PATRIOT BULLETIN - Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 1919

YOUR NEXT PURPLE HEART EVENT DATES
VOL 6-6—FEBRUARY
PATRIOT BULLETIN2006
15 FEB — STAFF MEETING, 12 NOON, CAMP MABRY MUSEUM
17 FEB — GEORGE WASHINGTON’S B’DAY DINNER, 6PM, THE AUSTIN CLUB
6 MAR — 6:30 AM, “BREAKFAST AT JIM’S” HWY 183 AT BURNET RD
PATRIOT BULLETIN
THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE U.S.A.
TEXAS CAPITAL CHAPTER 1919
6 MAR — 6 PM, OUTBACK APPRECIATION NITE, 713 E HUNTLAND DR
FEBRUARY
GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
DINNER PARTY
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17th, AT 6:00 P.M.
THE AUSTIN CLUB
110 East 9th Street
All leaves and passes are now cancelled, excuses not
permitted, alibis not granted. Everybody sign up now,
everybody pay in advance, mail in your registration
form today !
Yes, we know his birthday is really on the 22nd, but the 17th is a better
night to party.
...This Month’s Feature…
CARL H. KLEIN
BORN IN AUSTIN, GREW UP IN AUSTIN AND LIVING NOW IN
AUSTIN AT AGE 86, CARL HAS SPENT HIS WHOLE LIFE
HERE, EXCEPT FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE ARMY IN W W II.
CORPORAL CARL KLEIN WAS A MEDIC IN THE SECOND
INFANTRY DIVISION, AND A SILVER STAR RECIPIENT WHO
WAS WOUNDED THREE TIMES DURING THE EARLY DAYS
OF COMBAT IN FRANCE AFTER THE NORMANDY LANDINGS.
HE IS A RETIRED POSTMASTER OF BERGSTROM AIR FORCE
BASE. DON’T MISS HIS INTERESTING STORY, SEE PAGE 8.
INSIDE:
LEADER BOARD
2-3
NEW MEMBERS
4
ADJUTANTS CALL
5
NEWS / FEATURE / PHOTOS
6 - 12
BIRTHDAYS / BOOSTERS
12 - 13
TRIBUTES / TAPS
14 - 15
CHAPTER CALENDAR
16
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Chapter Notes
WE HAD A GREAT
JANUARY MEETING
AND WE HAVE A LOT
OF OTHER THINGS
REPORTED IN THIS
NEWSLETTER, READ
IT ALL AND THEN.....
COMMANDERS MESSAGE
Mason, who is the Regional Field Supervisor for the
Waco VA Office, and Pike Anderson who is a
National Service officer. The speakers will have the
most up to date information on VA benefits and
matters of that nature.
Our Americanism program, having speakers for area
High Schools, is going to start this month, please let
me know if you are available to help in a classroom
with this program. Call me at 339-8034 or, e-mail me
at [email protected]. A few more
patriots are needed to go with me to the schools.
January is gone this year, and we go on with a new
month. I would hope and pray this is a better month
The end of the school year is only a few months away
than last for all of us. We had two deaths in our
now, so our ROTC Leadership Awards program for
chapter and the war in Iraq has just hit Elaine and I
area Universities and High Schools is also just around
th
very close to home. On January 5 five soldiers
the corner. Let me know if you would like to present
from the 3rd Bn, 16th Artillery were killed in one
one of our MOPH leadership awards to a Cadet in
day. (See page 10 ). Chapter 1919 has been
one of our participating schools. The pride you will
sponsoring two batteries of that battalion and Elaine
see in the Cadet winning this award will be more than
and I met many of those soldiers before they
enough to make it worth your while. Call or e-mail
deployed to Iraq last Fall. We feel a deep sense of
me, the same as above.
loss over the death of
SIGN UP NOW FOR
those brave young
Last month’s coffee bar
soldiers, and we pray
GEORGE WASHINGTON’S volunteers were still doing a
for their families.
great job. I know first hand
BRITHDAY DINNER PARTY the hard part is getting there
This month we will
early, but our volunteers do
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
have the George
it five times a week. The
Washington’s
SIGN-UP FORM ON PAGE 7
chapter can still use more
Birthday Dinner
volunteers
to help out the
Party at the Austin Club. The date is on the 17th,
small number of workers we have. I would like to add
which is a Friday night starting at 6:00PM. The price
that Raymond Diaz will now be the coffee bar
for the evening with the dinner included will be
coordinator. Raymond is one great patriot. He helps
$25.00 per person, please send in your money soon,
out in many ways, so let’s work with Ray to make his
to Raymond Diaz, at 612 W Annie St., Austin, Texas
scheduling easier for him. I want to thank two
78704-4102. Thursday, the day before Washington
outstanding volunteers, Lew Ledbetter and Leslie
Birthday, we will have a meeting at Camp Mabry
Allen for working the coffee bar. To such unselfish
Museum from 2:00PM to 4:00PM with Mr. Gary
men a big thanks and a respectful salute.
THE PATRIOT BULLETIN IS PUBLISHED, NORMALLY MONTHLY, BY THE TEXAS
CAPITAL CHAPTER 1919, The MILITARY ORDER of the PURPLE HEART of the U.S.A.,
Inc., 5701 PAINTED VALLEY DRIVE, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78759, FOR ITS MEMBERS.
TO SUBMIT MATERIAL, OR COMMENTS, OR TO REPORT CHANGES OF ADDRESS,
NOTIFY EDITOR, MILT CARR, (512) 343-7940, OR CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, DON
BOSSERMAN, (512) 238-1040. NEWSLETTER IN COLOR: www.purpleheartaustin.org
Yours in Patriotism,
Federico Rey
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Unit Notes
…. TIME IS
WASTING,
SIGN UP NOW
FOR THE
GEORGE
WASHINGTON
BIRTHDAY
DINNER PARTY
ON FEB 17th...
