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LOCAL EDITORIAL COMMENT
Thanksgiving Lesson
It was 347 years ago this month that
the Pilgrims arrived off Cape Cod after
two months of the stormy Atlantic in the
small and heavily-loaded Mdyf lower.
Under terms ordained by their creditors,
they were obliged to undertake a com
munal form of organization, and to estab
lish a joint stock. Various troubles and
unforeseen expenses, including a false
start and abandonment of the Speedwell
when she proved unseaworthy, had sub
stantially increased their borrowings 1
from the speculators who financed the
colonizing. The Pilgrims were heavily
in debt.
After exploring the Cape for a suit
able site, but before landing, the 41
adult male passengers signed the famous
"Mayflower Compact," providing for the
enactment of laws, and promising "all
due Submission and Obedience " They
landed at Plymouth on December 21, 1620
During the remainder of that winter
and the next, the Pilgrims followed the
terms imposed by their creditors, with
everything owned in common and put into
a "common store." By the end of the
winter of 1621-22, more than half of the
colony had died of starvation and illness
accentuated by malnutrition.
Then, in the words of Governor Brad
ford, " ? that they might still thus not
languish in misery," it was decided that,
"they should set corn every^man for his
own perticular " Every family was as
signed a parcel .of land, to till and to
harvest
"This," the Governor wrote, . .
made all hands very industrious, so as
much: more corn was planted than other
wise would have been."
From the bumper harvest the Pilgrims
arranged a Sountiful Thanksgiving, and
gave thanks not only for their material
blessings, but also for the system which
produced it, and gave them dignity and
well-being.
Each of the separate colonies later
adopted the New England custom, and
the first President, George Washington,
at the request of both Houses of Con
gress, issued the first national Thanks
giving Proclamation on October 3, 1789.
Let it be remembered on Thanksgiving
Day this year, and in every other year of
Our Lord, that the custom began because
a system was changed -from collectivism
to private enterprise. And let us rejoice
and give thanks that our nation learned
so early the merits of a system which
"ma<|e all hands very industrious."
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Editor's Note: Cpl. Gray,
born in Wake County, was reared
in Franklin County at the site of
, Gray's Pond in Sandy Cceekt t
The section was named for his
late father, Alvin C. Gray, who
operated a mill for many years.
His mother, Mrs. Minnie Gray,
still lives at the hemeplace with
a daughter and son-in-law,' Mr.
and Mrs. George M. Raynor. The
Trooper attended Gold Sand High
School and it married to the
former Velma Gilliam, also of the
Grqy.'j, Pond section. They hqve
one son, A. C. (Butch) Gray, 4
star athlete at Henderson High
School. Recently promoted to
Corporal, Trooper Gray has been
been transferred to Lenior, N. C.
after twenty years service at
Henderson.
Memories Of A Tough Cop
By: Cpl. A. C. Gray
North Carolina State Highway
Patrol
I have just celebrated my 20th
years as a traffic officer ... I
have many memories, pleasant
memories of joyful occasions,
happy outings and above all my
many friends. 'i
But, I also have horrible
memories of terrible incidents . . '
the unpleasant duty of delivering
death messages, the broken
homes, the weeping of mourners
in our churches, the moans of the
dying on the highways.'
I remember walking among the
dead along the railroad tracks, i
with an arm in my hand, search- '
ing among th? bodies tp find one
with a missing arm ... an up
turned face in the raodway and ? ?
the rest of the body a distance
away . . . cutting torches spark
ling in the night, cutting the
twistedf metal away from mangled
bodies . . . playing with a two
year-old girl in my home on Sun
day and seeing her in her coffin
on Wednesday . . . searching the
roadside after a wreck! and' find
ing thi upturned facei of a 17
year-old boy in the beam of my
flashlight, his body d9wn in the
ditch . . . pulling six' teenagers
from the wrecked, half-submerged
vehicle in the tailwaters of Lake
Lucy, four dead and two crippled
for life . . . two small boyi (it
ting on the shoulder of the road
crying, blood and tears streaming
down their face, their father
lying on one side of them dead
and their mother on the other
side dying.
