Chas. Jones Suffers
Illness at Ketchikan
It has been reported that Chas.
D. Jones suffered a slight stroke
at Ketchikan last week where he
was attending the Republican
State Convention.
His daughter, Mrs. Larry Gal
vin, immediately went to Ketchi
kan from Seattle and has notified
Larry hei^ that the reported ill
ness was not a stroke and that
Charlie is resting easily and is in
no danger.
ONE-FOURTH OF NOME
TAXPAYERS DELINQUENT
City Clerk Bob today reminded
property owners that the deadline
for paying city taxes passed last
Wednesday.
Scott said one-fourth of city
taxpayers are delinquent and that
penalty of 5% will be added.
NENANA EXPECTED TODAY
The July ship and second sail
ing of the Alaska Steamship Co.,
the Nenana is scheduled to arrive
Nome today.
Budget Committee Expected
A1 Hulen, regional director of
FAA is expected to arrive here
tomorrow with a committee from
the Bureau of the Budget from
Washington, D.C. The party will
remain overnight.
U.S.C.G. CLOVER HERE
ON ANNUAL VOYAGE
The U.S.C.G. Clover is in Nome
roadstead on its annual voyage to
northern Alaska to service beacon
lights, buoys, and harbor lights.
A crew from the vessel is re
placing the east jetty light which
was demolished last fall by heavy
Bering Sea ice.
Car Overturns on Bessie Road
George Chapman was hospital
ized with minor injuries when his
car overturned on the Bessie
Road. The accident is reported
to have been caused by a failure
of the steering gear.
95-Year-Old Tutor Touring
Alaska, Plans Busy Future
If you think you are too old to
travel, you should have inter
\ iewed Clifford Nowlin Satur
day. Clifford Nowlin is 95 years
old, with 53 years of teaching in
his background. He has published
a book called “My First Ninety
Years.” Nowlin, who comes from
Independence, Mo., is now busy
taking notes as he travels, for his
next book on experiences when
past ninety years of age.
BON DAVIS SHOWS BIG
ONE FROM TELLER MINE
Bon Davis is in town on busi
ness from his mine near Teller.
He has a poke of heavy nuggets,
including some extra large ones,
taken from his first clean-up,
which he is exhibiting.
Visiting this week with Mr. and
Mrs. Bon Davis are Mr. and Mrs.
Hensell from Des Moines, Iowa.
Mrs. Hensell is Bon Davis’ sister.
BOYD HARWOOD
APPOINTED TO BOARD
OF REGENTS, U OF A
i The appointment of Boyd Har
wood to the Board of Regents of
the University of Alaska has been
announced. Mr. Harwood will re
place M. J. Walsh who resigned
recently after serving 15 years on
the board.
Mr. Harwood, accompanied by
Mrs. Harwood, plans to leave
Wednesday to attend his first
meeting with the board.
Mr. Walsh served during the
I most important years of the Uni
versity when it grew from a small
college, the Alaska Agricultural j
College and School of Mines, into
the University of Alaska. It is
now a first-class institution of
| learning, equal to any state uni
j versity in teaching staff, structur
al efficiency and beauty.
TWO MISSING AT TELLER
AFTER BOAT CAPSIZED
Herbert Barr and Warren Wey
ianna are reported missing from
Teller. Their boat, in which they
were fishing, was found capsized
on July 16 but there was no sign
of either Barr, who is 29 years
i old, or Weyianna, who is 14.
-.
SCOUT COURT OF HONOR
SET FOR WEDNESDAY
Boy Scouts of Nome reminded
the public today that they will
hold a Court of Honor on Wed
nesday evening- at 8 p.m. at the
multi-purpose room of the School.
Scouts of both Nome’s troops
will receive advancement awards,
merit badges and the Order of
the Arrow, earned at the Salmon
Lake encampment in June.
A large turnout is expected and
parents are especially requested
to attend and make the cere
monies more rewarding for the
boys. ''
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: LaVonne Bennefield,
George Chapman, Flora Nonbert,
Lucille Koozata, Clyde Ongtawas
ruk, Darrold Killarzoac, Ellen
Gologergen.
Discharged: Willow Burand,
, Thomas Mogg. Sam Komakhuk
j was transferred to Kotzebue.
ATTENTION
EASTERN STARS
j There will be a regular meeting
this evening for final plans for the
visit of the Most Worthy Grand
Matron, who arrives tomorrow.
Tomorrow noon there will be a
luncheon, sponsored by the Star
Points. Official visitation Tuesday
evening at 8 o’clock.
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. there
will be a Past Matrons’ Brunch,
with Doris Wilke and Mildred
Harwood as hostesses.
Wednesday evening at 6:30
there will be a dinner at the North
Star for Eastrn Stars and escorts;
Masons and their ladies.
Wednesday evening, 8:30, School
of Instruction. .
James F. O’Sullivan, Agent — Phone Main 68
Pearse Walsh Returns
From First State Planning
Commission Conference
Pearse Walsh returned yester
from Juneau, where he attended
the organizational meeting of the
new State Planning Commission.
Charles Tryck of Anchorage was
elected chairman of the board, and
Bjorne Olson of Juneau, vice
chairman. Other members are
Walter Welch of Fairbanks and
John Shaw of Palmer.
The act creating the Planning j
Commission provides that this j
group^ report to the Governor on !
their 'findings of capitol improve-j
ments and financing in the state.
This includes schools, airports, |
roads, oil and mineral, and many j
other phases of the economic de
velopment’ of the state.
The board has employed an ex
perienced economist, George Rog
ers of Juneau, and Vic Fischer, a
planner who has done much work
in the Anchorage area. Katherine
Alexander has been employed as
secretary.
Another meeting has been
planned for September, stated
Walsh, and a report is to be ready
for the Governor by December 15.
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At Chamber Meeting . . .
Jim Hawkins, area director for
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, was
a visitor at the Chamber of Com
merce meeting today. He reported
that the materials for the Unala
kleet High School and the duplex
living quarters for teachers, has
been unloaded and it is hoped
to have the school completed by |
the fall of I960.
The mining committee of the
Chamber was alerted to study the
Senate’s tin subsidy bill which is
now being prepared by Western
Senators. It is believed the bill
will be of importance to this area.
Dr. Joe Cumming gave a sum
mary of his efforts to secure a
dentist for Nome. He recommend
ed ' that the community purchase
his dental equipment for his suc
cess.
Plans were set in motion for
the entertainment of the National
Editorial Assn., delegation of 30
which will arrive here on Aug. 6.
Fine Job Printing At The Nugget.
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LOST — Brown Leather Wallet.
Reward for return to Wally
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9:30—Kraft Music Hall 8:30—Wrestling
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