Thursday, May 21, 1959 WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE Page 7 District Contestants placed second and third in show finals Two T 5 awaries ott Staged throughout the Cariboo were C prizes at the grand finale singer-guitarist Creek was secona; Hunt, , singer Creek was thira, Riske| The ACT states and Lawana|the telephone commitments from Meldrum|the grand finale have The eventua) | turnea, compared the standing ary contests, reh, Lawana Hunt placed first in the floor Nearly $1,000 was raised for vote and young Penner wee| Batty in the various centres. third. Garry and the Valentines won $100 for Placing first with 329 Penner received $50 for Winners of the contest were Garry and his Valentines, a sing- ‘ng group from Prince George, votes, second prize. Final. placement was “decided on the basis of votes from the floor at the grand finale, and through the mail. The maii vote closed last week and the Asso- ciated Commercial Travellers, who sponsored the show for charity, along with service clubs and other organization in Prince George, Quesnel, Vanderhoof and Williams Lake, reported “ good” mail vote. Judged fourth to eighth, tette, Vanderhoof: Rythmn Pale, Prince George Loyola and Della Bunz, Quesnel; Vanderhoof. a A HUNT These two district youths won second and third place in the | finals of the recent Search for Talent contest. 90 percen: of to in that order, were Mavilyn Ander- son, Quesnel; School Boys Quar- Cariboo and the Gospel Chapel Octet of Call Today F. B. Bass LIMITED PHONE 3816 Tourist industry looms large in our economy Canadian tourists spend more money in the United States each year than American tourists spend in Canada, according to the current issue of the Com mercial Letter published by The Canadian Bank of Commerce, Only in the third quarter of the year does more tourist money flow into Canada from the U.S.A. than Canadien travel- lers spend south of the border. the Letter These summer months help to reduce the un- favorable balance set up during the months when Canadians are moving towards the southern beaches. The importance of the tourist dollars in Canada’s economy is illustrated by the fact that only two exports—newsprint and wheat—bring more money into Canada than the tourist trade, and only newsprint tops tourism as an earner of U.S. dollars. more Mr. and Mrs. Phil Coxon, town, celebrated their 40th last week. ey Last year Canada earned $352 million from travel expeditur: a drop of $11 million from 19 Highways and publicity are two important factors in the competition for tourist dollars, the Letter says. Many Cana- dians, travelling from one point to another in Canada, find that the “most convenient” roaa@ rung throush the northern United States, and this fact helps to swell the export tourist dollars The larger expenditure of money for tourist literature and publicity in the U.S.A. is cited sa reason why many Canadians know less about the tourist at- tractions of their own country than might be possible. Expen- ditures on publicity by the Fede- ral Government and the prov- inces is, however. increasing. Canadian tourist literature tends to stress sports, including win- ter sports and scenery, but lays much less emphasis oa gastro- nomic delights and on “ atmos- phere” than competitive litera- enjoyment... athome 1 In any company... You can always feel right about serving Old Style. Just about everyone knows, and likes the beer that's brewed Naturally . . . aged slowly ++. the Old Style way. This classic, mellow beer has been a B.C. favorite for more than twenty years... for FREE HOME DELIVERY phone sicKs' now even more popular. 184 CAPILANO BREWERY LIMITED This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. 58-B0A 40th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY prised last Thursday friends dropped in to ding anniversary, The party was arranged by the occasion was marked by a beautiful anniversary cake specially decorated, and a num- ber of lovely gifts, Close friends attending the party were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Denny, Mr. and Mrs. W. Christie, and Mr. and Mrs. Walt Thomas, and their sons-in-law, Bert Rig- bey and Cece Rhodes. Mr. and Mrs. Coxon were mar- ried in St. Giles Church, Nor- Derby, England, on 1919, and came to the same. year. Mr. Coxon had been out in America || since 1910 however, moving the length of the continent from California to Alaska searching for work. PRE-EMPTED LAND He served with the Canadian Army during World War I, and then returned to England to marry the girl he had grown up with. He brought her out to a small pre-emption between 100 Mile House and Forest Grove first, but the following spring the couple moved to Williams Lake. Mrs. Coxon recalls that “there was practically nothing” here then . . . just the Fraser and @|Mackenzie store, the telegraph pi building, and the tarpaper shacks that housed the banks. They themselves lived in a tent down by the creek for six month before moving to a pre-emption on the mountain near town. Six years later they moved back into town to stay. ACTIVE WORKERS Mr. and Mrs. Coxon have watched the town grow from those early days and have played a part in helping that long-time residents of the wedding anniversary a ture from abroad. Our tourist literature tends to show “ com- mendable restraint,” the Letter Says. growth, with Phil working on While the entire Canadian|many of its buildings. Mrs. economy tends to benefit from|Coxon was a charter member of incoming tourist dollars, many|the Parent-Teacher Association, one of the first members of St. Peter's Anglican W.A., and at present also belongs-to the Royal enterprises wholly devoted to the tourist trade operate on a mar- gival Basis, the Letter s: at spring seeding time for prompt, — efficient service with top quality petroleum products Esso) BLAIR BROS. G. A. COLE McCulloch Sales and Service P. O. BOX 208 WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. CHECK THE SIZE OF OUTBOARD YOU NEED... CHECK YOUR POCKET BOOK THEN COME SEE THE FEATURES OF OUR SCOTT OUTBOARDS 3.6 HP — $159.95 7.5 HP — $329.50 25 HP — $567.00 60 HP — $1175.00 YOU ARE GETTING TRUE VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY FROM CANADIAN-BUILT Scott Outhoards Long-time residents honored on wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Phil Coxon were pleasantly sur- evening when a small group of honor them on their 40th wed- their two daughters, Mrs, F,|PUrple lodge. Risbey and Mrs. C. Rhodes, and|h@rter member of the Elks World War I which hangs in the War Memorial Hospital. The lettering was done by the late C. H. Dodwell. r Although perhaps not so active in the community now, Mr. and Mrs. Coxom are still hard workers as testified by their trim white bungalow on Fifth Avenue, and their lovely garden. WE ARE NOW BUYING LUMBER MARKING INK IN BULK AND Mr. Coxon was a Lodge, and has been active a number of town organization throughout the years. He is also well known for his clever and humorous impersonations of English music hall artists which he has performed at many town functions. A french polisher by trade, Phil has not followed this yoca- tion since coming to Canada but a sample of his work is the Plaque honoring the dead of CONSIDERABLE SAVING TO YOU THE TRIBUNE still to go on our gigantic Sale of Passenger Car Tires YOU WILL DEFINITELY SAVE DOLLARS ON YOUR SUMMER MOTORING IF YOU BUY NOW AT OUR SPRING SALE Whether your car is Canadian, American or European, whether it is a good old, reliable 1940 model or a super, duper 1959 job— WE HAVE THE TIRES TO FIT AT THE PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD | BEGoodr: C&S TIRE SERVICE LIMITED “TIRE CENTRE OF THE CARIBOO” “yY@U NEED MORE THAN r of pliers FOR EXPERT SERVICE” “I was just thinking of the old days on the farm when we tried to fix machines with a pair of pliers and a piece of baling wire. “How different it is now! 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