Senator C.HIERONYMUS GeraLo Mc MILLIAN HDQS 3/28/95 Co.C 8/12/95 Jutis Domer Co.B 7/29/95 Dec.7,1995MEMORY OF No PICTURE OF Kine CLoveR Co.€ 4/11/95 Lours JONES Co.C 1/95 ® h No PICTURE OF : Jon Woo HDQS 6/11/95 4 ee‘Apams Cart = ROANOKE » VA. ( Co.A ) May 12 = WE RECEIVED THE NEWSLETTER . I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH ] AM LOOKING FQR YOU ON YOUR WAY TO GATLINBURG « JuNE 28 = DID YoU ENJOY THE REUNION ? I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO 60 To GATLINBURG NEXT YEAR «WE HAD A GOOD TIME ON THE CRUISE - We ARE LOORING FORWARD TO GOING TO FLORIDA . HOPE YOU TWO WILL co . 1 THINK WE MIGHT FLY DOWN A COUPLE OF DAYS EARLIER TO LOOK AROUND SOME - We ARE DOING FAIRLY WELL . HOPE YQU TWO ARE THE SAME - Sept. 27 = WE REALLY DID ENJOY THE REUNION . T THINK RUBY ‘ano JACK DID GREAT . THEIR SON BUTCH ALSO IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR HIS HELP IN PULLING THIS OFF . T ENJOYED SEEING MILLIE AND CARL HE REALLY HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR, ALSO I ENJOYED SEEING BLANCHE AGAIN AND ALL THE OTHERS - ] WILL HAVE THE REUNION IN 1996 . I WILL GET A LETTER CONFIRMING THE ROOMS AND PRICE SO YOU WILL HAVE IT IN TIME FOR THE “NEWS LETTER « Love Dot ano CarL (CARL AND DOT HAVE OUR 1996 REUNION ALL SET UP THIS WILL BE HELD ON Aucust 29,30 AND 31,1996 .PLEASE DON'T FAIL THEM - CARL AND DOT ARE DOING THEIR BEST JUST LIKE Jack AND RuBy DID » THEY WANT THE SECTIONAL REUNION TO KEEP ACTIVE - THE NEXT TWO PAGES ARE FROM CARL AND DOT WITH ALL THE INFROMATION ON THEIR REUNION . PLEASE SAVE THIS TIME + SO ONCE AGAIN WE ALL CAN GET TOGETHER . ) ALIsco Vincents STaTEN ISLAND . N.Y ( (0.02), Oct.29 = ALISEO , PHONED JIM TO SAY HE WAS SORRY HE DID NOT MAKE ANY REONION’S . HE HAS BEEN TRAVELING , WENT TO Las Vaces . His LADY FRIEND TRAVELED ALONG WITH HIM +HE WILL TRY TO MAKE ROANOKE REUNION .HE ASKED ABOUT BLANCHE CoRSO AND FAMILY . ALISEO SENDS HIS HELLO TO ALL - ct.31 = RECEIVED LETTER SAYING , JUST A FEW WRITTEN WORDS To LET YOU BOTH KNOW , YOU MADE ME FEEL GOOD WHEN I CALLED YOU ON THE PHONE A COUPLE DAYS AGO . ENCLOSED WITH THIS LETTER YOU WILL FIND MY CHECK FOR $ 25.00 WHICH WILL PAY MY DUES AND 1Guests, Hnae. Group no Hotel ___Best_Western Coachman Inn 235 Roanoke Road Adi le, VA 24083 540-992-1234 FAX 540.992.2227 900-628. Phone We @ Guecsdss p Name. B} Comact Sea anne ‘itl & Adihess___._ 1662. Monterey -Road. NE_——-—__. OF] Ciyy ami = — State _ Zip aves (ome). 366-6277 {me (Olfice) D Aas pact) 22303! ver _(9%e & 2 8 5 & 355,00 ioe ee re eee toes oe Dauitie Tipe Quad 4 ‘ak 11 Group (2X Individual XX Receive Reservations By, June 29 96L! Room List By __ Late Click Out Charges, Deposit Required 11 ¥es (No Amount $_Individual.deposits Due by: jocedes: Rows: £1 Master U1 Sisividal C3 Direct Bill Ace Icidentals: C1 Master C) Individual # U1 Pay on Departure Ez rellation Policy. _. 5, E - a We undaretand_you would 11ke_to-arrange_a-dinnertn-the—— back of the restaurant on Saturday evening. ye» Dining 2. Best Western Coachman Inn, . eee P30 Aer October 23, 1995 0 Mr. Carl Adams Army Reunion World War IT 72+ Rwy Operators 1662 Monterey Road NE : Roanoke, Virginia . 2709 Dear Mr. Adams: Thank you for selecting the Best Western Coachman Inn as your lodging site August 29, 30, 31, 1996. Our staff and management certainly look forward to serving your group. . Please take a moment to review the enclosed contract, returning the signed contract to me by November 6, 1995. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to call me at 800-628-1958 or 540-992-1234. We look forward to your visit. Sincerely, C1 susan Damiano Director of Sales enclosures 7 1818 20 Nort Ba 108 P.O. Bos 7329 oars, VA 21019 702) 692-1234 For Retenalions Cal 1-800-528-1234Nov. 1, 95 DEAR JEAN & JIM: + AM ENCLOSING THE INFORMATION ON THE REUNION TO BE HELD IN ROANOKE, AUGUST 29, 30 AND 31. THIS WILL RUN TNSO BESOR DAY WEEK END BUT JUST THINK EVERYONE WILL HAVE AN EXTRA DAY OFF. THE REUNION WILL BE HELD AT THE BEST WESTERN COACHMAN INN, £61 AT wee ied, DALEVILLE, VA. THIS IS ABOUT 10 MINUTES DRIVE PROw EXIT lip LIVE. THE RATE IS $55 PLUS TAX. THE PICTURE 1 SENT YOU TEENHE MOTEL DOES NOT DO IT JUSTICE. IT 1S A BEAUTIFUL LARGE ROTEL OF ABOUT 120 ROOMS HOUSED IN ABOUT FOUR BUILDINGS: MOT oe GROUNDS AND A POOL AND A GREAT VIEW OF THE MOUNTATNG Pere ee A SHALL RESTAURANT ON THE PREMISES. ACROSS THE ROAD TO cay TE SOERN SIZ2LIN THAT ALSO SERVES BREAKFAST. OF COURSE THE MOTEL ALSO SERVES BREAKSFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER« Soe FACE WS 1-00 ~h2E-09SS.- OME LS SHOT 3669/77. mae EF Sounkb JOHNSON MOTEL ACROSS THE ROAD SO TF ANY OF JOU DON'? GET RESERVATIONS IN ON TINE YOU HAVE ANOSUEE Worck, BUT WITH ALL THE ROOMS THEY HAVE I DON'T THEWE IY WILL BE SHOT CE BUEN IN GETTING A ROOM ANY TIME. ABOUT 5 MINUTES AUAY BN Ded. 11 IS A SHONEYS, A COUNTRY COOKING, MCDONALDS. URGER KING, AND THERE WILL BE A CRACKER BARRELL BY NEXT BORING, THERE IS ALSO A LARGE TRUCK STOP INSIGHT WITH R, SRRINORANT, A QUALITY INN MOTEL A SMALLER HOLIDAY INN EOE. RESTAURANT? ING ON THURSDAY I THOUGHT WE COULD GO TO, SUNNY, BROOK FoR TBRANT (JEAN AND JIM KNOW IT AND LIKE 17, ON FRIDAY NASee Ree A NWESTERNSIZ2LIN AND ON SATURDAY NIGHT A BUFFET DONOGR MAYRE Tne? WESTERN FOR $10.95, CHOICE OF TWO MEATS, FOUR TEGETABLES, PLUS POTATO SALAD AND COLE SLAW AND ASSORTED BREADS, VPNEA OR COFFEE AND WE WILL HAVE SOMETHING FOR DESSESE PROBABLY Sen OROSPITALITY ROOM, DONT LET DALEVILLE, VA. SCARE YOO OFFr IN rg ABOUT. 20 MINUTES TO ROANOKE AND WE CAN TAKE THE MS IES TO VALLEY VIEW MALL FOR LOTS OF SHOPPING IF THEY TARE, THEY STILL HAVE THE LARGE FLEA MARKET AND THERE 76 ALSO LIKE, ANSPORTATION CENTER WHICH HAS BEEN MOVED TO DOWNTOWN THE Oke ALONG THE TRACKS, WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SKYLINE ON) Roa ORE. EF YOU DID NOT COME TO THE 79 REUNION, WE, MAY TAKE you Rone MILL MOUNTAIN WITH A GREAT VIEW OF ROANOKE AND OF COURSE WE LIVE ACROSS THE ROAD FROM MONTEREY GOLF SQURSE, THEY ARE MAKING A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS TO 17 NOW. po I SOUND LIKE THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE? WELL 1T IS ‘LOVELY DOWN AND IF YOU LIKE MOUNTAINS THEY ARE ALL AROUND, USe Teds ONLY ABOUT 20 MILES TO NATURAL BRIDGE ANDTHE WAX MUSEUM, I KNOW SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE BUT MAYBE wONE OF YOU HAVE NOT. SO COME ON PEOPLES LET'S MAKE THIS A GOOD REUNION IF NOT A GREAT ONE. WE W202 BE GLAD TO MEET ANYONE FLYING IN AT OUR NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL. DOT AND CARL ADAMS$ 10.00 FOR OUR UNFORTUNATE COMRADE . I WENT TO THE NATIONAL D.A.V CONVENTION IN, Las VAGES LATE JULY . I WAS THERE A WHOLE WEEK , THEN I FLEW TO CALIFORNIA . THEN. TO LAKE TAHO IN NEVADA. I WENT TO THE CITY OF TOLEDO , OHIO FOR A WEDDING AND STATED THERE 3 DAYS . I HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY BEING COMMANDER OF THE D.A.V CHAPTER IN THE DEPT. OF HY CALLED HALLOVGH MEMORIAL CHAPTER #34, I'LL BE SEEING YOU Your Buppy VINCENT ALISEO AnTHony FRANK = COLONIAL BEACH .VA. ( Co.C ) Jury 25 WE HOPE THIS FINDS YOU BOTH WELL COPING WITH THE HEAT . I CONTINUE TO KEEP BUSY WITH MY GARDEN AND PART TIME JOB - THE GARDEN HAS PRODUCED ENOUGH VEGETABLES FOR MY WIFE AND MYSELF AND OUR NEIGHBORS « HAVE ENJOYED WEARING MY HAT . KEEP WELL AND CONTINUE THE- GOOD WORK . SINCERELY FRANK AND ANNALIESE ANTHONY Ayers WEYMAN = MarYviLLe . TN. ( Co.C ) May 11 IT WAS GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN - WE HAD A TORNADO WATCH LAST NIGHT AND AGAIN TONIGHT” SEEMS WE STAY BUSY , I PUT THREE GALLONS OF STRAWBERRIES IN THE FREEZER AND I STILL HAVE MY MOM . GUESS OUR REUNION WILL SEEM SAD THIS YEAR WITHOUT MR BELL - WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE GONE TO THE FUNERAL BUT WE DIDN'T . Hope TO SEE YOU IN JUNE - WeYMAN AND JESSIE AYERS BALZER ARNOLD = CoLumaus , Tx. ( Co.A ) duty 3 WE REALLY MISSED BEING WITH YOU AT THE REUNION HoPE You HAD A Goop TIME ! WE HAD ..TALKED WITH A CARPENTER ABOUT DOING SOME WORK ON OUR HOUSE . HE CAME THE WEEK BEFORE THE REUNION SO WE COULD NOT LEAVE .THE BAD BOARDS HAVE .QEEN REPLACED AND THE HOUSE REPAINTED , SO NOW IT LOOKS MUCH BETTER - ENCLOSED 1S OUR CHECK FOR $ 15.00 FoR DUES . WE LOOK FORWARD TOSEEING YOU AT THE NEXT REUNION « SINCERELY , ARNOLD AND LEONA BALZER Beno1st Houston = SchuLensurc .1Xx. ( Co.A ) May 13 WE JUST FINISHED THE NEWSLETTER AND AS ALWAYS SO NEWSY .IT WAS DAMPENED BY 3 MORE DEATHS OF THE MEN « EVERYONE WILL MISS JIM BELL AND HIS WISDOM TO SPREAD THE WORD OF LOVE THAT JESUS HAS FOR ALL OF US . HE WAS A GIFT TO THE 724TH. WE HAVE SOLD THE HOME . IT HAS COME TIME FOR US TO HAVE A SMALLER PLACE TO LIVE . IT IS A JOY TO LIVE IN LAGE VISTA.WE WILL DO FINE ONCE WE ARE IN OUR APARTMENT AND SETTLED - SCHULENBURG, TEXAS IS LOCATED ON INTERSTATE Hwc. 10 BETWEEN Houston ‘AND SAN ANTONIO .WE ARE TO BE ABOUT A MILE FROM THE Hwy. ENCLOSED 1S A CHECK FoR $ 100.00 To APPLY TO A NEW TYPEWRITER FOR EAN . IF ANYONE NEEDS A GOOD ONE , YOU CERTAINLY NEED IT .WE HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU TO GET IT REAL SOON . 