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The Huron Expositor, 1960-12-01, Page 15New Store Front Marks Anniversary in Dublin PARTNERS in the custom butchering business of Friend and Whetham are Andy Whetham (left) and Charles Friend. They estab- lished the business in Dublin in 1946. Both take an active interest in the community, where Mr. 'Friend has served as a Village Trus- tee for a number of years. 'FRIEND & WHETHAM CUSTOM BUTCHERS Are To Be Congratulated on their Modern Store. DUBLIN ELECTRIC PHONE 70 R 2 DUBLIN Congratulations to FRIEND & WHETHAM On their newly Renovated Store Glass, Metal and Entrance Door by BULLAS GLASS KITCHENER Sherwood 5-1124 What was probably the last hitching post in front of an area store disappeared a few weeks ago as a program of modernization got under at Friend and Whetham's store in Dublin. The 92 -year-old building has had its face lifted, and in the process the entrance through which have passed several generations of dis- trict shoppers, disappeared, to be replaced with a modern front of glass and aluminum. The new entrance, in addition to providing a most attractive ap- pearance to the building, results in an easier approach. The wide free -swinging door opens onto en- closed steps and provides ready access to the store and the locker storage area. Erected in 1868 by Joseph Kidd, the building was one of the first brick structures in what was then the village of Carronbrook. For largest business in the community. many years the building housed the Almost everything required could be procured—furniture, hardware, dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, crockery, liquor, millinery„ tailored and ready-made clothes. A branch of the ,Dominion Tele- graph Company was located in the building, which also housed for a time the village post office. In the late 70's a siding was built from the railway track to the back of the store, making it easier to unload large hogsheads of molas- ses and other heavy merchandise. The firm of Friend and Whet- ham, hetham, who had purchased the but- cher business of Gerald Holland, moved it into the building Which they had obtained from the Moly- neaux family. The alterations to the exterior of the building, now completed, are the most recent move in a long-range programe of improvements which has been car- ried out in recent years. Specializing in. custom butcher- ing, the firm has complete facili- ties, including a modern locker - freezer service. Charles Friend - and Andy Whet - ham both had served as officers in the Air Force, and following their retirement joined forces and purchased the Holland business. A native of England, Charles Friend served in the RAF in India, Burma and Siam. Wounded, he was sent to Canada on course; where he met his wife, a nursing sister in the RCAF. Mr. and Mrs. Friend have four daughters. Andy Whetham grew up in Bur- lington and as a youth learned the butchering business. Follow- ing four years' service as an air gunner in the RCAF, he joined forces with Charles Friend— their wives are sisters—to come to Dub- lin. Mr. and Mrs. Whetham have a daughter living in Kitchener, and a son, Ken, who is associated in the business. THIS IS HOW the Friend and Whetham block looked more than 80 years ago. The illustration is from a wood cut which appeared on an invoice of Joseph Kidd & Son, issued in 1877, and now in possession of Friend and Whetham. DUBLIN NEWS OF THE WEEK Mr. and Mrs. Ray Maloney have bought a home in Stratford, at 74 Nile Street, and moved there Sat- urday. Miss Jacqueline Vamer, of Lon- don, with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Friend. Mr. Gerald Burns, London, with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burns. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Eckert, of Owen Sound, with Mrs. John Eck- ert. Miss Mary Morrison, Diane Kist- ner, Catherine Feeney, Kitchener, at their homes. Mr. and Mrs. John Moddejonge have moved to Kinkora, where he has rented the general store of Jim Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ffericks have moved into the home vacat- ed by the Moddejonge's. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kraus- kopf, Ferndale, Mich., With Mr. and Mrs. Jim Krauskopf• Mrs. Kathleen Feeney in London. with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stein- bach. CONGRATULATIONS to FRIEND and WHETHAM ON THE COMPLETION- OF THEIR MODERNIZATION PLAN and ON THE HANDLING OF WHYTE'S QUALITY MEATS Their Success Indicates That Quality Pays! Whyte Packing Co. Ltd. STRATFORD Mr. and Mrs. Al Young, Toron- to, with Mrs. Mary O'Rourke. Mrs. Jim Newcombe, of Port Credit, and Jim, of R.M. College, Kingston, with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stapleton. The annual progressive euchre, sponsored by Dublin Women's In- stitute, entertaining their husbands, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Britton on Tuesday evening' with a representative at- tendance. Following some business routine and local announcements, nine tables of euchre were arrang- ed. Prizes for high score were won by Mrs. William Smith and Mrs. Riley, and consolation awards to Mrs. Rose Stapleton and Thos. Butters. An excellent lunch was served by the executive commit- tee. ST. COLUMBAN Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Meihn and Mr. and Mrs.