We have recently taken time to bid farewell to 2018, while looking forward to all that awaits our future in this last year of our “teens,” 2019. I recently looked back to see how past generations chose to talk about the changing of the year. I found it fascinating to look at the highs and lows of the decades. Prior to the great depression, there was much to celebrate and be amused by. During World War II, there was considerable reservation in the expressions of celebration. The following is a chronological snapshot of several items I thought stood out.
1875
New Year’s eve, New Year’s day mentioned in local brevities
1975 New Year’s Eve Remembered Sat, Jan 1, 1876 – Page 3 · Richland Beacon (Rayville, Richland, Louisiana) · Newspapers.com
1909
YEAR ENDS WITH CHRISTMAS DAY SHOOTOUT IN MANGHAM
Christmas Day shootout Sat, Jan 1, 1910 – 3 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1909
J.B. DUNN LOSES HOME IN TRAGIC FIRE AT END OF YEAR
Residence of J B Dunn announced as destroyed by fire. Sat, Jan 1, 1910 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1922
JESS E. STODGHILL BORN ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
Jess Stodgehill born Sat, Jan 7, 1922 – 3 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1930
RICHLAND HAS FIRST HANGING IN MANY YEARS
Richland parish hanging Sat, Jan 4, 1930 – 2 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1931
RUTH COCHRAN HOME FOR HOLIDAYS FROM DODD COLLEGE
Ruth Cochran Sat, Jan 3, 1931 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1942
JON COENEN IN USAF, WRITES HOME, WISHES NEW YEAR GREETINGS FROM ACROSS THE ATLANTIC #WWII
New Year Card from Jon Coenen Sat, Jan 2, 1943 – 3 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1943
PASTOR JOHN HOOKS URGES “PRAYER WITHOUT CEASING” FOR 1943
Pray without ceasing Sat, Jan 2, 1943 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1945
BEULAH WILLIAMS OF ALTO WRITES LETTER SENDING SOLDIERS A NEW YEAR’S GREETING
Beulah Williams New Years’s Greeting for Soldiers Sat, Jan 6, 1945 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1947
RESOLUTIONS SHOULD INCLUDE A BETTER GARDEN
1947 Resolution to grow a better garden Sat, Jan 4, 1947 – 2 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1950
KOREAN WAR SOLDIER ENDS 1950 WITH LETTER HOME DETAILING HARROWING ESCAPE
Letter from John Durham during Korea Sat, Dec 30, 1950 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1963
YEAR KICKS OFF WITH LSU VS TEXAS IN SUGAR BOWL
COTTON BOWL LSU Sat, Dec 29, 1962 – 3 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1976
BICENTENNIAL YEAR ONE FOR CELEBRATING IN MONTHS AHEAD
NEW YEAR 1976 Thu, Jan 1, 1976 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1910
JANUARY 1ST ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECENT COCHRAN/HIXON MATRIMONY
Cochran-Hixon Wedding Sat, Jan 1, 1910 – 3 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1925
D.B. McKay raffles away a 1917 model Ford
D.B. McKay Car Giveaway Sat, Sep 4, 1926 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1929
HENRY EARLE DIES AT CLOSE OF YEAR
Henry Earle Dies Sat, Jan 3, 1920 – 9 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1939
DELHI CITIZEN FATALLY SHOT ON LAST DAY OF YEAR
Delhi Citizen Fatally Shot on Deer Hunt Sat, Jan 6, 1940 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1946
REFLECTIONS ON THE LOUISIANA AGRICULTURAL HARVEST OF 1945
Year in Review of 1945 Sat, Jan 5, 1946 – 2 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1952
NEW YEAR RUNG IN WITH NEW PARISH COURTHOUSE
New courthouse completed Sat, Jan 5, 1952 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1957
“OKLAHOMA” TO PLAY AT RAYVILLE’S JOY THEATER ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
Oklahoma at jOY THEATER Sat, Dec 28, 1957 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1959
DR. PURVIS ENTERTAINS GUESTS IN FRONT YARD FOR SUGAR BOWL
PURVIS . SUGAR BOWL Sat, Jan 3, 1959 – 5 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
1972
LOOKING BACK OVER 1972 IN RICHLAND PARISH
1972 IN REVIEW Sat, Jan 6, 1973 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
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