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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.
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989-8221
Historical Society
to sell aprons,
bags
By Delpha Jones
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6-8 p.m. fifth through eighth
grade. Cost for the two-hour ses
sions is $1.50.
A concession stand will be
open serving hot dogs, popcorn,
candy and pop.
The Parents Club is in need of
parent helpers. 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.
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be purchased by April 19.
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