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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
Contract Let For Bridge
AT Pneway For $56,63l

The North Carolina Highway
department announced yesterday
that the contract had been let fol
the construction of the much
discussed bridge over the Wac
camaw River at Pireway, thus
connecting Columbus and Bruins
wick county and affording peo'
pie there a direct route into
Tabor City. The bridge will join
county roads at PireWay and
Regain.
The contract for the construc,
ton of the bridge was let to
Warren ]. Mann of Raleigh with
a low bid of $56,631.00.
There is no indication as to
the exact date that construction
will begin but it is understood
that the actual building will com,
mence within few weeks.
The letting of this contract.
one of the projects being done
voted last year, brings to a
under the bond issue which was
close efforts of local citizens dat
ing back as far as Is years. 1t
marks a successful conclusion to
one of the oldest projects ever
proposed by the citizenry of
Tabor City and vicinity.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27

the victims head had been
caught. ,e
seagroves was bruised and sur
fered minor cuts and bruises out
he was not seriously injured
Caulder escaped injury
The driver and the victims
husband were quoted by State
Highway Highway patrolman W. S; Allen
as claiming they thought they
were near Whiteville when they
were first questioned. Their de-
scription of a night spot they
had visited just before the wreck
led the officer to believe that
they had been across the State
line in South Carolina:
residents of Laurinburg' Mr.
and Mrs. seagroves had been
continued on Back Page
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
Cleveland Wright
Showing Imrovement

Cleveland Wright, son of MI.
and Mrs. Ebert Wright, who was
Injured in Korea on September
10. is now in a hospital in Tokyo
Japan hospital and showing I'M
provcmeat, according to informa,
ton recai"ed by his parents TINS
week.
Wright was nit at five Differ,
ent places by shrapnel but
doesnr seem to be in any extra
ordinary serious condition &C
cOrding to the information. he
IS expected to be removed TO d
hospital in the United States
soon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
Jackson Shows Movies
OF Meat Packing

Sam Jackson showed movies OF
the development of the meat
hacking and processing industry
r. members of the Tabor City
Rotary club at it's regular week
" meeting at the Modern care
here Monday night.
The movies, which were maze
nv Swift, show a history OF the
States.
Charles D. Raper, county
agent. attended the meeting. Mr.
Raper is a member of the Whlte'
vile club.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
Burning Permits
Now Necessary

County Warden B. Frank Bat
ten stated that as of October l
until November 30, inclusive, it
will be necessary for all people
burning any brush to first obtain
from him or a duly authorized
agent Burning Permit to start
or cause to be started any fire
in Columbus County.
The Law reads as follows: It
shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to start or
cause to be started any fire or
ignite any material in and of
the areas of woodlands under the
protection of the State Forest
Service or within five hundred
feet of any such protected area
between the first day of Febru-
ary and the first day of June, in
elusive or between the first day
of October and the thirtieth day
of November, inclusive, in any
year, with out first obtaining
from the State Forester or one
of the authorized agents a per-
init to set out fire or ignite any
material in such above mention
ed protected areas; no charge
shall be made for the granting
of said permits.
This section shall not apply
to any fires started or caused to
be started within five hundred
feet of a dwelling house.
Any person, firm or corpora
ton violating this Act shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, ane
upon conviction shall be fined
not more than fifty dollars
(s5O.0O) or imprisoned for a per-
iod of not more than 30 days.
(Chapter 14-139, General Statu
ties of North Carolina S amended
by Chapter 120 of Public laws OF
1899 session.
Permits can be obtained from
the following agents and places:
p M. A. Office and County
Agents Office, Whiteville; B. e.
Wards, Wards Station; Willis
Strickland, Clarendon; Owen
Brown, Cerro Gordo; J. w. Bull
lock, Delco; B. H. Small, Fair
Bluff; L. M. Pierce, Pierce ana
Company's Store, Hallsboro;
Carl Suggs, Old Dock; Frank
Young, Tabor City; Leamon
Wards Store, Mankind; Mrs.
Bertha Batten, Chadbourn; DIS
trict Forest Wardens-Ralph j.
Billiard. Cerro Gordo; Pick
Strickland, Cherry Grove; Z. H.
" Hayes & Creston Griffin, Cerro
Gordo; C. B. Pitman, Evergreen;
J. J. Hester, Oak Dale; Marsnafl
Continued on Back Page)
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
Football Game
On Farmers Day
September 18th