I remember standing in the
cenfer of the roadway crying,?*
the body of a little four -year -old
girl in my arms, her golden hair
flowing in the wind, her blood
running down and dripping off
the end of my elbows. Yes, six
feet and 200 pounds of TOUGH
COP' crying unashamedly and I
looked up to God and I prayed,
"Oh, Lord have mercy."
These horrible incidents, all
true, and many, many others, did
not happen on battlefield*, of
far-off lands. They happened
within a few miles of the City
of Henderson . . . Here in North
Carolina.
YOU, THE PEOPLE, ARE
THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN
STOP IT! WE NEED YOUR
SUPPORT IN OUR FIGHT FOR
SAFER HIGHWAYS!
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plans for the mission with the Louis
burg squadron, The Korth Carolina
Wing CAP Headquarters, located In
Charlotte was represented by Capt.
James W. Botsford, who served as ,
communications officer for the mis
sion.
Major A.C. Fair of Warrenton, com
mander of the Henderson unit, served
as flight line officer for the project
and Major Eddie Clayton of Warrenton
served as operations officer.
Forest Poythress of Loulsburg and
Sgt. Peter Egglmann of Raleigh along
with Shearon, Gupton and other
members of the Franklin County unit
were cited by officials for their work ,
In the success of the project.
The exercise was opened at 8 A.M.
Sunday with services conducted by CAP
Chaplain Major Gordon E. Allen, pas
tor of Plank's Chapel Methodist Church.
The mission got underway around 9
A.M.. Some CAP members were on
hand Saturday In preparation for the
Sunday event.
Capt. Brlgham said he was highly
pleased that all units of Group VII
were represented and termed the ex
About the most flattering thing we
can (ay about our enemies is that we
(tnow where they stand.? Douglas
Miodor
LBJ
Signs Crime Law
President Johnson has
signed into a law a bill making
It a crime to obstruct a fed
eral criminal Investigation
through bribery, Intimidation,
force or threat of force. The
Impact of the law Is aimed
at organised crime and un
derworld racketeers.
On Tire Standards
Under the National Traffic
and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
of 1M6, the government has
announced the first two tire
safety standards. After Jan
uary 1st all tires must be
tested for strength and all
cars made after March 31st
must Indicate recommended
tire sice and load capacity.
Opposes Draft Plan
Justice . Department officials
have reported' opposition to a
suggestion by Lt. Gen. Lewis
B, Hershey, head of the Sel
ective Service System, to
induct protestors who violate
the draft law. The suggestion
was aimed at college students
Interfering with military re
cruiting officers.
Now who's on
your side?
your insurance man can be? if ha'i
?n independent agant. Aa such,
lie's free to represent several fine
Insurance companies, and serve
pour interests in dealing with them.
He serves you first when you need
hetp. We're independent agents.
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We Gather Together
In Thankful Spirit . . .
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To meet with family and
- friends ... to express our
thankfulness for the many
good things of life . . . these
happy customs began; with the
first Thanksgiving Day. And
inay they long conrinbe! At
thia season, it's our- favorite
custom to extend our thanks
and best wishes to our friends
and customers. To all of you,
a happy, hearty Thanksgiving!
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H. C. TAYLOR
HARDWARE EFMHTURE |||
erclse "a highly successful mission".
"The search for small private air
craft Is the most common of the CAP's
aerial search mission", explains 2nd
Lt. Leila C. Brlgham, Information
Officer of Group VII, "The mission
was an orientation to the National
Guard pilots and observers on the
procedures used in aerial search. The
Civil Air Patrol conducts over 75
per cent of all aerial searches In
the United States".
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Chevron and Certificates to Rev. E.IL
Carter, A.E. Hall, J.K. Tharrlngton,
S.E. Tharrlngton, F.C. Winston and
J.T. Allen.
Receiving fifteen year. Old Monarch
Chevron and Certificates were E. J.
Pearce, J.W. Weathers, Jr. and L.A.
Wood lief. . |
Receiving ten year, Old Monardi
Chevron and Certificates were James
T. Moss, W. Marvin Roberts and G.
Dewey Wiggins.
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