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Tanya Leverett Email
09/01/17

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Has anyone heard if Charlotte Anders land was flooded and/or any other SOCITES in the Houston area, i.e. John Southworth, etc...?


Tanya Leverett Email
08/29/17

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Barry, they just released the water from the Conroe dam, and Gary said it would be heading towards Houston and South.  Just what they need, more water.  Praying for our SOC friends and we have family in the Houston and Katy areas.


Barry Email
08/29/17

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As some of you know, we have a vacation house in Port O'Connor. I went down last Thurs to board up windows and empty fridge and freezer. I tried to drive back Thurs but traffic was so bad and it was raining so I spent the night in Hallettsville. So far, we have been blessed and had very little damage. The water, electricity, sewer and cell service are all off and it might be weeks/months until all are restored. Our only concern is all the water north of us that needs to find its way south. The Guadalupe and San Antonio rivers are predicted to have record flooding. The Colorado has flooded LaGrange. Keep South Texas in your prayers.


Tanya Leverett Email
08/28/17

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Gary talked with Johnny and Kathy Maddox in Conroe, and they are doing fine.  Apparently Lake Livingston is on the other side of them where their son lives.  The son cannot get out of his community as the gated area is under 3 feet of water and they are stuck until it recedes.  His son Mark wants to get to his office ASAP due to all the calls they will be having due to the damages. Wondering how John Southworth and Dru are doing.  I have seen the cattle and left behind pets having a hard time through the flooding.  Prayers are ongoing.  Even the cruise ships cannot dock at Galveston due to the water on the highways heading into Houston.  A big mess.


Sharon Reeves Email
08/28/17

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Any of our classmates in south Texas, especially Houston, Spring, etc. let us know if you are safe as soon as you can.  I can't even imagine my house flooding.  Came close years ago in Paris, TX and never want to go through it again.


Phyllis Laura Isaacs Email
08/28/17

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I guess -- technically -- I'm a lurker, as I check the site far more often than I post.  But, it seems I just don't have that much worthwhile to contribute.  The flooding down at the Coast is just awful, though.  Pray for Texas!


Lynell Garrett Smith 
08/25/17

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Please be safe, South Texas SOCites! This hurricane is scary.


Lynell Garrett Smith 
08/18/17

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Barry, I, too, wish people would comment whenever they stop to lurk. I do not know how to fix this. Glad you and Joan and puppies enjoyed Utah.


Lynell Garrett Smith 
08/18/17

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Living in SoCal as a Navy wife in the late 1960s, I was stunned to see people order cocktails at the table on the rare occasions we had dinner in a restaurant, I was also stunned by the sucky, tastefree Mexican food they served!


Sharon Reeves Email
08/10/17

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Glad to hear you had a great trip to UT.  I found it funny about the liquor stores because back in the '70's the same was true in Washington state and Oklahoma.  These were operated by the state and could not advertise.  So, unless you knew where they were located, you were out of luck.  In Washington, I drove around a small shopping center for at least 10 minutes looking for all the neon signs before finally stopping someone and asking.  I'm sure I had passed that store a dozen times!  Felt like an idiot.  Also, mid-70's, visiting friends in Tucson, and going to the grocery store on SUNDAY that had beer, wine AND liquor for sale before noon.  Talk about culture shock.  Of course, after all this time, everything could be really different.


Barry Gibbs 
08/09/17

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Sure not the activity there once was.  I check in periodically just to see what's going on and for the past few months, there has been nothing.  Maybe everyone else has been doing the same thing.

Joan and I spent a month in southern UT from middle of April until the middle of May.  I had never been there and really had a great time.  We have an Airstream travel trailer and took our two Yorkies with us.  They get a little off their feed for a couple of days but really travel pretty well.

Raider and Addie are litter mates and are 2 1/2 years old.  Raider is the alpha male and is always on guard.  He doesn't like big trucks or anything else that gets too close. Addie just sleeps in Joan's lap.

We had ideal weather most of the time.  When in Bryce Canyon, we had snow and three nights that it got down to 20.  Sure go through a lot of propane!

It seemed like every other person we met had flown to Las Vegas and rented an RV.  A lot of them were from the Netherlands, Germany and France.  Joan spent over an hour one day visiting with a Morman couple while doing the wash.  Interesting people.

Did you know that there is only one liquor store in each town in UT?  It's like they hide them and without asking a local you would never find them.  Some don't have any signs and might be in the back of a hardware store.  Of course, we only heard about this and were not actually looking for a liquor store in every town we visited!

I hope everyone is doing well and I hope to see some posts that are not about another classmate passing away.


Phyllis Laura Isaacs Email
07/28/17

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I think we've been spammed!  [eek]


Phyllis Laura Isaacs Email
07/26/17

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I'm sorry, Peaches.  I'm grannybunny.  That's the user name I usually use online and just used it out of habit.  My bad.


