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J. W. Crooks Company

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J. W. Crooks Company was a company in Port Arthur and Fort William.[1]

People listed with this employer

Person Occupation Year Source
Arletta Klassen (clerk) Clerk 1950 p. 539[1]
Edward Hughes Clerk 1950 p. 524[2]
John W. Peacock Assistant manager 1950 p. 596[3]
Ray Allen (driver) Driver 1950 p. 445[4]
Ruby A. Sparrow (of Southern) Bookkeeper 1950 p. 627[5]
T. Arthur Beasley Manager 1950 p. 454[6]

Directory listings

Year Name as listed Details Address Source
1907 CROOKS, J. W. CO., DRUGS, STATIONERY, ETC., A. H. GRIFFIS, MGR., BRANCH; TIMES-JOURNAL BLDG., 113 MAY N. (See page 158) drugs, stationery, etc., A. H. Griffis manager, branch, Times-Journal Building, 113 May Street North p. 39[7]

1950: advertisement in Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 480.[8]

CROOKS (J. W.) COMPANY LTD.,
T. A. BEASLEY, Manager.
THE REXALL DRUG STORE
PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALTY, PERFUMES, COSMETICS.
3 CUMBERLAND ST. SOUTH,
PHONES 5-6564 or 5-6565.

People named in the ad: T. A. Beasley (manager).

1907: advertisement in Henderson's Fort William City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 39.[7]

CROOKS, J. W. CO., DRUGS, STATIONERY, ETC., A. H. GRIFFIS, MGR., BRANCH; TIMES-JOURNAL BLDG., 113 MAY N. (See page 158)

People named in the ad: A. H. Griffis (mgr., branch).

Advertisements

1951, Nor'Wester

Advertised in the Nor'Wester (1951), p. 67. The Rexall Drug Store, exclusive agents for Elizabeth Arden cosmetics and Laura Secord candies, specializing in prescriptions and offering delivery.[9]

1952, Year Book

Advertised in the Year Book (1952), p. 85, with the address printed as Port Arthur. The Rexall Drug Store, exclusive agents for Elizabeth Arden cosmetics and Laura Secord candies, specializing in prescriptions with delivery service.[10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 539.
  2. ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 524.
  3. ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 596.
  4. ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 445.
  5. ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 627.
  6. ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 454.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Henderson's Fort William City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 39.
  8. ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 480.
  9. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1951), p. 67. Internet Archive.
  10. ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1952), p. 85. Internet Archive.