Wien Will Start Regular i
Schedule to Barrow
Next Tuesday i
Wien Airlines will inaugurate
their Nome to Point Barrow
flights on June 7th, it was an
nounced today.
The flights will be on Tuesday,
with connections at Kotebue,
Point Hope, Cape Lisbourne and
Barrow, returning the same day
over the same route.
This is the biggest single trans
ortation boost the Northwestern
coast of Alaska has had in many
years.
Flight from Nome will be by
lF-27 and from Kotzebue by smal
ler craft.
Business people and others who
h'Lve wanted to make the Barrow
flight, will now have the oppor
tunity by Wien, and it is possible
that special tours may be arranged
from time to time.
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WARM WELCOME FOR
NOME'S NEW FIRE CHIEF
New Fire and Police Chief Odie
Stamatis, who arrived from Seat
tle this week, was given a warm
welcome with three fire alarms in
quick succession. All the fires
were of a minor nature with little
damage resulting, but it kept the
fire department busy.
John Marvik who is retiring
from the department plans to take
a vacation and remain in Nome
for the summer at least, he stated.
The family of Chief Stamatis is
expected to come to Nome some
time next month.
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy with considerable fog
and drizzle. Little change in tem
erature.
In the past 24 hours: highest
temp. 39, lowest 31. Sunrise at
1:44 a.m., sunset at 10:18 p.m.
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OF
NOME LIGHT & POWER
At the May 31st meeting of the
Nome Light & Power Utility
Board it was decided that, as of
July 1, 1960. the payment clause
at the bottom of the light bills
would be strictly enforced, name
ly: "All bills must be paid at the
office of the Nome Light & Power
Util ties on or before the 15th of
the current month. The Utilities
rerrrve the right to discontinue
light service if the bill is not paid
in 30 days."
All delinquent accounts must be
paid by July 1, 1960.
NOME LIGHT & POWER
UTILITY BOARD.
Safety Ferry Goes
Into Early Operation
Mr. L. E. Hough of the Bureau
of Public Roads reports that the
Safety Ferry has been launched
and put into operation. He said
the June 1 launching is the ear
liest in recent years.
Carl Adams is the ferry oper
ator and hours are from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Carl is the son of the late
Milton Adams who operated the
ferry for so many years until his
death last year.
The road beyond the ferry is
reported open as far as Solomon.
WANT ADS
WANTED TO BUY — Used
bicycle. Call Black 44. ltc
FOUND — Small leather purse,
near N.C. Claim at Nugget.
FOR SALE—New 5 h.p. Evinrude
good cond. used once. White
11 after 5 p.m. 67p
WANTED TO BUY — One 18 to
20 foot boat, without motor.
Call Nugget. 68p
FOR RENT — One Cabin and one
house. Apply at Glue Pot.
FOR SALE — ’56 Willys 4-wheel
drive Stake Body. $700. Call
White 97 or Black 334. 67p
WANTED TO BUY — Graded
beach gravel. Contact Nugget.
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TELLER Dry Red Salmon, 40c per
lb. plus freight. Write R. R.
"Bob” Blodgett, Teller Commer
cial Co., Teller, Alaska.
FOR SALE — 26 foot Trailer
House. Arctic insulated. Bath
tub, shower, et cetera. Like new.
Can be seen in Nome. Contact
Munz Airways or write to R. R.
“Bob” Blodgett, Teller Com
mercial Co., Teller, Alaska.
PFAFF MACHINES — Rent by
the week, $4; or month, $1C.
See Dorothy’s. tf
ALASKA MARINE, INC.
Alaska’s Largest Marine Supply
Mail Order Service — Retail &
Wholesale. Parts for Mercury,
Johnson, Evinrude. Try Our
Fast, Reliable Outboard Over
haul — 3 factory trained mechs.
Best Equipped Shop in Alaska.
We Take Mercury in Trade on
Guaranteed Overhauled John
son, Evinrude Long Shaft
Motors. Write for Your Marine
i Needs — Box 479, Anchorage.
Electrical Inspectors Called
Into Action by Council
The City Council, through in
formal action last evening, de
cided to reactivate the dormant
Board of Electrical Inspection.
According to City ordinance the
board will be composed of five
members: the fire chief as chair
man, two members of the City
Council who are the Fire Com
mittee, and a member each from
the telephone company and the
utility company.
Fire and Police Chief Odie Sta
matis is chairman, and the other
members are: Councilmen Hed
reen and Perkins; Les Keller to
represent Nome Light and Power
Utilities, and Chas. West from the
Nome Telephone Co.
MYRTLE CHAMBERS WINS
2ND PLACE IN BEAUTY EVENT
Myrtle Chambers, daughter of
Mrs. Tom Johnson, was runner
up for Miss Pacific Palisades, in
a recent California beauty con
test. Myrtle, who is studying mod
eling, appeared in Life Magaine,
in the May 23 issue.
Part of the contest involved a
talk of 30 minutes, concerning a
favorite sport. Myrtle chose the
unique Alaska sport of blanket
tossing as 'her subject.
Myrtle expects to be home for
a vacation when school lets out.
W.S.C.S. MEETING will be held
tonight at the home of Mrs. A. H.
Nerland. Mrs. Don Hungerford is
co-hostess. Bring a friend.
NOTICE
There will be no meeting of the
Order of Eastern Star on Monday,
June 6.
—Ruth Reed, Worthy Matron.
NOTICE
Tom and Barbara Martin will
not be responsible for debts of
the Board of Trade after June 1.
The business has been turned over
to James West.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
CHEVRON ASBESTOS ROOF COATING (Black)
5 Gal. Pail . $ 6.79
53 Gal. Drum . $56.18
CHEVRON ALUMINUM ASBESTOS ROOF COATING
5 Gal. PaU . $ 16.31
53 Gal. Drum . $157.68
Efftecive June 1 — 10 per cent Discount on Above Prices.
MAIN 147 BOX 700
SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
— First Show Starts at 7:15 P.M.; Second Show, 9:30 —
THE BOWERY BOYS
IN
“THE HOT SHOTS”
— PLUS SERIAL —
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Comments and Complaints — Main 154
FOR BETTER BANKING SERVICE . . .
STOP IN AT THE
Miners & Merchants Bank of Alaska
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THE FRIENDLY BANK — ESTABLISHED 1904
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