Times & Guide (1909), 24 Apr 1958, p. 9

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"ILRQBLEMS‘ Ol? PRODUCTION The Play Must Go On At The Little Iheatre Friday night when the curtain rites, tirst night nerves will he littering in the wings. There will be panic stricken moments look- ing for I mislaid tie-pin but the show must go on and as the 'eading lady makes her entrance the magic of theatre begins, "If you're a mother with pre- school children, bring them; to the YWCA near you once a week and leave them in the supervised day nursery while you enjoy a day out. Swimming, bridge, games or crafts are among the programmes offered. This is National YWCA Week in Can- ada, so why not call the Y now " EM. 4-1126? In 1906 the first four wheeled motor noisily drove down Main St., Weston, The wagon business was on the way out, and with the auto coming, a new billion dollar business set up shop on Main St., the car dealers had come to town. It was a big jump but not a dif- ficult one which changed the wagon foundry into I garage and made gasoline a better fuel than horse feed. The sales pitch had been established and the wuon builders did not even bother to change their location. It's the proud boast of one management that they have been at the same address on Main St. for over 100 years. Costume end my departments In" been In the throes of the last minute hunt for I needed been”. ot a (lull, styled tie. Slowly the wall may: within the company are Inlttlnx into 0 solid production whlch ls the every-thy miracle of theatre manner“. burn] [or the put two month! with plum-I Ind line-tor wett- Ilu on their Illa-it 'cvery "In atrte men! III format rehear- “I: held mainly. ' Fighting With their line, is the inevitable occupational heard of every player whether on Broad- way or behind the lights ot . collegiate auditorium. Final dress rehearsal; ere always likely to tInd I player forgetting hi: lines but the Weston group claim that they are word perfect. In less than half a century this businesu in Weston has grown from a two man shop concern to an industry which employs well over a thousand people in Wtston. In capital investment and property value the industry OH in almost two million dollars. Its' taxes to the town have been estimated over $30,000. Wagons in Weston have al- ways been an important part of the hometown economy. Power- ed by the mills of the Humber stream these wagons established the successful formula by which latter day car dealers interested Westonites in the convenience of a motored four wheel drive. 1.-.-.. -.-.....,- 1 And All Day SM. From Wagon Wheels to Cadillacs in Weston Dealer Trade l H. c. Brookbanks 46 Main St. N., CH. 1-7681 "CALLING ALL MOTHERS York Travel Bureau Spock-l Town ht Gun! Ranch“ ml cum: CANYON no out Minions SUNSHINE 'AND run - on and mom ROCKING ARRANGED FREE OF CHARGE Open honing: From one generation to the Bittinclrt on the "blind! Your Wallpapor Headquanon 1043 Women load - IO. 6-1777 ARIZONA and NEVADA "sgCan Woodhridge India! Don't Forget YOUR APRIL CANCER DRESSING MEETINGI Plete-Woodbridge Memorial Arena. 'vsrAodr w.leome.-eom. and hip " Timer-April "th.-n.30 O’clock. There are npproximaiely 200 salesmen in Weston. some of them qualified engineers. Many of them extend monthly courses given by the denier: innehlse, to fismituriset the salesman with his product end the lessons of good salesmanship. Twice I yen many of the salesmen “tend I fortnight course which shin brushes up their “know how" on how to sell curs. With commission percentages and other incentives the sales- man is possibly the most import- ant cog in the business. And to promote friendly rivalry within . - _ , ~â€"â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"__â€".- -tt-t---" V , ' ..._._. . __- «I _ 'AWWA _ we» f ,9 V -', skf/itr,hi- 's" ' T 43’ _ © 'Wet _ C 115' ' ' w 7 F, " %r 7f * mt' wok er r' ' f" ri9.v' a 1 ':igNi,ts'tr" '/c'rirs nag- r .1 . _ ' f ' ..,. , at: f‘iee..m§y "is 'c ' 'f," "V 'r,., ‘ it' :% H _ . '23: l _tt i, _ si ai'i" p" ’1 r gh, - 'r .2 ,. T ,. , T _ , " 2 '\ , a, V . T 3,; . “3‘ ' R', , » .5 ", w, ,1 [jig 'ea _ Etts -I . ,, a; s. 's, - ar , is». "friirk 't WK? WW=, WW'." 