James Allio Killed In
Explosion at Lost River
James Allio, 26 years of age,
was killed in a dynamite explo
sion at Lost River and Paul Black,
who was injured, is in the local
hospital and is expected to re
cover.
Allio is well known here, hav
ing worked for the U.S. Smelting
Co. and the Lomen Commercial
Co. He is reported to be a war
veteran, having served with the
U.S. Navy and comes from Ken
tucky.
The accident occurred under
ground in one of the tunnels
where blasting was in progress,
it is reported.
The body has been brought to
Nome.
COVENANT NAVIGATORS
BANQUET
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 30
PIONEER HALL
Tickets $1.25 Time 6:30 p.m.
Basketball Meeting
Postponed Till Wednesday
The special meeting of all team
representatives of the Base - City
Basketball League called for
Tuesday, Oct. 27, has been post
poned until Wednesday, Oct. 28.
The time is 7:30 p.m. in coach
Williams’ room at the high school.
The respective team members
will go over the first half 1953-54
schedule, rules and regulations,
and other important points that
may be brought up.
The first games of the season
will be played in the Nome gym
on Tuesday, Nov. 10, beginning
at 7 when the Nome Merchant’s
team will play the 23rd Detach
ment, to be followed at 8:15 as
the Nome High Nanooks tangle
with the Air Force Five.
Friday, Nov. 13 at 7, Lomen
Commercial vs. the Winkler-Loaf
ers and at 8:15, Nome Nanooks
against the 23rd Detachment.
SEE THE NEW
ILLINOIS WATCH
Ladies and Men’s
Automatic and Standard
$33.95 to $71.50
Hagen’s Jewelry Store
OIN S
STOP
SHOP
FRESH MEATS AND FISH
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
HOUSEWARES AND HARDWARE
DRY GOODS
MEN’S AND LADIES’ FURNISHINGS
Vaar frlandly Community Sfra
Wholesale and RataM
Pbon* MAin 133 FREE DELIVERY
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Passenger Ships Sail Southbound From Seward
Weekly at 10 p.m. on Thursdays
Weekly Freighter Sailings from Seattle
Calling at Valdez and Seward In Order Shown:
Nov. 3 Chena Seward, Valdez
Nov. 10 Square Sinnett Valdez, Seward
Nov. 17 Nadina Seward, Valdez
PHONE MAIN 68 WALTER W. SIPPRELL, Agent
FIRE AT JENKS RESIDENCE
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Jenks were
victims of another fire Sunday
which destroyed part of the roof
of their residence as well as fur
nishings and clothing which was
damaged by water and smoke.
It is reported that the fire
started from an overheated chim
ney.
In September the Nome Market,
owned by the couple, was serious
ly burned and much equipment
and supplies destroyed.
ROSCOE WILKIE AND
JULIUS MATSON, NEW
MEN IN MARSHAL'S OFFICE
Roscoe Wilkie and family, who
were here with the U.S. Smelting
Co. and left over two years ago,
returned last week to make their
home here again. Mr. Wilkie is
with the U.S. marshal’s office as
deputy.
Also new to the marshal’s of
fice is Julius Matson, who is tem
porarily replacing Henry Ullrich,
who is attending the University
of Alaska for one semester.
NOTICE
Sunday Seattle Times will be
delivered Oct. 27. Get yours while
they last. Call Main 162, ask for
Bob.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Dodge pickup. Call
Main 109, 9 till 5. 129
FOR SALE—7-ft. Norge refrig
erator, Proctor electric oven,
Electrolux cleaner, electric per
colator, Westinghouse automa
tic electric coffeemaker. Call
Main 74. 128
FOR SHOE REPAIRS — Call Art
Monroe or leave at the Nome
Liquor Store. tf
FOR SALE — Ice Skates. Size
lOVfe. Little used. Bargain.
FOR SALE — Accordion, Hohner
120-base, $100. Call A1 K. at
. Nome Field. 131
SHOWING AT
| THEATER
MONDAY and TUESDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 pjn.
A GREAT, GREAT SHOW!
KIRK DOUGLAS
VIRGINIA MAYO
JOHN AGAR
WALTER BRENNAN
— IN —
“ALONG THE
GREAT DIVIDE ”
SEE IT SEE IT! SEE IT!
Representative of Social
Security Administration
At Wallace Hotel Today
Edwin G. Storr, field represent
ative of the Social Security Ad
ministration will be at the Wal
lace Hotel on the 26th of Oct.
lace Hotel today and will be avail
able to answer any questions per
taining to the Old Age and Sur^
vivors insurance program.
Mr. Storr will assist anyone
wishing to file a claim for social
security benefits. Social Security
benefits are payable to workers
who are 65 or over and retired
and to survivors of deceased wage
earners.
Your Social Security Field Rep
resentative will help you get:
A Social Security card.
Check on your social security
account.
Get social security information.
Parsonage Dedication Postponed
Due to the fact that plane res
ervation difficulties have delayed
Dr. Gordon Gould and Dr. Snoke,
the parsonage dedication sched
uled for this evening has been
posponed until further notice.
NOTICE
Rebekahs will hold a regular
meeting in the hall. Wednesday.
Oct. 28, 8 p.m. All members are
urged to be present.
Lennie Mae Nerland, D.D.P.
NOTICE
Sales tax reports on retail sales
and services for the quarter end
ing September 30, 1953, must be
in the City Clerk's office by Octo
ber 30, 1953.
Carrie M. McLain
City Clerk
Publ. Oct. 21, 26 28, 1953.
Nome Cub Scouts Will
Hold First Meeting Oct. 29
At CAA Recreation Center
Cub Scouts have been meeting
during the month of October with
their den mothers, Mrs. W. Barber
and Mrs. Emily Boucher, in prep
aration for the first pack meeting
which will be held Oct. 29 at 7:00
at the C.A.A. Recreation Center.
At this time Cub! who have
completed their Cub achievements
or who have reached the age of
11 will advance into the Boy Scout
Troop.
Also at this time all new Cubs,
boys between 8 and 11 who wish
to become cubs, are invited to at
tend and be registered. No boy,
however, can be registered unless
he is accompanied by parents or
parent.
Two new den mothers have
volunteered to assist. They are
Mrs. Carl Oman and Mrs. Dan
Fritz. This will make it possible
for 28 boys to participate in this
year’s program, as dens are limit
ed to seven boys.
W. Barber is the Cubmaster and
Robert Heath, chairman of the
board, with Dan Fritz, Bob Her
man, Sam Aulak and Reeves Ha
vens, committeemen.
CAVOTA'S STORE MOVED
TO NEW LOCATION
SUNDAY MORNING
Cavota’s Store was moved yes
terday morning by a crew of
men to its new location at the
foot of Steadman Avenue just
east of the M & M Bank. The
move was made without a hitch
from about 10 a.m. til 2 p.m.
when the building was in place
over the new foundation.
The store is open for business
today.
ARCTIC OIL DELIVERY
STOVE OIL - FURNACE OIL
WE CHECK YOUR TANK REGULARLY
Ben Young
Phone BLACK 76 (Office) or MAIN 52 (Residence)
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COLD WEATHER
CLOTHES
OUR SPECIALTY
ORDER YOUR PARKAS AND
MUKLUKS, HOODS AND MITTS
NOW.
A FINE STOCK OF SEAL, RABBIT,
RACCOON, BADGER, WOLF, WOL
VERINE, MUSKRAT AND OTHER
FINE FURS TO CHOOSE FROM.