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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1957-01-31, Page 14is ON ITS ADDITION AND RENOVATION We Were Happy to Provide Some Of The Building Supplies Huron Lumber Phone 48 CO. LTD. Exeter 1 llllll !!!!1111 II It111111Illllllllll11111111111111 , niMellIIIIIIIIIIII41111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111e1111ele1111110 11.1111,1111111011,111,111111111111111111111111111111111b, EXeter May Well Be Proud of Its New Post Office We were pleased to contri- bute to this community im- provement by PAINTING the new building. C. H. WADE Phone' 3-8177 LONDON 231 St. Julien St. .nifill111.11111111A1.11111111111f1111111;111111111111111111111111111/1111111f1M1111111111111111 lllll rimultletiommutiotielieliumn •,,11111; lllll Ulf lllll IMitlifilliMAIIMITI111111111,ffirript lllll 1111111jIllti llllll 1,111110111.1/ llllllll 111111111.11.1 llllll llll I For. Exeter's New Post Office • Were Supplied By Centralia Farmers' Supply 1 11 , (I NI I I • i1 1 1 1, 0, f • Illllll lllll ll . llll 11,11011141,1111,11111101,IIIIIII Exeter 111111f,11.111111111111114111,1111”1011111 lllll Imilt111 lllllll I llllll 1,1, Phone 885-J is E E. 14 The 'ilm*srAdVocats, .Jamory 31 1951 Mayor Commends Facilities The new addition to, our Post Office which is almost completed, with the exception of .a few minor •details, gives to the citizens of this community Ade, qUate facilities. I am sure we all appreciate the co, Operation which we received from the Postal. Depart- ment in planning this for us.. It was gratifying to me that the Department .saw fit to award the contract for the _addition. to a local contractor, The McDowell Construction Co. of Cen4 It. would appear that they have done a very fine 30) from plans submitted to them. During, the improvement period, Postmaster Hap,' vey Pfaff and his assistants had to work under difficult. conditions., We thank them for their patience and the cheerful manner in which they carried out their several duties. On behalf of the Council and citizens 'of Exeter and District, I wish, to express sincere appreciation to ali concerned. E. E. POOLEY, nelm1144RIPIA1411111neelle11111011111411101M111111111111 iiiii kiellleeeel$1111111emeleeleteeilteleitempepeeleitememilleeeeeew. • Hats Off To The i• Exeter Post Office SPACIOUS QUARTERS—Addition and renovation of Exeter Post Office has provided the staff with more room and has enabled more efficient service. This scene shows the working quarters at the rear of the building. Left to right are Postrnaster Harvey Pfaff, Wally Pfaff and Norma Veal. —T-A Photo Post Office Renovation aN'lm Pfaff passed ..charies Ilarris, Landon, Mr.. and away in Exeter on. .Thursday.: Mrs. Gordon M. and Clad the lived until the follow- ing Sunday she would have been: 87.. years of age, She was the former Mary • len Schwalm and was near. Zurich. After her marriage to William Pfaff they lived in Dash. Iv, r ood oad, Highway later farmed . Ino4 119.121e4. .th Pfaff ilieedy r2estiryedeatros Eaxgeot,er. Mrs, was member of James 'R.I. United church., Surviving are three sons, Mil- ton of Exeter, Horace on the home farm, Leonard of Toronto;. • two daughters f Alice) Mrs. lied- ley May, Exeter and (Edna) Mrs. Robert Love, Medford; 10 grandchildren a n. d 10 reat grandchildren and one brother, Albert Schwalm, Stoney Creek, Funeral services were con- ducted from the Dinney funeral home on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. with Rev, H. J. Snell officiating, interment was made in Exeter "Paeltlebria.rers were six grand, sons, Arthur and Harvey Pfaff, St, .Marys, Junior Love, Med- ford, Charles Harris, London, pouglas and Murray May. Those attending the 'funeral from a distance included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Webber, Inger, soli, Mr. and Mrs, Win, Wayne, Burlington, Mrs. Jack McFar, lane, St. Thomas, Mrs. Austin Schwalm and Susan, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hansen, Stratford, lucre ,r Pfaff lMr, and Mrs. Arthur Pfaff. .and "" f0* " C . ',/!