Maritime Board Hearing
On Alaska Freight Rates
Closes In Secrecy Tuesday
WASHINGTON IIP) — A Federal
Maritime Board hearing on a 10
per cent increase in Alaska water
freight rates closed yesterday in
secrecy.
The final witness was John
Lee, president of Puget Sound
Alaska Van Lines. Lee appeared
in response to a board subpoena
after unsuccessful appeals to fed
eral district court and the U. S.
Court of Appeals contended would
be valuable to competitors.
Board examiner Arnold J. Roth
granted the motion of company
attorney O. Kominers to exclude
from the hearing room all persons
other than attorneys who were
sworn not to divulge the testi
mony to anyone.
The examiner said that under
an earlier board decision he would
have to deny a further motion,
should one be made, to keep the
transcript of Lee’s testimony out
of files available for public in
spection. He said the board had
ruled in another case that there
is nothing private or confidential
about the affairs of a carrier en
gaged in interstate commerce.
Board approval of the rate in
crease is sought by shipping lines
affiliated with the Pacific-Alaska
freight conference. Earlier hear
ing sessions were held in Seattle
and Anchorage in July.
Constance Erickson Leaves
For Missoula, Mont.
Constance Erickson, due to her
health, is leaving this week for
her home in Missoula. She ex
presses appreciation to friends and
organizations whose thoughtful
ness has made leaving easier.
Miss Erickson states she will
return in 1963 for the dedication
of the new Methodist Church and
remain for the summer months..
Woodin Family Leaves
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Woodin
r. d family who have been resi
dents for the past season were
scheduled to leave today for their
home in Anchorage. Mr. Woodin
was from City Electric Co. and
I as been doing work on the
1 _w armory and for the FAA.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING
All Democratic District Com
mittee delegates are reminded that
there will be a meeting Thursday
evening at 8:00 p. m. at the resi
dence of Carrie McLain.
—Lester Bronson, Chairman
School Christmas Program
To be Presented Dec. 23
The Nome School Christmas en
tertainment will feature the Jun
ior and Senior High School this
year and will be presented by the
High school Chorus and School
Band.
The program will be held on the
evening of December 22nd in the
school auditorium under the direc
tion of Mrs. Wm. Cameron.
School will close at noon Fri
day, December 23rd. During the
morning, the class rooms will have
their Christmas parties and there
will be an assembly at which time
the men on the faculty will play
a basketball game with the High
School Nanooks.
Mrs. Kelliher Brings
Frpm Former Nomeites
Now Living In Anchorage
j Mrs. Maurice Kelliher who re
I turn*'d from Anchorage where she
attended the State Board of Edu
| cation meeting brought greetings
from Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Angell
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kroninger
j to their friends here. She also re
I ported that Judge Walter Hodge
j is convalescing at home following
1 surgery at the hospital.
| Mrs. Kelliher had high praise
I for Judge Hubert Gilbert who
i presented the program of the
Nome Chamber for the need of
the new vocational school.
She also had the opportunity of
visiting the Alaska Methodist
University where the board mem
i bers were guests at lunch.
Boy Scout District Committee
Meets Tomorrow with Ira Hill
There will be a meeting of the
Boy Scout District Committee at
2:45 in the Seaview Room on
Thursday.
The committee, with members
who will be with the group for
the first time, will meet with Ira
Hill, scout executive of the Mid
night Sun District from Fair
banks.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lie of
Kotzebue are the parents of a
daughter born last evening at
the hospital.
JAYCEE MEETING
8 p.m. THURSDAY
ANG ARMORY
NOTICE
There will be a Bingo Party
Friday, December 9, at 8 p.m. at
St. Joseph's Hall. Refreshments
will be served.
—St. Joseph's Altar Society
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
— DEALERS IN —
Lumber 8c Plywood, Wallboard, Building Materials, Insulation
Acetylene and Oxygen including Breathing,
; Lincoln Welding Equipment
Coal and Industrial Hardware
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS
Phone MAIN 147 Write BOX 700
Sailings from Seattle to Seward for con
nections with rail to Anchorage and Fair
banks every Tuesday and Friday.
Specify Alaska Steamship Company
routing for your winter shipments.
