| Did You Know? |
Did you know that Keystone
avenue was once the main street
of Valdez? And that many of
our business houses such as the
Golden North hotel and the Val
dez Sheet Metal shop were moved
to their present location from
Keystone avenue?
Did you know that the build
ing which now houses the Alaska
Highway Patrol was once situat
ed on the top of a small hill in
the old townsite? The original
townsite is located about two
miles from the present City of
Valdez. The old townsite was
situated on many hills with build
ings erected along the shore of
the bay.
That in the year of 1898 Captain
Abercrombie came to Valdez to
{locate the trail to the interior?
Did you know that in about
3935 the snowfall was so heavy
that all the roofs of the houses
'were covered, and people were
housed in for months. It was the
year of the heaviest snowfall ever
recorded here.
Young People's Group
To Meet Each Thursday
The newly formed Young Peo
ple’s group at Valdez will hold
regular get-togethers each Thurs
day night. The meetings will be
held at the home of the Reverend
and Mrs. Teeter and will take
place immediately after the bas
ketball game.
The Reverend Teeter is minis
ter at the Valdez Gospel chapel.
Regular services at the church in
clude Sunday School at 9:45;
morning worship at 11 a. m.;
Young People’s service at 6:45
p.m., and evening service at 7:30
p.m. on Sunday. On Wednesday
there is Cottage prayer meeting
at 7:30 p.m., and on Friday choir
practice at 7:30 p.m.
MRS. PARKER RETURNS
FROM FAIRBANKS TRIP
Mrs. Larry Parker returned to
"Valdez December 7 from Fair
banks, where she recently re
ceived medical treatment. Mrs.
Parker made the trip to the
northern city with her son, Hugh
Tatro, returning to Valdez with
her husband.
MRS. HARRIS RETURNS
Friends welcomed Mrs. Rodger
Harris on her return to her home
at Valdez last Thursday, Decem
ber 7. Mrs. Harris has been at
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.,
for six weeks prior to her return
here.
STITHS TO SPEND HOLIDAYS
WITH DAUGHTER IN KANSAS
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stith have
gone Outside to spend the holi
days with their daughter in Kan
sas. The couple left for Anchor
age Sunday, December 10, where
"they took a plane for the states.
Mrs. Gwen Der Kervorkian is
temporary manager of the hotel.
LEAVE FOR OUTSIDE
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heinz are
now Outside. They left for the
states by plane December 11.
They planned to pick up a new
ear at Seattle and to tour - the
states.
Classified Ads
FOR SALE
LARGE oil range, Reliance burn
er, $65.00. Bill Zook at Valdez.
HELP WANTED
PERSON as part time mercantile
investigator on a fee basis, in
the town of Valdez and sur
rounding districts. In reply give
age, qualifications and address.
Reply, Key 12, Valdez News.
Lowered Plane Fares
Announced by Airline
Lowered plane fares were an
nounced here recently by the
Cordova Air Service. The new
rates are, from Valdez to Cor
dova, $12, and from Valdez to
Anchorage, $20. The quoted
prices do not include tax, ac
cording to the announcement.
F.B.I. MAN HERE
Edward Plevack of the Anchor
age Federal Bureau of Investi
gation has been a visitor here,
stopping at the Golden North
hotel.
GENE MARSHES RETURN
HOME FROM CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Marsh of
Valdez recently returned to their
home from San Diego, Calif.,
where they spent their vacation.
En route here they stopped off
at Cordova where by chance they
met an old friend, Miss Colleen
O’Brien. Miss O’Brien accom
panied the Marshes on to Valdez
and may stay here for the win
ter although she has no definite
plans, she said.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
MERRILL MERCANTILE COMPANY
Valdez, Alaska
Aluminum Roofing Building Supplies
Celotex Glass
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Maytag and Westinghouse Appliances
Sporting Goods Toys Home Furnishings
Pinzon Bar
and
RECREATION PARLOR
Valdez
Serving the Best of Drinks
and Food
C. J. "Truck" Egan, proprietor
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WHOLESALE GilSOIl/S
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Meats — Groceries — Clothing — Hardware
Beer Wines
Building Materials
WEEKLY REFRIGERATED DELIVERY SERVICE
Central Alaska
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The First Bank Of Valdez
Established 1901
CAPITAL and SURPLUS.$50,000
2% INTEREST PAID ON 12-MONTH CERTIFICATES
Valdez, Alaska
HERE FROM BIG TIMBER
LODGE TO ATTEND DANCE
Visitors here from Big Timber
Lodge recently were Leslie New
ell and Georgia Swan, who at
tended a dance on Decembr 9 at
Valdez. They “enjoyed Valdez
hospitality very much” they said.
TO VISIT PALMER
Mrs. Lydia Searles will leave
Valdez tomorrow for Palmer
where she plans to spend a vaca
tion. She will visit her sister
and relatives there for three
weeks.
WELCOME NEW PUPILS
HERE FROM TATILEK
Andrew and Florence Levsha
koff recently arrived here from
Tatilek to enter the Valdez pub
lic school. Andrew, 11, is in the
fifth grade, and Florence, 12, is
enrolled in the sixth. Their fa
ther, Paul Gregorieoff, is em
ployed by the Alaska Freight
Lines at Dayville unloading am
munition.
Coffe/ Insures Everything!
Remember?
MADDUX JEWELERS
Valdez
LARGE SELECTION LADIES' AND MEN'S
GRUEN WATCHES
NEW STOCK OF JEWELRY JUST ARRIVED
Located Next Door Post Office—Open 1-9 P.M.
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(. G. STITH
FORD MERCURY
Sales and Service
Goodyear Distributors
Valdez, Alaska
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 UQUOR STORE
"The House of Hospitality"
Valdez, Alaska
Gateway to the Interior
Mayme Snyder and A. Jarvi, proprietors
CHITINA LIMOUSINE SERVICE
LEAVES PALMER FOR VALDEZ
10:45 a.m. each Monday (Leaves Anchorage at S: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 at 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-Day Service — No Stop-Overs