The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 18

Ttrc ctuluwact; process, Fob, is, Change In City Business Men's Store Has New Name Congratulations Al Jeffrey Ltd. Lonjr may wo continue to serve vou anil your customers A name that has been rapidly paining recognition, in Chilliwack over the past year and a half that of Al Jeffrey comes into even greater prominence this week. The name now becomes part of the trade name of i a suit away yet, but there's always a chance. LODGE AND fl.l'll Al is active in lodge and service club work, too. lie joined Coast Co-op Plans Branch At Abbotsford the men's wear store at 17 Vale road east, operated bv Mr.

Jen" rey since October, 19;) 1. Best Wishes for your Success IMPERIAL PANTS CO Burned Home Condemned In 1948 The Harrison Mills home in which Margaret Watson, fi, and Ray Watson, 5, burned to death recently had been condemned following the flood of 1918 as unlit for human habitation', an Agassiz coroner's jury was told Wednesday night. Witnesses said the house had no chimney, and the stove pipe extended through the roof. The lire started in the roof near the kitchen stove. The jury ruled the deaths accidental, with no blame to anyone.

The children died in a lire which destroyed their home while their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watson, were out visiting. Three other children escaped. Disappearing from the local with only the finest of I scene is the name E.

M. B.C. Coast Vegetable Co-opera-, "Toots" Phillips, owner of the tive association has leased the store from March 1, 194(5, until Abbotsford Growers' Co opera its purchase by Mr. Jeffrey in tive association building a qiiar-j lf54. ter mile east of Abbotsford to1 0f le be used as a distributing plant Phillips store will for it products.

Later it is plan- kmm as JlHl.ey ned to enlarge the operation to include modern washing, grad i I'KAIRIK SON the Lions club here and has serv- ed on various committees with that organization. He has been! a member of the BPO Elks in Prince Albert and transferred his membership to the lodge here. lie is also a retain-' ing his membership in North West lodge No. 11, AF AM in Regina. Mrs.

Jeffrey was a co-worker' Willi Al at Western Dry Good j. I They were married in Regina on one of the occasions during the war when" Al was visiting hisl home city. They have three! mm Tailored to Measure ffh clothes. ing. sizing and pre packaging "I'm one of those Prairie; facilities.

people that grew webbed feet. The operation will be a branch A1. sa's of hi.s moV(; of the B.C. Coast Vegetable Co-j11 LT sasKauiiew an, ue lines i. imiiwacK i Prairie-born daughters, Linda, 13: Susan, 8, and Karen, 7.

Their one son, Brian, is a "Chilli-wackian," having been born here two and a half months ago. op and will be owned and controlled by local farm producers. It will be in charge of Jake van Staakluinen as manager, assisted by Peter Grootendorst. The staff will be augmented as business warrants. well in spite of all its rain he says he doesn't ever want to go back to "the land of 30 below.

Although he was born in Sas katoon the date was June 1. 1920 Al's home tow has alwas 'won Heginn. He attended public CONGRA TULA TIONS from Congratulations and best wishes AL JEFFREY LTD. Al Jeffrey chool and Scott collegiate there RICE 'luvecir LTD. then took commercial training before he accepted his first job.

He was 18 when he went to work for Western Dry Goods, Kegina wholesale firm. NAVY MAN At the outbreak of war in 1939, Al joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Re plays golf and watches television. Golf is 'his favorite sport and, although he doesn't actually say so. it may be that the opportunity to play the game the year around has something to do with his fondness for Chilliwack and the valley. Jury Urges Clearing At Crossing Highways Minister P.

A. Gag-lardi is to be requested to consider clearance of brush around a railway crossing near Hope. Recommendation that the request be made came Wednesday from a Vancouver coroner's jury enquiring into the death of Alfred Duplain, 8' i -year-old Croft Island boy, who died in Vancouver General hospital as a result of injuries received in a crossing Frst Name in Outerwear Since 1 9t 0 Winnipeg Canada LdTat BCFA Seeks Grain Rate Reduction At a hearing held in Vancouver this week, Charles E. S. Walls, secretary-manager of the B.C.

