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TWU-TW Hrpparr Gaietta-Tlaas. Hepp«er Orrga« TW rU ay IM I IZ Z \ Aagasl 23. ItM G A Z t N E « | T T E - » T ••h ip I M E S i USPS 240 420 I*ubli»hrd «'very Thurtday and rn trrrd a» »rcond <la»» matter at th r Poat Office at Mrppnrr. Oregon under th r Act of March J, 187? Second C la n l»ntugi- paid at Mrppnrr. Oregon O fficr at 147 Wrat Willow Street Telephone '503 676 *228 Addrr»» communication» to the Mrppnrr G azrttr Time». P () Bo* 337, Mrppnrr Oregon »7836 fio in Morrow. L'madlla . Wheeler A Gilliam counties $12 elsewhere David ami April Sykes, Publishers ___ _______________________________________________/ Letters to the Editor Unitary tax repeal To the editor I am writing in response to Kep llelna Jones letter, that appeared in thr Hillsboro Argus," about the Oregon legislatures repeal of the unitary method of tasation on mul tmational corporations This is something that should have hren done years ago. perhaps Ore gon would not be in such a desperate state as we find it today Ms Jones statement that "this will show the world that Oregon is really open for business" makes me chuckle This effort is only a drop in in the bucket at trying to revive Oregon from this deep depression There are many more things that are needed to revive the State Kidding us of LCDC is a prim ary one along with all the taxes that moat people do not realize are on the books What Oregon needs is a real turnaround in political and econom ic thought Please remember voters that you can write in candidates on the ballot and also remember that the libertarians w ill be having a write in campaign this year, watch (or It Yours in liberty, is) Merman A Kachold Vice Chairman lib e rta ria n Party of Oregon 6877 S W Canyon Drive Portland. Oregon »7225 1503'2*2 4511 Obituaries Duff McKitrick Duff M cKitrick 71. Bellevue, died early Sunday, Aug 12 at Blaine County Medical Center of a long illness Mis hospital stay was brief, since he had tieen cared for at home by his fam ily, as long as It was possible Duff was born April II, 1913. in Bowman. N D Me received his schooling near Bowman, then mov ed to Oregon in 1929 Me worked there as a cowboy and logger and also spent time rodeoing Me was married to Kate Adams on l>e< 25. 1934, in Meppner, Ore They made their home in Oregon until 1946 when they moved to Bellevue to establish a home and where they have since lived Kate and Duff would have celebrated their Golden Wedding Day in December 1984 In the Bellevue area, he worked as a contract hay hauler and a custom hayer for ranchers near Bellevue Duff M cKitrick had the reputation of being a fine and fair person in all his business dealings Mr had a wide circle of friends with whom he enjoyed chatting over a cup of coffee Me was a member of the Old Time Cowboys Association and traveled often through the years to attend rodeos and chat over old times with other old timers Duff is survived by his wife. Kate, at their home in Bellevue, a son. Hoger iTodd) M cKitrick, Kebo. Nev . a daughter. Mrs BUI «Vicki i Aldinger Bellevue two grandsons. Crist and Joshua Aldinger. Belle vue two brothers. Walter McKit rick. Mermiston, Ore . and Boyd McKitrick. Bowman. N D . three sisters. Klla Mae Knutson and Isa belle Shinaburger. both of Bison S D . and June l>ewia. Sturgis. S D Me was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister , 1-axt rites were held at the Belle vue Klementary School Multi pur pose Boom on Aug 15. with the Hev Tim Baker officiating Music for the service included the prelude and postlude on piano by Koberta McKercher Vocal selec turns included "Just a Closer Walk With Thee," "The Ked River Valley" and "Whispering Mope" by Paul and Bill Smith, whu accompan led themselves on their own instru ments Casket bearers Included Dan Brown, Robert S truthers. Scott Shears. Dale Ewerson. Lloyd and Ed Cameron Interment was in Bellevue Ceme tery under the direction of Wood River Chapel The family has suggested memor lals be made to Prim ary Children's Hospital in Salt la k e City or to the Home Health Care Service, which is available through Blaine County Medical Center. Bo* »72. Hailey ID 83333 Mary Opal Holeman Mary Opal Holeman. 92. formerly of Yakima. Washington, died August 6. 