The Conway high school "B''
squad will meet the Mullins "B''
squad in a special football game
in Conway Thursday night, Sept.
%, Farmers Day, at 8 o'clock.
Coach Red Kite has announced
the starting lineup for Conway
as follows: Offensive and defen-
sive backfield; Buddy Sasser,
OBJ; Murphy Lennon, FB; Le-
Roy Brown, LIB; Jerry Hucks,
RIB; offensive line: Jimmy
Dunn, LIE; George jenkins, LIT;
Kenneth Matthes, LG; Julius
Cause, C; Jimmy Jordan, RG;
George Simon, RI; Ed Allen, RE;
The defensive line: Gene Moffitt,
LIE; Wimpy Anderson, LIT; Ray
mond Schild, LG; Alex Black:
RG; Joe Frank Garner, RT; Ed
Anderson, RE.
Conway's "B" team this year IS
almost the complete midget
team of the last two years. These
bows have very fine record OF
sixteen wins the last two seasons
with no defeats. Little is known
here of Mullins "B" team, but II
former years are any indication
thew will have a very good team
on the field for this game. A
very close game is expected with
neither team rated over the
other. -.
Farmers will be admitted at
half price.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
j. L. Baxter Dies
With Heart Attack

Jesse Lee Baxter, SO, promin,
ent lumber executive and civic
and church leader, died unex
pectedly in the Conway, S. c.
hospital Monday morning at lis
o'clock. He was admitted to the
hospital Saturday evening after
suffering a heart attack at his
home here.
Mr.. Baxter was born in Ala,
bama, resided in Moultrie, Ga.
for % years, and also lived in
Cottondale, Fla, and KingStree,
S. G. He has been associated with
the Tabor City Lumber company
for a number of years as whole
sale manager.
Funeral rites were held from
the Saint Paul Methodist church
in Tabor City yesterday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock with Rev. G..
w. Crutchfield, pastor, official
ing. Interment will be in the
West View cemetery in Moultrie,
Ga. This afternoon wednesday,
at 5 o'clock.
The Tabor City business firms
closed for the funeral hour.
He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Alma Everett Baxter; six
sons, Lloyd, Horton and Francis
of Moultrie, Ga. Ralph, Wayne
and Marion of Tabor City; one
daughter, Mrs. A. L. Walters of
Spindale, N. c.; two brothers
Harvey of Panama City, Fla
and Harry of Georgetown, S. c.;
a sister, Mrs. ]. L. Scott of Cot
tondale, Fla.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
WILMINGTON
TABOR CITY
PLAY THERE

The Tabor City Red Devils
meet a strong Wilmington B
team on the football field at
Wilmington tomorrow night
Thursday at 800. The Will
mington team reported to be
one of the stronger squads which
face the locals this season ana
Tabor City's eleven is expecting
tough bout.
The game was originally SEIZED
uled for Friday night but has
been changed to Thursday
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27

n
Tabor City Friday night ABOUT
fatal Columbus county accloent
The victim was killed wnen d
90 model Ford left the hisii"as
and overturned, pinning her De,
meath the car. The car was o driVe en-
bv Lindbergh Caulder' TO- ~ y,
BIadenboro, brother OF the ue
ceased. He is being held IN the
county Jail. 4,o
Mrs. seagroves, riding IN n 1ne
b,ckseat of the car with ner ii 90
hand, Vernon G. seagroves, 14'
was apparently thrown agalns y
the door as the car bounced aioi,s :
tho ditch beside the highway: 40
the car overturned, her head Was
caught c between the car ana ;t oh
eround. The automooiie WIZ, mn
showed a large bend in the Top
wss at a local garage MONDAY
~ The car above the door "nere
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
Jurors Drawn
In Horny County
For October Term

