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YOUR OFFICIAL HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER
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VOL 34 NO. 17 , APRIL 28-MAY 4, 2000 40 CENTS
May Is Poppy Month
'' fWore ThanJL SymBoC.JL Salute to Veterans
May is the start of our spring and summer. It is our time for fun & frolic. But remember it is also a time
men and women of our armed forces who gave their lives for their Country. By wearing the Poppy on Memorial
Nations way of saying we will never forget them.
The American Legion Aux. Archie McCord Unit #86 of Bethpage announces that the Poppy drive will fake place
during the entire month of May.
The Poppy was adopted as the Memorial Flower at theiirst convention of the American Legion Auxiliary in 1921
\^^emotiaC (Day (Prayer
They SERVED and FOUGHT and DIED And keep us ever mindful
so that we might be SAFE and FREE, of the fighting men who sleep
Grant them, O LORD,ETERNAL PEACE In Arlington and foreign lands
of honoring the
Day it is our
and give them "THE VICTORY!"
And in these days of unrest,
filled with grave uncertainty,
Let's not forget THE PRICE THEY PAID
to keep OUR COUNTRY FREE...
And so, on this MEMORIAL DAY,
we offer up a prayer-
May the people of ALL NATIONS
be UNITED in THY CARE,
And grant us understanding
and teach us how to live
So we may lose our selfish pride
and learn to love and give,
so we may ever keep
The "light of Freedom'9 burning
in their honor through the years
And hear their cry for PEACE ON EARTH
resounding in our ears-
Forgive us our transgressions
and "Oh, God, be with us yet"
Lest in our pride and arrogance
we heedlessly FORGET.
Each Poppy represents A Soldier,
Sailor or Marine
who gave their lives
for this great land
The Poppy was chosen because it represents the small Poppies that blossomed on the battle fields of France after World
War One.
By wearing the Poppy, we show our respect and pay tribute to those Veterans who gave their lives during all our wars.
The Poppies are hand-made by Veterans in Auxiliary-sponsored Workshops. The Craft supplements physical therapy needed by
the hospitalized and disabled Veterans. The Auxiliary provides the materials and the volunteers who distribute t(iem. The Veterans
are paid a small amount for each flower.
The monies collected are used for the rehabilitation of the Veterans, Child Welfare Activities and Childrerj and Youth Programs.
All donations are voluntary.
Remember whose who gave their lives, those who are injured and maimed, those who still need our help.
A R C H I E
Unit #86
Mc CORD
Bethpage Joan Poppe
President
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| Title | Bethpage-Tribune_2000-04-28 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within Bethpage, Old Bethpage, Island Trees, Plainedge and Seaford. |
| Creator | Florence Cullem |
| Publisher | Florence Cullem |
| Contributors | Scanned and Prepared by Hudson Microimaging, Port Ewen, New York 12466. |
| Date | 2010 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Bethpage Public Lib rary |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | The Newspaper is in the public Domain and Digital Rights Held by Bethpage Public Library. |
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