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Sample Copy, The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-03-02, Page 5z? V * ♦’■ 0 NEW 1955 mERCURY bigger all over.in size, in power, in value Now in 3 series, 10 models; the daringly low Montclair, the beautiful Monterey, the budget-minded Custom. New 188- and 198-horsepower Super-Torque Overhead-Valve V-8 Engines—the last word in high compression power. ✓ MERCURYNEW.THE NEW MERCURY CUSTOM WWW MONTEREY 0 $ $ :•$£I % V: INTRODUCING NEW For 1955, Mercury makes the boldest move ahead in the automotive industry—introduces an entirely new, out-of-the-future car that looks and goes like 1960. ' This year is an all-new-car year for Mercury—new bodies, new stylingj new chassis, new engines, new models, new performance! . For example, Mercury’s bigger—in length, width, and wheelbase. It’s lower—only 58>2 inches high in some models. It’s more powerful. 188 horsepower in the Custom and Monterey lines; 198 horsepower in the entirely new, ultra-smart Montclair Series. Here’s super-compression, dual-exhaust performance you’ve never experienced before. For Mercury gives you instant acceleration in every speed range—from a standing start to highway speed limits. You pass other cars when you need to in a few safe seconds ... enjoy split-second response in traffic... make molehills out of mountains—with effortless super-torque power. The news is almost endless, for in 1955 you get the most Mercury ever packed into one car. New tubeless tires at no extra cost. A new Full-Scope windshield. Improved ball-joint front suspension to assure a more comfortable, smoother-than-ever ride. New, optional Merc-0- Matic Drive with faster get-away acceleration at your command. And much, much more . . . Most important, there’s a wider range of series and models to choose from—the new, ultra-smart Montclair series, the popular Monterey series, and the economy-minded Custom series. Stop by at your Mercury dealer’s. See the big, beautiful ’55 Mercury for yourself, and get all the news firsthand! & YOUR Styled and V- 8 Peered to set new trends.mERCURY *A PRODUCT OF FORD OF CANADA MERCURY DEALER INVITES YOU TO SEE AND ROAD-PROVE ’55 MERCURY CROSSETT MOTORS LTD Meteor, Mercury, Lincoln Cars Phone 459 Mercury Trucks Wingham, Ont The Whigham Advance-Tim«L Wed., March 2nd, 1955 Page Nearly 1,500 Phones In District, Bell Company Reports More telephones word added in Th# Bell Telephone Company of Canada’! Ontario-Quebec territory last year— the company’s 75th year in business— than in any previous year, according to the company’s annual report fpr 1954. During the 12 months the increase in telephones was 167,002, bringing the total in service to 2,294,458. A million of these have been added, in the past Beven years alone. Expansion in telephone service loo- ally has paralleled this overall growth growth, H. H. Johnston, Bell manager for this region, said this week in com­ menting on the report. During 1954 62 telephones were added in Wing­ ham for a total of 1485 at the end of the year. A total of $103,382,705 in wages and salaries was paid to Bell employees residing in hundreds of Ontario and Quebec communities. At the end of 1954 the company employed 32,704 people—20,546 women and 12,160 men. Taxes for 1954 were $31,413,000. Net income for the year amounted to $2.44 a share, compared with $2.65 a share in 1953, and an amount equiv­ alent to 44 cents a share was added to surplus. Shareholders total 114,782, the largest number sharing the own­ ership of any Canadian company. Al­ most 98 per cent resides in Canada— over 90 per cent in Ontario and Que­ bec. Dividend payments totalled $23,- 378,035. Demand for service continued at a high rate. At the years’ end there were still 49,164 orders for main ser­ vice unfilled and 34,367 unfilled orders for individual service in place of party lines. In view of the high level of unfilled orders for service, the very large con­ struction progress perviously project­ ed for 1955 and 1956 will be increased considerably, the report states. Expenditure on new construction last year was $105,300,000, almost $20,- 000,000 more than in any previous year. Additional central office equip­ ment was installed in 261 exchanges. The number of rural households with telephone service increased by five per cent to 64 per cent. Several iso­ lated villages and mining communities were brought into the telephone net­ work and exchanges were opened in a group of northern centres previously served by single telephones only. Long distance circuits were increased by 65,000 miles. CALL TENDERSlOR HURON BOOKMOBILE Huron: County Library Co-operative­ meeting in Goderich last week with Reeve Mel Crich, Clinton, presiding, announced tenders will be called for a bookmobile. According to A. H. Erskine, Gode­ rich, secretary, the bookmobile will be a replacement for the present one purchased in 1947 which holds the distinction of being the first in the Province of Ontario. The new vehicle will be larger. Members on the board besides Reeve Crich are Reeve Norman Scorns, Seaforth; Reeve R. B, Cousins. Brussels, warden of the county; Earl Campbell, who is reeve of Hay Town­ ship; R. D. Munroe, Auburn; R. E. Pooley, Exeter, and H. C. Johnston. Walton, who all are members of li­ braries in their respective centres. COLD STARVES AREA WOLVES. FOUR POUNCE ON SMALL DOG Four wolves attacked a small dog near Galt and bit it severely around the neck and head, Edward Meadows, Ontario Department' of Lands and Forests wildlife officer said last week. Mr. Meadows said the dog’s owner, Gordon Bridgeman, heard yelps of pain as he cut wood in a swamp near­ by. He scattered the wolves who fled in opposite directions. “During cold weather wolves are finding it harder and harder to ob­ tain food. This may be the answer why they were roaming in the day­ time," The dog is recovering. floor Raised TO BEAT FLOOD One St. Marys business place Is malting plans to cut down on flood damage from the annual flood from Trout Creek and the Thames River in St. Marys. Stewart Marriott, proprietor of the creamery at the junction of the creek and river is raising the floor of his creamery some 40 inches altogether and at the same time a new ceiling Is going in. The floor will be the same level as the floors of two storage rooms built in 1948. It is the proprietor’s hope that the floors will be high enough to miss being washed by any flood from the creek or the river. BREAKS GLASS, MAN ESCAPES SINKING AUTO o George Varley, of RR 3, Kippen, smashed his way clear through a win­ dow of his overturned car as it be­ gan to settle through the ice of & creek on the Tuckersmith Township road, after striking the side of a bridge and plunging over. The impact smashed the ice and Mr. Varley sprained one ankle and bruised the other. The accident Was one of a series in this district which caused damage exceeding $625.00.