Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner Oregon Wednesday, September 25, 1996 - THREE
Frenchs to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
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Norma and Ray French, 1946
Raymond and Norma
French, Heppner, will celebrate
their 50th wedding anniversary
on Saturday, Oct. 19, with a
reception at the Heppner Elks
Lodge from 5-8 p.m. The recep­
tion will be hosted by their
children.
The couple were married
Oct. 26, 1946, at St. John's
, Catholic Church in Condon.
Ramond was born and rais­
ed on the family ranch on But-
1 , tercreek. He started school and
completed his first three grades
at the Lena School. One of his
first teachers was Marian Bros-
nan, who still lives in the
area. After the death of his
father, he spend one year at St.
Joseph's Academy in Pendle­
ton, and then returned to
Heppner w here he graduated
from high school.
Norma Denton was born in
Promise, in Wallowa County.
She began her education there
in the a country school. Her
family then moved to Milton-
Freewater and then to Condon,
where she graduated from high
school.
Raymond enlisted in the U.S.
Navy upon graduation from
Heppner High School and was
stationed in Colorado Springs,
CO. He was released at the end
of World War II and returned
home. After they married, they
began their livestock operation
at the French ranch.
The Frenchs have three child-
ren-Karen Wood of Beaverton,
Verina Schiller of Austin, TX,
and Susie Ward of Heppner;
and nine grandchildren.
Raymond is past president of
the Oregon Cattlemens' Asso­
ciation and Morrow County
Livestock Growers, served in
the Oregon Legislature as a
state representative, and is cur­
rently a Morrow County Com­
missioner. He is a member of
St. Patrick's Catholic Church,
Heppner Elks Lodge, present­
ly serving as a trustee, and is
also a member of the American
Legion. He also served on the
board of directors of Heppner
Soil and Water District for 16
years, with 12 of those years as
chairman.
Norma has also been active in
the livestock industry as past
president of the County Cow-
belles and a district vice presi­
dent of the state association.
She served as Raymond's sec­
retary in the Oregon Legisla­
ture. Norma is also a member
of St. Patrick's Church, the
community choir and the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Both Raymond and Norma
enjoy golf, travel and attending
local school athletic games.
Lexington News
_______ __ _____________________ By Delpha Jones
Bob and Luella Taylor
were Baker visitors recently to
attend the Court of Honor
honoring their grandson Casey
Taylor. Following the award, a
barbecue dinner was held at
the home of his parents.
It was interesting to hear
that it will be Scout master Ver­
non Cook's last court of award
in 60 years. The first Scout to
receive this eagle award from
Cook's Court of Awards was
Glen Ward of Heppner.
-:- Joyce Buchanan, who has
spent the summer months in
the Portland area and recently
underwent major surgery
there, is at home for the winter.
For Mustangs Moms & Fans
\\ 7e have Traditional
Homecoming Football
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Behavioral Health receives grant
Morrow County Behavioral
Health Services (MCBHS) has
received a grant in the amount
of $11,300 from Greater Oregon
Behavioral Health, Inc. Gary
Oberg, MCBHS director, wrote
the grant requesting money for
new computers and to fund a
part-time Spanish speaking
alcohol and drug counselor for
the Boardman office.
$7,300 will be targeted to buy
new Pentium computers,
allowing the Behavioral Health
offices in Heppner, Fossil and
Boardman to go on-line with
their new UniXIare billing
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Training to intervene in abuse slated
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mental well-being of senior
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