CORDOVA - VALDEZ FERRY
Governor William A, Egan will ask
the Alaska Legislature to provide funds
to place the ferry CHILKAT in operation
between Cordova and Valdez,
The State-owned vessel has operated
for a number of years between Tee Harbor,
near Juneau, and Haines and Skagway, Use
of the vessel on a scheduled run between
Cordova and Valdez would give the City of
Cordova direct access to Alaska’s high
way system during the years prior to com
pletion of the.Copper River Highway,
In announcing his intention to ask
that the vessel be placed in service be
tween Valdez and Cordova, the Governor
said the service "would provide significant
^benefits to Alaskans at minimal costs,"
CVEA CO-OP COMMENTS
Many inquiries have been received
at the Copper Valley Electric,Association
recently regarding the hustle and bustle
at the Power Plant,, Since the CVEA mon
thly newsletter is no longer issued, the
CVEA will issue news releases in the Cop
per River Current to keep the Co-operative
membership informed on the activities of
their power utilities association. We
will^begin the CVEA information series
with the start of the 1963 year since the
noticeable events date from then.
The 10th and 24th of January were
significant dates for rural power sub
scribers. On the 10th of January the new
power line to the Kenny Lake area was ener>
gized. Then, on the 24th of January the
new li'ne to the West as fai* as the ACS
Tazlina repeater station was also ener- "
gized. Immediately those rural residents
and business people along both lines were
able to enjoy commercial electricity and
forget the responsibilities of manufac
turing their own power. The entire CVEA
staff and membership welcome these new
subscribers to the electrical way of life.
The two new lines were extensions to the
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GA P.Q. MAKES MAJOR ALTERATION
56 additional boxes have been in
stalled in the Glennallen Postoffice for
use by patrons. ’These will enable the
postmaster and clerk to provide better
service.
A major alteration was required in
order to add the new boxes. The Post
office lobby change surprised everyone.
The volume of mail handled by the
Glennallen Postoffice is constantly in
creasing. Postmaster Martha Prater urges
everyone to mail packages, specials, etc,,
during slack hours. This would expedite *3
sdrting and distributing when the mail
truck comes in. In general, mailing at
off hours takes a strain off postal em-.
ployees and on many days makes it possi
ble for the customer to get all of his
mail on the day it arrived, ’’MAIL EARLY
AND OFTEN'.'
The Glennallen Postoffice started
out with 55 boxes in 1957 and to date,
139 boxes have bee installed with not
many left for rent. This all goes to
prove that Glennallen is growing and will
continue to grow.
WORLD SERIES FILMS
' ’ World Series Films for the years
1943» I960 and 1961 will be shown at the •
Copper Center Alaska Native Brotherhood
Hall following a bake sale. There willNae
no admission charge. The date and hour
will be announced as soon as the films
arrive.
GLENNALLEN BALLYHOO - F. Clayton
The Joe Goodlataws have been in An
chor town on business.
From the Grapevine we hear that The
Ranch House Lodge has it’s yard flooded
and glaciered over as a result of the high
highway.
The Risleys went to Fairbanks for a
few days.
Walter Charley was home from Anchor
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