two weeks in advance
of the actual election date,
May 15, 1984.
The Secretary of State is
responsible for the compila
tion and distribution of the 25
separate pamplets, some of
Ida Coleman celebrates 80th
Over 120 friends and rela
tives came by the Fair Annex
Building on Saturday after
noon, April 14 to celebrate Ida
Coleman's 80th birthday.
Anna Ball and Doris Golly
horn poured the coffee and
punch and Laura Holtz and
Edith Matthews served the
cake. These ladies, all long
time friends of Ida's are from
lone.
Co. Clerk's office has
absentee ballots
Absentee ballots are now
available now through May 4
by mail from the Morrow
County Clerk's office at the
Courthouse in Heppner an
Child finger printing set
May 2 in lone
The lone Extension Club
and the lone Lion's Club will
be sponsoring a child finger
printing project in lone, Wed
nesday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. at the St. William's
Catholic Church basement.
Heppaer, Oregon, Thursday, April 16, 1984
Be pier
safety of other small children
in our community. God Bless
you for your concern to spare
others of a similar sadness.
To Heppner 's City Council:
please hear our pleas. As
Easter of 1984 is upon us let's
show our love for each other
and erect that safety fence at
Hager Park.
Sincerely
s)Vicki Birkby
willing to do it. I also think it is
commendable that you are
trying to keep taxes at the
lowest possible levels.
But! I think you've made a
mistake not acting with all due
haste on fencing the creek,
and I hope you will reconsider.
I do appreciate your will
ingness to serve Heppner.
(s ) The Rev. John S. Maas
Lori Mead, in advertising at
the Oregonian, explained that
it is their policy to identify all
advertisements for the pro
tection of the public as well as
the publisher. That made good
sense to me.
(s) M.G.Warren
Heppner
which combine several of
Oregon's counties.
Paulus advises household
ers who have not received
copies by May 1 to contact
their individual post offices,
county clerks or her office.
This year universities and
colleges were notified in ad
vance and Voters' Pamphlets
are scheduled for distribution
to the resident students on
every campus.
The party was hosted by her
four daughters, Jean Craw
ford, Portland, Sue Ekstrom,
Seattle, Gwen Healy and Ann
Schwarz, Heppner.
Saturday evening, a family
potluck dinner was enjoyed.
All except four of her many
grandchildren and great
grandchildren were present.
nounced Barbara Bloods
worth, Morrow Co. Clerk.
After May 4, absentee bal
lots may be picked up at the
office up to the day of the
election, May 15, 1984.
The pro
gram is strictly voluntary and
the children must have their
parents written permission to
be finger printed.
lone parents who are unable
to bring their children at that
time may call Jeri McElligott,
422-7257, for an appointment.
Engagements
Jones Williams
Michael Jones and Robin W illiams
David and Barbara Williams, Baker, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Robin, to Michael S. Jones.
Michael, the son of Bob and Sue Jones, Heppner, is a 1980
Heppner High School graduate. He is attending Eastern
Oregon State College at LaGrande where he is ajunior
majoring in agri-business. Robin, also a junior majoring in
agri-business at EOSC, is a 1981 graduate of Baker High
School.
The couple plans a June 30 wedding at the Baker First
Church of the Nazarene.
Couple celebrates 50th
Dick and Lorena Borman
Dick and Lorena Borman, formerly of Heppner, will be
celebrating their 50th anniversary Saturday, May 5, 1984
from 1-4 p.m. at the Broadway Christian Church, 115 South
Fifth Avenue, Yakima, Washington.
Their children and grandchildren encourage all of their
Heppner -area friends to attend the reception.
Sifting
through the Times
50 Years Ago
Thursday, April 26, 1936
A front page story indicates
that voter registration has
dropped by 2GG fur tlie coming
primary election. With only
one local race, that between
Republican Leon W. Briggs
and Kenneth Ovlatt for trea
surer, the Gazette indicates
that most concerned was with
a proposed sales tax and both
the Republican and Deom
cratic tickets for the gover
nor's race.
Intermittent rain showers,
.28" of rain at Heppner, was
expected to improve the crop
outlook in south Morrow
County.
25 Years Ago
Thursday, April 23, 1959
The Morrow County School
Budget was approved by the
Morrow Co. School Board and
published with a savings of
$26,400 from the budget which
was originally proposed to the
board.
The Navy reportedly called
a halt to further use of the
Bombing Range near Board
man until "misses" of the 144
square mile bomb target could
be corrected. The two misses
were unintentional and within
a six week period. Dropped in
the lone cemetery and a
resident's yard were 25 lb.
practice missies which emitt
ed a smoke tracer.
James Barnett was elected
fire chief of the newly formed
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fire department for the city of
lone. Assistants in the depart
ment were Robert DeSpain,
Robert Drake. Eldor, Tucker
and Ernest McCabe. Donald
Eristow was named secretary
treasurer. It was reiwrted that "all
communites in the county
participated in last Friday's
Civilian Defense 'Operation
Alert' in cooperation with the
rest of the state and the nation
as a test of emergency plann
ing." 10 Years Ago
Thursday, April 25, 1974
City Engineer Steve Ander
son and Orville Cutsforth were
in Washington D. C. April 25 to
testify in behalf of the Willow
Creek Dam Project before the
House Appropriations Sub
committee and to confer with
Congressman Al L'llman and
Senators Mark Hatfield and
Bob Packwood.
