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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. MARCH 21. 1957
Chamber Hears
Gas Line Report;
4-H Help Upped
Parma FF A Member an "Early Plower'
NO. 11
Charge Is Filed Assault Charge By Coroner s Jury
Against Man Hurt Takes Rich To Grand Jury On Issue
In A Shooting
disorderly conduct charge
Unrelated To Four-Hour Testimony
against George Espinoza was filed
Natural gas lines will be com­
Saturday in city police court with A six-man coroner’s jury Friday afternoon bound Martin
James H. Killebrew as the com­ Rich, Nyssa police officer, over to the ^rand jury on charges
pleted and service connections
plaining witness.
started Monday with gas in use
of assault with a dangerous weapon on the person of George
here the latter part of next week,
The charge asserted that on Espinoza in front of a local tavern Sunday evening March 10.
O. M. “Tex" Cox, Nyssa manager
March 10 Espinoza had behaved A portion of the text of the coroner’s jury findings read:
of Eastern Oregon Natural Gas
in a disorderly manner in a pub- “The Coroner’s Jury finds that*- ...... ...............................................—
Co., told the Chamber of Com­
lie place, namely the Ace Pastime, an
arrest was attempted on said
merce Wednesday.
"by committing assault upon an- j Espinoza
a misdemeanor
other person to the disturbance charge by on an officer,
Cox said that all lines will be
said
and annoyance of persons pres- i Martin Rich, without a the
tested and “purged” before gas is
warrant,
ent in said public place.”
turned into them. Tests will be
whereby the crime of assault with
made under pressure and an air
Espinoza was wounded by a a dangerous weapon was commit­
odorant used, which will not in­
gun March 10 when police were ted by the said Martin Rich on The grand jury in Vale at
dicate leaking gas, but will mere­
called to the tavern after the the said George Espinoza, accord­
Tuesday evening returned
ly show any possible leaks prior
above alleged assault occurred. He ing to the laws of the State of 6:45
true bill against Martin Rich.
to the lines’ use.
is confined at Malheur Memorial Oregon read by the Coroner’s a Nyssa
police officer charged
hospital where his condition Jury and interpreted by the Dis­ with assault
In answer to a question about
with a dangerous
Wednesday
was
reported
as
“sat­
lines that have not been complet­
trict Attorney of Malheur Coun­ weapon, according
to reliable
isfactory.”
ed in areas specified in the fran­
ty, Oregon.”
information
received
by the
chise, Cox said that isolated po­
On Saturday Rich filed an ap­ Gate City Journal Wednesday
tential users will be taken care
plication for leave of absence, morning.
of by next fall or earlier and con­
which was immediately granted, Official announcement of the
centrated groups will have ser­
... *
* r * *,*
according
to Police Chief E. L. grand jury's action cannot be
vice extended immediately. It is
Hansen.
It
is understood that made until individuals involved
0
.
possible that some farm service
Rich’s
case
came
before the grand in investigations have been ar­
'
-if
from the main line between Nys­
jury
which
convened
Monday. I raigned, District Attorney E.
sa and Ontario can be provided
but
no
decisions
are
expected
to : Otis Smith said. He did reveal
SATURDAY A JOURNAL of Apple Valley who was turn­ stituted this year. Darrell was
this summer.
be
made
public
until
all
cases
be-1
that the grand jury returned
All rates for gas have been set reporter took off for the sur­ ing 15 acres which he is going lucky to find some sandy, work­ Mural Lewis was elected chair­ fore that body are considered.
five true bills, one not true
by the PUC and are available at rounding countryside to snap a to plant to mixed grain. Dar­ able soil despite recent rains. man of a four-organization com­ Testimony
Not
Used
farmer engaqed in spring plow­ rell, a senior at Parma high, This week, however, throughout munity hall committee Sunday The coroner’s jury, composed of bill and one on which it refus­
the Nyssa office, Cox said.
Last week Jake Fischer and ing. He did find a Future Far­ also helps his dad work 240 the valley hundreds of farmers when two representatives each Charlie Jones, Fred Bracken, Hen ed to return an indictment.
from the Sugar Company Credit
Jed Lewis were renamed on the1 mer — Darrell Butcher, son of acres. The FFA program at are busy “catching up.”
