ROB . Lom qh ~ Ww a” 4 REWSLETTER MEMORY RogerT Buck Co. B 724 TH Passep away - MAY 9.1993, ace 76 bs &WE KNOW HOY TIMES HAVE CHANGED . COST OF EVERYTHING HAS GONE UP ! ] THOUGHT THIS ITEM WAS VERY INTERESTING AND HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY READING IT . JIM TOOK OVER THE NEWSLETTER IN 1974 aFTER HIS HEART ATTACK « LOOKING THROUGH THE OLD NEWSLETTER | FOUND THIS 1976 ADDITION « PLEASE READ AND ENJOY . It's getting to be that time of year again -- time to renew old acquaintances and friendsaips. ‘Tae reunion in Gatlinburg this year Will be held June 11, 12, 13, 1976 at the Brookside Motel & Tanch House, Hwy. 73 Ee, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Rates are reasonable. A motel unit witn two double beds, small refrigerator, color TV is 916.00 per night for two persons. One double bed, with same type ccommodations is 31h.00 per night for two persons, Flesse send in your reservations now along with a deposit. In August it will be time again to greet friends. The place is tue Holiday Inn of Staten Island, 1h15 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, N.Y. 10314 and the exact days are August 5, 6, 75 8, 1976. Vince Aliseo has some big plans. Vince would like everyone to try to come a day earlier (Thursday, August 5) mostly for registration, therefore a signtseeing tour on Friday maybe planned. Tne rate structure for the Holiday Inn is as follows? 1 person $22.00 2 persons 28.00 Extra person 6.00 Rollaway cot 4.00 All room charges subject to 8% sales tax and 31.00 oecupaney tax. -- ‘Tanere is no charge for children under 12, when sharing a room with parents. All reservations must be in by July 10, 1976 and a deposit of $1¢.00 (not returnable) is required. Send reservations directly to the holiday Inn and please notify Jim «illiams of such, If you are flying, book flights to the Newark Airport in newark since this is tie closest airport and be sure to call Vince at 761-6071 or 761-9090 for transportation from airport to Holiday Inn. The hospitality room will be open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Vince as made arrangements for the dinner Saturday night to be held at the American Lesion Hall, 1315 Richmond Avenue, about. 14 blocks away. A smorgasbord consisting of veal & peppers, fried chicken, sausage w/ peppers, stuffed shells, swedish meat balls, kielbasy w/ kraut, and antipasto supreme consisting of gen. salami, cappicola, imp. provolone, prosuitto, pepporoni, roast peppers, anchovy, mush. salad, b/olives, green olives, sl. tomatoes, lettuce etc., rolls, w. bread and r. bread will be provided at a eost of $5.95 per person plus tax. Vince will algo get the liquor and beer for tke reunion since he can xet it at a more reasonable price to us. Don't forget all the shopping, gwimming, horsejeck riding and golf that is,available.You HAVE TO REMEMBER NAMES ON THE MAILING LIST wERE ABOUT 20 FELLOWS .JIM HAS GOTTEN THE MAILING LIST UP TO 180 BUT WE HAVE LOST SEVERAL AND IT IS NOW 163 . TAKE A LOOK AT THIS FROM THE EDITION OF 1976 Total 00 Add Cash on Hand 11-28-75 88 New Total e Less Expenses: ‘Stamps $ 52.00 Large Envelopes 8.50 Medium 2.40 Post Cards 9.00 Pictures (color to B/w) 8,00 Other picture processing 32,00 a Ex-burner 8 Staples & Stapler 8.00 2 pens 1.80 2 tablets 1.78 Typing” 25.00 Printing 10 Total Expenses f Cash on hand )-30-76 51.70 Now WE WILL GET ON WITH OUR Dec. 7,1993 EDITION !IEIINIHI! Apams Cart - Roanoke , VA. ( CO.A ) duty 4 - | REALLY ENJOYED OUR TRIP TO GATLINBURG » I THINK IT WAS THE BEST EVER .WE ALSO ENJOYED READING THE NEWSLETTER VERY MUCH . 