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MANY THANKS ! . for making our First Annual MINI FARM SHOW .. a terrific Success . Special Thanks to all participating companies and their reps for all of their help. DOOR PRIZE WINNERS Don Beattie Walter Coutts Walter Sheffer Leonard Brillinger Robert Bates Norman Soules Bill Bowins Don Bell Gilbert Paterson Robt. K. Walker Norman Giffen Geo. C. McNabb Bob Lawson Dale Sheffer J.D. McCort CRAIG FARM SERVICES -- opposite the T.D. Bank -- 276 Main St. Stayner North Simcoe obituaries Funeral held Sunday for Maria Meridis of Midland Beloved wife of James Meridis, of 549 Manly The death occurred on Friday, April 9, 1976 at the Toronto General Street, Midland, she was Hospital, of Maria _ in her 38th year. (Deakos) Meridis. Dear mother of Tula John P. Gorman is pleased to announce that DAVID R. ROTHWELL shall be associated with him in the Practice of Law, as of April 9th, 1976. JOHN. P. GORMAN and DAVID R. ROTHWELL wish to announce the opening of their new office for the Practice of Law at: The Medical Centre First Street, Port McNicoll, Ontario LOK 1RO Telephone: 534-3661 r meet Elmvale's floor-ist Choosing exactly the right floor for your home is not easy. There are a lot of dif- ficult decisions to be made. Like what colour fits your decor. What design goes with your furniture. And what kind of floor best suits the needs of you and your family. Centers. That's where our Floor Fash- ion Center sales people come in. Professionally trained peo- \ ple who know what they're \ talking about, and can give you sound advice. Because they've made a special point of familiarizing themselves with every aspect of modern floor coverings. So if you have questions, the answers are at our Armstrong. Floor Fashion Center. most creative | floor that shines without wax- ing. Or Candide, a cushioned vinyl Corlon floor for walk- ing comfort. And the exclu- sive Floor Fashion Center Solarian, available only at Armstrong Floor Fashion If you can't find the floor style you want, it probably hasn't been made yet. r A Colour Coordinator to help you with your decorating ideas. you'll be, living with the floor you buy for a long time. So make good use of our Colour Coordinator. It will help you make sure your decorating ideas are ideas that really work. A place to sit and think things over. Bring your decorating ideas with you and try them out on this ingenious unit we call a Colour Coordinator. It's a great way to find out just what goes with what. That's important. Because and Paula at home, she was the beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs, James Deakos of Midland and loving sister of Dimi (Mrs. R. Belear) of Scarborough. After a brief resting period at the Nicholls Funeral Home, Midland, funeral services were held from St. Mark's Anglican Church, Midland, on Sunday, April 11. Interment Lakeview Cemetery, Midland. Charles Paradis Beloved husband of Elsie Worthy, of 389 Hannah Street, Midland, Charles Joseph Paradis passed away at St Quite a mouthful Keith sold $248 worth of the sweets and won himself a seven pound Hershey chocolate bar. reassured us that he wouldn't eat it all lives on William Street in That's quite a mouthful for 12-year-old Keith Kennedy, a scout from the Second Midland pack who sold the most chocolate bars, mints, and mixed nuts in the cubs and scouts recent blitz. A grade six student at Sacred Heart Andrew's' Hospital, Midland on Monday, April 12, 1976. He was in his 81st year. Dear father of Bill of Scarborough and Arthur of Midland, he was the loving grandfather of Paul, Bruce and Lynn of Scarborough, Brian and Tom Paradis of Midland. Mr Paradis will rest at the Nicholls Funeral Home, Midland until 5 - p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, then to St. Margaret's Church, Midland for funeral mass at 7:30 p.m.Interment St. Margaret's Cemetery, Midland. Services under the auspices of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch school, at once, Midland. 545, Port MeNicoll. Delilah Gordon The death occurred at the Villa Nursing Home, Midland on Wednesday, March 31, 1976 of Delilah Mary Byers Gordon. Beloved wife of the late William West and the late Robert Bruce Gordon, she was in her 96th year. Dear mother of Lily (Mrs. Robert Hodge) of Port McNicoll, she was predeceased by Mrs. Muriel May and Robert Gordon. Funeral services were held from the Nicholls Funeral Home, Midland on Friday, April 2. Interment Victoria Harbour Union cemetery. Keith, who Rev. Al Farthing of- ficiated. Bert Dutcher The death occurred at the North York General Hospital, Willowdale on Friday, April 9, 1976 of Charles Elbert (Bert) Dutcher, of Elmyale. Beloved husband of the late Lillie Grey, he was in his 88th year. Dear