Valdez News
A newlywed couple at Valdez
this week are Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
A. (Jack) Devault. The bride is
the former Dorothy Jennings, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Greissler of Waynesboro, Tenn.
The couple recited their vows
February 3 in a ceremony per
formed by U. S. Commissioner
Margaret Harrais.
The new Mrs. Devault came to
Valdez five years ago and has
^een on the Valdez school faculty
since. She has also been active
in Valdez civic affairs.
Mr. Devault is a long-time
Alaskan, as he first came to the
territory 30 years ago. Prior to
the war Mr. Devault was a mine
owner and operator. He is now
engaged in the freighting busi
ness. The couple will make their
home at the Valdez hotel until
their new house is completed in
the spring.
Proceeds of $354.01 to fight
polio were raised at a March of
Dimes dance held February 3,
which was sponsored by all the
organizations of Valdez. The
dance, which was pronounced
very successful, was held at the
Eagles hall donated for the af
fair by that lodge. Musicians also
donated their time and talent to
the dance. They included Mr.
and Mrs. Gerald Wilson, better
known to Valdezians as Betty Lu
and Jerry, Mel Hanson, John
Ekemo, Roy Keatings, Les Sievers.
The amount of the proceeds was
announced by John Gilson, Jr.
Ernest Brooking, agent for
Cordova Air Service, recently
moved to Valdez with Mrs.
Brooking and the couple’s four
year-old son. Their young daugh
ter, who is finishing the second
grade at Cordova, is staying with
her paternal grandmother.
The Brookings are now resid
ing at the Stewart Starbuck
home. They plan to move to one
of the new Gilson houses as soon
as it is completed. The Starbucks
are in Cordova where he is work
ing on his plane. The craft was
damaged in a crash landing near
Cordova when he attempted a
rescue of a small plane in which
four people lost their lives. Mr.
Starbuck escaped injury.
Vern James returned to Valdez
recently after a two weeks’ visit
with Mrs. James and the couple’s
three children at Portland, Ore.
Mr. James is employed here by
the Alaska Freight Lines.
Mrs. Lyle Johnston entertained
at* the regular meeting of the
Thursday Club February 1. Games
of pinochle were enjoyed by those
present which included the Mes
dames Larry Parker, Buckland,
Raymond Huddleston, B. Stewart,
Jim McGary, Jack Antritter,
Lydia Searles, Lew Taylor, Bill
Mclllroy, and Watson. The next
meeting of the club will be held
at the home of Mrs. David John
son.
A. Alexander, city clerk, re
minded residents of Valdez this
week that all city taxes will be
delinquent as of February 15.
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, Mr. and Mrs. Vince Addington
recently returned to Cordova.
Mrs. Addington has been visiting
her sister in California.
Jacky Hobson, a student of Val
dez high school, was one of the
first nimrods at Valdez to bag
his quota of ptarmigan on Sun
day, February 4. The young
hunter spent less than an hour on
his successful trip. The day be
fore Roger Schmidt, Dudley Van
derpool and Wayne Schmidt set
out to hunt the elusive ptarmigan.
After two unsuccessful hours they
returned with nothing more to
show from their hunting trip than
just cold feet, according to their
friends’ report.
Visitors here this week includ
ed 19 guests who were registered
at the Valdez hotel. They were
John Miller from 27 Mile; Bert
Williamson, Mantasta lake; Doug
las M. Becker, William Becker,
Frank Hughes, E. O. Olmstead,
J. K. Connelly (U. S. Army),
Earl Heath, Byron Ames, all of
Fairbanks; Woody Davis, Har
old Meyer, Clay Prewitt, George
Pailson of Palmer. E. J. White,
E. W. Wright and Ing. Varness of
Juneau; Mr. and Mrs. Dan L.
Reed and K. N. Goodns of An
chorage.
The Civic Club held its regular
February meeting at the home of
Mrs. Katharine Fawcett on Feb
ruary 6. Acting as hostesses were
Mrs. Louis Clark and Mrs. Jack
Devault. All women of Valdez j
are cordially invited to attend
each of the club’s sessions, officers
announced this week.
Mrs. Marguerite M. Matteson,'
owner of the Maddux Jewelers,
plans to leave Valdez the middle
of this month for Los Angeles.