Rich must appear in district
Quast, Harry Miner, Charles court
—Journal Photo. union, American Legion, Veter­ ry
board of governors for the Snake | Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Butcher Parma high has just been in-
as the result of his in­
Landreth
and
Robert
Thompson,
ans of Foreign Wars and Nyssa was called by Deputy Coroner dictment and will be represent­
river area’s industrial council and [
Junior Chamber of Commerce Jerome Sweeney on instructions ed by Attorney Harold Henig­
Ted Morgan was reappointed a di­
met to complete plans. Ron of District Attorney E. Oti- son. Nyssa, and the law firm of
rector.
Schoen was named secretary and Smith.
Dessert Seed Co., Bracken’s De-1
Lytle, Kilpatrick and Schroe-
treasurer of the committee.
partment Store and Eder Hard-1
der.
Vale. It is understood that
Approximately four hours of members
ware volunteered to give 4-H club ;
of veterans organiza­
The four groups are combining ! testimony
of
witnesses,
together
scholarships to replace one schol­ Final estimate of damage to It is the opinion of the county
their efforts to erect a large com- \ with cross examination by the tions throughout Malheur coun­
arship given in past years by the Malheur county public works by judge that if the anticipated 75 A questionnaire appearing as a munity hall at the present site of coroner, the district attorney and ty axe making arrangements to
chamber.
paid advertisement in last week's the Veterans Memorial hall—a Attorney Harold Henigson were help furnish "any legal assist­
the Vale flood Feb. 24 amounts to percent cut is made, it will be re­ Gate
Lewis, who represents the Nys­ $325.883,
Journal was not spon­ basement building at the corner consumed, but the jury’s verdict ance deemed necessary for ad­
County Judge G. Y. duced proportionately on each sored City
legal counsel for the
sa group in the Associated cham­ Chester announced
nor paid for by the Nyssa of Ehrgood and North Third.
project,
unless
some
are
consid­
Wednesday.
not based on any of the test­ ditional
police
officer."
bers, asked that a committee be He said that he understands $300,- ered too high. On the other hand, Chamber of Commerce, Wilton Plans and drawings for the new l was
it was explained by one
appointed to suggest activities for 000 will be approved by congress bridges will be given first con­ Jackson, president, told members building were approved Sunday of imony,
the
members.
The decision was
the combined chambers. The for disaster relief and anticipates sideration insofar as county roads at noon Wednesday.
and will be put out for bids for based solely on the
that “an
chamber voted to write letters to 75 percent of that amount will are concerned. So far 19 bridges The advertisement was compil­ construction within the next arrest was attempted fact
on a misde­
the congressional delegation urg­ actually be received for all pur- have been reported out and new ed and inserted in paid space by week, Schoen reported. A large meanor charge without
a war­
ing congress to approve funds for
of construction will be rant” and Espinoza was wounded
reports are still being received two Nyssa individuals, who asked amount
construction of Bully creek dam. poses.
done
by
volunteers
of
the
four
that they remain anonymous. Th. organizations.
with a dangerous weapon. The
Estimated funds for county about damage done four week? questionnaire
was not a project of A meeting for opening of bids victim was critically wounded
roads and bridges amounted to ago.
newspaper and was not soli­ has been tentatively set for when a gun being used by Rich
a total of $58,480. The Vale Irri­ It is probable that irrigation the
“went off”— whether fired ac­
gation district estimate was $54,- projects might be given priority cited.
29.
cidentally or with intent, is a :
000; Warm Springs Irrigation. over some road work because of One of the sponsors said the ob­ March
Discussion
of
plans
for
the
com­
$92,300; City of Vale. $31,330; Vale crops, but actual means of dis­ ject of the “survey” cannot be munity hall have been underway matter in conflict in the testi
grade school, $34,000; Brogan Or­ tribution cannot be determined revealed and that results may or for several months and the spe­ mony.
Wounded Man
chard Improvement district, $16,-.until the money is received, it may not be made public.
cial committee was named a few Inspect
Immediately
after the jury was |
415; Harper South Side Improve-; was explained.
Those filling oui the form were weeks ago to carry out details of sworn in, they were
taken to Mai-1 §
Nyssa’s city park may have a ! ment district, $2,750; Nyssa Road Judge Chester said one reason asked to mail it to a box num­ the
project.
hour
Memorial
hospital
where Es. *>
Improvement
district,
$19,693.
and
for
delay
in
congressional
approv-
ber,
in
care
of
the
Gate
City
Jour,
steam locomotive as an added at
pinoza is under treatment. Cloth­
traction for visitors to point to Ontario Road district. $16,915. al of emergency funds is that the rial. Since many of them were ad­
ing of the victim was inspected
as “something they used on the Most of the estimates were fig­ estimates must be sent in for| dressed without a box number
for
powder burns and here again
each
need
before
action
can
be
'
<
attached, all of them were open­
railroads in the good old days,” if ured by civil defense officials, to­
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ed at the Journal office but they
plans of the Junior Chamber of gether with county and other pub­ taken.
