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pip »Éà 1980 Goods closes down Armstrong's Closing Sale Charles G. Armstrong established established Armstrong's I.G.A. in 1884, and it is still here today. But some Changes, and now a modification have ;|aken place over the years. In the beginning, the Armstrong Armstrong enterprise had the dry goods in the south building, and the groceries in the north, * opposite to what it is now. Armstrongs even owned the that Ralph's hardware hardware is in. Then, it was a shoe store. Orono's I.G.A. has fourth generation Armstrongs working working there now. Now that's à ■family business. After 96 years, a few changes, but still good quality at better prices, Armstrongs is undergoing a drastic modification. modification. The dry goods will be no longer -, Last week, right «after Christmas, saw a huge hand printçd sign reading: V 2 Price Sale. Cash. All Sales Final. From then on, the store has been a madhouse; people picking up the best buys this town or any other has ever seen. When most of the regular stock had gone, the staff at Armstrongs became ingenious ingenious and brought but all their back stock. Easter bonnets,, knickers, fedora hats and Sunday gloves. The; 7 went as fast as the jeans and underwear underwear went. Mrs. Velma Armstrong decided to close her business because it was just too much work. There will not be an Armstrongs Dry Goods in the future Grono Mall, but hopefully hopefully someone else will start up a store. And if no one else does, Mrs. Armstrong said she would, but only if absolutely necessary. , Orono would like to thank Mrs. Armstrong for her outstanding service. Armstrong's Dry Goods has now become a part of history. Mrs. Velma Armstrong ser- ving customers efficiently as she has done'for many years, YOUNG PEOPLES' ORGANIZATION All young people are welcome Sunaay, January otn, 1980 to come and attend Orono Hi-Cs first meeting of the year. Meeting is to be held in the Friendship room, Orono United Church. 1980 GREETINGS There area lot of predictions of gloom and doom for the coming year and century and undqr such a curtain good wishes for the coming year may seem «somewhat hollow. Surely there is a positive attitude in Canada and well there should be. It is the people of this nation that will come through to continue the character of the nation. < We will survive and adjust ag in the past and, yes, have , some fun along the way. , Happy New Year, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Schoo I bus log book regulation The effective date for the regulation requiring school bus operators to keep a daily inspection log of their vehicles vehicles has been moved to September 1,1980, Transportation Transportation and- Communications Minister James Snow said recently: Originally, it was to go into effect January 1, 1980. v "We made, the decision to delay , implementation because, because, of êoncern expressed by some segments of the industry industry over their ability to produce and distribute log books* by January 1," Snow said. The September 1st date was chosen to coincide with the beginning of a new school year and start of new contracts between school vehicle vehicle operators and boards of education. It also allows time , for the development of a uniform format, "Over thé next few months, staff will be meeting with representatives of the industry industry and school boards in an effort to produce a standard format log book," Snow added. Orono Hi-Gs Christmas Eve Service Roy, Don À Margaret, Elaine, Sheri Orono Weekly Times the singing of many Christmas Christmas carols and the bene- The Orono Hi-Cs held their events of the first Christmas, annual Christmas Eve ser- the birth of Christ. , I vice last Monday evening A wélcome to the service diction offered by Réy, B. before a sizeable audience at was presented by John De- Long, the Orono United Church. The Witt, co-counseilor of the A prelude of Christmas service was conducted ent- Hi-Cs along with Lorna De- music was' offered by Sheri irely by the Hi-Cs along with a Witt and Gerritt deJonge. Yeo at the organ, dramatization *of some" of the The service also included Those taking part in the service wére: Deb Colvin, Colleën Moffat, Sheri Yeo, Kerry.Grady, Lori Yeo, Anne Woolger, Brad Heard, Shawn Robinson, Gary Armstrong, Jay Olesbn. V . : ; , ,, ' . ' . . ; . ■ . ■ • 1 ■ • ■ '* ' ; ' ■ . . ';PATT®g§ÔN, Lav«rn_ Apr24,79 , WINTARIO TONIGHT CLARKE HIGH Tickets avaibfate at door Armstrongs Dry