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
We begin February on a sad note. We
lost two wonderful and helpful men in
Chapter 1919. Virgil Ellis and Curtis
Washington will be missed by all of
us. Please see page 15. We pray for
comfort for their families.
At the Battalion’s Family Readiness
Group monthly meeting we were told
that travel-size shampoo/body wash,
lotions, and deodorants were in great
demand. They also need Chap Stick,
toothpaste, toothbrushes, and Q-tips.
They have a PX but, with the demand
for these items on a first come first
serve basis, the soldiers often can’t
buy more when they run out. The
chapter will check out ways that we
might help provide some of these
shortage items.
WILL SOON BE REISSUED AT THE
NEW FIRST CLASS POSTAGE RATE
OF 39 CENTS. SEE ARTICLE, PAGE 4.
On January 5 , five men from the
battalion headquarters of our sponsored
units were killed in Iraq. Fred and I had
the privilege of meeting these men
before they were sent to Iraq, please
read the article about them on page 10.
We as Americans should be proud of
the caliber of soldiers that are in our
Armed Forces. Fred and I went up to
Fort Hood for the Memorial Service.
Please pray for their families. The Unit
and Chapter will continue supporting
the soldiers in those units and their
families back home at Fort Hood.
CHAPTER / UNIT
1919
OFFICERS, MOPH CHAPT 1919
NOTE: ALL AREA CODES ARE ( 512 )
COMMANDER
FRED REY
339-8034
SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
ARMANDO YBARRA
444-5932
JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER
JAMES L. BROWN
773-8274
ADJUTANT
MILT CARR
343-7940
FINANCE OFFICER
RAY DIAZ
444-6342
SERVICE OFFICER
The George Washington’s Birthday
Dinner Party will be held on February
17th at the Austin Club at 6:00 PM.
Come and share a great meal
with friends. I will be
— BREAKING NEWS — announcing this year’s Unit
1919 Lady of the Year.
NOW THAT POSTAGE RATES HAVE
Please buy your tickets
GONE UP
early. Hope to see you
PURPLE HEART STAMPS there.
th
COMMAND AND
PRINCIPAL STAFF
TONY MOORE
389-6543
PUBLIC RELATIONS
TONY GEISHAUSER
527-8495
JUDGE ADVOCATE
MARTIN L. ALLDAY, J.D. 206-0633
SURGEON
ROBERT BERNSTEIN,M.D.345-5988
CHAPLAIN
PAUL S. CHAPA
247-9680
WELFARE OFFICER
ARMANDO YBARRA
444-5932
SERGEANT AT ARMS
We will be putting a
Nominating committee
together in March. Call me
at 339-8034 if you would
like to sit on this Committee.
Remember to call if you know about
one of our Patriots or Ladies in the
Hospital. Fred and I go and visit our
members that are hospitalized. We
need your help in knowing when they
are hospitalized.
HOWARD McKINNEY
248-0766
OFFICERS, LAMOPH UNIT 1919
PRESIDENT
ELAINE REY
339-8034
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
DENISE YBARRA
444-5932
JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT
ROSALIE DYE CASTILLO 272-4582
SECRETARY
BETTY CEPEDA
388-9083
TREASURER
God Bless,
DENISE YBARRA
Elaine
ELIZABETH LARSON
JENNYNE BILSKY
YOLANDA FRAZIER
444-5932
TRUSTEES, 3-2-1
418-1342
338-1999
982-8079
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NEW MEMBERS
National Headquarters has added two new members to the rolls of Chapter 1919 since
publication of last month’s PATRIOT BULLETIN. Both are Army Korean War veterans.
Welcome and Congratulations to both:
EDWARD L. GRIGSON was wounded in Seoul, South Korea on September 26, 1950 when
serving in the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division.
A.J. PEPPER was assigned to Company D, 5th Cav Regt, 1st Cavalry Division when
wounded by shell fragments during operations near Unsan, North Korea on November 1, 1950.
At “press-time” one other application was in process at National Headquarters.
KENNETH R. KASSNER, Marine Corps active duty, now enroute to Iraq for a second tour.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
PURPLE HEART STAMPS
Q: Now that First-Class postage has gone
up from 37 cents to 39 cents, will the Purple
Heart Stamp be issued as a 39 cent stamp ?
A: YES, not presently, but will be soon.
Commemorative stamps are issued once in the
denomination current at the time of issue. Definitive
stamps are automatically reprinted at the higher rate
when postage rates go up. The 37 cent Purple Heart
Stamp was issued as a commemorative stamp on May
30, 2003. However, a decision has been recently
made to print and issue the Purple Heart Stamp in the
new 39 cent denomination, but you should expect it
to take some weeks before supplies become available
for sale. What remains to be accomplished is to have
the Purple Heart Stamp redesignated from being a
Commemorative stamp to being a Definitive stamp,
otherwise the problem will arise again whenever
postage rates go up again.
...Past National Commander, Bob Lichtenberger
NEW TEXAS TOLL ROADS
Q:
For the new toll roads now under
construction all over central Texas, are those
who now hold exempted license plates, such
as Purple Heart plates and Disabled Veterans
plates, entitled to receive free passes for the
toll roads ?
A: NO !
While there are no discounts contemplated at this
time for those exempted plates, toll road tags will be
distributed at no cost during the rollout phase.
Everyone who drives in the region will have the
opportunity to get a free tag, and drivers will always
have a non-tolled alternative available. This is
according to Mike Heiligenstein, executive director of
the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. The
Texas Department of Transportation concurs.
