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1968-11-14 Newsletter, Fort Madison Branch of the NAACP Page 2

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And for those small, distressing fears
That have their way of building hope. 

Let me breathe appreciation 
For all those poignant slights
That teach me thoughtfulness.
The wrongs that teach me fairness, 
And for each violated trust 
That leaves loyalty as its lesson. 

And let me not forget, today, 
To whisper thanks for these:
The contempt that teaches pity, 
The tear that teaches joy,
The pain that teaches mercy, 
And the loneliness that teaches love. 

So now...
Let me reflect upon these thanks I owe

And let my thanks come easily today ! 
- Bernard J. Patrick 

Sincere thanks to all who contributed to the Chitterling and Chicken Dinner which was held, Novemeber 9th. 

The Nominating Committee elected at the October Meeting is made up of the following members:

Mr. Orville Woods - Chairman
Mr. E.T. Hicks
Mr. Charles Bolden
Mrs. Anita Woods
Miss Marilyn Beecham

The report of this Committee will me made at the Annual November meeting which will be held on Sunday, November 17, at 5:30PM in the Council Room at City Hall. Any other nominations must be made by written petition, signed by three members in good standing. No one shall be nominated without first having given his or her written consent. 

The Officers and members of the Executive Committee who will be elected in the Annual December meeting will have consented to serve in their respective capacities for a two year period. This is a time for reassessment of ourselves as an active and productive branch of the NAACP. IT is time for reviewing our goals and our actual achievements. It is also time for each of us... as individual members, to take stock of ourselves.... and remember, that every organization is as strong as its weakest member. (We cannot all lend our support in the same manner, for we are all different... but , we can all make a contribution.) This is the time, too, for all who are not satisfied with past programs to step forward and act to change the administration, if members of the Nominating Committee have not already done so. no matter what decision is reached on all of the foregoing matters, the struggle for the human rights of all men is far from being won. Each of us has a stake in it, whether we choose to admit it or not.. for until all men have rights which are guaranteed... the rights of no man are secure. 

"You cannot hope to enjoy the harvest without laboring in the field." - Anon

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-2- And for those small, distressing fears That have their way of building hope. Let me breathe appreciation For all those poignant slights That teach me thoughtfulness. The wrongs that teach me fairness, And for each violated trust That leaves loyalty as its lesson. And let me not forget, today, To whisper thanks for these: The contempt that teaches pity, The tear that teaches joy, The pain that teaches mercy, And the loneliness that teaches love. So now... Let me reflect upon these thanks I owe And let my thanks come easily today ! - Bernard J. Patrick Sincere thanks to all who contributed to the Chitterling and Chicken Dinner which was held, Novemeber 9th. The Nominating Committee elected at the October Meeting is made up of the following members: Mr. Orville Woods - Chairman Mr. E.T. Hicks Mr. Charles Bolden Mrs. Anita Woods Miss Marilyn Beecham The report of this Committee will me made at the Annual November meeting which will be held on Sunday, November 17, at 5:30PM in the Council Room at City Hall. Any other nominations must be made by written petition, signed by three members in good standing. No one shall be nominated without first having given his or her written consent. The Officers and members of the Executive Committee who will be elected in the Annual December meeting will have consented to serve in their respective capacities for a two year period. This is a time for reassessment of ourselves as an active and productive branch of the NAACP. IT is time for reviewing our goals and our actual achievements. It is also time for each of us... as individual members, to take stock of ourselves.... and remember, that every organization is as strong as its weakest member. (We cannot all lend our support in the same manner, for we are all different... but , we can all make a contribution.) This is the time, too, for all who are not satisfied with past programs to step forward and act to change the administration, if members of the Nominating Committee have not already done so. no matter what decision is reached on all of the foregoing matters, the struggle for the human rights of all men is far from being won. Each of us has a stake in it, whether we choose to admit it or not.. for until all men have rights which are guaranteed... the rights of no man are secure. "You cannot hope to enjoy the harvest without laboring in the field." - Anon