father of Rev. Elbert F. Dutcher of 'Mississauga, Ronald A. of Don Mills, and the late Clair, he was the grand- father of Ron, Mary-Joan (Mrs. W. Brooker) Erikalee and Christopher. He was the brother of Eleanor (Mrs. L.J. Simpson) and the late Frank, Emily, and Flora. After a brief resting period at the James H. Lynn Funeral Home, Elmvale, funeral services were held at the Elmvale Presbyterian Church at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 12. Interment Elmvale Cemetery. Harvey Hanes Harvey E. Hanes of Vernon, B.C., and for- merly of Midland, passed away suddenly at Vernon on Monday, April 5, 1976. Beloved husband of Freda Hanes and dear father of Charles of Vernon, he was in his 70th year. An active member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Vernon, he was the brother of Rose (Mrs. J. Oakley) of Gravenhurst, Robert C. Hanes of Burlington and Garnet Hanes of Midland. Funeral services were held in Vernon B.C. on Thursday, April 8. ; In memori donations to the Hu District Hospital building fund would be ap- preciated and will be received at the Lynn Funeral Home, Midland. Lavina Goodnough Lavina Violet (Ina) Goodnough passed away at St. Catharines, Ontario on Saturday, April 3. Formerly of Midland, she was in her 52nd year. Beloved wife of James Goodnough, 'she was the dear mother of Larry, Lana, Teddy, Brent, Ricky, Steven and Ann, all of St. Catharines. She was the sister of Allan Busch of Wyebridge, Mrs. Dorothy Preston of Midland and John Busch of Phelpston. Funeral was held from the Winter and Winter Funeral Home, St. Catharines on Wed- nesday, April 7 at 11 a.m. Interment St. Catharines Cemetery Pensions increased Increases in the Old Age Security Pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement and Spouse's Allowance, effective in April 1976, were an- nounced recently by Health and Welfare Minister Mare Lalonde. 526-7172 SWIMMING POOL installed by GEROW'S PRESTIGE POOLS For fun, health,and relaxation. Phone now for an no obligation estimate. RELAX Enjoy summer in your backyard with a custom inground Xe 743 King St. Midland We carry a complete line of pool chemicals for present pocl owners 526-7172 Increases in Old Age Security Pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement payments represent the _ tenth quarterly escalation based on the cost of living, as provided for in the Old Age Security Act. The new monthly : total at the single rate for persons receiving both the basic Old Age Security pension and maximum Guaranteed Income Supplement will be $230.42. For a married couple who are both pensioners, the combination of the basic pension and maximum __ supplement * will provide a payment of $439.56 for monthly. The basic Old Age Security pension will rise in April to $135.43 from the present $132.90. The maximum Guaranteed Income Supplement for a single person, or a married person whose spouse is not a pensioner and is not receiving a Spouse's Allowance, will go up in April to $94.99 from its current $93.22. The maximum __ supplement for a married couple, both pensioners, will increase to $84.35 each from $82.78. Added to the basic pen- sion, this will give each married pensioner $219.78 monthly, or a total of $439.56 for the couple. the couple The maximum Spouse's Allowance will increase to $219.78 from $215.68. The maximum Spouse's Allowance is made up of an amount equivalent to the basic Old Age Security pension and an amount equivalent to the maximum Guaranteed Income Supplement at the married rate. Over 200 designs and colours to choose from. Take all the time you like to make your se- lection. If you're having trouble making up your mind, no problem. Sit down and relax awhile. Nobody's going to try and pressure you into a quick sale. At our Floor Fashion Center, you'll find all the outstanding floors Armstrong is known for. Like Solarian, the sunny Professional installation. We don't simply promise professional instal- lation. We guarantee it. In writing. Come in today. It's a beautiful new way to buy floors. 10° 5 Year Guaranteed Investmen Certificate Rates Subject To Change ij Mee eV ak Me, i ; io If you need us, we're here, in Midland ss CHARGEX _ From left to right: Front Row: Karen, Sylvia, Donna, Gerda, Norman, Beth. Back Row: Rick, Cathy, Diana, Kathleen, Pat have the welcome mat out for you to help you with any of your banking needs. So drop by and say hello, won't you. Elmvale Lumber Ltd. Highway 27 ® Elmvale Al beautiful new way to buy floors. - 322-2841 : \ Page 10, Wednesday, April 14, 1976 é co : : Armstrong floor fashion ° STERLING B. Del Reed 309 King St., Midland L4R 4P4/ 526-3768 A member of The bank where people make the difference. Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Pt a a a I a ee EES