...Austin American-Statesman
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ADJUTANTS CALL
T
he National Adjutant’s “End Of The Calendar Year”
membership record listing for Chapter 1919 was received
during this past month and we have some really good news,
some pretty good news, and some not quite so good.
First, I’m pleased to announce that seven patriots that have
heretofore been paying annual dues have converted to Life
Member, just during the past 60 days and that is a record
number for us in such a short time. Our new Life Member
conversions are:
CECIL HAMM,
JACK JARNIGAN,
ABELARDO LOYA,
TERRELL MURPHY,
CONRADO NIRA,
DAVID TOSH, and
RUBEN YANEZ
MOPH NATIONWIDE
MEMBERS STATISTICS
(as of Jan 1, 2006)
LIFE MEMBERS
ANNUAL MEMBERS
TOTAL ACTIVE
34, 791
4, 017
38, 808
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
351
NEW MEMBERS SINCE JULY 1st
LIFE
779
ANNUAL
578
DECEASED SINCE JULY 1st
LIFE & ANNUAL
551
CHARTERED CHAPTERS 485
BIGGEST DEPARTMENT
TEXAS
3,472
SMALLEST STATE
NORTH DAKOTA
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It was also gratifying to see that during the last two months of 2005 that we had 37 other
Annual Members that renewed their dues for this year; and especially so because the
chapter’s share ( 30%) of those dues were included in the quarterly rebate check that was
enclosed with this month’s mailing from National Headquarters. The bad news is that as of
January 1st, we still had 34 remaining Annual Members that had not paid this year’s dues.
If you are one of those 34, you should be aware of it after receiving two recent mailings from
National. We hate to lose anyone because of non-payment of yearly dues. To avoid that
happening, you can mail in the $20 annual payment in the self-addressed envelope that was
provided. But, that only puts things off for another year. The easy way to avoid going
through this again is to simply call headquarters, toll free at 1- (888) 668-1656, ask for
“membership,” identify yourself and tell them you are in Chapter 1919, authorize them to
charge your life dues to your credit card, and be converted to Life Membership instantly
while you are on the phone. We hope you do it soon. Call me if you have questions.
While I’m reminding people about stuff, everybody please mail in reservations now (and
don’t forget the check) for the George Washington’s Birthday Dinner Party on the 17th. This
really is our classiest event of the year.
...MILT CARR, Adjutant, (512) 343-7940
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IF YOU ARE A PATRIOT IN CHAPTER 1919, A LADY IN UNIT 1919, AN
ASSOCIATE MEMBER, OR, YOU ARE A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND OF
SOMEBODY WHO IS; THAT IS, IF YOU GOT THIS NEWSLETTER, THEN…...
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO JOIN IN CELEBRATING THE OCCASION
OF THE 274 th BIRTHDAY OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON, THE
FATHER OF OUR NATION, FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND
COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY, WHO
ESTABLISHED AMERICA’S FIRST MILITARY DECORATION, THE AWARD
KNOWN TODAY AS THE PURPLE HEART.
Ladies, tell your husband that
he’s taking you to the George
Washington’s Birthday Dinner
or else, and don’t take no for an
answer. After all, it’s for him.
It’s his Purple Heart chapter that
is the premier veterans
organization in Austin, so why
shouldn’t you get all dressed up
and have him take you out to
one of the finest private clubs
downtown — we only do it
once a year, is that too much to
ask ? And, why shouldn’t you
be bringing your other family
and friends, your special
people, so they can see for
themselves how us Purple Heart
veterans render military honors
with elegance and style. Just to
make sure he doesn’t mess it
up, why not fill out and send in
your reservations (form on the
page adjacent) yourself, and
don’t forget the check.
IN THE AUSTIN CLUB, A COAT IS REQUIRED FOR
GENTLEMEN IN THE EVENING, LADIES DRESS
ACCORDINGLY.
THE AUSTIN CLUB HAS BEEN IN OPERATION ONLY SINCE
1949, BUT, IT MAKES ITS HOME IN WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY
THE “MILLETT OPERA HOUSE,” AND THE OPERA HOUSE WAS
BUILT IN 1878. AT THAT TIME AUSTIN WAS JUST MAKING THE
TRANSITION FROM A ROUGH FRONTIER TOWN TO THE
PROUD CAPITAL CITY OF TEXAS, AND ITS 11,000 CITIZENS
HUNGERED FOR CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT. THE CITY
GREETED THE NEWS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
MILLETT OPERA HOUSE WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM. IT
WOULD BE ANOTHER FIVE YEARS BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY
OF TEXAS OPENED ITS DOORS, AND TEN YEARS BEFORE THE
STATE CAPITOL WAS BUILT. THE BUILDING WAS NOT USED
JUST FOR OPERA, IT HAD ALL FORMS OF THEATRICAL
ENTERTAINMENT, MEDICINE SHOWS, CHURCH SERVICES,
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS, GRADUATION EXERCISES, FORMAL
DANCES, AND MUSICAL RECITALS; AND IT WAS CALLED “THE
SOCIAL CENTER OF AUSTIN.” SOME EARLY DAY HEADLINERS
THAT PERFORMED IN WHAT IS TODAY’S AUSTIN CLUB
INCLUDED: LILY LANGTRY, JOHN L. SULLIVAN, WILLIAM
JENNINGS BRYAN AND JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA..
THE 10TH ANNUAL GEORGE WASHINGTON’S
BIRTHDAY DINNER WILL BE HELD IN THE
MAIN BANQUET HALL OF THE AUSTIN CLUB.
