New Service Station at South Porcupine Ancther McDowell building has it official opening toâ€"dayâ€"the new ser vice station at South Porcupine. Dezcor ated in the same Imperial Oil colour as, the new Timmins building, th Ssouth Porcupine station, at the corne of Golden avenue and Moore stree will handle Imperial Oil product there, H. J. Thon manager. McDowell Motors Officially Opening New Building at South Porcupine Toâ€"day. McDowell Motors Have Sold 121 New Fords in Â¥e During the past year, McDowell Moâ€" tors have sold 121 new Fords and well over two hundred used cars. "Gilly" Chenier, sales manager, told The Adâ€" vance toâ€"day. This year‘s business is expected to exceed last year‘s. McDowell‘s, in addition to having the Ford agency here, handle the Linâ€" coln Zephyr. With lower prices on that «i A L AL B PCP MBA lt P ts car this year, they expect number of them in Timmin President of McDowell cupine district dealers for tor Company of Canada Oil, A. F. McDowell ha: Porcupine now for nca During that time his bus A. F. McDowell in Motor Business for Many Years Interested in Cars Before his Service Oversecas. Has Beon in Porcupine for About Ten Years, Most of that Time Connected With the Ford Motor Co. Oil, A. F. McDowell has been in the Porcupine now for nearly ten years. During that time his business here has grown and grown until toâ€"day he heads the company that is operating Imperial Oil‘s new $40.000 building at the corner of Park road and the Schumacher road. In the six years McDowell Motors was located at 8 Balsam street south, the business steadily cutgrew the premises. showrooms were opened on Second avenue to take care of that end of the business. Toâ€"day McDowell‘s is all under one biz roof, the most modern the business. Toâ€"day McDowel!l‘s is Aali under one big roof, the most modern motor car establishment in the North. The McDowell interest in cars and mechanical things started before the war in Lindsay but it was not until 1926 that it brought Mr. McDowell into the business which he has since come to regard as ‘his life‘s work. Canada wers to war just about the time Mr. McDowell was through with Lindsay J latk McDowell‘s Staff, From ; North, South, East, West The staff of McDowell Motors has been gathered from many parts of Onâ€" tario. From the north, south, east and west the men who head departments have worked up in their chosen business to become efficient and wellâ€"liked managers. Heads of Departments -(izlit»hc;c;(lâ€"fyrom Different Parts of the Country. Some lâ€arpi_ct_l‘lars About the Men Who There is, for nstance, °Ul nier, who, although he joined ell‘s only last year, has become favourably known throughout trict. He is sales manager 0 ganization and after three yea capacity at the Gateway Cit North Bay, and seven years Ste. Matrie as a salesman, I qualified for his Job. "Gilly" c Blind River originally. The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912 L. Swanson, act there three and a hi son had previously Motors, Barrie, an 1 A 8 / C,/ S# CA M m Serve th(“i;ll'hii; un the McDowell Staff. mervice manager a at the new McDow ing is Stewart Br worked at building and General Mot xldes havir in repairs. Shop Man: A€ ‘COuntal r1alf vea intant, has been years. Mr. Swanâ€" een with Chittick wW. C. Warburton joined McDowâ€" secome well and ager Motors, Porâ€" the Ford Moâ€" and Imperia been in th irage, Sault wWwOll from seas, D able to trerche oner al schools : 1914. Frc war until the anmistice. Was in Advertising Business Promotion and advertising took Mr. McDowell‘s attenticn when he returned from the front, and for five years he was with Rolphâ€"Clarkâ€"Stone, Toronto firm whose printing and lithography has a nationâ€"wide reputation. During the fcollowing two yvears he was with the Reid Press Ltd., of Hamilton, and Sampsonâ€"Mathews Ltd., of Toronto. The next step up was a long oneâ€"to district sales manager of the Ford Moâ€" tcor Company. In the following year, he came to Timmins with the Porcupine Garage Company. As Ford dealer for Timmins and the Porcupine district, he opened McDowell Motors in â€" Schuâ€" macher in 1929. Ard in 1931 the busiâ€" ma burn and Motors at more tha: Toronto. Hi n the Guel Dowell staf Jack Hun Woodman rouDit > fCliowing UWO YVEals > Reid Press Ltd., of mpsonâ€"Mathews Ltd., The next step up was sales manager of r Company. In came to Timmin rage