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I CONGRATULATIONS
ON THE OPENING OF
WINGHAM'S ALL-NEW
REr. FRONT
GROCERY
REFRIGERATION SERVICE
INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR
F. J. 'Jim' Scarborough
HANOVER ONTARIO
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CONGRATULATIQNS
HARRY MERKLEY, ON THE OPENING OF
YOUR NEW FOOD SUPERMARKET, ONE
OF THE FINEST IN THIS DISTRICT, AND
THE BEST OF SUCCESS IN YOUR VEN-
TURE
C. Bondi and Sons
DISTRIBUTORS Ole
Fres17, Fruit and Vegetables in season
AS ONE
OF
THE MAJOR
WHOLESALE
SUPPMRS
WE TAKE PLEASURE IN OFFERING
CONCRATULATIONS
TO'THE ALL-NEW
Red Front Store
AND TO THE PROUD OWNER
HARRY MERKLEY
DOBSON ROOFING
EXETER - ONTARIO
We ere proud to have done the
RO HNC AND
PAINTING
AT THE NEW AND MODERN
Red Front Grocery
BEST WISHES
TO THE ALL-NEW
RED FRONT
Grocery
'ruin
CANADA BREAD CO, LTD.
BAKERS OF
TOASTMASTER = COUNTRY FAIR - COOK
BOOK and TABLE PRIDE PRODUCTS WE ARE VERY PROUD
TO HAVE DONE THE
MASONRY WORK
ON THE
CONTRACTOR
WALKERTON , ONTARIO
Our Best wishes to
HARRY MERKLEY
SUPERMARKET PROJECT
a Of
MOREY'S CHOSE
REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASES S CONDENSING
UNITS * SHELVING WALK-IN COOLERS
CHECKOUTS
made in Brantford by
HUSSMAN REFRIgRATOR CO. LIMITED
As a Hussman Representative, A. C. EVERETT & COMPANY LIMITED, sell and
install the complete line Of Hussman Canadian-Made food store equipment.
They provide 'a COMPLETE SERVICE to food store operators in Bruce, Lambton,
Kent, Middlesex, Huron, Perth, Oxford and Elfin Counties, and are well qualified
to hanclle
O LOCATION SURVEYS
t BUILDING AND STORE LAYOUT PLANS
O COVERING DETAILS
O INSTALLATION AND WARRANTY
O INTERIOR DECOR
• MERCHANDISING
O FINANCING
O STORE OPENING
A. C. EVERETT 84 COMPANY LTD.
344 Hamilton Road LONDON Teli GE 8:4422
HUNDREDS OF FEET of steel. shelving in the Merkley Red Front
Grocery carry the thousands of items on display in the newly-
opened store. This picture shows part of the display in the
100 x 40 foot building. Many of the items will be offered at
sale prices during the official opening of the store on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this week.
Red Front Opens Jim Scarborough of Hanover was
in charge of the extensive refrig-
eration work.
Dobson Roofing of Exeter did
the painting and roofing on the
new structure. The old home and
barn which were situated on the
site 'were removed by Bruce Mac-
Donald.
The Red leront, Grocery was pur-
chased by Mr. Merkley in 1949
from the late Robert Galbraith, who
had established the business about.
82 years ago.
COIN NOTES
By Jack Dietrich
Box 28, Clinton
(Continued from page ten) • I is adjustable to the product being
even temperature at the compres- displayed. There are two eight-
sor units, by-ten foot walk-in storage rooms
A stock valued at some $15,000 to for meat and vegetables with the
$20,000 is displayed on the 292 feet meat being displayed in one eight-
of Hussman steel shelving which foot service Counter and another
10-foot open counter for packaged
lines. There is a 16-foot frozen
fond display, a 12-foot, three deck
dairy counter, an 8-foot ice cream
Cabinet; and a 19-foot refrigerated
vegetable rack, as well as another
16 feet of dry racks for vegetables,
Hello again, this week the coin
denomination for discussion is: the
ten cent piece. The first 'Cana-
dian dime was issued in 1858 and
they all had one basic design up:
until 1937 when ;the Bluenose
Schooner design was introduced, •
Most dimes prior to 1910. have
become very difficult to find from.
circulation, except for the odd one
which is usually, quite worn. Or
The George .. VI series the 1948.
dime is becoming increasingly xiifr
ficult to find.
Two olheck-out counters are
placed at the cash registers to as-
sist, in speedy parcelling and
counting of merchandise by the
Clerks: On wtek-ends Mr. Merkley
and his wife are assisted by eleven
clerks.
' • .„ uontratitors
A§ mentioned earlier, Wilfred G.
White of Wingham waS the general
contractor, but ,other local firms
.also contributed to the erection of
the building.
Burke Electric did the wiring,
and the heating system was in-
stalled by, Percy Clark. Bruce,
MacDonald did the block work'
and A. J. Brown of Walkerton had
the Contract for the foundation
and floor. Howard Puller of Wing-
ham rinstalleti 'the plumbing. Har-
oid Congram and Mel Jermyn did
the excavating, concrete being, sup-
'plied.. by' Maitland Redi-Mix Con.-
Crete.Ltd. . • • ,
:Maas work was 'handled by Pitts-
burgh Industries Ltd., London, and
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The rarest dime is the 1936 dot
and ' it catalogues at around
$2,000.00 in uncirculated condition.
The next rarest dime is the 1893
round top three, there is alsO a
flat top three for that year but
it is much easier to obtain. Fol-
lowing those above in rarity -are
the 1889, 1875, 1884 and the 1872.
For, the year 1913 there are two
varieties, one with small leaves
and the other with large. Mayes,
the latter being the most difficult
to obtain,
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The Canadian dime series, is A
beautiful set to collect, but is 'dif-
ficult to get in nice Condition. Al
though one can be lucky, I had
'Vie good fortune to find a 1917
dime in my change and it was in
almost uncirculated condition,
which, proves you can find good •
coins if you keep looking. Some
people feel that this takes a lot •
of looking and consumes a lot of
time but after awhile it becomes
instinct and the occasional find
is worth it to the collector.
Euchre and Solo
Prize,Winners
LA.KELET—The weekly card so-
cial took place on Wednesday even-
ing in the Institute Hall with a
good attendance, The 'following
were the winners:
High lady in eochre, Mrs. Jim
Inglis of Lakelet and high gentle-
man, Alex Waack of McIntosh. The
low score was held by Jim Greenly
of Lakelet.
The solo prizes were won by Mrs.
Don Werner of Clifford, first, and
Don Werner, second. The special
Mize went to John Waack of Mc-
Intosh,
LAKELET
CON TULATIONS TO MERKLEY'S
RED FRONT SUPERMARKET
on the opening of their new market on Victoria Street
Late for last week
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ferguson and
Lois and Janet Wright visited with
Mr. and. Mrs. Glare Ralf at Clin-
ton on Sunday.
Eunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Metzger were Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Seiler and Mr, and Mrs.
Gordon Metzger, all of Palmerston.
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith of
London and Mr. and Mrs. Paul'
Ithudseri of Toronto visited at the
Smith home fot the week-end.
Mr. Glen Reidt of Guelph spent
the week-end with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Irvin. Reldt.
f.;'unday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Wright were Mt. Aral
Mrs. Roy avers and Patsy, Ititeh.
man', Mr. and Mrs. Wellington
Palms of MiIdmay and Mt. Etrid I
Ma. K Litt of f/euttadt.
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