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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-03-29
MAINS HARBOR PERSONALS

Mrs. J. H. Bratten is spending
several days in Norfolk with her
daughter, Mrs. Bill Gibbs, who re-
Gently underwent surgery at the
De Paul Hospital.
1t. Dalton Mann has returned to
Mcclure Air Base, having been
called here by the death of his
grandfather, Lee Mann.
Miss Iva Mann and Mrs. Joe
Mann of Henderson are on vaca-
ton trip to Miami Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Sawyer and
sons of Norfolk were here for the
week end with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam O'Neal and
son, Sam, Jr. of Swan Quarter
spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Lula Burrus.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Midget visit
ed Mrs. Beatrice Midget in Man
teo Sunday.
Harry Carter Mann. U.S.C.G.,
Elizabeth City, is spending few
days leave with Mrs. Mann, and
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Mann.
| Mrs. Lula Sawyer spent the
week end in Frisco with Mrs. Ralph
Twiddy and Mrs. Ed Hooper.
Sissy Ambrose who has been a
patient at the Columbia Hospital
for several weeks has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Burgess and
daughter Levonia of Elizabeth. City
were week end guests of her IA
ther, C. B. Midget and Mrs. Mid
gett.
Harry Mann of Lancaster, Cal,
is spending two weeks with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Herman Gibbs. Miss Inez
Gibbs. Mrs. Jennie Tillett and Ar
lene Gard visited Mrs. Henry Hun
nings, Bill and Sam Gibbs of Nor
folk, during the week end.
Mrs. Dorothy Tillet, after being
a patient at the Columbia Hospital
for several days, is recuperating at
the home of her sister, Mrs. E. H.
Armstrong at Virginia Beach.
Chester Holmes of Norfolk visit
ed friends and relatives here dur
ing the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wheeler of
Edenton spent the week end at
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Green and
daughter Carol Ann, have returned
to their home in Elizabeth City
after spending several days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Beasley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Tillctt
and daughter of Norfolk were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L. Craddock and Mr.. and Mrs.
T. N. Tillett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Jones
spent the week end with their SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
wv. B. Forbes of Elizabeth City.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-03-29
ENGELHARD PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Etheridge
spent Sunday in South Mills with
his parents
Miss Martha Jane Midget, stu
dent at Duke University. spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. D. Midget. Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gibbs, Mrs.
Eddie Raymond and Caroline, Mr..
and Mrs. r. S. Spencer were Bel
haven visitors.
Mrs. H. L. Roper and son, H. L.,
Jr. spent the week end in Wash
ington with her daughter, Mrs.
Thos. E. Spencer, Mr.. Spencer and
son Tommie.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stearn of Nor
folk spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. James English and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Stotesbury
of Pantego spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald B. Balance
and children spent the week end in
Rocky Mount with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Edinger and
children of Norfolk spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mckinney. Mrs. Mckinney
returned home with them,
Rev. and Mrs. Lamar Wheeler
and son Wayne of Wake Forest and
Fairfield were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs R. S. Cox on Sunday. Other
dinner guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
R. S. Spencer, Mary Lee and R. S.
Spencer, Jr.
Mrs. Doris Windley of Belhaven
was here Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Harris of
Grantsboro, Aubrey Harris of
Portsmouth, Va, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Cookies and daughter of
Yorktown, Va, were visitors here
and attended the wedding of Miss
Merle Ann Harris and Teddy Har-
rison at the Middletown Christian
Church on Saturday.
Royden Neal and children Patty
and Pete, Mrs. Patsy Marshall and
Mrs. S. S. Neal, visited Mrs. Roy
den Neal, a patient at the Belhav-
en- hospital on Sunday. Mrs. Neal
was dismissed from the hospital
later on during this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Selby, Don
ma Vann Selby, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Selby spent Sunday in Norfolk
where they took David Selby who
is employed there after spending
some time with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. haywood Lee and
son of Manteo spent the week end
with her mother, Mrs. Nancy Ber-
ry and family.
Edward Sadler of State College,
Raleigh, spent the week end with
his parents here.
Max Hodges, Jr. of EGG,
Greenville, spent the week end with
his parents here.
Earl Spencer of Plymouth spent
the week end with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Spencer.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-03-29

The Norfolk & Carolina
Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Manteo Elizabeth City COinjOck
Kill Devil Hills EdentOn
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-31