The
county
judge
commented
Commerce can be carried out.
lic officials. Judge Chester said. that there is some confusion about have not been tabulated.
Results of any part of the sur­
Lauren Wright and Joe Cham­
disaster relief for public works ; vey will not be published as a The annual pre-school meetings
berlain make up a Jaycee com­
and low interest loans from the( news story.
mittee to obtain a steam locomo-1
for parents of children who will
Small Business administration for
tive from the Union Pacific rail- j
enter the first grades next fall
private
use.
Loss
of
private
prop­
road which converted all engines
will be held March 26 and April
erty has been estimated in!
to diesel about two years ago. The '
2
in the general purpose building
amounts
of
several
millions,
but
city council last week gave the;
at
8 p.m.. according to W. L. Mc-
case must be considered in­
organization permission to place, The Malheur Memorial hospital each
Partland,
elementary school prin­ About 2700 feet of road from
dividually
by
the
SBA.
w
the old-timer in the park for an j a u x ,ijary held a benefit dessert
cipal.
Owyhee
dam
for
the
connection
Dale
Garrison
added attraction.
| luncheon and card party Satur-
The first meeting will be di­ with Gordon Gulch has been Here’s another “newcomer” to
.The lambs and sheep are on vided
It was announced by the Jay- (j afternoon at the Eagles hall
into two parts. The first completed while the remainder
the move!
city—having arrived in Nyssa
cees that plans are underway to with 13 tables of t.ards in plav
part will be a discussion on the can be built with a minimum of our
One of this area's largest op importance
in 1915.
conduct their annual Easter egg Winning prizes for bridge were
of
the
physical
health
blasting,
according
to
Ken
Ren-
erations will enter "phase two" examination by Dr. K. A. Danford strom. Approximately i*J feet Dale was born in Union, Colo,
hunt, which has been scheduled
Harold Brendle. high and
today when the bands belong­
for Saturday, April 20. George Mrs.
Dec. 12, 1912 where his family
registration information and more roadway around the rock was
Mrs.
V.
W.
Duus,
low:
pinochle,
ing to Vaughn and John String­ and
Frantz and Roger Skeen are co- Mrs. Oscar Kurtz, high and Mis.
in general farming.
problems of beginning bluff remained Tuesday evening, In engaged
A 5-horsepower electric motor er start their annual trek to the' actual
chairmen of this project.
1915 the Garrisons moved to
school
by
MePartland.
but
most
of
the
work
consists
Fred
Bennett,
low.
Another project underway by Chairmen of the affair were was stolen from the farm of M. j Harper district where they will At the April meeting first grade of moving loose rock, he said. It the Hashirani place, three and a
M. Pitcher south of Adrian, the remain until sometime in May. teachers will discuss the reading was explained that half the work half miles Southwest of Nyssa
the Junior Chamber is the erec­ Mrs.
Stam, dessert, Mrs. victim reported last week. The
As of Wednesday afternoon.
tion of a large fireplace in the Dale Garritt
where the family lived for 14
for beginners. Materials has been done and one-third of years.
Garrison, guests, and Mrs. motor was used to pump irriga- j 6000 lambs had been marked program
new city park.
will be given parents for next the road completed to indicate Dale attended grade and high
Lew Herriman, cards. Approxi­ tion water and had been left in according to Jim Necessary, fall’s
registration, at these meet­ that construction wil 1 progress school in Nyssa. In high school
mately $60 was collected, it was the
foreman
of
the
operation
at
the
pump house near the Snake
from now on and will be Gale was a baseball and football
ings.
! reported.
after irrigating season last, lambing sheds. More are yet to . Persons having their names on rapidly
open
for
use the forepart of April.
Nyssa business establishments river
be
marketed
prior
to
"zero"
In fact in his senior year
the school census will be contact­ The now road was described as star.
furnishing prizes for the after- fall.Pitcher said the motor was stol­ hour. Approximately 2500 ewes ed;
he
was
the outstanding
however,
anyone
new
in
the
| noon, reported by the organiza- en sometime between Jan. 1 and will also make the trip to the community having a child to be­ two-way with a minimum of 25 player on named
the
team
and made the
feet wide and as much as 40 L-ct all-conference selection.
| tion were Brackens Department March 1, and possibly could have spring range.