1964 in Madison Eden Mouse Nursing Home She was bom April 1, 1892. in lone, to John M and ('ynthia Ann iMalei Cochran After graduating from Walla Wal la Business College in 1912. she was commissioned to operate the White Swan Post Office for three years Because the Yakima Indian Agency had its headquarters at nearby Fort Simcoe. White Swan was considered a key post office at that time On May 26. I»15, she married Kheuben Homes Holeman in lone, where they lived until moving to Yakima in 1921 They operated the Fairbanks Avenue Grocery until Mr Moleman s retirement in 1953 Mrs Holeman was the first PTA president of Garfield Grade School and served on the local election board for 30 years She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Yakima for 63 years She sang in the church choir Mrs Holeman was a descendant of pioneer stock All four of her grandparents, as children, spent six months crossing the plains from Iowa and Indiana to thr Oregon territory in 1850 and 1851 where the families settled in Linn County Her great grandfather, the Rev William Sperry, organized Baptist Churches in western Oregon in the 1850 s Her grandparents. Milton and Mary Ellen Sperry Hale moved from lin n County to lone, in 1871 Mary Male was largely responsible for organiz ing four eastern Oregon Baptist Churches, including the one in lone, over 100 years ago Survivors include a son. H Archie Holeman of New York, two neph ews, Robert B Cochran of Gleed. who was raised in the Holeman home. John O Reese of Yakima, seven grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren She was preceded in death by her husband. R Holmes Holeman on Sept 4, 1961. a daughter. Marjory Ann Wimer on July 10. 1951 and by a son. Marion Holeman in 1925 The Morrow County Sheriff's Off ice at the Morrow County Court house in Heppner handled the follow ing business during the past week On August 13. the Heppner Fire Dept responded to a grass fire on the hill across the road from the Morrow County Fairgrounds The fire was extinguished On August 14. a Boardman ambu lance, the Hermiston office of the Oregon State Police, and the Mor row County Sheriff 's office respond ed to an accident with injuries at milepost 174 on Interstate 84 Three patients were transported to Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston On August IS. the Is lin g to n Fire Department responded to a log truck on fire The log truck allegedly ran into an overhead powrr line Colum bia Basin Electric Co-op was also at the scene Also on August 15. the Boardman Police I>epartment responded to a motorcycle on fire at the Wilson Road Trailer Court In a third August 15 incident. Wilfred Ray Parker 31 Heppner was arrested on a charge of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants by the Morrow County Sheriff's Office He was released on his own recognizance On August 17. the Heppner Police responded to an accident at the corner of May and Chase streets Kathleen Hisler and lallian Sweek were driving the vehicles involved No citations were issued In a second August 17 incident, the Heppner Police Department re »ponded to an accident when a car driven by Tracie I. Hunch wax backing from a parking spot and allegedly hit another car No citations were issued On August 18. a Boardman ambu lance responded to I A I. Inc One male subject who had allegedly inhaled fumes was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermis ton In a second August 18 incident, a Boardman ambulance transported one male with an injury from a residence in Boardman to Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston On August 20. Rodney I. Hurthoid. 36. Mosier was arrester! by the Morrow County Sheriff s office on charges of Escape III and was issued a citation for Failure to Display a D rive r’s License S iftin g J The Morrow County Justice Court at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner handled the following bust ness during the past week John 1-ee Stuart. Boardman Ex feeding the Maximum Speed '60 mph in a 55 mph zonei. 113 fine Gary Tim Tullís, lone No Motor cycle Endorsement. $31 bail forfeit ed William Edward W ilson Hrppoer leaking Sifting l>oad to wit chips $15 fine Ronnie Lynn Widal, Pilot Rock leaking Sifting litad. $15 fine Johnnie Wade Moyer. Heppner Failure to Activate Parking lights on Vehicle While Parked on a Public Roadway. $15 fine Brenda le e James. Pilot Rock Criminal Negligence No Resident Angling license $29 fine Thomas Claude Huston III. Hep pner Illegal "L " Turn $24 fine Robert Arthur Skaggs Heppner Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device Solid Yellow lin e , $13 fine John G Piening. lone Negotiating a Bad Check $282 fine all but $132 suspended todays in ja il suspended with one year probation and the following conditions 1 < make resti tution by August 31. 