birthday Gordon J. Nicol, 364 WeUington Street, is probably the oldest active locksmith in town. Despite the fact that today marks his 90th birthday, Mr. Nicol continues to work on a daily basis in his shop, Nicol Auto Electric on Flora Street. He opened the shop July 1919 and celebrated 50 years in St. Thomas in 1969. He was a partner with Ben Johnson for some years but the partnership ended when Mr. Johnson moved to Tillsonburg. A few years ago Mr. Nicol's son Harland bought the business and now manages

H. J. NESBITT AYLMER — Harry J. Nesbitt, well known, Aylmer resident, has purchased Rigby Motors Ltd., IngersoU, and will be leav- ing Aylmer, with Mrs. Nesbitt some time in the near future to reside in IngersoU. Mr. Nes- bitt is a former member of the Aylmer Town Council and was proprietor of Nesbitt Motor Sales here for a number of years. Rigby Motors are authorized dealers for Oldsmobile a n d Chevrolet automobiles and Chev- rolet trucks. Mr. Nesbitt has been an active member of the Aylmer Rotary

wear by Levi, Cougar and GWG; girls' wear by First Venture plus dresses and coats in ladies' wear by Niccolini. All in all there are ap- proxunately 50 brand names sold within the store. The store has approximately 4,000 square feet of sales space. Business hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekly, except for Friday which are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. No new changes in staff or. during the renovations, Mr. merchandise were made Gerrard said. BEST WISHES GERRARD'S on completion of their recent renovations

City fabyic store expands with bargain basement shop Bill Baskin thou^t about opening a bargain basement at his Talbot Street fabric store 15 years ago but it took a deflated economy to prompt him to take action. Mr. Baskin, who owns the business jointly with his son Philip, has had the store at 627 Talbot Str^t across from the bus depot for 20 years but now with the tougb ecoiiomic times in St. Thomas, he expects the lower-priced fabrics will he good sellers. As budgets get tighter many people will

eventual photographic art work sales. Mr. Lemon notes. Photo- graphic art works are large photos, processed specially for longer life, and suitable for framing, much like a painting, he added. Congrafulafions and besf wishes fo AAurray Teeple on fhe expansion and official opening of his new PHOTO STUDIO It is a sincere pleasure to be associated with you as a fellow businessman. ACK WAITE M M L I M I T E D .359 Talbot St. 631-7240 PLENTY OF PARKING AT REAR OF STORE m � 8—ST. THOMAS TIMES-JOURNAL, Friday