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….Coming Right Away ! It’s Time To Sign Up Now For…
CHAPTER 1919’S TENTH ANNUAL
George Washington’s Birthday
Dinner Party
FRIDAY, FEB 17th, 2006, AT 6:00 PM, THE “AUSTIN CLUB,” 110 E 9TH STREET
FREE GARAGE PARKING
GARAGE IS ADJACENT TO (EAST OF) CLUB ENTRANCE. BRING YOUR
TICKET INSIDE AND HAVE IT STAMPED AT THE DESK
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED NLT NOON FEB 12th, BUT,
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW — SPACE IS LIMITED
$25 PER PERSON — CASH BAR
GUESTS ARE WELCOME
COME FOR THE
GREAT FOOD, TOASTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPECIAL AWARDS
COLOR GUARDS, PATRIOTIC CEREMONY
LIST NAMES OF ALL IN YOUR PARTY IN THE SPACE BELOW. PAY FOR THAT NUMBER X $25 ea.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CHAPTER 1919, MOPH. THEN CLIP AND MAIL THIS RESERVATION
FORM AND YOUR CHECK TO — RAYMOND DIAZ, 612 W ANNIE ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704.
TOTAL NUMBER ATTENDING x $25 ea = TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED
=
$
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CARL H. KLEIN
Army, WWII, Europe
Patriot, Chapter 1919
Carl H. Klein was born October 6, 1919 in Seton Hospital in Austin,
Texas. His family lived in Creedmoor until, when Carl was eight, they
moved into Austin where his father was employed by the city utility
department. Carl graduated from Austin High School in 1937 and then
took courses at Nixon-Clay Commercial College. He worked for the
legislative service of the Chamber of Commerce until drafted, and then was
inducted into the Army at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on June 20, 1941.
PRIVATE CARL H. KLEIN
38th INFANTRY REGIMENT
2ND INFANTRY DIVISION
For the next two years, four months, Carl went through training at Fort Sam
Houston and Camp Wolters, Texas, and at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. He was a
Medic assigned to 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division and he was with
them when the division deployed to Europe, arriving in Ireland on October 19,
1943. The division remained stationed in Ireland and continued to train in
preparation for the invasion of mainland Europe.
2ND INFANTRY DIVISION
“SECOND TO NONE”
SHOULDER PATCH
38TH INFANTRY
REGIMENT
“ROCK OF THE MARNE”
REGIMENTAL CREST
The 2nd Infantry Division went ashore on Omaha beach in Normandy, D-Day + 1,
June 7, 1944, and went into action immediately. From that beginning, the division
would then record 303 days of combat in five campaigns before the cessation of
hostilities.
Carl’s battalion of the 38th Infantry, as part of the division, also went into combat
promptly after landing in Normandy and was also in continuous fighting. Nine days
after their arrival in France, on June 16, 1944, the 2nd Battalion was attacking the
German defenders holding the southern slope of hill 192, near Cerisy-la-Foret,
France. Private First Class Klein was the aid man attached to the 3rd Platoon of
Company G, and when a squad was sent out to reestablish contact with the platoon,
which was surrounded, Carl went with them. They came under intense fire which
kept the men pinned down in a ditch, but, Carl left the safety of a covered position
and went forward to aid the wounded. When passing through a gate, exposed to
heavy enemy fire, he was wounded. Despite the wound, he continued on until he
reached the casualties and administered aid. Although under constant sniper fire,
and wounded a second time by small arms fire, he continued treating the wounded
in complete disregard for his own personal safety until he was knocked
unconscious by the detonation of a mortar shell. He remained helpless on the
battlefield until the wounded could be evacuated under the cover of darkness.
Those words preceding are drawn from the citation accompanying the award of the Silver Star to Corporal
Carl H. Klein for his actions that day in France. Carl would spend three weeks in a field hospital in France
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before returning to duty in his unit. He then
continued on with the 2nd Infantry Division through
the end of the war, participating in the Normandy,
Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central
Europe Campaigns. Three months after the fighting
had ended, he came home “on points,” arriving back
in the United States on July 28, 1945 and was
discharged from the Army where he had entered it, at
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on August 5, 1945 and
returned home to Austin.
CARL H. KLEIN
RECIPIENT OF
THE SILVER
STAR MEDAL
AND THE
COMBAT
MEDIC’S BADGE
Carl has been a lifetime member of Saint Martin’s Lutheran Church and he immediately started going back
to Saint Martin’s when he came home from the Army. At church, he met Bess Kauitzsch, a girl from
Bartlett who had come to Austin in 1944 to attend Nixon-Clay Commercial College. For several years Carl
took a lot of trips around the State visiting with the families of soldiers that he knew who had died. There
were a lot of Texans in the 38th Infantry and as a medic he had treated many who had been wounded that did
not return home alive. He did that traveling at his own expense and he received heartfelt thanks from many
families for the emotional support that his visits provided. It took him up into 1947 before had seen all the
families on his list, and as soon as he had finished the last of them, he and Bess were married.
Carl had already taken the exam to work for the Post Office before he was drafted, so after the four-year
interruption of WWII, he got a job as a mail handler at the main post office in Austin and worked there until
about 1953. He transferred to the post office at Bergstrom Air Force Base and worked at successive
positions there until his retirement in 1981 as Postmaster of the base Post Office. Having been born in
Austin, and having been an Austin resident for his entire lifetime, except for his service during WWII, Carl
Klein says he has seen so many changes in Austin that he could not begin to describe them. His family had
lived on East Avenue when he was growing up and East Avenue has been Interstate-35 for many decades
now. When he and Bess married, they bought a new home and lived in it
until 1956, but, that whole block is now part of the softball complex of the
University of Texas. Carl is not a charter member of Chapter 1919; but, he
is one of our early members, having joined us soon after the chapter was
formed.