Peaches Walker Email
07/25/17

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Who is grannybunny?


grannybunny Email
07/25/17

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I knew who Don Peterson was, but didn't really know him personally.  His obituary is very impressive.  I wish I had known him better.


Jerry Shelby 
07/05/17

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Don Peterson from the Class of '62 has passed away. Here are the details of his arrangements.
His celebration of life will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Turrentine, Jackson, Morrow Funeral Home,
2525 North Central Expressway
Allen Texas
Plan on attending if you can.
Jerry Shelby


Glenn Vinson 
07/03/17

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You guys are astounding.  54 years and counting.  Hard to believe so much time has gone by.  In those years, i have lived in NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, SF, Hong Kong, Singapore, then again SF.  But SOC in 1963 was a special place.  I am saddened to see the list of our classmates who have already passed on (I can still see their young faces in my mind), but I like to think back to the good times we had.  Best wishes to all of you. 
Glenn


Phyllis Laura Isaacs Email
07/03/17

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Yes, have a happy and safe 4th of July, everyone.  I missed the luncheon, too, due to my Sister Diane's -- Class of '62 -- birthday party.  Seems like it's always something; hope there are some pictures available.


Sharon Reeves Email
06/30/17

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Just want to wish everyone a Happy and Safe 4th of July.  Did anyone take pictures at the luncheon?  I'm really sorry that I wasn't able to make it.


Lynell Garrett Smith 
06/24/17

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What a wonderful luncheon today at Peaches' pretty house. Thank you, Peaches, and all the fabulous hostesses and hosts. It was great to see fifty or so dear SOC friends. The food was excellent, and the company was top notch! A thousand thank yous to those who made this possible!


ken beachum  Email
06/13/17

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Thinking about the good old days


Charlotte anders s Email
06/12/17

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Get together...gotta proofread!!


Charlotte anders s 
06/12/17

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Hey you SOCites! Hae a wonderful e together at the luncheon.


Peaches Sweezy Walker Email
06/12/17

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SOC Summer Lunch!  Saturday, June 24, 2017, 12:00 Noon,
8791 Oak Stream, Dallas 75243 (Peaches' home -- 214-553-0232)
Come visit with old and new SOC friends at our Summer Luncheon! Hostesses: Peaches Walker, Mary Kay Crowder, Rodger Davis, Connie Olimpio, Brenda Brown Kemp, Ouida Hoyle Rose, David Splawn, Shannon Morehouse, Gail Barret Roden, Betty Gibbs, Barbara Moffett,  Celi Lowrance Hamilton. 
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The Hostesses will provide a variety of sandwiches, chips, desserts, iced tea and lemonade. 
 
Please RSVP by June 22 to this event page, or email peacheswalker@gmail.com, or mkaycrowder@gmail.com. We hope to see you there for some good food, good friends, and happy laughs!


Gary Whitten Email
06/05/17

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50 Years - Half a Century
Recently, I heard a news story regarding the upcoming 50th Anniversary of the Arab-Israeli 6 Day War. Fifty years ago, I was in the U.S. Air Force Security Police stationed at Ramstein
Air Base in Germany (July 1966-June-1969).
Fifty years ago on this day, June 05, 1967, I volunteered for deployment to Libya to bolster security at Wheelus Air Base. Wheelus is located on the coast of Libya about 7 miles east of Tripoli.  At the onset of hostilities at the start of the 6 Day War, Wheelus experienced a number of incidents related to the situation. Egyptian sympathizers in the area felt the US was training the Israeli pilots. A mob of about 300 marched against the base, there were attempts to set fires on the base, the water lines to the base were cut and a number of American civilians and US Air Force personnel caught off base were beaten and their vehicles burned. The Air Force, sent 35 Security Policemen from each of 3 bases in Germany and 3 bases in England to Wheelus.   During the first few days, Libyan Police threw a number of hand grenades over the wall that surrounded the base. Tensions were very high but we were able to avoid an international incident. After about 10 days, tempers cooled and after 48 days we returned to our duty stations.

Just a very brief page in history 50 years ago today.

 


Sharon Reeves Email
05/30/17

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Noticed in the obit section on Sunday that the wife of Malcolm Walker passed away last week.  I believe they still lived in the Dallas area.


BETTY EVERETT Email
05/28/17

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wanted to let you know that my friend from Class 63 passed away on May 13,2017. Her maiden name was Barbara Bryant. the information is listed with Laurel Land funeral Home. Her service was on May 19,2017.


Phyllis Laura Isaacs Email
05/26/17

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Happy Memorial Day!  It's seems like a rough year.  We've lost so many.


Dan Shellito Email
05/24/17

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DAnny Green and I attended Hampton Place Baptist church together in our early 20's.I remember. Having dinners,church Sunday school parties long ago.Lm sorry to hear of his passing!


Peaches Walker Email
05/18/17

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Linda Schmitz-Barr informed me that if you plan on going to DFW National Cemetery you need to be there a little earlier than 10:30 to line up on Monday May 22nd, Lane 3 for Danny Green's burial.
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