Feb. and the beginning OF
Brotherhood Month the mini
ster will speak on the theme,
Why Can't We Get Along To
gether?
$50 The Junior Pilgrim Eel
lowShip: Social Hall Worship
leaders Pat Bennett and Su-
san Smith. Game Night" pro-
gram.
7:30 The Senior Fellowship at
Richard Groves home.
Wednesday, Feb. 6-12:30 pm.
The Women's Fellow h | p
meets for a luncheon in the
Church Social Hall. Program,
"a World Neighbor. " The
speaker will be Miss thinner
man of Lake Erie College who
spent part of her Junior Year
in Switzerland. Miss Elmer
man will speak on "The Chill
dren'S Village of Switzerland "
HoStesses are: Elizabeth Mey-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-31

age, 354 s. Hambden.
Feb. 5, Tuesday-3:00 pm. Girls
Cadets meeting at Mrs. Olive
Horn, 1856 s. Hambden.
7:45 pm. Teachers Training
Course.
Feb. 6, Wednesday-3:00 pm.
Story Hour Meeting at Mrs.
Juanita Gaines, 185 Turner
Drive Chardon.
800 pm Choir Rehearsal
Feb. 8 Friday 7::30 pm. Rec
night for young people - al
Painesville Armory - meet al
parsonage.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-31
CHURCH NEWS

Friday, Feb. 1-2:45 Brownie
troop No. IA, Educational bldg.
Sunday, Feb. 3-9:45 Church
school for all ages, Educational
and sanctuary bldgs.
l0:45 Nursery, pre-school bldg
ll:00 Morning worship service
Communion Sunday.
$50 Chi Rho, educational bldg.
7:15 Pilgrim-Fellowship, san
tuary bldg.
Monday, Feb. 47:30 pm. Boy
Scouts, educational bldg.
800 Sunday school teachers
meeting.
Tuesday, Feb. 5-2:45 Cubs,
educational bldg.
Wednesday, Feb. 6-1:00 Wo-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-31

er, Ruth Kronk,. Marion Bell,
Connie Wells, Betty Smith, and
Marge Arndt.
Sunday, February II is the
date for the second Building
Fund Drive under the leader
ship of Mr.. Robert Fenwick.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-31
ASSEMBLY Of GOD
CHURCH SCHEDULE
I28 Mamie Ave

128 Maple Ave
Feb. 3, Sunday-10:00 am. Sun
day school Christ Director of
Missions"
11:00 I'm. Morning orship
11:00 am. Junior Church
TOO pm. Christ Ambassadors
7:45 pm. Family Night Service
film presentation This Way to
Heaven"
1000 pm. Pevivaltime ABC
network
Feb. 4, Monday-3:00 pm. Boys
Cadets meeting at the Parson-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-31
THE FIRST
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
ClaridOn

Thursday, Jan. 81 -3:15 Junior
Choir Rehearsal.
800 Senior Choir rehearsal
Saturday, Feb. Irregular mon
thly Public Dinner for the ben
eft of the Church Building
Fund. Serving will begin at
5 O'Clock and run through un-
til 7:30 pm
Sunday, Feb. 3-"Missionary
Sunday"
1000 The Church school; spec-
ial Missionary Programs" in
the various departments of the
Church school.
11:00 The morning worship
service. On the first Snday of
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-31

muniOn.
6 pm. Methodist Youth Eel
lowships will have a Pot-Luck
supper. Rev. Carney will
speak on Protestant Religions.
A good film, 1.-The Case of Of
ficer Hallibrand.
Feb. Al pm. Boy Scouts
meet in the Parsonage Barn.
2:45 pm. Brownies.
8 pm. Currimulum meeting.
February 5, 10 am. 1870 am.
Women's Society of Christian
Service Study course at Mrs.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-31
PILGRIM CHRISTIAN
CHURCH CALENDAR

Thursday, Jan. 31-2:45 Brownie
Troop No. IL, Educational bldg
2:45 Girl Scouts No. S, Educa-
tional bldg.
7:30 Chancel Choir, sanitary
bldg.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-31
CHARDON METHODIST
CHURCH NEWS

December 31-7:00 pm. Senior
Choir Rehearsal
February 2,-10:30 am. to IL
noon Confirmation class
February SO am. and IL am.
Worship service will observe
the Sacrament of Holy Com
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-31
THE RECORD. CHARDoN. OHIO. JAN. 81. 1857

H. P Bells home.
February s, 3 pm. Children's
choir rehearsal.
4 pm. Wesleyan choir re-
hearSal.
February 7, 1880 pm. Women's
Society Of Christian Service
members will meet at Mrs.
Frank GrauS. Rev. Harry
Carney will speak on India.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-31

mems Association, sanctuary
bldg.
2::45 Cubs, educational bldg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15

The SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 6
SsPtsmksF u, 1897
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-05-08

Campaign and will be a
guest of Lodge 900 at the
Tournament Victory Ban
quet. This will be held on
Sunday, June 2, in the
beautiful Capri Room of
Sabellas, on the world fa-
nous Fisherman's Wharf.
The tournament will have
good official representation
by brothers Ovcarich and
KovaceVich, and our North
ern California Tournament
Committee, headed by hard
working bro. Tony Ivanetich,
will show them all the great
hospitality of our people in
San Francisco.
Right after the bowling
events, June l, there will be
a Social and Dance, which will
be held under the auspices of
the three San Francisco LODI
ges, 81, 876 and 900, with
Peter Obad as Chairman and
Kay Petrucela as Secretary.
The events will take place at
the Yugoslav Sokol Hall, $50
Eddy Street, a place where
you can let your hair down
and really have a time Of your
life.
Your favorite polkas, ko-
los and other dance selections
will be provided by Martin
Santich and his Orchestra.
Everyone is invited to
attend the get acquainted
party on Saturday night,
June l, and the Victory
Banquet at Sabellas Capri
Room on Sunday, June 2.
On Sunday afternoon, you
may phone in your reserva-
tons to bro. IVanetich at
ThorWall, 5-4096.
Peter Obad, Pub.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-05-08
Detroit Mixed League
Einal Stanllinrs

velopment and standards of children placed in homes similar
Personnel and Employees
The Committee recommends to the Superintendent
of the Chldrens Home and to the Chidrens Home Commit
ee that immediate steps be taken to proper and
qualified employees, consistent with the findings of fact
made herein.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
1t is the unanimous opinion of this Committee and
ommendaon that all Of the above recommendations be
dopted by the Supreme Board of Directors of the Coatan
Fraterna Union of America at the next regularly scheduled
meeting any other meeting which may be called for this
purpose.
This Committee wishes to thank the members of the
Childrens Home Committee, namely, Brothers Tom ST.
pusic President; Frank Krasch, Secretary Joseph Sa
ban, Luka Blonde and Josephine OzbOlt, Members of
the Committee. The Committee also wishes to thank the
Superintendent of the Chdren's Home, Brother Nick
d. Sarich, and Mrs. Sarch and all the personnel and
employees of the Chdren's Home for their splendid
operation attention and fratena spirit exhibited to
during stay at the Chren's Home; in the taking
of testimony; examination of the premises; the
meetings held with all of the members of the Chidrens
Home Committee and the Superintendent.
By order of the consent of this Committee
at Des PLANES, Illinois, November II, 1856:
v. l. Mandich, Supreme President
Joseph N. Bazdarich, First Vice President
Sylvia Nksic, Secretary Board of Trustees
Nicholas Hnich, Member, Board of Trustees
Edward B. Servov, Esq. General Counsel
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-05-08


| ~".-~>~~~.~~~~~~~~-~~-,.-
as Mickey Roth, Luka Pecel,
Edith Misic, George Kurelich,
John Grancich, Matt and Liz
Stankovich and, from the
north, Rudy Ruzich, Ivan Ku-
chan, Kay Petrucela, Mary
Dragich, Shirley Vezilich and
yours truly.
The north Calls mems divi-
sion is 6 to 1 in the hole, and
we (yours truly has been hop
ing and predicting for years
- this is the year, are still
hoping for a better mems
showing from the north than
in the past. We are informed
that a number Of lodges Of
Northern California will put
out some hot bowlers, espec-
tally Lodge 900.
We are going to click, bro.
Matt Kovacevich, (3rd Vice
President of the CFU) so
you had better prime some
extra boys and girls from
your end of the state. We
have not invited you just to
throw the first ball for fun,
but to increase the capacity
of and promote more interest
in the tournament. SO gather
up a few extra bowlers to stop
us in the north from cleaning
your boys and girls up,
Bro. John Ovcarich, Sec
retary of the CFU Sick
Benefit Department, will be
| touring the West on behalf
of the current Membership
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-05-08

sHvoviz from Senta saraevo Lbana
jutome Rieslng tHaoe); zia,ka Tramine Rad
Resng zupa); Maaschino
zadar Pelnovac; vlahov btters and
from Austria, Hungary, Switzerland Germany Scandinavia
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-05-08