49 YEARS AGO TODAY HOUSTON ARRIVED HOME FROM THE WAR LIKE SO MANY OTHERS WE WERE SCARED OUT OF OUR HEADS- HAPPY / OH YES - EVEN BEING MARRIED SO LONG BEFORE HE LEFT . WE WERE SCARED - Aout THE RED CAP , JUST THINK ,MY MAN LOOKS CHARMING. He wILt. WEAR 1T . THANK YOU . We SEND OUR LOVE TO THOSE THAT HAVE LOST LOVED ONES . WE HAVE SO MANY BLESSINGS . WE HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT AND ENJOYABLE REUNION , WHICH EVER ONE THEY ATTEND - JuLy 15 HOUSTON AND I HAVE MOVED TO SCHULENBURG - Tx. TO AN INDEPENDENT RETIREMENT APARTMENT .1T HAS BEEN TRYING TO GIVE UP OUR HOME BUT LIKE OTHERS , WE WILL BECOME ACCUSTOM TO IT We are 100 MILES TO AUSTIN . SAN ANTONIO AND HouSTON «WE CONTINUE TO SEE OUR DOCTORS IN AUSTIN . WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE RED CaP . I TOLD HOUSTON HE LOOKDE LIKE ‘A HUNK OF A MAN , AS THE YOUNG SET CALLS SOME MEN - WE ARE IN AND OUT AS SOME OF THE FAMILY ARE.CLOSE TO US NOW - WE GO TO THE RANCH WHERE HOUSTON WAS RAISED OFTEN - We WANT TO RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER . IT 1S GOOD TO HEAR THE NEWS~ 5GIVE ALL OUR BEST TO THOSE THAT ARE TROUBLED - Oct. 19 WE ARE LEARNING TO ADJUST TO A NEW LIFE ,ONCE AGAIN .AM SENDING A PICTURE OF COMPANY A BOYS WHILE OVERSEAS - HOPE 17 ISN'T TOO OLD TO PRINT . WAL APPRECIATE RETURNING 17. HAD ANOTHER WONDERFUL DAY IN ARNOKD AND LEONA BALZER'S HOME - SEVERAL OF THE MEN WERE THERE - We ARE DOPNG WELL. Busy . WE NEVER SEEM TO HAVE A DAY TO PLAY. HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU TWO . AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THE NEWS - LETTER « Love Houston AND Mary Lou BENOIST BincHaM HersHer = Huntsvitte . AL. ( Co.C ) May 5 JIM RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM HERSHEL » THIS CALL WAS KEEPING JIM INFORMED ABOUT Roy Mc KeeHan . Roy's HEALTH AT THIS TIME WAS NOT GOOD . JuNE 12 JUST A FEW WORDS FOR MY REASON FOR NOT COMING TO REUNION . MY WIFE IS STILL NOT ABLE TO WALK AND FOR ME TO HANDLE ALL THE DETATLS AT 80 YRS I was JUST A LITTLE SCARED TO COME . On JUNE 7 WE HAD A BAD STORM HERE AND A TREE FELL ON MY CAR sol HAD MORE TROUBLE . MAYBE ALL WILL BE BETTER IN 96. 1 AM SENDING CHECK FOR DUES AND SOME TO HELP IN A NEW TYPEWRITER AND A FEW PICTURES YOU MIGHT WANT + HAWKINS CALLED ME TODAY AT MY REQUEST AND GAVE ME A GOOD REPORT ON ALL INCLUDING Mrs BELL «1 DID TRY TO CALL YOU AT HOME BUT YOU HAD ALREADY GONE TO THE Smoxys.SORRY I COULD NOT MAKE IT, AND PLEASE GIVE MY REGARDS TO ALL OUR BUDDYS AND PRAY FOR Me KEEHAN . June 20 THANKS FOR THE FINE CAP AND THE NEWSLETTER - LILA TOOK THE CAP AND WE HOPE SHE CAN WEAR IT IN 96 . We HOPE JEAN ENJOYS A GOOD TYPEWRITER, HUNTSVILLE HAD THE TORNADO AND MORE WINDS TODAY , BROKE MY T.V.CABLE MY CAR DAMAGE WAS $ 642.00 . THANKS » AGAIN TO YOU AND JEAN FOR ALL YOUR GOOD WORK AND FOR BEING OUR FRIEND -Oct.9 HOPE ALL IS GOING GOOD . WE ARE ABOUT THE SAME - LILA IN WHEEL CHAIR AND I AM CHIEF OF ALL WORKS - ] TALKED TO HAWKINS ‘AND HE GAVE ME MOST OF THE NEWS. SURE’ SORRY ABouT CHANDLER AND Mc MILLIAN . 1 AM A GOOD OLD MAN AT 80 AND I PRAY EVERY DAY THAT I CAN’ HELP SOME ONE ELSE - : JIM, SAY HELLO TO OUR GANG AND I WILL WEAR MY CAP IN JUNE, I THINK IT 1S THE BEST ONE .THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR BEING OUR FRIEND AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME - SINCERELY HERSHEL AND LILA BurkHarot Eoward = Ausurn , N.Y. ( Co.B ) May 17 1 RECEIVED THE 724TH NEWSLETTER “UPON-CHECK - ne | REALIZED | DIDN'T SEND IN MY DUES FOR 95 / 96 AND MONEY FOR THE CAP .1 HOPE YOU AND JEAN AND FAMILY. ARE ALL DOING WELL. ] THINK {| WILL GO BACK TO WORK. IT SEEMS THAT NOW THAT Tam RETIRED I JUST DON'T HAVE ANY TIME TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING - TAKE CARE AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK - 724TH Co.B Bupby —D. Camic CLIFTON = Wappy . Ky. ( Co.A ) Aus. 10 JIM I RECEIVED YOUR LETTER , BUT I JUST DON'T GET AROUND TO WRITTING .WE ARE BOTH DOING PRETTY WELL NOW « Fee. OF THIS YEAR . RUBY HURT HER RIGHT SHOULDER AND HAD TO HAVE 1T OPERATED ON . RUBY HAS RETIRED NOW « IN THE MIDDLE OF MAY I HURT MY LEFT ANKLE AND COULDN'T GET AROUND ON IT, IT STILL poTHERS ME» WELL THIS 1S ENOUGH ABOUT ME - HOPE YOU AND JEAN ARE DOING 0.K. SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT ALL THE BUDDIES DYING . 1 AM SENDING $20.00 FOR THE NEWSLETTER AND ALSO MY CAP J DON'T KNOW WHEN WE WILL GET TO ANOTHER REUNION . GoD BE WITH BOTH OF YOU . CuirF AND Rusy CaMicCarrot. Roy = Lovisvitte . Ky. ( Co.A ) Juwe 19 FATHER’S Day , Roy PHONED .GUESS YOU PEOPLE ARRIV- ED HOME SAFE .THEY HAD A STORM AT THEIR LAKE WHILE THEY WERE IN GATLINBURG , ATTENDING REUNION .BLEW TOPS OFF OF TREES - Oct.5 BET YOU ARE GLAD YOU GOT HOME 0.K. WE 60T A BEATING FROM OPAL . We GOT 3 OR 4 INCHES OF RAIN TODAY AND BAD WINDES .SOME PARTS LOOK A LITTLE LIKE FLORIDA . We SURE DID MISS GOING TO THE REUNION BUT . WITH ROY NOT FEEL- ING WELL WE JUST COULDN'T TAKE THE CHANCE . SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT BiG MAC AND CHANDLER - Qct.19 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROY HE 1S 76 TODAY -RoY HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL HE IS WEAK BUT,HE CAN EAT. , : ALL THE KIDS CAME OVER FOR PAPPA'S BIRTHDAY I'LL GET BACK TO YOU LATER « It's 9:30 Now THE KIDS LEFT SO I'LL FINISH MY LETTER « JACK AND RUBY PHONED TO HEAR HOW ROY WAS , AND THEY TOLD US THAT CARL AND DoT WAS GOING TO HAVE THE 96 REUNION .]"M GLAD THEY ARE « SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT EMILY BELL GOING TO A REST HOME - WE WILL BE HAVING OUR 55TH YEAR TOGETHER ON THE 2ep of Nov .We . ARE SENDING A PICTURE , IT WAS TAKEN BEFORE Roy GOT © . FEELING BaD .HOPE ALL WILL BE FINE BY THE TIME REUNION ROLLS AROUND . Gop WILLING , WE WILL SEE YOU AT THE NEXT REUNION . Gop BLESS AND KEEP YoU WELL . ROY AND AMBIE Cassipy JOHN = Jackson , M1.(Co.C ) May 29 BERTIE PHONED , SHE ASKED JIM ~TO GET HER AND - JOHN A ROOM IN GATLINBURG FOR JUNE SAND 10TH ON THE GROUND FLOOR June 15 | THINK BERTIE AND I FORGOT TO THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THE TEXAS PICTURES IN THE NEWSLETTER . THAT WAS GREAT AS PEOPLE WERE GLAD TO SEE THEM . ALSO I LIKED THE ” YANKEE BOOMER 2 THAT JIM PUT IN THERE ALSO - WHEN WE GOT HOME FROM GATLINBURG WE HAD A LETTER FROM JACK AND RuBY THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN THE FAMILY.1 AM ENCLOSING TWO CHECKS , ONE FOR MY DUES AND THE OTHER FOR THE TYPEWRITER FUND , PICK OUT A GOOD ONE - WILL CLOSE FOR Now ., YouR FRIENDS JOHN AND BERTIE CHANDLER RoBerT = SacisBurY , N.C. ( Co.C ) ‘Auc.14 1 GoT YOUR CARD JIM , SOMETIME AGO, THIS IS THE FIRST CHANCE I GOT TO WRITE . I RECEIVED THE NEWSLETTER AND BOTH CAPS . I READ THE NEWSLETTER BUT, THERE 1S A LOT OF SADNESS IN THE News .THAT WAS BAD THAT JIM BELL HAD TO LEAVE OUR GROUP .WE ARE STILL DOING FAIR . MARY 1S HAVING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS .SHE HAS TO GO TO THE DOCTOR'S EVERY EWEEK ,SO THAT KEEPS US BUSY -SHE HAS TO USE A WALKER IN THE HOUSE , SHE HAS FALLEN 8 TIMES AND HAS = HURT HERS#X-SEVERAL TIMES .SHE STILL HAS OXYGEN AT NIGHT - 1 AM SENDING MY DUES AND ALSO A CHECK FOR JEAN'S NEW TYPEWRITER WHICH I AM SURE SHE WILL ENJOY - Jim 7 witt TRY TO WRITE YOU MORE LATER - Love To BOTH OF You, BoB AND MARY CHANDLER rs LORENE C,HARTLINE = SALISBURY , N.C. Dear MR Witciams IT 1S WITH A SAD HEART I WRITE TO TELL YOU OF MY BROTER 1B O¥ROLER 'S CEATH . THIS HAS EEN A TERRIBLE SOK TOUS MbRY NOT DOING SO WELL » SSE 1S CENSTANT CARE . IB DIED IN HIS SLEEP «THOUGHT YOU WOLD LIKE PICTURE AND PICE FROM NEMEPAPER « PLEASE RETURN PICTURE WEN YOU HAVE FINISHED WITH IT log TOAL His Frigos = Loe CHARTLINE Qoer Kine. = Tom Wa. OC) ee 7 - MR Stes WILLS Does = CK( King.) Gcover vie Apri 11,1995. 