- Wilfred Hartleib and Vincent Nolan, Kitchener, with Mrs. Elizabeth Nolan and Frank. Mr. and Mrs. -Jim Whaling, . of Stratford, with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. John O'Leary and baby, London, with Mr. and Mrs. John Coyne. J. J. Holland is a patient in Scott Memorial Hospital. Misses Anne and Helen Maloney, London, with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maloney. Miss Anne Murray, Windsor, with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Holland and family, Brantford, and Mr. and Mrs. John Fawcett and Con Holland, London, with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Holland. Miss Marion McIver, Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. William Mc- Iver. Groups Convene At Duff's, McKillop . The regular November meeting of the WMS and WA of Duff's Church, McKillop, was held at the home of Mrs. Alex Smith. The •meeting opened with the WMS president, Mrs. Gordon McKenzie, in the chair. Mrs. McKenzie gave a report of the Sectional meeting held at Duff's Church. Armistice Day and 'thanksgiving Day servic- es were carried out. The scripture, Psalm 127, was read and prayer given by Mrs. David Shannon. Mrs. Gordan Papple gave a Thanksgiving reading. The Scrip- ture, John 5, was read by Mrs. R. M. Scott; prayer by Mrs. Ken Stewart and a poem, "In Flan- ders Fields" was read by Mrs. Gordon McKenzie. A reading was, given by Mrs. James Kerr on Re- membrance Day. WA Part Mrs. Aaron Jantzi, WA presi- dent, operied the WA part of the meeting with a hymn, with prayer by Mrs. Ken Stewart. Treasurer Mrs. Eldon Kerr gave the treas- urer's report. The report of the WA meeting, held in Blyth., was given by Mrs. Eldon Kerr. ZION NEWS OF THE WEIK Mrs. Albert Roney visited in Mit- chell on Tuesday with her sister- in-law, Mrs. George Baker. Mr. Gordon Bale, of St. Marys, president of the Layman's Associa- tion of Presbytery, preaohed in Zion Church on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard O'Rourke, Vicky and Paddi, spent Saturday evening with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Britton. Mr. Kenneth Burchill, of Beams- ville, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bur- chill; Mrs. Norris Sillery visited Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Aikens on Wednes- day and called on Mrs. Albert Roney in the afternoon. • Mr• and Mrs. Herbert Britton entertained W.I. members and husbands -Tuesday evening to a card party. A real good time waa reported by all. Mr: end Mrs. George Pepper spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pepper. WORLD'S MOST POPULOUS AREA Probably the most densely popu- lated region in the world, accord- ing to the Book of Knowledge, is the Chinese coastal province of Kiangsu. Including the great, cities of Shanghai, Nanking and Soochow, it contains over 40,000,000 people in less than 35,000 square miles. Portugal is about the same size, but its population is only 82 mil- lion. Congratulations and Best Wishes to FRIEND & WHETHAM CUSTOM BUTCHERS On the Improvements To Their Store GOETTLER'S RED & WHITE - MARKET DUBLIN : ONTARIO aultOx was 1R S4 "QR i r, M 't$ CONGRATULATIONS and BES ' WISHES, to FRIEND & WHETHAM Custom Butchers We are proud to have been responsible for carrying out the alterations to their Dublin Store. Joseph T. Hugill GENERAL CONTRACTOR Phone 388-J Seaforth YES (.r Yes, it's 15 years since we opened our business in Dublin. They have been 15 good years—years during which we acquired hundreds of Iocal customers and friends and we appreciate and ac- knowledge the great assistance they - have been to us. ' We have made many changes at "Friend and Whetham's" to mark this Anniversary occasion. We invite you to come and visit us and see the im- provernents designed for our custom- ers' convenience. We are proud of our modern,. new store front.. The new entrance, we feel, will make it much handier for our many friends and customers, who call on us each week. It is handier, too, for our Iocker patrons. Here, at Friend and Whetham's you Tind-the best in -quality. meats. •.We* _ specialize in .custom butchering and suggest you come in and talk over with us how we can save you money by using our special service. Beef - Pork - Poultry - Frozen Foods Take advantage of bulk buy- ing and meat specials. Buy when you can save, then store here in your personal , freezer locker. Yes, we do all the work and you save plenty of money ... by buy- ing when prices are best. We will cut and wrap for you if you wish. FRIEND and WHETHAM CUSTOM BUTCHERS DUBLIN, ONTARIO S�OP IIERE! SPENO ISS! SERYE RT"rFR MFALS!