The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-07-25, Page 19At
HAPPY
IOUIANI t .
W 04GHAM
On the occasion of Wingham's 100th anniversary
' n we extend our warmest co , ratula-
of incorpo ratio
tions on the achievements of the past century.
May your fine community be blessed with prosperity
and progress in the years to come:
We look forward tovisiting with you during your
Centennial Week.
Bob and Audrey McKinley
(R. E. McKinley, M.P.`, Huron -Bruce)
Welcome
Former
Vinghamites
and Visitors!
y
Have a nice stay and
refresh your
Mern6ries I
SHOES
An old establishment with a
new name.
Serving Wingham Since 1899
212 Josephine Street
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The management and staff at the
Red Front Grocery ore delighted to
say "Welcome Home" to the hundreds
of former residents, friends and native
sons and daughters who are visiting the
old home town this centennial year.
Advance -Tion Cil Itii16b$6 W1W--1"t.4
The Red Front has served the people of
Wingham and area for many years - so it is
with real satisfaction that we say ...
Congratulations and Best Wishes
To all our guests ... enjoy your visit and comeback often!
Red
Wingham, Ontario Phone 357-1020
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s SEPARATE SCHOOL pupils gathered in 1965 to watch as the old flag was taken down and a new one readied for raising.
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Continued from Page 4 The enrolment this year was
who came from Wingham or the 144 and the pupil teacher ratio
immediate area. Students from was at its peak. Projected
the country were privately bused enrolment for September will be
by their parents. up by 15 or 20 students so plans
r The building of the school had a are being made to add another
significant effect on public school portable and hire another
attendance in Wingham, which fiche'•
dropped from a high of 516in 1960 COME A LONG WAY
to 473 in 1961. During the first few The Town of Wingham has.
yelars of operation only two come a long way since Edward
classrooms were occupied so Farley first arrived here by raft
only a principal -teacher and one and education has not been left
teacher , were required. Mary behind. Since the beginning of the
O'Malley has been the principal- first private school, schooling of
teacher since the school began. children has continued forging
By 1964 the enrolment in the ahead, starting with early
school had almost doubled childhood education and con -
because buses were used to draw tinuing to Grade 13.
students from the entire school Much credit should be given to
district, extending from Blyth those who perceived the
and St. Augustine in the south to necessity of providing good
the county boundary in the north, education, to the hard-working Cora Anderson Mundy, wife
east three miles past Bluevale school boards throughout the of Roy Mundy. This photo -
and west past Whitechurch. years and to those who built and graph was taken in 1913.
About half the students come manned the school facilities. The
from the town and half are rural. well-built, equipped and modern
Because of the increased schools the citizens of Wingham
enrolment an addition was can boast would do justice to any
necessary and by January, 1969, town in Canada.
the floor area had been doubled
to include four classrooms, a
gymnasium, an office and a
health room. Haircuts 35c
In 1971 the enrolment was 110
with four full-time teachers and Residents of Wingham,
one part-time, plus a part-time Brussels, Blyth, Lucknow and
secretary. Each teacher was Teeswater will have to pay 35
assigned two grades. At that time cents for a haircut in future, The
the Kindergarten children at- Advance -Times reported in 1939.
• tended either the Wingham This is a raise of 10 cents.
Public or Turnberry Central The schedule drawn up under
• schools, however in 1972 the the Industrial Standards Act is as
Sacred Heart School started its follows: Haircut or trim, adults
\ own Kindergarten program. To 35 cents; haircut, children 25
make room for the expansion a cents; shave, 15 cents; singe, 15
portable was brought in and cents; hair tonics, 10 cents;
plaged beside the school. shampoo, plain 35 cents; facial
The school came under the massage, plain 35 cents; razor Roy Mundy operated n
Huron -Perth Roman Catholic honing, 50 cents; ladies' neck grocery Store In Wingham
Separate School Board at its clip, 15 cents. In addition to this with his father, Harry, for 43
inception in 1969, at which time schedule the Act provides a years. This picture was taken
two itinerant teachers were minimum salary for full-time in 1914. (Photo courtesy of
added to the staff. employees. Mrs. Ken Mowbray)
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