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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Bob Williams Message: I was not BDQ. Pete attended one of the reunions for an article he was preparing. On his way home, he came by the house. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Ranger Bozeman: Nice to see that a fellow "Cacti" and Ranger has joined. Welcome. Joe |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Johnny Quest ( aka Don HUghes) Message: Good news today Bob Suchke is to be released today from the Gainesville Hospital. He requests that visitors bring fresh produce and fish for his new diet of no Ying Ling beer. He is in excellent spirits and enjoys your concerns of his brief indisposition. He plans to return to his livelyhood of firewood and tree business with moderation. It's a great day for the Mountain Ranger Camp Association and it's devoted members and followers. RLTW JQ |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Mark Jordan Message: ...September Minutes of USMRA Meeting, 1 Sep 11... ...Steve Hawk was again unable to preside, so Sonny Bragg began the evening at 1900 sharp...Doug Perry warned that without 3 officers present we couldn't have a meeting and Dan Rhodes, Treasurer walked in... ...With Willard Langdon, Chaplain, absent, Sonny asked Doug Perry to open with a customary opening prayer...Doug said, "Get Mark"...Sonny insisted, but Doug really insisted even more so the prayer was done by the Secretary, Mark Jordan... ...Minutes of last meeting were read and approved and Sonny moved on to the Treasurer's Report with Dan Rhodes...we have some funds...more than I imagined... ...Sonny asked about the Air Conditioning Unit being paid for and Dan assured him it's taken care of... ...a letter from LTC Beckno, former Camp XO, to Sonny with "heartfelt wishes to the Mountain Ranger Association"... ...Old Business...called for... ...LTC O'Brien introduced CSM Frank James from 2d Battalion as "The Man"...Doug Perry immediately gave the CSM a USMRA coin and Dan Rhodes gave him another momento I didn't quite get a good look at, something like a wallet accessory from the USMRA... ...Pete Anderson immediately hits the new CSM up about the barbecues, cookouts and fish fries that have been neglected on a monthly basis and asks permission of the CSM if those things can be resumed. CSM James, on the spot, says he's fine with it and after a few more insights about the past situation with the smokers (reference last month's meeting), Doug Perry nipped things in the bud, Pete walked out and the meeting resumed... ...LTC O'Brien made sure to mention he did contribute to the dontations this month, after Sonny's warmth last month about making a dollar or two go to a good cause. The contribution was noted. Along with that Michael Keohane sent a letter with an amount of donated funds that was twice what the bucket collected by the members present last night. A grateful appreciation for Michael and we hope his jeep knee heels well enough for his continued plans to relocate back here in the Dahlonega area soon. ...Sonny asked for any Old Business... ...Dan asked about the planned Eating Meeting for October, asking about the auction that Steve talked about. Potluck, everyone brings something, and Doug talks about having a committee with Al Parten volunteering and Sonny delegating Al as Chairman and POC and having room to collect volunteers to help, but being Pot Luck, everyone bringing their own stuff, it seems minimal in logistics at this point. ...Sonny asks for Coin Sales and Robert Suchke gave an up to the minute account of sales, even to last night. These funds will be noted in our next meeting. ...New Business...LTC O'Brien announced that our member Keith Antonio is selected as the Camp's Representative in this year's RTB selection of... ***recording stopped*** ...an addendum will be made asap as to exactly what this announcement is about, but we're all proud of our own Keith Antonio being selected from a group of capable Rangers in the selection pool... ...with no other new business the meeting was adjourned with the lone dissenting vote of Bob Suchke that we have come to expect for adjourning the revelry of our monthly meetings... ...John Cavender, NGC '59...Ranger Class 2-60, and former RI in '63 attended the meeting, seconding the motion to conclude our meeting. John's ancestral home is among the locations where Rangers have roamed for decades, the Cavender CP coming to mind for this Ranger as 'home' for the RM1R33N staffs... ...expect more comments as the next meeting approaches for the Eating Meeting in October...this should be a great way for many to attend and enjoy the great weather around Camp Merrill this next meeting... ...may all those who were unable to attend be healthy and happy and remember that you're the first one talked about for not showing... ...respectfully submitted...RLTW... ...Mark Jordan, S1-Secretary... |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Michael Keohane Message: Jim Regan: I am in San Diego with the Berlin Brigade veterans. Would like it if you and others were here also. Nice city and I visited the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. There is a bunch of old Marines that are doing the same thing that we are trying to do at Camp Merrill - I was much impressed at the work of these Marine Volunteers have done over the years in displaying the history of the Recruit Depot and the Marine Corps in general. If anyone ever visits San Diego, a trip to the Marine Recruit Depot will be rewarding and they like Rangers. |
