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McCabes, Forquers win lighting contest The Heppner Morrow County’s Home-Owned newspaper Ernie and Mary Jean McCabe residence azette VOI. 107 NO. 51 W ednesday, Decern lx-r 20, 1989 imes lleppnrr 25‘ 10 Rages Log truck loses brakes, hits auto Frnic and Mary Jean McCabe on Water Sireel in Heppner have »on first place in the outdoor lighting contest ami Seth and VtvJean Forqucr are first place w inner* ot the indoor lighting category Hie contest is sponsored h> the Heppner Chamber of Commerce Second place in the outdoor category »as »on hv Fd and Merilce Hiemstra Ihird »ent to Mike and Sherry Verjaska Secoml in the indoor category »as won by Randall and Marlene Peter son Ihird »ent to Stephen and Susie Coupal (iard n ers won the business category " I h e Heppner Chamber ot Com merve apprec iates Columbia Basin H lectrk C om pany’s continued monetary supj*>rt tor the lighiiuc c o n te s t.” satd a cham ber spokesperson Columbia Basin helps the chamber fund the lighting contest prizes V First place winner indoor lighting was VoJean Forquer Popular man A log truck driven by Art Warren of Heppner lost its brakes Thursday around I p m. and hit an automobile driven by Kenneth Smith, also of Heppner According to Heppner Police Of ficer Merle Cowett. the car drisen by Smith had been traveling south on Mam Street and »as turning left onto May Street by the Coast to Coast store Ihe tractor trailer rig »as traveling north on Main » hen it lost its brakes and hit the Smith vehicle on the front fender Ihe tractor trailer »as not able *o stop until it reached the W agon Wheel Man sentenced on burglary A former lone resident »as sentenced Friday following his con victions of separate burglary charges in Morrow County Circuit Court, according to Morrow County District Attorney Jell Wallace Richard Weaver, 20. »ho no» resides in Princville. had plead guilty earlier in separate second degree burglary charges in connection » ith break ins at lone High School and Bristow's Market in May 1‘iKO Ho also plead guilty to the October OKH burglary of the lone Post Office, ac cording to Wallace Circuit Judge Pnc lem Ralph Cur rin imposed but suspended a three year prison term on each of the three burglary convictions, and ordered that Weaver be- placed on three years formal probation As part of his pro hation. Weaver »as ordered to make restitution to Bristow s Market in the amount of S I. 127 (K). Wheatland In surance in the amount of 5 1 Of) ami the U S Postal Service in the amount of $27.73 Horses’ deaths a mystery rhrec horses, all belonging to Roger and Kathy Johnson of Imgtai, have died under m ysterious circumstances The first two horses died Dec h at Irngon The third horse was put to sleep Dec 12 at a veterinary clinic at Pullman. WA It had been taken to the clinic on I Hrc h after becom ing ill A team of veterinarians based in Pullman arc investigating the deaths According to Mrs Johnson, a research team from Washington State University at Pullman took soil and water samples Dec 14 from the area w here the horses were pa-siur i/c d "They (the researchers! have rul ed out infectious diseases,” said Mrs Johnson "It »as not a con tagious disease Mrs Johnson said that nine horses »ere together ami that they all ate the same hay. but only three became ill Six of the horses are ‘Tine," she said ()l the three horses that died, two drank water from a creek and one drank well water, she said The Johnsons home is located "down from the potato fields.'' in Irrigon Hie incident is being investigated by some of the same researchers who investigated the Nov 2 1 deaths of 300 sheep owned by William Rill The sheep died near Burbank. WA Restaurant on Main Street, about a block away from the accident The car came to a stop near First In terstate Bank on the corner of Main and May. According to Cowett, no one was injured ¡n the incident, ami prohahly no citations will he issued Museum to sponsor children's theater Hie Morrow County Museum has announced that it will sponsor a week long residency in Heppner of the Missoula Children s Cheater in May of llW0 The MCT travels ex tensively in the United States ami Canada, auditioning and rehearsing local young people for a perfor inance at the end of its week’s stay It has had successful runs in Her mist on, the most recent ending |ust a few weeks ago The museum »ill he responsible tor dissemination ot promotional material and. »ith the help of local supporters, fund raising Already, through the efforts of Pal and Fred l.omiin. generous donations from the loastmasiers and the (.ions Club made it possible to send the necessary deposit that accompanied the contract Further pledges from the l,ions and the Parents ( luh have put the treasury within $MK) of the group's fee It is anticipated that an nrgam/a tional and informational meeting regarding the residency, its workshops and the local help need ed will be held soon after the tirst of the year Anyone with questions or suggestions is encouraged to con tact cither Marsha Sweek at the Mor row County Museum or Pal I iindm Photo by Jo y c « H u q N h The First Christian Church Sunday School children entertained the Lexington Grange members Monday night and were treated to a surprise visit from Santa arranged by the Grange Their Christmas program will be Sunday, December 24 at 10 a m with children ages three through fourth grades participating Everyone is welcome to attend The winner (»-T office open half (ln\ Dee. 22 the Gazette lime’s office »ill close at it**« mi this F rida y. Dec 22 and will In’ dosed Christmas «lay. Monday Dae 25 Ihe G I si.itI wishes you all a Mcrrv Christmas Weather Report tfy c#y <>« D m ►'hoto by J o y c t Hugh#« Soroptmnst Coloring contest »in ners were listed as follows Ironl row left to right 1 A 4 grade third place Josic Proctor, I At 2 grade first place Ashley Ropp. pre school Kindergarten third place Kiel Naims, first place Jessica Gutierrez Back row I A 2 grades second place l.mdxcy Grief. 3 A 4 grade first l.insey Ropp. second Jessica Keer sc maker. I A 2 grade third place Stephanie Clough Not pic lured pre school/kindcrgatlen se corn) place Brian Hagurwood Children may pick their pictures up at the Gazette Times il they want them They will be held lor one week (L) Ms Wight drew the winning name for Ihe Black Mills Gold ring (R) Queen Judy Jepsen p. esented the winner (C) Chirella Wallace with the ring on Monday 12 - IN 1 OH P m 1 lie’s . 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