Memorial Day Celebration!

HISTORICEDENCEMETERY'S
ANNUAL
DAY OF SERVICE
SATURDAYMAY L5,2OTO
10:00AM - 3:00PM
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FAMILIESAREENCOURAGED
TO COMEAND SPRUCE-UP
THEIRLOVEONES
GRAVE
SITEBYREMOVING
OLD
PLANTS
& WEEDS
ANDCLEAN
THEIR
HEADSTONE.
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THE EVENTBYVOLUNTEERING
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PAINTTHEFRONT
GATEANDBUILDING;
PLANT
FLOWERS
AT THEENTRANCE
ANDREMOVE
WEEDS
THROUGHOUT
THE GROUNDS.
CHURCHES
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IF THERE WERE NO BLACKPEOPLE
This is a story of a little boy namedTheo who woke up one day and wonderedwhat
it would be like if there were no Black peoplein the world? Well his mother
thought about that for a moment, ffid then said Son, follow me around today and lets
just seewhat it would be like if therewere no Black Peoptein the world. Mom
said, Now go get dressedand we will get started. She took one look at him and said
Theo, where are your shoes,and thoseclothesare all wrinkles son, I must iron
them. But when she reached for the ironing board it was no longer there. You see
Sarah Boone, a black woman inventedthe ironing board and .
Jan E. Matzelinger, a blabk man, inventedthe shoelasting machine.
Oh well, she said, pleasego and do somethingto your hair, Theo ran in his room to
comb his hair, but the comb was not there. You see,Walter Sammonsa black
man, invented the comb. Theo decidedto just brushhis hair,_butthe brushwas
gone. You seeLydia O Newman, a black female,invented the brush. Well this
was a sight, no shoes,wrinkled clothes,hair a mess,evenMoms hair without the
hair care inventionsof Madam C.J. Walker, well you get the picture Mom told
Theo, lets do our choresaround the houseandthentake a trip to the grocery store.
Theo's job was to sweep the floor. He sweptandswept and swept. When he
reachedfor the dust pffi, it was not there. You see,Lloyd P. Ray, a black man,
invented the dust pan. So he swepthis pile of dirt over in the corner and left it
there. He decidedto mop the floor but the mopwas gone. You see,
Thomas W, Stewart, a black man, inventedthe mop.
Theo yelled to his Morn, Mom, I'm not havingany luck. Well son, she said, let rne
finish washingtheseclothes and we will preparealist for the grocery store. When
the wash finished, she went to placethe clothesin the dryer but it was not there.
You see,George T. Samon, a black man, inventedthe clothes dryer. Mom
askedTheo to go get a pencil and somepaperto preparetheir list for the market.
So Theo ran for the paper and pencil but noticedthe pencil lead was broken. Well
lre was out of luck becauseJohn Love, a black man invented the pencil i
sharpener. Mom reachedfor a pen,but it wasnot therebecauseWilliam Purvis,
a black man, invented the fountain pen. As a matterof fact, Lee Burridge
invented the fype wrifing machine, and'W. A. Loveffe the advanced printing
press. Theo and his mother decidedto headout to the market. Well when Theo
openedthe door he noticed the grasswas ashigh as he was tall. You seethe lawn
nnowerwas invented by John Burr, a black man. They madetheir way over to
the car,andfoundthatitjust wouldn'tgo.RichardSpikes'a black man, invented
the automaticgear shift andJosephGammelinventedthe superchargesystem
for internal combustionengines.Theynoticedthatthe few carsthatweremoving
were runninginto eachotherhavingwrecksbecausetherewere no traffic signals.
You see,Garrett A. Morgan, a blackmaninventedthe traffic light.
Well, it was gettinglate, so theywalkedto the market,got their groceriesand
returnedhome. Justwhen theywereaboutto put awaythe milk, eggsandbutter,
theynoticedthe refrigeratorwasgone.You seeJohn Standard,a black man'
invented the refrigerator. Sotheyjust left the food on the counter.By thistime,
Theonoticedhe was gettingmighfycold. Mom went to turn up theheat,andwhat
do you know. Alice Parker, a black female,inventedthe heatingfurnace. Even
in the srmrmertime they would havebeenout of luck becauseFrederick Jones,a
black man, inventedthe air conditioner.It was almosttime for Theo'sfatherto
arrivehome. He usuallytakesthebus. But therewasno bus,becauseit's
precursor as the electrictrolley, inventedby anotherblack man, Elbert R.
Robinson.
He usuallytakesthe elevatorfrom his officeon the 20thfloor, but therewasno
elevatorbecauseAlexanderNliles,a blackman, inventedthe elevator. He
usuallydroppedoff the officemail at a nearby mailbox,but it wasno longerthere
becausePhilip Downiog,a black man,inventedthe letter drop mailboxand
William Barry inventedthe postmarkingand cancelingmachine.Theoandhis
mothersat at the kitcttm tablewith theirheadin their hands.
Whenthe fatherarrivedhe asked,Why areyou sittingin the dark? 'fr/hy? Because
Lewis Howard Latimer, a black man,inventedthe filament within the light
bulb. Theo quicklylearnedwhatit wouldbe like if therewereno blackpeoplein
theworld. Not to mentionif he wereeversick andneededblood.CharlesDrew, a
black scientist,found a way to preserveand storeblood,which led to starfing
the worlds first blood bank. And whatit a family memberhadto havea heart
surgery. This would not havebeenpossiblewithout Dr. DanielHale Williams,
a black doctor, like T-heo,wherewouldwe be withoutUS?
Well, It's pretfyplain to see.
We would still be in the DARKM !