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ADMINISTERED OATHS OF OFFICE

Circuit Judge Burt Smithart is shown in both pictures administering the oaths of office to local legislators Tuesday morning at the Barbour County Courthouse in Clayton. Shown in the left picture, Sen. Billy Beasley takes the oath to serve in the Alabama Senate District 28 seat as his wife, Rebecca, holds the Bible for him. Shown in the right picture, Rep. Berry Forte takes the oath of office for the District 84 House of Representatives seat as his daughter, Mentile, holds the Bible.

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As we prepare for Thanksgiving, we think about the many blessings for which we can be so thankful. With so much going on around us, we are all surrounded by blessing that are insurmountable. We give God our thanks for all our blessings. We wish all a very festive time with family and friends and safe travels to those who will be on the road.

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Giving Thanks in all Circumstances

Clayton United Methodist Church & Rocky Mount United Methodist Church Minister In my women’s Bible study, we read that our society has become so materialistic that we are thankful for the wrong things. I thought we should be thankful for all things, but our study said that many people who do not have much are more thankful than most Americans.

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