Charles E Foltz Celebrates 77th Birthday At Pot Luck
Charles E Foltz marks his 77th birthday with a noon pot luck at his Cen tralia home. Attending were family members from nearby towns including Hanson McGeehan Lee Bowen Palmer Foltz Gerrish and others. Foltz remains in good health and works long hours, sharing his philosophy不要 worry over what you cannot help.
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Charles E. Foltz
Clarence Hanson
Michael
John McGeehan
Marcia
Arthur Lee
Centralia
Raymond Bowen
Connie
Leslie
Linda
Fairman
William Palmer
Virginia
Fredonia
Lois Foltz
Bloomington
Indiana
Nancy Foltz
Marshall
Illinois
Gussie Gerrish
Charles Foltz
Patoka
Letter from Jim Peek Describes Ham Radio Experience
A Chicago letter from Jim Peek informs friends about his amateur radio operator license. Excerpts detail his start in radio, family peers, and Bud’s Air Force radio path, noting Peek’s shift from no home license to active hobby and study.
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Jim” Peek
Chicago
Bud
Air Force
Radio nostalgia and old Navy friends noted in letters
The writer recalls late phases of radio work and second chances, enjoying new acquaintances and meeting old friends like Glen Kelly and his father, a World War I Baptist minister. They describe frequent chats with peers in Olney Centralia Pana Decatur Bloomington Odin Mt. Vernon and other southern Illinois towns seeking Navy connections.
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Glen Kelly
Olney
Centralia
Pana
Decatur
Bloomington
Odin
Mt. Vernon
Stonewall Jackson Killed by Own Troops at Chancellorsville
In 1863, Confederate general Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson died after being accidentally wounded by his own men during the Battle of Chancellorsville.
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Stonewall” Jackson
Chancellorsville
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