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THE COURIER-TIMES IROXBORO, NC
',DEC. 3,2011
Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Day
N ational Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is annu
ally on Dec. 7, commemorates the attack on Pearl Harbor,
in Hawaii, during World War II. Many American service
men and women lost their lives or were injured on Dec. 7,
1941. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is also referred
to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day.
On the direction of the president, the flag of the United States of
America should be displayed on the homes of Americans, the White
House and all United States government buildings. The flag should
be flown at half-mast to honor those who died in the attack on Pearl
Harbor.
Many associations, especially those linked with Pearl Harbor
survivors or those who died from the attack, participate in special
services to commemorate the event. Memorial services are held at
venues such as the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. Other
activities include: wreath-laying ceremonies; keynote speeches by
those associated with the event; luncheons; media stories on survi
vors’ recollections of the Pearl Harbor attack; and school activities
to educate students about the attack on Pearl Harbor in relation to
World War II history
On Sunday morning, Dec. 7,1941, the American Army and Navy
base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by the Imperial Japanese
Navy. The attack came as a surprise to the American Army and
Navy and lead to great losses of life and equipment. More than 2,000
American citizens were killed and more than 1,000 were injured.
The Americans also lost a large proportion of their battle ships and
nearly 200 aircraft that were stationed in the Pacific region. More
than 60 Japanese servicemen were killed, injured or captured. The
Japanese Navy also lost five midget submarines and 29 aircraft. The
Japanese military had hoped that the attack on Pearl Harbor would
prevent the United States of America from increasing its influence
in the Pacific. However, the events in Pearl Harbor actually led to
the escalation of World War II. The day after the attack, the United
States declared war on Japan and so entered World War II. President
Franklin Roosevelt in a speech to Congress stated that the bombing
of Pearl Harbor was “a date which will live in infamy.” Shortly af
terwards, Germany also declared war on the United States. In the
months that followed the attack, the slogan “Remember Pearl Har
bor” swept the United States and radio stations repeatedly played a
song of the same name.
In 1991, which marked the 50th anniversary of the attack on
Pearl Harbor, the United States Congress established the Pearl Har
bor Commemorative Medal. This is also known as the Pearl Harbor
Survivor’s Medal and can be awarded to any veteran of the United
States military who were present in or around Pearl Harbor during
the attack by the Japanese military. The medal can be awarded to
civilians, who were killed or injured in the attack.
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Person
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Thanks, C-T
To the editor:
I would like to take this op
portunity to say thanks to The
Courier-Times and Mike Floyd
for the wonderful article cover
ing the 60th anniversary of De
luxe Cleaners.
It was a tremendous page
and article, which is certain to
be an award winner.
Mike placed a lot of empha
sis on the man, where I would
have concentrated on the busi
ness. That is flattering, for
which I am awed and humbled.
Regardless of what I have
given up until now, there is so
much that I would like to give.
So much is based on people’s re
ceptivity and there is a natural
tendency to be slow to receive
new people and ideas.
Soon I will be purchasing
ad space in The Courier-Times
to fully explain why and how I
came here in the first place and
have stayed here so long — 18
years, an entire generation.
I’ve got a lot invested here —
everything. I’m sensitive to the
concerns of small businesses
here in these economic times.
I also recognize that we can’t
wait for somebody to come
here and create 5,000 career job
opportunities. I hope they do
come. A stronger small busi
ness base would help to entice
them.
I have numerous ideas on
how to create a few jobs here
and there. I’m inviting all in
terested parties with ideas of
interest who would be willing
to contribute ideas, time and
energy toward making what
economic impact that we can
for ourselves to text me at (336)
503-2921 with the intention of
planning a meeting in the near
future to ascertain the feasibil
ity of what ideas we may have
or share. Again, thank you for
your patronage and thank you
to The Courier-Times.
ELDER MAURICE LITTLE
Roxboro
Help us help others
To the editor:
Carver Ministry-Each One
Reach One Inc., along with G.P.
Productions, hosted the second
anniversary of the Anointed
Caravans of Roxboro on Sun
day, Nov. 13.
Carver Ministry-Each One
Reach One and G.P. Produc
tions also promoted Lee Wil
liams and the Spiritual QC’s of
Mississippi coming to Roxboro
for the first time.
It was a huge success for the
community and we appreciate
all who came out to support us.
We also appreciate all the busi
nesses in Roxboro that donated
tickets for senior citizens, who
wouldn’t have had the oppor
tunity to attend. Carver Minis
try-Each One Reach One, Inc. is
about helping our community,
people in need and our youth
of Person County. Our goal is
to give God the glory Help us to
help others. Find out more on
line at carverministry-eachon-
ereachone.webs.com.
STEVE CARVER
Roxboro
Big happenings
To the editor:
As I sit at my desk and think
of all the wonderful events that
are coming to Uptown Roxboro
on Dec. 8 at 6 p.m., I think about
the real reason we put all these
events together.
Christmas is that special
time of year when everyone
comes together for the greater
good. It’s so true, especially
here in Roxboro. Roxboro De
velopment Group, with the help
of the Roxboro Fire Depart
ment is hanging the Christmas
decorations on Main Street
this year. It wouldn’t get done
without their help.
So, thanks so much [Roxboro
Fire] Chief [Kenneth] Torain
and every single one of your
staff who is helping this year.
