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23, 1948 Teme THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Many a man who is waiting| According to Mrs. Eleanor Veteran Lumberman | or something to tum tp might| Roosevelt, no one can make. you " 4 well start with his shirt sleeves. | feel inferior without your consent. Marks Anniversary. Observing Oakville's growth after a lifteime spent in the town Chas. F. Doty--Charlie to his friends--thinks that the present growth looks pretty healthy. "I certainly hope it is," he said, the other day on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Doty firm in Oakville. 4 It was in 1908 that the firm of i i) Davis and Doty started their lumber yards north of the C.N. R. tracks. At the same time they ' operated a brickyard on Red- ( \ hill, which.was later closed after SL a number of houses and firms wore bricks from the yard in their wall. The closing of the brickyard was brought about by the war, ad the labor employed immediately hustled back to their native land to fight against Canada. . 7 v : } To faithful old friends, cherished new friends--you Following the death of Mr. oy ; Xz Davis in 1942, his son, George whose friendship we strive to deserve, our hearty Doty, purchased the Davis share Greetings are tendered for a genuine Canadian of the partnership and the firm || Ghristmas. May the New Year be a joyous and pros- got its present name, J Mr. Doty is proud of the fact perous one for each of you. that his entire business career, and he is still active in business, has been spent working with TRUST CREDIT lumber. At one time he managed his brother's sawmill, located on the creek across from the site of JEWELERS the Oakville club, and timber 7 tracts in Norfolk county. He al- y X so ran another. Bi tract New Toronto Oakville -- Kingston where he built'a mill and cut more feet of timber than he can remember. For a short time he travelled around - the country buying and selling lumber. He settled down to run his present T All oO P business, however, when 'the o ur Fatrons family said that was no way to live." In 1900 he married Caroline THE Sumner and while living in For- estville their three children, two 5 daughters and a son, were born. . Mrs. Doty agrzes with her hus- M Ch band that Oskvill's growth erriest ristmas takes a little getting used to, but both insist they approved of it. AND REASON ENOUGH A small retailer had been try- ing for months to collect an H N Y overdue bill. But all his pleas appy ew ear and threats were completely dis- And . regarded. As a last resort, he NOW THE STAR blazed forth in such splendor that the shepherds drew sent a tear-jerking letter, ac- ) together in wonder. Faintly at first but growing in volume they heard angels', as i ET 2 -- * voices chanting: ture he wrote: "The reason I Ri ( | "Pea i ior 0 i must have my money." vier eaners eace on earth, good will toward men. The Savior is born today." A prompt reply enclosed a photograph of, @& voloptuous ; Copyright, 1948, King Features Syndicate, Ine. blonde in a bathing suit, label- PHONE 1123 = A ed: "The reason I can't pay." every shelter. But Joseph found a place for Mary in the manger of | the cattle shed, for the number of her days had passed, her time em vie ls, od OTORISTS We Offer You The Following So That You May Have - on Trouble-Free Motoring During the Winter Months We have a complete line of Good- De are at your service day or night. Official Ontario Motor League year tires and tubes in stock to fit all cars and. trucks. We also have 600 x 16 and 650 x 16 stud- ' Service dedisurelgripjior)suowitires. We have recently Installed a "Permafuse" Brake : Bonding machine, which is the newest equipment on the market. This machine installs the brake lining to the brake shoes without the use of rivets, there- fore saves scoring of brake drums. Our brake depart- ment is also equipped with a Barret brake drum lathe and a Barrett Dokter, to give the motoring public a more satisfactory brake job. Our paint shop is equipped to touch up Our body shop is equipped to handlye fenders or repaint your car complete. any straightening work which Is neces- We will also liquid polish or simonize sary on your car. We are also equipped your car. to install windshields or door glasses. We have a complete line of Chryco Stand- ard and Heavy Duty Batteries to fit any For the past 84 years we have handled Our repair shop 15 equipped to handle any minor or Imperial Ofl, gasoline, and Yubricants. major job on your car. Our mechanics sre licensed The next time your car needs these ser- slow charger fo recharge your present and have the latest tools and equipment to do an ef- vices come to us. ficlent job. t m. Whitaker & Sons Dodge ~ DeSoto Dealer car or truck, We also have a fast and a battery. Station Road 79 Years in the Same Building in the Same Business Phone 141, Oakville