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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-12-23, Page 1A A r 4 1 h 4 w 411i Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Dec, 2$, 1965 FIRST SECTIQN Toronto Firm Purchases Lloyd -Truax Limited It was announced last Thurs- day by W, H. French, president„ that the local manufacturing company of Lloyd -Truax Limit- ed has been sold for an undise closed amount to Toromont In- dustrial Holdings Ltd., a Tor- onto -based Canadian company. Operation of the door com- pany, one of the largest in the industry, will not be affected by the change, and a compre- hensive plan of development of both manufacturing and mar- keting facilities will continue. Already under way is a 20, 000 sq. ft. addition to the North plant at Wingham by Arthur J. Brown, Walkerton building con- tractor. The Walkerton plant, re -engineered in 1963, will continue in its present role. The successful conclusion of negotiations with Toromont will allow the retirement of presi- dent W. H. French and plant superintendent C. W. Lloyd. Earlier retirements included former chairman R. H. Lloyd, • sales manager G. W, Buchanan and former superintendent of the Walkerton plant, Reuben E. Truax. The company will con- tinue under the presently active management which will in- clude D. C. Nesmith as new president and general manager. Toromont Industrial Holdings Ltd. was formed in 1961 by a group of prominent business figures anxious to preserve the Canadian identity of active companies, usually family formed, which would profit from development assistance. Col. P. L. Browne, presi- dent of Toromont, advised that their other subsidiaries include: F. B. McFarren Ltd., Streets- ville and Toronto, makers of top-quality brick; Modern Hand - 'ling Methods Ltd. and its whol- ly-owned subsidiary El -Met - Parts Ltd. of Dundas, leaders in the magnetic metal industry in Canada; Clare Brothers Ltd. , Preston, and its wholly-owned subsidiary in the U.K., acom- pany manufacturing heating equipment for over 100 years. In more recent years it has add- ed air conditioning to its pro- ducts, Viking Pump Co. of • Canada Ltd., Windsor with of- fices and warehouses acrossCan- ada; W. E. Dillon Co. Ltd., Toronto, 85 -year-old firm of manufacturing contractors, sheet steel and other metal products. • Further acquisitions are fore- seen in the near future. Lloyd -Truax Limited was formed in 1963 with the amal- gamation of C. Lloyd & Son Limited of Wingham and R. Tru- . ax Son& Co. Ltd. of Walkerton, each well established door sup- pliers to the building industry. FOUNDED IN 1888 The Lloyd company, larger of the two, was founded in 1888 • by Charles Lloyd and his sons Albert, Charles and William. Albert succeeded his father as company head followed by Richard H. Lloyd his son. Long associated partners who made large contributions to the suc- cess and gtowth of the company were Wilfred H. French retir- ing president, Gordon W. Bu- chanan and Charles W. Lloyd. Fourth generation family mem- bers are C. Donald Lloyd and John R. Lloyd, both active in • the present management. The Truax company originat- ed in 1876 when the late Reu- ben Eldridge Truax and his brother Phillip purchased the sawmill and planing trill oper- ated in Walkerton by David • Moore and his son David Wilson Moore. Lumber and general millwork, sold itt a Iocaimar, ket, gave place over the years to specialty products, mainly doors and sash, sold in Central and Western Ontario, llarry E. Truax, son of otic of the found- s crs, was admitted to partner- ship in 1906, and grandsons El- dridge and Reuben became ace tive in 1937. Also associated was George D. Martyn who en- tered partnership in 1919. The growth pattern in Can- ada indicates a strong market for the company's products for many years ahead. Manage- ment expresses confidence that its program will improve the company'scompetitive position and allow it to continue its role as a major employer in the Wal- kerton and Wingham areas, Scouts Send Gifts To Salvation Army The Scouts held their annual Christmas pasty with 21 boys and two leaders present. The Scouts brought gifts for ex - change within the troop but de- cided to turn them over to the Salvation Army, along with the week's dues collection. The leaders gave each of the boys a small gift, candy canes and ice cream, after which car- ols were sung. Announcement was made of an invitation from the Paisley Scouts to attend a district skat- ing party in the Paisley arena on Tuesday, Dec. 28th. Admis- Extensive Damage In Main St, crash About $x, 400.00 damage re- sulted from a main street mise hap early Tuesday morning when two. cars were involved in a rear -end collision. Donald E. Cameron, 21, of Wingham, was travelling north sion will be 35¢ each, The Scouts and leaders are to meet at the Scout House here at 7 o'clock that evening and trans- portation to Paisley will be pro- vided, The leaders wish to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a bright and prosperous New Year. on Josephine Street, when he reached down to turn on the heater and in some manner tite car went out of control and slamtned into another vehicle which was parked on the east side of the street in front of the Seaver, Lumber Co, office. The latter machine wasown- ed by the manager of the lum- ber company, Clarence Du- quette. A 1965 model oar, it suffered about 81,000,00 to the rear -end, the Cameron car sus- taining about $400,00 in dam- ages, The driver was not injur- ed. He was on his way to work at the time of the mishap. The accident was investigat- ed by Constable Doug Foxtonof the Wingham police depart- ment, Currie Nome Wins Prize For Chrislmas Decorations The local branch of the Roy,. al Canadian Legion once again sponsored a competition for out- door residential Christmas dec- oration. The first place prize this year went to the Jim Currie residence on Summit Drive. In second place was Reg DuVal's office on John Street. Winning $5.00 awards were Fred Porter, Leopold Street; Perry Holmes, Summit Drive; Murray Gerrie, Victoria Street; Al Bumstead, Catherine Street; and Scott Reid, Angus Street. Those receiving honorable • -614eio.,i delt be 44, c4* j ezeda eh aarecct. awl' de e, 4/" s brightly as the star of `ethlehem, that Silent 'fright, may the spirit of the first Christmas shine forever in ,our heart. (Day its message of 'Peace and Good Will become an abiding source of hope to yott and yours. i;njain ', hb4flct4bflt JEAN and BARRY WENGER + BOB WENGER • RALPH JOHNSON - KAY MURRAY ED FIELDING - FRED LEE - KURT UPHOFF - FRED HUGHES DONNA AMOFFAT - BETTY KUEHL LORNA BROWN mention in the eompetition in- cluded Roy Bennett, Patrick Street; Harry McArthur, Boland Street; Jim Hamilton, Summit Drive; Bob Chettleburgh, Alice Street; Harry Jackson, North Street; Norman Cameron, Cath' erine Street; Jack Gorrie, Ane gus Street, and G. W. Tiffin, Josephine Street. There is no doubt that the Legion's effort in sponsoring a contest of this sort is having a beneficial result. Each year the number of homes being deo- orated at Christmas time is in- creasing. Decorations are im- proving and many homes dis- play a considerable amount of effort on the part of the owners, in preparing for the contest. W. F. Burgman Served Council William Frederick Burgman, a resident of Wingham for over 50 years, died in Wingham and District Hospital on Sunday. He was 81. He was a son of the late William Burgman and Emily McInnis and was born at Mus- selburg, Ontario. He had ten brothers and sisters and all pre- deceased him except Mrs. Emily Doughty of Lethbridge, Alta. He attended school at Milverton. On September 24, 1913 he married Olive Fenn of Parkhill. The same year he came to Wingham as station agent for the CNR, a position he held un- til 1949. He then sold general insurance and operated a travel agency until a couple ofmonths ago. Mr, Burgman was a member of Wingham Lodge AF&AM, Wingham United Church where he had been an elder, he serv- ed on town council for several years as councillor and had been a member of the public school board. He is survived by a son, Dr. G. W. (Bill) Burgman of Kirk- land Lake and a daughter, Mrs. R. C. J. (Ruth) Pestell of West Vancouver; six grandchildren and his sister. A son, Jack, predeceased him and Mrs. Burgman died in 1963. Rev. C. M. Jardine con- ducted funeral service at the S. J. Walker funeral home on Tuesday afternoon. Pallbearers were DeWitt Miller, F. Burke, F. Belfour, L. B. Ellacott, his nephew Michael Fenn of Park- hill and grandson, Rick Burg - man of Kirkland Lake. R. E. Armitage was flower bearer. CountyBy-law Is Turned Down by Education Minister A report from Goderich last week indicated that the Huron County consultative committee's recommendation to have a por- tion of the Goderich high school district in East Wawanosh de- tached and placed under the jurisdiction of the Wingham dis- trict, had been approved by County Council. As a result the council passed a by-law which would have gone into ef- fect in January 1967. if ap- proved by the minister of edu- cation. It has been learned this week that the minister did not ap- prove of the by-law. This will mean that the land in question will remain within the jurisdic- tion of the Goderich area. The problem in connection with the disputed area in East Wawanosh arose when a number of pupils from the area wanted to attend the Wingham high school. The council of East Wawanosh also has a snow plow- ing problem, which is relieved when the students in the area can attend the Wingham school.