Kodiak Churches
In Program of
Bible Reading
participation by this community
in the World Wkfe Bible Reading
program, sponsored by the Ameri
can Bible Society, began on
Thanksgiving.
Lists of Scripture selections to
he read daily from Thanksgiving
through Christmas have been dis
tributed, according to Rev. John
Molletti. The reading lists are in
bookmark form, to be kept rn the
Bible.
Nearly 50 million copies of the
World Wide Bible Reading book
marks have been published in some
50 countries all over the world.
Lists are available at four local
churches: Assembly of God;
C hurch of God; Community Bap
tist Church; and the Kodiak
Christian Center.
This year marks the 15th anni
versary of the program which was
started by the request Of an un
r
known Marine on Guadalcanal for
a Bible-reading fellowship with
his family in this country.
World Wide Bible Reading is
sponsored by a distinguished com
mittee of laymen, headed by Presi
dent Eisenhower. The period of
intensive reading includes obser
vance of Universal Bible Week,
Dec. 7 to 14. Universal Bible Sun
day, Dec. 14, will be observed in
the four local churches.
Xmas Boat Sails;
Air. Dates Given
The last Christmas ship schedul
ed to sail for Kodiak left Seattle
the day before Thanksgiving and
should arrive in Kodiak next
Thursday, Dec. 4.
The .'post office points out that
for assured arrival in' the States
in time for Christmas that sur
face parcel post and surface
Christmas cards should be aboard
the boat on its outgoing trip. It
wQt .probably leave the same day
Buy Your Broad and Pastries
at
NAOfiHTON’S BAKERY
Open 24 hours daily Phono 2062
Furniture Store
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Plume 4151
General Electric Dealer
• Maple chest— finished
• Chrome high chairs
• Chrome nursery chairs
• 6-year cribs
• 3-year cribs
KODIAK OIL SALES
UNION OIL PRODUCTS
Unoba TSx Triton
Greases m W Motor Oils
UNION
Complete Petroleum Service
Marine Service Station
STOVE OIL - BURNER OIL
KEEP FULL SERVICE
PHONES
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it arrives and will go to Seldovia
and Homer before Seattle.
Because of a possible early clos
ing on outgoing mail early Thurs
day, patrons should mail cards and
packages for the vessel as early
in the week as possible, preferably
Monday and Tuesday.
Air parcel post to distant States
should be mailed not later than
Dec. 5 for assured receipt before
Christmas, Acting Postmaster
William Lamme said is the recom
mendation of the postal depart
ment.
Christmas cards via airmail
should be dispatched by Dec. 11
to the States and by Dec. 15 to
other points in Alaska. f
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Deer and Duck ]
Season Close
The last day for hunting deer is
Sunday,, November 30, in the
Kodiak area, according to the Fish
and Wildlife Service.
The main waterfowl season
closes on December 3. However,
sea ducks consisting of old squaw,
harlequin, scoter and eider can be
hunted through Dec; 15.
The limit for seat .ducks is 10 per
day and 20 in possession, according
to Will Troyer, Refuge Manager.
Container System
Improves Service
SEATTLE UR—The president of
the Alaska Steamship Company
pledges to provide the 49th state
expanding modern service. In an
address before the PropeUor Club
here, D. E. Skinner credited his
company’s pioneering investment
in container cargo shipments with
providing greater advantages to
Alaska, and lower rates during
the past ten years than would
have been possible under the old
style methods.
In discussing the future of trade,
Skinner said, “The present need
of Alaska carriers is year-around
sustained two-way hauls. That
Friday
Social Evening
(OPEN TO PUBLIC)
8:30 p.m.
at
V.F.W.
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may well come tomorrow with the
industrialization Alaska should re
ceive. Then it will be our happy
privilege to adjust our rate level
to that which is appropriate under
such improved circumstances.”
NOTICE
The new phone number of Nor
man’s Photo Shop is 6303. 29-ln
The physics of air in motion,
especially the science of flight, is
called aerodynamics.
Bacterial blight is a plant
disease that causes blotches on
leaves and ultimate death of the
plant.
Buying or selling—Use the Class
ified Ads—They get results.
HV^-^ ’tcwnr:
Pictured above is A1 Owen, who scored heavily in the voting here
Tuesday, and won over lack Hinckel for a seat in the Alaska
state senate, lie is an experienced legislator, serving first in the
Alaska legislature in 1948. He was elected to the senate in 1954.
With him is E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, who was the choice of Demo
crats and Republicans alike in Tuesday’s voting. Secretary of
Alaska in 1939, he resigned in his second term to campaign for
Delegate to Congress in 1944, a position he has held ever since.
Bora in Seattle, he has been in Alaska since 1905.
WODLINGER DRUGS
(BERTS)
Buy now for
Xmas Decorations
Noma Xmas tree lights ..
Indoor and outdoor
Icicles
Tree ornaments
Tree top stars, etc.
Also boxed assortments
Hallmark Xmas Cards
from 590 — 89p — 980 — S1.00
S1.25 and $1.50
A real value — Beautiful cards at
low cost
SHOP THE DRUG STORE
OPENING SOON
The Mecca "49 Room"
Featuring the Finest in
CHAA-GLO BROILER STEAKS & CHOPS
-Serving Fresh Kodiak Seafoods -
LUNCHEONS Served 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
DINNERS Served from 5:00 p.m.
— Catering to —
BANQUETS - CLUBS - RECEPTIONS - PARTIES
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