The jury commissioners last
week drew the petit jurors to
serve at the two weeks term OF
court of general sessions that
convenes in Conway next Mon
day. October 2. 1850:
FIRST WEEK
Hubert Dawsey, G.. Ferry R3;
]. M. Prince, Loris R-4; j. F.
Cooper, Gal. Ferry RI; r. w.
Hughes, Coway Star 3; Jeff D.
Moore, Myrtle Beach; Sam Wat.
son, Conway Star 8; H. E. Hayes,
Nichols Re-; Nathan o. Graham,
Tabor City, N. c. RE-; ]. H. Mis-
hoe, Conway RI; w. A. Collins,
Myrtle Beach; S. M. RADON, Gal.
Ferry R-3; G.. w. Causey, Con-
way RE-; ]. G. Hardee, Loris RI;
Jesse Davis, Conway R-4; H. T.
Hardwick, Wampee; G.. B. John
son, Conway R-3; Haddon Lundy,
Gal. Ferry Ri; Jesse R. Living
ston, Nixonville; p. H. Byrd,
Myrtle Beach; Edward M. Ora
ham ,Jr., Aynor; ]. G. Gore, Loris
R4; A. M. Cooper, Gal. Ferry
Ri; w. R. Bryant, Green Sea;
c. A. Buffkin, Fair Bluff, N. c.
RID; Grier Cox, Conway RI;
H. H. Graham, Loris RID; J. c.
Roberts, Tabor City RE-; Wood
row Powell, Tabor City RE-; w.
H. Guyton, Conway R-3; J. A.
Hucks, Conway R-3; o. D. Collins
Aynor RI; E. D. Clemmons, Ia
Dor City RE-; Alex B. Johnson
Conway; L. M. Hickman, Lorls
RI: Bonnie 2. Barnhill, Aynor
RI; ]. Grier Johnson, Aynor RI.
SECOND WEEK
John H. Durant, Conway NJ;
A. P. Gore, Loris RE-; B. S. Park
err. Nixonville; ]. Porter Shelley
Tabor City RE-; Mack W. Lyman
Conway R-3; Aubrey Graham,
Conway; R. w. Graham, Conway
RI: L. A. Jordan, Conway Rs;
G. H. Hardee, Loris RID; j.;
A, Blanton, Lories RE-; Lloyd
Jordan, Anyon Ri; Porter 3
Hooks. Loris RI; S. L. LAWS
MYRTLE Beach; E. c. Shannon,
Conway RI; Joe w. Todd, Lorls
RI. Leon S. Noel, Myrtle Beach;
D. J. sarvis, Conway RI; c. W.
Cartrette, Aynor RI; Barney T.
Gerald, Loris R-s; Woodrow
Barnhi1i, Gal. Ferry R-3; Elbert
Barnhill, Gal. Ferry RE-; Homer
7 Bellamy, Loris R4; Joe Fow
Ter, Loris Rs; A. E. Jordan, Myr
tie Beach; F. c. Tod, Loris RED iI
r. T. Watts, Anyon RI; Miles
Graham. Gal. Ferry RE-; S. b
Porter, Loris R4; Edward Dun
can, Fair Bluff, N. c. RID; Har
old Floyd, ichols RE-; A. w. coop
er, Myrtle Beach; G. S. Lewis
Loris Rs; H. J. Nelson, Lorls
oscar Prince, Loris RI; Archie
Roberts, Gal. Ferry RI; J. B
Smith, Loris RE-.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
Red Devils
Romp Over
Cheraw Squad

Tabor City's Red Devils rackeo
nm their first win of the young
season last Friday night at enc
rsw when they ran and passed
at will to beat that city's aggre
cation 33.6, The victory left the
locals with one win and one loss
Tins far. having lost the season
onener TO Laurinburg 12-O.
The locals all looked impress 15
s;ra last week and Coach S. W..
Carnso this week expressed plea,
sure in the way the team hao
developed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
Committee
Will Meet Tonight

A meeting will be held with
Mrs, G. Garland Fowler at ner
home to night "wednesday to
complete final plans for adol
tional entertainment 1or III.
P T. A. Halloween Carnival
Mrs John Soles announced.
Those expected to attend tne
meeting include Mrs. Soles, Mrs
S, T. Rogers, Mrs. Robert soles'
Mrs, Tom Hayes, Mrs. R. r. Rog'
ers Jr., Mrs. H. B. Bell Mls'
Deland Leonard, Miss Nat.
ZONES Miss Edith Stafford ano
Miss Ann McGougan.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
First Baptist Church
Has New Plastering

The p!astering job to finish
me Interior Of the First Baptist
snurch has been completed, Rev.
v 5, Slngletary, pastor announc-
20, tn" next work for the church
VIII include the buying of pews
and the completion Of the pool.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
Carolina Yam Festival
Committee, by A. c. Ed
oards, Chairman.

