John Cooley
Family Transfers
To Valdez Soon
■ Nome loses an active, commu
nity-conscious family soon with
the transfer of John Cooley to the
Valdez headquarters o'f the Alas
ka Road Commission.
Mr. Cooley first entered into
service with the Road Commission
in 1934, from which time he was
employed seasonally until 1942.
During this time he attended' the
•University of Alaska, receiving
the degree of Bachelor of Science
in 1942. Also in 1942 he entered
the Marine Corps.
After four years military ser
vice he again reentered civilian
federal service with the Alaska
Road Commission. In September
of 1946 he returned to the Uni
versity Of Alaska to obtain an ad
ditional degree in civil engineer
ing, and in 1947 he returned to
the commission as highway engi
neer in the Fairbanks district.
'
In 1951 he Was promoted and
•transferred to Nome as district
engineer.
Mrs. Cooley has been active at
the Community Methodist Church,
has given her services faithfully
NEW AFRS PROGRAM,
AROUND THE TOWN,
FEATURES LOCAL PEOPLE
AFRS has started a special
Nome program which is heard
every Saturday evening from 6:15
to 6:30, called Around the Town.
First to be interviewed on the
program a week ago was Major
Stanley Morgan of ACS, and last
Saturday Carrie McLain told of
her early day experiences. Jerry
Ross, one of the new announcers,
was the interviewer.
Another program is scheduled
for next Saturday evening.
IN COMMISSIONERS COURT
Nels W. Nelson was given a
sentence of 30 days and a $20 fine
for selling liquor to a minor.
Chester Adloadt was given a
sentence of 30 days in the Federal
Jail for being drunk on a public
street at Wales. James Kaingin
sinia was given a 60-day sentence
and a $20 fine on the same charge.
Olga Bahr and Karl Bale were
married Saturday by the U. S.
Commissioner.
at the KK Public Library, and has
been a willing worker in many
other local projects.
No successor has been named
yet for Cooley’s position at No'me.
MORE PATIENCE - - - PLEASE
OCR NEW MEAT DEPARTMENT
Is Complete
BUT
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We Are Still Working
To Complete The Rest Of Our
NEW SUPER MARKET
Watch For Grand Opening Date
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Freighter Sailings From Seattle
Every Tuesday Calling Valdez and Seward
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Merchants, Bruins Beat
Nanooks, Air Force Jets
In Close Court Matches
Friday night at the High School
gym the Nome Merchants basket
ball team won over the Nome
Nanooks by a score of 48 to 42.
During the first quarter the
High School led the Merchants
but from then on the latter took
over the lead and held it for the
remainder of the game. High
scorer for the evening was Milton
Willoya of the Nanooks with 18
points. George Boll was high point
man for the Merchants with 15.
Saturday evening at the school
gym the Army Bruins outdis
tanced the Air Force Jets to win
50 to 37.
This contest proved to be a
hard-fought, exciting game with
both teams making basket for
basket up to the third quarter.
Then the power of the Bruins car
ried them on to win handily. High
score of the evening was racked
up by Jackson of Jets with 20
points, and Roberts of the Bruins
was close behind with 18.
NOTICE
Any person who purchased a
ticket for the Rotary-sponsored
concert which was to have been
held on November 261h, may ob
tain a refund from the Rotary
member that sold the ticket, or at
the office of Jim von der Heydt.
WA N T A D S
FOUND — Chain belonging to a
small puppy which broke loose
last night. Call Esther McCoy.
FOR SALE
• 2 bedroom home, 132 10th St.
near school and town. Total
$10,500—$1,500 dn.
• 4 units furnished, $475 month
income. Total $10,500, 1,$200 dn.
• 4-rm. cabin, has water, lot
100 by 100, Price $5,300, $500
dn. Close in.
HIMANGO REALTY
912 Cushman, Fairbanks, Alaska
WANTED—Used portable type
writer in good writing condi
tion, priced under $35. Write
Clarence M. Irrigoo, Gambell,
Alaska.
FOR RENT—House with 2 bed
rooms. Call Main 123.
FOUND—Female pup, black with
spotted face, about 6 wks. to
2 mos. old. Donna Petris.
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Alaska Airlines Traffic
Anchorage-Nome In October
Alaska Airlines local office re
ports the following figures on
traffic between Anchorage and
Nome for October:
Passengers: In—75; Out—128
Mail: In—43,454 lbs;
Out—10,720.
Cargo: In—25,342 lbs.;
Out—3,804 lbs.
Engagement of Donna Lyle
To Dave Gilland Is Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Lyle
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Donna Clara Lyle, to
David Blair Gilland, son of Mr. I
and Mrs. Edward Gilland of Brad- '
ley, West Virginia.
Dave Gilland was stationed
here with the military last year
and left early this fall for as
signment in the States.
ALASKA AIRLINES
To Anchorage: Donald Lyle, W.
W. Laws, Tommy Sage, Donna
Naylor, Floyd Wesley, Charley
Okpouruk, Connell Armstrong,
Walter Outwater, Stewart Davis,
C. L. Dempsey, Alfred Mazonna,
Tom Curry, Clyde Hovik, William
Barber.
To Kotzebue: Rebecca Oxereok,
Claude Anderson.
To McGrath: Pote Maloney.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Elsie Okitkon, Frank
Ellanna.
Discharged: Rose Marie Fager
strom, Sarah Werneke, Michael
and Gordon Ahkolik, Glenna
Setimona, Karen Nashalook.
About 65 per cent of the world's
sugar is made from sugar cane.
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