The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-08-08, Page 5-
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don Free Press carried the head-
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ham, New South Wales, Australia, Is shown registering for centennial committee chairman, were there along w�i��
and registration workers, Mary Williams and Kay Rae.
the Wingham centenary along with his wife Helen
THE WINGHAM CANADETTES led Saturday's one and a half hour centennial parade
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Just previous to last week's
World Series in Chicago.
don Free Press carried the head-
Another issue of The Free
statistical, astronomical, depart -
centennial celebrations Mrs.
The Toronto Globe of Sept. 7
lines the entire world was waiting
Press was dated Jan. 21, 1936 and
mental, ecclesiastical edueadon-
Florence Reavie brought to The
was also devoted primarily to the
for: "World War now Ended! -Of-
its front page was outlined by an
al, financial and general in -
Advance -Times office several old
retreat of the German armies.
ficial Announcement of Signing of
"Kaiser,
inch -wide black border. King
V was dead. Beside his
formation".
With 94 pages set in type so
papers which she had found in
The banner on the front page
"British
Armistice", His HeirGeorge
General Staff Flee to Hol-
picture was that of his extremely
small the reader needed a
her home during renovations.
The London Evening Free
read: and French Join
Forces in Great Sweep East of
and
land".
popular son who had become
magnifying glass, there was no
Press of Sept. 6, 1918 carried a
the Somme River". "British and
Little did the celebrants in that
King Edward VIII. His reign was
doubt this publication did contain
bold deadline, "Kaiser's Armies
French Forces Smash Down All
fateful year know that only 21
to last only a few months until his
abdication that he might marry
a wealth of information.
There were also several copies
Being Hurled Back by Allies on a
Opposition". However one small
years later their sons and some of
Mrs. Vallis Warfield Simpson of
of a publication called "The
Front of 170 Miles". Among the
front page story announced that
their daughters would once again
the United States.
Adviser" which was obviously
few headings on the front page
which were not about the pro-
the manufacture of beer in the
United States was to be halted as
be answering the call to arms, as
a revitalized Germany smashed
Mrs. Reavie also discovered a
religious in nature.
grras ui the war WAS vue rvauu,
a war measure".
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copy of Scobie's Canadian Alma-
the for year 1853, containing
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It is likely that these old papers
will be seen later at the local
announced "the opening of the
On November 11, 1918 The Lon-
declared war. That was the year
"full and authentic commercial,
museum.
1939
Sales on new cars have
_been so great that we
are now
overloaded
with good
used un*ts!
See us today for a good,
dependable used car from
The People Pleasers
We have 2 doors, 4 doors, 6 cylinder, 4cylinde
a cylinder sedans, hardtops. convertibles
r' I
pickmups, vans. Someth*ng for everyone 1.
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We still have a good selection of new cars and pickups in stock
John u en Chev Olds
• • "The People Pleasers"
115 Josephine Street, Wingham 357-2323
WESTERN FOUNDRY'S entry in the big centennial parade Saturday was a huge float
filled with displays and smiling children.
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WINGHAM JUNIOR CITIZENS danced through the years on their float In the big
centennial parade held Saturday.