San Francisco, Calf. -
Preparations have been made
for the 9Th Annual Califor-
MIA State CFU Bowling Tour
nament, which promises to be
one of the biggest sports
events ever to be held on the
West Coast.
The event will take place on
June 1 and 2, and the scene
of action will be the beautiful
4O-lane Downtown Bowl, at
Jones and Eddy Streets,
where the 1858 sessions were
held.
According to the latest
news from bros. Tony Iva
netich and William Blaze
vich, tourney chairman and
secretary respectively, no
less than thirty five teams
will compete for the cove
ted laurels, the champion
ship trophies, donated by
the CrOatian Fraternal
Union.
Most of the leading queens
and kings of the former tour
neys will be on deck to fire
'em again, including such
crown takers from the south
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-05-08


Death benefit claims United States b14515s
Mstured endowments ~ 1os2ooo
Cash value se22 e5
s767 90
Betmd. Of dues $685. - - ss %
Sick benefit "a, United States IS, 543 50
Sick benefit a., Canada 3,66792
benefit "B" United States 10000
Sick benefit "B" Canada
DISABILITY benefit United states ] w ~ 20 us 90
nstarnty nsaS,y Denesf ssnsft canads 1TSoOo So 90
Total - s144 e4545
Paid From Administration Fund
of Executive Board Officials and Employees $ 12645o
Salaries of Editors and Employees of "z' 2a66o
G. F. T. Pension Fund monthly contribution - . 1000 90
purchased 46945
po,t..s 80 exnra.. 615 u
Iodre secretaries sne COMPENSATION s5 o5ss3
Secretaries conservation awards s7sl.4s
G. F u Printing Department printing supplies ....
Rs,ne Mach Corn rental Of
Hsry ss Re associates services
Duquesne Light Company, electricity 1928
" Mandich attending 127e5
Bell Telephone Co, telephone and kilograms ee5s
Canadian FIR Association dues and copies of Proceedings so
Penn Office Supply Co.. office supplies 1923
rsn anS aess co pp sssr $3.50
Haughton Elevator Co, elevator service .". 44oS
1e % rdd mo1 r s reance en s of ebsekwpitsr - 300
Monograph Company Pgh, supplies 2447
ossns ssaa!s Co. jsnters supplies ss a5ss
PENNSYLVANIA Department certificates of 800
Apex Soap Sanitary cleaning supplies 2o65
UARCO Incorporated tabuatng sheets 1922
Underwood Corporation, servcing typewriter 1925
Fraternal Congress- dues 1900
orvers ] Ioc1smith door orr repair - ww 49, w. 1880
P,ro Water Filter Co.. water service ............
Peoples N Bank Trust Co. collection 25o4
Fraterna Order of Police, ad in program book 1900
The Nation Magazine subscription
1445
Products janitor's supplies 1926
Company notarial bond 1000
Piney Bowes, Incorp, postage meter supplies s45
Allegheny recording notarial commission 800
Western Union Telegraph Co, kilograms 557
White Star Linen Supply Co., towel service eee
Scarborough kauss Co, Janltors supplies 2o2
J. H Company 927
Royal Typewriter ribbons 9s9
Hauling rubbish 1890 $500
Miseellsneous Sl' supplies an,rI Ills
Advertisement 500
Social Security taxes s5eO4
Total - ww ww -- -- -...s e5 soe 7s
Mickey Company, sports trophies
Lodge 12e, CFU, softban jackets 10000
activities
Expessage 73e
Total 111ses
National Fund
L. 4ss, Maria vukon funeral Of Mato Vukonics 10000
Volunteers Of America, donation 500
Triumph Church. donation 500
Donations to old members oooo
Orphans Trust Fund
Maria skocic death benefit Of husband Juros 2o 90
Beneficares Ursa Vuksan Mchae 2941
Junior Order
Employees 1445O0
1398040
275O
Total 2o,7sose
Printing Department
Shop Employees 2,9396O
Of
Hauling to
Aling supplies 2672
Sinclair Valentine
Koerbe ruling
Paul Scheffel lubrpae oil 1877
Certified Corporation, matrices
cert. blanks
Security
@ "$
Chidrens Home
Employees $4,000
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Please turn to page 8 70,
Editorial: - Grand Finale"
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-05-08

d. The Committee finds that the social development of
the children has been overemphasized and that there
lack of proper recognition of the values of maintaining high
educational standards.
The Committee finds that the library facilities and
studyroom facilities very inadequate and superv
sion, equipment and supplies
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-05-08

