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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1947-07-18, Page 3, • . CONGRATULATIONS TO Seaforth Farmers' Comooperative• • THE „ELECTRICAL WIRING PLUMBING AND INSTALLA- TION OF ,THE' RE,FI4ERATION EQUIPMENT WAS DONE BY US ELECTRICAL; HEATING and. PLUMBING CONTRACTOR Seaforth Ontario t, CONGRATULATIONS TO The Seaforth Farmers' Co-operative. On the Opening of its New Produce Division • IT WAS OUR PRIVILEGE TO SUPPLY THE BUILDING MA- TERIALS USED. IN THE CON- STRUCTION OF THE PLANT. Seaforth Supply and Fuel Ltd. Phone Seaforth pens Local Oxganizaiion 4Marks Forward ,Advance Since its Formation Five, Years Ago • New Produce Division To Be Open For PUblic In- spection Saturday tien- ing.. Another milestone in the history of the Seaforth Farmers Co-operative will be marked Thursday when the Co- operative 'Produce Division opens. for business in its modern plant on ,Main Street. Organized. in NoVember, 1942, When it was fully financed locally, tliCo- operativelds .grown steadily until to day it is doing close to $1,000.00 of business a day. The total volume in its last fiscal year was $210,00, com- pared to $100,000 business done in 1943, the first complete year of its, operation. During the same period membership has grown from 78 char- ter members to 190. The opening of the :poultry division marks a change in policy, in that it is 'the Co-operative's first venture in a producers marketing. co-oPerative. Heretofore it only h as func- tioned as a feed and farm supply‘ unit. It is and will continue to be fully affiliate& with the United Farmers Cooperative. Robert S. McKercher, McKillop, who was elected presient of the Co- operative on its organization in 1942, and who continues. to hold that of- fice, has been in' a large measure responsible for its growth in the intervening years. Associated with Mr. McKercher in directing the af- fairs Of the Co-operative • are Frank Reynolds, secretary, and • Ross Me - Gregor, T. W. McMillan, R. W. Camp- bell, Robert _Tyndall and E. B. Gou- die, directors. -General Manager., Homer Hunt also has been in charge of the Co-operative ,bilsiness since its inception. The new produce division will "be in charge of Manager Claire Reith,. Who is well known- to Seaforth and dis- trict residents. - In announcing the opening of the produce. division, Mr. McKercher pointed out that no effort had been spared,,to outfit the plant in the most modern manner, to ensure complete satisfaction on the part of members and customers. To give members and others inter- ested an. opportunity of inspecting the new plant, arrangements have been made to have it open .Saturday evening, July. 19. ELDERLY HENSALL RESIDENT PASSES IN LONDON HOSPITAL Mrs. Catherine Dayman, who pass- ed away in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, on Wednesday, July 9, was the wife of the tate James Dayman. The former Catherine Makins, she was born in Grey County in the year 1865, the daughter of Henry and Sarah Makins. In 1885 she married John J. Smith, and they farmed in Stanley Township, later moving to r17:7-9" •-• iiitANAGERS - Shown above is Honer Hunt, General Manager of the Seaforth Farmers Co-operative, while in the lower photograph is Claire Reith, who will manage the pro- duce division. ton with her aunt, 11/1r0. Grace ifa;r7 Pole, atdi uncle, Mr. gfarilr nortiNt Misg• Mears la Oa the teaching staff at Provost, Alta. anckairs, tzar Paterson, of To- ronto, *went the week.end with. Mr. tend Mrs. R. J. Paterson. Mr. aod Mrs. Kenneth. Manias and _little sou, of Toronto, are 'vacation- ing with the priner's mother, Mrs. V. Maims. Mr. a•nd Mts. W. ft Sluipsggt„ Billy and Boligy, of Detroit, are vacation- ing 'Urban. Mr. T. C. Joynt, Carey Joynt, Miss. Ann Morgan, 'Miss 'Vlotence and M1ss Beatrice Joynt, of Ustuwel, are spendfne two weeks vacationing', at Manitoulin Island. — CARPgNTglt and ,Phone 836 r 21 ; a o 'Congratulations and best WiSheS on theL opening of this up-to-date p t. Hay Township 'where they farmed un- til they retired to Zurieh. Seven years later Mr. Smith passed away in Zur- ich. Four years later she married James Dayman and moved to his farm in Tackersmith. From there they Moved to Kippen and then to Hensall: James Dayman passel, away June 24, 1946. Mrs. Dayman hal been in poor health since then. Mr. Albert Shirray was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, London, for -an emergency ruptured appendix opera- tion. Mr. Leonard N-oakes underwent an operation on Saturday last at Clinton Public .11ospital for appendicitis. ,Miss Audrey Mears, of PrOvost, Alta., is spending her summer vaca- BEST WISHES TO eaforth Farmers Co-operative, WHO HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED ONE, OF OUR LATEST MODEL EGG WEIGHING MACHINES FOR THEIR NEW EGG GRADING' STATION Douglas, Brown at Campbell Manufacturers of Egg Grading Equipment MOUNT BRYDGES ONTARIO. a YOU can "TEMPER" an EGG Just as you would temper a fine piece of steel, you can temper an egg. Both are improved in quality for their purposes. It's relatively new . . . this tempering eggs. It's done by refrigeration, requiring an exacting job of engineering, to give uniform temperature . control . . precise and correct humidity control. Modern in every respect, this is the type of equipmpit installed by. the Seaforth Farmer's Co-operative. It's a forward step in marketing ego in Huron County, Everyone will benefit. "Mr. Farmer—you'll get full value for your eggs." 4,1`Mrs. Housewife --now you'll have the finest qual- ity eggs at all times." The refrigeration equipment installed in the Seaforth Farmer's Co-operative Egg Grading Plant' was supplied and erected by E. J. Wright Utilities Limited, Strathroy, Canada. . Sales & Service in Seaforth & Vicinity D» Frank Kling ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF SEAFORTH FARMERS'...(0ii0PfRATIVE iViSiO IY OPENING THURSDAY, JULY 24tb, 194'7 Highest Prices Paid for Eggs and Poultry Modern Egg Grading and Refrigeration Equipment assures you of full returns on your products • The Co-operative is owned by its members. You will enjoy dealing at your Co-oprative where you will find Mompetent Management. Patronize the Produce Division and share in the earnings and friendly service amid pleasant and modern. surroundings Opening July 24th Seaforth farmers7Comoperative Produce Division Main. Street eafor