Federation of Agriculture, presented a brief to the board of transport commissioners, giving reasons why there should be no fuither increases in freight rates on grain for domestic use coming into Western Canada, and requesting a reduction. Following representations VINES Vlanuj-actuizn serve, took his basic training at This inter has been a bad one1 HMCS Queen in Regina and for the local course but Al has moved to Esquimau in 1940. jbeen spending his Sundays on the "I was posted here, there and grccns at 1eace everywhere for the next years," he recalls. He particular-: OTHF.R SPORTS ly enjoyed the two years he spent! A1 takes a great intprest in in a corvette on the Atlantic. jothcr sportSi t00 He na, piayed "It was a good life.

I should: hockey, curled, and when it have stayed with it. I even got iconics' to spectator sports he's a fat," Al says now. football fan. It is hard to imacine this tall i I) I I (TIVE SI'O SHIRT Oa Compliments to AL JEFFREY LIMITED made by the BCFA and the pro The perfect vincial government at a hearing slim somewhat bald man as SA Xn ont three in Ottawa November 21, the havin been fat but he swear when he three board of transport commissioners he bald ess irfen I ma? lor, lhe agreed to reverse their original the resSlt of a ol te hear- deeisic-n against holding illnes during which he lost his probably backs the Lions now but it would be interesting to hair.) crash January 30. I The boy was being driven to I school by his father, Alfred Dup-I lain, when their car was in col-! lision with a 30-car freight train at the Kettle Valley-Croft Island crossing just west of Hope.

The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Principle Approved Abbotsford, Matsqui and Sumas authorities have voted approval "in principle" of a proposal for, formation of an uiban improve-, ment district. It is understood the; government will seek enabling legislation to permit Abbotsford village to join such a district if and when it is set up. It has also been recommended that during1 'the "experiment" a study be; ing in British Columbia. It was also decided that the contemplated 10 per cent increase on freight rates on feed drain coming into British Columbia would not go into effect Jan uary 1, as contemplated, and that the whole matter of the request for a reduction rather than ar increase would be decided at the hearing held this week.

see how he behaves when he watches Regina play Vancouver. Turning to hockey, he "grew! up with the Warwicks" and play- ed against the now-famous broth-: ers in Park league in Like most Prairie men, Al is also an experienced curler although When naval duty ended, Al rejoined the dry goods firm and became its salesman for northeastern Saskatchewan, with headquarters in Prince Albert. After six years in that post, Al was promoted to buyer and manager of the men's and boy's wear department of the firm. he hasn't found time to play the Two years of that and Al was game this winter. STETSON HATS ready to branch out on his own, Participants in another line Yarrow How did he happen to come to of sport fcnow of Al's interest, Chilliwack? made of the advantages and dis-; advantages of creation of a single municipality within the Matsqui- too.

Howlers on the local alleys keep in mind the fact that if they roll a perfect game while wearing a shirt from Al's store they will receive a tailor-made suit free as a reward. The store here was the first one offered to him, and he says "I took one look and decided this was it." TWO HOBBIES Outside of store hours. Al Sumas-Abbotsford area. Sincere Jislie5 I The conference of the United Mennrnite church has purchased a girls' hostel in Vancouver. The place is a house for young girls or women who need accommodation while looking for work in the city or while employed and have to live out.

Mrs. P. G. Schcllenberg. Alder road has been confined to Chilliwack General hospital for several days.

Perfect games don't come too says he has two hobbies heoften and Al hasn't had to give lo Congratulations Al Jeffrey Ltd. SINCERE BEST WISHES to AL JEFFREY LTD. i i Congratulations AL JEFFREY and Best Wishes for Future Success THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA W.G. CURIUE, MANAGER from Frankly, wo invite your comparison of these superior slacks with any other at any price. Only then will you discover the Value, Style, and Fabric advantages you will appreciate as you wear the "Perfect Pair" DAY'S SAN JUAN SLACKS, Award Winning Perfection at amazingly Tony Day Sweaters Lonjr may we continue to serve both you and your customers.

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