Company. eilopinentl, double Arma ‘Tim 1O sPEXND OVER 8 MILLION® ry MONDAY has upply busit Knows How Here are ! building at rear. left t rear, left to right, man; and Gilbert right, are: Stewart Hunt, parts and st«c Armand Dalpe, sale cation service man: ter, body shop; Ge« * IIt LUYaU. is moved 1t i l SOu u1nd he enlisted in the army in m then until 1919 he was ovetrâ€" not all of that time was he pend on the Allies‘ side of the for in 1915 he was taken prisâ€" had to remain a prisonerâ€"o[â€" ronth Jerien Two Da iL NEW MeDOWELL MOTORS BUILDING AND THE STAFF THAT WORKS THERE, ur years ago. ockkeeper and managetr enartment, is the man 19. eatrs with irs Are Made at McDowell‘s is who has had 20 _ the motor repall THURSDA Y 8 xith Ford at Dea ba y Bs nmlil Geor ‘s with General given him a insight into the nes afflict molol the employees of McDowell Motors, in front of the new orner of Park Road and the Schumacher Road. At the it, are: A. F. McDowell, pres‘dent:; George Agur. salesâ€" rt "Gillie" Chenier, sales manager. At front, left to art Brillinger, service manager and shop foreman; Jack stock manager; Jim Thompson, assistant shop foreman; alesmn; W.PF. ("Mac.") McCullough, gas, oil and lubriâ€" inager: J. ("Mac. .) McGoey, repair shop; William Hunâ€" OLML JOInlt mnert iess 10 url is Rocklant a rada is miuich more ure when ovet ada for new J. (‘‘Mac...) CGilpin, repair shop; sorie O Lt 2 200C 1 In eilay fotr Mc pre Hi( 11 Purchases of Motorists $186,000,000 in One Ye: More popularly known as "Giie" rilbert Chenier has spent most of his life in the North. Between Blind River. Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay and Timmins, he has progressed steadily. He was appointed sales manager at McDowell‘s last year. zer and shop foreman; Jack son, assistant shop foreman; ‘Cullough, gas, oil and lubriâ€" . repair shop; William Hunâ€" Albert Lloyd, body shop foreâ€" TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH, Sales Manager n Montreal extend to everyone a cordial invitation to attend the Timmins Bovs‘ Band 7 p. m. to 9 p. m. vervbody Welcome, Come Early or Late njoy a gala night at the most modern carage and service station in Northern Ontario of their new Garage and Service Station Toâ€"Night, Monday Evening AbLT Formal Opening 9. ()( ) McDowell Motors extent of $186,078,976 and tlhus figure covers orly known purchases. For instance, they spentâ€"$75,872,796 on new cars, $47,604.760 on registration fees and gasoline taxation, $14,272,000 on vacations overseas and $32,645,000 on holidays in the United States. What they paid for the purchase of second hard cars is not known, but they did contribute $13,684.420 to the financing of 51.731 used car purchases. Gross sales of gasoline were 534,782,018 gallons, and, allowing an average of slightly less than 20 cents per gallon would add another $100,000,000 to the total purchases, exâ€" cluding the cost of oil lubricants, antiâ€" freeze, etc. man:; W Vincent Lefebyvre shop: At man: Ward Seoney, assistant shop foreman; Alvin Grove: Vincent Thompson. repair shop; William Rollins, repair Lefebvre, body shop:; John Geddes, repa‘ir shop; Gerard | shop:; Archie McDonald, repair shop; Howard Norton, part L. ("Swanie") Swanston, accountant and office manager; son, manager of the new South Porcupine service station in the victure are these employees: Earl Carruthers, boo Bosack. salesman: and Earl Fishback, repair shop. p. m. until ? Orchestra in attendance ight Refreshments will be Served In four divisions of the industry last ; year, 27.836 men and women owed their ability to meet their regular household bills, to buy clothes, call the dotctor in when young John had a "tummy ache" and to go to an ocasional movie, to the pocket book of motorists for, in 1934, the automobile industry employed 9674 ; persons and paid them $12,938,933 out of income for new car sales. Automobile accessory plants had a payroll of $3,â€" 569.483 to cover 3776 employees, the oil industry, a payroll of $6,141,945 for 4628 ; men and women and the rubber indusâ€" 2 try. $8.901,124 to cover the wages and| put 1€ When it otorists â€" DANCING al previous year an hases equalled © net national debt jroduction i it comes down to spending, the ts cecupied a front seat for their xpenditures last year of $172,â€" were approximately $60,000,000 han the value of ‘the total minâ€" roduction of the Dominion for evious year