FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 23, 1994
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U S P S. 240-420
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
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fice at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second class
postage paid at Heppner. Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street.
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Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337. Heppner, Oregon 97836.
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ties: $23 elsewhere.
Joyce H u g h es....................................... Office Manager. Typesetting
April H ilton-Sykes............................................................. News Editor
Mor*que Devin.................................. Advertising layout fit Graphics
Lorene Papineau............................................Graphics & Distribution
Penni Keersemaker .................................................................... Printer
David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers
Letters to the Editor
G ro u p seeks Remagen vets
To the Editor:
A group of us veterans of
"The Bridge at Remagen" have
formed a nonprofit tour group,
to reunite in Remagen on
March 7, 1995, the 50th an
niversary of the event. This
group will be lead by Ken
Hechler, author of the book
who also serves as our
secretary of state; for the state
of West Virginia. If you are a
veteran or a member of a
veterans family who served in
the European campaign, we in-
Ju slice Court
R eport___
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in
Heppner reports handling the
following business during the
past week:
Robert Charles Blodgett, 48,
Heppner-Exceeding the Max
imum Speed Limit, 71 mph in
a 55 mph zone, $117 fine;
Steve Laurel Wilson, 19,
Lexington-Exceeding the Max
imum Speed Limit, 77 mph in
a 55 mph zone, $329 fine; In
operative Seat Belt, $89 fine;
William Jay Devin, 33,
LaGrande-Driving
While
Suspended, $453 fine;
Frank B. Engelman, Ione-
Negotiating a Bad Check, $487
fine, 180 days in jail, $150 and
jail sentence suspended with
one year probation with no
futher violation of the law ex
cluding minor traffic, make
restitution to Bristow's Market
by November 28, 1994.
vite you to accompany us to
Europe.
Please contact the Bridge of
Remagen Reunion Committee.
P.O. Box 8573 So. Charleton,
WV 25303 or you may call
304-744-1384 during working
hours or call 304-755-5006 from
6 to 12 p.m. Full information
free and without any obligation
by you will be promptly
mailed.
(s) Elvin F. Martin
Co. D, 47th Inf 9th Div
Chairman
Marriage License«
The Morrow County Clerk's
office at the courthouse in
Heppner reports issuing the
following marriage licenses
during the past week:
November 14: Timothy
Anglo Crosby, 20, Irrigon; and
Nickie Maria Pratt, 20,
Irrigon.
November 15: Jacob Bradie
Wilson, Jr., 18, Irrigon; and
Jessica LeAnn Gray, 19,
Irrigon.
November 16: Stanley James
McCall, 46, Hermiston; and
Peggy Maureen Wasson, 44,
Hermiston.
Correction
A story in the Nov. .16
Gazette-Times was in error. Ac
cording to Janice Skaggs, direc
tor of the Neighborhood
Center, the group asked the
Heppner City Council for a
one-time donation to help with
Thanksgiving and Christmas
baskets, not for funding for the
program.
Obituari«
Goldie E. Asher
Goldie E. Asher, 90, of Spray
died Tuesday, November 15,
1994 at her home.
Funeral services were held
Friday Nov. 18 at the Spray
Assembly of God Church with
interm ent at the Spray
Cemetery.
Mrs. Asher was bom June 12,
1904 at Waterloo, to Arthur and
Minnie Waters. She graduated
from high school at Lebanon
then went to work for Western
Union, traveling at times to San
Francisco and Seattle.
In 1934 she married Hubert
Asher. They moved to Spray in
1936.
She was an accomplished
pianist and had been a member
of the Spray Assembly of God
Church for over 50 years.
Survivors include sons, John
of Spray and Roger of Lex
ington; daughters Sharon Sim
mons and Ellen Geissel, both of
Spray; a brother Roland Waters
of Salem; sisters, Jessie Blevins
of Sweet Home, Ester Pierce
and Delores Hammett, both of
Salem; nine grandchildren, 19
great-grandchildren, and one
great-great grandson. Her hus
band, three grandchildren,
three brothers and two sisters
died earlier.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Spray Assembly
of God Church building fund
or the Asher Clinic in Fossil,
directly or through Driskill
Memorial Chapel, 241 South
Canyon Boulevard, John Day,
OR 97845.
Bob Lankford
Graveside services for Bob
Lankford will be Friday, Nov.
25 at 2 p.m. at the Pilot Rock
Cemetery. Friends may call at
Bums Mortuary of Pendleton
from 8 a.m. until noon on
Friday.
Mr. Lankford, 62, Heppner,
died Sunday, Nov. 20, 1994 at
St. Charles Medical Center in
Bend from emphysema.
He was bom March 9, 1932,
at Seneca, Mo., to James A.
"D utch" and Lavon Dooley
Lankford.
He served with the U.S.
Navy during the Korean
Conflict.
On Jan. 1,1955 he married
Betty Bethin at Pendleton. The
couple lived at Pilot Rock until
1971 when they moved to
Heppner.
Mr. Lankford worked in the
lumber business most of his
life. He and his brother Jim,
started Lankford Hunting Par
ties, learning the business from
Bud Gibson.
He enjoyed working on old
Chamber Chatter
cars like the Model T Ford. He
restored MG's and drove his
cars in many parades. He built
his own houseboat.
