Thanksgiving Day origins traced through centuries and presidents
A compact historic overview links Thanksgiving to ancient harvest feasts and traces its American evolution from the 1621 Plymouth harvest to official proclamations. It notes Massachusetts 1630 Connecticut 1639 New Netherlands 144 Washington 1789 Madison 1812 Lincoln 1861 and later fixed as the fourth Thursday with Lincoln’s proclamation preserved in the Library of Congress. A 1921 sale in New York restored Washington manuscripts to government archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Netherlands
George Washington
Continental Congress
Madison
Lincoln
Washington
Library of Congress
New York
Government
Press censorship echoed in Munich and Napoleon warning
Houston Post notes how British and French press bow to government lines after Munich, silencing opposition and cartoons of dictators. It warns that voluntary censorship marks the first step to dictatorship, citing Napoleon’s view of journalists as powerful threats and urging voters to remember history when politicians attack the press.
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Munich
Hitler
Duff Cooper
Anthony Eden
Winston Churchill
France
Dict
Russia
Italy
Germany
Napoleon
Houston Post
Stephenson Bannowsky Wedding in Bronte Home
In a quiet Friday ceremony at the bride’s parents home in Bronte, Bernice Bannowsky wed B G Stephenson of San Antonio with Rev D M West officiating. Attendants were Hazel Spiller as bridesmaid and W T Stephenson as best man, followed by a buffet luncheon and plans to reside in San Antonio.
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C. J. Bannowsky
Bernice Bannowsky
B. G. Stephenson
San Antonio
Rev
D. M. West
Hazel Spiller
Junction
W. T. Stephenson
Bronte
Clareta Bruton
Cathedral
the Pines
Chester Hannowsky
W. A. Bannowsky
Kansas City
Bronte Enterprise
Governor Vanderbilt Marquand Reports At Austin Club Convention
Mrs C W McCarroll delegate to the State Federated Clubs convention in Austin delivered an interesting report. Attendees included Mesdames L R Allen C W Atchison Weaver H Baker J L Cunningham H O Denman J S Farmer L R Hodges C T Holekamp H G Hubert Dan P Herring A W Loefler C W McCarroll A L Mudge W C Oliver Joe Felps Ramsey Randolph Frank Wilson N C Tullos and Miss Mary Willis. Jim Carpenter was among the deer hunters opening day of the season. J A Heyman attended business in Antonio Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Harry Northcutt and Mrs Chester Bannowsky attended the marriage of their daughter and sister in San Antonio Wednesday.
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Alpha Omega Sorority
Brazell
Baylor University
Ridenhower
James E. Williamson
San Antonio
E. Jackson
Hico
Iva Jo Pittman
de Leon
Jessie Pool
Dee Armour
Yoakum
Virginia Banks
Burnet
E. G. Hill
N.culloss
Lee Craven
A. E. Hill
Byron Howard
Sara Joe Williamson
Virginia Ridenhower
Oran Joe Pool
Coleman
R. D. Rothmann
Junction
la Junta
LA. Allen
Chas. Cunningham
W. E. Allen
W. P. Riley
L. R. Hodges
George Aply
Ramsey Randolph
C. T. Hole
Kamp
John Philip
Jim Carpenter
J. A. Heyman
Antonio
Harry Northcutt
Chester Bannowsky
Ridenhower announces engagement at tea in Las Lomas
Mrs Samuel Olin Ridenhower hosted a tea at Hotel Las Lomas on November 19 announcing the engagement of her daughter Mary Jane to Carl Lawrence Brazell of Houston. The couple plan a December 10 ceremony at Memorial Chapel in Junction after her graduation from Junction High School and attendance at Baylor University.
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Hotel Las Lomas
Samuel Olin Ridenhower
Mary Jane
Carl Lawrence Brazell
C. L. Brazell
Houston
Memorial Chapel
Junction
Junction High School
Miss Ridenhower
Baylor University
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THE
Junction Eagle
Junctton
Texas
Clendon
TEX
Heart O ° 1
South Teress Association
AS Press Association
Imable
Veatest Hope
Uel
Britain
Mr Chamnerian
Mexico
Cuba
Stephenson —Bannowsky
Bronte Schools
J. L. Stephenson
Brooksheir
Army
Camp Normoyle
55Th Quartermaster’s
HG. Hubert
A. L. Mudge
Phillip Joseph
L. R Allen
Lee J. Corkhill
Sayers Farmer
C. T. Holekamp
Philip Joseph
A. Mudge
W. R. McKee
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Llano
Ennis B. Hill
Maurine Highsmith
Actus Study Club
Cactus Study Club
Reuben Loefner
Roy Spiller
Theternoon
Coke R. Stevenson, Jr
Mussolini
Robert Huffman
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Spiller
J. R. Bissett
Huffman
W. W. Gregory
Mary Jane Ridenhower
Hunters
J.B. Randolph
Emil A. Loeftler
Weaver H. Baker and Coke
R. Stevenson
West Texas
Emil
Coke
W. Lee O Daniel
Judge Randolph
Weaver
Weather Report
Vanderbilt
William H. Vanderbilt
Social Register
Bill
Newport
Rhode Island
Alfred Wynne Vanderbilt
Lusitania
Olin Ridenhower
Roger
Marie Antoinett
Turs.wedsphurs
Loyd Nolan
Gail Patrick
Edward “Jinx” Magoffin Jr
Annette Gipson
Miami
Fla
Atlanta
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