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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1959-09-25, Page 13JI[TRQN` EXPOSITOR, SEAFQR.TEE ¢l,!i`i'., SEPT. 225,, eco The new Supertest Service Sta- tion, which is being officially open- ed'this week, is the .second station which Supertest has erected on the same- location in, Seaforth. The first Supertest Station ` in Seaforth was opened on July 20, Explain 'Origin Of Supertest Name The name "Supertest", came to founder J. Gordon Thompson •one evening in a . London moving : pie- ture• show of the early 1920s. "In those days," • he recalled, "they' used to call the show of the evening the "super feature." -: A. competitor of mine -and by • the way we passed him somewhere along the line •-'was advertising what he called ; "Hi, Test" gaso- The word "super" :was"'a natur- al, and . we incorporated as the "Supertest Company." "Today,; Supertest and.'` its affill- ated companies in Canada and the United States' provide . service to more than 3,000,000 credit card holders with more than 1,000,000 service stations from coast to -coast handling the famous Supertest naipe. . 1928, with, J•. M. Toohey , ash " man- ager: The opening • olrcasion:V s marked With a largely attened' dance, when .music was furnished: by. the Orpheus Orchestra Lon don, When the first 'Supertest Station in Seaforth; was built .more than 30• years ago, it .was: amon& the first of the buildings in Ontario that fol lowed the modern concept of.a Ser- vice station. • Prior 'to that, gaso- line had,been. sold. by stores or garages without -special facilities Special Prizes Mark Opening To mark the opening ,of' the new • Supertest Service. ,Station,a` Jim Brock .• has arranged a number ofspecial prizes. `Cgs - tire ers and friends who ' visit 'station on opening days, Thursday; Fridayand Saturday of this week,will have the, op pdrtunity of winning one of these splendid prizes. being provided for :the 'convenience, of motorists: The decision to erect 'the= station in Seaforth •was, taken by the then `five year-old company me because of the interest which one • of the founders, the late James • D. Good, had in the town. Mr. Good Was born in Seaforth, the son of an early merchant here, Located on what was perhapsthe site of the eaidiest building in Sea - forth, the -service station oc- cupies an expansive area at the busy -corner of; Main and Goderich Streets. The arrangement is such that'service is available to motor- ists . tra.elling along either;No. 8 highwayor the county road, from islands ocated adjacent to each.. A feature of .the, new station is an. attractive lunch, room. • BROCK on the "official opening of your new.," Supertest Service; Station- and tation and Snack . Bar:. MAPLE LEAF DAIRY ' PRODUCTS ale -available at the Stipertest SnackBar at all tunes. • .Seafort JAr S BItOCA, who open ates,.the new: Supertest Service Station has made, spe'cial,.plans. for the„,hundreds of friends ;. who are expected to take part m,. the opening of the station this week. . nion:, Gas ll. Distribute Safety Book Copies of "Home, Safe Hoine", possibly". the best booklet ever p ib lirhed on the subject Of some safe ty are now available .free - of charge -to residents of ;;Seaforth This was announced this week by L: G. Bamforth, Division. Man- ager of Union Gas'Company,,which is distributing the,'bookiet in this. area. The booklet has. been ,pub lished by - the Canadian Gas As- goeiation, in co-operation with -;'.its member companies. The 'booklet- "Which' ,deals ' -`with all phases of accident;' prevention in .the home, has been endorsed by a 'large",number of- interested offi- cials, and organizations. ,Christian Smith, ,director « of health educa- tion for, the Province ofSaskatehe- wan, • describes it as°the best some safety publication for public education 1 have ever seen " Organizations such 'as' the •Vic- torian Order of Nurses, ,St, John Ambulance • Corps, Canadian Red Cross and Ontario Safety. League have already exhibited interest and a• willingness' to .support distribu- ,tion of the. booklet. The OSL has just established: a homesafety bur- eau, a1i plans extensive use of the iooklet throughout the .province. Mr. Bamforth` explained that the gas company ' hopes to distribute the booklet to:various.:Seafortli. or- ganizations.. Copies of the booklet are also available to meet indi- vidual requests, and