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= -_ Sed et) pace = pl 2 18 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, May 1st, 1974 a a > a I ay Ny = > oe re A by Ashok Chandwani Dowson's Red and White Store is 25 years old this month. "When we first be- gan." says owner Merlin Dowson. "we felt it was kind of crazy. There were already five stores in Port Perry in 1949 and only 1,100 people!" However, it wasn't as bad as they thought it was and today, a quarter century later. Dowson's store is one of the two leading ones in town, and many of the stores that existed in 1949 have folded up. What does Merlin Dowson attribute his success to? "Well" says he "fair trading and good service jare two of the reasons." . Kenneth, his son and part- ner, adds "We give people what they want." The store still has custo- mers that first began shop- ping there in 1949. In the past 25 years Dow- son's store has been steadi- ly expanding. New depart- ments and extensions have been added every few years as population and demand have risen. They have no immediate plans to expand further but as Merlin Dowson says 'We expect to grow along with the community and every opportunity to grow further will be explored." Merlin has also been handling the catering at the Port Perry High School cafeteria since 1969. A couple of decades ago of Ii ~o -ry erate spans of three years .on the town council and school board in the fifties. How does the family feel -about the store's silver :anniversary? 2 Mrs. Dowson feels happy rand proud. It was she who TONY ye NAT ATRIA p--- Merlin also served for sep- Dowson's R & W celebrate 25th \) 8 ia well Y anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Merl Dowson and son Kenneth encouraged her husband to buy the store and it proved to be very sound advice. Besides she did not like the shift schedules her husband was working before he bought the store. Kenneth feels the anniver- sary "is a milestone. A lot of business has come our way and for that we have to thank our customers." Merlin is happy and proud too, but for an added rea- son: His store has been helping high school students to work their way up, meet people and get ahead in life. "All this is very satisfy- ing" he says and both Mrs. Dowson and Kenneth whole- 'heartedly agree. Blackstock News continued the Cartwright High School participated in the Crafts Exhibition held all last week at the Administration offices of the Durham Board of Education in PRETO Pati SCAN NEAT eon Lp PEST IPSLE TOSI RIF ARAAINTE SOLRAFNRRARREREE 2 5 bE TERIA Pr SA TRE P) AINE MG AN TA ARY FIERA PORT PERRY PASTORAL @ PpENTECOSTAL CHURCH CHARGE The United Church of Canada Rev. R. Brawn, Minister SUNDAY, MAY 4th-- 10:00 a.m.'- Port Perry Worship Service and Church School 11:30 a.m. - Prince Albert Worship Service and Church School CHURCH OF ASCENSION ANGLICAN Rev. R. C. Rose, Minister SUNDAY, MAY 4th-- Easter III 9:30 a.m. Morning Prayers Church School ST. JOHN'S, BLACKSTOCK SUNDAY, MAY 4th-- Easter III 11 a.m. Morning Prayer and Church School United Church of Canada SCUGOG Pastoral Charge Rev. B. R. Pogue SUNDAY, MAY 4th-- 9:45 a.m.--SCUGOG 11:15 a.m.--MANCHESTER Rev. R. Batten, Rev. |. MacLean 10 a.m. Family Bible Hour 11 a.m. Praise & Worship 7 p.m. Evang. Service d PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. John Duff SUNDAY, MAY 4th-- 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Church School BURN'S CHURCH Ashburn Service at 11:30 a.m. Rev. John Duff © PORT PERRY BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. D. C. Payne, Pastor 9:45 - Bible School 11 a.m. Morning Worship 7 p.m. - Gospel Service Wed. 7:30 - Family Prayer and Bible Hour Welcome to All ag feed Canith Shur-Gain built SHUR-GAIN $s testing. elp you? its business on a ------ Uxbridge, Ontario 1974 Datsun 710 Hardtop, 2 door, automatic, radio Lic. HXZ-285 toe ©3633" DEAN WATSON Hwy. 47 - South of Uxbridge 1974 Datsun 2602 4 speed, radio, just like new Reg. 6375 $5405 Lic. FBK 962 1974 Datsun 710 4 door, 4 speed, radio Lic. 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