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VOL. 2,NO. 42                                  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. 1964 - TWELVE PAGES                                       $5.00 per year 1
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OUR


STAR


SPANGLED


BANNER


By EVE SEITER


September 14th, 1964, com-
memorated the 150th anniversary
of the writing of the most pop-
ular patriotic hymn of the Ameri-
can people, The Star Spangled
Banner. By common acceptance
of millions of Americans this
stirring poem set to music has
become our National Anthem.
Few of us know the words of
more than the first stanza, fewer
still can sing it well but each
of us thrills to the-words and
the music as we rise to our
feet, eyes fastened to our beau-
tiful flag--"in full glory re-
flected".
In an effort to capture the full
significance of the day and to
further focus the attention of our
young people upon our hallowed
American flag the Ohio Society
of the United States Daughters of
1812 has instituted special pres-
entations of our Star Spangled
Banner!
This week Star Spangled Ban-
ners are being presented to the
following schools, the presen-
tation formally made to the His-
tory teachers of the respective
schools. In each case the donor
is a representative of the Steub-
enville James Collier Chapter of
the United States Daughters of
1812. Mrs. Earl G.: Snyder, Haw-
thorne Lodge, both State and
local Treasurer of the United
States Daughters of 1812, pre-
sented the flag to the history
teachers  of Jefferson  Union
School District. Accepting the
gift were Roger A, Gilchrist,
Raymond Sheets and Robert Re-
zelle with High School Principal,
Frank G. Solak, also in attend-
ance.
Mrs. Eliza C. Goehring, State
Recording Secretary and local
Program and Publicity Chair-
man, of the Colonel James Collier
Chapter, presented our flag to the
Cross Creek School District his-
tory teachers. Accepting were
Jack Montgomery, Jack Olszeski,
Charles Olszeskl FrancesDorn-
bush, William Westcott and Jeff
Peltz, High School Principal.
Flags were also presented to
both  Mingo   and Steubenville
School Districts by Mrs. M. L.
Dennis, Mrs, Garold Jennison and
Mrs. Marshall Francis. Mrs.
Dennis is Vice President of the
local Chapter and Mrs. Jennison
is serving as State President of
the organization. Mrs. Francis is
President of the James Collier
Chapter of Steubenvlle.
Accompanying each presenta-
tion of the flag was a brief resume
of the background of the Star
Spangled Banner, beginning with


the Fort McHenry flag which was
inspiration for the poem which
became our National Anthem.
The flag of the War of 1812
was a fifteen star and fifteen
stripe flag. This was our author-
ized flag from January 13, 1794
to April 4, 1818. At that time
Congress decreed that the num-
ber of stripes become thirteen
again and that there be twenty
stars, with provision that one
additional be added upon ad-
mission of each new state. This
fifteen star and fifteen stripe
flag, known as "The Star Spang-
led Banner"   was the official
American flag when Ohio was
admitted to the Union.
It's a good time to be aware
of our Star Spangled Banner, to
think seriously of our respect
for it as a symbol of all that
we IAmericans hold dear. The.


Daughters of 1812 are making
a splendid contribution in making
these gifts to our young people,
in trying to create interest in
our flag through a simple pres-
entation. There has never been a
a time in our history when there
has been greater need to stir a
sense of respect in youth for the
great values of their heritage.
Adults might also ponder more
often the significance of our na-
tional banner. Fewer private citi-
zens display the flag with each
passing year! It seems to require
an all out reminder by news-
papers to prompt us to fly our
colors upon historic occasions!
Perhaps we need to recall how
dearly they were won!
  Frances Scott Key was inspired
  to write his immortal poem, The
Star Spangled Banner, by just
such recollection. Key paced the
deck of a ship at a particular
moment in history when the sight
of his flag still flying meant
that the British had not taken
Fort McHenry in the Baltimore
harbor. The war of 1812 was
two years old, Washington had
been captured and fired by the
British; Baltimore, a still great-
er prize with its '.vell stocked
ware houses and many commer-
cial enterprises, was now under
heavy bombardment. Fort Mc-
Henry alone, with the flagbrave-
ly flying, blocked the British
access from the sea.
  Throughout the long day Key
  thrilled to the sight of the "broad
  stripes and bright stars" flying
  above the snroke of battle. As
  darkness lowered over the scene
  Key saw the flag occassionally
  "by the rockets' red glare".
  Fear filled him. Would the Fort
  surrender? By "dawn's early
  light" Key discovered that his
  fears had been groundless--"our
  flag was still there".
  In an access of relief and de-
  votion Key scribbled words of
  pride and joy on the back of an
  old letter taken from his pocket.
  As the day wore on he penned
  more lines, ultimately comple-
  ting the first draft of the Star
  Spangled Banner. The story goes
  that his brother-in-law, Judge
  Josept H. Nicholson, was so im-
pressed with the fervor of the
poem that he arranged for a
printing shop to set it up on
handbills! The handbills were
distributed on the streets of Bal-
timore as morale boosters. The
poem caught the imigination of
the emotionally wracked people.
The rhythm suited the then pop-
ular tune, To Anacreon In Heaven,
and the words of the poem were
soon dubbed in to the catchy


music. The Star Spangled Banner
told a moving story; through the
years it became increasingly
popular. Inl931 Congress offici-
ally designated it as our National
Anthem.
So it is that 150 years later we
pause to remember. Why not un-
furl your flag in honor of the
Sesqui-Centennial of The Star
Spangled Banner? In days of un-
rest, of sharp division of opinion,
that banner may serve as a re-
minder to all who pass that
"Conquer we must, when our
cause it is iust and this be
our motto, In God is our trust".

     DON'T HESITATE
  Stop  in at Village    Hall
TODAY and sign' that sewer
easement. Help Wintersville
progress,


In front of the group is Mrs. Eliza C, Goehring, State Recording Secretary of the Ohio Society of the
United States Daughters of 1812, presenting a flag to members of the Cross Creek School District. Mem-
bers are (left to right)-Jack Montgomery-Wintersville High School, John Olszeski-Wintersville High
School, Charles Olszeski, Frances Dornbush-Wintersville Junior High School, William Westcott- Winters-
ville'High School, and Jeff Peltz, Principal of the Wintersville High School.
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Pictuid (left to right)-Mrs. Earl G. Snyder, State Treasurer of the Ohio Society of the United States
Daughters of 1812 and Treasurer of the Colonel James Collier Chapter of Steubenville; Mr. Roger
A. Gilcrest, 8th grade American History teacher; Mr. Robert Renzelli, high school American History
teacher; Mr. Raymond Sheets, 8th grade American History teacher, and Mr. Frank G,Solak, PrLnciaj
of Jefferson Union High School, accepting flags being presented to the Jefferson Union School District.
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   Ralph H. Reasoner
   Appointed First Aid
         Chairman
 N, Hart Cohen, Chairman of
 the Jefferson County Chapter,
 American Red Cross, announces
 the appointment of  Ralph H.
 Reasoner as First Aid Chairman
 of the County Chapter, succeeding
 Jack D. Wentwoi h. Mr. Reasoner
 a Red Cross Volunteer for -nany
years has been a First Aid In-
structor for the past eight years.
He is an employee of the Wheel-
ing Steel Corporation and reside"
with his wife and family on Fern-
wood Road.
Standard and First Aid classes
will soon begin and Mr. Reasoner
asks that interested persons call
the Red Cross Chapter House now
and enroll.


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