Kirk Baker, Oregon State
Park Division, explained to
the Heppner Comon Council
the requirements which the
city would have to meet in
order to get matching funds
for the development of the
donated land which is now
Hager Park.
Sheriff's
Report
The Morrow County Sher
iff's Department at the Mor
row County Courthouse in
Heppner handled the following
calls, cases and reports during
the past week :
On April 14, Shelley Renee
Goben, 22 Heppner, was cited
for two counts of allegedly
Furnishing Alcohol to Minors.
On April 19. at 12:45a.m., an
ambulance was requested at a
Boardman residence. A fe
male with an injury was
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital in Hermiston.
On April 20, at 3:15 p.m. the
Morrow County Sheriff's
Department arrested Scott
Michael Mayhead, 33, Board
man, on a charge of Assault
IV, Mayhead was lodged at
the Umatilla Police Depart
ment. Also on April 20, at 10:58
p.m, the Morrow County
Sheriff's Department charged
Gary Allen Root, 21, Irrigon,
and John Samuel Williams, 20,
Irrigon, with alleged Theft of
gasoline from a U.S. Fish and
Wildlife vehicle.
On April 21, Richard Snider
reported possible criminal
mischief to a D-8 cat belonging
to Humbert Excavating, Wes
ton. A fuel cap was removed
which necessitated that the
remaining diesel be drained
and tested for contaminants.
Damage was estimated at
$210.
On April 22, the Morrow
County Sheriff's Offfice ar
rested Arnulfo Rodiguez
Ponce, 32, Boardman. on
charges of Assault IV and
menacing. Ponce was lodged
at the Umatilla Police Department.
Marriage Licenses
Marriage license applications were accepted at the
Morrow County Clerk's Office at the Morrow County
Courthouse in Heppner from:
Kenneth Allen Combs, 20 and Barbara Jean Hill, 23, both of
Sacramento, California.
100-year farms sought
The Morrow County Histor
ical Society so far has a list of
10 farms that qualify for the
100-year farm awards. Pre
sentation of these awards will
be at the Pioneer Picnic held
at the Morrow County fair
grounds on Memorial Day
weekend.
"The Doherty family, hosts
for this year's picnic, have
More chickens are raised in
COMMON SENSE IN
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French
REPUBLICAN
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
District 59
Commune to kKl Ruy frnch Sue Reprenxirjtive Ron McDunuti Onirmjn
Justice Court
Report
Morrow County Justice
Court at the Morrow County
Courthouse in Heppner handl
ed the following cases during
the past week :
Alvin Bruce Clement, 595 S.
Court, 41, Heppner, Criminal
Neligence (no resident hunt
ing license), $29 fine..
Samuel Paul Bellamy, Juni
per Canyon Road, Lexington,
30, Defective Equipment (no
headlights) $13 fine.
Jerald Jay Jensen, Spring
field, Ore, 33, Violation of
Basic Rule (58 miles per hour
in 25 mph zone), $57 fine.
Kathy Lynette Grissom, 290
N. Chase 41, Heppner, expired
Vehicle License, $9 fine.
John Jay Griffin, 25, Star
Route, Spray, Ore., Expired
Vehicle License, $15 fine.
Hospital
Notes
Patients admitted and re
leased from Pioneer Memoral
Hospital in Heppner during
the past week include:
Gaylord Davis, Heppner -admitted
April 15, released
April 16.
Kathy Anderson, Heppner -admitted
April 18, released
April 20
Gregory Sweek, Heppner -admitted
April 21, released
April 22.
Tyson Voltz, Heppner - ad
mitted April 21, released April
23.
Still receiving care at the
hospital Tuesday morning
was:
Marilyn Collette, Heppner
admitted April 20.
generously consented to let
the Historical Society have a
part of this day." says Delpha
Jones.
Persons having farms which
qualify for the century-farm
award (having been owned by
one family for 100 years) and
are not already on the soc
iety's list are asked to call
Barton Clark or Jean Nelson.
California than any other state.
THE LEGISLATURE
D.As
Report
Morrow County District
Attorney Richard McNerney
handled the following arraig
nment during the past week :
Donald Ray Grubbs, 100 El
Monte, Umatilla. In a secret
arraignment April 19 was
indicted by Grand Jury on a
charge of Criminal Mistreat
ment in the first degree.
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Births
Us:
Jeffrey William Tvwnrr a
son, Jeffrey, was born to Judy
and Earl Towner April 14 at
St. Charles Hospital in Bend.
Grandparents are Pat and
Bill Gentry, Heppner, Anna
Beth Towner, Bend, and Sclby
Towner of Roseburg,
Great grandparents are
Margaret Healy, Heppner,
Allie Gentry, Pendleton, and
Almeda Laughlin, Salem.
Jeffrey weighed 7 lbs. S ozi.
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