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m w m m m ppm T W O - H eppner G azette-Tim es, H eppner, O regon W ednesday, A pril 15, 1992 Lexington News _______ By D elpha Jones -:-A buffet and dinner was held winter months. Members express on April 5 at the Lexington their appreciation to all of those Grange hall. Several door prizes who support this project. -¡-P atricia Corw in from were given with Patricia Corwin, Bob Stevens, Kenneth Smouse, Florida is now making her home Ken Nelson and Leila Palmer with her sister Lee Wagenblast winners. Pinochle was enjoyed and Helen Krueger. The ladies motored to the Tri-Cities, WA. during the afternoon. -:-Cecil and Delpha Jones, on Sunday where they met John Ruth McCabe and Leila Palmer Wagenblast and sons, and en were LaGrande visitors Thursday joyed dinner and visiting. -¡-Marie Cloud from Seattle, where the women attended the District 4 meeting hosted by the WA., Rose Jemain of Spokane, Union County Homemaker’s Ex WA. and Frances Struthers from tension Council. The group was Hermiston were visitors at the fortunate to hear from Lois C.C. Jones Ranch on Friday. Enstrom, OEHC president, and They enjoyed a tour of Morrow view a tape of the National Head County and the Oregon Trail. quarters, building in Kentucky. Mrs. Struthers was a former The national group has adopted Morrow County resident and a new name, the National Mrs. Cloud a long-time friend of Association for Family and Com the Joneses. munity Education (FCE). -¡-Jeanette Henkins from Several interesting topics are Juneau, Alaska, is visiting her planned for the coming years, parents, Glover and Josie Peck. such as seafood safety, the state They recently visited in Bend of water conditions, and what with Jeanette’s grandchildren and children are watching on televi in Salem with Ed and Dorothy sion. A lovely luncheon was en Tucker. Last week they accom joyed after the ladies visited with panied Virginia and Lyle Peck to State Representative Ray Baum, Priest River, Idaho, where they who spoke on some issues facing visited friends and relatives. Oregon voters. They returned -¡-Holly Rebekah Lodge met home by way of Tollgate and on Thursday evening for the Weston. regular meeting. Plans were -:-The supper held at the discussed concerning the recep Rebekah Hall on Saturday even tion to be held for Geri Martin, ing April 4, was well attended appointed state guardian for the and was followed by a pinochle assembly in Pendleton and the party with nine tables of players. dinner for Saturday evening. Prizes were awarded to Delpha Plans are for an Easter food sale Jones, high; second-Frances to be held Friday, April 17. All Smouse; m en’s high-Tom members are asked to furnish two Wilson; second high-Bob Taylor. items for the sale which will be This was the last series of card at Del’s Market. Refreshments parties sponsored by the were served. Rebekahs during the fall and Weddings Doubledee - Stotts Lora Lee Stotts and Norman Keith Doubledee were married in a double-ring ceremony on December 27, 1991 at the Chapel of the Bells in Reno. Nevada. The Rev. Michael G. Flint officiated. Lora Lee, Mountain View California, formerly of Heppner, is the daughter of the late Lora and Henry Stotts, Heppner. She is a graduate of Heppner High School and was employed at Lamb Weston at Boardman. Norman is the son of the late Francis Doubledee and Arthur Doubledee, Boardman. He attended high school at Hearst, Texas, and is employed at Syntex corp at Mountain View. The bride given in marriage by her uncle Dean Gilman, Heppner, wore a long white gown with a lace capelet and a white pillbox hat with a veil. She wore a pearl and Austrian crystal necklace and car ried a bridal bouquet of pastel miniature roses with a large white orchid. She also carried a Bible given to her by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilman of Heppner. Her “ something borrow ed” was a blue sapphire ring from Sharon Gilman. The groom wore a white long-tailed tuxedo with a powder blue bow tie. Matron of honor and best man were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gilman of Dulzura, CA. Flower girl was Nicole Gilman and ring bearer was Donny Gilman both of Reno, Nevada. Ushers were Lance Gilman or Reno and Brent Gilman of Dulzura. Soloist was Nicole Gilman, who sang “ Some Enchanted Evening” . A reception followed the ceremony at the home of Lance Gilman. Following a honeymoon stay at Bally’s of Reno, the couple is at home at 439 Del Medio Ave., No. 25, Mountain View, CA 94040-4805. They plan a California cruise in October. Parents club plans roller skating The Heppner Parents club is sponsoring two Saturdays of roller skating at the Morrow County Fairgrounds as a fund raiser. One on April 25 and the other May 2. Three sessions will be held each Saturday: 1-3 p.m. preschool through fourth grade; 3:30-5:30 p.m. open to all ages; H ealth care council m eets A pril 23 The next monthly meeting of the Morrow County health Care Council will be held on April 23, at 7 p.m., at Kinzua Corporaqnn, in Heppner. There will not be a meeting April 16 as previously schedul ed. The council will be discuss ing physician recruitment and retention issues and options for delivery of essential health ewre services in Morrow County. The public is welcome tq( 3 lt$nd. Anything Less Just Won’t Cut It. NEW FOR '92 ^ am ^ ^ H.P. o w t iM d v .lv . Ai \Q Q T rf™ * , Full 2 Y ear W arranty O u r Total P rotection W arranty D e liv e rs ..."N O Q U E S TIO N S A S K E D .” (A.k your dealer tor detail.) 