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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher SUSTAINING MtMIU SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single Copies 10c In Malheur County, Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: One Year $4.00 Six Months $2.75 Elsewhere in the U, S. A.: Per Year $5.00 Six Months $3.00 Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa. Oregon, for Transmission Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter Under the Act of March 3, 1879. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Writer Praises Care Available at 'Home' Expresses Opinion On Boys' Hair Styling Vale, Oregon Nyssa, Oregon January 24. 1966 January 12, 1966 Dear Mr. Editor: Dear Editor: A quoted statement from the It’s not that I like these hair Malheur county court, stating do’s the boys have these days; that standards at the Malheur it’s just that this country is sup nursing home are not satisfactory, posed to be a place to do what has caused much concern among you want to do as long as those of us who are intimately you aren’t hurting other people. acquainted with the operation of Right? These hair-do’s aren’t the nursing home. hurting anybody, are they? Mr. and Mrs. William Swift The rule that the school board have operated the nursing home recently passed, I feel, is against since August 1956, under a lease the Constitution of the United arrangement with the county. For more than six years I was States, which states, “All men a daily caller at the home and are created equal.” That, to me, have continued to visit there doesn’t mean that everyone has several times a week since, so to wear his hair just as other peo I have nearly ten years of close j ple do. Maybe teenagers have personal contact with the pa gone to extremes, but, so what? tients, the staff and the Swift We aren’t the only generation that has, and probably won’t be couple. We are fortunate in having Bill the last. We are in school about six and Vi Swift as managers. It takes a special type of person to hours a day, five days a week. have the patience, tolerance and four weeks a month for nine love to maintain the cheerful, months a year, for 12 or more happy atmosphere that is evident years of our lifetimes. Does this in the home. Care of the patients, mean that we have to comb our cleanliness of the home and qua hair just the way “they” want lity of the food are unquestioned. us to? I don’t think so! “They” One cannot cont:nue a 24-hour- will not run our lives after we a-dav routine without an occa get out of school. sional break, and it is important Maybe that hair some of the that Bill Swift have some time boys have been growing has tak away. On his ranch he raises en a long time to grow. Maybe it beef and pork which are used doesn’t look the best in the world on the nursing home menu. to some people, but who knows, Special notice is taken of each maybe it looks “keen” to others. person’s birthday. If a cake is Should a few people be the judge not brought in by a relative or of other people? Perhaps they friend, one is made and decorated don’t even know the people this in the kitchen at the home. rule involves, or do they have it All special holidays are observ “in” for them for some reason or ed with favors on the food trays. another? A miniature tree at Christmas Concluding this letter I’ll ask, time or a pretty decorated egg for “Does a haircut mean that much Easter; entertainment is encour to your school?” aged, such as the appearance of My opinion is, “The more do musical groups from local chur minating the school officials are, ches or organizations. the more the students will go Visitors are made most wel against them.” come and are urged by the Swifts Yours truly, and members of the staff “to ROYAL SNYDER come often.” The Swifts have made it a Home for the old people instead pie in the county, who may have relatives there or may themselves of an institution. I do believe Bill Swift loves be there some day, should know old people, for I have seen times about the Malheur nursing home when it certainly took plenty of and the fine people who run it— patience and Bill was never Bill and Vi Swift and members of their loyal and loving staff. “cross.” Because I know these things Yours sincerely, to be facts, I feel that other peo- MARY GLENN WANTED WARM FRIENDS! We will offer to "warm up" all people who live in cold houses by selling them our products — IT'S YOUR LAW By Oregon State Bar Legal Defense Of the Accused Musical Service Slated Saturday At Local Church THURSDAY. JANUARY 27. 