He play­
gin first grade in the fall is asked wide in most open areas. The ed center for the Bulldogs.
The general public is invited to Store, Firestone Store, Eder been loaded into a boat from the
to
call
the
elementary
school
of­
road is a water grade to allow Dale remarked that there’s still
attend the Girls’ league sponsored Hardware. , 1 d a h ° Department pump house, since no tracks were
fice, 3313.
all vehicles to travel in high a cup in the trophy case at Nyssa
20th annual Cinderella Ball Sat- Store Wilson Brothers Dept visible.
gear.
high to prove that at ONE TIME
urdav evening at 8:15 p m in the Store- ° Tw>;hee
Nyssa Phar- The motor’s serial number, mo­
Part of the road can now be he was quite an athlete.
Nyssa high school gym.
™ cy: Jack?°" Je"?,lr& ,?aulus del number and complete descrip­
traveled by vehicles using Tun­ July 26. 1933 Dale married Clau-
tion are in the possession of Pit­
Members of the junior royalty, Jewel1^ and Marshall Wells.
nel Canyon through Adrian and dine De Pre, an Ontario girl
cher who is attempting to find
drawn by the executive council,
_
where the stolen property might Malheur was one of Oregon’s 30 Leo “Bob” Friedley has been even some passenger cars have whom he had “courted” for four
are Bonnie Flippence, Cinderella;
N o m illG G S
counties that showed increased hired as a temporary police offi­ gone through, although that is years.
have been sold.
Russell Myrick. prince, and Chris-
t
wage payments during the first cer during the absence of Martin not advised at the present time They have a daughter, Jo Anne,
tine Burningham and Jimmy Far- N c H T lG d T u G s d a V
nine months of 1956, according to
is being sponsored now Mrs. Duane Holcomb, who
mer, crown bearers. Senior royal-,
*
who was granted a leave of by The the project
the state unemployment compen­ Rich,
Izaak Walton League has made Dale a grandpa twice
ty will be determined from ticket J Njrssa Toastmasters Tuesday
absence
upon
request
last
week
sation commission. Statewide Police Chief E. L. Hansen said which reported funds donated are The Garrisons lost a 3-year-old
sales and crowned that evening ] evening nominated officers for
gain for all 36 counties averaged that
to reach $7000, although son in 1945 who was a victim of
by John Schenk, chosen by the, the ensuing year and anounced
Friedley has served in the expected
that
much
actual cash has not leukemia.
executive council.
, that election will be held next Condition of Dennis Reed, 16- 8.7 percent.
of law enforcement offi­ been contributed.
Renstrom said Dale rented the Ham Brown
Theme of the semi-formal af-, Tuesday when other nominations year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clar­ Jefferson and Grant counties capacity
at Garden City, McCall and that additional funds
34 and 25 percent, while cer
needed place in the spring of 1934. At that
fair is “Young Love."
can be made from the floor.
ence Reed, route 2, Nyssa, was gained
Parma and has been highly rec­ for development of the are
park
area. time horses and mules were used.
Tickets may be purchased from Nominated for president was reported satisfactory Wednesday Lincoln, Malheur, Gilliam, Wash­ ommended
fill the position on Waltonians will meet Monday
According to Dale it was cheap in
Pat McWilliams, chairman of John Briehl to succeed Paul by Malheur Memorial hospital ington, Klamath, Benton and a temporary to basis.
night at 8 o'clock at the Stock- those days. They raised grain but
ticket sales, or any freshman, | House; educational vice president, authorities. The youth was shot] Jackson had gains considerably
men’s club in Vale where reports couldn’t sell it so stuffed same
sophomore or junior high school ( Paul Ludlow to succeed Briehl; last Friday afternoon in the low­ more than the state average, the
Tractor Accident
administrative vice president. er part of his leg when he at- report showed.
will be given on the road and into the hay burners. Garrison
girl
said “those were the days” in that
Ralph Lawrence to succeed Lud- tempted to remove a .22 calibre From the Ontario office came Hospitalizes Farmer plans made for the park.
it was a lot more fun to break in
low; secretary and treasurer, Ray pjstol from its holster and the the report that unemployment in­ Gerald Moore was admitted to
a mule than a tractor.