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BERTIE BAINBRIDGE-- ( FRIEND OF BLANCHE ) HUDSONVILLE, MI. Zena UNDERWOOD Mc MILLIAN -- BARBOURSVILLE.W.VA. CARL AND MILLIE JOSLIN -( FRIENDS OF JIM AND JEAN ) PorT RICHEY.FL. Jim AND JEAN WILLIAMS New JERSEY Qur Host JACK AND Rusy Crow CLEARWATER » FL. THEIR SON BUTCH --~: woo Ky. TOTAL OF 18 ATTENDING THIS REUNION WHICH WAS ENJOYED BY ALL I}! 1! A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THIS REUNION . THURSDAY WHEN EACH ONE ARRIVED JACK AND RUBY WERE THERE TO GREET US, YES BUTCH WAS THERE ‘ALSO .EVERYONE ENJOYED THE CHIT-CHAT WE ALL WENT OUT TOGETHER FOR DINNER THAT NIGHT « Rusy HANDED EACH A SWEET BUN AS THEY LEFT FOR THE NIGHT » AS YOU COULD MAKE COFFEE IN YOUR ROOM . FRIDAY , SEEMS SEVERAL HAD PLANS TO DO THEIR OWN THING . THERE WERE ALL KINDS OF SNACKS AND PRIZES FOR ALL - : : JACK HAD A JAR WITH TABS . EACH ONE GAVE GUESS AS TO THE NUMBER OF TABS IN THE CONTAINER .BERTIE CASSIDY WALKED OFF WITH THE PRIZE « JACK HAD MADE A LATCH HOOK BANNER READING 724TH REUNION - AGAIN EVERYONE WENT OUT TO DINNER « YoU REGIVED YOUR SWEET BUN WHEN GOING TO YOUR ROOM FOR THE NIGHT, SATURDAY YOU COULD GO ON YOUR OWN BUT JACK AND RuBY HAD A REAL NICE LUNCH SET UP .FOR DINNER WE ALL WENT TO SWEETWATER - BACK AT THE MEETING THE QUESTION CAME UP AS , WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO FOR 1996 SECTIONAL REUNION . THE ANSWER TO THIS , WE ARE REAL PLEASED TO MENTION CARL AND Dot ADAMS WILL HOST OUR REUNION . THIS INFORMATION IS UNDER THE NAME OF ADAMS AND IT WILL BE REPEATED WITH MORE NEWS IN THE MAY'S ISSUE « We CAN'T EXPLAIN THE GOOD HELP BUTCH WAS,HE DROVE BACK AND FORTH FROM BEST WESTERN TO HIS PARENTS HOME WITH MANY THINGS LIKE THE FOOD , THE SNACKS DRINKS ETC.. SEVERAL ENJOYED VIEWING BLANCHE CORSO'S NEW HOME «Its VERY NICE - BUTCH THE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE 724TH THANK YOU VERY MUCH - WWTHE BOTTLE THAT HAS BEEN GOING AROUND SINCE AUGUST 1974 SEALED UP AND WILL KEEP GDING UNTIL THE LAST TWO MEMBERS REMAIN. WAS RETURNED WSTH CARL ADAMS .NAMES OF THE 724TH FELLOWS WHO ATTENDED THE CLEARWATER » FL.REUNION WERE PUT TOGETHER AND JOHN Cassipy'S TOOK THE BOTTLE HOME TO JACKSON,M1. O.K. JOHN WE WILL LOOK FORWARO TO SEEING YOU IN ROANOKE, Va. 1996 . Qct.2 NOW THAT THE REUNION IS OVER= EVERY ONE IS BACK HOME SAFELY ( I HOPE ) WE CAN GET BACK INTO OUR REGULAR ROUTINE. WE THINK THE REUNION CAME OUT PRETTY GOOD FOR THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WE HAD . OF COURSE HEALTH . MONEY AND DISTANCE CAME WITH It. (Qct.15 We RECEIVED A NOTE FROM DoT AND CARL SAYING THEY ENJOYED THE REUNION VERY MUCH .THEY SENT TWO PICTURES AND THE ONE OF BUTCH 1S REALLY GOOD . THEY WANT US TO BRING HIM TO THEIR REUNION . I AM NOW WALKING WITHOUT THE CANE BUT LEGS ARE A LITTLE WOBBLY .I WILL MAKE IT SOON .WE ARE GOING TO TENN, Ky, aND OHIO. We MAY STOP IN LOUISVILLE TO SEE ROY AND AMBIE IF HE IS IN GOOD CONDITION « So Lone Your Buopies JACK AND RuBy Davey DANIEL = Oak Park , IL.( Co.C ) Qct.22 GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU , I AM ENCLOSING THE CHECK FOR MY DUES «1 INTENDED TO PAY WHEN I RECEIVED YOUR FIRST CARD BUT I OVERLOOKED 1T .SORRY NOTHING NEW TO REPORT - Dan DALEY EaRMAN ERNEST = ALEXANDRIA» VA. ( Co.A ) JuLy 24 Sorry I AM SO LATE IN ANSWERING YOUR CARD BUT, WE'VE BEEN AWAY . JUST GOT BACK .1 REALLY DON'T NEED ANOTHER CAP HAVE Two Now . THANKS ANYWAY . I WAS IN CO.A ~ Qur BEST TO YOU AND JEAN AND Gop BLESS - Your Buppy = ERNIE EARMAN 12EBERSOLE WALTER = Bavaro , IA. ( Co.A ) JuNE 4 TIME 1 GOT A LETTER WRITTEN TO YOU , AGAIN I RECEIVED THE WELCOME NEWSLETTER, MUCH ENJOYED IT BUT, VERY SADDENED AGAIN BY THE DEPARTED FELLOWS.GREAT TO READ THE LETTERS OF THE FELLOWS I KNEW WELL . WE WON'T MAKE ANY OF THE REUNIONS THIS YEAR BUT WILL BE THINKING OF ALL THAT DO . JEAN AND I ARE BOTH DOING O.K. AT THIS TIME ENJOYED A TRIP TO SEATTLE TO VISIT OUR SON AND HIS FAMILY » SPENT MY BIRTHDAY WITH THEM,WE HAVE BEEN MIGHTY WET HERE IN Towa , WE HAD A BAD TORNADO HIT HERE LAST WEEK ( 27TH MAY ) TORE UP SEVERAL FARMS BUT LUCKLY NO INJURIES , STILL CLEANING UP .LOTS OF REBUILDING TO BE DONE - HoPE YOU PEOPLE ARE DOING 0.K. CAN KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK WITH THE NEWSLETTER .ENCLOSE ARE MY DUES FOR 95-96 AND $5.00 FOR FOR ONE OF THE CAPS ALSO $ 5.00 TOWARDS A NEW TYPEWRITER « Take CARE WALTER AND JEAN EBERSOLE E1custacot Howaro = Sonoma .Ca. ( Co.C ) May 15 AvtHouGH ELLY AND I WILL BE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE REUNION THIS YEAR , WE WILL BE WITH YOU IN SPIRIT « ALL OF US OWE A GREAT DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO YOU , JEAN AND JIM ~ FOR YOUR DEDICATED WORK THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR THE BUDDIES OF THE 724TH TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER HALF A CENTURY ON. We HOPE THE REUNION WILL BE REWARDING TO EVERYONE ATTENDING , AND THAT WE WILL , IN DUE COURSE RECEIVE THE REPORTS ABOUT IT - THANKS VERY MUCH AND OUR WARMEST REGARDS TO ALL - HowarD AND ELLY E1CHSTAEDT Evans ROBERT J. = TRENTON , N.J- MAY 12 RECEIVED THE NEWSLETTER AND AS USUAL YOU BOTH DID A FINE JoB .WE ESPECIALLY ENJOYED THE PICTURE OF THE PAST AS WELL AS THE PRESENT .ENCLOSED IS OUR CHECK FOR $ 5.00 TO COVER POSTAGE Bos AND BARBARA EVANS FREEDMAN ROBERT = GREAT NecK.N.Y. ( Co.B ) May 6 ROBERT PHONED ABOUT PICTURES HE DREW FOR NEWS - LETTER « 13JIM COULDN'T USE DUE TO OTHER PICTURES HE HAD FOR COVER + Ropert FREEDMAN Futon James = Danvitte , It. ( Go.A ) Sept. 27 1 KNOW I AM IN TROUBLE FOR NOT WRITING SOONER - BUT YOU KNOW HOW I AM AND MARY DID GET AFTER ME .YES I DID . RECEIVE THE CAP AND IT IS DISPLAYED IN THE BACK WINDOW OF THE CAR WITH THE PARIS CAP AND THREE OTHER CAPS .WE RETURNED HOME SUNDAY EVENING FROM A WEEK IN YOUNGSTOWN ,OHIO FROM MARY'S SUPUIN MEETING OF THE CALDRON .SHE HAS BEEN...MIGHTY CHOSEN ONE.FOR THE! PAST YEAR .THIS IS THE BIG MEETING FOR THE YEAR . THE CALDRON 1S THE LADIES SIDE OF THE GROTTO WHICH IS A PLAY SIDE ORGANIZATION OF THE MASOME ORDER.WE HAD A REAL GOOD TIME , AND MET A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE KNOW FOR SEVERAL YEARS - 7 BoTH OF US ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AS WE CAN BE AT OUR AGE .WE ARE PLANNING TO BE IN GATLINBURG NEXT YEAR IF THE LORD IS WILLING « GLAD YoU GOT A NEW TYPEWRITER JEAN , YOU HAVE DONE SUCH A GOOD JOB WITH THE NEWSLETTER AND DESERVE EQUIPMENT TO DO SO . 1 AM ENCLOSING DUES AND EXTRA FOR TYPEWRITER «WE OPE THE TWO OF YOU ARE FEELING GOOD AND HOPE TO SEE YOU IN GATLINBURG - THE BEST TO You AND Gop BLESS YOU . Jim aND MARY FULTON GraHam Georce E. = CarTHace Ms. ( Co.C ) May 1 cI RECEIVED THE CAP AND PEN . THANKS FRIEND .WISH I GOULD COME TO THE JUNE REUNION BUT,1 JUST CAN'T MAKE IT . Juty 5 GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU , IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU .I WISH I COULD SEE SOME OF THE FELLOWS BUT, I GUESS I NEVER WILL .SEE IF YOU CAN GET ME A SUMMER CAP .IT IS HOT DOWN HERE I DRIVE A TRACTOR - Qct.23 I SURE DO THANK YOU FOR THE TRAIN SET . I NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE . HE SURE DID A NICE JOB ON THEM . You MUST BE A GOOD MAN TO KEEP US TOGETHER THANKS ALOT Grorce GRAHAM 14GRIZZARD TED _ OXFORD . At. ( CO. C ) AUG. 4 PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR NOT WRITING MORE OFTEN THERE 1S NO EXCUSE FOR NOT KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH PEOPLE . THIS HAS NOT BEEN OUR YEAR .OUR DAUGHTER CHARLOTTE HAS BEEN ILL . AND WE LOST OUR ONLY GRANDSON IN Nov.1994 .We HAVE 3 LovELY GRAND DAUGHTERS, BUT OUR GRANDSON WAS THE FIRST . SO I MUST ADMIT HE WAS VERY SPECIAL TO US . : TED HAD A HEART ATTACK IN HAY AND , STILL NOT DOING SO WELL .WE DO APPRECIATE YOU AND JEAN FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK - We HAD REALLY HOPED TO COME TO THE REUNION THIS YEAR BUT, AFTER TED'S ILLNESS IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE . | AM SENDING OUR DUES AND TED SAID HE WANTED 2 CAPS . SO I AM ENCLOSING $25.00 . REMEMBER US TO ALL THE BUDDIES. WE SPEAK OF THEM OFTEN - SINCERELY — ELORISE GRIZZARD Hacmaer JOHN - TerRE Haute , IN.