WEDDING PICTURE OF CARL AND BESS IN 1947, AND WARTIME PHOTOS OF CARL. CARL
TOOK A LOT OF SNAPSHOTS AND HE HAS A TREMENDOUS ALBUM OF WWII VINTAGE
VIEWS OF FORT SAM HOUSTON AND CAMP WOLTERS IN TEXAS, AND WINTER SCENES
OF A SNOWBOUND CAMP MCCOY IN WISCONSIN
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PURPLE SANTA’S AFTER ACTION REPORT
It occurs to us that because of space limitations in PATRIOT BULLETIN, the articles about “Purple Santa”
have all been announcements about how to help him raise funds or collect toys. Now that the holidays are
over we will take the time to report on what it is exactly that Purple Santa does.
First and foremost is assistance to needy and distressed veterans and veterans families. Each year, before
Christmas, we ask the County Veterans Service Officer to identify for us, local veterans that are in need of
help. “Purple Santa” investigates and then adopts one of those veteran families for assistance. Typically,
we choose a veteran that is a single-parent with dependent children, who is willing and able to work; but, is
struggling after the death of or divorce from the spouse. Then, we provide help all through the year, not
just at Christmas time. At any given time, we may be assisting this year’s veteran family, and one or two
others also from earlier years that may still need an occasional helping hand. Several times, we have found
that the greatest need was to provide automobile repairs to enable the veteran to have transportation to get
to and from work. In one case, we provided a veteran with a used car. Another frequently found need has
been helping with past due rent and utility bill payments when the veteran is unable to catch up and would
otherwise be evicted or live in great discomfort without essential utilities. In fact, our very first effort in
this area was to take up donations and pay $1,400 to restore disconnected city of Austin utilities for a
veteran who had lost an arm and an eye in combat in Vietnam. Chapter 1919 has also purchased and moved
into position, a replacement mobile home for a veteran (and MOPH member) who had lost his home in a
fire. When the need has presented itself, Chapter 1919 has provided financial support to a disabled veteran
laid-off from a local computer company, and for three veterans who needed assistance during lengthy
periods of hospitalization; paid part of the costs for a lift equipped vehicle for a wheelchair confined
veteran; and on one occasion purchased furniture for a displaced married veteran in need.
Purple Santa also conducts annual drives for toys, clothing and household items for Austin Safe Place, and
he hosts his Purple Heart Kids Christmas Party every year, more about those in coming months.
...Casualties In Iraq Within…
OUR CHAPTER’S SPONSORED UNIT
Six months ago, Chapter 1919 took on as a new project, assistance for the troops of two batteries of the 3rd
Battalion, 16th Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, upon their deployment to Iraq (for the second time) last
Fall, and support of their families left behind in the Fort Hood area. We are doing this in close
coordination with our friends in Killeen Chapter 1876 and have already provided some personal care items
for those troops overseas and are planning more. Most recently, we provided gifts and helped with the cost
of a battalion children’s christmas party for those children who went through the holiday period without the
presence of their parent in uniform (remember, a lot of soldiers in today’s army are mothers, they are not
all fathers). Next up, Commander, Fred Rey, (a former Army motor pool person) will soon be making trips
to Killeen to teach the wives left behind how to do maintenance checks and keep their family car running.
ON JANUARY 5th, ELEVEN SOLDIERS OF THE 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION
WERE KILLED IN THAT SINGLE 24 HOUR PERIOD.
Five of those killed that day were in the artillery battalion that Chapter 1919 is helping sponsor. All five
were in a Humvee that was destroyed by the detonation of a roadside bomb in the city of Najaf. They
were: Major William Heckler, Captain Christopher Petty, Sergeant First Class Stephen White, Sergeant
Johnnie Peralez, and Private Robbie Mariano. Private Mariano, the only Texan among the five, was from
Falfurrias. Our Chapter Commander and Unit President, Fred & Elaine Rey, attended memorial services
for the 4th Infantry Division dead at Fort Hood on Thursday, January 19th.
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...Scenes From The Last...
CHAPTER MONTHLY MEETING
...January 21st at the Camp Mabry Museum...
THE PROGRAM INCLUDED A VIDEO AND SLIDE
PRESENTATION IN TRIBUTE TO CHAPTER 1919’S
WORLD WAR TWO VETERANS AND THAT WAS
FOLLOWED BY FEATURE SPEAKER, PATRIOT
CHARLES H. (TIM) MCCOY, WHO DELIVERED AN
OUTSTANDINGLY INFORMATIVE ADDRESS ON
HIS WARTIME EXPERIENCES IN THE SUBMARINE
SERVICE AND AS A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE
JAPANESE IN POW CAMPS IN SINGAPORE AND
THE ISLAND OF KYUSHU. AFTER THE MEETING
THOSE WWI VETS IN ATTENDANCE ASSEMBLED
FOR THIS PHOTO.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE
PROGRAM, PAST NATIONAL
COMMANDER, BOB LICHTENBERGER
(LEFT) PRESENTS A TOKEN OF
APPRECIATION FROM CHAPTER 1919
TO GUEST SPEAKER CHARLES H.
(TIM) MCCOY (RIGHT) FOR HIS
INSPIRATIONAL ADDRESS.
LUNCH AT LUBY’S AFTER THE MEETING
IS A FAVORITE ACTIVITY FOR MANY OF THE PATRIOTS AND
LADIES (IN FACT ONE OF OUR LADIES, WHOSE IDENTITY
WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE
MEETING AT ALL, BUT DID MANAGE TO SHOW UP IN TIME
FOR LUNCH).
