The Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-12-16, Page 22wd
PACE 1.4A- uODE RUCH SIGNAL ST,AR,..THURSDAY,.DECE1VIBER 16,1976
CO pony's size increased 30%
Sale of Matthews Lumber
to Conklin Lumber (Discount
Dave's) has been tentatively
approved,.effective. at the end
of March, 1977.
•Dayid Conklin, president of
Conklin: Lumber 'Co., with
headquarters in London and
Hy Muroff, presidentk pi'
• Matthes*rs Lumber ' wi',th
headquarters in Windsor,
made the joint announcement
that an agreement has been
reached between , the - two
companies _by which. Conklin
", Lumber will buy the Mat-
thews business and inventory
and wi11 lease the buildings
--t3s from the present owners.
Mr. Conklinsaid inventory
at Matthews will run to about:
$1.5 million. No sale price was
announced. .
Mr. Conklin said
acquisition of the Matthews
operation would increase
Conklin's size by abdut 30 per
Orli, and would make the
organization ,'.the largest
private .company in this •field
in Canada.
When the sale is completed,
Ben Matthews, founder of
Matthews Lumber. Hy
Muroff and Syd Matthews,
will be leaving the business.
However the nearly 80 people
on staff at Matthews are
expected to'continue working
under the new ad-
ministration.:
Mr• Conklin said that
George Rittenhouse,who has
been manager at Matthews...
Lumber for the past 30
months, will continue to serve
in that capacity. For 22 years
...prior to joining Matthews, he
was with Conklin Lumber.
In Essex County, the
Matthews name will continue
-tb be used in advertising
along. I with the name of
Discount Dave's Home
Centres.
When the Matthews pur-
chase is completed,. Conklin
Lumber will have 16 outlets
extending froth the Bruce
.. Peninsula to Windsor with .a
total'staff of about 280.
Sales at Conklin Lumber
have increased from $6
million in 1970.to an expected'
$30 million. in. 1977, a -figure
which includes the Matthews
purchase. In the past- year.
Conklin sales have increased
by 25 per cent.
Mr. Conklin said with the
M ,;,tthews . purchase . the
company will have an in-
ventory of about13 . million in
its Essex --County outlets at --
Kingsville, Harrow,.
Amherstburg, Emeryville,
La Salle and Windsor.
In addition to these outlets,
Conklin has sales operations
at Kitchener, Owen . Sound,
Southampton, Kincardine,
Goderich,.. Grand Bend,
Exeter, Thedford,. West
Lorne and Ridgetown. •
In 1.973 the company
changed its • image as it
moved into a new marketing
and merchandising pattern
and established the Discount
Dave's Home Centres name
for its outlets. The following
year the company moved its
headquarters to London from
Heron Bruie
pony club
The Huron -Bruce' Pony
Club held its°first Christmas.
social on Friday, December
3, at the Lucknow United
Church.'
Over 4Q,ppny club members
'and patentii from Kincardine,
Ripley;. Teeswater, Lucknow
and Goderich were in at-
tendance.
r. Two films from . the
Canadian Pony Club film
library • were„ sho*n. They
were "Let's go Riding" and
"Ponyclub
Entertainment during
intermission was provided by
the Glen' Hodgins • Family
singing, Sandra Thompson
;with a guitar. • solo ac-
Cot!npanied' by Terry Taylor
.and Christie Messenger, and
:Heather Simmons giving a
'gymnastics demonstration.
1 oliowing ' the. films an
entertainment,
Pony Club pins
were • handed out to the
members, and lunch was
served by the mothers.
0METHIKE
Kingsville to be in a more
central management
location.
Matthews has some
operations . which
manufacture doors and these
will be taken over as well and
the products may lie used to
Ir •
e,.
a
Conklin Lvniberbuys Matthews lumber
supply all the Conklin stores.
The Conklin Lumber Co.
had its beginning in 1883 in
the Kingsville area where
David Conklin's great
grandfather started a
sawmill: He was joined by his
son, William Conklin' in 1895
and in 1903 they opened their
first retail outlet in
Kingsville.
Throughout the succeeding
years the business expanded
and by 1920 the firm had
r lumber yards located at
,Fottam, WoOdslee and
Amherstburg. Later they had
retail outlets at Harrow, Belle
River and La Salle.
William David Conklin,
father of the current
President, ran the company
untilthe end of 19'70 when
David Conklin, took over the
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Dual. ionization chamber. Loud 85 decibel horn ... sounds even if
household power fails. Easily installed with 2 ,screws: Average '
battery life is one year. Battery not included.
reins of management and his .
father became chairman of
the board.
A very . conservative
company through its 93 years
of operation, the firm adopted
a different stance to its ad-
vertising and marketing
€e1'
book
dor only'
program in 1973 when it
adopted the name of Discount
Dave's Home Centres, a tag
which is used for all the
outlets.
