Thanksgiving

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This article contains references to Thanksgiving throughout history in the area.


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Notable events

  • 1899 – The last Thanksgiving of the century was held on the final day of the month. [1]
  • 1909 – A special matinee presentation of The Village Parson is staged at the Opera House with children's tickets at 25 cents and 50 cents for adults [2]
  • 1937 – Food prices were lower than they had been the year before. [3] Lane High School played Hopewell High at Scott Stadium. [4]
  • 2022 – An informational survey conducted by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation reported the average cost to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal for 10 adults is $73.91, or $7.39 per person. The survey’s meal included turkey, ham, stuffing, sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, rolls, carrots, celery, cranberries, green beans, peas, milk and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Virginia’s statewide average increased by $10.25 – an increase of 16.1% - from 2021 when a 10-person Thanksgiving feast could be prepared for $63.66, or $6.36 per person, according to the survey.[5]

References

  1. Web. Ideal Thanksgiving Day, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, December 1, 1899, retrieved December 1, 2022. Print. December 1, 1899 page 1.
  2. Web. Special Thanksgiving Matinee, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, November 24, 1909, retrieved November 24, 2022. Print. November 24, 1909 page 1.
  3. Web. Thanksgiving to Start in Stores, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, November 19, 1937, retrieved November 19, 2022. Print. November 19, 1937 page 2.
  4. Web. City to Observe Thanksgiving Day, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, November 24, 1937, retrieved November 24, 2022. Print. November 24, 1937 page 2.
  5. Web. Inflation raises the price for the average Thanksgiving feast 16.1% in Virginia, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Nov 18, 2022, retrieved November 19, 2022.

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