Administration of ChiIdren's Home
a. The Committee recommends to the Supreme Board
of Directors Of the Croaan Fraterna Union of America
that no disciplinary action be taken against the Supernten
dent members of the Chldrens Home Committee the
action taken outlined in the findings made herein
b. Your Committee recommends to the Supreme
Board of Directors that the Superintendent of the Chill
drens Home and the Childrens Home Committee be ad-
vised to comply in the future with any and all requests
recommendations made to them by official action of
the Supreme Board of Directors in with
spirit of the bylaws of the CrOatian Fraternal Union
and for the future welfare and good of the Chdrens
Home of the CrOatan Fraternal Union of America.
Your Committee recommends to the Childrens
Home Committee to supervise the activities of the Super
ntenden of the Chdrens Home and this Committee adopts
the Interpretation of the bylaws, wherein the Supernten-
dent alone with the advice and consent of the Chdrens
Home Committee is solely responsible for the hiring and
discharge of employees in his charge subject to the rules
and regulations governing the Croatan Fraterna Union of
America.
d. The Committee recommends to the Chldren's Home
Committee that steps be child welfare
in and about the State of Illinois Chldren Department
and the Child Welfare League with particular reference
obtaining factua information regarding the operation and
management Of chldrens homes and ophanages nfora-
on relating to possible financial aid from the u S. Gov
ernnent other welfare agences and possible information
pertaining to the social educational religious and moral de-
The frontiersman., 1957-04-25
City Issues Permit
For Trailer Parking

Members of the Palmer City
Council sat in special session last
night and voted to issue a tenn
porary permit to Alva Saxton to
put trailers in the city limits. 1t
was voted that a non-transferable
permit charge of SIS per year, per
trailer, would be made. This per-
mission was voted pending trail
er and zoning ordinances. Records
are to be kept Of the registration,
name, type of car and make of
trailer.
Other business transacted in
the special session was the ap-
pointment of the legal firm of
Preston, Thorgrinson, and Horo-
WITT. of Seattle to draw up the
bonding ordinance needed by the
City of Palmer. This is a firm that
specializes in bond work and was
appointed to do the work in the
absence of the City Attorney,
The frontiersman., 1957-04-25
ROAD RESTRICTION
CHANGES ANNOUNCED

Road restrictions put in effect
this past week include:
Limiting gross axle loads to so
percent of normal and speeds to
35 miles per hour on the Rich
ardson Highway from Fort Gree
ley to Black Rapids.
Limiting gross axle loads to rs
percent of normal and speeds to
IS miles per hour on the Richard
son Highway from Fairbanks to
Fort Greeley and on the Alaska
Highway from Big Delta juno
ton to Alaska-Canada Border;
Limiting gross axle loads to rs
percent of normal and speeds to
IS miles per hour on Glenn High
way and, accessroads, Anchorage
to Mile 118; Anchorage area To-
Gals; and Palmer locals and Ma
tanuska locals with the exception
of the Palmer Wasilla- Willow
Road.
Restrictions remain at so per
cent of normal axle loading and
35 miles per hour on the Sew
ard-Anchorage highway, Sterling
highway and their access roads,
all locals on the Kenai Peninsula
and on the Palmer Wasilla- Will
low Road.
The frontiersman., 1957-04-25
0'NEILL REELECTED
MEA PRESIDENT

Members Of the Matanuska Ell
ectric Association named officers
for the coming year at a meeting
held April %. Only one change
in the list of officers was made.
c. Ivan Branton was named vice
presiednt to replace Aaron Combs
whose term of office expired.
Combs declined a nomination for
the board this year. Phil O'Neill
of Sutton will continue as presi-
dent of the association and
James Hurley of the Butte will
continue as secretary treasurer.
Regular meetings of the board
of directors are, held in the MEA
meeting room each fourth day
of the month at pm. All MEA
members are eligible to attend
any of these meetings.
The frontiersman., 1957-04-25
NEW MEA RATE CUT
effective ON MONTH
OF MAY USAGE

Matauska Electric Association
meters turning after the first
day of May will be operating on
the new lower rate and home and
farm users of electricity will find
an appreciate reduction when
they pay their bills the first of
June. Commercial and small pow
er users will find an even larger
savings
Under the new rate schedule
farm and home users will receive
reduction amounting to 81 per-
cent. The commercial and small
power users will receive a 1913
percent saving. Under a special
contract the Valley Presbyterian
Hospital will have a decrease of
1873 percent.
The rate reduction which was
announced at the MEA annual
membership meeting earlier this
month was adopted by the Asso-
citation following recommended
tons of the r. w. Beck and Asso-
ciates utility analysts and engin-
GERS who were hired by MEA to
make rate study and the ap-
prevail of the rate cut from the
Rural Identification Administra-
tion in Washington, d. G.
New billing books which will
contain the new rates will be
mailed to consumers prior to the
meter reading date in late May.