The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-20


way department, and w. c. Bowling,
local baker, motored to Pendleton
last Sunday. Mr.. Greenwood will re-
port in Dallas soon, where he regis
tered in the draft and will leave on
the 25th for the training camp.
W. l.. Houston, saw mill man, was
down the last of the week from Par
kers Mill, where he is now operating.
He reports the lumber industry pro-
crossing satisfactorily. Mr.. Houston
was accompanied by his son, who is
associated with him in the timber and
saw mill business.
Crocket Kirk enjoyed a visit for
few days the past week with his
brother, J. T. Kirk and family of Eu-
gene, who came in on him rather un-
expectedly Friday last. After visiting
with other relatives here, also, Mr..
and Airs. Kirk started on their return
home Tuesday. They were travelling
by auto.
Chas. Pointer, well known farmer
of the Lexington section, was brought
to the Heppner Sanatorium Sunday
by Drs. Chick and Purkey and I'M
derwent an immediate operation. He
Withsto0d the ordeal well and is now
on the way to recovery. Drs. Chick
and McMurdo performed the opera
ton.
Mrs. Lille Cohn was over from her
home at Pendleton on Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of her friend, the
late Mrs. Charles Thomson She re-
\ turned home Wednesday afternoon
Mr., Thomson taking her over in his
car, being accompanied On the trip by
his two little sons and Mr. and Mrs
W. E. Pruyn. They expect to remain
\ over day in Pendleton.
\ Mrs. George Perry and her daugh-
\ ter, Mrs. Earl Gillian, departed Wed,
H nesday for American Lake, Washing
\ tor, where they go for short Visi;
with Mrs. Perry's son, George. at the
4 training camp. Mr.. Perry expects tC
| leave with the 91st Regiment for the
front in France, perhaps by the 25tl
i of this month and his mother and sis
ter were anxious to see him before hi,
/ departure.
\ \ Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh c. Citizens ant
q daughter Bernice left Saturday by
- auto for western Oregon, their des
tination being Monmouth, where they
+ are this week attending the annua
| commencement exercises of the Stat,
! Normal school. Miss Lera Citizens il
graduate of that institution thi
year and has already engaged teach
| ing position at Halfway, Oregon, TO
/; the coming year.
Robert H. Young, former Morrow
f! county boy who was called in the re
cent draft with contingent from
!; Multnomah county, has notified hi
! father, J. S. Young of this city, tha
| he is being sent home on account o
I physical disqualifications. Bob en-
=! listed last year in the Marines an
was finally discharged after spendin
| many weeks in the hospital He ey
! poets to take up his old job in Port
land.
+! Frank Turner passed through tow
| Sunday with his shearing outfit H
: was on his way out to Parkers Mil
! where his crew will shear out ban
| of sheep, and then continue on t
/ Shaniko and spend couple of week
- in shearing out several bands there
= This will finish up the shearing TO
N. Mr. Turner and his crew in this PAL
de of the country We did not lear
or whether he will go to Montana fo
the balance of the season.
r. Mrs. 0. M. Wilmington left wee
Nc ago last Wednesday for her old HON
NJ at Newton, H., to be with her fatl
er, p. D. Kibler, who is in eXtremel
poor health. Another daughter c
re Mr.. Kibler, Mrs. N. A. Clark, ha
elk been in the East for several weeks
of being accompanied on he" trip b
er- Mr., Clark However, according t
word recently received by relative
here, Mr. Clark expects to leave fC
he home in few days.
oMs M George W. Verdot, a Heppner bus
he ness man, was married to Mari
Shupp at the Office of city recorder
p. Williams in this city Tuesday eve
elk nings Mrs. Verdot comes from Jel
in nings, Oklahoma, a town where
of number Of Mr. Verdot's relatives liv
I'M The marriage was a result of CO
IN, respondenCe which had been carrie
on for some time. They will MAX
their home in the rear of the Verd,
ms store on May street.
las
he c. A. Roeder, representing I'll
,se Paramount-Artcraft pictures, was
es- the city today from Portland an
while here signed up a contract wit
j. B. Sparks of the Star theater, TT
'ay Paramount-Artcraft pictures are hig
OILS class, showing such stars as Mai
OF Pickford, VIM. S. Hart, Douglas Fai
ay, banks, Julian Eltinge and Mr.. Short
on Arbuckle, of the Mack Sennott con
edies. These films come much high,
to Mr.. Sparks than the old program
IN but in his efforts to give the publ
Ike the best there is and to nlease ever
ing body, he is not stopping at the cos
Ma -,
nm The Flag Day services which We
held under the auspices of the Hep
ner Lodge of Elks were very pleasi1
at II | and annropriato TIo ~ ;et; ~