The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1953 Page: 2 of 12
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r*GK TWO—THE FAIRFIELD RECORDER, FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DEC. 17, 1«5S
American pledge his life, his size the nature of individual
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The Fairfield Recorder
THE COUNTY PAPER—ESTABLISHED 1878
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MB& L. C. KIRGAN
JOE LEE KIRGAN _
Owner
Manager-Editor
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property, and hla sacred honor.
Lincoln know, as well as any
man of history, that the great
founding documents of Ameri-
ca breathed the spirit of Chris-
tianity and provided the frame-
work for maintaining the na-
tion’s strength and the indivi-
dual’s freedom. Benjamin Frank-
lin, who helped frame the Con-
stitution, had known this too,
When the work on the Consti-
tution had been finished, he
said to the Convention dele-
gates: “You have a Republic—
if you can keep it!”
BUI of Rights
Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation
«f any person, firm or corporation which may occur in the columns of
ke Fairfield Recorder will be corrected gladly upon being brought to
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atention of the publisher.
Tributes of respect, obituaries and cards of thanks, 2 cents a word.
Privilege of omitting all poetry reserved by this paper. All news
ltetns or notices sent In for publication must be signed by sender.
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“LET IT BE TAUGHT”
“Let it be taught in schools,
in seminaries, and in colleges;
let it be written m primers, in
spelling books and in almanacs; Constitution
let it be preached from the pul-
pit, proclaimed in legislative
halls, and enforced in courts of
justfce. And in short, let it be-
come the political religion of
the nation.” Abraham Lincoln
said that. He was speaking of
the UYiitetj States Constitution.
Lincoln also said: “As the pat-
riots of 76 did to the support
of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, so to the support of the
. let every
Thomas Jefferson, who wrote
the Declaration o f Indepen-
dence, revered the Constitution,
though he had had no part in its
writing. He helped prepare the
“Bill of Rights,” the first 10
amendments which were at-
tached two years after the Con-
stitution itself was ratified
And why was the Bill of Rights
necessary? Many of Jefferson’s
colleagues asked that question.
Jefferson replied that al-
though most of the freedoms
set forth in detail in the propos-
ed • amendments were written
into the Constitution itself in
general terms, he felt they
should be spelled out and reem-
phasized. The writers of the
Constitution had noted that
each state had its own Bill of
Rights; and that these guaran-
teed ail the freedoms. But Jef-
ferson and others pressed for
the amendments. They were
acceptable, of course, to every-
body—including the writers of
the Constitution—Madison, Wil-
son, Washington, Franklin, and
the others. All Were quite will-
ing to emphasize and re-empha-
freedom within the nation.
Spelling Out Freedom
Article I (of the BUI of
Rights) specifically sets forth
freedom of worship, of speech,
of press, and freedom to assem-
ble and to petition for redress
of grievances. Article II ac-
knowledges the right of the
people to keep and bear arms.
Article III acknowledges the
sanctity of private property—
prohibiting the quartering of
soldiers in any house without
the consent of the owners. Ar-
ticle IV details the rights of
citizens to be secure in their
person, houses, papers, and ef-
fects against unreasonable seiz-
ures and searches.
Article V provides that no
person shall be arrested for a
crime without a prior present-
ment or indictment by a Grand
Jury; that no person shall be
twice placed in Jeopardy for the
same offense; nor shall anyone
be compelled in a criminal case
to be a witness against himself.
Article V also restates the sanc-
tity of private property—de-
claring that a person can not
be “deprived of life, liberty, or
property without due process
of law; nor sl^ll private pro-
perty be taken for public use
without just compensation.”
For The Accused
Article VI protects the ac-
cused.' It guarantees the right
to public trial; the right to in-
formation on the nature of the
accusation; the right to be con-
fronted with the accusers, to
subpoena defense witnesses, and
to have access to counsel. Arti-
cle VII provides similar rights
in civil cases according to the
rules of the common law. Arti-
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GIFTS
The most thoughtful gift of all is some-
thing electrical to make chores lighter,
life brighter for "the lady of the house!"
Above: All-purpo'se iron
for everything from shirts
to sheet*.
Above: This electric
range takes the drudg-
ery out of cooking.