Her mother, Mrs. Adella Maddux
of Tacoma, is to accompany her
on the trip to California, where
Mrs. Matteson will attend the
western jewelry show. Her shop
at Valdez will be closed during
February and March. She plans
to reopen with a complete new
line of merchandise.
Former resident Bruce Stalker
returned to Valdez recently from
Honeoye Falls, New York. The
Stalkers plan to make their home
here with the rest of the family,
joining Mr. Stalker in July. They
were here for a year before mov
ing to New York last May.
The Alaska Freight Lines re
cently added another tug to then
fleet when the Kernel Korn was
purchased. The tug was formerly
owned by Art Tiedman of Cor
dova.
Perry Davis was the guest of
honor at a birthday party given
for him by Mrs. Davis recently
at the couple’s home on Ocean
Dock road. Mrs. Davis is the for
mer Miss Ella Day, a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew S. Day
of Dayville.
Harold Ulvi, formerly of Fair
banks, has joined the Alaska
Road Commission staff at Valdez.
He is working in the stores de
partment. Mr. Ulvi plans to bring
his family to Valdez from the
northern city as soon as he can
obtain living quarters.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Overbay,
who were temporarily making
their residence at the Tillikum
club, have now moved to their |
trailer home. The trailer is
parked at the rear of the El Na
than Children’s home.
A new member of the Valdez
Community Hospital staff is
Charles R. Churchill, X-ray and
laboratory technician. The new
medical technician was formerly
on the staff of City hospital at
St. Louis, Mo. He took his train
ing at Chicago Colelge of X-Ray
and Medical Technicians. From
1942 to 1944 he was with the U. S.
I Army. The newcomer to Valdez
is single.
Mrs. Margaret K. Harrais, U. S.
Commissioner at Valdez, was
'scheduled to leave the city to
day on the S.S. Denali for a visit
; at Juneau. She plans to be at the
Capital for three weeks, depend
ing on transportation. Elmer
White will serve as special U. S.
Commissioner during her absence.
William Hunt returned to Val
dez from a two months’ trip Out
side recently. While in the states
he visited friends and family at
Oklahoma City, Okla. Mr. Hunt
said on his return here that he is
having a new Mercury car
shipped to Valdez from the states.
The birthday of the Valdez
Chapter of the Eastern Star will
be celebrated at a meeting to be
held by the order on February 14.
MERRILL MERCANTILE COMPANY
Valdez, Alaska
Aluminum Roofing Building Supplies
Celotex Glass
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Maytag and Westinghouse Appliances
Sporting Goods Toys Home Furnishings
Inferior Freight Lines
Clay Prewitt and Cliff Steadman, Owners
Freight Hauling Between Valdez and Palmer
Phone 62-J-3
Dinner will be served by the OEJ
ladies with husbands and guests
invited to help celebrate the an
niversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Cam
eron and son, Lawrence, recently
moved here from Hudson, Wis
consin. Mr. Cameron is employed
as a shovel operator for the Alas
ka Road Commission. Lawrence
is enrolled in the 5th grade at
Valdez school. The Camerons are
making their home in their own
trailer.
A group of Valdez High School
students, .planning to attend the
Anchorage Fur Rendezvous bas
ketball games on February 16 are
keenly anticipating the trip. Stu
dents who are “old-time” visitors
to the Rendezvous have regaled
newcomers to Valdez and Alaska
iwith the many good times that
are in store for them on their
visit. Towns and cities in Alaska
to compete in the sports events
include Nome, Kodiak, Seward,
Palmer, Valdez, Wasilla and the
Kodiak Naval Observation Base.
Edwin Alexander and the Rev.
R. J. Teeter are in charge of the
Rifle Club at Valdez during the
absence of Jack Antritter. The
three men are sponsors of the
club. Mr. Antritter, who recently
went to Anchorage on business,
! reported that the boys of Valdez
are very enthusiastic in their sup
port of the recently-formed club.
Florence Ingraham recently re
turned to Valdez after a three
weeks’ trip Outside. She visited
friends and relatives at Geneva,
New York.
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"
Voider, 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 al 5:15 an.)
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 ana.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a.m. Friday
Leaves Anchoroge 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
Pinzon Bar
and
RECREATION PARLOR
Valdez
Serving the Best of Drinks
and Food
C. J. "Truck" Egan, proprietor