MARTIN ALLDAY PRESIDES AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE.
OTHERS INCLUDE FRED & ELAINE REY, ROY MCCOY, JOHN
GILLIGAN, RUFUS DYE WITH VALERIE AND ROSALIE AND
ELIZABETH LARSON, MILTON & BARBARA & SEAN CARR,
ERNIE & VIRGINIA BANASAU, HOWARD MCKINNEY, AND LEE
HAGAN WITH GUESTS FROM THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE.
PICTURED ABOVE, PATRIOT WWII
VETERANS, L—R, ALFREDO (AL)
GARCIA, JR., HENRY A. PAPKE, JOE
S. CASTRO, MARTIN L. ALLDAY,
CHARLES H. (TIM) MCCOY, HAROLD
E. (HAL) LEWIS, AND WALLACE E.
(PETE) SNELSON. STANDING BEHIND
FRONT ROW ARE (LEFT) RUFUS DYE,
JR, AND SERVANDO C. VARELA.
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JACK W. JARNIGAN
FEBRUARY
MARCO A. CORDON
ABELARDO T. LOYA
JOHN C. SIMCIK
RUFUS (RUFE) DYE JR.
LARRY W. (KUMA) KITCHEN
RANDALL G. HUGHES
RICHARD E. KING
JACK G. CHAVEZ
ENRIQUE E. SANCHEZ
RICHARD B. BOOTH
ALLEN G. ROEDER
GARY L. McCALLUM
JACK M. GRAVES
PAUL S. CHAPA
MIKE BARTON
WAYNE W. HULSHOF
JAMES D. (JIM) ALEXANDER
ARCHIE O. HARRISON
EDWARD L.(ED) 6/05 SCHMALREID
LADISLAO C. (L.C.) CASTRO
BARRY C. VAUGHT
MICKEY M. O'RILEY
EDWIN R. BLEDSOE
RIP R. HUTSON
HECTOR M. (HEC) GONZALES
LESLIE T. RASCO
JAMES B. DEETER
WALTER R. LEWIS
JAMES P. (PAT) BENNETT
MICHAEL E. (MIKE) GANOUNG
ROBERT L. STONE
JAMES R. DILLARD
ROBERT BERNSTEIN
JACK MORGAN
CARL H. SPRIEGEL
RONALD A. (HUEY) HUETHER
JAMES E. LEWIS
ISAAC E. HARDER
JAMES LOGAN BROWN
BOBBY D. CALTON
NICOLAS G. GARCIA
JAMES B. (JIM) THOMPSON
CLINTON N. (NAT) WOFFORD
WALTER R. GORSAGE JR.
SCOTT E. JOHNSON
JOHN L. SCHUETTE
RONALD E. (RON) WEAVER
OLEN H. HOWARD JR.
ROBERT L. CRAWFORD
MORRIS RIOJAS
SYDNEY J. ABBOTT
WILLIAM G. ORR
MARCH
FRANK E. PECK
HOWARD T. PRINCE II
PATRICK M. REILLY
ANTHONY J. (TONY) GEISHAUSER
RICHARD G. PEREZ
HAROLD E. (HAL) LEWIS
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...Monday Evening, March 6th, Will Be Our...
OUTBACK
APPRECIATION NIGHT
“Purple Santa” wants to say “thank you” to Ryan
Buckingham and all his wonderful people in the
Outback Steakhouse, that is, the one located at
713 E HUNTLAND DRIVE
for supporting us this year. Santa asks patriots and
ladies to join him in showing our appreciation by
everybody coming out and buying their supper and
enjoying the meal together. Come after work, about
6PM, Monday, March 6th. For easy
identification by the wait staff, wear something
purple if you’ve got it, to make it easier for them to
seat us together in table groups.
BIRTHDAYS FOR THE
LADIES AUXILIARY
“Happy Birthday” to our Unit 1919 ladies that
are celebrating this month !
FEBRUARY
3 JOY MONTGOMERY
5 MINNIE RICE
24 MARIA ELISSA RODRIGUEZ
26 (AND YOURS TRULY) ELAINE REY
—ELAINE REY, President
COMPUTER USERS
You can read this newsletter every month from our
chapter website: www.purpleheartaustin.org just
open it up and click on the link, February 2006
Newsletter. If you are ready now to help us save
printing and mailing costs, upon your request we
will suspend mailing your paper copy and we
promise to notify you by e-mail each month when
the electronic version is posted to the web. To
make sure we get your current e-mail address,
please direct all such requests to your editor at:
[email protected].
P A T R I O T B U L L E T IN
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BOOSTERS
Help support Chapter 1919’s programs by becoming a “Booster” and adding your name to this distinguished list. Send
check contribution of $10 or more payable to Chapter 1919, MOPH and designate for “Boosters” to: Adjutant, Milt Carr,