( Co.C ) Sept. 1 JUST A SHORT NOTE TO LET YoU KNOW I'M STILL HEALTHY AND BOWLING AND GOLFING ALTHOUGH THERE WERE RUMORS AROUND THE RAILROAD THAT I WAS DEAD « STARTED THE NEW BOWLING SEASON LAST WEEK WITH A 170 AVERAGE .NoT TOO BAD FOR A 74 YEAR OLD « HOPE YOU TWO ARE ENJOYING GOOD HEALTH . SURE ADMIRE YOUR WORK ON THE NEWSLETTER , SO STAY HEALTHY «1 KNOW YOU CAN USE THE EXTRA $5 .00 To KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK . BEEN RETIRED FOR 10 YEARS AND STILL HAVE SOME NOTE PAPER LEFT OVER FROM THE RAILROAD , THAT SHOWS HOW MUCH WRITING I HAVE BEEN DOING . MORE LATER Joun Hatt Cecit - Saint Pau . Va.( Co.C ) May 16 I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT JAMES BELL .HE WAS THE MAN OF THE 724TH REUNION AND HE WILL BE MISSED . I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COME TO THE REUNION THIS YEAR . I HAVE A BIKE - A -THON THE 10TH OF JUNE FOR THE JUDE HOSPITAL TRYING TO GET A LITTLE MONEY FOR THE KIDS « 1 aM SENDING $15.00 FOR MY DUES. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK - : Cecit HALL 15HAWKINS WILLIAM = KNOXVILLE . TN. ( Co.c ) THE 44 TH REUNION OF THE 724 TH RAILWAY OPERATING BATTALION WAS HELD JUNE 1995 AT BROOKSIDE RESORT . GALINBURG, The IT WAS A SAD ONE WITHOUT MR BELL BUT HE SURE WAS THERE IN THOUGHT THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT « BILL AND IRENE HAWKINS Pau AND EVELYN PARRISH - JAMES TIMMONS ----- EMERSON AND QUIDA PEARSON CARL AND HELEN YARBROUGH Car AND Dube RUSSELL Cart BRowN - Roy AND AmBIE CARROLL - Jim AND JEAN WILLIAMS - RoBERT AND SHEILA WENNING Kwoxvitte, TN. Savem , N.C. MEMPHIS » TN. BARBOURVILLE, W.VA. -STONE MOUNTAIN , GA. --- ASHEVILLE . N.C. -SHELBYVILLE » TN. - Lovisvitie: » KY -Browns MILLS.N.J. = CINCINNATI , OH. Juris DomBr - ToLedo , O.. CHARLES AND ETHEL WOODRUFF - DALTON » OH. EMILY BELL AND DAUGHTER FAITH - GATLINBURG , TN. ELWOOD AND MERLE JOHNSON --~ Dewitt .Mr. -MONTEREY » AL. -- WHITE PINE , TN. - BRENHAM , TX. - AustIN , TX. RInGeoLD . Ga. =+- MARYVILLE ,TN. SALESVILLE » OH. ---- JACKSON MI. SHERMAN AND Lucy BOZEMAN --- GUIAN AND JANICE HOLLINGHEAD ERICH AND PAULINE JASTER --- JOHN AND LOUETTE BODENHAMER --- Ropert Mc KEEHAN ---- Roy'S SON - WEYMAN AND JESSIE AYERS -- Leroy ano Ruy Hott - JOHN AND BERTIE CASSIDY Guest-- Kab! HEDDLESON , CAME WITH LEROY AND RuBy HOTT JOHN , JESSIE AND JUSTIN CAME WITH CHARLES AND ETHEL WOODRUFF PLEASE REMEMBER Roy Mc KEEHAN WITH CARDS , ALSO JOHN HANSARD Bos SMITH COULDN'T MAKE THIS MEETING DO TO ILLNESS - To ALL THOSE WHO REMEMBER BERNICE BARRETT , SHE WOULD BE PLEASED TO HEAR FROM YOU . BERNICE BARRETT - SHATOW GROVE PERSONAL CARE HOME - BarsoursviLte , W.Va. 25504 Hrs BELL ASKED THAT WE CONTINUE OUR REUNIONS THERE AT BROOKSIDE . ResoRT - GATLINBURG, TN. 16WHEN THE MEMBERS OF THE 724TH ARRIVED FOR THEIR 44TH REUNION THEY FOUND IN THE MEETING ROOM A LOVELY FLOWER ARRANGEMENT FROM BROOKSIDE RESORT .THEY LATER PRESENTED THIS ARRANGEMENT TO firs BELL «MRS BELL LIKED THIS VERY MUCH . Wow I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW WHAT A GENEROUS BUNCH OF FELLOWS ARE IN THIS OUTFIT , BILL HAWKINS BROUGHT UP THE IDEA OF A NEW TYPE ~ : WRITER FOR JEAN WILLIAMS , WELL, BILL GOT A DONATION FROM THESE : memBers oF $ 130.00 THE GROUP ENJOYED THE TRAINS MADE BY ONE OF YOUR 724TH FELLOW JACK NAUGLE FROM HAGERSTOWN , MD. BERTIE CASSIDY GAVE THE LADIES EAR-RINGS WHICH SHE HAD MADE - T WOULD LIKE AT THIS TIME TO MENTION THERE WERE 2 NEW MEMBERS ATTENDING THIS REUNION . WELCOME = GUIAN AND JANICE HOLLINGHEAD FROM WHITE PINE . TN. ‘ALSO ELWooD AND MERLE JOHNSON FROM DEWITT, HI. PLEASE RETURN , ALL THE MEMBERS ENJOYED YOUR COMPANY ._ THE MOST IMPORTANT SPACE IS RIGHT HERE « THE NEXT REUNION WILL BE HELD ON June 6 - 7 - 8,1996 BROOKSIDE RESORT 463 PARKWAY - GATLINBURG .TN. 37738 Caut Tout Free 1-800-251-9597 : SEPT. 22 BEAUTIFUL RAINY DAY . AS OF NOW I AM FEELING PRETTY GOOD OF WHICH I AM THANKFUL . I WALK SOME , AND REST WHEN 1 FEEL THAT I NEED TO. I HOPE THIS FINDS BOTH OF YOU FIT AS A FIDDLE AND NOT HIGH STRUNG .( HA ) I TALKED with EMiLy BELL YESTERDAY AND SHE IS DOING FINE . SHE IS MAKING PLANS TO MOVE TO A RETIREMENT HOME BEFORE WINTER . SHE WAS 87 YEARS OLD LAST FRI. IRENE HAD HER FOOT SURGERY AND IS RECUPERATING .SHE AS BEEN OFF 2 MONTHS , SHE 1S ANXIOUS TO GET BACK TO WORK AS I AM NOT AS PRETTY AS I USED TO BE AND SHE IS TIRED LOOKING AT HE - I START BACK TO KINDERGARDEN NEXT MONTH (7) CLASSES TO READ TO. THEY ALL CALL ME PAPA HAWKINS - HOPING YOU STAY STRONG AND WANT YOU TO KEEP UP THE WONDERFUL WORK YOU AND YOUR SWEETIE PIE ALL HAVE DONE. -WE PRAY FOR ALL - OF YOU. tee Ty KALE : A 7Nov.. 2 BILL HAWKINS PHONED JIM WITH MRS BELL'S CHANGE OF ‘AppRESS - ( MRS EMILY BELL - Box 211 - BaRK HILL DR. - SEVIERVILLE .TN. 37862 ) BILL AND IRENE WERE WELL AND AT THIS TIME IRENE WAS AT WORK - BILL AND IRENE HAWKINS HereLey ROBERT. = PittsBurG.Pa.( Co.B .) JuLy 3 SENT CHECK FOR $20.00 - 95 -96 DUES PLUS 1 CaP. ROBERT HAD NO NEWS THIS TIME . Ropert HEIGLEY HierscHe ALFRED - LupLow , Ma. ( HDQS ) JuLy 1 1 KNOW IT TAKES TIME BUT IT TAKES TIME TO STRAIGHTEN OUT .WE ARE DOING FAIR BUT COULD BE BETTER .MARY IS GOING TO HAVE HER OTHER EYE TAKEN CARE OF - IT IS HARD NOT GOING TO REUNIONS , AS WE ENJOY THE TRIPS AND. VISITING WITH ALL OF THE BOYS AND YOUNG LADIES «We TALK ABOUT THE REUNIONS AND REALLY ENJOY THE NEWS;ETTER - ENCLOSING THE $15.00 + $5.00 FOR DUES AND HAT - AMBER WEARS A HAT ALL THE TIME AS SHE IS A MECHANIC AT THE PLACE OF HER EMPLOYMENT . SHE LIKES HER WORK VERY MUCH , BUT ONE DAY SHE PLANS TO RETURN TO HER FIELD OF MECHANICAL ENG. AND URAF- ING .SHE WAS TOP IN HER CLASS AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY SHE WANTED TO START AT THE BOTTOM .SHE SAYS TO UNDERSTAND THE EQUIPMENT ETC.» SaY HELLO TO ALL THE WONDERFUL FOLKS AT THE REUNION . Lord BLESS YOU ALL. AS ALWAYS MARY AMBER AND AL HIERSCHE We Miss You ALL . HIERONYMUS Senator C. = NasHviLte, Tw.( Co.C ) Hay 28 DEAR JAMES WILLIAMS , THIS IS A HARD LETTER FOR ME TO wRITE «My HUSBAND S.C-HIERONYMUS OF THE 724TH R.0.B. ComPANY C., DIED MARCH 28 AT St THOMAS HOSPITAL , HERE IN NASH - VILLE . HE WAS TWO MONTHS SHORT OF HIS 84TH BIRTHDAY ( 1911 - 1995 ) HIS BIRTHDAY was May 14 . ee CLARA HIERONYMUS 19HoLLINGHEAD GuIAN = WHITE Pine . TN.( Co.C ) June 15 WE ARE SENDING YOU THIS PICTURE ALBUM IN APPRECIATION FOR ALL YOU DID TO MAKE THE 724TH R.O.B. REUNION A GREAT SUCCESS « GUIAN HAS BEEN WORKING IN HIS GARDEN ALL WEEK . THANK THE GOOD LORD FOR COOLER WEATHER - . HOPE YOU TWO ARE GETTING A GOOD REST - Oct.9 GUIAN PHONED FOR BILL HAWKIN'S PHONE NUMBER . GuraN AND JANICE HOLLINGHEAD Jones Lewis = High Point , N.C.( Co.C ) May 26 PHONE CALL FROM DON Jones HIS Dap Lewis JONES PASSED AWAY JAN, 22,1995 « Don Jones Jacos EowIN = N. REDINGTON Beach . Fi.( HDQS ) Juty 5 MANY THANKS FOR YOUR CARD . AM SENDING A CHECK FoR $5.00 FOR THE CAP YOU MENTIONED . RUDY ASKED ME TO WRITE AND THANK YOU FOR THE OFFER TO ATTEND THE REUNION «FOR NOW WE WILL HAVE TO PUT THIS ON HOLD AS , MR JACOB IS RECOVING FROM A LUNG INFECTION .HE WILL BE ABLE TO DO MORE PLANNING WHEN HE IS FEELING BETTER AND WILL BE SURE TO CONTACT YOU . AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF US . Our BEST WISHES TO ALL. Tue JAcoBs JOHNSON ELwooo = Dewitt , M1.( Co.C ) May 31 ELWOOD PHONED - HE WOULD BE. IN GATLINBURG June 8 AND 9TH . duy 2 SORRY WE TOOK SO LONG TO GET THE TAPE TO YOU BUT WE DIDN'T COME STRAIGHT HOME IN JUNE . WE REALLY ENJOYED THE REUNION IN GATLINBURG WE'RE SORRY NOW WE WAITED SO LONG, TO GO TO ONE , WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR , THE LORD WILLING . IT WAS REALLY GREAT MEETING SO MANY NICE PEOPLE . AND MEETING YOU BOTH AFTER READING THE NEWSLETTER OVER THE YEARS - HOPE THIS FINDS YOU BOTH WELL AND HAPPY . 