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Ft Sam Houston Chapter #17

Alamo Camp Heroes of 76

NEWSLETTER

NATIONAL SOJOURNERS, INC.

FT SAM HOUSTON CHAPTER #17

ALAMO CAMP HEROES OF `76

SEE OUR WEBSITE AT

Editor: Rodney Ruth, Jr. Email: FtSamChapter17@

Freddie Freeland 5818 Teal St. San Antonio, TX 78244 (210) 639-1021 Freddie.freeland@

Russell Flowers 8719 Oak Ledge Dr. San Antonio, TX 78217 (210) 716-3030 kmaplf@satx.

Keith L. Byers

13105 Ryden Dr. Live Oak, TX 78233-2608 (210) 531-6715 Kbyers.sec@

Treasurer

J. R. (Bob) McConnell, PNP 8402 Quebec Drive San Antonio, TX 78239 (210 659-6813 JMcconn529@

Nick R. Ramos

P.O. Box 758 Converse, TX 78109 (210) 380-6960 nicksr@

J. R. "Bob" McConnell, PNP

8402 Quebec Dr. San Antonio, TX 78239 (210) 659-6813 JMcconn529@

ISSUE 19-10

Minutes of Business Meeting 6 November 2019

The Monthly Business Meeting of the Chapter was held on 6 November 2019 at The Barn Door. The meeting was preceded by lunch which was ordered from the menu provided. President, Brother Freddie Freeland opened the meeting at 1207 hours. The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was led by President Brother Freddie Freeland, Toast to the Flag was given by Brother Bob Walling, and the prayer by Brother Bob Walling. WELCOME: President Brother Freeland welcomed all to the meeting and thanked them for attending. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The October 2019 minutes were approved as printed in the Newsletter. TREASURER'S REPORT: Approved as presented. SICKNESS AND DISTRESS: Brother Sid Shaenfield is still basically home bound but stable and needs our calls. Brother Max Harvey fell and broke his hip and is back at home. Brother Jim Kenny is recovering from heart surgery and is doing well. Brother David Wolf is at Patriot Heights. Brother Dan Carbaugh is is in Parklane West Hospital. Brother Ronnie Pfeil has cancer. Brother PNP Keye Perry is undergoing chemo. Brother Abner Kestler is Recovering from surgery and doing well. Brother Eugene Deacon Wall has leukemia and is in hospice at VA Kerrville in room 362. Brother Brian David George is recovering from surgery. Brother Juan Pena had a stroke. Teresa Pena has Alzheimer's. Brother Russell Flowers had a hip replacement surgery and is at home recovering. Brother Boyd Kramer is having back pain. Gloria Travis Fell and broke her femur and is in hospice. Gay Wimberly is suffering from short term memory loss. Keep all of them and their families in your prayers. CORRESPONDENCE: None REPORT OF MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: None REFERRAL OF APPLICATIONS: None APPLICATIONS VOTED ON: None INITIATION OF NEW MEMBERS: None REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: AMERICANISM: ROTC: None

October 2019

FREEDOM FOUNDATION: None MOWW YLC: None ESSAY: None FLAG PROGRAM: Nothing BY LAWS: Nothing. FINANCE COMMITTEE: Nothing new at this time. EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMITTEE: Brother Walling stressed the idea for every Sojourner to learn the Toast to the Flag. PROGRAMS: The next dinner meeting will be held on 13 November at the Barn Door. Program will be put on by Karen Tilghman about Thanksgiving. BRIDGE OF LIGHT: Ft Sam Houston Golf Course has been reserved for February 2020 for our Annual Bridge of Light. R:.W:. Underwood has responded that his wife, Rebecca, will accompany him to the event. COMMANDER OF HEROES: President Brother Freeland announced that the next Bivouac will be on 29 January 2019. at Grady's Bar B Que on Fredericksburg Road. OLD BUSINESS: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: None CLOSING: There being no more business, Brother President closed the meeting at 1237 hours.

Safe Travels

Janet Kramer, Wreaths Across America

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National Sojourners, Inc.