1 WISH WE COULD COME UP I WOULD LOVE A BREAK BUT | JUST CAN'T SEE HOW NOW «TELL YOUR GRANDSONS I WISH THEM WELL , BOTH OF THEM TeLL Jim Hi AND IF WE DON'T GET TO SEE YOU THIS FALL MAYBE YOU CAN COME DOWN YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME . BEST WISHES Dot ano CaRL 2Aviso VINCENT - STATEN IsLaneD » N.Y. ( CoC duty 1 - First I WANT TO APOLIGIZE FOR NOT GOING TO TENNESSEE IN JUNE . | REALLY MISSED YOU ALL AND NOT BEING THERE MADE ME DEPRESSED . | AM IN THE BEST OF HEALTH « I AM GOING TO CALIFORNIA » I HAVE THREE CHILDREN THERE SO | WILL BE GONE A MONTH. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN May Gop BLESS You AND LOVE YOU BOTH AND ALL. THE SURVIVING MEMBERS OF THE 724TH R.0.B. Oct.28 - ALESIO PHONED .HE SOUND REAL GOOD . HE TALKED ABOUT REUNIONS . HE PLANS ON GATLINBURG AND ALSO KENTUCKY IN "94", Oct 30 - I AM INTERESTED IN GETTING A CAP « I AM ENCLOSING A CHECK FOR $25.00 WHICH WILL COVER THE CAP AND DUES - Gop BLESS YOU ALL AT YOUR HOME AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON . SINCERELY VINCENT ALEsIO AntHony FRANK. - CoLontat Beach . Va.( Co.C ) Sept.7 - GoT YOUR CARD AND MY CHECK IS ENCLOSED . | HOPE YOU AND JEAN ARE DOING WELL . ANNALISE AND | ARE DOING FINE -KEEP BUSY WITH TWO VEG. GARDENS AND YARD TO CUT » PLUS I WORK PART TIME . SEEMS THERE 1S ALWAYS SOMETHING TO KEEP ME BUSY AND MY SUMMER FLYS BY .QUR BEST TO YOU AND JEAN AND THE OTHERS IN THE 724TH R.O.B. You BOTH DO A FINE JOB ON THE NEWSLETTER ! SINCERELY FRANK AND ANNALIESE ANTHONY Oct. 20 - Enctosep 1s $4.00 FoR FRANK'S CAP ( A NEAT XMAS GIFT ) AND AN EXTRA FOR SOME ONE WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE THE EXTRA FOR ONE , OR USE IT AS YOU SEE FIT Best REGARDS ANNALIESE ANTHONY Ayers WeYMAN - MARYVILLE , TN.( Co.C 0 Oct.29 - HOPE YOU BOTH ARE WELL . GUESS WE ARE ABOUT AS WELL AS USUAL -HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THE FELLOWS IN THE 724TH EXCEPT PAUL PARRISH CALL ALL ALONG , ALWAYS GLAD TO HEAR FROM THEM «ALWAYS ‘OOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT NEWSLETTER . 3THANKS TO YOU BOTH FOR A JOB WELL DONE + Oct.30 - Got YOUR CARD TODAY . ENCLOSED IS A CHECK FOR ONE OF THE CAP'S . | WAS ON THAT TRAIN THAT WENT INTO PARIS WEYMAN AND Jessie AYERS ( THE 724TH GROUP WOULD LIKE TO THANK BOTH OF YOU FOR YOUR DONATION OF 5 BOXES OF DEBBIE CAKES «THIS WAS APPRECIATE AND ENJOYED BY ALL WHO ATTENDED THE REUNION IN GATLINBURG ” 93". ) Bauzer Arnoto - Cotumsus , Tx.( Co.A ) Oct. - TWENTY BUDDIES OF THE 724TH R.0.B. ATTENDED THE REUNION IN BRENHAM » TX.AND ALL HAD A GOOD TIME « THOSE ATTENDING WERE : HERSHEL AND LILA BINGHAM Jack ano Rusy Crow ALFRED AND MARY HIERSCHE AND FAMILY WALTER AND JEAN -EBERSOLE JACK AND PETE THOMAS GEORGE AND GAIL ESPINOSA AND SON Houston ano Mary Lou BENOIST JOHN AND LOUETTA BODENHAMER T.J.ano Patsy MORROW Georce ROLLINS ADOLF AND GERTRUDE SCHWARZE BERNARD AND ELLA TRAFFICANO Roy ano MERLE TURNER GeRNeY AND NeIL YENDREY ERICH AND PAULINE JASTER AND FAMILY ARNOLD AND LEONA BALZER , DAUGHTER AND GUEST RoBERT AND SHEILA WENNING Joun ano Bertie Cassipy Paut AND EVELYN PARRISH AND FAMILY CHARLES AND ETHEL WOODRUFF AL . Fu. Ma. - la. Ms. la. Tx. Tx. Tx. Tx. Tx. Tx. Tx. Tx. Tx.MoST OF THE GROUP CAME IN ON THURSDAY .PREFERENCE INN PROVIDED THE MEETING ROOM .SNACKS WERE PROVIDED BY THE JASTERS AND BALZERS. DRINKS WERE PROVIDED BY SOME GENEROUS COMPANIES IN BRENHAM. FRIDAY MORNING THE GROUP WENT TO BLUE BELL CREAMERIES WHERE WE WERE GREETED BY MR