20‘Aue.29 YOUR CARD WAS HERE WHEN WE GOT HOME «WE HAD BEEN IN N.C. AGAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS - No WE DON'T PLAN ON GOING TO FL. FOR THE REUNION, THERE HAS BEEN PLENTY OF HOT WEATHER HERE IN THE NORTH , BUT HOPE YOU FOLKS HAVE A GREAT TIME . GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE DOING SO GOOD WITH: YOUR BOWLING - 1 HAVEN'T BOWLED IN 4 YRS BUT I REALLY LIKE IT .1 BOWLED ON A LEAGUE FOR apouT 25 YRS - WANT To TELL YOU AGAIN HOW MUCH WE ENJOYED THE REUNION IN GATLINBURG AND MEETING ALL THE GREAT PEOPLE . HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN NEXT JUNE . TAKE CARE AND HAVE A SAFE TRIP TO FL. Gop BLESS YoU BOTH - ELwoop AND MERLE Kyte FRANK = Lenexa . Ks. ( Co. B ) Juty 21 ‘AM ENCLOSING DUES FOR 95-96 NEWSLETTER WHICH WE THOROUGHLY ENJOY « FRANK WILL ENTER THE HOSPITAL SHORTLY FOR BACK SURGERY sHE WILL WRITE TO YOU AS SOON AS HE IS FEELING BETTER « ‘SINCERELY Erma KYLE Lactier Roer = Pawtucket . RI. ( Co.B ) May 11 RECEIVED THE NEWSLETTER , WE BOTH READ IT - ENJOYED IT AS ALWAYS «SURPRISED ANYONE WOULD COMPLAIN ABOUT IT «1 KNow YOU AND YOUR WIFE PUT MANY HOURS GETTING NEWS » PICTURES AND INFORMATION TOGETHER TO PUT IN THIS WONDERFUL BOOK » SO ALL MEMBERS ARE INFORMED .YOU ALSO FORM AND SPONSOR REUNIONS YOU DESERVE A MEDAL , BOTH OF YOU - 1 AM SENDING MY DUES $15.00 .SORRY TO HEAR PROKOP PASSED AWAY. 50 YEARS AND I STILL REMEMBER HIM AND PRICE AND Jim BELL « SIM BELL WAS OLDER THEN US BUT VERY ACTIVE . HE HAS DONE A LoT FOR THE REUNIONS, AND WAS MUCH LOVED.WE WILL ALL MISS HIM Wire AND I ARE TRYING TO CARRYING ON SINCE OUR SON PASSED AWAY. REUNION TIME AND I DIDN'T ATTEND ANY OF THEM » YOU HAD THEM MANY YEARS BEFORE YOU CAUGHT UP TO ME . I WAS YOUNGER AND 21BETTER LOOKING . NO GLASSES OR HEARING AID AND FALSE TEETH - Hope ALL 1S WELL WITH YOU AND JEAN AND FAMILY -GLAD YOU DECIDED TO STAY ON THE NEWSLETTER «YOU ARE THE BEST .KEEP ME INFORMED - Say Hi TO THE MEN OF: CO.B . CELEBRATING 48 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY JUNE 14, 1995 Buppy ROGER AND ANN MILLER CHARLES = WILLIAMSPORT , MD.( Co.A ) May 3. RECEIVED CHECK FOR $20.00 . FoR 95 - 96 DUES AND cap . NO NEWS « CHARLES MILLER MILLER MARTIN = KILLINGWORTH . Ct.( Co.C ) Sept.28 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SEPTEMBER 14TH CARD - SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE BUDDIES THAT WE HAVE LOST . | KNEW Mc MILLIAN , KING CLOVER OF C. COMPANY VERY WELL . I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM Mc MURDO EITHER , POSSIBLY HE IS IN FLORIDA - 1 AM SORRY I MISSED THE CONVENTION IN CLEARWATER . I THINK IT IS TIME YOU HAD ANOTHER CONVENTION IN THE EAST , LIKE ATLANTIC CITY, New YORK OR BOSTON. SENT CHECK OF $20.00 . TO BE USED ANYWAY - STAY WELL AND Gop BLESS You . MarTY (MARTY , THERE WILL BE A CONVENTION IN THE EAST . ROANOKE Na. on Aus .29,30,31,1996 . HOPE To MEET YoU AND GAIL THERE . ) Moss BEATRICE = GLENDALE HEIGHTS . IL. JUNE 6 ALONG WITH BIRTHDAY CARD . BEA wROTE . HoPE BOTH OF YOU ARE FEELING FINE . YOUR NEWSLETTER AS USUAL WAS GREAT BOTH OF YOU ARE DOING A SUPER JOB - IT WAS REALLY SAD NEWS ABOUT ALEX PROKOP AND JIM BELL .I REALLY FEEL FOR THEIR WIVES AND FAMILIES . BILL WAS DEAD 18 YRS ALREADY ON JUNE 2ND « HAVEN'T SEEN DOING ANY TRAVELING AND I MISS IT SO MUCH «I SEE ONE OF THE REUNIONS IS IN CLEARWATER , FL.BILL AND I STAYED THERE © OVERNIGHT ON OUR WAY TO MIAMI . THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS « 22REMEMBER OUR TRIP TO New ORLEANS ? WELL I GUESS WE HAVE MEMORIES ANY WAY . STAY HEALTHY . A BIG SPECIAL HELLO TO YOUR FAMILY « Aus.7 Iv"S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN FOR DUES , I REMEMBER BILL ALWAYS PAID THEM AT OUR AUG. REUNION . PAT AND I WENT TO MN. FOR 3 DAYS . WENT CASINO HOPPING . DIDN'T WIN ANY MONEY BUT DIDN'T LOSE ANY STAYED EVEN.ABOUT TEN-GIRLS FROM PAT'S WHITE BEAR HIGH SCHOOL GOT TOGETHER WITH HER WHILE WE WERE UP THERE . We SAW THE TWINS 3 YRS OLD ALREADY . THEY ARE SO CUTE AND A LOT OF WORK FOR SANDY . I suppose BLANCHE CORSO WILL GO TO THE CLEARWATER.FL. REUNION . SHE 1S SO CLOSE .BE CAREFUL DRIVING AND HAVE A GOOD TIME -SAY Hi IF ANY OF OUR GANG ARE THERE .LET ME KNOW WHO GETS THE WHISKEY. Love Your FRIEND BEA Moss Mc GILL MARION = PeacHTREE City , Ga.( Co.B ) Oct. 3 CRASH HAD A STROKE 7. / 31 / 95 AND WAS IN THE HOSPITAL 45 DAYS . HE 1S GOING FOR THERAPY EVERY DAY AND HOPES FOR A GOOD RECOVERY . HE HAD A NOTE ON HIS CALENDAR TO PAY DUES IN OCTOBER -ENCLOSED 1S CHECK FoR $30.00 Hope YOU ARE BOTH WELL . SINCERELY = LILLre Mc GILL ic Keewan Roy = Rinccop . Ga.( HDQS ) May 21 Roy Mc KEEHAN'S SON BOBBY PHONED .HE WILL ATTEND REUNION IN GATLINBURG , TN. FOR HIS DAD . IF THERE 1S TO BE VOTING ,ROY GAVE HIS SON THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR HIS DAD « BopByY AND 3 OTHERS WILL ATTEND . Boppy Mc KEEHAN Mc MILLIAN GERALD = BARBOURSVILLE.W.VA. ) Co.C ) June 11 HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED THE REUNION .WE ARE SORRY WE COULD NOT MAKE 1T ,GERALD WAS HOSPITALIZED ON JUNE 3 UNTIL THE 7TH HE WAS VERY SICK .I CALLED BROOKSIDE AND CANCELED OUR RESERVATIONS AND ASKED THEM TO MAKE SURE YOU GOT THE MESSAGE. THEY ASSURED ME THEY WOULD .I AM ENCLOSING CHECK FOR DUES . 23‘Aue . 17 RECEIVED PHONE GALL FORM ZENA Mc MILLIAN WITH THE MESSAGE - GERLD Mc MILLIAN HAD PASSED AWAY « Sept.7 HOPE YOU ARE DOING GREAT .1 AM DOING BETTER THAN WHEN I TALKED TO YOU BEFORE . I HAVE MADE MY RESERVATIONS FOR FLORIDA ARD HOPE TO SEE EVERY BODY THEN, I AM ENCLOSING A PICTURE FOR THE NEWSLETTER ,HOPEFULLY IT WILL WORK « SEE YOU ALL IN FLORIDA . : Love ZENA (IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ZENA - TRY Zena UNDERWOOD Mc MILLIAN - 5891 Davis Crk Ro . -Lot # 15 BARBOURSVILLE . W.VA. 25504 - ZENA GAVE ME THIS PHONE NUMBER WHILE IN FLORIDA . 304-736-3898 ) NaucLe JACK = HAGersTown , Mp. ( Co.C ) E : May 11 I'VE JUST DECIDED TO WRITE TO YOU A LONG . DELAYED LETTER «1 WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOUR NEWSLETTER IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND MY WIFE HAZEL AFTER RECEIVING IT WE READ IT FROM FRONT TO BACK AND SURE APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU AND JEAN ARE KEEPING THE 724TH TOGETHER AS A FAMILY « MY SON AND FAMILY JUST LEFT HERE TO GO HOME AFTER SPENDING MOTHER'S DAY WITH US , THEY HAVE TWO GIRLS AND A BOY » IT GETS REAL QUIET AFTER THEY LEAVE AND A LITTLE LONELY -WE SURE MISS THEM .] KEEP BUSY WITH YARD WORK AND GARDEN .] STILL MAKE LOTS OF CRAFTS AND GIVE MOST OF THEM AWAY .I KNOW YOU WILL BE GOING TO THE REUNION SO TELL THEM ALL I SAID Hi-. I'LL LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING NEWS FROM YOU IN THE FUTURE - I'M SENDING MY DUES . JIM , OTHER THEN GETTING OLDER I'M 0.K. May 30 I RECEIVED YOUR LETTER ASKING FOR SOME GRAFTS. 1 AM SENDING YOU SOME OF THE LITTLE THINGS | HAVE ON HAND + HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THEM , I FIND FUN IN MAKING THEM ,IT SURE PASSES THE TIME BY - duty 12 Jim I'VE MADE YOU A FEW MORE TRAINS FOR YOUR FLORIDA REUNION .TELL THEM ALL I SAID HELLO .YOU HAD A NICE REUNION IN GATLINBURG , I SEE A GOOD MANY MEN WERE FROM CoC. Two NEW MEMBERS | REMEMBER HOLLINGHEAD BUT CAN'T PLACE JOHNSON . I'D REMEMBER THEM IF | SEEN ° AND TALKED WITH THEM - 24TELL THEM IF THEY WOULD WRITE TO ME I WILL ANSWER « JIM EVERYONE HERE IS 0.K. I AM SENDING YOU THE ENGINE AND CAB. JO YOU AND OUR BUDDIES IN THE 724TH .HOPE YOU LIKE THEM « Oct 15 * I GOT THE HAT ,IT'S VERY NICE AND WITH WINTER COMING IT SHOULD KEEP MY HEAD DRY AND WARM . THANKS AGAIN IT'S A GREAT IDEA AND A GREAT CONVERSATION PIECE - WHEN YOU LOSE FIVE OR SIX OF THE 724TH IN SUCH A SHORT TIME IT MAKES YOU THINK + JIM [AM GLAD THE LITTLE TRAINS WERE APPRECIATED . IF I CAN THINK OF ANYTHING NEW TO GIVE TO THE MEN AND WIVES I'LL MAKE. AND SEND THEM TO YOU - I'LL END THIS LETTER NOW AND HOPE YOU AND JEAN CAN KEEP THE MEN OF THE 724TH TOGETHER FOR A LONG , LONG TIME - THANKS FOR EVERY THING HazeL AND I ARE STILL KICKING HOPE YOU ARE THE SAME - So Lonc Jack AND HAZEL O'NEILL STEPHEN = Waverty , Ga.