may . be; pick- ed up at• the loeal gas company CONGRATULATIONS To SUPERTEST SNA.0 BA JAS. G. BROOK, P1ro On the Opening of Their ., Fine New LUNCH BAR Featuring_. ' HENSALL FAIR (Continued from Page 9) Barley', Larry Wright 711, Janice Wright 711, Kenneth Jones. • Wheat, Bob Munn 711, Kenneth. Jones, Gary Anderson; sheaf; Ivan Boa 7H John Thomson,:' Beans," Bill ,Bell 1T, George Stasik; _Ivan Boa 7H, Silage corn, Ivan 7H, Allen Sararas 711, B'Bunn 1011. , Husking corn, Billy . Munn 1011, Bruce_Shirray 1011, Ivan Boa 7H. Roots and, Vegetables Sweet corn Bob Munn 711, Bon- nie Kerslake 711, Ivan Boa 711. Turnips, junior, Larry 'Wright' 711, John Thompson, Malcolm Mc Ewen . 1011; senior, Graham -Bell 1T, Bill Bell 1T, Janice Wright 711. 'Beets, junior, Sharon Smale, Lin - ,da Hay, in;da:Hay, Ricky Parker; senior, Bry anSmillie, Keith Hay, Mary Nor- . 2T. Mangels, junior,;John Thompson, Bonnie. Kerslake 7H, Denise Kers- lake 711; senior, Patricia Harris 7H, Bob Munn 7H,• Reg Dick 711; Carrots,' junior, Linda flay, Al- len Sararas 711; senior, Bob ..Me Naughton 2T, Brian Smillie,' Ivan Boa 711. Potatoes, junior, Bob Kinsman 711, Bonnie Kerslake 7H, Dianne Koehler; senior, Barry.-Mousseau- Ivan Boa 711, Bob Munn 7H; Onions,- , junior, Clark, Forrest,? Ricky Parker; senior, Ivan Boa :71-1,ti Graham Bell "1T; :;Bob MC - mon, , e- Pumpkin, sweet or sugar ane,. Freddy Elder -1011, Carl [ inkbein- er' 2T, Bob Middleton; large, Don, Ylpshall 711, Iyan Boa 711,_Barry. Mousseau H Tomatoes,lO�ts.ob-'McNaughton• 2T,• Patricia 'Harris 711, Ivan Boa 7H. Cabbage,: Bill Nichol 2T, :Ruth Anne Nichol 2T, ';Ruth- Anke.iCol'e; man'•' t. Squash, green warted hubbard, Malcolm McEwen 1011, Katherine; McEwen -1011; • DeniseKerslake 711; pepper, 'Brenda ,: Smillie; "Linda' Noakes, Barry_-..Deitz 2T. Citron, Bennie "Kerslake 711, John; Thompson, Denise%Kerslake 7-H. • Best collection, ; Ivan, Boa 7H;.'" Brenda Smillie, Bonnie ,Dick 711. Fruit Northern spy apples, Reg Dick_ 711,- Donald Cole 713, Ivan Boa Snow apples, Brad Mousseau 1011, Gordon- Dick 711, Bonnie Dick 711. McIntosh apples, Barry Mous- seau 1011, Ray ,Finkbeiner 2T, Bon- nie Dick 711. Other. variety;'. nairied, Bonnie Dick 711, Gordon Dick 711, Donna .Whitehouse .143T. ' Pears, Kenneth Jones, Bonnie Kerslake 711, Grant Jones " . • Races. Girls, -6:7; D. Kerslake, ;Brenda L,udevieh, ;;Janice. Armstrong; 8-9, Bonnie Kerslake; Joan _Sinclair, Cheryl Little; 10-11, Anne Lawi ence, Carolyn,Campbell, Lois Sim; mons; 12 ;and over, •Bonnie ]ick' Mary Norris, Ruth Smale; under six, Joan Finkbeiner, Barbara Arai; Kerslake; kicking : slipper;' - Ruth' Smale, Lois Simmons, Brenda Smillie. ; Boys, 6-7, Bradley °Mousseaii, Freddie , Elder; 8.9, Bill ;`Taylor;; Mervin Bell, Charles Schwalm; .10 11, Danny Cameron:,; Gordon Dietz',.. Laverne Harburn; 12' and over,, David Srdale, Freey L•efndewig; Roy Desch; under ` six; John; Taylor; Keith' --Harburn; kicking slipper, Robert McNaughton, Gary. Lawr- ence, Gary Seholl. Parade Dollliuggy, Donna Smith,; Cath arine Christie "Linda Reid, Bicycle, ' 10 and under, Linda' Hay, John Spearman, Ricky Park- er: Bicycle, over,: 10: Anne, Mickle, Lois Simmons, Nancy' Kyle. • Tricycle, 4'Pam %Jane Sangster, John Jaques, • Hot rods; Bob 'Smale , and ...Bill ' Ha'rburn; Jack Spearman : a n d Clarke. Forrest, Eric'' Smale and- 0, nd- erdgn Deitz. Livestock Beef calf,. Grant Jones;; dairy calf, Ivan: Boa 711; showmanship, Ivan Boa 7H, Grant Jones. Bacon ,hogs, under 100, • Donald Cole'.7H, 'Larry Wright 711, Ivan. Boa "711; gilts, 150 to. 230 lbs., Jan - Ace 7H, " Larry -Wright 7H - 'Donatd :Cole 711. y N. w%:m,MswoJk�.fCf.... PENI GIFTS n Galion Supertest Super Duty lotor Oil wiGallori Purchase of .. asoline. ectrc Fry Pan pix .Volt Battery fife YGripS ON THESE VALUL :PRIZE, Electric Toaster Two Toy Tankers FI asher. Kinglight GET... Q,UR ;REA.Dr fpR WINTER AN.,, :GUARANTEE: SUPERTEST lue Any loss of new Super - Test Antifreeze between fill -up time 'and May 60, will be replaced FREE OFF CHARGE ! RE'V. I1OMER R. LANE, As: sociate Secretary, Board of, Evangelism and Social Service, the 'United Church of- Canada,. will address anniversary, con- gregations Sdnday.. morning at Egmondvlle United Church. He held three pastorates' in Saskatchewan, over a period. of 17 "years,; serving in a village, town arid city situation, respec- tively. Main HONE 362. and No. 8 Highway SEAFOR •