1966 Boise Evangelist Conducts Services At Nazarene Church The Rev. Howard Mansfield of Boise is conducting revival ser vices at the Church of the Naz- arene, located at Fifth street and Good avenue, it is announced by Pastor John Bullock. The services begin nightly at 8 o’clock and will be held through Sunday, Feb. 6. Pastor Bullock and his congre gation extend an invitation to area residents to attend these services. There are many laws designed to protect a person accused of a crime. The framers of our con stitution insisted that those who violate the law be punished. They also insisted that those accused of crimes receive a fair trial. In this way they hoped to set fret' those who had not committed the crimes they were accused of. Today, every man. no matter CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOLDS how unpopular he or his cause j YOUTH WEEK OBSERVANCE may be, has a right to be repre- 1 Nyssa Christian church is ob sented by counsel if he is accused serving Youth week, Jan. 30-Feb. of a crime. If he docs not have 6, by having young people parti the money to hire a lawyer, the cipate in the morning worship court will appoint one to defend j service, it is announced by the him. Rev. Wallace Prowell. It is then the lawyer's duty Those taking part in the Jan. to present, by all fair and hon 30 service will be Mary Webb, orable means, every defense Janice Richards, Jo Strickland, permitted by law to insure that Lona Shelton, Cathy Perdue, the accused is not denied his THE REV. LEE ROBBINS Jerry Anderson. George and Otto constitutional rights. It is not . . . Evangelist—Soloist Heider. the lawyer's duty to judge the ♦ ♦ Others will participate in the guilt or innocence of his client. A special musical service will Feb. 6 service. A lawyer should not be criti be held at the Assembly of God cized because he represents some church, located at Second and METHODIST LADIES MEET one who most people believe is 1 Reece, Nyssa, at 8 p.m. Saturday, AT H. PENNIE RESIDENCE guilty. The American rule is that Jan. 29. featuring the Rev. Lee Mrs. Harriet Bennie entertained a person is presumed innocent Robbins, evangelist, tenor soloist Thursday afternoon, Jan. 20, for until he is proved guilty in a and recording artist, according to members of the Thelma Case court of law. Someone must rep-1 the Rev. Don Smith, pastor. circle of the Methodist church. resent the accused in this court During the service, the Rev. Eleven women answered roll call. of law. and the lawyer, by doing Robbins will sing many of today’s Mrs. Maurice Corey presented this, is only fulfilling his duty. favorite gospel songs. He will the program on the first lesson Strangely, no one criticizes the also feature some of the new in the new study book, "The rendering of medical assistance I songs which he has recorded that Word With Power.” She was as to a bank robber wounded while have been favorites across the sisted by Mrs. Jesse Elgan and attempting to escape. We con nation. Mrs. Kinsey Keveren. sider that the humane thing to Interspersed with his singing! During the business session, do. Yet, people do not realize will be stories from his personal i members discussed bazaar plans that a man accused as a robber experiences as a gospel singer in were served by has an equally great need for le various countries of the world, the Refreshments hostess. gal counsel to insure that he gets He will also have a message es- a fair trial and every break that pecially for students and young ATTEND BOISE MEETING the law allows him. adults. K I. Peterson, Kenneth Price, Any one of us might be false Upon being graduated from a | Charles Witty. Ernest Seuell and ly accused of a crime. It would Fresno, Calif., high school, the i the Rev. Elmer Rosenlcilde of be unfortunate indeed if we Rev. Robbins entered the Marine Adrian Community church at were denied counsel because Corps. After discharge from the tended a session Friday at Boise of the unpopularity of our service, he attended and gradu First Presbyterian church. The cause or because of our seem ated from Central Bible Institute meeting concerned a $50 million ingly obvious guilt. at Springfield, Mo. fund which the denomination's Thus, before we criticize the The Rev. Robbins served as churches throughout the nation defense and the assertion of the broadcast soloist for Revivaltime, are attempting to establish. rights of a person accused of a weekly international radio ser crime, should we not think and vice of the Assemblies of God ASSIST NEEDY FAMILIES say: "There, but for the grace on more than 425 ABC network Women of the Parma Seventh- of God, go I.” and independent stations before Day Adventist welfare center re port that they were quite active (Oregon lawyers offer this entering the full-time ministry. Pastor Smith and his congrega the past month. column as a public service. No person should apply or inter tion extend an invitation to the According to Mrs. Nora Stark, pret any law without the aid public to attend this special ser welfare leader, they tied five of an attorney who is complete vice. comforters, gave assistance to 13 ------ *------------- ly advised of the facts involved. needy area residents, including Even a slight variance in fact BISHOP SPEAKS AT DINNER some Nyssans. They aLso pre Bishop Leipzig of Baker was sented 35 garments to members may change the application of special speaker at a banquet held of needy families. the law.) Sunday afternoon at East Side In December the women ship cafe in Ontario. His discussion ped three large boxes of clothing 4 H STITCHETTES MEET Third meeting of Stitchettes topic was on the ecumenical to Watsonville, Calif. 