Ft Sam Houston Chapter #17

Alamo Camp Heroes of 76

Dinner Meeting 13 November 2019

The monthly Dinner Meeting was held on 13 November 2019 at the Barn Door Restaurant. An enjoyable social period beginning at 1800 hours was held. President Freddie Freeland welcomed those present at 1827 hours and had Chaplain Brother Owczarzak give the blessing on our endeavors and meal. Brother Bill Free presented President Freddie Freeland with the Centennial Membership Growth streamer and the Centennial Chapter streamer. SICKNESS AND DISTRESS: Brother Sid Shaenfield is still basically home bound but stable and needs our calls. Brother Max Harvey fell and broke his hip and is back at home. Brother Jim Kenny is recovering from heart surgery and is doing well. Brother David Wolf is at Patriot Heights. Brother Dan Carbaugh is is in Parklane West Hospital. Brother Ronnie Pfeil has cancer. Brother PNP Keye Perry is undergoing chemo. Brother Abner Kestler is Recovering from surgery and doing well. Brother Eugene Deacon Wall has leukemia and is in hospice at VA Kerrville in room 362. Brother Brian David George is recovering from surgery. Brother Juan Pena had a stroke. Teresa Pena has Alzheimer's. Brother Russell Flowers had a hip replacement surgery and is at home recovering. Brother Boyd Kramer is having back pain. Gloria Travis Fell and broke her femur and is in hospice. Gay Wimberly is suffering from short term memory loss. Keep all of them and their families in your prayers. INTRODUCTIONS: Those in attendance were introduced: Brother James R. (Bob) McConnell, PNP, National Trustee and Houghton recipient, and his lady Pat. Brother Bill Free, South Central Texas South Area Representative, and his lady Julie. Sweethearts, Helen Kelley, Tina Lafferty, and Jackie Purvis. All current Chapter officers were in attendance and their names were read with the exception of the 1st Vice President who is at home recovering from hip surgery. Guests in attendance were Crystal Freeland, Karen Tilghman, Brother Chris Ortiz, and his wife Rebecca.

OPENING: President Brother Freeland opened the meeting at 1918 hours with the pledge led by President Brother Freddie Freeland, followed by the Toast to the Flag, by Brother Luther Lee Leopard Jr., and the opening prayer by Chaplain Brother Daniel Owczarzak.

INITIATION OF CANDIDATES: None. PROGRAM: President Brother Freddie Freeland introduced the speaker for the evening, Karen Tighlman. She spoke about how Thanksgiving was first observed in October of 1621 by the pilgrims after their first harvest in the "New World". The feast lasted three days and was attended by ninety Native Americans and 53 pilgrims. She shared several facts about Thanksgiving about how it became celebrated on the day that is currently recognized today. She also discussed the first Macy's Thanksgiving parade, and how the first "TV" meal was a result of a gross overestimation of how much turkey would be sold by Swanson and Son in 1953.

There was a long, standing round of applause at the conclusion of her presentation. Brother President, Freddie Freeland, presented Karen Tighlman with a Certificate of Appreciation

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mid Winter Meeting will be on the 6th-8th of January in Jacksonville, Florida. Brother President Freddie Freeland announced that the next Heroes Bivouac will be on 29 January 2020. Next Business Meeting will be on 4 Dec and the next Dinner Meeting on 11 Dec 2019. President Freddie Freeland asked Janet Kramer to come up and discuss

Wreathes Across America. Brother John Lorch and his wife Lois were presented by President Brother Freddie Freeland to announce their 65 years of marriage and a cake was shared by all for them.

DRAWING: The evening drawing was conducted by Brother Michael Lammey assisted by President Brother Freddie Freeland. The winners for the evening were: Lee Leopard Jr., Chris Ortiz, and Pat McConnell. Congratulations to all.

CLOSING: Without further ado, the meeting was officially closed at 2006 hours by Brother President Freddie Freeland. Peace and harmony prevailing.

SEE YOU NEXT MONTH

Karen Tighlman

Our Dinner Meeting Members enjoying the evening

Our Dinner Meeting Members

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Ft Sam Houston Chapter #17

Alamo Camp Heroes of 76

CHAPTER RECEIVES CENTENNIAL STREAMERS

On 13 November 2019, at the Chapter Dinner Meeting, Area Representative Brother William (Bill) Free, presented Chapter President, Brother Freddie Freeland, two streamers to be placed on our Flag. The first streamer was the Membership Streamer. The Chapter ranked among the top 25% of all Chapters in the Order. There were 39 Chapters that achieved the Membership Streamer for their exceptional performance.

During the Centennial Year, National Sojourners, Inc., increased its membership by 4,668 new members. This growth during this year represented the largest growth in any year in the History of the Order.