Mrs. ]. ]. Canady and Miss
Margaret Poston spent Saturday
night at Crescent Beach with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Poston OF
Charlotte and Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Fluid of Florence. Mr.. and Mrs.
Poston spent Sunday here in the
home of his mother, Mrs. ]. ].
Canady. Miss Poston is attend.
ing Coker college, Hartsvihe.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
w. A. Williams Asked
To Declare Cleanup
Prior To Celebra ton

Mayors Of cities in the SeUen
counties making up the Caro-.
HnaS Yam Festival area haze
been invited to proclaim Caro-
A1,as Yam Festival Week on Oc-
tober, in honor of the big event
slated on the 18th, and 14th.
The letters haze gone to mayors
Of cities in the follo,oinq co,l,,-
tess Columbus, Bladen, Robs-
Carolina, and Horny, marion and
Dillon in South Carolina.
Also developing this week 10as
q letter from the Yam Festival
committee to Mayor w. A. CAD
Williams requesting that he de-
clare a cleanup campaign inn
nlediately prior to the opening
of the festival and that all local
citisenry be urged to cooperate
and help make Tabor City pre-
sentable to the thousands erpect-
ed here during the celebration.
The letter aDhich 1Oent out to
all mayors in surrounding toms
follo1Us:
Dear mayor:
1t is with pleasure that we ex-
tend you and invitation to attend
the THIRD CAROLINAS YAM
FESTIVAL to be held in Tabor
City, N. C. THURSDAY, FRI.
DAY and SATURDAY, October:
IL, IS and IA, 1850. A complete
program for the three days is
enclosed. We sincerely hope you
will find it convenient to attend,
some, if not all, the festival &C.
Invites.
AS you will note from the pro-
gram the occasion offers ample
entertainment for all ages, yet
however, the fundamental lies
in the % booths containing the
sweet potato exhibits on dis.
play and the talks and lectures
relating to the proper selection,
of seed, planting, cultivating,
control of disease, harvesting,
etc by North Carolina State Col.
lege, Raleigh, N. c. Arrange.
ments have been made with the
schools throughout the seven
county area to permit the vari.
GUS interested farm groups to
visit the exhibits at stated hours
in order that they may receive
the full benefit of the lectures.
We will be very happy if you
will declare the week embracing
the above dates as CAROLINAS
YAM FESTIVAL WEEK with
request that all citizens, hotels,
restaurants, and other establish
ed eating places feature Caro-.
lima Sweet Potatoes on the menu
during that week.
Please accept the committees
sincere appreciation for your con-
tinued assistance and coopera.
ton in making this the largest
and best festival in the Carolinas.
Carolina Yam Festival
Committee,
A. C.. Edwards Chm.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
CARTER'S