'ie,'. V 3:0:3‘ _ WNir , f V ivy» >WW’ l" * . I q a... gMieMgg.EeAt93l, Ma ' ' ' _ ""m. VALERIE ’UISDON DAVID PAINES ANN lEYSHON Claiming some of _the most spectacular displays on the North American continent, the large beams of one of Weston‘s lots have been known to guide in pilots " Malten. Mrs. Charles Sqmmerteldt, Mrs. C. H. Boake, Mrs. Frank Locke, Mrs. Karnet Keller, Mrs. Allan Aitchison, Mrs. Magginn, Mrs. Butt, Mrs. Raymond Stuart and Mrs. Bert Cook met at the home of Mrs. James Burlington on Monday afternoon, when they arranged the Women's Institute programmes for the coming year. Members will remember the Maw meeting is on the first day ot May at the home of Mrs. Ray- mond Stuart and the roll caEl phrill be "Money Making Sug- gestions". Your president, Mrs. Cook, requests that the members come prepared to answer the roll call, as there has been a large expenditure. during the past year, and the funds are in need of replenishing. The almost traditional string of bulbs which are slung across lots across the continent, in Wes- ton light up a monthly Hydro bill of over $4000. On one lot over 10,000 bulbs light up the mid- night sky and the cost of one neon sign has been estimated It $8.000. With I monthly turnover of about 1000 'cars the dealers of '58 are part o! Ill expanding lndunv try in Weston which In 1906 could have ever been thouxht about even in the wildest dreams. The value of workshlp equip- ment in Weston's garages ls over a half mllllon and the army of mechanics employed in Weston number now over 400. next, in many cases involving over three generations, the car dealers of Weston have been selling service with a smile, any- thing trom a street sweeper to a pint sized continental job as long as it has four wheels and a motor, Main St. dealers Wlll be able to make a sale. Lots along Main St., amount to well over three acres of pro- perty and business is booming with almost $4,000,000 taken in revenue in one year. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Woloshyn Miss in. Whihmon - AVonuo 5-2356 EDGELEY DISTRICT br III- "i'%"h- Mull lawman l The Cancer Society Daffodil iTea held on Wednesday last was iquite successful and, 'among those attending from this com, munity representing the W.1. yand W.A.. were Mrs. James Dar- .lington. Mrs. C. H. Boake (who is convener of Women's services). (Mrs, Frank Locke, Mrs. John 151mm, Mrs. Raymond Stumt, jdrs. Charles Summerfeldt, Mrs. Eldon Fierbeller, Mrs. Hedges, A young man, who, during the few short months he spent with us, has become quite a well known figure in this end of the Township, has returned to England. He is Robin Ford, who in the fall became the secretary of the Extension in Rexdale, and has returned to the UK. on account of his fa- ther‘s ill-health. Mr. Ford will continue his studies there as he has been awarded I scholarship. At present the Y Extension does not have anyone in his place, Mrs. Cooper is still handling the work at the portgble. under Mr. M. Dewer, executive secre- tary of dhe Bloor Street branch. gone Ind School News 'Both Thistletown Ind Albion Gardens schools sent delegates to the Home and School Con- (Continued from Page 5) ing were Mr. B. J. Berry, who will be Vice-Principal of Bev- erley Heights Junior High School, Mr. F. C. Sues. Principal of Tumpane School and Mrs. W. Rees, representing the parents, During the interval when the judges were making their deci- mmr entertainment was pro- vided by Ian Ind Jay Telfer who played piano solo: and I duet, and Alan and David Dot. mnn playing guitar and piano Iccnrdion duets. The re-zoning of Albion Gar- dents is back in the news again, if you remember the last hear- ing of the application was post- poned. The new date is next Tuesday, Abril 22nd " 11 am. in the Ontario Municipal Building on Queen Street. The Ratepayers Association hope a large dele- gation will attend. Northern Etoblcoko Y.M.-Y.W.C.A. Extension Mn. Williamson ”we I re- port on the Spring Fnir which was I menu. and I vote of thank: was given to Mrs. Wil- llamlon and Mrs. Regan who were co-conveners of the fair. The clan count was won by Mr. Wilkie‘l (rude , who re- l(rived the penmnt. the organizations, some dCalers use personal sale graphs. One a week meetings between salesmen and management pro- vide an occasion for this import- ant get-together, where current sale graphs are discussed and new ideas for promotion are con- sidered. Most of the display ideas are directed by the dealer's car franchise but it is mostly left to his own initiative and the en- ergy of his staff to make the final push to get the public in- terested in car buys. Although some deaieis' do not concern themselves with' "bum" The general average in sales percentage for new and used cars. is approximately two used to one new. All dealers in Weston claim that service for both lots is the same. And all managers are unanimous in their advice, that buying a