November 2022

President George Washington issued a proclamation for a “day of public thanksgiving and prayer”.  Beginning in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln encouraged Americans to recognize the last Thursday in November as “a day of Thanksgiving”.  In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared the fourth (next to last) Thursday of November as Thanksgiving instead of last, the fifth one.  The change was intended to extend the shopping season before Christmas and help bring the country out of the Great Depression.  Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade started in 1924.

November 4, 1946 regular meeting of Elders and Trustees.  Reverend Jack Thomas, Elder Roy Wyatt, Trustees Vernon Mast, Millard Woodson, Lawrence Brownell and Roy Emmerton attended.    Mast reported that the church roof was painted. The contractor recommended to put on one coat now and another in 4 years. The price for painting is $1.00 per square, without materials.   Reverend Thomas reported the Sunday school needed more rooms.  Woodson made mention regarding some folding doors available in Oakland and suggested they could be installed in the northwest corner of the auditorium to make an extra room.   Roy Wyatt to investigate.  H.G. Durst, Clerk.

December 9, 1946, a special meeting was called of the Elders and Trustees.  A motion was made and seconded that the church take out $5,000.00 Public Liability Insurance.  Motion carried.  A proposition of the church owning or taking over the Boy Scouts proposed lot and building in Esparto is taken under further consideration.    H.G. Durst, Clerk.

January 6, 1947 regular meeting of the Elders and Trustees.  It was requested by Reverend Jack Thomas that the church apply for a charter and then sponsor a Scout Air Patrol Group.  Motion made, seconded and carried.   Motion was made and seconded that Countryside Community Church accept the ownership of the Scout building and lot as sponsors of the scouts.  Motion carried.  Another motion was made and seconded that a committee be appointed to work with the scout leaders in writing up the rules and regulations of how the new scout building is to be used and conducted.  Roy Wyatt, Herman Durst and Reverend Jack Thomas were appointed as a committee to work with the scouts.   Motion carried.  H.G. Durst, Clerk.