As well as the lumber and
househol'ishop products
business, Conklin Lumber
has been involved in con-
siderable real estate
development,
David's father, William,
has, been functioning as ° a
consultant to Zambia, along
with Dr. Bill Phillips of the
Universityof Windsor.
this c:t UI:ci. a
Our Usual CAC. 6.98
MERCURY BATTERY S a$
For Above - 12.6 Volts. •
DC Model $A201 Home Sentry
Smoke Alarm •
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Reader's Digest Mail Order •. Price is 21.45
•Yes, the mail order price is 19.96 for the book plus 1.49 for postage and handling. In some
bookstores, the price is. 24.95! So you save 6.50 or more while stocks last, and the Manual
tells you how to handle practically every type.of household repair - from fixing a leaky faucet
to building an extra room. •
A Fantastic Gift For Dad.... For Any Occasion!
SPECIAL!
Solid state dimmer switch con-
. ' tkolsup to 600 watts Qfi
candescent light, and it's
priced at Tess than 3,00
because we made, a Special '
Purchase.
EXTENSION
Our 100 ft. outdoor, extension
cncd_has_been .reduced. from.
14.99 to 11.99, Our usual
C.&C. price for the 50 ft. cord ,
is 7.99 but it's on sale for only
CHIMNEY. r m
Finished enamelled copper
�w!1fi_walnuttrim...Frosted_cflim -
ney. Takes 60 watt light not in
eluded. #HE372. Our •usual
cash & carry 9.9.9
CRYSTAL MIT
You save 3.00 on this lovely
6" brass $`.crystal fixture
Takes. 60 watt light not in-
cluded, . Our . usual cash a and
carry price 13.99
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DROP CHAIN
YOU. save 11`.60 on this
#HE792• drop chain .fixture in
antique copper finish. Takes
'2-60 watt bulbs not included.
Our usual cash & carry price
49:99. .
BAR SINK
You save 7.00' on • this
#RS131P hospitality bar sink.
Stainless steel
with waste fit-
tingand grid, high rise spout
with aerator. Our usual C.&C.
36.950 s
95
-TOUCH CONTROL SOLDERING 'KIT
You save 7.39 on this single By Weller. Includes gun, Tip -
handle touch control faucet changing wrench, copper tips,
#87001. Our usual cash and flux, brush, solder, case and
carry price is 36.95 a manual. Our. usual cash and
carry price is 16.98
i3!8
'TORCH KIT
#3960 .by • Turner. Includes
'replaceable tank, soldering tip,
nozzle attachments flint
lighter and handy tote case.
Our usual CAC,. price 15.95
1295
T-55 TACKER
Intermediate duty tacker. uses
6 No. T-50 staple sizes up to
9/16". Uses T-50 wire,
screen and shade at-
tachments. Our usual C.&C.
price 14.95
11111 95
Because of a Special Truckload
Purchase,. you can save over 50.00
an this charming .
FRANKLIN
FIREPLACE PACKAGE
It's not just the fireplace alone! it comes complete with
collar, grate, screen, AND brass:ornaments. Overall dimen-
sions: 37" wide by 26" deep. ,You'II•appreciate the better;
quality that's built into this rugged early -time Franklin.
Our usual cash , 900
and carry price
is 249.95 •
ASK ABOUT OUR CHIMNEY PACKAGES AND
SMOKE PIPE
for Franklins, pot belly stoves and even built-ins.
w.
All Prices.
Are Cash
8 Carry
ter charge
t"HAR(:FX'
TOOLBOX
19".heavy dutY tool box with
handy removable tote . tray.
Our usual C.&C. 13:49 .
DISSTON SAW
Our best 8 -point 26" saw.. Our
usual C.&C. pr,tge is 16.98 so
you save 3.40! '
1358
STEEL HAMMER
#H1'/2 all steel hammer by
Stanley. Our usual cash &
oarry price is 9.59.
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5 -PC. KITCHEN CEIITRIIELen
Consists of double sink in stainless steel, har-
dwood cutting board, single handle faucet, swing
'n spray spout and
waste fitting with
grid. Our usual C.&C.
price. is 87:95, so
you save 10.00!
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Hwy. 21 North opp. Sutton Park Inn
398.3403. Drily 8 a.m.. 5:30 p.m.
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235-1422
524-8321
238.2374
738-2221.
' 396-3403
KINGSVILLE . 733-2341
KITCHENER 744-6371
• 580Xrirway Road South
OWEN SOUND 376-3181
RIDeeTOWN, ' 674-5465
SOUTHAMPTON 791-3245
THEDEORD '296-4991
WESTLORNE • 768.1620
• WINDSOR EAST - ` 727.6001
Tecumseh Bypass, Hwy. 2
WINDSOR WEST 734.1221
500 Front Road In LaSalli'
KITCHENER Out -Of -town Calf Free of Charge• 1.800.265.8990 or 8091
Reg. hours: Mon.-Frf. a a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sat. tali 4 pari.
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Saturday till 5:20P.M,
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