HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-04-02, Page 9Furniture
Congraiulations
to the
Sills Family
for years of community service
Seaforth
Inturance AgenCy. Lt
• 527-1610
Don Eaton
39- Main' St. S.
Complete Lines of General
Insurance & 'Investments
527-1616
Ken Cardno
Best wishes to SILLS HARDWARE
on this your 90th year of service on Seaforth's Main Street! • • o
or
tio
e5ignt nt colors
,front the 18th 6' 19"k centuries,
prejented Beigarniq8Ifoore
Graves
Wallpaper & Paint
Est. 1897' Shirley Snell
Proprietress
527-050
Seaforth An early photo of Sills Haedware's interior with Joe Sills oh the left and
Frank S: Sills on the right:
Congratulations
to'
Sills Hardware
for your long service to
the Seaforth and area community.
FRANK ,fic>•,-KL-ING
General Contracting • Washed & Crushed Aggregates;• Material Handling
'• Plumbing. Heating & Electrical • C.G.E. Electrical Appliances
527-1320
Main St., Seaforth
444
Congratukitions
to
Geo'. A. Sills & Sons Hardware
for their many yetfrs
of serving the public.
t*.
Seaforth
We wish them
continued success
for the future .
R. S. BOX LTD.
- 27-0680
ASSOCIATE STORE
B.0 WINSOR HOLDINGS LTD.
Seaforth, Ontario
527.1350
WHIM
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THE HuRON 't*POSITOR,, APR h 2, lott AO
THEY RE HERE!
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fill? EY
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FOR SPRING
See the new subdued tones_ of, grey, brown -anal-
byte in fine English NVoreted§kiitingof 1.QQ,T.qrpure-
iovoet, nest ,h. •twi0e .00- PIO .0104r featuie this, Spring ,renge. Shipley pelts are
famous fOr their nfi3:r,th, etyling,,faultiel#10#9rina
and 11-V40- t266,90'1/414P,,
•
3 .piece suits 7, Si2eS tr.)• 48 A
OT)-ER SPRING SUITS FROM 512950
Congratulations and continued success
to. Sills Hardware -
very' home tikeds A too:
27-0514
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THREE GENERATIONS — -Hardware has long been a'family
business.' The family members involved inithe shire's operation today are
(left to right) Fier Sills. Frank Sills, soriJim and, -JuniOC'. partner (in.
front) Teddy Sills.
Sill
fa-milybordwarp.
here 'for.--90 years
1 he Sills ilarny has Ilevo
sN11011 moos %), ith the 'lard-
• \k 4.. 1,Li lit"s in the area 1(1r
vi-di gt.ticialioir I he eon
net non started, hills itD'aniel
• I ti Sills, ho 501(1 hard- ,
at c ut ''his (Irani ' and
( treat Store M.
in the 11i50's. the original . ,
Srlis store, baili 111,1354-1.. sllll
Sid MIS near limo:field's
matit inti..rscetion. 1 tear
01 the store...) construction
nos the same y ear (44..orge 1.
Sills. -thy, man ‘‘ Ito, opened
Sills liardn are in SealOrth,
Vitas borii,
George
as a teenager. a the' age. of
and after a short :stint
*Ariving a bread' cart to
1.31 tisst•Is 1441.( archm's Bakery
started nark as a clerk iii llie
Johnson Brother.; Harth% are
Sills and Murtha }larch\ are
-4-iittli4.4fht.'"ito.% business ‘‘ as
Iiitated an the -building That
Imlay houses •Gil id
I yawl and Ott Scatorth
Record ShOp.. Set en )ears
later: Mr. Mullin- dek 'tied to
open a business
ucl.itow. so ,tht: partnership
dissolt ed. he name of the
store v) as eliangt 41 to (teorge
A: Sills and Son,. snice t he
storeovu ner's sons Frank S.
and 1;06. Charles and
,losepli had ids)) tinned the
busiiiess,
( stayed ai the store
tor sewn )cm's. before de-
citlityg to...10 oil 1» unit ersity•
• anti study engineering. Jo•
seph sta)eita,141.41rter length
of time. .belor,.. leaying Sea-
liwth to beeollie a profession•
al hock,...) player.
•In 14,1-1. the third gL
iron mink tl the Sl. 1(11111
11111'11M art' I'M Si it lief,
1).011Vall Sills, 11101V iii It'll
knot-11 as Der. joined the
start. Mr. Sills is the son 01
:7-ninth Sills and in 194. his
brother Fratik . .11141
'betaille a permanent,. Warta
her of the stall. Both bro-
thers art' still 'nith the firm.
41' blurt h generation )\ as.
added 104km, (‘ hen braids's
son'Ain joined Mk. compa n‘
Ills sisters Anne.
Margaret and ;oa::
hate all i coutributed h
help in the store,. a tradition
started b) their grandmother.
Dora in the .%\ar )ears (tien'
staff it as scarce.
n•arik Sills. comment Mg
• on the store's emplo)ceS
user the stars. said, he
number of people who have
been on the staff are alhtost
too ritati to mention, but
they have all been a cry
lo) al group Who left their
'mark on the 'business not
onl),inthetat they tiorkeel.
but 'their pet-Son:attics. as
ttell.lt all means so much Ill
the impression the general
public reedit es,' . .
Today. the Staff at Sills.
Hardt% are 'includes Doris.
• Please turn to page 15
sime„lotated%)hereSk.nart
lit-others are nun doing
business.
11ter 20 tears. George
dot tled iii,betrome •his
boss. ,and vu oh a yarther
Mtirtlie, opened. the,.,
We've been on Main St. for a
long time too. And we value
the contribution to community
life made by businesses like
Sills Hardware.
IT'S SPRING CLEANING TIME
Turn your unwanted items into
CASH with an Expositor want ad.
hit Huron x t(fxpositor
527-0240
congratulations to Sills Hardware
on their 90th year in business
Watch for the new Spring and Summer catalogue
with the wrapper worth $3'7.00 in savings
• Nugold multi grade motor oil
' Oil Filters
• Vise-Grips 10"
• Satin,Latex Paint
• Rubbermaid Laundry Baskets'
If you don't receive a catalogue, ask for your coupons at the store
and take advantage of the savings
GOOD NEIGHBOURS
When it comes to neighbours, most of
us can say. "our neighbours are great." •
;This is the way we feel about the members of
Sills' families who operate, Geo. A. Sills and Sons.
We feel fortunate
to be their neighbours in business.
LAIONESPiTIT' •
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Seaforth
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