There will be a Christmas
tree at Merritt Commons this
year. A special shout out and
thanks to Matt and Ray Moore
at Rolling Hills Garden Center
for donating the tree. What is
a tree without decorations?
Thank you, Jayne Bremer with
Person County United Way for
the lights. These were her per
sonal lights and she was nice
enough to let us borrow them
for the tree this year.
You can’t have a Christmas
tree lighting without the mu
sic, right? Thank you to the
Community Choir for agreeing
to sing at the lighting ceremo
ny Thanks especially to Henry
Daniel. The tree was your idea
and I want you to get credit for
it. I just made sure it happened
for you. We will have a special
guest light the tree. I hope you
all will join us for this fantastic
event in Uptown Roxboro.
Then there are the lumi
naries, 2000 of them, all along
Main Street. I cannot wait to
see that. Thanks to Bonnie Da
vis, Beth Townsend and Pied
mont Community College Stu
dent Government Association
and Alumni Association for
their hard work and efforts to
light up Main Street.
And what would Christmas
be without Santa? Santa will
be on Main Street too, at the
Carver Agency, so go by and
visit him, right before the free
showing of the Polar Express.
Yes its true, there will be a
movie at 7 p.m. at the Kirby Cul
tural Arts Center (Kirby The
ater). For admission we ask the
public to please bring a canned
food item. All the canned food
items will go to United Way,
which will donate them to the
Christian Help Center for dis
tribution. Coats can also be do
nated at the door. With the do
nation of a new or gently used
coat you will receive a ticket
for free popcorn. Logan Gen
try, please note that you will re
ceive as much popcorn as you
can eat because your grand
mother, Joyce Gentry, donated
eight coats already
All these organizations and
the people who serve them
are working together for the
greater good of Roxboro and
Person County. I hope this spir
it of partnerships continues
throughout the year.
And, if you can’t make it to
Uptown Roxhoro on Dec. 8 for
all the above events, please
check out the decorations on
Madison Boulevard that Lar
ry Cole and the Roxboro Area
Merchants Association are re
sponsible for.
Please come out and show
your support for all of these
events. Show your support for
Roxboro and Person County.
Help those who cannot help
themselves. Give what you can,
when you can.
ADRIENNE DUNCAN
Director, Roxboro Develop
ment Group
Economy, leadership trump campaign indictments
RALEIGH
F or Gov. Beverly Perdue, the news wasn’t
unexpected. The rumor mill in the state
capital had been churning for months.
Finally, the indictments came down. Three
former campaign aides or supporters of the gov
ernor were charged with crimes related to the
running of her 2008 campaign.
Peter Reichard, finance director for the Perdue
campaign, faces a charge of obstruction of jus
tice. Julia Leigh Sitton, another campaign aide,
and Trawick “Buzzy” Stubbs Jr., a key Perdue
supporter, were charged with obstruction of jus
tice and filing a false campaign finance report.
In announcing the indictments. Wake County
District Attorney Colon Willoughby made clear
that he doesn’t expect Perdue to face any criminal
charges and stressed her cooperation.
Still, the collective wisdom within Raleigh po
litical circles seemed to be that the indictments
amounted to a devastating blow to Perdue’s hopes
for a second term.
The Republicans wanting to oust her from the
TODAY IN
NORTH CAROLINA
SCOTT MOONEYHAM
governor’s mansion hope that is the case.
So does state Rep. Bill Faison, a Democratic
lawyer from Orange County who has notions of
replacing Perdue on next fall’s ballot and hasn’t
been bashful about letting loose his criticisms of
the governor.
I’m not so sure that the collective wisdom is ah
that wise, or that her opponents should get their
hopes up.
Obviously, Perdue suffered a bad day when the
indictments were announced.
Just as obviously, and no matter what Wil
loughby says, the criminal cases could cause some
thread to unravel exposing more wrongdoing that
subjects Perdue herself to serious, “pay-to-play”
questions.
Let’s assume that doesn’t happen.
If so, the larger public — particularly Demo
crats and any others already inclined to vote for
Perdue — may be more perplexed than outraged
by the criminal charges.
Why shouldn’t they be?
Under the current state of our campaign fi
nance laws, the bigger crime committed by Reich
ard et al may be stupidity.
The courts have turned modern-day campaign
finance into the Wild West. Meanwhile, we’ve got
a deadly gunslinger charged with spitting in the
street.
If Reichard had set up a shadow campaign al
legedly independent of the Perdue campaign, he
could have paid Sitton from whatever corporate
source of money he wanted and faced limited
scrutiny.
That’s how political operatives in Washington
do it. That’s how more and more political opera
tives in North Carolina will do it unless some
thing changes on the legal front.
And much of the public already assumes that
the big money moving through campaigns is cor
rupting. In one national poll, 68 percent of re
spondents said they believe “big contributors to
political parties sometimes block decisions by the
federal government...that could improve people’s
everyday lives.”
So the political class shouldn’t be surprised if
allegations of an off-the-books campaign worker
and some free campaign-related airplane flights
causes the public to yawn.
That’s not to suggest that Perdue is in good
shape politically.
At this point, though, a weak economy and her
occasional periods of wishy-washy leadership
are more likely to be her political undoing than a
criminal case against campaign workers.
SCOTT MOONEYHAM writes about North Carolina gov
ernment and politics for the Capitol Press Associa
tion.
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Publisher Publisher Emeritus
Timothy L. Chandler
Editor
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