Thanksgiving’s meaning endures through history and family gratitude
The column recalls how Thanksgiving became a national holiday, from Lincoln’s proclamation to Washington’s 1789 observance and Sarah Hale’s campaign. It notes Roosevelt’s 1939 date shift and 1941 ir the first Thursday in November law, ending with a personal note of family members returning from England safely.
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Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Sarah Hale
Godey
L Ty
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Congress
Massasoit
England
Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District Holds 15th Annual Meet
The Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District held its fifteenth annual meeting on November 14 at Ebon C. Hill elementary School Bethel. Attendees enjoyed a ham dinner, viewed a wildlife film by Karl Maslowski, and elected W Thornton Bogert and Roger Fottenbury to fill expiring terms on the five member board of district supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Soil & Water Conservacion District
Ebon C. Hill
Bethel
Lakin Chapel Ladies Society
Karl Maslowski
W. Thornton Bogert
Williamsburg Township
Roger Fottenbury
Tate Township
District Board of Supervisors
J. Wesley Widner
Jackson Township
Roland Corbin
The Genealogist Faces Distasteful Truth About a Relative
A genealogist recalls being hired by Mrs Newrich to trace her family tree and discovers a relative who died by electrocution. His friend quips to frame the fact as the person held the chair of applied electricity at a public institution. The exchange hints at government effort to keep minds active.
Looking Ahead on Coexistence and Communist Strategy
Dr. George S. Benson argues that Soviet and Cuban policies push for coexistence while subverting freedom. He warns that détente would let Castro act as Moscow's proxy in Latin America and that peaceful coexistence enables communist influence in Italy, the Dominican Republic, and beyond.
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Red World
U. S
Cuba
Castro
Moscow
Latin
South America
Red
America
Communist Party of
U.S
Italy
Melchior Palyi
Palyi
Rome
Hungary
Washington
A Time to Kill and Heal in Public Mourning
A late note on the passage from Ecclesiastes 3 1 8 and John Masefield lament for a slain leader, praising the radiant youth and hopeful spirit. The piece calls for renewal and continuation of a hopeful national path.
Selections From Courier Files on County Salaries and Local Notes
On November 24 Clermont County officials debated raises to salaries each listed at 900 for several positions while granted amounts matched 1913 figures. Other items include Thanksgiving service at German L.B. church, a county contest at Williamsburg, a Goshen accident injuring Ray Irwin, Masonic installation and banquet in Batavia, and State Aid Farmers Institutes planned for Bethel Laurel Moscow and Newtonsville.
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Clermont County
Salavia
Tuk
Presbyterian Church
Williamsburg
Laura Links
Milford
Margaret Herges
New Richmond
Genevieve Scott
Felicity
George Plant
Batavia
Margaret McKinney
Goshen
Dorothy Ernst
Moscow
Mary K. Bauer
Bethel
Laurel
Newtonsville
Moral Re Armament Urges Global Moral Stand
Peter Howard, in Cambridgeshire under Sir Hamilton Kerr, calls for a renewed moral standard to guide humanity. He warns post war society risks decline without shared values, contrasting Western hopes with Soviet and Communist aims. He cites automation, job shifts, and new man as central to a changing world order.
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Peter Howard
England
Cambridge
Hamilton Kerr
America
United States
Brian
Krushchev
Expansion and Budget Growth Mark Ohio Legislative Year
Clermont in Columbus notes a busy year with expansion of state services and record budgets. Ohio lawmakers approved a $250 million bond for capital improvements in education, state buildings, and resources, funded by extended cigarette tax revenues. The session created a nine member Board of Regents to guide higher education and allowed municipal universities financing. Local boards may obtain educational television from out of state nonprofits.
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California
New York
Illinois
Texas
Ohio
Michigan
Board of Regents For
Boards of Education
Jumbled quotes reveal wit and faith across public musings
A collage of observations spans humor on dieting and movie pricing to gender roles, work ethics, and a call for faith in God shaping culture. The writers reflect lighthearted social comment, plus a bold apostrophe for Britain as a beacon of faith guiding modern life.
Thanksgiving Day Verse and Poet Notes by Grace Josten
A column prints verses and notes from Grace Josten about Thanksgiving cheer. It includes a dedication to editor Mrs. Edna Hamilton and addresses, plus lines on gratitude, kindness, and celebratory plans for turkey and treats amid difficult times.
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Authhor
Edna Hamilton
Fenton Ave
Cincinnati St
Ohio
Mabel
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Soil Conservation Service News
Raymond L. Naylor
Bogert
Fottenbury
Don Siebern
Goshen Township
George Rouster
Wayne Township
Eugene Poston
Franklin Township
Soil and Water Conservation District
Napoleon I
George S. Benson
Peking
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Mary
Juan Bosch
Dominican Republic
Reds
Fidelistas
Communist Party
Togliatti
John F. Kennedy
John Masefield
London
Eloise Ellis
Houser
Fridman
German L.B
Burdsall
Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Co
L.L. Johnson
Batavia, Ohio
Ray Irwin
Masonic Temple
Masonic Lodge
Jacob. E. Friend
Adams County
Florida
Russia
Grady
Clermont
Columbus
Rep
John E. Wilson
Diet
Joseph Salak
New York Evening Post
Pope
Holy Father
Poet's Nook
Grace Josten
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