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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1957
Page
2
A 1957 review of Peterboro highlights the Churchill Restaurant for cleanliness and sanitary practices. It lauds tasty light lunches and dinners prepared by experienced chefs using quality ingredients, noting patrons will be pleased and that the author intends to follow the crowd to this eatery when visiting Peterborough.
Selkirk's Men's Shop stands as a growing store known for selling quality merchandise at sensible prices. The popular men’s wear store carries finest lines, haberdashery and furnishings in NAME BRANDS, with nationally advertised lines to assure real value for purchasing dollars. The slogan proclaims Where Clothes Are Renowned For Their Fit. The store is praised as a pleasure to shop for well dressed men in the county.
Lillians Beauty Salon at 4 Hunter Street West run by Miss Lillian Weiss highlights a five week Paris and Switzerland salon tour. The ad touts the Harper Method and modern innovations, urging readers to book appointments and join a growing list of satisfied patrons.
A Peterborough Canadian Tire Associate Store at 230 George St N and phone RI 2 4288 is praised for good service courteous attention and satisfaction. The ad highlights a wide range of merchandise including tires tubes power tools auto accessories electrical appliances and sporting goods and credits Mr Waddell with leading the firm to community approval.
Throughout the week residents shop at 359 George Street N a popular S S Kresge Co Limited store. The ad extols bargains value and quality inviting out of town shoppers to visit. It highlights friendly service and community ties with staff recruited locally.
This well known firm in Peterborough offers a complete nursery and landscaping service. Experts in discriminative landscaping design for homes and buildings. Free estimate. Eddy Meyer will plan lawn shrubs gardens beds and tree placements with healthy nursery stock and soil. Highly recommended for attractive surroundings and complete landscaping service.
A review extols Wonder Bakeries Ltd of Peterborough for producing Wonder Bread using top quality ingredients and modern equipment under sanitary conditions. The piece praises management foresight and urges readers to try the product and have a salesman call.
Goodfellow and Doherty at 188 Hunter W. advertise as top plumbing and heating contractors in the region. They tout Pease Furnaces and dependable fixtures, stressing proper installation and long trade history, urging property owners to choose their up-to-date services and favorable past jobs.
The Peterborough Business College in George Street, directed by Miss Margaret Battersby, offers courses in Executive Secretarial and Business Administration. It emphasizes high standards, a trained faculty, and a strong placement department to secure graduates positions.
In choosing a family memorial this firm presents monuments rooted in quality and durability. Dave Miller and Chas. Dunford are known to readers and operate with modern equipment to craft from simple headstones to elaborate memorials, aiming to satisfy and assist in selecting fitting tributes.
A review of Alsco Sales Peterborough Ltd highlights their modern all aluminum windows and doors, including combination screen and storm sash. The firm offers self storing secure airtight units, custom built and installed by experts, with a free no obligation demonstration urged for readers.
This review highlights a leading women’s fashion center in the province offering dresses suits coats skirts and sweaters with hosiery. It notes variety, moderate prices, trend conscious staff and authoritative displays from top designers, urging readers to make it their style headquarters in Peterborough.
Vert Reynolds furrier markets its trusted name and wide clientele offering fur coats jackets and custom tailoring. The firm emphasizes low prices ready made items and made to measure service plus cleaning remodeling repair and storage facilities. The advertisement endorses the store and its dependable service for reader trust.
McCannon Electric, now owned by two former employees Dave Walker and Ted Vandenbosch, invites shoppers to Peterborough to explore labor saving devices like toasters irons vacuum cleaners and washers. Factory trained service staff and friendly salespeople offer demonstrations and telephone assistance, promising quality merchandise at pleasing prices.
In Peterborough a local business feature recommends Stradwick Peterboro Limited for paints and flooring. They offer free estimates and expert advice on materials for floors and walls, including Congo tile, linoleum, and vitrolite installations. Showrooms are open and representatives can call on request.
The Donald G. McNabb Chiropractic office advertises a full diagnosis service with physical exams and x rays. It invites inquiries and offers a free consultation, asserting chiropractic care as a solution and promising referral if not suitable.
Alberta builds the St Mary River dam now under construction and claimed to be the largest earthfilled dam in the world. The project highlights massive engineering scale and regional impact as authorities push ahead with the construction.
Canada Dry Bottling Co Peterborough Ltd markets Canada Dry as a year round household favorite. The notice emphasizes a modern plant, sanitary production, dependable retailer service, and ready availability at shopping centres.
Muttiart Builders Supplies Peterboro Ltd in Port Hope Highway RS 33553 offers complete lumber and building materials with an emphasis on honest dealings and good workmanship. The firm promotes its slogan Build Right With Bill Dright and invites customers to plan remodeling or construction projects.
1957 REV This popular Jewelle has but one ideal to faithfullY. Their iron for integrity and complete satisfaction invites customers to come in and look at an extra large stock. Leading styles are always available in Silverware Goldenware and every item that pertains to a complete stock of Jewelry. Attention to fine watch repairs offered by the three specialists at a model shop. They are the official depot for C.N.R. and employees watches. We invite you to visit Waren's Jewelry Store in Peterloo and take advantage of their quality pieces at easy budget terms.
Lillico Motors Ltd at 225 Charlotte corner Aylmer offers up to date automobiles and dependable service in Ontario. It presents guaranteed reconditioned cars at sensible prices with honest methods, aiming for fair treatment and leading customer satisfaction. The firm recommends itself to Peterborough residents.
Our readers find this Peterborough store the most popular spot for quality and value. A cordial welcome awaits shoppers with friendly atmosphere and strong community regard. T. Eaton Co. Ltd. is highly recommended to all readers in Millbr district and Ontario.
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