4-H Sewing club was held on the council. afternoon of Jan. 22 at the home Those attending the dinner HOSTS CIRCLE MEETING of Mrs. Virginia Cleaver, with meeting included 25 members of Mrs. Ruth Fritts was hostess President Karry Cleaver presid St. Bridget’s Catholic church in last Thursday afternoon to mem ing. bers of the Marcia Ball circle of Nyssa. the Methodist church. In attend The flag salute was led by Mar ty, Orr, and Diana Okano was LIVESTOCK CLUB MEMBERS ance were eight members and one elected as assistant news reporter. TO CONTINUE SIGN PROJECT guest. The lesson was on “Mis Adrian 4 - H Livestock club sion for Decision.” Next meeting will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Virginia meeting was held Jan. 18 in the Cleaver home. Diana Okano will high school building. During the GRADUATES FROM PRIMARY Cow Hollow — Danny Garner, give the demonstration and re session, members decided to con freshments will be served by tinue the project of erecting a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Gamer, Shelly Schulthies and Christine welcome sign at the edge of town. was graduated Sunday evening Stephen.—Diana Okano, assistant Jane Timmerman, Laura Mackey from Primary into Mutual and is and Gloria Holly were named as now a deacon in the priesthood reporter. a committee to complete the pro at Owyhee LDS ward. ject. SUNDAY DINNER GUESTS Record papers and officers Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson en- tertained with Sunday dinner for booklets were distributed. The their son-in-law and daughter, group decided to have a demon Mr. and Mrs. Pat Sweaney and stration at each meeting until sons of Caldwell and the latter summer. Next meeting will be Feb. 1 in couple’s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Rossman the high school building. and son of Nampa. —Laura Mackey, Reporter. Sunday Farewell Service to Honor Young Missionary Graveside Services Held for Alvie Jones Graveaid« rites for Alvie A. Jones were conducted Wednesduy afternoun, Jan. 26, lIHki. nt Nyssa cemetery. Officiating was the Rev. Ralph A. laiwrence of Nyssa Methodist church, with services under direction of Lienkaemper funeral home. Mr Jones, 73, succumbed Sun day in a local hospital, following brief illness. He was born April 17, 1892, in Bloomfield. Iowa, and wus retired from the carpentry trade. He is survived by one son, Jack Jones, who is with the Armed Forces in Viet Num. and a daugh ter, Mrs. Mary Christensen of Sparks, Nev. Other survivors include a bro ther, Walter Joni'S of Boise; and two sisters, Mrs Nora Epperly of Vun Nuys, Calif., and Mrs Pcurl Brown of Eagle, Idaho. FAMILY EXPRESSES THANKS THOMAS LYNN PETT To Travel North » ♦ Friends of Elder Thomas Lynn Pett and his family are invited to attend a farewell testimonial at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, in the Nyssa LDS First ward chapel. The young missionary, son of Mr. and Mrs. Taft Pett, will enter the mission home at Salt I^ak«- City on Feb. 7, prior to leaving for the Canada-Alaska area Elder Pett was graduated from Parma high school and studied last year at Brigham Young uni- I versity in Provo, Utah, and dur- . ing the past quarter has attended classes at Treasure Valley Com munity college in Ontario. We would like to publicly thank Drs. K. E Kerby, Ken Pfaff and the nursing staff at Malheur Me morial for the kindness shown our beloved mother and grandmother, Dessa Hofstetter, during her hos pitalization. We also thank our friends for messages of sympa thy and kindnesses extended to us following her death Your thoughtfulness will always be re membered. - Mr and Mrs. Edward A Boydell and Family. CHICKEN and NOODLE DINNER THURSDAY, FEB. 3 5 to 8 p. m ADRIAN LEGION HALL — Sponsored by — ADRIAN LEGION and AUXILIARY FELLOWSHIP GROUP MEETS Cow Hollow—Mr. and Mrs. Ray Strickland were hosts Monday evening to members of the Chris tian Youth fellowship group at their home. DOG LICENSE DUE No Later Than March L 1966 On All Dogs in the City of Nyssa Over 8 Months of Age. — LICENSE FEES — Males, Spayed Females... $2.00 Unspayed Females ■ o------ After above date any unlicensed dogs will be impounded and own ers are subject to a misdemeanor penalty. ■o NYSSA CITY RECORDER NYSSA CITY HALL ELY ON YOUR FRIENDLY PHARMACIST • Insulation • Roofing • Insulated Siding • Paint • Storm Windows and Doors REWARD You'll find that you will be rewarded with fair prices and delivery service at . Years of Dedication and Study • • • To Serve You! Years of training and experience go into the making of a first-rate pharmacist. 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