Thanksgiving date debate echoes in citizen talk
Boake Carter and citizens discuss whether the President can change Thanksgiving from the last Thursday to the preceding Thursday. They note there is no national law fixing a date, recall Washington's proclamation of a national holiday, and compare it to Roosevelt, while urging calm and reliance on facts.
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Citizen Smith
Citizen Jones
Congress
Smith
Jones
George Washington
Roosevelt
Debate over Roosevelt's Thanksgiving date under law and politics
Citizens clash over presidential power to designate a Thanksgiving date and its legality. Jones argues the president may designate any day, Smith questions the move, citing scripture and politics. The exchange touches precedents, elections, and the role of business pleas, while a final note reports the South Amherst WPA horse shoe team sweeping Lorain Central Park, listing players Ashyk Sackett Allsop Wragg Willis Costanzo.
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South Amherst
Lorain Central Park
South Amherst Recreation Center
Ashyk
Sackett
Allsop
Wragg
Willis
Costanzo
South Amherst Ladies Enjoy Western Tour
Mrs George Stephenson of South Amherst Miss Enid Bunting of Elyria Mrs Mildred Adams of Lakewood and Miss Gates of London England left Saturday for North Hampton Mass Boston and Vermont to visit friends. They will go on to New York City where Miss Yates after a three month visit will sail on the Mauretania for home in London.
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South Amherst
George Stephenson
Enid Bunting
Elyria
Mildred Adams
Lakewood
Gates
London
England
North Hampton
Mass
Boston
Vermont
New York City
Yates
Legion Post 197 Plans Picnic in Bechstein Woods
The South Amherst American Legion Post 197 met in the club rooms Friday evening with Commander Harry Ruth presiding over routine business. Final plans were made for the upcoming picnic to be held in Bechstein's woods.
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South Amherst American Legion Post 197
Harry Ruth
Bechstein’s Woods
Circle Two of St. John's Woman's Guild Meet at Schneider Home
Sixteen members and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Albert Schneider for Circle Two activities of the St. John's Woman's Guild. Devotionals were led by Mrs. Albert Mori Jr. Prizes were won by Mrs. John Graber and Mrs. Wm Gassar during the social hour. A refreshment course followed in the afternoon.
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Circle Two
St. John’s Woman’s Guild
Albert Schneider
Albert Mori, Jr
John Graber
Wm. Gassar
Willing Workers 4-H Judging at Town Hall
Wednesday morning at 10 o clock the Willing Workers 4-H Club completed work judged by Miss Gladys Plocher Avon home economics teacher and Miss Francis Eckert Home Demonstration Agent. Final grading to be given after the Wellington Fair with exhibits. Mothers of several girls attended.
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Grafton
Gladys Plocher
Avon
Francis Eckert
Wellington
Indoor Picnic Held By Young Peoples Class
Due to rain an indoor picnic was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Shephard on Friday evening by the Young Peoples class. Twelve members and several children attended. In a brief business meeting Mrs Geo Edward and Mrs Marie Zacharias chaired items.
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Carl Shephard
Young Peoples
Geo. Edward
Marie Zacharias
School Graduation Attends Ashland College Exercises
Mr and Mrs Floyd Zacharias attended the graduation exercises at Ashland College on Friday. Among the 36 graduates were Walter Sandrock a former pupil of Belden school and his teacher Mrs Freda Zacharias who attended there.
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Grace Park
Roy Robson
Ada Devlin
Charles Bruce
Carrie Ogden
LaPorte
Floyd Zacharias
Ashland College
Walter Sandrock
Belden School
Freda Zacharias
Pleasant Hour Club Hosts Card Evening at Avon Home
Mrs Lena Mittendorf welcomed the Pleasant Hour Club at her Julian Street residence for a card evening. Prizes were won by Mrs Gervis Gates and Mrs Charles Wagner before a lunch. The group plans to meet again in two weeks at Mrs Florence Curtiss's home.
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Lena Mittendorf
Pleasant Hour
Julian Street
Gervis Gates
Charles Wagner
Florence Curtiss
Loyal Youth Sunday School Class Picnic at Avon Lake Park
Loyal Youth Sunday School Class plans a picnic at Avon Lake Park Stop 56 on Tuesday evening August 22. The Village Council schedules a meeting at Town Hall on Thursday evening August 24. The Prayer Meeting of the Bap-
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Avon Lake Park
Town Hall
Bap
Welcome Evening at UET Church Dining Room
A church welcome event will be held in the church dining room Thursday evening August 24, inviting all attendees to join and meet fellow members.
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Uet
Goughs Attend Gathering. Laux Visits Rochester Friends
Misses Mary Grace and Irene Gough and Harry Gough spent Sunday at Miss Hazel McShane’s home in Liverpool Ohio. Frank Laux of Rochester New York visited Miss Frani Bins and Mrs Charles Wagner last week. The funeral of Mrs Antone Matsch was held at Holy Trinity Church on Friday morning August 18.
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Mary, Grace
Irene Gough
Harry Gough
Hazel McShane
Liverpool
Ohio
Frank Laux
Rochester
New York
Frani Bins
Charles Wagner
Antone Matsch
Holy Trinity Church
Avon Lake Baby Born to Heiders at St Joseph’s Hospital
Mr and Mrs Leo Heider welcomed a baby son at St Josephs Hospital in Avon Lake. The birth announcement notes the new arrival as a family joy and records the parents’ names and location.
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Avon Lake
Leo Heider
St. Joseph's Hosiital
Lorain social notes and bridge club gathering
Lorain Priday morning hosted eight members of the contract Bridge Club for a meeting at Mrs Hugh Kane's home on Wednesday. The Lawn Fete by Group 3 of the Women's League Congregational church at Mrs Arthur Redding's lawn drew wide prizes to Mesdames Hain Paul Laidlaw Colley Theisen Dunning Anderson Redding Kane Katz Prieskorn. Refreshments were served. Mr and Mrs Robert Waller were visiting Kentucky relatives. Mr and Mrs George Kendall hosted guests earlier.
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Lorain
Hugh Kane
Zee
Sire
Otto Katterhenry
Women's League of the Congregational Church
Arthur Redding
Mesdames Hain
Paul
Laidlaw
Colley
Theisen
Dunning
Anderson
Redding
Kane
Katz
Prieskorn
Robert Waller
Kentucky
George Kendall
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