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on a ie " Homer Family big It is 'with pleawwre and with pride that we Hivite you to join us as we celebrate the opening of our new business. We'll all be looking to see. you on A well known and popular resident of Ontario County, John Thursday, January 18 during. the afternoon or evening. Hamer, of R.R. 1, Brooklin, is pleased to announce the estab- lishment of a FORD tractor dealership at the intersection of Thickson Rd. and Highway 12. The grand opening is.scheduled Grand Opening SES In 1935, Mr. Hamer moved into this area and married Laurel Holliday. © The. Holliday family' farmed in this area for a number of generations. Jolh worked as a mechanic in Oshawa and then.farmed on the East Whitby Town Line. Five years * 'later; he took a course in tool and die in Torontd, then joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a ground engineer. -- TANCE 3 3 ; oy A X= Lo - After discharge from the RCAF, .in 1946, Mr. Hamer pur- Tractor & Equipment Company chased the Lawrence farm located at the intersection of Thick- son's Rd. and.No. 12 highway. Tractors were almést impossible R.R. No. 1 BROOKLIN to purchase at the time, due to a shortage of supply. - However, John constructed his own tractor, utilising a great number of 8TH CONCESSION OF WHITBY AT NO. 12 HIGHWAY FORD parts. It was the only tractor on the: farm for nine years. The machine is still in operation 22 years later: i A Modern New Sales And Service Home " John Hamer's farm workshop was known over a wide area 'asa good place to get friendly help and repairs. He modifies his own implements to -get bettcr service. As a result, Mr. : : : : | . Hamer receives greater satisfaction and economy. John gets NEW ay ye great personal satisfaction from using machinery that per- ae 2 SPP vod : forms well. TS Pr So de Cera i a s A a, Sn ra A Cr RVR: RE BSE To" . Yee, d Mr. and Mrs. Hamer have two sons, Royce and Noel. The FORD 1 bn): : 2 ; boys, having been brought up under their father's influence, iad N ih ; : - 2 are very mechanically inclined. : John was one of tlie founders of the Manchester Credit Union TRACTORS Shy SRR CUA INDUSTRIAL _ of which he is a past president. His wife served as executive _ ~ : yl : manager for eight years. Mr. and Mrs. Hamer have served as g: EQUIPMENT members on the Ontario County Federation of Agricatiyne and the co-operative movements. « John Hamer is now the local dealer for FORD TRACTORS. In 1907, the first workable Ford tractor was made. In 1917, and Introduce You To the Ford Fordson tractor became the world's first mass-pro- duced tractor. In 1939, Ford introduced the world's first The New Ford Tractor & Line tractors with a built-in hydraulic system. Today FORD pro- » duces more than 14 different models rangi in size from 8 to i % FULLY EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE CY 100 Yiorseppwer. "OPEN 'Service PRIZES Bl << HOUSE | REFRESHMENTS MECBRIEN TRANSPORT JAN. 18- 68. oe Satisfaction cial Film BROOKLIN 655-3151 TORONTO 461-4051 hey i =a # Ba : sects pres a al il ti 2 " t Sales at 8.00. pum. | Offer Congratulations to ------J HAMER FORD and wish them HAMER FORD success in their new business Tractor & Equipment Company RR. No. 1 Telephone 655-4492 CLAREMONT CO-OP a BROOKLIN, DNZARID CLAREMONT. Ea , PHONE 649- 2m2 wes ' Join us as we celebrate the Opening of our New Building Sincerely yours, i : I") is opy to. have the opmortinity to supply HAMER FORD with Fuel il and Propane Gas We Wish Them Every Success SEAWAY MOTORS (1965) LTD. 1120 DUNDAS 51. E., WHITBY ~~ PHONE 668-5893 Wish HAMER FORD every success = 'in their new business RE Me "ion HAMER i Jo : ¢ Thank Them For The Opportunity oF Serving 1 Them BARCLAY TRANSPORT LTD. "RR. 2. CLAREMONT PHONE 668-8651 'CONGRATULATES HAMER FORD Upon the Opening of their New . Business We wish them every success and thank them for the opportunity of serving them. # NOEL HAMER