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Barnstead NH News
November 12, 2008
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A Veterans’ Day
Story
Submitted By:
Leona Herbert
This is a story
about Bernard (“Bunny”) Herbert of Barnstead, NH, who was in the Marine Corp
in World War II.
He joined the Marines in 1943 at the age of 17. He went to Boot Camp at
Paris Island, SC, and had basic training at Camp Lejeune, NC. He served in
the South Pacific from 1944 to 1946. He was in Guam and in the Iwo Jima
Campaign. He had his 19th Birthday aboard a troop ship headed for Iwo Jima
where he was wounded on March 2nd, 1945. He was hit in the helmet by an
enemy bullet and suffered shrapnel wounds to the face, neck and back. He was
taken back on a hospital ship to Guam. The hospital where he recovered was
just a tent.
After we dropped the Atomic Bomb and the Japanese surrendered, Bunny came
back to the states. Docking at San Diego, CA, and was taken to Camp
Pendelton, CA, then by troop train to U.S. Naval Base at Bainbridge, MD. He
was discharge on January 1st, 1946, with rank of Corporal.
Proverbs Men
Submitted By:
Bonnie Williams
The source of many problems in our country today is that men lack integrity
and character. Think about the current financial crisis, our politicians,
the problems facing our family today, and more. Now, more than ever, men
need the wisdom of Solomon as shared in the Book of Proverbs for living and
for conducting business.
Proverbs Men is a new ministry to encourage men to become men of integrity,
men of character, Godly men by reading Proverbs. A Proverbs Man reads a
chapter in Proverbs each day. On the 1st day of the month he reads Proverbs
1, on the second day of the month Proverbs 2, etc. When he finishes reading
the first month; he starts again the next month. Each month he reads
Proverbs by reading a chapter a day; making it a daily devotional as he
seeks wisdom which “is more precious than rubies”.
Proverbs 11 encourages men to be humble, honest, righteous, godly,
understanding, trustworthy, wary, kind hearted, generous, fruitful, have
integrity, ask forgiveness, and to trust God. Think about what this nation
would be like if all men had these characteristics. Now think what your
family would be like if you exhibited these characteristics. We simply
change the world one man at a time - let it start with us.
Proverbs Men is a NH nonprofit corporation; the website is
www.ProverbsMen.org.
Come join the men of Center Barnstead Christian Church to learn more about
the “Proverbs Men” ministry at a free breakfast at the church at 7:30 a.m.
on Saturday, November 15. The Center Barnstead Christian Church is located
on Route 126, next to the Town Hall.
Letter To The
Editor
Veterans Day Please, as we commemorate Veterans Day for 2008, pretend that you are a
veteran.
“War is like a cancer in all of us. It quietly eats us up after a while. We
can only stuff our past experiences inside us for so long, before they begin
to eat their way to the surface. I’d like to talk to someone about these
things, but I don’t think there’s anyone interested in talking about hell.
For us the war never ended, but no one else can see that, and this seems
like the biggest let down of all. We struggled hard to survive, and then we
found out that nobody wanted to hear about the war and our problems, or
where we had been. Coming home was hell.”
The war, which grew, into world War One broke out in Europe in 1914, and in
April 1917, the United States entered the conflict on the side of the
Allies. The United States sent two million men and women overseas, and as
many more were training on this side of the water, the suffering and loss of
life caused by that war wide spread and bravely borne, and when at last the
war was ended nations went wild with joy. On: November 11, 1918 (the 11th
month - the 11th day - the 11th hour), was celebrated as Armistice Day
(Truce Day) for many years. Now November 11th is celebrated as Veterans Day.
This holiday pays honor to all the men and women who have served in the
armed forces.
If you should meet veterans this Veterans Day, say hello to them and thank
them for serving.
Thank you and may God Bless America, land of the free and home of the brave.
Dr. Leon Bly, Author
Barnstead, NH
Barnstead Library
Winter Hours The Oscar Foss Memorial Library in Center Barnstead has posted the upcoming
Holiday and winter hours.
We will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday from Thursday, November 27
through Sunday, and will reopen on Monday, December 1st.
We will be closed for Christmas at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24th and
reopen on Saturday, December 27th.
We will be closed for New Years at 1:00 p.m. on December 31st and reopen on
Saturday, January 3rd.
As we all know, energy concerns are at top of everyone’s list this year. In
order to try to conserve on fuel and electric, the Board of Trustees has
decided to close the Library on Fridays and to open three hours earlier on
Thursdays. We are hoping that by consolidating our open hours that we will
all save on our energy costs.
The new winter hours as of December 1st to May 1st will be:
Monday, 2-8 p.m.
Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Thursday, 2-8 p.m.
Friday, Closed.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon.
Sunday, Closed.
Old Times
Politics in Barnstead By Joyce Beairsto
Recently, I found an old yellowed clipping from some newspaper (no
identification or date) that my grandmother had cut out quoting Judge Lewis
Cox from Boston as he reminisced at a Nutter family reunion in Barnstead.
“In a reminiscent vein, Judge Cox told anecdotes of the old days in
Barnstead when the name of Nutter predominated on the checklist, and the
town was solidly Democratic. Shortly after the organization of the
Republican party, one lone Republican vote appeared in the ballet box at
town meeting. The moderator, a Nutter, called for order, and directed the
Republican voter to stand and come forward. No one was willing to
acknowledge his error; whereupon, the moderator instructed the clerk,
probably a Nutter also, to take the tongs, so that he might not be
contaminated, remove the offending vote and cast it into the fire. The town
was again solidly Democratic”
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