( HDQS ) May 30 SO SORRY TO CANCEL OUT 724 REUNION .QUR CHURCH BIBLE SCHOOL MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO ATTEND .WELL NOT IMPOSSIBLE , BUT OUR CHOICE - FAYE TEACHES A CLASS AND | AM UNOFICAIAL COOK SO WE WILL BE " TIDE UP " THAT EEK « So GLAD YOU AND JEAN HAVE OVER LOOKER THINGS AND CONTINUING THE NEWSLETTER » SADDENED BY NEWS OF JIM BELL PASSING.HE WAS ONE OF THE TRULY *G00G " MEN OF OUR TIME .I AM SURE OUR LORD HAS A PLACE FOR HIM IN HIS HOUSE « BEST OF EVERYTHING TO YOU ALL AND Gop BLESS . June 24 GLAD TO HEAR YOU HAD TWO NEW SHOWS-SORRY TO HEAR ‘apout Roy Mc KEEHAN HE AND I TOOK A FURLOUGH TO SWITZERLAND. I GUESS 1T WAS 1945 .SoLD A LOT OF SUGAR Ha ! Roy HAD OVER A DOZEN WRIST WATCHES HE BROUGHT BACK FROM THAT TRIP. I DON'T REMEMBER HOW MANY I HAD . DON'T SEE ANY POSSABILTY OF MAKING CLEARWATER »MAYBE GATLINBURG NEXT JUNE + 1 AM ENCLOSING A CHECK TO HELP OUT ON TYPEWRITER -1 HOPE YOU GET 25A GOOD RESPONSE TO THIS NEED SO THAT JEAN MAY BE ABLE TO GET A REAL GOOD ONE - 1 HOPE THE GUYS WOULD WRITE TO ME , I WILL ANSWER THEIR LETTER - You TWo TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK YOU DO IN KEEPING THE 724TH ROLLING AFTER 50 YEARS « Gop BLESS YoU BOTH Steve O'NEILL ParHaM WILLIAM = Rocky MOUNT . N.C. Oct.23 RECEIVED YOUR POST CARD TODAY » MIGHTY GLAD TO: HEAR FROM YOU AND TO HEAR YOU ARE DOING GOOD . ENCLOSED IS MY CHECK FOR 1995 pues $ 15.00 .MY WIFE HAS BEEN SICK AND | HAVE HAD ALOT OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS .1 AM SORRY YOU LOST EIGHT BUDDIES FROM THE 724TH .QUR RANKS ARE THINNING OUT Your suppy BILL PaRRISH PAUL = WINSTON SALEM , N.C ( Co.C ) ‘Auc.20 JIM WAS PLEASED TO RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM PAUL «THEY SPQKE ASOUT THE WEATHER HOW IT WAS HOT IN BOTH AREAS AND ‘HAVING TO RUN A.C. PAUL: ENJOYED THE GRILL HE WON IN TN. SepT.21 IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT SUMMER IS NEARLY GONE. IF YOURS HAS BEEN AS BUSY AS OURS, YOU HAVEN'T HAD MUCH FREE TIME. HOPE BOTH OF YOU ARE WELL .WE'RE FINE AND LOSKING FORWARD TO A VISIT FROM OUR DAUGHTER AND FAMILY WHO LIVE IN SHREVEPORT -LA- NEXT WEEK « PAUL AND I APPRECIATE THE CARD REMINDING US OF THE REUNION IN CLEARWATER . SORRY WE WEREN'T ABLE TO GO. GLAD YOU TWO PLAN TO ATTEND .WE WERE SO SORRY TO HEAR THAT BOB CHANDLER DIED «HE AND HIS WIFE WERE SUCH A NICE COUPLE .OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH MARY AND THE FAMILY « TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES AND DON'T WORK TOO HARD ON THE NEXT NEWSLETTER .WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVING IT AND TO THE REUNION NEXT JUNE - Love EVELYN AND PAUL 26PEARSON EMERSON = BARBOURVILLE . W.VA. Aus. 25 HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR YOU .HOPEFULLY EVERY DAY 1s A NUMBER 10. * ' THE PEARSONS ARE DOING FINE .WE'VE SPENT MOST OF THE SUMMER ENJOYING THE AIR CONDITIONING « Mrs BARRETT 1S ABOUT THE SAME.SHE WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM HER 724TH FRIENDS .WE WERE SADDENED BY THE PASSING OF “BIG Mac ". We THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW . THE BEST TO YOU AND JEAN . THABKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE HARD WORK YOU TWO DO « AS EVER EMMERSON AND QUIDA ( [put Mrs BARRETT'S ADDRESS ALONG WITH THE NEWS OF REUNION IN GATLINBURG , TN. UNDER BILL HAWKINS . ) Poore James = Butte , Mr. ( HDOS ) Auc.25 JAMES SENT HIS CHECK OF $15.00 FoR HIS 95-96 DUES. No News . JAMES POORE Prokop ANN = HARVEY -IL. Oct. 15 I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT WRITING SOONER. I HAVE BEEN SICK. THEN on AucusT 22 ] WAS RUSHED, BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL, WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH .IN THE HOSPITAL I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BLOOD-CLOTS IN BOTH LUNGS AND A HEART CONDITION . I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 6 WEEKS .1'M HOME NOW, TRYING TO REGAIN MY STRENGTH I'm ENCLOSING $5.00 FOR THE HAT . 1 GAVE IT TO THE GRANDSON THAT LIVES WITH ME . JIM AND JEAN I WILL NOT CONTINUE THE” NEWS LETTER . ALEX ENJOYED IT , BUT I] DON'T KNOW MANY OF HIS FRIENDS - My BEST REGARDS TO YOU , AND MY THANKS FOR YOUR DEDICATION ON THE NEWSLETTER » Gop BLEss You ‘ANN PROKOP Rocers Cart = Dittaro , Ga.( HDOS ) duty 19 GLAD YOU RECEIVED THE TEAPOT HOLDER AND PATTERN . 27WE GOT MIXED UP ON THE DUES . GLAD WE'RE PAID UP FOR A WHILE - You ASKED IF WE WANTED WINDY HILL RD. ADDED + IF You HAVEN'T ALREADY MADE OUT THE NEW ROSTER , IT WOULD BE FINE TO ADD 17 . TAKE CARE AND THANKS. : Your FRIENDS CARL AND MICKEY ScuoLtes wWituiam = JouieT , IL.( HOGS ) May 30 GoT YOUR CARD . GOT THE NEWSLETTER AND THE CAP TOO , THANKS SO MUCH . DOROTHY AND I ARE VERY HAPPY THAT YOU KEPT THE NEWSLETTER . YOU'RE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB . THANKS AGAIN - SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT JIM BELL AND I REMEMBER ALEX PROKOP VERT WELL HE WAS RITCHER. : ON OUR SOFTBALL TEAM . WE SURE HAD A WONDERFUL SUMMER WITH THAT TEAM . Sorry I CAN'T MAKE GATLINBURG REUNION .OTHER THINGS MUST BE TAKEN CARE OF . I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE REUNION IN FLORIDA . THERE 1S STILL A CHANCE I GAN MAKE THAT ONE « : ALL IS WELL WITH US . THE GRANDCHILDREN GET BIGGER EVERY DAY AND MORE FUN . KEEP US BUSY AND WE LIKE IT . BEST OF LUCK - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT REUNION « TILL NEXT TIME BILL ScHOLTES Scott OaNieL = GaLLiPoLis , OH.( Co.B ) JuLY 28 SORRY THAT I'VE TAKEN SO LONG TO WRITE «I HAVE BEEN HAVING SOME PROBLEMS , MORE THEN USUAL . HAVE TO HAVE MORE SURGERY BY THE FIRST OF AUGUST . We HAVE HAD OUR SHARE OF THE HEAT WAVE . THIS 90° WEATHER IS FOR THE BIRDS .GLAD TO HEAR THE JUNE REUNION WAS A SUCESS . THEY GAVE ME AN ELECTRIC WHEEL CHAIR AT THE V.A.HOSPITAL . THEY CAME OUT TO THE HOUSE AND INSTALLED A LIFT IN OUR TRUCK - MAKES IT EASY TO GET IN AND OUT . IT'S BEEN GETTING HARDER TO STAY ON MY FEET OR WALK VERY FAR « THELMA KEEPS BUSY TAKING CARE OF ME AND HER MOM . EXCUSE THE WRITING .] THINK THIS IS THE FIRST LETTER | WROTE SINCE I CUT OFF. MY,FINGERS . EncLosep 15 $20.00 FoR DUES AND HAT .TAKE CARE AND KEEP UP THE FINE NEWSLETTER « SINCERELY DAN AND THELMA SCOTT 28SEALE GLENN = SAN ANTIONIO , TX. ( Co.A ) Oct.8 JusT A NOTE TO SAY HELLO . MY WIFE AND 1 ARE DOING FAIR » STILL ABLE TO GET AROUND AND GO PLACES , FOR THIS WE ARE THANKFUL - : 1 DON'T KNow IF I OWE FOR MY DUES OR NOT . IF I AM PAID UP ALREADY , USE THIS MONEY TOWARDS A NEW TYPEWRITER OR ANYTHING - ELSE YOU NEED - ' You po A GREAT Jop ! SINCERELY GLENN SEALE Swonrock ARTHUR = CHicAGo . IL.( HDQS ) (ct.24 EVERYONE FINE HERE . HAVE BEEN BUSY LATELY » BABY SITTING OUR GREAT GRAND-CHILDREN . MY OLDEST GRAND DAUGHTER HAD TRIPLETTES » THREE BOYS , ALL DOING FINE .FOUR MONTHS OLD TODAY. ALL IN GOOD HEALTH . HY GRAND DAUGHTER IS A NURSE IN ONE OF THE LARGE HOSPITAL'S HERE . SO THE THREE LITTLE ONES ARE IN GOOD HANDS « TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES «LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT NEWSLETTER- ENCLOSED IS A CHECK FoR $15.00 ARTHUR AND RITA SHONROCK SKINNER FRANK = Rochester . N.Y. ( Co.B ) May 30 1 AM SORRY I CAN'T MAKE THE REUNION THIS YEAR + DUE To DR’S APPOINTMENTS HAVE TO HAVE BLOOD WORK DONE al RECEIVED THE CAP AND I LIKE IT VERY MUCH .THE NEWSLETTER WAS GREAT AS USUAL .] READ IT THE MINUTE 1T COMES . OUR GROUP IS GETTING SMALLER .CO.B HAS LOST A LOT OF FRIENDS - TELL ALL I SAID HELLO - Your Pat FRANK ( BucLe Boy oF Co.B ) Smit ROBERT = DANVILLE . Ky.( Co.C ) June 11 We HOPE THIS FINDS BOTH OF YOU IN GOOD HEALTH AND YOU HAD A SAFE TRIP BACK TO YOUR HOME . WE REGRET VERY MUCH THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO MAKE THE REUNION , MAYBE NEXT YEAR . WE GOT A CALL FROM CARL AND Dupe RUSSELL AND THEY GAVE US THE INFORMATION ON NEXT YEAR .-SO I AM SENDING YOU MY DUES AS | WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO GET THE NEWSLETTER AND KEEP UP 29WITH THE OUTFIT .WE HAVE JUST ABOUT GIVEN UP ON GOING ANY PLACE, THE YEARS HAVE CAUGHT UP WITH US SO WE JUST STAY ARROUND HERE WHERE IT FEELS SAFE « TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER AND I'M SURE YOU WILL - June 22 JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I RECEIVED THE CAP. THANKS A LOT .WE HOPE THAT YOU ARE IN GOOD HEALTH AND WILL CONTINUE TO PUT OUT THE NEWSLETTER . I AM SURE YOU BOTH PUT A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT INTO IT - YETTE AND 1 CONSIDER OURSELVES LUCKY THAT WE CAN STILL KEEP UP THE WORK AROUND THE HOUSE AS WELL AS LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER - 1 AM ACTIVE IN THE LEGION AS WELL AS THE V.F.W. IF YOU ARE EVER IN THIS NECK OF THE WOODS THE DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN AND YOU ARE WELCOME . Your Army Buby Bos ( Smitty ) SMITH STeTTLER ESTHER = ForT MYERS . FL. May 15. THANK YOU FOR THE WELL INFORMED AND WRITTEN NEWS- LETTER « SENDING MY DUES AND FOR A CAP .NO ONE SHOULD QUESTION TO TAKE MONEY OUT OF DUES FOR A NEW TYPEWRITER . SUPRISED YOU WORE OUT ONE WITH ALL THE TYPING YOU DO «+ To-DAY WOULD HAVE BEEN OUR 49TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY «RALPH CAME HOME May 2ND AND 15TH WE WERE MARRIED . WE HAD MANY HAPPY YEARS BUT NOT ENOUGH . ENJOY THE NEWSLETTER .TAKE CARE OF ONE ANOTHER. THANK YOU ESTHER Sumita FLovp = DANVILLE . IL. ( Co.B ) Oct.21 | AM SETTING HERE WATCHING T.V. NorTE DaME- L.S.C I Hore N.D. BREAKES THEM - EVERY THING SEEMS TO BE GOING ALONG 0.K..THE WEATHER 1S GETTING COLDER AND I HAVE TO HAVE THE HEAT ON. I HIT 80 yrs OLD Sept.22 BuT 1 REALLY DONT FEEL 17 -SALLY AND J WERE MARRIED 56 YEARS SEPT.30 SO EVERYTHING IS GOING ALONG FINE « 30TELL ALL THE GANG HELLO , GOOD TO HAVE THEM WRITING TO YOU., HOPE THIS FINDS YOU AND YOUR WIFE FINE . ENCLOSED WERE DUES FOR TWO YEARS « » Yours Joun ( THE FOX ) SUMILA Teeters Rupy = MESA . Az. June 8 ENcLoseD pues . DON'T KNOW IF THEY HAVE BEEN RAISED , IF NOT YOU CAN SEND CAP OR KEEP CHANGE .HOPE YOU TWO ARE ENJOYING GOOD HEALTH AND THE SUMMER .IT WAS A BAD WINTER FOR Me . I WAS IN A SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT Dec. 20TH. IN THE HOSIPTAL SIX WEEKS THEN AT MY SONS SIX WEEKS AND FINALLY MARCH 14TH THE DocToRS LET ME COME HOME .IT WAS SO GOOD TO BE BACK IN MY OWN HOME .MY FEET AND LEGS WERE ALL BANGED UP. AND CRUSHING INJURIES To MY CHEST .EYE LID WAS CUT CLEAR TO MY NOSE AND CUT ON UP TO MY FORE HEAD . THE NURSE COUNTED THE STITCHES AS SHE TOOK THEM OUT . ONLY 27 .1'M TRYING TO GIVE UP THE WALKER - No TRANSPORTATION NOW AS MY CAR WAS TOTALED 1 DOUBT IF I COULD EVER DRIVE AGAIN .MY SON THOUGHT MAYBE . AT MY AGE .61 JaN.31 I WAS AT FAULT . BUT FINALLY HE FOUND | WAS NOT AT FAULT . BUT THE GUY THAT HIT ME WAS FROM OUT OF STATE AND HAD NO INSURANCE. Qct.6 | WANT TO SAY THANKS FOR THE CAP .1T CAME YESTER- DAY «IT CAME QUICKER THEN MAIL I GET FROM ILLINOIS .HOPE YOU BOTH ARE O.K. My SON LIVES 21 MILES AWAY BUT HE COMES IN AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK AND TAKES ME TO BREAKFAST OR LUNCH . THE CAP 1S MY FAVORITE COLOR « SiwcereLy Rusy THEIL JOHN = PoLano , OH.( Co.B ) JuLY 7 1 AM WRITING TO TELL YOU THAT JOHN IS IN A NURSING HOME AND CANNOT WALK DUE TO NERVE DAMAGE TO HIS LEGS AND HE WILL REMAIN THERE AS I CANNOT TAKE CARE OF HIM AT HOME - HE CANNOT STAND OR WALK WITHOUT 2 PEOPLE HELPING HIM AND I CAN NOT HANDLE HIM ALONE . He 1s IN THE = BOARDMAN COMMINITY CARE CENTER - 5665 SouTH AVE. - Younestown , OH. 44512 Room 110 I'm ENCLOSING $5.00 FOR THE HAT BUT NO DUES HE REALLY IS NOT 31INTERESTED IN ANYTHING AND DOESN'T READ THE NEWS YOU SEND SO IF YOU WANT TO TAKE HIM OFF THE MEMBERSHIP PLEASE FEEL FREE TO bo so .- SINCERELY JANE THEIL Timuin Lowise = CoLumeus . Ok. Aus. 24 I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU OFF AND ON FOR A MONTH AND KNOW THAT I MUST GET MY CHECK TO YOU «SORRY TAAT YOU HAD TO SEND ME A REMINDER .YOU REALLY HAVE A FULL TIME JOB - MY NEICE FROM CALIF. WAS HERE IN LATE JUNE. SHE HADN'T BEEN HERE IW 12 YEARS , SO I TOOK HER EVERYWHERE . THEN MY BROTHER WAS HERE FROM CALIF. . A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS . DURING THAT TIME 1 TOOK HIM TO SPRINGFIELD » ILL. FOR HIS ARMY REUNION «IT ° WAS THE SOTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REUNION FOR THE 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND THEY HAD OVER 1200 REGISTERED ALTOGETHER - THINGS ARE ABOUT THE SAME FOR ME. AM STILL BUSY AND HAVE MORE THEN ENOUGH RESPONSIBILITIES TO KEEP ME OUT OF TROUBLE « AM LOOKING FORWARD TO COOLER WEATHER AND ANOTHER 0.S-U. FOOTBALL SEASON .WE HAVE A TOUGH SCHEDULE THIS YEAR » WE PLAY Notre DAME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 60 YEARS ,1 STILL GO TO ALL THE HOME GAMES » HAVEN'T MISSED ONE SINCE 1952 . HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD TURN OUT AND A GOOD TIME AT YOUR REUNION NEXT MONTH «ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEWSLETTER + Love Louise TIMLIN TRAFFICANO BERNARD = SAN ANTONIO . TX.( Co.A ) BERNARD PHONED JIM , THEY TALKED ABOUT REUNION AND THE FELLOWS OF THE 724TH. ‘JUNE 19 HAVEN'T HEARD FROM YOU GOOD PEOPLE , DO WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN GOOD HEALTH ELLA AND I ARE DOING 0-K. SoRRY TO HEAR ABOUT BELL PASSING AWAY « PAUL PARRISH CALLED AND TOLD NE ABOUT BELL ..KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK - Aus. | WISH WE COULD GO TO THE REUNION , BUT WE CAN'T. Say HELLO TO MR AND MRS CROW AND EVERY ONE ELSE WHO WILL BE THERE We LOVE THEM ALL »GOD BLESS YOU AND JEAN . EncLosen was $10.00 FOR TYPEWRITER FUND « 32Sept. 14 DID RECEIVE YOUR GARD AND LIKE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU GOOD PEOPLE - ELLA AND I AREN'T DOING TO GOOD . SEEN MY CarpoLocy DocToR LAST WEEK AND HE TOLD'ME THAT THERE 1S NOTHING HE CAN DO FOR ME - SENT ME FOR A EIKO . MY TRAVELING DAYS ARE OVER - Tett Mr Crow 1 CANNOT MAKE IT «WISH HIM WELL HAVE: A GOODLTINE: . AT THE REUNION . GoD BLESS YOU BOTH - . Nov.13 - ELCA AND. I JUST:-RETUREED HOME-AFTER THREE WKSe ‘IN HousTON .MY OLDEST SON HAD A BACK OPERATION » THEY REMOVED A FEW. VERTEBRA'S WHICH WAS PRESSING ON HIS SPINAL CORD - WE STAYED IN HOUSTON UNTIL HE WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL HOME WITH US - We HAVE TO TAKE HIM BACK TO SEE HIS DOCTOR - Do WISH YOU HAVE A GOOD THANKSGIVING - Ns STRONG CALLED » SHE AND HER DAUGHTER WILL BE VISITING US ON CHRISTMAS DAY .IT WILL BE NICE TO SEE THEM AGAIN - ‘Auways A Buoby oF THE 724TH R.O.B. BENNY - ELLA TRAFFICANO WELDON WiLLIam = CoLuMaus .0H. ( Co.B ) JuLy 17 JUST GOT BACK FROM WATCHING THE Couumpus CIPPERS PLAY THE SCRANTON WILKER-BARRE TEAM . WENT WITH MY son BILLY AND THREE OF MY GRANDCHILDREN - BILLY + Pocie »AND KATIE. DARLY STRAWBERRY IS CURRENTLY PLAYING FOR THE CLIPPERS . BEEN WANTING TO WRITE AND THANK YOU FOR GETTING THE 724TH CAPS AND ALSO THE NEWSLETTER . AS ALWAYS IT WAS GREAT TO GET IT AND YOU BOTH DID A SUPER JOB PUTTING IT TOGETHER -ANN AND 1 THANK YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE + ANN AND I WERE SORRY TO READ ABOUT PROKOP AND BELL . THEY WERE BOTH SPECIAL AND WONDERFUL PEOPLE , THEY WILL BE MISSED - IT WAS ALSO TROUBLESOME TO READ ABOUT THE FELLOWS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING VARIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS ,BUT AT OUR AGE YOU NEVER KNOW .WE HAVE HAD A HEAT WAVE » SIX DAYS WITH TEMPERATURES over 90° TWO DAYS IT WAS 97°AND THE HEAT INDEX was 113 ° THAT 15 HOT . WE STAYED BUSY .BUT CUT DOWN ON SOME ACTIVITIES « CoupLe THINGS I DIDN'T MENTION - IF YOU NEED A NEW TYPE- WRITER »1 WOULD SAY SPEND THE $275 PLUS FOR IT- We WILL BE GRAND PARENTS AGAIN IN OCTOBER ,AS BILLY'S WIFE 3318 EXPECTING TO HAVE HER BABY THEN « Qct.24 RECEIVED YOUR POST CARD , IT WAS SLOW GETTING HERE ( 15 DAYS )‘.IWAS SURE SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT DOMBI. HE WAS A NICE PERSON AND A GOOD FRIEND . HE WiLL BE MISSED . I DIDN'T KNOW THAT Nc GILL HAD HAD A STROKE . I AM GLAD YOU TOLD ME ,BUT I WAS SORRY TO HEAR IT . I WROTE HIM A LETTER THIS EVENING AND HOPE HE 1S MAKING A COMPLETE RECOVERY AND FEELING BETTER - 1 AM WATCHING THE WORLD SERIES AND IT 1S EXCITING .ANN AND I ARE FINE ,BUT VERY BUSY .WE WERE GRAND-PARENTS AGAIN . BILLY'S WIFE HAD A NICE LITTLE GIRL ON FRIDAY - OcToBER 13TH ( ELIZABETH ‘Anne - 7 LBS - 13 02 ) SHE IS PRETTY AND A LITTLE DoLt Baby ACCORDING TO HER GRAND -PA . IT WAS NICE HEARING FROM YOU BOTH AND I AM ENCLOSING $15.00 TOWARDS YOUR TYPEWRITER FUND . ANN SAID HI . ‘As Auways Your ARMY Buby WELDON Wenning RoBeRT = CINCINNATI .OH.( Co.B ) ‘Auc.5 We'RE BEEN TRYING TO STAND ALL THE HEAT we'RE HAD HERE IN OHIO . GUESS YOU HAVE THE SAME - WE'RE DECIDED NOT TO ATTEND THE REUNION IN FLORIOA «It's Too HOT TO TRAVEL IN SEPT. AND WE CAN'T STAND THE LONG DRIVE »WE DO WELL TO COME TO GATLINBURG EACH YEAR . IT'S CLOSE TO US AND WE CAN HANDLE IT - WE REALLY ENJOYED SEEING EVERYONE AGAIN - THANKS FOR THE PREPERATION YOU BOTH DID FOR IT -WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT June .HOPE YOU ARE BOTH WELL - Sept.8 WE RECEIVED SEVERAL CARDS FROM YOU . THANKS FOR KEEPING IN TOUCH « WE REALLY CAN'T MAKE 17 TO FLORIDA .MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY Sept.7 ] WILL BE FLYING BACK TO CA. WITH MY SISTER FROM Ky. aNd Mom's Bopy . SHE WILL BE BURIED IN REDLAND , Ca. SHE WAS 94. SHE WAS HERE 3% MONTHS . SHE WASN'T IN A NURSING HOME « My SISTER TOOK GOOD CARE OF HER - SAY HELLO TO ALL FOR US - SINCERELY SHEILA AND BoB 34West FRANK = ELYRIA, On. ( Co.A ) JuLy 13 We RECEIVED YOUR CARD . SO GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU » SURE HOPE YOU BOTH. ARE DOING GREAT . FRANK IS TRYING TO GET OUT OF CANTEEN AT THE POST . THEN HE WILL ONLY BE QUARTER MASTER AT THE POST .MAYBE HE WILL HAVE MORE TIME TO DO THINGS - HIS KNEES ARE REALLY BAD , BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM TIL” 1 GET MINE DONE I GO TO THE DR. AND HE SAID THEY ARE NOT READY. I'm sick oF Dr's « FRANK HAD A TOOTH PULLED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND HAD LOTS OF TROUBLE WITH 1T . STILL ON MEDICINE .OTHER THAN THAT WE MAY MAKE IT. Jim I'm SENDING $ 30.00 FOR FRANK'S DUES . I CAN'T SEE WHERE WE PAID , SO LET ME KNOW IF THAT'S ALL WE OWE .OLD AGE SET IN Fast .HE JUST HAD HIS B1G 70 THING REALLY WENT TO HELL IN A HURRY Ha ! Ha ! TAKE CARE AND Gop BLESS . Love FRANK AND ROSALIE ( JIM.» RECEIVED -ADDRESS LABELS FROM FRANK WEST . THIS SURE WAS APPRECIATED . THANKS FRANK . ) WHITE VORRIS = BIRMINGHAM , AL. Nov.1 [1 WAS GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU TWO «1 WOULD HAVE SENT THE DUES BUT | HAVE NOT HAD A GOOD YEAR AT ALL - 1 HADN'T WORKED SINCE APRIL 10TH . 