—.1111 ! Mr. and Mrs.. Harvey Pfaff, St,. Native Of Hay Marys, Mrs. .QCOre,e Sillery and Alvin, Seaforth, Mr. and Mrs. The enrrent !attittetitin Western and the Mole of In, dia.ns in .4 were up to theft usual tactics, HoUywood A small boy and. his father, definitely .of Indian extraction, Mts. Albert Bess, lilts, 'Violet filed out with the crowd at the Schwalm,. To, .4n4 M rs, Henr y end of the show, "That was a Adkins, Mr. and Mrs, Henry swell movie, Paddy," the boy Fuss, Mrs. All Reichert and. Ivan 1 was. heard to. remark, "but don't all of Zurich. I we ever win?" k 4,011n11,11104001111 4.1 441,01I410nWililli711lif1!IIIIM10,,,innInIMIn1111I1n! ll • ll l 10611114n llll egeeieleelineelelliTeeeleeleeleenl Best Wishes TO The EXETER- POST OFFICE ON THE COMPLETION (*- YOUR NEW ADDITION We 'were pleased to have had the KiNilego of installing the electrical systehi: arfield Thomson ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Phone 232-M Exeter ielliesieetell lllll llllll ll llllllllllll I lllllll e l 1 llllllllll llll lllllllllllllll 1111111 1'1 Bill. Ding Salutes Exeter PosCOffice, ON THE COMPLETION OF ITS RENOVATION Mill Supplies & Counters Provided By y*So eu er BUusi dF ng Go DER,.. .1-tilMBER & BUILDERS Needs 3ss SUPPLIES • The Eieter Post Office Addition other, McPOWELL onstruction. Project Constructiop Company -CENTRALIA FiktoNe 8115.W EXETER . Estimates Gladly Furnished. General Contractors, 'Improves Mail Service Renovation of Exeter Post Office, now one of the most modern in the area, is almost complete. Last of the construction work was done last week when mo- dern glass wickets were in- stalled in the reception counter. When tables are placed in the public areas, the renovation will be finished. Most of the construction was completed before Christmas and Postmaster Harvey Pfaff and his staff were able to put the enlarged facilities to the test im- mediately with the flood of yule mail. Although some makeshift arrangements had to he made, the mail was handled in record time in the revamped building. Pleased with his new quarters, Postmaster Pfaff says the im- provements have enabled his staff to provide more efficient service to town and area, "We have much more room to work in now and the conditions are vastly improved. We were too crowed in the old building and it hampered our work." One of the major improvements has been the addition of hund- reds of new rock boxes. The old steel and glass boxes have been replaced by modern aluminum ohes totalling 802, more than three times the former number. Proof that they were needed is revealed in the fact that al- ready 150 new boxes have been rented. Many Improvenients Besides a complete modern- ization, the imprcivements have included a custom:built counter, new equipment for faster hand- ling of the mail, more conven- ient quarters for the rural cour- iers, mail lobby, special vault and new furnace. The equipment includes more sorting cases, a letter truck, parcel bag truck and sorting racks for the couriers. The couriers' quarters have been moved from the basement to the first floor, eliminating the job of carting mail up and down stairs. Construction included a full- width 18-foot addition to the rear plus a 20x8 lobby on the south- east corner for receiving mail. The building is now about 60 feet Square. A second entrance, for the con- venience of lock box holders, was cut in the north half of the front and the night box, placed on the north side. Modernization of the interior has included installation of ,fluo- rescent and flood lighting, battle- ship linoleum on the floors and a color scheme of light green and natural birch. Centralia Firm Contractor Construction was done by C. A. 1V1cDowell and Co., Centralia. Lumber, millwork and the new counter was supplied 'by Kalb- fleisch Planing Mill, Zurich, and other building supplies by Huron Lumber Co„ Exeter. and Cen- tralia Farmers' Supply. Roof on the addition was constructed by Northern Roofing Co., London, and Garfield Thomson, Exeter, installed the electrical system. C. H. Wade, London, was the painter. Besides Postrinster Pfaff, the staff includes Senior Assistant Wally Pfaff and Assistants Nor- ma Veal and Mrs. Helen Brode- rick. Rural couriers are' Mrs. Don Hooper. and ma, Murray Scott. Active In Church,, Joshua Johns Dies The funeral of the late Joshua Johns was held on Friday from the Dinney funeral home, con- ducted by Rev, Alex Rapson, of Main Street Church. Pallbearers were Air. Jackson Woods, Ray Perkins, Gilbert Johns, Philip Johns, Kenneth Johns and Howard Johns. • Mr. Johns was 'the last of a family of 11 children of the late Richard and Eliza Johns. He was an active member and local preacher in the former Methodist Church at Elimville, and was also superintendent and Bible class teacher in the Sunday School. • • F We Salute The Exeter Post Office On The Completion Of Its New Addition .And Renovation It Was Our Pleasure To.Do The PLUMBING & HEATING W. L. HODGE PHONE .7 CREDITON can U, Per gifil matas On Plumbing, Haotrig end Eketeket Insfilletions ( It Was Our Privilege And Pleasure To Be The General Contractor For This Addition And The Rennovation Of dcefer Post Office We Hope the Construction' Work Meets with Your Approval arid thaf You Will Enjoy the Modern Facilities Foi Many Years to tome. • C. A. McDO ELL t