Oil Well Survey Concern
Says Future l_oolcs Good
Schlujyvberger Well Surveying
Corporation, with Kenai offices
at the airport hanger, reports that
1961 was a busy year for its oil
well service operations, which in
clude logging and perforating.
“The future looks good as a
whole," says Howard Thomason,
new location manager at Kenai.
“We do not, however,” expect
this immediate urea to do quite
as well in 1962 as it did this past
year,”
Increased interest in proving
oil structures and -potentials in
other sections of the state, such
as at Tyonek and in the Alaskan
Peninsula, and the limitation on
local drilling may curb activities
somewhat in the Kenai-BoUlotna
areas.
Thomason was transferred to
Kenai from Perryton, Texas, on
Dee. 1, as local manager.
Operations, previously based at
Kermi, have been split into two
distinct districts—Kenai and An
chorage. The Kenai office will
handle all jobs that can be
reached by trucks, Thomason re
lated. The Anchorage office will
do the “bush” jobs.
Mick Murphy was in charge of
the entire Schiumberger opera
tions and is now location manag
er at Anchorage.
Division of the business into
two districts also involved the
transfer of several other* men
from Kenai to Anchorage. These
include Ken Miller, Glen Shier,
George Schmaizried, John Rob
erts and Vern Petterson. Charlie
Gilmore was recently sent to join
them from Texas,
Kenai district for Sehlumber
ger will be handled by a ],“-mem
ber staff.
1 Harry says:
You tnay succeed when others
da ntti bvliewm ut >«mi, but nev
er vhcn yon don’t believe in
youmvlf.
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HARRY WEST
INSURANCE AGENCY
Call Collect
CA 4-3021
Seward
Dave Bryd. an electronics tech
nician, is on the highway to Kenai
from Perry ton, Texas to join lo
cal operations.
In addition to Thomason ami
Byrd, there are two engineers,
Don Tempi in and Dick Banter;
six operators, Ken Baker, Ken
Bailey, Bill Blosser, Chuck Cra
haugh, Norm McGahan, and Jim
Goff; two shopmen, Ted Morgan
and Larry Meyer, and the secre
tary, Jean (Mrs. Dewey) Hess.
Kenai Is Host
To Mission Group
An Institute on Missions for
leaders in missionary education in
the Methodist churches of the
Kenai Peninsula was held at
the Kenai Methodist church on
Jam 13.
A team of six conducted the
sessions, which included train
ing in local church responsibilities
in world outreach, promotion of
denominational benevolent causes
and a preview of audio-visual re
sources depicting mission enter
prises.
Included on the team were Mrs,
Joyce Carver of Soldotna, secre
tary of the state-wide Methodist
Commission on Missions, Leslie
Fetrow of Chugiak, Rev, Daniel
Harlan, pastor of the Church in
Kenai, Rev. Jack Martin, pastor
of the Homer Methodist church.
Rev. Free! Savage, pastor of First
Methodist church, Fairbanks, and
Mrs. Jean Stassel of Anchorage.
Participants were present from
Seward, Moose Pass, Cooper Land
ing, Kenai, Soldotna, Cohoe, Clam
Gulch, Ninilehik, Anchor Point
and Homer, The Kenai Woman’s
Society served the evening meal,
Among the causes presented
were the Alaska Methodist Uni
versity and a SGOO-a-ycar univer
sity scholarship for a Southern
Rhodesian student. This year’s
recipient f3 Mrs, Reginald Ngnn
yama, whose advanced education
will enable her to teach nursing
in Nyadiri.
PRESENTS TROPHIES
ANCHOR POINT— Peg g y
Charlton of Alida’s Alaska Gift
Shop here presented trophy mugs
to all winners its the dog mush
ing events this past weekend. The
ceiamie mugs, in Alaskan design,
featured golden dogs and were
inscribed with the individual
m,usher’s name and. Anchor Point
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WILL HE TERMINATED
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KENAI, f HONE 283-7545
Kenai Man Gets
Ship Assignment
Seaman Paul H. C'ieman of Ke
nai has been assigned to the Car
rier US'S Kittyhawk (CVA63),
largest ship in the Pacific Fleet,
and the second largest in the US
Navy,
The Kitty hawk's home port is
San Diego, where a year has been
spent in dredging out the port
to receive the ship. The carrier
ourtently is in drydoek in San
Francisco. The ship will be out
of drydoek the last of January
after which it will pick up its
weapon load at San Diego hefore
embarking- on its break-down
cruise.
Seaman Coleman is the son of
Monty Coleman, facility chief for
Federal Aviation Agency in Ke
nai, and Mrs. Coleman. He ar
rived on Christmas Eve to spend
a 30-day leave from the Navy.
Following* completion of recruit
training at San Diego, S/Coleman
was sent to Chicago for schooling
in electronics and electricity
(phase one) after which he
received nuclear weapon training
at Albuquerque, N.M., before re
turning to Kenai for his current
visit.
Area Couple Plans
Wedding in March
Engagement of their daughter,
Patsy Jean, to Thane Curry, son
o'’ Robert Curry of Youngstown,
Ohio, has been announced by Rev,
and Mrs. James H. Rose of Ke
nai. The mother of the prospec
tive bridegroom is deceased.
Miss Rose, formerly of Fort
Worth, Texas, has been a resident
of Alaska for 1.0 years and a tell
er at the Kensi branch of the City
Natl. Bank of Anchorage since
June 1001,
Mr. Curry came to Alaska two
years ago from Placerville, Calif.
He has been on the teaching staff
at Ninilehik schools the past two
years.
The engagement of the couple
was announced on Dec. 28.
Wedding arrangements are be
ir.fr made for March 1 with the
ceremony to take place in the
Kenai Methodist church.
For that away-from-home stu
dent — a gift subscription to the
Cheechako News.
FA A URGES AIRCRAFT
ENGINE WINTERIZATIGN
Federal Aviation Agency offi
cials have cautioned all aircraft
• operators in Alaska to .be sure
their engines have been properly
w interized.
They pointed out that two re
cent incidents emphasie the need
for thorough winterization. In
one the engine breather froze on
a new aircraft being flown to An
chorage, The engine quit and
the pilot made a forced landing'
at Gulkana. Although the pilot
was not injured, the aircraft en
gine was damaged beyond repair.
In another recent incident the
pilot noted he was losing oil and
landed at Mt. McKinley with min
or engine damage. In one instance
the pilot had only three seconds
notice before the engine quit.
Although both pilots were luc
ky and no one was injured, froz
en breathers can cost from $8600
to $4000 in engine damage, FA A
officials said.
GRAVEL HAULING
A. A. Farmer
Sterling Phone 262-4739
Luke’s Welding Service
WELDING SUPPLIES
STEEL RADIATOR REPAIR
PIPE THAWING — SNOW PLOWING
283-7727 Kenai
GENERAL HAULING
Nothing too large or too small — We specialize in
heavy equipment hauling — We also have
cranes and cats ' "
Weaver Brothers, Snc.
Offices in:
Fairbanks Anchorage
Soldotna Vaidez
ESTES BROS.
DISTRIBUTORS FOR
Standard Oil Co.
Annnounces
The Opening
OF THE NEW
Standard Oil Co.
Bulk Plant
(STANDARD
ON
Beaver Loop Road
BUSINESS HOURS ARE
FROM 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. DAILY
EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
For Service
Phone 283-7817