Hunters Still Hopeful
As Season Wanes
As the season’s end neared here
last week, several parties of hunt
ers were combing the game coun
try in the hope of meeting their
winter menus on the hoof. Among
the hunters who went out last
weekend were:
Jack Thatcher and sons, E. R.
Alexander, George Seagraves,
Richard Teeter, Phillip Bayou,
Bill Hunt, Fred Hobson and
Howard Shaver, all of Valdez, and
Norman Graham, chief of the
Weather Bureau staff stationed
at Cordova.
Among the successful hunters
were Fred Hobson and Fred
Shaver, both of whom downed a
moose, and Mr. Alexander, who
trudged home with a goat re
cently.
Still others were planning last
minute hunts this week, as the
Wednesday deadline neared.
I CORDOVANS PREFER
I LIFE IN VALDEZ
Two former Cordova merchants,
John Ekemo and Peter Lauseth,
recently decided they’d rather
make their home in Valdez. Mr.
Ekemo and Mrs. Lauseth former
ly were associated -with the Peo
ple’s Market in Cordova.
Mr. and Mrs. Ekemo already
have moved to Valdez and are
staying with Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
White. Mr. Ekemo is Mrs. White’s
brother. He has been em ployed
by the Valdez Dock Co.
Mr. Louseth also is already a
Valdez resident, but his family
will not move from Cordova until
housing becomes available. Mr.
Louseth has been employed at
the bulk plant of Standard Oil
Company in Valdez. Mrs. Louseth
is the sister of Mrs. Elmer White
of Valdez.
Politicos Visit Valdez
Political campaigns brought
two out-of-town visitors to Valdez
last week. Heinie Snider of Wa
silla, running for the office of
territorial senator on the Repub
lican ticket, was here on Sept. 12.
On Sept. 13, Jack Scavenius of
Anchorage, a candidate for the
territorial house of representa
tives, stumped through Valdez.
Mr. Scavenius is a Democrat.
VALLEY FOLKS VISIT
IN VALLEY LAST WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. William Gulbran
son of Palmer, managers of the
Matanuska Hotel Coffee Shop,
were recent visitors in Valdez.
Art and Jean Marsh of Palmer
also made a short business trip to
Valdez last week as did Mr. and
Mrs. A1 Hagen of the Valley
Theatre.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
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. Claude Moore Celebrates
4th Birthday With a Party
Claude Moore, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Sid Moore of Valdez, was
honored at a birthday party on
Sept. 12. It was Claude’s fourth
birthday anniversary. Guests at
the party planned by Claude’s
mother were his grandparents,
Mr. Moore’s father and mother.
ARC EMPLOYE VISITS
Bob Hulse, an Alaska Road
Commission employe of Tok
Junction, was a Valdez visitor
last week.
Larry Anderson Has Guest
Pat Brady is the guest of Larry
Anderson for a time, while his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomason
of Seattle, are establishing them
selves in a home here in Valdez.
Larry’s mother, Mrs. Louis An
derson, is taking care of Pat’s sis
ter, Beverly Thomason, while
Mrs. Thomason is employed.
PIKES HAVE NEW SON
A son, Stephen Curtis, was born
| to Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth E.
j Pike at Valdez Community Hos
pital on Sept. 16. The little boy
! weighed seven pounds, one ounce
| at birth.
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{VISIT RELATIVES HERE
Highway Patrolman Harry Mar
lowe and family of Glen Allen
were Valdez visitors last week
end. They were the guests of
Mrs. Marlowe’s sister, Mrs. Louis
Anderson of Valdez.
HOTEL MAN VISITS HERE
Bruce Kendall of the Parsons
Hotel in Anchorage was a Valdez
visitor last week.
Barge and Tug Bring Trailers
The Alaska Freight Lines tug,
“El Sol,” and Barge No. 1601 ar
rived here last Friday afternoon,
bringing six new trailers in the
cargo.
BABY IS VERY ILL
The baby son of Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Lawrence of Valdez was
seriously ill at press-time this
week, according to the announce
ment of Dr. Kenneth Ham. The
little boy had been admitted as
a patient at Valdez Community
Hospital.
Hospitalized with Sore Throat
Johnny Suttich 'was hospital
ized at Valdez Community Hos
pital last week, suffering with a
1 severe sore throat.
Valdez Cleaner
JOE DAVIES. Proprietor
Keep Your Clothes in Tip-Top Shape
With REGULAR Cleaning Service
Open 6 Days a Week—8 A. M. to 6 P. M.
MERRILL MERCANTILE COMPANY
Valdez, Alaska
Aluminum Roofing Building Supplies
Celotex Glass
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Maytag and Westinghouse Appliances
Sporting Goods Toys Home Furnishings
Interior Freight Lines
Clay Prewitt and Cliff Steadman, Owners
Freight Hauling Between Valdez and Palmer
Phone 62-J-3
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WHOLESALE GilSOIl/S ReTA,t
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Meats — Groceries — Clothing — Hardware
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Central Alaska
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VALDEZ BAKERY & CAFE
Jack Suttich, Prop.
Now Baking a Variety of Breads
Sweet Doughs Pastry
CAKES DECORATED TO ORDER FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
FOUNTAIN SERVICE
CANTEEN BAR & MAYME’S LIQUOR STORE
"The House of Hospitality"
Valdez, Alaska
Gateway to the Interior
Mayme Snyder and A. Jarvi, proprietors
C. G. STITH
FORD MERCURY
Sales and Service
Goodyear Distributors
Valdez, Alaska
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Fountain
Postcards
Magazines
for
Drugs
Stationery
Gifts
Clothing
Valdez, Alaska
Toiletries
Confections
Records
Bill Egan—Joe Dieringer
Quality Foods General Merchandise
Dealer for NORGE Home Appliances
Valdez, Alaska
CHITINA LIMOUSINE SERVICE
LEAVES PALMER FOP VALDEZ
10:45 a.m. each Monday (Leaves Anchor at 9:15 a.m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND AKCKOr.AGS
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