RACE CARTER

rr. awe III WI
.,...~n-ion of a recent tlsn-
t"' ~, nv Carver Cox and his
ny -,..- makes good reading
id,''.. -. a-acymen in the area.
T 7%s Ne would run it here
:or YOU.
s0,-- FISH HISTORY
M, eaf gySclf got up early
.o......q. PIT orr boat on my
on" ,5 r,.5 as..ap and 1cent motor
u" .soa25 10 Woccama'c Rarer.
ny M. tn. boat III the acater
We ....- ..ql$;Hg up the Hcer.
u.&' s.,... goac far before / cast
~ .4 :. ~. lett and lifted IN a
g ..o... ,...gninq one and a hall
'fo, .,. ~, saScd on a piece and
y'S .s. .a ire right and caught
'", ...,.,asq tlcO and one halt
",' ; >tt still and cast to
- .-rrp 10 and behotd ana
u, -..,., grabbed it. We russell
y ~: .,ro.s. *or achile and dad
e; .,,,,,, ,oa,. the landing net ana
,. Nd a., eight pound ana
n., . ou.-. trout. our eyes nearly
popped oD., :.
n.sc, ,rr act Strengthened out
,,, : east back IN the same
" so+ oo5 mis- time Dad got the
, ,Jsox,,rs of lifting IN a seren
ss",mS.r So re rounded up ~
goyrds qnG rlro ounces OF trout
srJ hurried home for a Try.
Carver Coz
This seemed 10 be one of those
-sning expeditions where the
ionrar YOU tish the bigger they
ge;
I'VE know very little about
snakeoIogy. but have been
toId ,ha, september and October
ware the snake migration
months. The snakes move around
iooEing for comfortable winter
nnsr-ers. They do not hibernate
IN low. marsny places which are
n,elv 10 he flooded by winter
rains. bu, seek high ground
where thew are reasonably safe.
Thai i an Instinct of. nature.
As a matter Of fact, very rev
snakes are poisonous, but all
snakes are looked upon as re-
rYls;ya cree, uros. That may be
ira % ne facc that ever since
he Garden Of Eden the snake
has been ne target of more pro
paganda nan any OF nature 5
creatures
Many snakes are manklnds
friends. They devour destructive
insects which are mankinds en-.
ea.es :, IS a matter of record
tina, many years ago so many
ror,po. sonCgs snakes were de-
s.r0yet in South Carolina that
snakes had 20 be imported from
other s.a-aS 10 re-establish the
snake family TO devour the big
army Of Insects which had be-
CON, almost in.olerable.
TINS doesn't mean that one
should ,oy with or take chances
win a snake. but if one is caPa-
be Of distinguishing between
the poisonous and non-poiSonouS
snake one should hesitate before
killing a harmless snake.
Before long we shall begin to
hear the usual snake stories. one
Of the classics is a battle between
a rattlesaake and a rattlesnake
pilot "a harmless snake) as told
by an observer. They grabbed
each others tails, said the relat-
or. and began 70 swallow one an
other. Ultimately each snake de-
roured the other and finally mel
ther snake was left. A listener
dryly remarked that if these
snake stories continued some
body was going to tell a lie"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27

The following letter has been
written to Mayor Williams:
Dear Mayor Williamass
The Third CaroHnas Yam Fes.
tival to be held here Oct. IL, Is
and Il, 1850 promises to be the
largest event of its kind ever
held in this area. The committee
requests that you declare such
day or days Immediately prior
to the opening of the festival ON
Oct. 18th as clean up period
urging the entire citizenship OF
Tabor City to do a complete
clean up job. We anticipate
taoenty five to thirty five tholts-
and people during the three day
event.
Carolina Yam Festival
Committee, by A. c. Ed
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27

Phil Hughes and Mrs. D. ).
Hughes spent the weekend in
Durham with DR.. and Mrs. JACK
Huehes Mr.. Hughes attended
The Carolina-State game in Chap
ell Hill Sunday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-09-27
WOMAN KILLED In WRECK
nv FAIR BLUFF ROAD FRIDAY

,,.,,,;no seaproves. 81, of Laurlnpurg dlo D'oo
Mrs atntlv on the Fair Bluff road few miles ~e .n
was Neu Eida night about midnight This was the eVeH
iaDo1 ,,..,,,e county, accident this year.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1950-08-01
"a 3.s Yrs.

Above. No. ssl7-She'l look
like a little angel when she
wears this darling bib effect
frock to school. Sizes 3, a, S,
6, z and 8 years. Size 4, z
yards of 39-inch material; 3s
yard contrast.
Left. No. s575 - Here's a
youthful bolero combination
to round out your fall ward
robe-mix or match the pieces
to suit the occasion. Sizes
IL, IA, is, Is and 20. Size IL,
skirt and bolero, 37s yards of
39-inch material; blouse 214
yards.
Below. No. slo5-Silhouetted
cross-stitch floral motifs are
a lovely design for bedroom
linens. Notice how the de-
sign stands out when the
background is filled in with
this easy-to-do stitch.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1950-08-01
Here's a Stag Line Dazzler

Below No. ssl4-Just the thing to dazzle the
stag line this season-a handsome junior date
frock with interesting details. Sizes IL, IL,
49, a. Is and IS. Size IL, 37s yards of 35 or
39-inch material
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1950-08-01


