Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 11 Jun 1954, p. 8

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195455 EXECUTIVE of the Barrie Kinette Club which was installed in office at the annual dinner gathering in Central United Church Sunday School rooms on Tuesday evening Left to right row are Mrs David Denney immediate past MRS HARRY LOWE is installedas pre sident of the Barrie Kinette Club by Mrs in the front Frank Bemrose past president right CANADIAN FURS TOP EXHIBIT AT BIG LONDON FAIR LONDON MAY 28 CPLux urious Canadian mink coats jack ets andstoles worn over model gowns stole the Show on the open ing day of the British Industries Fair at Earls Court The furs make up the London exhibit of the Canadian Government Exhib ition Commission The dresses for the exhibit came from the couture housesof Nor man Hartnel and Ronald Paterson Hartnell had also designed four of the silver fox capes Which were on view He has rounded the shoulders beautifully declared Ritchie of Ottawa Wellknown Canadian fur expert who is here to answer questions from prospec tive buyers Among the models was Peggy Godfrey of Vancouver who shows thefurs during the course of the exhibition Her favorites Were champagne mink stole and full length coat in coruleana sapph ire mink mainly smoky grey with just hintof blue in it Mr Ritchie explained that there were from 65 to 75 mink pelts in fulllength cfit and pointed to examples of the unfinished and finished product Matching furs to make up ia garment he pointed out was task requiring great skill Asked about the attempt to bring wsilver fax back into fashion after adisappearance of some 25 years he said Fox is definitelyxon the Ilanlnting know the ar rangements are in safe hands and that everything will be property taken care of AOluyideepread preteen sional oésooiations enable us retake immediate charge when death oc corset1 distant point mg HOMELle FUN ERAL HOM primtrill BEACII First Bingo At Avenue Only praise followed the first bingo held by the Community Centre at the Avenue Grill Mos ley Road at Dixie James Magill did an excellent job of calling off with Mr rand Mrs Horne and Mr Rosamond looking after about 65 players at the tables vari way back Canada hasrincreased her exports of foxes He stressed that the Canadian governmenthad set up system of grading the pelts to help the rancher to determine the value of his pelts and to protect the buyer in regard to quality Eacn of the three distinct types of foxpails adium opaline and onyxis div ided into four grades and Other furs on show include squirrel beaver and muskrat The Canadian stdnd forms part of the Striking Commonwealth ex hibit centred round court It in cludes displaysfrom South Africa New Zealand India the Federa tion of Central Africa British Gui ana British WeSt Indies Cyprus Hong Kong Malta and Malaya president Mrs Harry Lowe president and Mrs Ross Archer 1st vicepresident In the back row left to right are Mrs Earl Cote secretary Mrs William LaVerdlere trea surer Mrs WilliamJackman 2nd vicepre sident and Mrs William Murdock registrar while Mrs David Denney left immediate past president looks on at the ceremony ety of gameswereplayed asulow as two cards for 5c and as high as two for 15cAmong the local residents we spotted Mr and Mrs Pigott of the PigottConstruction Co Mrs Mac Jones Sr and Mrs Ken McCullough all of Toronto and Arnold Knowles Coiling wood We welcome these visitors and invite them to come back again along with other bingo fans We are running every Saturday night in June Friday and Satur day nights in July and August starting at oclock with lovely lineup of prizeszfor everyone Paint and Clean Up Paint up clean up is going ahead as paintrbrushes get in the swing couple of places got new facelifting job Wat sons Hardware and Wheelers former rgroceteria With an addi tion going up on Louis Fish and Chips Sunday School Sunday School is held at 21pm and welcomes all summer visitors Superintendent Fitzgerald Mis McEachern and Mrs McGinnis Elmvale heldanopen Session with the latter holding the chil drenfs interest with flannelgraph SAVEMONEY row WITH nut ooar WARM wmnrk coconuts The blue coal Budget Plan plus the warm weather discount now available add up to dollarssaved on next winters heating budget Easy monthly payments now on the thinecoal Budget winterlong hlue Plan assure you of paidupiheat all 0031 BUDGET PLAN st one up an nowfandsnvrur 2riiimpmamgpnon howl spur Limited MEMBERS OF THE 195455 EXECUTIVE of the Soropti mist Club of Barrie who were installed in office on Tues day evening at an impressive candlelighting ceremony following the annual dinner gathering in Commuity House Left to right in the front row are Miss Elizabeth Langman 2ndvicepresident Mrs Alma Lee president Mrs Hugh MISS GRACE NICHOLLS left one of the leading figures in Soroptimism on the North Americanicontinenn chats with the retiring president of the Barrie clubMiss Wilda Cul bert at the annual installation dinnerin Community House on Tuesday evening Immediate past president of the Am erican Federation of the Soroptimist International Associa tion Miss Nicholls was dinner speaker pictures depicting the life of Sam uel Hold Church Services Oakview Community Centre is holding church services at one clock on Sundays good num lber of residents and visitOrs at tended It was good to have Rev Mr Pannabaker back again after his sojourn in the Collingwood hospital Q7 TRY AN EXAMINER WANT AD MILITARY COLLEGE The lfltoyal Military College at Kingston Ont was opened in 1876 on the site of former naval dock yard FINE CAITLE Shorthorn cattle were first brought to Canada from the at ern counties of England about 30 ltgt LATE LAKE CHART Early Canadian maps did not suggest the existence of Lake Win nipeg until 7a sketch map of 1734 rinse value 275 for the price of the shampoo clone you get special 4oz bottle of Richard Hudout creme Rinse tree With every tomin size bottle of Richard Htudnot Egg Creme Shompoo Ihese twogliudnui hair prepgmj lions work wonders when II comes to keeping yourghoir healthy and bountiful nunnnntr ZIIODAK You BARRY Topsy nuts rosemaon SPECIALISTS 2823 muses STOCKINGS wa DELIVER nual Dinner Gathering rna BARBIE examined Wallace lst vicepresident andMiss Wilda Culbert im mediate past president In the back row left to right are Miss Edna West corresponding secretary Mrs Bernita Johns and Mrs William Pratt directors Miss Marjorie Baynes treasurer andMiss Ruth Shaver and Miss Hilda McDonaid directors Ontario Plans New Style For Aqu licenses Newstyle license plates are to be carried by Ontario vehicles in 1955 Highways Minister Doucett announced Monday No letters will appear on the first 999999 passenger car plates and from then on one letter will be used for each 100000 Mr Doucette said registration plate is only as legible as its smallest figure or letter and there had been considerable confusion in attempting to distinguish be tween such letters as and and and Although the figures on the new plates will be half an inch shorter than those now used the legibility of the plate will be increased by omitting the threeinch letters offi cials said Ontario is cooperating with all the Canadian xprovinces and the United Statesin adopting stand ard size plate siit inches by 12 inches with all figures and letters 312 inches high This is at the re quest of the automobile manufac turers who are planning better means of attachment and illumin ation particularly of rear regis tration plates in 1956 models Throughout North America Mr Doucett said only New Jersey uses larger figures on its plate And its letters are two inches igh camel AAAA to Sizes 412t01112 HAND SEWN SHOES err Posr crane FRIDAY JUNE 11 I951 SPANISH TONGUE Spanish is the official language of Mexico spoken by about 90 per cent at its inhabitants gm FINE FISH Noted for its salmon the River Tay is Scotlands longest river flowing 117 miles SPECIALIZED REPAIR SERVICE ALL MAKES 0F TELEVISION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT nonnncn REFRIRGERATION C0 118 DUNLOP ST Phone 2059 JEWELLERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS Presents THE niconn 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