Journal (The Home Newspaper of Oakville and Trafalgar) (Oakville, ON), 27 Jun 1957, p. 51

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE on the celebration of its 100th Birthday M ARGARET M . W H IT A K E R President ESTABLISHED IN 1869 The growth and history of the Town of Oakville records the parallel progress of Ontario. . . reflecting the ability of its people to adapt new ideas and new methods to the benefit of all. I , . . '· i . . * , , · » . » ! Here at Wm. Whitaker and Sons Limited, we have striven to maintain service and leader ship in our ever increasing business. This reflects the confidence our customers have in this concern since 1869. W m . W hitaker & Sons, located at the corner of Dundas and Church Streets, Oakville, was founded in 1869, by W m . W h itaker as a carriage works, m anufacturing wagons, carriages, sleighs, etc. About the year 1912 they became the dealers of General Motors Products, and in the year 1948 they changed their agency to Dodge & DeSoto. M r. W a lte r W h itaker, son o f th« founder, in partnership with the brother John, took over the business in 1911, following th« ) ' death of their father, W illiam W hitaker. I business, until his W hen John W h itaker passed away, W a lte r continued to operate the death in 1928. Since that time the firm has been controlled by Mrs. W a lte r W h ita k e r and is under tfo* active management of John Ribble. W m . W hitaker and Sons have a large modern repair departm ent including body shop, departm ent and also machine shop and vulcanizing shop, and a large parts and accessory handle the Ferguson line of tractors and implements. For several years Mrs. W a lter W h itaker served the town on the Oakville School Board and took an active part in the affairs of the I.O.D.E, CUSTOM ROYAL IS GLAMOUR CAR OF 1957 DODGE LINE FOR OVER 88 YEARS . . . W e heartily express our thanks to the people of Oakville and district for the pleasure we have had in doing business with you. selves to offer you the In turn we pledge our best in automotive very service at a reasonable cost. It is also our privilege to offer our sincere thanks and gratitude to our friends and competitors Greatly increased glass areas, high sw eeping tail fins and radically new headlight treatm ent, make th e 1957 D odge Custom R oyal series a standout in any com pany. T he new low silhouette is further em phasized by th e new 14-inch wheels. TorqueF lite Pushbutton transm ission is standard on th is Custom R oyal series. Engineered for safety, th e D odge Custom R oyal features new accidentproof door handles, deep-hub steering wheel, double-ball m ounted rear-view mirror, and, as optional equipm ent, seat belts and a cushioned dashboard. T h e series com es in four body styles; th e C ustom R oyal, which is a four-door sedan, and th e Custom R oyal Lancer, which is offered in a tw o an d fo u r -d o o r h a rd to p a s w ell as a convertible. in the automotive business in Oakville. W ith ou t their fine spirit of co-operation it would not have been possible to help and assist our m any patrons. The Management and Staff of Wm. Whitaker & Sons Limited YOUR DODGE - DESOTO DEALER IN OAKVILLE ·i Dundas & Church Sts. 88 years of faithful service Dial Victor 4-3237

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