The Wingham Advance Times, 1935-05-16, Page 5Thursday, May 16th, 1935
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AUTOMO '$IL£ DEALER
UP -TO THE MINUTE GARAGE
FOR BEST AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
USIN SS BUILT ON KNOWLEDGE
A. M. CRAWFORD has learned through experience covering the past quarter century, and dating
back to the days when Automobiles were a novelty, the importance of both speed and expert
handling of all lines of car service. Lack of that proper service means dissatisfaction, and loss
of business for both dealer and customer.
EXPERIENCED MECHANICS make sure all service work, including motor body repairs of all
kinds, is perfectly done before turning it over to our patrons.
INVESTIGATE and prove for yourself the satisfaction of having your Automobile Service Work
competently taken care of at
Wingham, Ontario
• PIONEERING AND PROGRESS
A Friendly Message
from
NER 0 ORS
GEORGE E. ANSLEY
Assistant General Sales
Manager of General Motors
Products of Canada,
Limited.
a Wingham "old boy", it is a very real pleasure for me to convey to
you the good wishes of General Motors and, at the same time, thank
those people of Wingham and district for their confidence in General
Motors, indicated by the large number of cars' and trucks purchased by
you each year.
Although it has been many years since I left the old town, "gingham is
still "home" to me, just as it was to my parents who helped build up the
pioneer village of seventy-five years ago.
You are all familiar with the work and results of the pioneers in 'gingham. You have shared in the
building of a flourishing community. You have watched productive farms grow from sparse fields
and rugged forest. In like manner, I have seen the pioneers of 'this great automobile industry over-
come terrific odds through more than a score of years of association with General Motors of Canada
and its predecessors, McLaughlin Carriage Company and McLaughlin Motor Car Company.
Through this same period, I have watched apprentices develop into the finest craftsmen in their res-
pective trades in this industry. I have watched these men mould and shape and build into these modern
automobiles the finest material that it is possible to obtain and, at the same time, meet the exacting
specifications and tests of the General Motors engineers.
As a result, you have experienced the comfort, reliability and economy enjoyed in driving the Chevrolets,
Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, McLaughlin-Buicks and other General Motors cars produced in Canada.
Year after year, the cars and trucks of General Motors have maintained first place in public approval
and confidence. This preference is simply the 'remit of building into those products quality and crafts-
manship that have endured the test of our times.
Assistant General Sales IN/tanager
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THE MASON BLOCK, WINGHAM, ERECTED 1879
HISTORY OF THE
TOWNOF WINGHAM
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ber daily. Close •to a million feet
were cut last season and the lumber
supply was completely exhausted sev-
eral inonths ago. The firm used to
ship heavily 'with custom work, but
now most of the output is sold local
ly to the furniture factories and for
building purposes.' The quantity Of
luinber required in Wingham is sOnle-
thing that few have had any adequate
coception of. Messrs. McLean and.
Son are men of long experience in
the lumber business, men of excellent
reptitation and unquestioned integrity.
They are among Wingham es most sol-
id and honoured business men."
Dore and Cook
"The premises of S. Nickel, on Vic-
toria Street were generally known to
the'public of this vicinity. The pres-
ent Proprietors are Messrs. Dore and
Cook—they have been in partnership
for the Past year in the carriage busi-
ness. The premises are most extens-
ive and convenient, the blacksmith
and. carriage shops are on Victoria
Street and the finishing room and
paint shop on Scott Street. They
manufacture carriages and cutters,
which are all a picture of excellence
and beauty, Both members of the
firm, who are experienced and reli-
able, possess genuine merit and are
worthy of public support."
GEORGE MASON
Resident of ,Wingham for 57 years,
was engaged in Book & Stationery
business, turning over this to his son,
John, who still carries on. Mr. Mas-
on celebrated his 81st birthday on
May 5th this year.
Street, across from the. Union Fac-
tory. In his extensive business with
the public he has been noted for hon-
ourable dealing and furnishing reli-
able articles. He served in the Coun-
cil for four years and was one of the
first Councilmen elected after the In-
corporation in 1878."
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WrNGHAM ARENA, ERECTED IN 1924
Wm. Holmes
"A general jobbing shop has been
carried on in Wingham for the past
eleven years by Mr. Wm, Holmes.
He has spent the greater part of his
life in Wingham or vicinity, learn-
ing his trade with Mr. John Patter-
son—a veteran horseshoer and excel-
lent mechanic—who had a shop where
the Brunswick now stands. Although
a comparatively young roan he takes
a lively as well as intelligent interest
in public matters and questions affect-
ing the well-being of the Town. He
is at present serving his second term
in the Town Council, Mr. Holmes is
an outspoken and popular business
man."
Hiram Lemmex
"Some twenty-one years ago Mr.
H. Lemmex began business in Wing -
ham and with the exception of a short
interval has continued in this line
since. He has very commodious and
convenient premises ; tin' Victoria
T. A. Mills
"Mr. T. A. Mills is one of the pion-
eer merchants of the Town, having
opened up a general store in 1874.
Mr. Mills is a real business man and
enjoys a large circle of customers."
John Stephenson
"John Stephenson, the Blacksmith
and. carriage builder, canie to Whig -
ham in 1878 and is at present carry-
ing an business on Main Street,"
Robert Dreaver
"Mr. Robert Dreaver has carried on
his shop on the Diagonal Road for
three years. His specialty is horse -
shoeing, as he does this work fOr the
leading horsmen in town. He gener-
ally keeps one or two hands and does
general work besides."
William Gannet
"Mr, William Gannet has condutt-
ed a shop in Wingham for about
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HOWSON'S VLOIIR MILL
Which was erected in 1866, by the late Thomas and John Gregory, and
is the oldest Manufacturing building in the Town of VS/Ingham