KRAUSE , SON OF THE COMPANY'S FOUNDER «WE WERE SHOWN A FILM ABOUT THE PROGRESS OF BLue BELL FROM 1911 UNTIL TODAY AND THEN WE TOURED THE FACILITY «THOSE WHO COULD NOT MAKE THE TOUR WENT TO THE GIFT SHOP AND THE ICE CREAM PARLOR WHERE WE LATER JOINED THEM AND WERE TREATED TO A DIP OF ANY FLAVOR OF ICE CREAM THAT WE CHOSF - S WE RETURNED TO PREFERENCE INN WHERE SOME PARTOOK OF THE SNACKS WHILE OTHERS WENT OUT TO EAT «THAT AFTERNOON WE WENT TO ST. CLARE MONASTERY MINATURE HORSE FARM TO SEE THE LITTLE HORSES « SATURDAY MORNING WE ALL GATHERED IN THE MEETING ROOM WHERE ERICH FORMALLY WELCOMED EVERYONE TO TEXAS .MEMBERS OF THE 724TH INTRODUCED THEIR FAMILIES AND GUESTS AND MADE COMMENTS LETTERS FROM THOSE WHO COULD NOT ATTEND WERE ACKNOWLEDGED « SHERMAN Bozeman , 84 , SAID IT WAS TOO FAR FOR HIM TO DRIVE BILL HAWKINS WISHED US A SUCCESSFUL REUNION RoserT Mc GUFFEY WAS UNABLE TO COME SINCE ALMA HAD HEART SURGERY . Howard EICHSTAEDT IS TAKING RADIATION AND UNABLE TO COME EACH MEMBER OF THE 724TH RECEIVED AN ATTENDANCE PRIZE , THEN ALL POSED FOR PICTURES WITH CAROLYN BARTEN ( BALZER"S DAUGHTER ) ACTING AS PHOTOGRAPHER .FOLLOWING AN INSPIRING BLESSING BY AUBREY JASTER ( THE JASTER'S SON ) THE GROUP FEASTED ON BARBEQUE CHICKEN. BEEF AND SAUSAGE WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS -ERICH FURNISHED BLUE BELL ICE CREAM FOR DESSERT -ALL DEPARTED LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER REUNION « I'M GLAD THAT WE WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THE REUNION IN GATLINBURG AND THEN ENJOYED CO-HOSTING THE SECTIONAL REUNION IN BRENHAM WITH ERICH AND PAULINE JASTER . WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO WHOSE WHO TRAVELED LONG DISTANCE TO BE WITH US AND HOW WONDERFUL IT WAS TO HAVE MANY NEW BUDDIES , SOME ATTENDING THEIR FIRST REUNION .SOME ARE PLANN - ING TO COME TO TENNESSEE NEXT JUNE.. We WISH EVERYONE A HEALTHY AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE AGAIN SINCERELY , ARNOLD AND LEONA BALXER 5Bett JAMES - GATLINBURG May 8 - MR AND MRS 4 By Leslie Beeler Assistant Editor Emily and James Bell have dis- covered the secret of lasting love. Saturday, May 8, they will cel- ebrate 65 years of memories, merri- ‘ment and marriage as friends and family gather at their Gadlinburg hhome for an anniversary few people are lucky enough to celebrate. ‘What does it take to make a mar- riage last forthe duration? “Loving each other,” Emily sai. “And depending on the good Lord,” James added. ‘The two have survived the Great Depression, World War and three children together and say prayer and patience played a big role in the Success of their marriage. “We started having family prayer at the start, and we have it every night,” James, 86, said. “have had to throw azolling pin ‘Baptist Church aspianistand Sunday school teacher for 19 years, and both are tillas active asthey are able tobe in church activities. “She didalotofquiltingand made wedding dresses, but she's had to slow down a litte bit" James said of his wife. ‘The couple’s three children, Roberta, 62, Faith, 57,and Alan, 54, plan to attend the anniversary, the Bells said, and the celebration will include punch and wedding cake. ‘What advice would the two give those contemplating marriage? “Be sure you love your mate well ‘enough to stick it out through thick and thin,” James “Forgive the lite things,” Emily said. “Go to church together,” James added. “We've never been sorry,” said Emily. » Tn.