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Anyone interested in helping may contact Kaedene Bailey, 676-5110. “ We hope to see a big turnout at the fairgrounds,” said Bailey. “ Remember money raised by the Parents club goes to benefit all our kids.” The Morrow County Historical Society Board of Directors met at the C.C. Jones home on Monday evening. Present were Don and Donna Eppenbach of Irrigon, Jerry Peck of Boardman, Barbara Bloodsworth, Jean Nelson, Ruth McCabe, Barton Clark, Sue and Darrel Vinson and the host and hostess. The board saw the shop ping bags and aprons with the Morrow County insignia on them which will be on sale for $7 from the society. The bags will be dif ferent colors. There was a lengthy discussion on ways to interest people in coming to Morrow County, as the area does have some interesting places to visit such as Wells Springs, Hardman, Valby Church and cemetery and the dam. Plans were made to prepare a map to be given to tourists in the area. Jean Nelson gave an interesting report on the plans of the Oregon Trail and a report from the tourism committee. It is hoped to have a Century Farm presentation this year, so if your farm is 100 years old please notify the socie ty. Plaques are given by Morrow County and certificates by the state on this project. The bus tour planned for May 1-3 was announced with the plans completed. The group will visit Port Townsend, Sequim and places of interest such as a Wild Life safari, John Wayne marina and other places of interest. They will enjoy dinner at the national ly known 3 Crabs restaurant and breakfast at the Manresa Castle. A report was heard from those in the north part of the county as to the celebration planned in that area with several celebrations in Boardman and excursion boats on the river. More information will be available later. Morrow County Fair and Oregon Pro Trail Rodeo Court visited the PMH Nusring home recently and presented a green shamrock to the residents. Ac cepting the plant for the residents was Merle Boyce. Court is L-R: Angie Partlow, Staci O’Brien, Queen Jenni Ashbeck and Shelly Ashbeck. Three plead guilty in drug raid than one ounce of marijuana before Judge Courson. Hiatt was ordered to pay a fine of $250 and a $6 assessment to the Board of Police Standards and Training program. The charges against the three arose out of a January 7 raid of four residences in South Morrow County by the Morrow County Drug Task Force and the Oregon State Police, said Wallace. A tip by an informant arrested in Umatilla on federal drug charges led to search warrants being issued to search one residence in Heppner and two mobile homes in Lexington. A ccording to W allace, Wegworth and Hiatt were ar rested at Wegworth’s mobile home in Lexington on the morn ing of January 7. Harshman was arrested several weeks later near Rockaway, on the Oregon coast, on a warrant issued following his indictment by the Morrow Coun ty Grand Jury. Also charged as a result of the incident were Michael Lynch and Naomi Johns of Heppner. They are still awaiting trial on charges arising from the January raid, said Wallace. Three persons charged in a January drug raid in South Mor row County have entered guilty pleas in Circuit Court, according to Morrow County District At torney Jeff Wallace. Noel Harshman, 35, Heppner, plead guilty to conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine before Circuit Judge Pro-Tern Richard Courson on April 8. Judge Courson ordered a pre sentence investigation and con tinued the matter for sentencing at this time. Laura Wegworth, 32, Lex ington, plead guilty to possession of methamphetamine before Judge Courson. She was placed on one-year formal probation, fined $1,000 and ordered to reim burse the state of Oregon $240 for court-appointed attorney’s fees. Wegworth was also ordered to submit to a standard range of drug-related probation condi tions, including evaluation and treatment for substance abuse, random urinalysis and to submit to a search of her vehicle and residence. Jeff Hiatt, 28, Heppner, also plead guilty to possession of less lone seniors to put on Chinese dinner By Anne Morter Beecher’s Cafe will take on a distinctive Oriental flavor on Monday, April 27, when the lone Senior Class will sponsor a special Chinese dinner to help raise funds for their Disneyland trip. The menu includes egg flower soup, egg rolls, stir fried rice, lemon chicken and barbecued pork. Gale Gray and Bob Allen will do the cooking. The dinner is available on a reserved seating basis only. Tickets must be purchased in ad vance and will not be available at the door. There will be two seatings for the dinner at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Cost is $8.50 per per son with children under six free. Tickets are available from senior class members, at Beechers or at the lone High School office. Organizers are asking that tickets be purchased by April 19. When you go looking for these, r:fet k M^mbrr V w ri-Tt it AnwrKi. Inc Peterson’s Heppner Jewelers 676-9200
