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[98. February 10, 1949 ARCTIC LOCKERS ANNOUNCEMENT Arctic Lockers wish to announce that Frank Dorgan is our new Manager for our meat department. Order by 9 a.m. - we assure delivery in time for dinner (noon). February 17, 1949, The election of officers for the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce will be held Monday February 21, 1945, in the Boy Scout Hall at 8 p.m. Eleven candidates are to be elected. The following are those nominated last week: Del Gibney, Art Lord, Russell Broadbent, Henry Moore, Harry Holmes, Charles Boyd, Frank Courtney, George Phimister, E.J. Davis, Elton Armstrong, Bert Morrison, Bob McGuire, Elman Campbell, Horace Hiscox, Cecil Taylor, Bill Harden, Jack Luck, Cyril Gibbons, Earle Weddell, Tommy Surgeoner, Doug Campbell, Joe Dales, Harold Gibson, Eugene McCaffrey, Chester Best, Tom Ewing, Doug May, Harry Hooker, Bob Crowder, Hrs. Lillian Rank, Mrs. F.N. Chandler, Maurice Hall and Alex Eves. Just Imagine having a slate of candidates like the above in 1983! Delbert Gibney was elected President of the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce Friday February 25, 19h5. April 21, 1949, In the past six months or so an estimated 1000 new Canadians have arrived in and around Newmarket. Beginning with the Polish Veterans who came here over two years ago as farm help, the flow ol New Canadians has continued with private agents as well as the Government assisting in swelling the total. The Straw Hat Players, entering their second season of Summer Theatre in Ontario, opens at the Town Hall, Hotsford Street, Newmarket, Thursday June 30, 1949, with "Thw Barretts of Wimpole Street". The proceeds go to the artifivinl ice fund. The Straw Hat Players was organized by Murray and Donald Davis, sons of E.J. Davis Jr., Newmarket. _ August 18, 1949, The advantages of adding to and renovating the Town Hall for n Municipal building with town offices has captured the imagination of Town Council to the extent that it passed a motion to hire an architect last Monday evening August 15 to provide detailed plans and estimates. J.L. Spillette & Son, 36--38 Main Street Headquarters for washers. Beaty, Westinghouse, Norge, Inglis Thor, Easy, New and second remember-washers. 18 months to pay, DVA credits accepted. The Optimist Club of Newmarket was chartered on November 18th, 1949. The charter dinner was held in the King George Hotel, 25 Main Street West, Newmarket. Members and their wives were in attendance for this charter dinner. President is Joseph Dales, Vice-President, Jack Hamilton, Sgt.-at-arms, Morley Hunter, Secretary, Jack Struthers, Treasurer, Ken Flatt.