Last Busy Days Before Bill's Departure
Goldie Scarr chronicles a small French coastal bike trip ending at Benedet near the Odet as Bill prepares to depart. The group bikes through hilly countryside, endures cold water, enjoys countryside views and a sunset ride, with visits to Calvaries and friends, finishing with a cordial dinner at Tour d Auvergne in Quimper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Goldie Scarr
Times
Quimper
Finistere
France
Gordon
South Finistere
Brittany
Benedet
Benojet
Odet
Menez-Billy
Mountain of
Breton
Tour d'Auvergne
Breton War Vet Social Night and Travel Tales
A traveler recalls an off group of Breton war veterans inviting them for drinks, jokes, and storytelling in Quimper. The narrative covers late nights, humorous impersonations, a Mt Yuregy retreat, a Douarnenez visit, and a pottery factory tour. The writer notes teaching geography, planning folklore festivals in late July, and fond memories of ten days abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Hitler
England
Bill
Michel Barion
Mt. Yuregy
Michel
Douarnenez
Quinniper
Paris
Bariou
National Geographic Magazine
Quimper
Brittany
Hillside Servicemen Return From Overseas Duty
First Lt. Andrew Knox of Pine Beach former Hillside resident returns from Korea and Okinawa aboard the Navy transport Telfair after service across Korean waters from 1950 to 1951. Lt. Commander Cecil J. Knox, and other Hillside area servicemen including Johnstone and Anderson, are noted with training, postings, and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Knox
David Knox
Pine Beach
Hillside
California
Telfair
Korea
Okinawa
Korean
Knox
Payne Paris
Oakland
Calif
Cecil J. Knox
Washington, Dy
Edward J. Anderson, Jr
Medical Service Corps
Edward J. Anderson
Leslie Street
Medical Field Service School
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Armed Services Procurement Agency
Brooklyn
Army School
Brooke Army Medical Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
Auto Laundry
North Broad Street
Evergreen Cemetery
cuAl
Community Appliances
UTIFU
Norge
Huey
Tory
Community Appliance & Television CO
T.V
Hillside Radio & Television 4
Call Waverly
Liberty Ave
Winans Ave
Pie. Campbell Johnstone
USMC
Princeton Avenue
Caribbean
Sea School
Marine Barracks
Portsmouth
Pvt. Johnstone
Marine Corps
William C. Johnstone
Lorraine Staiger
Parris Island
S. C
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Pfo
Neil Rice
N. J
Leatherneck Magazine
Rice
Marine
Herman Rice
Sanferd Avenue
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Edwin J. Muench
John T. Muench
Tillman Street
Muench
Sampson Air Force Base
U.S
Japan
Vincent R. Cantillon
Edward A. Cantillon
Leo Street
Far East Command Chemical School
Camp Gifu
St. Mary’s High School
Elizabeth
Union County Park Commission
Richard M. Chaiken
David Chaiken
Thomas Street
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Hillside High School
Chaiken
Rutgers University
A-C Supply Co., Inc
Bristol-Myers Company
The
Copper Alloy Foundry Co
Edgcomb Steel Corporation
Hatfield Wire & Cable Division
Continental Copper & Steel Industries Inc
Heil Company
Hillside National Bank
Ironbound Box & Lumber Co
Jiffy Manufacturing Co
Kraft Foods Company
Lionel Corp
Mander Cork Corp
Paramount Products Co., Inc
Public Service Tobacco Co
Schacht Steel Const., Inc
Sun Tube Corporation
Tridix Tool & Machine Co
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