Chicago
Chicago
orders the
Great Falls that will only delay delivery
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-23

delayed from three to eight pm. that night.
 We finally left for Seward at 8:10 p.m., with load of 12 boys and three leaders. We arrived at Seward at 1:10 am. Wednesday and left there that same day at 2:50 am. on the Steamship Alas ka.
 We arrived at Valdez at 1:30 pm. Wednesday and left the boat to look around the town. There wasn't much to see so we went back to the boat and played cards ip the social lounge until we left Valdez at 5:45 pm.
 From Valdez we went to the Columbia Glacier. We arrived there at eight pm. When we were 50 yards away, we blew the whis- tie and watched the ice fall It was a very beautiful sight.
 We are due to arrive at Cor dova at one am. Thursday, where Reverend Alfsen will mail this letter.
 Tt has been raining since we lett Anchorage. l Will write you some more, Soon."
 June 16, 1850
 Yesterday four of us were sea- sick, including me, when we hit the Gulf on June IS.
 Meals on the boat are swell, |. and we can have all of the food we want. Our table waiter is swell. He kids us about getting seasick, even though he gets sick himself, at times.
 At 2:35 on June 16, we passed some huge icebergs that were very dark blue-a few of them were pure white, too.
 We are due to reach Juneau at pm. tonight, and we will get to go ashore if we have written a letter.
 Save all of the articles from the paper for me, please.
 Harry Campbell.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-23
Convention Ministers Meet in voIiey

The more than 100 ministers and their wives who met at the Anchorage convention of the As sembly of God last week were Sunday guests at the Gather Children's Home in the Valley. The ministers, missionaries and lay workers gathered there for a Sunday church service, and re- mained to spend the day.
 The group met in an all-Alaska convention in Anchorage from June 13 to 20. As a part of the convention program, a new Stin- son plane was dedicated for use in the mission work of the church.
 Attending the convention from the Valley were MT. and Mrs. Ray Gather, Inez Tyler, Key, and Mrs. Harley Ulrich of Knik, and Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Davis of Palmer.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-23
WASILLA LIBRARY
 TO BE DEDICATED

WAS1LLA - The new Wasilla Library will be dedicated at a special ceremony to be held to- morrow evening, Mrs. Martin Ol- sen said today. Dedication serv- ices are planned for eight o'clock, and will be held at the library.
 Mrs. E. F. Graves of the Palmer Library Association has been asked to make an address.
 Following the planned cere- mony, to which all Valley resi- dents are invited, there will be an open house at the library.
 The Wasilla Library only .re- gently was completed. The 20x40 structure was constructed by vol unteer labor and was financed through a series of dinners and entertainments planned by mem- bers of the Library Association.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-23
GrcndaddY Of All Bears Scores CooPer's Landing


 A bear with 15-inch footprints has been terrifying the mothers of Cooper's Landing in recent weeks, according to a report in last weeks Seward Seaport Rec ord No one has seen the mon ster brownie yet, but he has been heard snuffling about Cooper's Landing cabins and in the brush beside the trails.
 Every morning tesidents find new sets of the outsize footprints in the area. Mothers are afraid to let small children play outside in the daytime, until Cooper's Land ing hunters have ended the prowling of the giant bear.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-23
Burdens Entertain Weekend Guests

KNIK - Leonard Moffitt, his brother Wally and family, MT. and Mrs. William Hecker and family, Mrs. Kathreen Hecker, Mrs. Alice Totten and children and Mrs. Jack Leek and children, all were Knik visitors last Sun day. They were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Chet Burden. They came to help Mrs. Burden celebrate her birthday.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-23

m a l 1 e d from Cordova 1 a S t w e d n e S d a y. Here is Harry's own account of the first lap of his journey:
 R e ve re n d Alfsen and l left Palmer at nine am. Tues day, in his car, and arrived in Anchorage at Il that morning. The train was
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-23
Coast Guard Has Plans For Base at Kodiak

The Coast Guard has tentative plans for the establishment of a base and Loran station at Kodiak, it was reported last week to the Kodiak city council. The council is drafting resolution permitting a 50-year lease of dock space to the Coast Guard, at an annual rental of $1.00.