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fSAR DecoratesThorntonMonumentBTe The New Hampshire Society, Sons of the American Revolution. placed a wreath at the monument ol Matthew Thornton in Thornton’s Ferry on July 4,. The committee honoring the memory of Dr Thornton, one of three New Hampshire signers r* of The Declaration of Infield pen donee, was headed by ar Blaylock Atherton, vice prest-A dent of the Society, as chair p man, with Col Clarence E, k Whitney as deputy chairman,a- Dining the course of his re* lyj marks, Mr Atherton remind-s-jed those present that Amer]-k-jca lorl.iy faces real dangers, ibjas real as 1hose of 1776; that t-jlhe Communists are ever en-IcMdeavoring to destroy us, par* m ticuiarly through Internal dls* to sension. He stated that we fy should he inspired by the en-*s crgy ol purpose and sense of zeal exhibited by the signers i- of the Declaration, that We should instill in our young ly people the patriotism and love f. of country that so inspired Dr i- Thornton and other patriots ie of his time. He also urged the v teaching of religion to our it youth, as communist cannot gain a foothold with truly re-: in ligious people,S Among those present were; n Mr and Mrs Blaylock Atherton, Mr and Mrs Clarence Whitney, John A, Wood and Gordon Patten,
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Nashua Telegraph
Nashua, New Hampshire, US
Fri, Jul 05, 1957
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