( HDQS BELL CELEBRATED 65 YEARS TOGETHER athim, Wehave lite arguments, but ‘why fight?" Emily, 84 sai, “Things like that (disagreements) don't ruin everything. 1s wonderful 10 get along_ and honey, 1 wouldn't ive ‘with Santa Claus iT had to fuss and fight with him.” “The couple met at church when they were children, they said. “We'veknown each other all our lives,” James said. ‘They went to grade school and then high school together, and when they were 16and 14,"“didalitlenote writing,” Emily said “Iwalked her home from church onenight”Jamesbegan.“Andwe've beendatingeversince,” Emily added, “Off and on,” James said ‘They were married May 8, 1928 afteratwo-yearengagement."That's not knowing a man two weeks and then up and marrying him,” Emily said ‘They moved toGatlinburgin 1939 from Southem Alabama after James tooka jobasadministrative assistant with the federal highway adminis- ration. At that time, Gatlinburg was jt even on the map, they said “Nearly all of the men who were living here and working here in "39 are dead and gone,” James said, ‘They've had theirshare of upsand downs, butare happy with their lives. Emily had aheartattack andhad a pacemaker installed in 1987; that same year, doctors discovered she had cancer in her windpipe. Chemo- therapy took care of the cancer, and the Bells took care of each other. “When he's outside, iT don’t see him, I see about him,” Emily said “I don’t think a woman ought to let her husband, especially when he’s old, stay out an hour-and-a-half without checking on him. Emily worked at Roaring ForksMr AND MRs BELL HOSTED OUR 42ED REUNION IN GATLINBURG 1993 AND AS USUAL IT WAS A GREAT ONE .SEVERAL ARRIVED ON THURSDAY ON FRIDAY WITH THE HELP OF CARL AND DoT ApaMS , CARL AND MILLIE JosuiN ( OUR FRIEND'S FROM FLORIDA ) AND OF COURSE JIM AND JEAN PUT ON A FREE LUNCH . SANDWICHES ,DEBBIE CAKES ,PICKLES AND COFFEE OR COLD DRINKS «WHILE THIS WAS GOING ON CARL YARBROUGH SHOWED A VIDEO OF JOHN HANSARD IN THE NURSING HOME .CARL ALSO TOOK A VIDEO OF THE 724TH GROUP WHILE HAVING LUNCH « WE WANT TO THANK CARL AND MILDRED BROWN FOR PICKING UP OUR DONATION OF DEBBIE CAKES ON THEIR TRIP TO OUR REUNION . (THANK You CARL AND MILDRED . ) ATTENDING THIS 1993 REUNION IN GATLINBURG WERE - CarL AND DoroTHy Apams Va. WEYMAN AND JESSIE AYERS Tn. ARNOLD AND Leona BALZER Tx. James AND EmiLy BELL TN. SHERMAN AND Lucy Bozeman -PauL ,Lucy ,JERMEY HANNAH » DuNcAN , AND JUSTIN WARD- AL. Cart AND MILORED BROWN Tn. Roy AND AmBie CARROLL Ky. RoBerT AND MARY CHANDLER - LOUISE AND EpwarD JULIAN - N.C. Jut1s Dome1 - Cart »Kat1 ,ER1c BoBak AND BRYAN QuiGLey - OH & MI. James FuLToN AND Mary DRUDE Iu. Cecil aND BeNNeTT HALL - DINA ,DANA ,SHONE »RONALD - VA. BILL AND [RENE HAWKINS TN. Leroy ano Rusy Hott On. ERICH AND PAULINE JASTER Tx. Roy Mc KEEHAN- JENNY, REGINA, JENNIFOR - AMY ~ Ga. Pau aND EVELYN PARRISH N.C. Emerson AND QUIDA PEARSON - ANDREW W.VA. Cart AND Dupe RusseLt N.C. Bos AND HENRIETTE SMITH ky. James TIMMON Ty. RogerT AND SHEILA WENNING On. James AND JEAN WILLIAMS NJ. CarRL AND HELEN YARBROUGH Ga.WE ALSO WANT TO THANK WEYMAN AND JESSIE AYERS FOR THE 5 BOXES OF DeBBIE CAKES WHICH THEY DONATED TO OUR LUNCH «THANK YOU WEYMAN AND JESSIE FOR YOUR GENEROSITY . WE ALL ENJOYED OUR LUNCH AT " TROTTERS " IF YOU CAME AWAY HUNGRY IT WAS YOUR FAULT .THE FOOD WAS VERY GOOD . Now BACK TO OUR MEETING ROOM .JIM WROTE TO, THE PEANUT Factory , EAGLE Snacks , Despie Cakes .WRIGLEY Gum , SUNSHINE BiscuTs , ANHEUSER BUSCH FOR DONATIONS ALSO THE BANK . THIS WAS HOW WE WERE ABLE TO ENJOY ALL OF THE ABOVE « RoBERT SMITH WON THE DIRECTOR CHAIR FROM ANHEUSER BUSCH AND JIM GAVE