The second streamer presented by Brother Free, was the Centennial Chapter Streamer. It was for exceptional support of our Centennial Year Celebration, thus ranking the Chapter in the top 7% of all Chapters in the Order. There were 13 Chapters that received this award. To earn the Centennial Streamer the Chapter had to go above and beyond by performing these activities:

Appointed a Chapter Centennial Manager Held a Chapter Centennial Meeting Conducted a Centennial Heroes Encampment/

Bivouac Event Participated in an Area or Regional Event Sent at least one representative to the Birthday Bash

in Omaha, NE Placed a Souvenir Book Ad in the 2018 Kickoff in

Norfolk, VA and in the 2019 Birthday Bash in Omaha, NE Promoted the Centennial Club at two Chapter meet-

ings Made at least 5 new members Presented a "Toast to the Flag" Poster to at least

three Blue Lodges Submitted a Centennial Report to the National

Headquarters

Brother Ed Nolte, the Centennial National President 20182019, in a letter to the Chapter Presidents, thanked each one and congratulated the Chapter Leadership and the membership for making the exceptional results and helping to achieve outstanding success in our Centennial Year across the Order.

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Nick Ramos James Baker Michael Kelly Al Putnam Ryan Natalini John Pond Bruce Nelson David Gardner William Plested Eugene Meyer George Mills Armando Soto Daniel Owczarzak Eugene Culp Larry Howe Ben Ruston James McCrae

12/1 12/2 12/3 12/3 12/6 12/8 12/9 12/11 12/14 12/15 12/23 12/23 12/25 12/28 12/28 12/29 12/30

FT. SAM HOUSTON CHAPTER 17 DEATHS

Patricia "Patsy" Starnes Wife of Brother Don Starnes

10 November 2019

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Ft Sam Houston Chapter #17

Alamo Camp Heroes of 76

WHO WAS THE WIDOW'S SON? by Bro. Robert H. Johnson

This was originally published in The Working Tools Magazine November 2013

Doing detective work in genealogy can be taxing enough when researching ancestry just a few generations removed from the researcher, a task made much more difficult using biblical orgins as references.

The lineage of Jacob is vital to this story. Twelve generations prior to the time of King Solomon, and eight generations prior to the time of Boaz, the twelve sons of Jacob were the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. The fourth son of Jacob, Judah, was of the line that included the wise King, and extended through him to Jesus the Nazarene. The sixth son, Naphtali, was the founder of the line that included Hiram Abiff.

Stay tuned for the conclusion of the Widow's Son next month.

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

Reese Harrison

1/5

Wayne Gallion

1/10

Cecil Robison

1/10

Walter Benton

1/12

Alan Clemons

1/14

Bennett Elliott

1/16

Joshua Strait

1/17

James Benson

1/18

Arthur Miller

1/20

Taylor Ramey

1/21

Lee McRee

1/22

Raymundo Hernandez

1/23

Merlen Howe

1/23

Edward Travis

1/23

Daniel Whitaker

1/25

Leslie Ratcliff

1/26

Robert Bruce II

1/27

William Ryland

1/30

James Selders

1/30

Stuart Simms

1/31

UPCOMING MEETINGS

BUSINESS MEETING: Our next Business Meeting will be held on 4 December 2019 at the Barn Door. Come and order off the menu, (Barn Door opens at 11:00 hours) with the meeting beginning at 12:00 hours. Normal business meeting with emphasis on the events for the upcoming year. THE MONTHLY DINNER MEETING is scheduled for 11 December 2019 at the Barn Door, 8400 North New Braunfels, (Inside Loop 410). Social time at 1800 hours with dinner at 1830 hours (NOTE CHANGE). Program for the evening will be

Dinner will consist of Salad, 6 oz. Filet, or Salmon, Baked Potatoes, Dinner Rolls/Butter, Iced Tea and Water, Coffee by the cup and Complimentary dessert. Price of the meal ? will be $30.00. Reservations to Keith Byers, at 210-531-6715 or kbyers.sec@ or Lee Leopard at 210-434-7429 not later than 6 December 2019. Sign up early and come and enjoy the fellowship.

This Months ROTC Uncles

Sid Shaenfield

Helen Kelly

FROM THE SECRETARIES DESK: Brethren,

Looking ahead at the calendar, our business meeting for January 2020 falls on New Year's Day. That being the case our business meeting will be held on 2 January 2020 at the usual time and place. Mark your calendars accordingly. Our new Area Representative is Brother William "Bill" Free who recently located to our area and will cover South Central Area South. Our Regional Representative is Brother Ike Eisenhauer who is a member of the Corpus Christi Chapter/ Both are MMIP's in our Chapter.