2* no further bad checks 3) be fingerprinted for the charge Thursday, August 22. 1974 The Willow Creek Dam project had been approved by the C' S Senate and was before the House of Representatives Preliminary msp«-ction of the pro posed site for a day care center in Heppner had shown that the building would be licensable and the propos ed facility was expected to begin operation in 45 days 25 Yrars Ago Thursday. August 20. 1959 Dick Kuhl of Heppner and Laddie Henderson of l>exington were on the east football squad which was to play against thr wrst team Aug 21 at the F'.ast West Shrine All Mar game in Pendleton Queen Sharon Cutsforth receurd her official white Stetson Crown from Heppner Mayor W C Collins officially beginning the two weeks of fair and rodeo activities 50 Years Ago Thursday. August 23, 1934 The two-day north Morrow Fair featuring products of north Morrow County was scheduled to begin at Boardman Friday. Aug 24 Some funding for the artist in education program i t available through the school budget, but other funds are needed A spokesperson for the local artists said that the club is interested in helping local stu dents have the opportunity to be exposed to professional performing and-or visual artists, and railing funds for the project is the way that they are able to help The local artists w ill raise addit tonal funds by donating another piece of art work to be drawn for at Artifactory K im b e r ly C la r k C a s e L o t S a le PLACE YO U R ORDER NOW ! G r e a t Saving! Coast to Coast Hospital Notes Pioneer Memorial Hospital In Heppner admitted and discharged the following patients during the past week Mu jo Hughes. I^exington admitted August 13 discharged August 15. Frank Robinson. lu*xington ad milted August 14 discharged August 16. Ronald Jeffreys. Heppner admit ted August II discharged August 14 and Gladys Munkers. Heppner admit ted August 17 discharged August 19 Hazel Ellis. lone, was admitted to the Hospital August 16 and was still receiving care at press lime Mon day BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUCTIONEERS — HOW ARD SALM ON AUCTIONEER 481-6586 IT c through the III 3 e a rs Ago Dean Munkers. son of Gary and Martha Munkers of Lexington won the painting which the Morrow County Creative Arta and Crafts Society raffled at the Morrow Coun ly Fair Proceeds from the raffle. $231. w ill go to help support the artist in education program in the county school system Funds which are raised al the local events are match ed with funds available through grant money received by the Easl ern Oregon Regional Arts Council headquartered at Eastern Oregon Male College TOTAL HARDWARE do nil types of mictions, convert your belongings to cash in one da \ _______ AUTO PARTS / --------- T im es Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Adams i and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sargent > $ invite family and friends to share in the joy of the marriage ^ & of their children ^ & Gail and Mark * « $ Saturday, the first of September ^ % at three o 'clock in the afternoon. V/ & Kings Circle Assembly of God Corvallis. Oregon Xtf Reception to follow 8 % \ Lexington youth wins painting Justice Court Report Sheriff's Report The Official Nr»»paper of (hr City of Happner and I hr County of Morrow HEPPNER AUTO PARTS 234 C E Green, engineer of the State Health department quelled rumors that Heppner drinking water was unsafe by bringing test results into the Gazette Times office which showed the water to test " A ” or safe for drinking purposes " Vernon lu-athers and his KOIN studio band of Portland were ache duled to provide music for the three evenings ol the Rodeo Because Morrow County was etas sified as an emergency drouth area, the government was scheduled to tiegin a cattle buying program in the area immediately "The object of the drouth relief cattle purchase is to remove from drouth areas the cattle for which there is insufficient food and to utilize these purchased cattle for relief purposes either as canned tieef or as subsistence herds Consideration in the development of this program are the preservation of animals or herds of high producing quality, to relieve some of the financial load now carried by both borrower and lender, and to perform those tasks quickly, efficiently and economically," said the Gazette t Imoa ^ ° ' n H eppner 676-9123 ELECTRICIAN t* * * * aa*<**u. 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