used car from a new car franchise dealer is the best, bet for a better buy. had a very narrow escape in the early hours of last Saturday morning while returning home Just I couple ot hundred feet from their own driveway a motorist crossed to their side of the highway, followed them on to the shoulder and sideswipcdj their car to the damage of $650.00. Fortunately Ted and, Lube were not hurt. l Imqu' is attended a Mr Beverley Hills and Downsview 1M”, Tomkow. Mrs. Wyatt, Mn. Ito Ketter, Mrs. Garnet Kette", 'Mrs. Orval Keffer and Mrs. [Homer Whitmore. The guest speaker for the evening, Mrs. A. Hayashi, then gave I very interesting talk on Life in Japan and displayed some art work of the country. Mrs. Hayashi has been I mig- sionary there for some years. The rector thanked the speak- er and gave the benediction. Refreshments were then served by the Auxiliary. Violin Feature At Central Choral Concert The ladies from Thistletown School attending were Mrs. 0. Brinkman, Mrs. L. Keith, Mrs. I. Squibb and Mrs. B. Reynolds. Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. J. Burkhold. er were representing Albion Gardens, and all ladies found it a most interesting experience. St. Andrew’s Church Women's Auxiliary . The ladies of All Saints WA. had displays of all the various projects undertaken by them, during the past year. There were many Ind varied articles of clothing made by the differ- ent groups of All Saints Church who did a play showing life in Japan. The WA. group recently " tended an annual meeting of all WA. Groups in the Diocese held in All Saints Church on the Kingsway. and Mrs. How-rd Gray and family on the death last week of Mrs. Gray's father. Blaine Kathe and Bruce Met- calfe. long friends of musical entertainment. Prul get together at 6.00 pm. next Wednesday, April M, when Central United Church Choir will present their choral concert in the new church nall. Bruce Metcalfe, choir leader and organist. will add several organ aoloa. Blaine Kathe. the (neat artist, will join in the evening with me tine violin News. vention held this year in Ham- !‘ iltnn. l Again there was keen com- petition among the bowlers Fri. day night, when the Wildcats captured seven points from the Aces and the Pinheads defeated the Jets 5 points to 2. The scme now stands Jets and Wildcats tied with 98 points and the Pirheads 95, Aces 73. The Aces really de- serve a better standing but they have had a lot of absent play- cars, many spend considerable sums of money in making cars road-worthy. One dealer allo- cates over $96,000 a year on re- conditioning used cars. , Mr. and Mrs. Roy McIntyre and Sandy were guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Whitmore on Friday evening. _ T Mrs. L. A. Whitman: and Miss Ella Whitmore called on Mrs. Marnell and Sheila Lynn on Sun- day afternoon and also spent a short time with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Boynton. Customers from all over Met- ro buy in Weston and the Main St. line up of dealers ls known in many pUris of the province with customers from Sanlt St. Marie. Town problems in keeping the Main St. tree of small used car lots have been solved with a municipal by-law which legis- lates that no dealer can open up on Main St., without a New Car Ffanchise. Many managers feel that with their large contribu- tion to the town's tax revenue that they should be given better consideration by the town. "Too easily councils and pub- lie look on the car dealers as a black mark on 'their record," commented one manager, “as you can see we are a very important Mrs. Bert Cook was the lucky winner" of the Birthday prize " the Daffodil Tea. Many Happy Returns Bernice. . i t LT one knows where. This- is) nthree calls the brigade has had‘ The Maple Fire Brigade had a rush call next door this week in response to I carelessly light- ‘ed grass tire (we use the word 1carelessly for the same party had a fire that 'got but of hand about [the same time last year and only that the direction of the wmd changed and neighbors were home to help was it brought under control. One would think that one experience would be sufficient to be careful next time). We shudder to think what might have happened had the. ‘brigade been out on another call :and unable to respond this time "or only by seconds was it Istormed from firing a row of tall ‘spruce trees, as a result they are scorched quote high on one side ‘and it was well out into an un- cut field of hay and out onto the Aighway. In view of the fact there was a high wind and it ‘was lighted with the