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We are now in the 358th year of celebrating a day of Thanksgiving—a day of appreciation for the rich and plenteous living achieved by the people of this land.
Not too many years ago, even in Rappahannock County, men toiled 10 hours a day for two dollars a day.
Today our land is furnishing a plethora of food, time, education and culture to most of our inhabitants. Although the dollar buys less than the same coin in older days, our earnings become better than those of preceding generations.
With proper thanks to God and our neighbors we can quietly anticipate a continued progress toward easy and happy living.
The first Thanksgivings were celebrations of the harvest season in Virginia. Today the added amenities are so numerous and complex that we can hardly direct our thanks in one direction. To the sources of energy which are responsible for masses of our , modern luxuries, we owe a deep gratitude. But the depletion of these sources, particularly oil and gas, has made us reliant on other nations for a happy life.
Let us be thankful to the residents of Arab countries for the basic elements of power within our factories, shops and homes.
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