Left: This freezer unit
means lower food bills
via wholesale prices.
Everyone will enjoy a
Radio. See our selec-
tion today.
£
/
Give TV—the gift the
whole family will en-
joy.
Two-ot-a-time toaster
with automatic action.
Toast pops up when
done just right.
Molt# “Home, Comp/efe Home” with tlmctrical QHtt
Steward’s Radio & Electric
cie VIII restricts ball to a rea-
sonable amount and prohibits
excessive fines and cruel and
unusual punishments.
Article IX makes It clear that
the Constitution points to cer-
tain rights specifically but that
in so doing it does not deny
or disparage other rights retain-
ed by the people. Article X la the
“States’ Rights" amendment. It
says “The powers not delegat-
ed to the United States by the
Constitution,- nor prohibited by
it to the States, are reserved to
the States, respectively, or to
the people.” This BUI of Rights
speUs out some important free-
doms. But they cannot survive
unless the citizens enjoying
them accept the individual re-
sponsibilities which are the
price of freedom.
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Methodist News
WSCS—Neither Circle will
meet again until Jan. 4th.
CHOIR REHEARSAL—There
wUl be no choir rehearsal Wed-
nesday, Dec. 23.
SUPPER — Tuesday night
every church family is urged to
be present for our very special
program and supper at the
church. This is our Christmas
gathering. Mr. Hubert Johnson,
and a girls’ trio from the Meth-
odist Home in Waco, will be
our special guests. There will
be a Christmas tree, and Santa
Claus
will visit the children.
You can’t afford to miss the
warm friendliness of this even-
ing. The Methodist men wih
furnish the meat course of the
evening, with the women bring-
ing covered dishes to complete
the meal. Bring your famUy.
That’s 6:00 P. M., (or as soon
after 6:00 P. M. as is possible
for you), Dec. 22nd.
Sunday morning Rev. Mc-
Combs wiU bring his special
Christmas sermon during the
morning worship hour. *
present
Christmas music. ^
See you in church Su*
Two presidents hav«
the Nobel Prize. They _
Sponsored!
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published
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Members of a Chine* _
Society, formed to rid Chh»*l
foreigners, were ku3M
“Boxers.” _ U
Turner’s Gi
Will Be Closed From
Dec. 21 through Dec. 29
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Will Begin Ginning Dec. 30
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Rath’s Black Hawk Pure Pork
Sausage, lb...... 39c
EXTRA LARGE HEAD
LETTUCE, head 10c
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feed
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Fairfi
Rath’s Sunvale
Bacon, lb_____________
55c
LARGE STALK
CELERY, stalk .14c
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Rath’s Dry
Salt Jowel, lb_____
19c
LB. BOX
Cranberries, lb. ,.27c
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Fresh
Pork Chops, lb...
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LARGE PAPER SHELL
PECANS, 3 lbs. $1.00
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Plenty Cured Hams
and Dressed Hens
CALIFORNIA SUNKIST
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DELICIOUS—NICE SIZE
APPLES, doz...................55c
LARGE HEAD
CAULIFLOWER, head 25c
WHITE SWAN—CRUSHED
PINEAPPLE, No. 2 can 27c
FRES
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CAJ
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WHITE SWAN—WHOLE
GREEN BEANS, can 27c
iiH PET MILK
WHITE SWAN
RAISINS, box..................19c
POWD
1 tall can ~
1 small can
PECA
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TRELLIS
PEAS, can........................13c
— 11 TOUT
POWDERED
MRS. TUCKERS
SHORTENING, 3 lbs.....73c
SUGAR, box.................-ia NAPK
AUNT JEMIMA
BAKER’S SHREDDED
COCOANUT, box............15c
MEAL. 10 lb. 73c—5 lbj*j
WASH
MTI”
GLADIOLA, White, Yellow, Choc. Marble
CAKE MIX, box..............35c
DONALD DUCK FROZEN
ORANGE JUICE, t an
ONION
SUGAR, 10 lbs.................89c
FROZEN
Strawberries, can
Shorte
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WILL BE CLOSED DEC. 25-2fi
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Kirgan, Joe Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1953, newspaper, December 17, 1953; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1119258/m1/2/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.