wind it would have jumped the highway or carried right over to Pine- lcrest and would have stopped part of the town's economy, play- ing a very large part in the communities life." Undoubtedly there are still some black sheep in the big car dealer family of Toronto. And the Main St. dealers are very willing to admit this. But accord- ing to these Weston men, many High single: found Cheryl Rutherford leading with 284; Val Irvine, 281; Jack gtzgenld, 2'16; Kay 'itzgeraid, ' ; Belvn How- un, W. Alfred Bug nnd Song finished seeding on Saturday. We think they are the first to finish in our community. " least they at: the first we have heard of. Mr. Lloyd Boehm and friends wire am'elt liphing on Friday evening with some manure ot models. hiirrwire tonic tin. mimi- Ihown by mallow!“ Earritv guilt-{WM tee In”! Kl.- 3h 'trr.etterytatuttt-- tied. with NO, Val am. tte.. Marion y?Fai, 115: ttt Bad. “I?” Byrie, I“: Be: Bdore, and In!" Havana tied with 011. Gr- Rutherford, '" mi, chk Faust-1d tubbing for Elizabeth Mlle, 028. _ EM“ April 24, M, 26, M, " - mun, mu WIS Each of The Following With Free $2.50 "lam luck“ CH-EODAR CHEESE can" mu an. 'ttl,'. g IGA mum MILK mom- a: ', IGA mum COFFEE 32:" t IGA POTATO our: 'tft. l CROWN mun com smut 'ht i mum tNthtanamt won tit I WNUT MIX” vumuocmn l SHORT BIB ROAST 50cm Doc won a m- mut JELLY POWDER! 3 you LYNN VALLEY mm ms 2 'ttd. HALO SHAMPOO out" I!!! WAX PAPER AMEN!” mm 'ttt Tablolln Sliced Coohed, Mom: - Mature!!! and Chute, Chick." Loot, Pickle and "my". loaf or SAUSAGE BLADE ROAST Ollvo Loaf BREAKFAST Mt 0 n dr')., ILADI IONI IIMOVID BONUS BUOK F00ll1 FEATURES Each Of The Following with PM 32.50 "Iona: lulu” oraati- pd ambit l, FREE BONUS ms! nu; m was}. 2.2.13:st i.il)Plfelr, TAILEIITE MD OR BLUE “AND I!!! TAILIIITI run PORK 55% iof whom had their Grandfather: ‘in the business, the car dealers inf Weston are honest. Their re- imarkable success in marketing itheir horseless carriage may go a long way to prove this, certain- ly things havsehanged since that ’{irst buggy noisily spluttered down Main St. in 1906, to this property in " many year: and two of these in the past year. We want to than he Maple Brigade most warmly or their fine performance. We e the Police in their talk with e party " fault let them k w this sort of thing will not tolerated, and if they must lig t a fire to get out of hand' ligh it when the wind in blowing to- ward their own possessions. not those of their neighbors. At their regular monthly meeting April N, the Radium: Home and School Auoeietion showed I colorlul tratmlogue Mm on a tour through Spain. The narration of e farmer, a fishermen and I boy on a burm, depicted lite in Spain u ther saw it, from fishermen mending their nets, to farmers titling their iietth, with oxen, to the bull fighting end the exotic Spanish dimers in the city ot "Mind. At the conclusion of the film Spanish dancers under the div rection of Conchite Trim: per- tormed. Mrs. Coulton thanked the dancers on behalf of the organization. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Agnew are driving anew blue Nash as of last week end. . Mr. and Mrs. Percy Usher and Mr. and Mrs. Eldon, Fierheiler were among those who attended the Federation ot Agriculture Annual dinner " Vellore on Friday evening. French In Public Schools Theme 0f Illk8 Discussion I T no. t user " m: "In I. In u. AVIIAOI ' " MMT SHOULDER MMT IONELBS IMALL LINK ttr. 33 61c 1.11 " In a than WP Chen-don the memben direusdgd.ttt. pros und can: at teaching trench in who lie school.. 372 ALBION ID. The Ivy-rd tor elm attending Thistletown Paint ' Tile Shop Featurln GLIDDE: PAINTS IIWII TWMAY, "" " "ao LAWN GRASS WALLPAPER . Tulsnmwn PAINT ' TILE Silo? Floor TILES IEXIMI "All“ "tPu. “I SPIIIOII mi: ASPIRIN” LETTIIBE IACII " TN. FOLLOW!” "I?" III. III mm INK. P.E.|. ""t"" POTATOES EMILE] TAILIFIISN - - FACKID III!“ “ll-V CANADIAN GRAD! Mt. I 5 LBS. MERION BLUE MIXTURE $7.15 AU. OTHER POPULAR GRASS SEEDS Alix C. "INCL! " DOWNSVIVI AVE. CH. 6.3trt JAN! ' HWY. Mt CLOVI ILIAP SOCKIYI PIGKLES PANTRY IHILF IWIIT MIX'lD FROZEN FOODS GRAPEFBUIT JUICE t " GIMP STEAKS WE CAIIY A COMPLETE LINE or WITH Fill “J - DUCK mac - NAOMI. . "I”. THISTLE‘I’OWN CM. “952 comm-own VALID. “vacuum LI. By that!!!“ the the um wont to Mr, On my a an mun "tr con-in at puma "eaNng T the tttreq lungs. of m. 'tdt competition. a. m tion ot their cups. All.’ I ehite dren'l their under ttptr'.",,'. of Mr. Hunger. To . the su- ning my: PM! by - dup- mg Und nkuhmnti. 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