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Thanksgiving in Adair a century ago...some events of note... There were sales, of a sort; maybe some businesses were open that Thanksgiving 100 years ago, but it's definitely a historical fact - for it was printed on the pages of the Adair County News - that there were sporting events, a basket singing, that Columbia Methodists packed their meeting house, and as many Beech Top school "pupils and patrons" as wanted to be entertained by Miss Julia Penick, were. By Mike Watson, Adair County Historian One hundred years ago this week, November 1913, Columbia and Adair County was a-buzz with Thanksgiving preparations and, yes, early Christmas shopping, at least of a sort. Tuesday and Wednesday, November 25 and 26, were the days set aside by the Baptist Church for a monumental Bazaar. Everyone was encouraged to come by before they went to the various town grocery stores and purchase their dressed turkeys, eggs, fresh butter, cakes and pies. In addition, and after making their selections, shoppers were encouraged to visit the Japanese Booth where they could make purchases of hand painted Japanese pictures, post cards, place cards, calendars, and embroidered linen work. Then they were encouraged to repair to the lunch counter for sandwiches, coffee, hot chocolate and candies. Maybe some of the businesses were open Thanksgiving Day It is not clear if any businesses were open on Thanksgiving day, likely there were some, including the Hancock Hotel. According to an Adair County News report, ninety-eight persons dined at the hotel in addition to "home folks." There were sporting events on Thanksgiving day Sporting events did not take a holiday, much like today. The Columbia Graded School basketball team was scheduled to play Wayne County in Columbia in the afternoon on Thanksgiving day. The Monticello High School team came and played before a large crowd. Columbia lost, the Wayne County players were "entirely too swift." Lindsey Wilson Training School was scheduled to play Jamestown here at LWTC gym at 7:00 pm. Mt. Gilead church hosted basket singing Mt. Gilead church hosted a basket singing on Thanksgiving day which was well attended. Rev. O.P. Bush delivered holiday message to packed Methodist Church Rev. O.P. Bush delivered a Thanksgiving sermon at the Methodist Church in Columbia which was well received, the building being filled to capacity. Miss Julia Penick entertained patrons and pupils at Beech Top school Miss Julia Penick, who taught at Beech Top school, entertained her "patrons and pupils" on Thanksgiving. All-in-all, Thanksgiving was and is a day that lives up to the name. Happy Thanksgiving to all... - MIKE WATSON This story was posted on 2013-11-28 06:12:30
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