Journal Christmas Eve Front Pages – 1935 & 1957

In honor of Christmas Eve, here are a few front pages of the Lorain Journal – decades apart – from that particular date. It’s interesting to compare how each edition addressed the Christmas holiday, as well as the news of the day. 

First is the Christmas Eve edition from 1935. The big news was that famed aviator Charles Lindbergh and his family had moved to England, fearing for the safety of his family after his son Charles Jr. had been kidnapped and murdered. There’s also news of Lorain shoppers jamming the business districts, and a Mary Lee Tucker wrap-up report.

And sixty-two years ago today, the Lorain Journal published the front page shown below on December 24, 1957. It includes a nice editorial about the holiday, as well as the first part of a heartwarming story about Mrs. Calla Donna Woods, an 104-year-old Lorain County resident. There’s also a cute photo of Shelley and Suzanne Stone checking out the gifts under their Christmas tree at their home at 1010 King Avenue.