October 7, 1920
Articles of incorporation have been filed in the office of the secretary of Alaska for the Wrangell Mining, Pulp & Power company. The company is incorporated for $1,000,000 and is divided into 10,000 shares for $100 a share. The articles state that the company will carry on the industries of mining, pulp milling and leasing of water power for the generating and transmitting electric power, in the vicinity of the town of Wrangell. The period of duration of the corporation is 50 years. There are five directors. The incorporators are: William D. Grant, Seattle; Donald Sinclair, S. C. Shurick, B.Y. Grant, Wrangell. It is expected that operations will commence in the spring.
October 5, 1945
John Maxand, well known local man today announced purchase of the Star Taxi from Bill Erskine. The deal included three cars. Taxi stand will remain at Moore’s Cocktail Bar and Maxand is planning on extending Taxi service. “It is my hope,” Maxand said, “that as soon as possible I will be able to supply the people of Wrangell with 24 hour taxi service. It will be my aim to give the people prompt and speedy service with usual Star courtesy.” Erskine, in retiring from the business expressed his thanks to the public for its past support and added his confidence that the same patronage would be afforded Star Taxi’s new owner.
October 8, 1970
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Holland went through Whitehorse via Skagway on the heels of the Wrangell Band, which made the trip on their annual holiday, and the Hollands reported that the band got compliments from the people in Whitehorse. When they told the people where they were from, the Hollands said, storeowners and shopkeepers volunteered that the band members were exemplary in their behavior. A bakery shop man called them “an orderly group”and a gift shop owner said the band members browsed well. The Hollands took the narrow-gauge railway from Skagway and spent four days in Whitehorse.
October 12, 1995
Ceremonies honoring the Rev. Dave Goodwin, pastor of the Wrangell Community Church of God, are planned for Sunday when he retires on his 70th Birthday. Goodwin,
called to the ministry following retirement as a successful businessman, has been pastor in Wrangell for nearly 13 years. In addition to his pulpit duties, Goodwin, known as “Pastor Dave” across the island, has been active in the Chamber of Commerce and has served as Chaplain for the Police Department for many years. Goodwin and his wife, Betty, plan to remain in the Wrangell community. In addition to the retirement ceremony for Goodwin, installation services for the new pastor, Mark Turner, are planned. Turner has served as associate pastor for the past year.
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