1 HAD ORTHOSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY ON THE 11TH AND ON MAY 19 I HAD ARTERY SURGERY » OF COURSE MY CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER ME AND GOT ME TO THERAPY FOR TWO MONTHS BEFORE | COULD DRIVE MYSELF « I AM DOING MUCH BETTER NOW . I GAN DRIVE AND DO A LITTLE WORK « 1 DO WANT THE NEWSLETTER AWHILE LONGER TO HEAR FROM THE FEW PEOPLE I DO REMEMBER . | READ THE PAPER ALL THE WAY THROUGH THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME ABOUT HERSHEL AND LILA BINGHAM . I LOVE THOSE DEARLY , MRS BELL AND SEVERAL OTHERS THAT I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM FOR SO LONG EXCEPT THROUGH THE NEWSLETTER - 1 AM SENDING MY DUES AND I TRUST MY DAUGHTERS TO WRITE YOU WHEN . I'm GONE . LOVE TO BOTH OF YOU AND ALL OF THE 724TH . Love Vorris WHITE 35Witrone James = Mr Crawrord , VA. ( Co.A ) Qct.26 RECEIVED YOUR LETTER . WAS GLAD TO HEAR FROM You . We ARE FINE , KEEPING BUSY . A LOT TO DO TO GET READY FOR WINTER. WAS SO HOT A LOT OF THINGS HAD TO WAIT THIS SUMMER . BEAUTIFUL WEATHER NOW . THANKS FOR THE CAP . IT WAS NICE WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REUNION AT ROANOKE NEXT YEAR .QUR ADDRESS IS THE SAME » TELEPHONE NUMBER 1S - 540-234-8868 JEAN THE GRANDSON IS FINE » KEEPS US BUSY - PLEASE FIND OUR DUES ENCLOSED . WE WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A Happy New YEAR Gop BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALWAYS Love James AND Neva WILFONG (NEVA . WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AND JAMES ) Woo JOHN = PULLMAN , Wa. ( HDOS ) : Jury 11 HELEN Woo PHONED WITH THE SAD NEWS HER HUSBAND Joun Woo Passed away June 11,1995 witH A HEART ATTACK He was 71. HELEN Woo WooorurF CHARLES = DALTON , 0H.( Co.C ) Hay 31 Tom PHONED JIM,MENTIONING HE DID RECEIVE THE FULL NEWSLETTER « TOM HAD TWO ROOMS RESERVED IN GATLINBURG AND THAT THEY WOULD ARRIVE ON WED. JUNE 7TH « CuarLES WOODRUFF Yee Richard = SAN Mateo . Ca.( HDOS ) Oct. 12 ENCLOSED 15 CHECK OF $20.00 FOR OUR DUES - THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR WORK, YOU DO A GREAT JOB . Smitty AMD MARY ANN VISITED US FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS IN MARCH.WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME WITH THEM . We ARE SADDEN BY JOHN WoO SUDDEN DEATH . WE WILL MISS HIM . 36RICHARD AND I ARE DOING FINE .WE HAVE BEEN BUSY CLEANING UP THE DUPLEX . RICHARD'S SISTER MOVED OUT , WE ARE ALSO BUSY WITH OUR GRAND CHILDREN «- , KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND THANK YOU .. SINCERELY JEAN AND RICHARD Yenorey GeRNEY = Port Lavaca , Tx.( Co.A ) Aus. 16 Suppose I'M LATE » BUT I'M SENDING CHECK FOR DUES .HOPE EVERYONE 1S DOING O.K. THE BALZERS INVITED US AND OTHER FELLOWS AND WIVES TO WEIMAR ,TX. AUG. 19TH FOR SOTH ANNIVER- SARY OF W.W.II , ALSO THEIR HOME THE FOLLOWING DAY. FOR LUNCH AND VISITING . SURE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MADE THIS , BUT I'M RECOVERING FROM SECOND KNEE SURGERY THIS YEAR «1 KNOW WE WOULD HAVE ENJOYED IT AND ALSO TO SEE EVERYONE OF THE 724TH AND THEIR WIVES « : WIsHING THE Best TO EVERYONE Tom AND NELL Camic CLIFTON = Wapby . Ky. ( Co.A ) Nov.4 I was ABOUT 20 OUTSIDE THIS MORNING . JIM I GOT THE CAP . THANK YOU VERY MUCH . WE ARE BOTH DOING BETTER THEN WE WERE BEFORE . SORRY TO HEAR OF SO MANY OF OUR ARMY BUDDYS PASSING AWAY « We HOPE TO ATTEND GATLINBURG IN 96 . YOU ARE DOING A GOOD JOB ON THE NEWSLETTER . GoD BLESS YoU - Curr AND RuBy EARMAN ERNEST = ALEXANDRIA . VA. ( Co.A ) Nov.11 THANKS FOR YOUR LETTER . SORRY I HAVEN'T ANSWERED SOONER BUT HAVE HAD A SLIGHT THROAT OPERATION .HAVE HAD AN INDUSTRIAL SIZE SORE THROAT .ALL BETTER NOW . IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE .I WAS IN COMPANY " A" USED TO HEAR FROM SEVERAL OF MY OLD BUDDIES EVERY CHRISTMAS BUT THEY HAVE ALL PASSED ON EXCEPT ONE . GERHARD MULLER LIVES IN MICHIGAN . 37WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE ROANOKE REUNION , WILL HAVE TO . SEE HOW THINGS GO ALONG . BEST REGARDS TO YOU AND JEAN AND ALL THE 724TH . STAY WELL AND Gop Biess . ERNIE AND MARY CHILDREN VERNON = Kent , WA.( Co.B ) 1 CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN ALMOST FIFTY YEARS SINCE WE WERE ALL STANDING ON THE DOCK IN N.Y. SAYING SO LONG AND HOPING TO SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN SOON « THE POWER Co. I WORKED FOR BEFORE GOING INTO THE SERVICE WANTED ME BACK . I WAITED THIRTY DAYS IN THAT TIME I GOT MORE HORSES AND EQUIPMENT .EVERY THING WENT WELL AS LONG AS I WORKED THE 4-12 AND 12-8 SHIFTS » BUT A FEW YRS LATER I WORKED UP TO CHIEF WHICH WAS A 8-4 SHIFT SO WE WENT OUT OF RENTAL BUSINESS BUT KEPT THE DOG KENNEL . WE HAD LICENSE FOR RAISING AND SELLING DOGS , AT TIMES HAD AT LEAST 40 DOGS , SOLD TO HAWAII , CANADA AND IN THE U.S.A. ABOUT SIX YEARS LATER MY WIFE'S HEALTH STARTED GOING DOWN HILL AND SHE PASSED AWAY THREE YEARS AGO , AND I'VE BEEN BATCHING SINCE WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE TRAVELED A LOT , HAD TRAILERS AND NOW ON MY 3RD MOTOR HOME - JIM IN YOUR NEXT NEWSLETTER PLEASE SAY HELLO TO THE OLD GANG FOR Me . I'D CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM ALL ONCE MORE So LONG AND BEST TO ALL VERNON CHILDREN "~ Qur. DEPARTED FRIEND'S Leurs Jones Co. Senator C.HieRoNyMus HDOS Jan. 1995 MarcH 28, 1995 KInc C.CLover Co.C Joun Woo HOOS —-—ROBERT_CHaNDLER Co.C ApRIL 11,1995 June 11; 1995 Aus.23, 1995 Jutis Dome: Co.B. 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N.J- ( Co.B ) First JIM AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO EXPRESS our DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO ALL THE WIVES OF OUR DEPARTED FRIENDS AND THEIR FAMLIES «WE WILL MISS EACH AND EVERYONE OF THEM - THIS HAS BEEN A SAD LETTER » THE DEATHS . AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND SO MUCH SICKNESS - We MUST MENTION .THERE’ WAS SOME JOY , THOSE THREE BOYS THAT ARTHUR AND RITA SHONROCK ARE SITTING . THEIR GREAT GRAND-SON'S FOUR MONTHS OLD .CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF YOU AND ALSO YOUR GRAND DAUGHTER - Now I DID ASK IN OUR LAST NEWSLETTER , ABOUT REPLACING MY TypeWRITER . WHAT A GROUP OF FINE PEOPLE WE WORK FOR « I NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD RECEIVE SUCH A RESPONSE .WE ARE SO THRILLED WE REALLY DON'T KNOW JUST HOW TO PUT IN WORDS HOW THANKFUL WE ARE. 1 GUESS THE ONLY THING TO SAY 1S . I THANK YOU .THIS TYPEWRITER 1S APPRECIATED AND THANKS FOR YOUR GENEROSITY - WELL 1 GUESS WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS OUR BROTHER IN-LAW WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND WITH 3 UNITS OF BLOOD HE PASSED AWAY AFTER 3 wks IN THE HOSPITAL . HE WENT TO TNE NURSING HOME TO ATTEND TO MY sister . EDITH IS STILL HERE WITH US - We HAVE MENTIONED HOW OUR GRANDSON WORKED FOR JAMESWAY DEPART MENT STORE IN MARYLAND . THIS STORE IS CLOSING .SCOTT AND HIS FAMILY HAVE MOVED BACK TO NEW JERSEY HE 1S NOW EMPLOYED FOR A COMPUTER COMPANY « BRIAN STILL SINGING AWAY AND . -" ALL VERY HAPPY - WE WILL HAVE THANKGIVING TOGETHER - PLEASE WRITE TO JIM SO WE CAN KEEP THIS OUTFIT TOGETHER - JIMS WORDS TO ALL ARE » PLEASE ATTEND THE REUNIONS «WE WILL BE THERE . GoD WILLING . If YOU HAVEN'T PAID YOUR DUES , PLEASE DO SO -PLEASE HAVE YOUR LETTERS IN BYYWO231, 1996 «IF YOUR LETTERS REACH US AFTER THIS DATE THEY WILL BE HELD FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER. 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