Mr. Lankford enjoyed music
and played with several bands
including one called "The
Country Gentlemen". He en
joyed hunting and fishing and
his family.
He was a member of the
Heppner Elks Lodge 358.
Survivors include his wife,
Betty at the home; his parents
James A. "D utch" and Lavon
Lankford of Pilot Rock; a son
Steve of Lexington; daughters
Lyn Jewett of Hermiston, Bren
da Worden ot Milwaukie and
Kristi Moffit of Arlington;
brothers Jack and Bill, both of
Pendleton, Morris and Mike,
both of Pilot Rock and Jim of
Stevenson, Wash.; a sister Deb
bie Rhodes-Lankford of Pilot
Rock and eight grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Heppner Am
bulance Service or the
American Lung Association,
directly or through Burns Mor
tuary of Pendleton, PO Box
489, Pendleton, OR 97801.
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Births
Candelario Haines Men-
doza-a son Candelario Haines
was bom to Davia Haines of
Boardman on October 26, 1994
at Good Shepherd Communi
ty Hospital in Hermiston. The
baby weighed 8 lbs. 13V 2 oz.
Tony Johnathan Tumer-a son
Tony Johnathan was born to
Tracy Charles and Tony Turner
of Irrigon on November 1,1994
at Good Shepherd Communi
ty Hospital in Hermiáton. The
baby weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz.
Jose Everardo Romero-a son
Jose Everardo was born to
Maria and Jose Romero of
Boardman on November 8,
1994 at Good Shepherd Com
munity Hospital in Hermiston.
The baby weighed 9 lbs. 10 oz.
Jaqueline Morales-a daugh
ter Jaqueline was born to
Veronica and Arturo Morales of
Boardman on November 8,
1994 at Good Shepherd Com
munity Hospital in Hermiston.
The baby weighed 7 lbs.
Erika Ramirez-a daughter
Erika was bom to Lupira and
Juan Ramirez of Boardman on
November 8, 1994 at Good
Shepherd Community Hospital
in Hermiston. The baby weigh
ed 8 lbs. 8 oz.
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December 22
By Claudia Hughes. Chamb» Manager
Sometimes as we are caught
up in the pressures of life of
seemingly important deadlines
of the holiday brainwashing of
wanting "things" and "more
is better'" we need to climb off
the merry go-round and reflect
on the true meaning of life. I
share the following clipping
from my refrigerator door:
"A few years ago at the Seat
tle Special Olympics, nine con
testants, all physically or men
tally disabled, assembled at the
starting line for the 100-yard
dash. At the gun, they all
started out, not exactly in a
dash, but with a relish to run
the race to the finish and win.
All, that is, except one boy
who stumbled on the asphalt,
tumbled over a couple of times
and began to cry. The other
eight heard the boy cry. They
slowed down and looked back.
Then they all turned around
and went back. Every one of
them. One girl with Down's
Syndrome bent down and kiss
ed him and said, "this will
make it better." Then all nine
linked arms and walked
together to the finish line.
Everyone in the stadium
stood, and the cheering went
on for several minutes. People
who were there are still telling
the story. Why?
Because deep down we know
this one thing, 'what matters in
this life is more than winning
for ourselves. What truly mat
ters in this life is helping others
win, even if it means slowing
down and changing our
course'.
Refocus your treadmill and
think about lifes real priorities.
Happy Thanksgiving.
P»A/s Report
The District Attorney's office
at the courthouse in Heppner
reports handling the following
business during the past week:
November
16:
Travis
Copenhaver, 19, was convicted
of Disorderly Conduct in con
nection with an altercation with
former Riverside High School
principal Dave Youngbluth at
the school in April. Copen
haver was sentenced to 10 days
in jail which was suspended on
the condition that he pay a $180
fine plus assessments and be
evaluated and participate in
anger management counseling.
Sheriff > Report
The Sheriff's office in Hepp
ner reports dispatching the
following business during the
past week:
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon area
for an animal problem regar
ding pigs;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Mitchell am
bulance to the post office for a
male with an injury. There was
no transport;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Heppner area
for a report of an accidental
gunshot wound that was
treated at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Heppner
ambulance to Hwy 206 mile
post 66 by Valby Road in
regards to an accident involv
ing a log truck. There was no
transport.
November 12: Morrow
County Sheriff's office dis
patched the Mitchell am
bulance to the Microwave
Ranch on Keys Creek where
they met a male patient with an
illness and transported him to
the Mitchell school. From there
he was transported to Bend by
Air Life.
November 12: Morrow
County deputy responded to
an animal problem on Hwy
207/74, mile post 41;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Boardman
Fire Dept, to a vehicle fire on
1-84, mile post 162 east bound.
Morrow County deputy re
sponded to assist with traffic
control;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Heppner
ambulance to the Bank of
Eastern Oregon, Heppner, for
a female with an injury. Patient
was transported to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital.
November 14: Morrow
County deputy began in
vestigation of a report of
trespass in the Boardman area;
Morrow County deputy
began investigation of a possi
ble report of animal abuse in
the Irrigon area. Call was
unfounded;
Morrow County deputy
responded to assist the Board-
man Police Officers with a
report of a business alarm.
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