A DIRECTOR CHAIR TO ERICH JASTER FOR THEIR REUNION. IN TEXAS. WHILE WE ARE ON ANHEUSER BuscH JIM ALSO GAVE ERICH JasTER $50.00 . THE PIN'S JIM MADE WAS SHARED WITH THE TEXAS REUNION . ALL THESE LITTLE FUN GIFTS WHICH JIM HAS ENJOYED FOR SO MANY YEARS GIVING AWAY .THIS WAS ALSO SHARED WITH TEXAS. WHAT EVER JIM RECEIVES HE SHARES WITH THE SECTIONAL REUNION . “PHONE CALL FROM BERNARD.TRAFFICANO WISHING HE COULD BE WITH THE GROUP BUT DUE TO HEALTH REASONS HE JUST COULDN'T MAKE IT . PHONE CALL CAME IN LATE SAT.6/12/1993 From Don JONES , WHO IS Lewis JONES SON , ,CALLED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW LEWIS WAS THINKING OF THEM . MR JONES HAS BEEN ILL AND HAD TO HAVE HIS RIGHT LEG AMPUTATED AND IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CALL HE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THEM . ( JIM GOT THIS MESSAGE AROUND THE BEST HE COULD AS WE WERE OUT AND GOT IN LATE FOR MOST .) YOUR NEXT REUNION FOR BROOKSIDE MOTEL . IN GATLINBURG TN.WILL BE HOSTED BY JIM AND EMILY BELL ON June 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 ,1994 Your SECTIONAL REUNION WILL BE HELD AW THE HOLIDAY INN , SOUTH ArrporT IN LouisviLLe » Kentucky on Aucust 10 - 11 ~ 12 - 13,1994 HOSTED BY Roy AND AmBIE CARROLL. THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION ON BOTH REUNIONS IN TH MAY ISSUE OF THE NEWSLETTER .Ou Chea toomndf-& crqnton thei, aes Le cnacts Colarct Our $22 FOB. Lenton ae Soe wr digaim. walt ypruss Cor eee with G are Hf *00°%0 Bol ’JUNE 29 - THANKS FOR YOUR CARD AND LETTING ME KNOW ABOUT LEWIS Jones . I HAVE WRITTEN HIM . IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO SEE SO MANY FOLKS GET HERE FOR THE REUNION . WE ARE SORRY TO SEE SO MANY PASS- ING ON BUT IT IS COMING TO ALL OF US .IF THE LORD LEAVES US HERE WE PROMISE TO DO ANYTHING WE CAN TO HELP WITH THE 1994 REUNION. You ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB ON THE NEWSLETTER - THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO « Oct.30 - PHONE CALL FROM MR BELL , TALKED ABOUT THE CAPS JIM READ SOME HISTORY OF THE 724TH AND THEN PHONED MR BELL Nov.11 -THANKS FOR YOUR CARD » BUT I MOVE VERY SLOW THESE DAYS ARTHRITIS IS PRETTY BAD AND DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER , ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE FALLS ONE BUMPS HIS KNEES ON THE FLOOR « I AM GETTING BETTER AND ADVIL TABLETS HELP . I AM ENCLOSING MY CHECK FOR THE cap . EMILY AND I ARE DOING FAIRLY WELL FOR 85 AND 86 .OuR LoRD HAS BLESSED US DOING THE WAYS - YoU AND JEAN DONE A GREAT JOB ON THE NEWSLETTER AND WE APPRECIATE YOU TWO HAVE A-GOOD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS .OUR BEST WISHES TO ALL THE 724TH AND WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO JUNE . TAKE CARE OF YOUR‘ - SELVES « Our Love Jim ano Emity BELL Benoist Houston - Laco Vista . Tx. ( Co.C ) May 25 - HELLO To ALL : HOUSTON AND I ENJOYED THE NEWS - LETTER VERY MUCH . WE SEND OUR LOVE AND CARE TO THOSE LEFT BEHIND AND WE WANT THEM THE VERY BEST LIFE HAS TO OFFER -ENCLOSED IS THE CHECK FOR DUES . WE HOPE THIS FINDS YOU BOTH WELL . WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORK AND KEEPING THIS GROUP IN TOUCH BY ALL OF YOUR DEVOTED HOURS . Oct.30 - We DID HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME IN BRENHAM , TEXAS Tue HOSTS AND THEIR WIVES HAD IT WELL UNDER CONTROL AND WELL ORIGINIZED . IT WAS SO GOOD TO SEE THE BOYS AGAIN . EBERSOL AND JEAN STAYED WITH US A FEW DAYS « Mary Lou HAD A HEART ATTACK May 26 " 93 " AND RIGHT NOW IS DOING GOOD . YoU ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB . THIS THING WOULDN'T BE WITH- OUT YOU - Mary Lou AND Houston BENOIST 10( HOUSTON HAD ENCLOSED THE CARD HE RECEIVED IN ONE OF JIM'S FUN GIFTS . SIGNED THANKS FOR THE GIFT HB.) BincHamM HERSHEL - HuNTsvILLe , AL.