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194. GENERAL INTEREST -- 1948 January 29%,.=:1 948 Announcing the appointment of Morton Brothers as authorized dealers for--Pontiac,; Buick & ©.M.C. Trucks, serving Newmarket and District, located at 68 Eagle Street, Newmarket. Howard and William Morton are planning remodelling and expansion of the present premises to provide modern sales and service facilities. Hunt Taylor was elected President of Newmarket Branch #426, Royal Canadian Legion, BESL, at a meeting in the Legion Club Rooms on Monday night, January 26, 1948. Other officers elected were: First Vice President, Aubrey Marshall; Second Vice President, Ceckl Jarvis; Secretary, Bill LaParde; Treasurer, Harry Holmes; K.M.R. Stiver is Past President. Executive Members are: Wes Tobey, Harold Eaton, Ang West, Gordon Ough, Jack Higginson, Wm. Dean, Milt Wesley, Albert Skelton, Tom Ewing, Don Brown. Robert Stickwood was elected Sergeant at Arms; Reverend Henry Cotton and Reverend T. J. McCabe will be Padres. Installation of the Officers will takeplace on Monday, February 2, 1948. March 4, 1948 At a recent meeting of the Newmarket Horticultural Society the following Committees were set up for 1948. The first name in each Committee is the Chairman. Show Committee -- James Gibney, Miss Helen McBride, Edward Brammar, Charles Harman, Lyle Bond, Miss Lou Newton. Civic Improvement -- Frank Hastings, Sanford King, Arnold Reinke, Rudy Renzius, John Daly, George Hoare, Gordon Downward . Purchasing -- Eugene McCaffrey, Russell Hughes, John Daly. Programme -- Mrs. Nelson Ion, Miss Eva Barnes, Mrs. John Meyer, Alex Belugin, Eugene McCaffrey. Mareh 1i1,.. 1948 Johnny Campbell, who operates Campbell's Fruit Store on Timothy Street West, has purchased the grocery store at 192 Main Street, from George Knowles and plans to open a modern groceteria there in approximately three weeks. Mr. Campbell said "He will try to open for business by April lst or before." The Fruit Market on Timothy Street will be continued as usual. The Knowles Store has been in the family for over half a century. George Knowles has been operating it for fifteen years. His father started a wholesale business in the same location over fifty years ago. Mr. J. S. Law, presented a shield to the Newmarket Lawn Bowling Club on behalf of The Dixon Pencil Company, Newmarket, . for annual competition. The late T.F. Doyle being the first winner.