Keith

Bob McConnell

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Ft Sam Houston Chapter #17

Alamo Camp Heroes of 76

.This Month in History

(Chronologically ordered by day)

November 1, 1950 - President Harry S. Truman was the target of an unsuccessful assassination attempt by two members of a Puerto Rican nationalist movement.

November 2, 1962 - American frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was born in Berks County, near Reading, Pennsylvania.

November 3, 1948 - Dewey Defeats Truman banner headline appeared on the front page of the Chicago Tribune newspaper. Harry Truman actually defeated Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey for the presidency.

November 4, 1862 - Richard Gatling patented his first rapid-fire machine-gun which used revolving barrels rotating around a central mechanism to load, fire, and extract the cartridges.

November 6, 1862 - American conductor John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) was born in Washington, D.C. Best known for his rousing marches including The Stars and Stripes Forever, Semper Fidelis, and El Capitan.

November 7, 1944 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to an unprecedented fourth term, defeating Thomas E. Dewey. Roosevelt

died less than a year later on April 12, 1945.

November 9, 1989 - The Berlin Wall was opened up after standing for 28 years as a symbol of the Cold War. The 27.9 mile wall had been constructed in 1961.

November 10, 1775 - The U.S. Marine Corps was established as part of the U.S. Navy. It became a separate unit on July 11, 1789.

November 11th - Celebrated in the U.S. as Veterans Day (formerly called Armistice Day) with parades and military memorial ceremonies.

November 13, 1942 - The five Sullivan Brothers from Waterloo, Iowa, were lost in the sinking of the cruiser USS Juneau by a Japanese torpedo off Guadalcanal during World War II in the Pacific. Following their deaths, the U.S. Navy changed regulations to prohibit close relatives from serving on the same ship.

This Month in History (Continued)

November 15, 1777 - The Articles of Confederation were adopted by Continental Congress.

November 17, 1800 - The U.S. Congress met for the first time in the new capital at Washington, D.C. President John Adams then became the first occupant of the Executive Mansion, later renamed the White House.

November 18, 1883 - A Connecticut school teacher, Charles F. Dowd, proposed a uniform time zone plan for the U.S. consisting of four zones.

November 19, 1863 - President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address

November 22, 1963 - At 12:30 p.m., on Elm Street in downtown Dallas, President John F. Kennedy's motorcade slowly approached a triple underpass. Shots rang out. The President was struck in the back, then in the head. He was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital where fifteen doctors tried to save him. At 1 p.m., John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, was pronounced dead. On board Air Force One, at 2:38 p.m., Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President.

November 27, 1701 - Wild West lawman Bat Masterson (1853-1921) was born in Henryville, Quebec. He was also a gambler, saloonkeeper, and later became a news writer in New York.

November 29, 1929 - American explorer Richard Byrd and Bernt Balchen completed the first airplane flight to the South Pole.

November 30, 1995 - American author Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) was born in Florida, Missouri. He wrote books under the pen name Mark Twain including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Prince and the Pauper..

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Ft Sam Houston Chapter #17

NATIONAL SOJOURNERS, INC.

Ft Sam Houston Chapter #17 Alamo Camp Heroes Of 76 Bob McConnell 8402 Quebec Dr. San Antonio, TX 78239

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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER BIVOUAC OF ALAMO CAMP HEROES OF 76

Attention all Heroes: A bivouac is scheduled for Wednesday, 29 January 2020 at Grady's BBQ, 4109 Fredericksburg Rd. Put it on your calendar. Dine at 1700.

Degree at 1800.

SUPPORT

OUR

TROOPS: Please keep

our Military Forces and

their families in your

prayers. Take the time

to stop them and thank

them for their service to

our country. We can't

thank them enough for their dedication and

sacrifice to maintain our freedom and liberty.

They are the finest and best this country has to offer, and we, as citizens, need to express our gratitude to them at every opportunity.

SUPPORT YOUR BLUE LODGE. THEY NEED US AND WE NEED THEM! CONTACT A BROTHER WHO HASN'T BEEN TO LODGE AND ASK HIM TO GO WITH YOU.

SECRETARY NOTES: If you have a change in your address or phone number, please send a note to Keith Byers, 13105 Ryden Dr. Live Oak, TX or call 210.531-6715. If you have a change in your email address, please send an email to FtSamChapter17@ or call 830.368.4071 with the new information.

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