I~ r oAs we gather peacefully about th e thousands of American homes, thi up our praise to the Author of all across the seas, whose lands are 1 intolerance and despotism, thosei that beset them by day, and th e i on them in the night. We think of the millions of men j who have sworn, by the Living G o< shall continue to be free, as the ir die in the attempt to preserve L it millions of mankind that are an d ] We think of those who have gon e builded here. We hold up the to rc faith they had in our hearts; an d the ancient sacrifice, "an humb 1c pray: "God of the Nations Spare us y ei | I JACKSON HAR '1: < ?8S8888888S888S8S8SSS8?8S8S8S8g8?gS8S8?8?8?8?SS8SSS8S8888SS888g8?8S8S8SgS888S88 S ' 1 JjL ( I When our ancestors fled from the of the Old World, they brought, ou wealth?a firm belief in the dig nil love and worship God, without ini They blazed a trail of Freedom acr< America, and established here a n Liberty, Democracy, Justice, and i With a Bible in one hand and a rif seeking a new way of life, deter mi at all hazards. We are thankful for them, for the they did; and we, as their childrei heritance, of the Bill of Rights, tl ta, the Declaration of Independenc Upon these holy documents our K o+e*** Jc ^nilniT U nnn Ilea A? ^VlOTYl w in si/cuiuis wuajr. uvvawijv w* i things that many peoples are to da So, we are humbly thankful for Ai | Sylva Pape 0 . 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H V \ JS oppressions iand intolerances ; I t of their experiences, a great ty of man, his right to live and erference from any power. if >ss the wilderness that is our i| ation upon the principles of | a firm faith in God. i jjj le in another, they came here | ined to find it and defend it | faith they had, the noble work. ? ? m ii j 85 a, are neirs 01 tnis great in- | he Constitution, Magna Chare, the Common Law. 1 Nation was erected. Upon them we enjoy the multitude of good y denied. f. nerica and the American way. |i rboard Co. j ; ' 1 :{ ' . ... V' . ' ' 1 ,!i S><- J .'I-.'; i V ?? Vtft? JO CRN At, fjfSLVA, N. C? N( WEBSTER P. T. A. HAS THANKSGIVING PROGRAM I "| i i ' i A special Thanksgiving program was presented by students of Webster School at the regular meeting of the Webster ParentTeachers Association, Thursday. The program, directed by Mrs. Melba Simpson, carried out the idea of the defense of America in connection with Thanksgiving. It was presented in the form of a pageant showing the American way of life, that all citizens should respect.The various phases of American life portrayed included religious freedom, the electoral franchise, recreational opportunities, and cultural aspects. Members of the folk dancing class showed various dances which the American people have always loved. It was pointed out that the Americans have all these things and more to defend, and that they are a thankful nation. The program was concluded by a prayer of Thanksgiving. Mrs. Ernest Lewis presided at a short business session that followed the program. ENGLISH TEACHERS MEET ; 1 Cullowhee, November 27 (Spec- ' ial)?'The English Teachers' Sem inar, if Western Carolina Teachers College met Monday evening, at the home of Dean and Mrs. W. E. Bird. Dean Bird led j the discussion for the meeting j and reviewed "Chaucer and his Times", by Mrs. Grace Hoddaw. | Those present for the discussion were Dean and Mrs. Bird, Dr. Frederich Neuman, Miss Laura Jean McAdams, Mrs. C. C. Buchanan, Mr. P. L. Elliott, Mr. Tamps HowpII Mrs C D. Killian. and Mrs J. L. Murphy, of Asheville. 1 i i I . ' * ! JACKSON STUDENTS ARE IN COLLEGE FLAY "OUR TOWN" "Leo Cowan^on of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Cowan, of Green's Creek, and Ray Cowan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Cowan of Webster, both graduates of Webster High school, are playing in Thornton Wilder's "Our Town",/which is being presented by the Western Carolina Players in the Auditorium at Cullowhee, December 5. Leo Cowan is a sophomore, majoring in science. He is a mem ber of the Science Club, Rifle Club, and the Western Carolina Players. Last year, he starred as Chester Benny in "The Whole Town's Talking." In "Our Town" he has the part of Dr. Gibbs. Ray Cowan is a junior, majoring in history. He belongs to the Science Club, Journalism Club, the Halcyon Chorus, arid the Western Carolina Playersile I - -l ?1- WViKkH I IS pmyill^ uic yai i; ui im> ii vuw in 'Our Town". James Cannon of Dillsboro, T. A. Jackson of Tuckaseigee,and Ben Battle of Cullowhee are other Jackson county students in this production at Western Carolina Teachers College. "Our Town was produced with great success in New York City in 1937, and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1938. Since its release for amateur production, it has had and unprecedented popularity with college and little theatre groups. It depicts tne me 01 a new Hampshire village?with its humor, picturesqueness and pathos ?set against a background of centuries of time, social history, and religious ideas. John Mason Brown in the New York Post called it "one of the sagest, warmest, and most deeply hu- I man scripts I have ever seen "come out of the theatre"; and Alexander Woolcott said of it,"In all-my days as a theatre-goer, no play ever moved me so deeply." I Other characters in the play H p> x X Under God, the Torch of is brightly in America, tl; ig Day. ' ' i . . . And we are profoundly tl nation that still holds to l in the goodness of God, th , and the right of man to 1 in his own way, always re obligations to his fellow-ma "Long may our land be 1 idom's holy light. Protec ht, Great God, our King." rallace Auto Pa 4 Cullowhee Road "* % f u . \ 1 t are: Buck Hunt, Lynwood McElroy, James Moore, Mary Delle Davis, Louise Bryson, Howard McDevitt, Gertrude Carter, George Walker, Ruth Coggins, John Wikle, Jean Bennett, B. C. Moss ,and Marjorie Honeycutt. The production is being directed by Miss Mabel Tyree. John Jordon, Murphy, is production manager. T. A. Jackson, Tuckaseigee, is stage manager; Marion Arnold, publicity manager; Lee Miller, Cullowhee, technician; and Albert Williams, Lex ington, is in charge of sound effects. STUDENTS HEAR BAND CONCERT AT COLLEGE 1? IT Cullowhee, Nov. 27?Students and faculty of Western Carolina Teachers College were privileged Tuesday- afternoon' to hear the college band in a conceit in the Hoey auditorium, directed by Mr. George Tracy, teacher of piano at the college and sponsor of the band. / Twenty-seven members of the organization participated in the program, which included a trumpet solo by sammie ?*ecK 01 Cherokee, a saxaphone solo by Vincent Wright of Cullowhee, and a special trombone number by James Farley of East LaPorte, Jackie Foster of Hendersonville, Glynn Poteet of Sylva, and Tom Porter, of Lincolnton. The program concluded with the playing of "Our Director" by Bigelow. 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