CAPTAIN S.M. SKELTON
Commanding Officer
THE
A D A K
CDR E. L. CRANCE, USN S U N
Executive Officer
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EDITOR: Harold T. Davis,YN1 055-J or ?65
In the Normal School where he was
striving to obtain and education which
would serve a useful purpose for his
fellowmen, a Texas youth worked, equal
ly hard at something entirely differ
ent, manual chords for the farmers of
the district. He milked cows and swept
out barns, rising before dawn in order
to be finished before it was time to
start for school. In the evening,
after these chores were finished, he
studied in the late hours. Wearied by
his long hours of labor, he fell
asleep almost as soon as his head
touched the pillow.
When he had left home in the Texas
mountains for the town of East Texas,
where the institute was located, his
father had given him two gifts. One,
twenty-five dollars, was all the money
he could spare to pay the first small
cost of his son’s schooling. The other
was the counsel the boy had received
from a good parent, who said to- him:
"I EXPECT YOU TO BE A MAN, A MAN OF
CHARACTER* n All this took place over
sixty years ago. That father had be.en
a cavalryman in the Confederate Army
during the Civil War, the defeat of
all 'he had hoped to save had deeply
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wounded him* He knew life, and he
wanted his son to grow up honest and
courageous, modest and generous; God
fearing and loving his fellowmen*
Not long ago, over the air, that
son, then in his eighteith year of life
had told his interviewer what he had
made a rule during his entire career*
Contentment with his lot; simplicity,
a certain frugality in his habits,
adherence to the rights at all costs*
Such had been the biography of Speaker
of the House, Sam Rayburn, before and
during his forty-eight years in that
capacity* No florid rhetoric this, but
a straightforward manly avowal of
American, as well as Christian prin
ciples and norms; a credo for every man
to follow*
Soon after that interview, it became
apparent that a fatal illness had come
upon this truly great man, 'He was
forced to abandon the post he had hold
so honorably and competently. His work
was finished, but riot the inspiration
he left. What pain lies for us all in
the eulogium accorded him by the Chief
Executive of his country; "They donTt
come like this any morein
By
Chaplain Keefe
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION NEWS
Branch #169 will have a Social on Sat
urday, 9 December# A delicious dinner,
all you can eat for $1*00-will be served
from 6:30 till 8:1b# BINGO with a jack
pot of $125.00 in 59 numbers will start
at 8:00 PM with dancing to the music of
the BLUE NOTES following BINGO.
There will be a General Assembly Meet
ing of the Branch and Ladies Auxiliary orj*i
Wednesday, December 13th. All members are
urged to attend.
Members are reminded that Mac and Aura
McClain have the galley open each Wednesday
and Saturday and will prepares your favor
ite sandwhiches.
If you would like to have a special
dinner cooked for you in celebration of
a birthday, etc*, contact Mac and see
what he has to offer#
Remember the FRA motto-LOYALTY, PROT
ECTION AND SERVICE.