( Co.C ) Oct.30 1 AM ENCLOSING MY CHECK FOR $4.00 FOR A NEW 724TH CAP . We DID GO TO TEXAS REUNION AND HAD A GOOD TIME . WE STAYED AT PREFERENCE MOTEL 1350 MILES FROM HUNTSVILLE . WE WERE SHOWN LoTs OF Love BY ARNOLD BALZER AND ERICH JASTER WITH THE OUT - STANDING HELP OF THEIR WIVES . A - GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL -HOPE TO SEE YOU IN JUNE . AT PRESENT LILA WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND IN 94, SINCERELY HERSHEL AND LILA -BozeMAN SHERMAN - MonTGoMERY » AL.( Co.C ) WE ARE WELL- AND TODAY IS MY 84TH BIRTHDAY .HAD A LETTER FROM BALZER » WHEN YOU REACH THE AGE THAT WE ARE WE DON'T MAKE ANY LONG TRIPS ALONE . BEST WISHES TO YOU BOTH AND WE HOPE WE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE YOU AT OUR NEXT REUNION . SHERMAN AND Lucy BOZEMAN BODENHAMER JOHN - AusTIN . Tx. ( Co.A ) Sept 21 - I aM SORRY I NEVER WROTE TO YOU BEFORE NOW LoueTTA AND I WENT TO THE REUNION AT BRENHAM ,1X.WE SURE ENJOYED MEETING ALL THE OLD BOYS AND THEIR WIVES .WE HAVE ALL CHANGED SO MUCH.IT WASN'T LONG TILL WE WERE ALL HAVING A TIME TALKING OVER OLD TIMES,JIM 1 SURE WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER «| AM ENCLOSING A PICTURE OF ME TAKEN BEFORE WE WERE SHIPPED OUT ,PLUS ONE OF LOUETTA AND MYSELF .ALSO A CHECK FOR $15.00 .HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON . StncereLy Your 724TH Buppy JOHN BODENHANER "1Branot Davip - Arvapa , Co - ( Co.B ) Oct.29 - GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE BOTH WELL - LYDIA AND ARE BOTH IN GOOD HEALTH «I'M STILL BUSY RECYCLING NEWSPAPERS GLASS AND SOME ALUMINUM AND COPPER . WE WENT TO IDAHO FOR OUR FAMILY REUNION «WE ALSO VISITED MY YOUNGEST BROTHER IN New MEXICO WHILE THERE ,WE VISITED THE MUSEUM WHERE THE BUILDING OF THE ATOMIC BOMBS ARE DISPLAYED AND ALSO THE LAZER BEAM , QUITE INTERESTING .] HAVEN'T HEARD FROM ANY OF OUR 724TH BUDDIES « WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE OF THE CAPS , YOU MENTIONED «I AM SENDING $20.00 To COVER THE COST OF THE CAP . USE THE EXCESS AS YOU WILL THANK YOU - GOD BE WITH YOU AND BLESS YoU Davip Brown CaRL - SHELBYVILLE . TN. ( Co.C ) May 28 - CARL PHONED JIM AND SAID HE WOULD PICK UP OUR DONATION OF DEBBIE CAKES « ( THANK You CARL AND MILDRED FOR PICKING UP OUR CAKES FOR THE 724TH GROUP . WE APPRECIATED AND ENJOYED THESE WITH OUR LUNCH . ) Brown Leo - CHATTANOOGA , TN.( Co.C ) Nov.3 - RECEIVED CHECK FROM Leo oF $ 4.00 FoR CAP . Bruno Vincent - Beaumont , Tx. ( Co.C ) Sept 3 - I AM SORRY I HAVE NOT WRITTEN SOONER BUT I HAVE BEEN BUSY CARING FOR MY WIFE . SHE HAS BEEN IN THE METHODEST HosPITAL THREE TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 120 DAYS , IN FACT WE WERE THERE DURING THE HOLIDAYS IN DECEMBER SO THEREFORE DID NOT CELEBRATE XMAS AND DID NOT GET CHANCE TO SEND OUT XMAS CARDS « 1 DID NOT HEAR FROM CARL RUSSELL OR ROBERT SMITH SO | HOPE THEY ARE IN GOOD HEALTH .THE DOCTOR WILL NOT LET MY WIFE TRAVEL TOO FAR .TELL ALL HELLO AND I WISH THEM ALL GOOD HEALTH -ENCLOSED CHECK FOR $ 15.00 FoR DUES Nov.4 - Receiveo cHECk oF $ 4.00 FoR caP . VINCENT AND INA BRUNO 12Buck Ropert - Tacoma . WA. ( Co.B ) May 18 - YOUR LETTER ARRIVED. - I SEE YOU HAD AN INKLING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG .BOB DIED