5114 Balcones Woods Drive Suite 307 #175, Austin, TX 78759-5212.
INDIVIDUALS
LEE HAGAN 9/05
RICHARD HARGARTEN 11/05
FLETCHER HARRIS 8/05
BOB HARWOOD 5/05
CARLOS & ANN HAYDEN 9/05
MARTIN ALLDAY 3/05
LESLIE ALLEN 1/06
JOHN ALVARADO, JR. 8/05
LATRELL BELLARD 8/05
ROBERT BERNSTEIN 10/05
JENNYNE BILSKY 4/05
STEPHEN BODNAR 5/05
DON & BETTY BOSSERMAN 10/05
JACK & LUCILLE BOWEN 3/05
JOHN BRAND 1/06
BILL & KATHRYN BRANT 11/05
JOHN BRATTEN 1/06
JAMES L. BROWN 1/06
MILT CARR 3/05
HERMAN HAYDON 4/05
ERIC & SOOK HEBBE 1/05
BOB HEFFORD 10/05
MARV & PEG HEIN 11/05
B.H. HUGHES 10/05
CHARLES KELLEY 4/05
THE KERR FAMILY 3/05
MR.& MRS. CARL KLEIN 11/05
LEW LEDBETTER 6/05
CARLOS SOZA 8/05
R. LOUIE SPINELLI 2/05
JOHN STAVAST MEMORIAL 02/05
HARRY & MARILYN SWAN 1/06
GABRIEL TAMAYO 11/05
CHARLES TARVER 6/05
ARTHUR & GWEN TATE 12/05
W.R. TIMMERMAN 3/05
VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC DONATIONS, Daily
SERVANDO & MARY VARELA 3/05
WALTER WALDON 2/05
JACK WARDEN 9/05
ROBERT & JUNE WHITMAN 12/05
MAUREEN YETT 4/05
JOE ZORNICK 3/05
ALL-STAR DONORS
SPECIAL RECOGNITION IS DUE TO EACH OF OUR SUPER BOOSTERS, INDIVIDUALS WHOSE GIFTS HAVE TOTALED
$100 OR MORE — AND CORPORATE DONORS WHO HAVE GIVEN $1,000 OR MORE DURING THE PAST YEAR.
PATRIOT BULLETIN SALUTES
— Martin L. Allday, J.D. -- John Alvarado, Jr. -- Robert Bernstein, M.D. — Don & Betty Bosserman —
— John Brand — John Bratten —James L. Brown — Jim & Elaine Chambers — Raymond Diaz —
— Wallace Downey — Rufus Dye —Mr.& Mrs. Elton Goodall — Fletcher Harris — Robert H. Harwood —
— Carlos & Ann Hayden —Carl Klein — Harold & Maureen Lewis — Henry Papke — E.L. Parker —
— Harold Rose — Walter B. Waldon
CORPORATE LEVEL
— Odd Fellows Lodge #23 — Olga’s Beauty Spa — Outback Steakhouse —
SEAN CARR 12/05
JOE CASTRO 10/05
BETTY CEPEDA 5/05
JIM & ELAINE CHAMBERS 10/05
JACK CHAVEZ 3/05
MARCUS COHEN 12/05
BOB COOK 3/05
JOE CRUZ 3/05
HARRY DAVES 8/05
MACK & FAY DERRICK 5/05
RAYMOND DIAZ 1/06
WALLACE DOWNEY 10/05
PHILIP DREISESZUN 9/05
RUFUS DYE 6/05
JOHN ELI 9/05
VIRGIL L. ELLIS MEMORIAL 1/06
JAMES W. FARMER, SR. MEMORIAL 8/05
JESS & NELL FARMER 12/04
FORD FREEMAN 1/05
VIC FRYSINGER 1/06
GONZALO GARZA 3/05
TONY GONZALES 1/05
MR&MRS ELTON GOODALL 6/05
RANDY & VIOLA GREENE 10/05
JACK HADSELL 3/05
HAROLD & MAUREEN LEWIS 10/05
BOB LICHTENBERGER 6/05
HAROLD MARBURGER 7/05
"PAPPY," MASCOT 11/05
JOHNNIE & JOHNNIE MATL 3/05
RAY MCKEE 6/05
ALICE & JERRY MEEK, WDM, IA 4/05
GEORGE MIGL 12/05
ROY MILLER 9/05
DONALD MORRISON 5/05
BILL NEWBERRY 3/05
CHAPTER 1919 OFFICERS 10/05
HENRY & DELORES PAPKE 10/05
EDGAR PARKER 11/05
FRANK & KATHY PLUMMER 3/05
DOUG RAYMOND 1/05
FRED & HARRIETTE RETTIG 6/05
FRED & ELAINE REY 1/05
ART & MINNIE RICE 12/05
MARLIEN RICE 12/05
HAROLD ROSE 8/05
JACK SALTER 9/05
ED SCHMALREID 6/05
CLARENCE SEIDL 1/06
JAMES D. SEYMOUR, JR. 5/05
BUSINESSES
AUSTIN DUCK ADVENTURES 11/05
CAPITOL BEVERAGE 8/05
EL AZTECA RESTAURANT 12/05
HEB FOOD STORE #2 6/05
HILL'S CAFÉ 5/05
INSTY-PRINTS S [ELLER FAMILY] 4360 S CON.
THE KYLE FAMILY
LONE STAR SUPPLIES 2/05
MCKINNEY E-SYSTEMS & ASSOC., INC. 5/05
McKINNEY E-SYSTEMS & ASSOC., INC. 2/05
MIKE'S PRINT SHOP 6448 HWY 290E
MORALES & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS, INC 5/05
OLGA'S BEAUTY SPA 10/05
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE IH-35 N 12/05
RANDALLS FOOD MKTS, INC, QTRLY
SYSCO FOOD SVC OF AUSTIN, QTRLY
ORGANIZATIONS
ACES 4/05
MOPH SERVICE FOUNDATION
ODD FELLOWS LODGE 23 12/05
TEXAS MILITARY FORCES MUSEUM, Monthly
VFW POST 3377 1/06
VFW POST 856 1/06
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PATRIOT BULLETIN
Tributes
For a donation of $25, or more, we will place your message in twelve subsequent
publications of the bulletin. Special Note: Your contribution may be tax-deductible to the
extent of the law prescribed in the Internal Revenue Code.
