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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-07-25, Page 14The Wingham Advance -Times, July 25, 1979 Canada No. 1 Celery Stalks w Canada No. 1 Head Lettuce 2/959 Canada No. 1 English Cucumbers 00.059 15 nr 1,&—jbi T&gham Advance -Times. July 26, 19I9 A. M. Cftwford had a 10,000 after, the garage was destroyed service station was built. Remember the boy with slate When Mr. Ism moved his Fry as ino8t �topb kAtw blm, Fns a short time a single Planten - 24 oz. Blanched Peanuts gallon storage Qank installed at by fire and was not replaced. signs Shortly atter It rs to garage at the had the Huroa-Zessa sties in the gasoline pump was installed at the CPR yard in 1916 so he could . waste At the Exchange Hotel, o pened Jack Re951. took it over tohvn gasoline tank Gtso4Y ( Burks trent Waz'ren house when h have it shipped in by the tank car business had waned with the and ran it until TbrA tt under was lethe sidewalk. Electric) there was a twin pump was still a blaebmitb's shop. W. load. He made sure his Model T coming of the motor car and the blacksmithurchased the Pipes were run from it -in the out boat. Pumps at the curb used Araeb'�g was the smith but the MUSEUM customers were able to buy gas. Canada Temperance Act. To�, cure it down and built the boulevard up to Buchanan to have their storage tank& pump was operated by his son It was said that in times of counteract it two gas pumps were that still It isatwww remainsscarcity, Hardware, now Stafntoa's. The buried under the sidewalk. Every Bert, who repaired care in the people came for miles installed on the street side of the by C. E. MacTaviah pump was isistalled there at the time a tank was installed or back room of the shop. to purchase their fuel from him sidewalk. Part of the front L orated �.b* though it did not remain taken up a new sidewalk had to A third outlet on Diagonal Road MUSINGS at 15 cents a gallon. veranda was closed off to form a P there 1pag. be laid. was opened at the Hil Brest store. Before long other outlets began booth. Tobacco, chocolate bars, An early gasoline outlet that After the Beaver B16 ek burned The building used by Wingham It is still there. o to appear. Coming into Wingham pop and on Saturday night, hot remains today is at the site at the in 1912 the south half of the lot Drive In Cleaners was once a A. M. Crawford had gas pumps Wingham, like other com- Back then the colored gasohnes from the south, the first business dogs and hamburgers found former Merkley Motors. remained vacant until Robert- service station. The first gasoline in front at his garage until it was were displayed is the clear vision saw the number of PAY on the west side was Reid's ready sale to the motorists and In the beginning the pumps son's Garage was built about outlet at the site was built by the Y to remove them from gasoline gasoline outlets and service Pumps. There was as much as 10 Garage. It was at the corner of g passing crowd. When the P 8 were at the curb. Later part of 1918. It was for man Y Abels, father and son about 50 the curb. He tore out the two stations gradually increase over gallons of gasoline sitting in a Scott and Josephine streets, Depression took its toll the hotel the first storey of the building Yea" because it served two years ago. Shortly after it was atoms which were the remnants the years. The number reached a glass cylinder in the hot sun. Parallel to Scott, with pumps in was torn down and a Supertest was cut out at the corner, different brands of gas from opened about 25 men formed a of the National Hotel and moved peak after the last war and then Some of the gasoline colors were front. service station was erected on allowing the cars to drive Pumps on the sem• Johan Hanna club and installed two horseshoe the lamps in off the street. He declined as labor costs, higher red, grew, yellow, blue and Over the years it was operated the site. Many people operated it through from Victoria to took it over in the '30s and sold, pitching courts complete with retired in 1947 and h(sgarage was taxes and lower profit margins clear- by such men as Reid, Muirhead, over the years but the Josephine Street. By doing this it Ford cars under the name Huron overhead lights, at the rear of the tornAown 20 Years later to make In the beginning made the operations less �� ng car owners Young and Ingham. Wm. Ingham Caskinettes are