OF A HEART FAILURE ON MAY 9 .HE HAD A LETTER STARTED TO YOU . SO I'M ENCLOSING IT AS | THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO SEE IT . We RECEIVED YOUR FINE NEWSLETTER . BOB ALWAYS KEPT THEM HANDY SO HE COULD READ EVERYTHING . I KNOW HE WOULD HAVE ENJOYED BEING AT THE REUNION , BUT AT LEAST HE COULD HEAR ABOUT EVERYTHING IN THE LETTERS . HE VALUED YOUR FRIENSHIP . TAKE CARE AND God BLESS You SINCERELY , MARGIE BueHLeR ELMER - PorTLAND .Or. ( HDOS ) Oct.29 OF course I WANT ONE OF THOSE 724TH MEMORIAL CAPS. You DO SO MANY WONDERFUL THINGS TO KEEP US TOGETHER .OLIVE AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BE IN GATLINBURG FOR THE 1994 REUNION. ALL THIS WEEK WE HAVE BEEN ENTERTAINING RELATIVES FROM THE BLACK FOREST OF GERMANY . TWO GIRLS 13 AND 16 ARE VISITING A SCHOOL IN Mc MINMVILLE,OR.WITH SOME OF MY COUSINS KIDS ON Nov.27HESE GIRLS WILL VISIT A BRAVERTON .OR. SCHOOL WITH OUR 16 YR OLD GRAND. - DAUGHTER . | NOW HAVE BRAGGING RIGHTS ; I CAN SAY I HAVE BEEN IN ALL 50 STATES .WITH MY SON-IN-LAW AND BROTHER ,I SPENT 10 WONDER- FUL DAYS FISHING FOR SALMON , HALIBUT AND TROUT . RAZOR CLAMMING WAS OUTSTANDING . THE SALMON LIMIT IS 2 PER YEAR . MY FIRST FISH ON June 29 was 50 LB. AND ON JUNE 29 66 LB AGAIN , THANKS FOR EVERYTHING ! OLIVE AND I SEND OUR BEST WISHES! SINCERELY ELMER -BuRKHARDT Fowarn - AuBuRN . N.Y.( Co.B ) June 1 - ENCLOSED YOU WILL FIND A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT oF $ 20.00 FoR dues 1992 - 1993 . 1 AM NOW ON RETIREMENT . I HOPE YOU AND YOURS ARE FEELING FINE AND IN THE BEST OF HEALTH .SAY HELLO To EVERYONE FOR ME SINCERELY Yours - Ep BurkHaroT ( 724 -Co.B 13Burton Crarence - CaTLin , IL.( Co.A ) SepT.9-GoodD TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN . YOU AND THE NEWSLETTER ARE THE ONLY LINKS WE HAVE OF SOME 45 oR 50 YEARS AGO . I SAW SUMILA COUPLE MONTHS AGO « KEEP EVERYTHING GOING THE BEST YOU CAN AS LONG AS YOU CAN . Qct.28 - CLARENCE SENT CHECK OF $ 4.00 FOR CAP SINCERELY CLARENCE J.BURTON Butts Gerry - Everett , Wa. ( HDQS ) Sorry I AM LATE MAILING THE DUES FOR THE NEWSLETTER «YES DID RECEIVE THE MAY ISSUE AND ENJOYED CATCHING UP WITH WHATS BEEN GOING ON WITH OUR FRIENDS . ] HAVE BEEN WELL AND STAYING VERY BUSY WITH ACTIVITIES HERE IN THE VILLAGE AND TRAVELING . I DID TWO CRUISES THIS YEAR «I HAD AN ENJOYABLE MONTH WITH FRIENDS AND RELATIVES VISITING IN S.DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA + KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK YOU TWO AND EXTEND HOLIDAY GREETINGS TO ALL Gerry Butts Camic Cuirton - Wappy . Ky. ( Co.A ) Sept.18 - Jim 1 MISS COMING TO GATLINBURG AND SEEING ALL THE Qo BUDDIES AND THEIR FAMILIES . OUR OLDEST BOY ISN'T WORKING .AND WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP HIM GOING . WE HOPE TO COME NEXT YEAR BUT.WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE HOW THINGS COME OUT -I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM ANYONE BUT YOU AND JIM BELL . I HAVE TO WRITE TO JIM I am ENnctosine $ 15.00 FoR MY DUES . Goo Bess you BoTH » CLIFF AND Rupy Camic ( CLIFTON HAS A CHANGE OF ADDRESS - LOOK FOR THIS WITH THE OTHER CHANGES. WE HAVE A SPECIAL PAGE FOR THESE . ) 14Carrow Roy_- Louisvitte » Ky.