- Date
- 1966-03-17
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Saint James
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- catholicismcommunityeconomy
- Within
- Saint James
Summary
The March 1966 Beaver Beacon announced a St. Patrick’s dinner and party at Holy Cross Hall in St. James for March 17. The April issue reported that the celebration took place, with dinner, grades 5–8 entertainment, an Irish movie, and $131 in proceeds. The women of the Holy Cross Altar Society were identified as sponsors.
Evidence and limits
The March item is an advance community-event notice; the April item is a brief post-event report. The sources supply admission prices and a reported proceeds total but no complete attendance roster or audited receipts.
Open questions
- Did the dinner occur as announced, and what were its proceeds?
- Are parish programs, receipts, or attendance records preserved?
Sources
- Announces a March 17 Holy Cross Hall party sponsored by the women of the Holy Cross Altar Society, with roast turkey and entertainment, and separately prints admission prices of $1.25 for adults and $.75 for children. It does not establish attendance, receipts, or the event’s eventual outcome.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the St. James celebration took place at Holy Cross Hall with dinner, grades 5–8 entertainment, an Irish movie, and $131 in proceeds. It does not provide a complete attendance roster or audited financial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Altar Society announces the 1966 St. James St. Patrick’s dinner, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-james-st-patricks-party-announced-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1966, “St. Paddy’s Parties” and St. Patrick’s dinner notice. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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