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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, W. C.
Friday, November 19, 1965
THE NEW BERN MIRROR
Published every Fridey et 1d16 News# Bevleveri
New Bern, N. C., by the Sole Owner
J. GASKILL McOANIEL
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THANKSGIVING
hampered ailments of Bo^y owe it to themselves, to
others and to God to labor honestly according to their
capabilities.
We should be thankful for freedom of worship. Our
favorite corner in New Bern is at the intersection of
Middle and New, where Protestants, Catholics and! Jews
have erected their respective sanctuaries in close prox
imity to each other.
We should be thankful for freedom to vote for the
candidates and issues that are ^ vital concern to us.
NotWng in America is more powenul than aroused public
opinion, and if we’re governed unjustly or victimized
by those in positions of public trust we can correct the
evil with our ballots.
This editor, understandably, is thankful for freedom
of the press. The Mirror is only one small candle in the
realm of journalism, but the flame of truth burns bright
ly. It is our aim, and more than that Our duty to give citi
zens of New Bern the kind of newspaper that will not
remain silent when a voice should be heard.
There’s so much that all of us can be thankful for,
in this town of ours. Thankful for our loved ones, the
warm handclasp of a few lifelong friends, the smile of a
child who crosses our path, the wagging tail of a passing
dog, autumn sunsets and the first brave flowers of
spring.
Don’t ask God to bless America. He has already bless
ed it beyond measure. Lift your heart to heaven, not
just one day but every day of the year, and express your
gratitude for blessings already received'.
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THANKSGIVING
TYaditionally in this season of bountiful harvest,
Americans of good conscience express their gratitude
to God.
Man does not live by bread alone, but bread or its
equivalent he must have. Our forefathers, realistic
through grim necessity, recognized this fact and looked
to heaven from whence came their physical sustenance.
Only the Good Lord, in His limitless benevolence,
knows why this land of ours has been blessed with so
many things material. To say that as a nation we deserve
special consideration because we are close to our Creator
would be a monstrous falsehood.
In many parts of the world, human beings who
follow the respective creeds of their ancestors are far
more grateful to a Supreme Power they instinctively feel
aware of. Often, those who have the least are the most
appreciative of their lot.
It may seem strange to us
but Thanksgiving Day has been
celebrated at many different
times of the year.
Spiritually anemic though we are, this nation from
its inception has survived because in its hours of trial
it clung tenaciously to the belief that all men, under
God, are meant to be free and walk upright without
intimidation.
Perhaps, in our selfish and foolish blundering, we
do the work of heaven fairly frequently. There are times,
in national stress and international crisis, when America
stands out as the last bright hope for peace and good
will on this troubled globe.
New Bernians are, or should be, thankful most for
health. Neither wealth nor fame brings happiness com
parable to the joy of being physically fit, and those im-
At a Council held at Wil
mington the 22nd November,
1760 Present His Excellency,
the Governor, the Honorable
James Hasell John Rleussett,
John Swann, Lewis deRossett,
and Maurice Moore, Esquires,
it was ordered that a Procla
mation issue for a Thanksgiving
to be held Tuesday the 23rd of
December, next.
At a counsil held atWilmlng-
ton the 13th day of April 1762,
it was ''ordered that a Pro-
clamaticxi issue appointing the
4th day of May next to be kept
as a Public Thanksgiving
throughout the Province.” A
Hymn of Thanksgiving was writ
ten for this occasion to be sung
to the tune of the 100 Psalm.
On November 1, 1777, a let
ter written by Henry Laurene
to Governor Richard Caswell,
follows:
''Yorktown, Pennsylvania, 1
Nov. 1777
Sir:
The arms of the United States
Of America having been blessed
in the present Campaign with
remarkable success Cmgress
have resolved to recommend
that one day, Thursday, the
18th December next be set apart
to be observed by all the in
habitants throughout these
States for a general Thanks
giving to Almighty God. And I
have it in command to trans
mit to you the enclosed extract
from the Minutes of Congress
for that purpose.
"Your Excellency will pleas
ed to take the necessary mea
sures for carrying the Resolve
into effect in the State in which
you preside.
"You will likewise find en
closed a certified copy of Min
utes which will show your Ex
cellency the authority under
which 1 have the honor of add
ressing you.
"I am with great regard.
Sir
Your Excellency's Most Obdt.
Servt. Henry Laurens”
A Proclamation by Governor
Caswell appeared in the North
Carolina Gazette, on Novem
ber 14, 1777, appointing Friday
the twenty ei^th day of this
instant to be observed in this
State as a day of general and
solemn Thanksgiving.
In 1783 on Friday 16, the
House met according to ad
journment and received a "re
solve setting apart the 4th day
of July next as a day of Thanks-
Village Verses
POSTAGE WASTED
Thanksgiving Day in the
United States is an annual fes
tival in acknowledgment of di
vine favor. It was first cele
brated in the Plymouth Colony
in 1621, and is now appointed
by Proclamation of the Pre
sident and the State Governors
to be held on the last Thursday
of November.
Those afraid to speak their mind.
Unless their mail remains unsigned.
Display spineless, sad frustration
That hardly soothes their irritation.
Yes, timid soul, your letter came.
We couldn’t care less, it had no name.
JGMcD.
giving, which being read was
concurred with." The House
passed the following resolutions
"That the fourth day of July be
and is hereby appointed a day
of General Thanksgiving and
praise to Almighty God for the
gracious intei^rasition of Di
vine Providence in behalf of
this nation, that it hath pleased
Him to deUver us from the
calamities of war, and Crown
our wishes with the blessings
of Peace, and' that His Ex
cellency, the Governor notify
the same by Proclamation.
As a nation and as indi
viduals we have many reasons
to give thanks unto God dur
ing this Thanksgiving Season.
(colonial and States Records,
of North Carolina)
ber 26-27, 1965 at the Commo
dore perry Hotel, Austin,
Texas, with Mrs. Edna perry
Deckler, President and Editor,
presiding. Anyone desiring fur
ther information should con
tact Mrs. Deckler, 2528 Uni
versity Drive, SouthFort Worth
Texas 76109.
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