( Co.A ) Juty 8 - Roy PHONED Jim «Roy's DR.ViSIT TURNED OUT GOOD AMBIE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH HER FEET .OTHER THEN THAT THEY ARE 0.K. Oct .24 AND SEVERAL CALLS BEFORE AND AFTER THIS DATE JIM AND ROY HAD TALKS ON THE PHONE ABOUT THE SECTIONAL REUNION . Roy AND AmBIE CARROLL WILL HOST THE 1994 REUNION AT THE HOLIDAY Inn . SoutH / AIRPORT 3317 Fern VALLEY RoaD AT 1-65 Louisvitte , Kentucky 40213 on Aucust 10-11-12-13,1994 . THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION IN OUR MAY ISSUE .ROY WILL HAVE A MAP PLUS RESERVATION ENVELPOE FOR YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS « Roy AND AmBIE CARROLL ( JIM AND JEAN WILL HELP IN GETTING THIS REUNION TOGETHER ) Cassipy Joun - Jackson » Mi.( Co.C ) Auc.5 - BERTIE HAD THE KNEE REPLACEMENT MAY 11TH AND HAS GONE FROM THE WALKER TO THE CANE AND ALSO WALKS SOME WITHOUT THE CANE »IT HAS BEEN A SLOW ROAD UP HILL .I CALLED GeoRGE ESPINOSA IN CounciL BLUFFS .IOWA TO SEE IF THEY WERE HIGH AND DRY IN THE FLOOD . THEY WERE O.K. THEY LIVE ABOUT A MILE FROM THE RIVER GAIL HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOUR TIMES SepT.20 - THE TENN. AND TEXAS REUNIONS ARE HISTORY NOW AND I BELIEVE WE PICKED UP SOME NEW MEMBERS IN TEXAS , YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE LONG . BERTIE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL IN AUSTIN FOR TWO DAYS WITH A POSSIBLE KIDNEY OR BLADDER INFECTION ALSO LOW SODIUM AND POTASSIUM, GUESS WHO WON THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR ? ME . OLD JOHN ,BOY IT SURE SITS GOOD . SepT.27 - JOHN ALSO SENT COPY OF ATTENDANCE AT TEXAS REUNION .GLAD THAT Roy AND AMBIE CARROLL ARE WORKING ON THE KENTUCKY REUNION , WE SHOULD HAVE A GREAT TIME THERE AND THEY WILL BE GOOD HOSTS . GLAD TO HEAR YOUR CAR IS O.K. NOW WE WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY THE DOGS AND PONIES IN CLEARWATER THIS COMING WINTER « BERTIE IS FEELING PRETTY GOOD NOW AFTER GETTING HOME . Dues cHEck ENcLoseD . $ 20.00 15Nov.1 - Got YOUR CARD ABOUT THE CAPS BEING MADE AND WILL ENCLOSE A CHECK FOR $ 4.00.AL HIERSCHE AND I WORE OUR HATS TO THE REUNION IN TEXAS AND THE MEN WANTED TO KNOW WHERE WE GOT THEM . WE WANTED TO GO To FL. ABOUT Nov.15 TH-BUT BERTIE'S SISTER IN OHIO HAS CANCER AND MAY NOT LIVE UNTIL CHRISTMAS SO ITS ONE DAY AT A TIME UNTIL THEN « I HEAR THE JOHN CROWS ARE HAVING THEIR SOTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY THIS MONTH IN KY . Your FRIEND JOHN ( Yes JoHN , TopAY Nov. 43TH JOHN AND RUBY CROW ARE CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY .WE SEND CONGRATULATIONS ON THEIR HAPPY OCCASION .) CHANDLER Ropert - Saissury .N.C.( Co.C ) Oct.32 - I RECEIVED YouR CARD .MY WIFE HAS BEEN SICK EVER SINCE JUNE . SHE HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL THREE DIFFERENT TIMES . MARY HAS TO TAKE OXYGEN EVERY DAY AND TAKES FLUID PILLS TWICE DAILY «SHE HAS LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH FLUID BUILD UP AROUND HER HEART AND LUNGS «MARY HAD CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE IN JULY SHE IS DOING ALOT BETTER NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS COOLER . JIM,SURE I WANT ONE OF THOSE CAPS . I REMEMBER TAKING OUR TRAIN INTO PARIS . FRANCE THE SAME AS IF IT WERE YESTERDAY THANK YOU AND JEAN FOR ALL THE FINE WORK YOU TWO ARE DOING FOR THE 724TH R.O.B. .KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK . HOPE TO SEE YOU AND ALL OF OUR GOOD 724TH BUDDIES NEXT JUNE IN GATLINBURG , IF IT BE IN Gops WiLL .CHECK ENCLOSED For $ 4.00 FoR caP Love To You BOTH » Mary and Bos Cuover Kine - Tacoma . Wa. ( Co.C ) Nov.8 - Jim , JUST GOT BACK FROM HAWAII AND GOT YOUR CARD ENCLOSED IS CHECK FOR $ 29.00 - ONE HAT AND $ 25.00 FoR DUES EVERYTHING O.K. HERE . I GO IN TOMORROW TO REMOVE. CATARACTS « THANK GOODNESS ITS NO BIG DEAL Now ! As Ever Kine 16