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Recount Increases
Bronson’s Edge
Over Bullock
JUNEAU, Dec. 6 IIP) — A recount
of ballots cast in 11 precincts in
northwest Alaska for the Senate
District N seat held by Lester
Bronson left the Democratic in
cumbent with an increased 38
vote edge over Republican chal
lenger Edith Bullock.
Mrs. Bullock, a Kotzebue Re
publican, had asked for a recount
of the votes in 11 precincts in the
district, plus the absentee ballots,
after official state canvas figures
showed she was a 1,683-1,652 loser
to Bronson.
After the recount, the totals for
the district were Bronson 1,715
and Bulbck 1,677.
The final outcome was decided
in part on a number of questioned
ballots.
In each case, the other had mark
ed the straight Democratic party
vote circle at the top of the bal
lot, then had written the name of
a writein candidate on the Demo
cratic side of the ballot for state
senator from District N.
In an opinion written for Sec
retary of State Hugh Wade, Atty.
Gen. Ralph Moody said the elec
tion code was explicit in specify
ing that a mark in the straight
party circle overrode all other
marks on the ballot.
When the voter marked the
straight party voting circle, Moody
said, he forfeited his right to vote
for a written candidate, even
though the written candidate was
on the same side of the ballot as
the marked straight party voting
circle.
The completion of the Bullock
Bronson recount also ended the
three retabulations applied for
after the Nov. 8 general election
and left the Democrats with a 22
18 margin in the State House of
Representatives and a 13-7 margin
in the State Senate.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Herbert Paniptchuk
and Nina Lie.
Discharged: Phil Lancaster, J.
Norbert infant and Betty Krisher.
Grand prizes at the Galvin
Stores are a Zenith radio; Johnson
outboard motor; sewing machine
or $200 in groceries (not in cash
as erroneously advertised). Cash
purchases or payment on account
qualify the customer, but Com
mercial accounts are excluded.
NOTICE
Pioneer Igloo No. 1 will hold
its regular meeting Wednesday,
Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. A full attendance
desired for nomination of officers
and other important business for
welfare of the organization. Re
freshments.
—Chas. D. Jones, Secty.
Attention Pioneer Women
Pioneer Women of Alaska
Auxiliary No. 1 will have a
Christmas party Friday evening
at the Pioneer Hall. All members
will bring a Christmas wrapped
gift of about $1.00.
—Helen Dunbar, Pres.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—1958 cab-over Jeep,
stake body, dual rear wheels.
Call Main 109.
Furnished Houses For Sale or
Rent—Call Black 123.
FOR SALE—Snow Travelor, used
20 hours, real bargain. Call
Morgan’s for details. 45c
TYPEWRITER for rent. Call the
Nugget.
Furnished Cabins, warm, un-mod
ern, $20 up. Black 196. 146c
Taken by Mistake—Quart Ther
mos bottle at Saturday skating
party. Please return to Mazon
na’s Store.
SHOWING AT NOMEUAHA
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
HURL IVES
GYPSY ROSE LEE
TONY GALENTO
IN
“WIND ACROSS
THE EVERGLADES”
L' \7i\l T'V — RENTALS and SALES
J.\iN vXitX “ X t Collections - Nome Hardware
Comments and Complaints — Main 154
Representative for
Rossoe Hot Air Furnaces
— See Us for Installation Estimates —
GUARANTEED — and MONTHLY SERVICE!
• Be Cozy All Winter — with Regulated Heat.
• Cut Down Fuel Costs — by Controlled Heat.
Northern Metal Works
Black 115 after 5 pjn. —phones— Shop: Main 115
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l’re all set for real
RELAXING S
when we handle your wash
Sit and watch ... as your
apparel. sheets, pillowcases
tumble out clean!
NOME l -WASH
— PHONE BLACK 1 —
— MACHINES DO YOUR JOB!
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We are proud and pleased with the selection of
quality gift items now on display which
were selected personally by our staff
AMERICAN PICARD
fine gold leaf bone china
EXCLUSIVE
FOSTORIA GLASSWARE
FARIBO BLANKETS
beautifully warm and washable
EXCLUSIVE
ALASKA DESIGNS IN
ENGLISH BONE CHINA
Special Christmas Collection
Purses and Evening Bags