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bled over exposed roots while
running, and fell. As a result of
that fall, she fractured her right
leg just above the knee.
Jean is only two and a half
years old.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
STEERING PIN BREAK
DITCHES SMITH CAR
WASILLA—There were no in
juries in the slight motor accident
which occurred near Wasilla last
Sunday. The steering pin broke
on a car driven by Joe Smith of
Wasilla, causing the automobile
to leave the road. There was only
mioor damage to the car.
MERRILL MERCANTILE COMPANY
Valdez, Alaska
We've Just Unpacked a New Shipment of Pyrex Ware
ALUMINUM ROOFING BUILDING SUPPLIES
HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS CELOTEX
GLASS SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS
Interior Freight Lines
Clay Prewitt and Cliff Steadman, Owners
Freight Hauling Between Valdez and Palmer
Phone 62-J-3
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Valdez, Alaska
Operating a Public Wharf
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Agents for:
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
(Mina Limousine Service
LEAVES PALMER FOR VALDEZ
10:45 a.m. each Monday (Leaves Anchorage ai 9:15 a.m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a.m. Tuesday
LEAVES PALMER FOR CHITINA
10:45 a.m. each Thursday (Leaves Anchorage al 9:15 a.m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a.m. Friday
Leaves Anchorage from 4th Ave. Travel Bureau
(Fourth Avenue Theatre Bldg.)
Leaves Palmer from in front of Post Office
Leaves Valdez from Valdez Hotel
All Through One-Doy Service—No Stop-Overs
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Meats — Groceries — Clothing — Hardware
Beer Wines
Building Materials
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PRA Men Help Paint
Valdez Health Center
Joe Grisco and Ray Quick, sur
veyors with the Public Roads Ad
ministration, who are working out
of Valdez at present, donated time
one evening recently to help paint
the iriterior of the Valdez Health
Center. Redecoration of the Cen
ter is almost complete now, Miss
Rita Dingman, public health
nurse, reports.
Pair Go to Kenai, Susilna
For FWS Employment
WASILLA—Bill Eldridge and
Bill Patrick left Wasilla this
week for Kenai and Susitna,
where they will work as Fish
and Wildlife Service guides. They
plan to be gone for only a part
of the summer.
JUNEAU ASKS FOR
LARGER AIRPORT
Juneau has asked for a 2,500
foot extension to its airport, it
was reported in the Empire last
week. Total cost of the enlarged
field will be $360,000. Tony
Schwamm, territorial commission
er of aviation, said he doubted
that the field improvement could
be begun this year, because of
previous commitments. The mat
ter is being considered by CAA.
Mrs. Lemon, Hamilions Go Out
WASILLA—Mrs. John E. Le
mon and Mr. and Mrs. John Ham
ilton drove Outside this week on
a business trip. They expect to
return the latter part of this
month.
Valdez Cleaners
Joe Davies, Prop.
Made to Measure Suits for Sale. Also Ladies'
Slacks. Guaranteed to Fit. J. L. Taylor, tailor
AAotrt Proof Bags_75c
Dry Cleaning and Pressing—Minor Alterations
CANTEEN BAR & MAYME’S LIQUOR STORE
"The House of Hospitality"
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Valdez, Alaska
Gateway to the Interior
Mayme Snyder and A. Jarvi, proprietors
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Sales and Service
Goodyear Distributors
Valdez, Alaska
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Fountain Drugs Toiletries
Postcards Stationery Confections
Magazines Gifts Records
Clothing
Valdez, Alaska
Bill Egan—Joe Dieringer
Quality Foods General Merchandise
Dealer for NORGE Home Appliances
Valdez, Alaska
SEWARD SCHOOLS I
ARE GROWING UP
Seward schools are suffering
“growing pains” too, it was re
vealed at that city last week.
School superintendent Carl Carl
son presented the Seward city
council with a budget that called
for an increase of $17,300 over last
year’s.
Council fathers protested the
proposed budget as “pretty stiff,”
but Mr. Carlson said swelling en
rollment in the Seward schools
made it necessary. He predicted
an enrollment of 400 pupils by
fall.
The Seward budget asks for
two principals, two extra teach
ers, two janitors and a full-time
clerk in the superintendent’s of
fice.
NEW MAGAZINE TO BE
PUBLISHED AT CORDOVA
A monthly magazine will ap
pear in Cordova in early July, it
was announced in last week’s
Cordova Times. To be known as
“The Alaska Fisherman and
Waterfront Reporter,” the peri
odical will be published and edit
ed by Marshall Selover. Mr. Sel^
over will be remembered in Pah*
mer as the manager of the 1948
Matanuska Valley Fair. He since
has been associated with several
publishing ventures in Anchor
age, Seward and Cordova.
VISITS DOCTOR'S WIFE
Miss Markaret Alfke arrived on
the Aleutian last week. She plans
to visit in Valdez with Mrs. Ken
neth Ham.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Newkirk
flew to Anchorage on Thursday,
June 1. They went for eye ex
aminations and a change of
glasses. The Newkirks returned
to Valdez on Saturday, June 3.
Business Trip to Anchorage
I Mrs. Joe Davies of Valdez
; Cleaners made a business trip to
| Anchorage last week. She left on
Tuesday and returned to Valdez
! on Friday evening.
Travels to Palmer, Anchorage
| Cliff Lilliethun made a business
trip to Palmer and Anchorage on
| Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week.
VISIT IN PALMER
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stith made a
business trip to Palmer last week
end.
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