Harman to succeed Lawrence, and gun was accidentally fired. A creased during February for this Malheur Memorial hospital Thurs­
Dale has now expanded his
sergeant at arms, Joe Chamber- bone was reported to have been district but was less than for the day after he fell from and was
farm
to 420 acres, raising hay,
lain to succeed Carroll Roberts.
shattered.
same month last year.
over by the tractor which he
grain,
spuds and livestock
A special city council meeting
The accident occurred when the Unemployment in this area is run
his brother. Jack were riding After a winter layoff the crews At the beet
present
he is feeding
has b « n called for Thursday eve-,
youth was target shooting in the less, but is up about 25 percent in and
near his ranch here, according to of the Hansen and Parr construc­ 500 beef cattle. time
His
son-in-law,
Harney county.
Mitchell Butte area.
ning to discuss three items of cur-,
a report received at the Journal. tion company of Spokane are Duane Holcomb, is working
the
rent business. The board will dis­
He
was
treated
for
cuts,
bruises
farm
with
him.
back
on
the
job
and
the
construc­
cuss matters of immediate impor-.
and fractures and released Satur­ tion of the new bridge across the In 1949 the Garrisons built
tance on sewer facilities and pos- j The Adrian PTA will meet to­ Hospital Receives
day to convalesce at home.
river has fceen resumed. | their present home at 209 South
sible new findings of a committee night (Thursday) at the grade Final Ford Funds
Moore and his wife and son had Snake
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Wednesday
workers
headed by Councilman Frank I school at 8 p.m at which time Dr. Malheur Memorial hospital this
moved here Tuesday from were floating afternoon
the
barges
neces­
Morris, the current vacancy in Sam Pobanz of Ontario will be week received its final apportion-1 The Nysra chapter FHA annual just
CLUB INVITES YOUTHS
sary for mid-river work.
the police department and w ill. guest speaker. Dr Pobanz’ ad- ment of $10,800 Ford Foundation hobo days will be held March 23 South Wfber, Utah.
Tbe Journal was given to un-1 An annual event sponsored by
hear the second reading of a new! dress will be on “Children and funds granted last year for im-1 and 30.
derstand that steel for the bridge the Malheur county Jersey Cattle
gas installation ordinance.
Their Hearts.”
provements at the institution ’ Committees are Gretchen Rine­ To ^ e e t Monday
is enroute from Portland. The club is scheduled March 23 at 1
Because of circumstances in- j The nominating committee will j Manager John O'Toole announced, hart, Martha Jean Brown, Kather­ Malheur Memorial hospital aux­ company
intends to start span­ p.m. at the Ontario high school.
volving a meeting date suitable report and election of officers will The funds made it possible for ine Klinkenberg, Patsy Matsun- iliary will hold an installation of
ning the river from the Idaho All 4-H and FFA boys and girls
to all councilmen, the meeting be held. Everyone is urged to the hospital to make its final aga and Ellen Sager, soliciting officers Monday March 25 at 2 side.
The steel will be shipped to interested in dairying and their
will be held at the home of Coun - 1 attend this meeting A state con- payment on a new x-ray machine work; Nancy Hill, Rena Dirkson p m. in the hospital basement, ac - 1
are especially invited t*
cilman Paul House instead of at vention will be held in Pendleton purchased with funds from the and Patsy Matsunaga, advertis- cording to Mrs. W. D. Holcomb, Parma and trucked back to the leaders
attend.
Idaho
side
of
the
river.
president
the city hall.
1 April 9, 10 and 11.
grant
iing.
Grand Jury
Indicts Officer,
Advance Report
'
Community Hall
Bids Expected
Next Week End
ClLem
"Survey"
Vale Flood Damage Eslimale Reaches Nyssa
Not Chamber,
$325,883 For Various Public Works Journal
Project
Rail Locomotive
Planned For Park
By Nyssa Jaycees
Pre-School
Meetings Are
Planned Here
Benefit Party
Held By Hospital
Group Saturday
Irrigation Motor
Reported Stolen
From Adrian Man
Public Invited
To Annual Ball
Saturday Night
Stringer Sheep
Head For Range
In Harper Area
Work Nears End
On Owyhee Road;
Park Plans Made
Malheur Gains
In Employment Department Fills
During Last Year Police Vacancy
Accidental Shot
Injures Youth
Special Meeting
For City Council
Dr. Sam Pobanz
To Speak to PTA
Work Resumed
On New Bridge
FHA Plans Annual
Hobo Days Here