the best was possible to pos place the pumps Motors. He sold the business to A. property. way for the present post office. profitable. bought gas from car dealers or moved his tire and battery remembered. The station too far enough from the street to D. McWilliams, who moved the Many will still remember the _ To be continued. Today most farmers and hardware stores which had it business there in June of 1931. He outlived its usefulness and was satisfy the law. In 1960 the garage business to the livery stable on ting of horseshoes on Diagonal truckers have their own storage, shipped into town in barrels. In had the pumps installed on the razed to make way for the Home was sold to Texaco, was John Street behind the Queen's Road after the sun had set. The which reduces the oma a of �g gas gallonage 1914 the first measur north side, back from the street. The were at about the Place. Across the from the hotel demolished and the resent P Hotel, when gasoline pumps had to be removed from the sport continued while Ed Nash R W BELL filling stations. Many of the PSP was installed on the street pumps street modern station was built. street. operated the station. After the brands of other days have gone, at Alex Young's hardware and centre of Cap'n Zack's were a number ot.,old frame Across the street W. Ingham Some years later the business war another oil company took such as White Rose, British had a 500 gallon storage tank. restaurant. So passers-by could buildings between the brick had a Supertest pump at, the curb was closed and the pumps over and the present building was OPTOMETRIST American, McColl-Frontenac, The pump was located in front of see the pumps he arranged to building on the corner and Sandy in front of his tire and battery removed. What was Robertson's erected. About 15 years ago it Supertest, Regent, Reliance and what is now the Maitland have the office removed from the Young's blacksmith she These �8 P� shop ho (now the sit4 of Belle's Garage is now Stedman's. was sold -,and converted to its GODERICH others. Restaurant. machine shop next door. Shortly were torn down and a White Rose Variety). When John Fryfogle, or ,hack present use. The Square 524-7661 The Wingham Advance -Times, July 25, 1979 Canada No. 1 Celery Stalks 2 /1. 00 Canada No. 1 Head Lettuce 2/959 Canada No. 1 English Cucumbers 00.059 15 U.S. No. 1 Nectarines Ib.. 89 Hakwij McCormick's - 48's Ice Cream Cone Cups 1.09 Planten - 24 oz. Blanched Peanuts 1e79 Weston .9's Date Turnovers .69 Weston - 13 oz. Apple Snack Buns .69 A , Clover Leaf - 7 oz. Solid White TUNA 1 1 • 49 1% - Brown Bear Creamed - 2 lb. White Honey Cow Brand - 500 gm. Baking Soda Post - 400 gm. Honey Comb Cereal Choc Full of Nuts - I lb. bag Regular Grind Coffee 1.99 .49 1,019 10 vrrv�.v... •.. v...r �.. v-...• �.. v.i....,� v�•v.vYr, JVIy Aw We reserve the right to limit quantities FRESH PORK Picnic SHOULDER ROAST lb.. H 5 Shoulder BUTT ROAST lb.. 9 9 Boneless SHOULDER CHOPS lb. Ve 15 Schneiders Peds of 8 - 10 oz. WIENERS .99 Schneiders Sliced - 8 Viw. 6 oz. COOKED MEATS Z / 1.45 Schneiders - 16 oz. SKILLET STRIPS 1.35 Schneiders Regular RING BOLOGNA lb. 1.69 'k A Carnation Instant - 16 oz. COFFEE MATE 1 1.29 Carnation Instant - 10's (Choc. or Var. ) Breakfast 1*79 Carnation Instant - 12 oz. Mashed Potatoes .69 Bicks Table Jar - 4 vxr. 12 oz. Z . 9 9 Relishes •TiTireTare *A Schneiders Broken - 6 oz. Cooked HAM SLICES Schneiders Country SAUSAGE Maple Leaf Ready to Serve SMOKED PICNIC Maple Leaf SkW BREAKFAST BACO Maple Leaf Sliced (Pack 3 x 2 oz.) CORNED BEEF Swifts Sugar Plum DINNER HAMS Swifts Old Mill LINK SAUSAGE Fresh Sliced PORK LIVER 1.19 Baden Ib. 1 • 8 5 Colby c lb. 1.09 Froze NVA.1-045 Schneiders - 2 Ib. bo 1.49 Beef Bu ...2.29 ...1.15 ...49 Of '1411,00 EMALI) Heinz Straihed - 4'/z oz. (Meatless Var.) BABY FOODS 4/1.00 Kraft Miracle Whip - 1.5 litre x Salad Dressing 2*29 Crest Family Size - 100 nil. (Reg. or Mint) Toothpaste 1...19 Mir (Pack 2 x 750 mi.) Liquid Detergent 1.49 • [ • \'L:4T1 J .11. T. heese n Food X rgers O d South - 12 oz. Orange Juice Carnation - 5 Ib. bag Hash Brown Potatoes McCain (Coconut, Banana, Chocolate or Lemon) 14 oz. Cream Pies 1. 79 3.58 .79 .69 .85 0 spffllfuj Pantry Shelf - 10 oz. Stems & Pieces MUSHROOMS .69 41 Irish Sprang (95 gm.) Bar Soap 3/1*00 Wondra Skin Conditioning - 180 ml. Lotion .99 Purina - 6 Var. 340 gm. Tender Vittles .69 Carnival - 1 Ib. tub Soft Margarine *69