and their aggregate ses equalled 35.1 per cent. of pC New McDowell Building _ Modern and Attractive Colourful Exterior Draws Attention, While the Accomâ€" modation and Convenience Inside are Most Impressive. Room in Garage to Store 50 Cars, with Room in the Baseâ€" ment for Another 20. McDowell showroom and 9 p. m. to 9.30 p. m Radio Broadcast The simpl L. Swanston, popularIly Known al McDowsll Motors as "Swanile," is accountant and office manager. He has been here more #han three years and had previously done work in Barrie and Toronto. Office Manager roves, repair shop. pair shop; Lucien ard Lepage, repair parts department; Fer; H. J. Thompâ€" tion. Not present bookkeeper nmnodern lin« i1 Put he new blished at Timmins, Ont.. Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY it McDowell‘s to Have Fine Entertainment Toâ€"Night ‘ormal Public Opening of New Garage and Service Sta tion to be Featured by Lions‘ Boys Band, Dancing, Re freshments and Other Happy Features. the Hollinger road : themselves to attract t the passerâ€"by. Glisteni a broad, bright red batr and bright blue at the golourful exterior is a i the substantial building trance to Timmins. t any ong spot n LboOwW!H. The big room, with smootl new Fords taking up the great of the show space, also houses counting deparmen, where ampl ‘has been provided for acco bcokkeepers and sternographers, section of the parts deparimen president‘s office is at the east S1 The sales manager‘s office is _ the west side. Four Large Entrances There are four large entran Entering the building from the HAOiâ€" linger road, the visitor comes to a large rocm to which generous plate â€" glass windows admit plenty of light. The view from those showroom windows is cne of the most interesting in Timmins The tall shafts and stacks of the Holâ€" linger to the west; the big new Hollinâ€" ger park immediately in front; the bustling T. N. O. yards a little farâ€" ther on and to the west the residenzes of the "hill." It‘s as complete a conâ€" cept of Tinmins as can be gained fron any ons spot in town. The bizg room. with smoothâ€"line( cars to the garage | Two from the fro: lubrication pits to yond, and car .door, sides of the build ele: fro prope powerful n moves the the rOt ern roads from i Comiortable rest or wil ted ib €f 11)1 121 2 6 H. al dus it road are . enough In ittract the attention of Glistening white, with _red band near the top > at the foundation, the or is a fine addition to Dbuildinzs along the enâ€" €GLOOYS 1( buildin l pal i nud a1 )1 1¢€ L OL and cnhge ‘lean surfal ird has bsf i in cream accounting « rains20ting. 1d exterior 12 jJJdiLl houses the atcâ€" re ample room r â€" accountant, ramnhers, and a in the buildi rtition. He fficiently 1 Ot 11 (MT h1 buildin powe! c.~ ide end er part Hol hn Ford Motor Co. Officials Here for McDowell Opening Officials of the FPord Mo oi Canada who are expec Timmins for the opening McDowell‘s new building a doch, Toronto branch mal Ford Motor Company; N. son, assistant branch man to: and FP. H. Tucker, | Firms who contribu struction of the place i structicn Co. Ltd., of " and Timmins ; Hi Emith and â€" Eiston Transport,. President of McDowell Motors, A. F. McDowell, has been in the Porcupine nearly ten years. He spent his early life in Lindsay and became connectâ€" ed with the Ford Motor Company some years after returning from overseas service. m € LNA REPRESENTATIVE â€"OF TRADERS‘ FINANCE CORPORATION HERE B. Havard, Toronto branch manager of Traders‘ Finance Corporation, is in Timmins for the opening of McDowâ€" eli‘s new building. His company finâ€" ancses the buyving of Ford cars in Canâ€" Automotive Payroll Shows Big Increase ovided for pati Phis: _Industry> Paid Out Over 22,000,000 to Workâ€" 16 gures . JUus1 1936 payrc plants sh Dominion 111,892.70 t 11 360 1 1936 H OCH Toronto l) reoe \‘. Ll uUnt, manage ck departin l1 building, om Orillia t ‘C), Big d ® l l A l ion‘s indu: 70 to Canal Second Section tead.i the Ford Motor Compan +t _ ma ‘Olls of how t A£DCG lovim ons on m Basement e expected to be in opening toâ€"night of buted to the conâ€" e are: Russell Conâ€" f Toronto, Sudbury Hillâ€"Clarkâ€"Frantis; and Vansickle h mana 1¢ dnavye}t publ 11 alr 1Js CIrCcuâ€" tors by powâ€" temperature iutomatically 11 lan antomoâ€" s section of W. Mutâ€"~ r of the Thompâ€" ‘, Toronâ€" ith sales coverin ne ~ney 4 Tiun a hnal OUT dur~ riod ‘ARE OL