—MILT CARR, (512) 343-7940
In Honor of our Grandfather
And Great-Grandfather
CURTIS WASHINGTON
This is in Memory and Gratitude
For the Many Members of
173rd Airborne Brigade 6-4-69-RVN
Who gave their all to their country and will
never be forgotten
RAYMOND DIAZ 1/06
And in memory of his Tank Crew, 11th Armored Division
who fought in the BATTLE OF THE BULGE
Who Passed On While
They Fought for Our Nation
This Space Is Respectfully Reserved For
In Tribute To Our Sons:
MAJOR JACK E. BOWEN, USAF
USAF Acad Class ‘68, FAC, Vietnam
CHIEF RONALD R. BOWEN, USN
Nuclear Sub U.S.S. SAM HOUSTON
In Memory and Gratitude
CPL BENNY MATIAS, JR.
9th Infantry Division 12-11-68-RVN
CPL JOE GARCIA
YOUR FUTURE “TRIBUTE”
OR MEMORIAL MESSAGE
See the submission instructions at top of this page
YOUR NAME MONTH/YEAR
IN MEMORY
Of my fellow Aviators of the
4th Air Commando Sqdn
AC-47s “Spooky”
Those who answered the final call in Vietnam
JERRY L. MEEK 4/05
In Memory of those pilots of the
367th Fighter Group
—WWII Europe
That made the supreme sacrifice
RUFUS DYE 6/05
All Services
1/06
RICHARD, BETH, ELISE, HALEY, JULIA & PAIGE
JACK & LUCILLE BOWEN 3/05
In Memory of the Pilots of the
18th Fighter / Bomber Group
Who Lost Their Lives
During The
KOREAN WAR
RUFUS DYE 6/05
IN MEMORY
Staff Sgt JOHN J. BROWN
A Good Soldier,
A Great Father
JIM BROWN 1/06
IN MEMORY
HANG IN THERE
MEN OF MOPH 1919
“HAVE A GREAT YEAR”
RAY McKEE 6/05
Of the 27 crew chiefs and pilots
Who died in a single plane crash
In England during WWII
439th Troop Carrier Group
JACK HADSELL 3/05
This is in Memory of
In Memory of Members of
LtCol, USAF, Retired, M.C. Quillen
Ex-POW
MACV Advisory Team 79
“With Whom I Flew Many Hundreds of
Hours With for the State of Texas”
who were killed or wounded, and
to those who survived the conflict
“GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN”
JACK BOWEN, EX-POW, WWII 4/05
The Aerial Artillerymen of
“BLUE MAX”
And The 101st Airborne
Who gave it their all in Vietnam
BOB LICHTENBERGER “BLUE MAX 4” 6/05
Vietnam —1964 - 1965
HAL HUTH 9/05
BOB BERNSTEIN, MD MG USA, RET 3/05
TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS, PAST
AND PRESENT, WHOSE EFFORTS
AND DEDICATION HAVE MADE
MOPH CHAPTER 1919
THE BEST IN THE NATION !
HAROLD [TEX-HOSS-HAL] LEWIS 3/05
TO THOSE
WHO SERVED
Semper Fidelis
WILLIAM NEWBERRY 4/05
To The Greatest Soldier
I Have Ever Known And Loved,
My Father
JAMES W. FARMER, SR.
Lt Col (U.S. Army, Retired)
CAROLYN FARMER DOUGLAS 6/05
In Memory and Honor of the Heroes of
ADVISOR TEAM 1, I CORPS, VIETNAM-1971
And Of The
Heroes of Operation Enduring Freedom
Thank You For Sacrificing Your All To Ensure
Peace and Freedom for all Mankind
JOE HARTNESS 9/05
IN HONOR OF THE 36 MEN
CO K, 333rd INF, 84th INF DIV
Who helped preserve our freedoms by
Losing their lives within 6 months time
In Belgium, Germany 1944-1945.
PFC JOHN E. BRATTEN 1/06
For Fallen Comrades
1st Armored Division (Old Ironsides)
From FORT KNOX To BRENNER PASS;
Via ENGLAND, AFRICA, and
ITALY’s APENNINES, ANZIO, PO
CARLOS HAYDEN 9/05
To those who gave their lives
103rd Infantry Division
Europe, 1944-45
JOHN BRAND 1/06
P A T R I O T B U L L E T IN
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More Tributes
In Reverent Memory Of The
TAPS
1,534 “Sky Soldiers”
Who Died in Vietnam
1965—1971
173rd AIRBORNE BRIGADE
MILT CARR 3/05
In Memory of the pilots of the
388th Tactical Fighter Wing
VIETNAM WAR
That Made the Supreme Sacrifice
RUFUS DYE 6/05
Patriot VIRGIL L. ELLIS died January 10, 2006 at age 72. He was
a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, wounded in 1953 when
serving in Company I, 3rd Bn, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He
had been a member of Chapter 1919 from our earliest days.
Virgil had some long term serious health problems that had been
worsening; however, he had recently survived major surgery and so
his passing came as something difficult for many of us to accept,
especially so because he was an energetic chapter leader and a
volunteer worker that continued to serve up to the day he entered the
hospital. He rendered outstanding service in several officer
positions, but his most visible role, and one he enjoyed greatly, was
that of being our first “Purple Santa.” Virgil Ellis was equally active
as a member of the International Order of Oddfellows, and had
served two terms as Noble Grand of Lodge #23 in Austin.
He was predeceased by his wife Billie Ellis, a past President of our
Ladies Auxiliary Unit 1919, who was also a past Noble Grand of the
Mary Rebeccas. He is survived by three children, seven
grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. He is also survived by
two step-sons (one of whom, Ron Weaver, is also a Patriot in
Chapter 1919) and their families, and by many loving friends.
Deceased Chapter 1919
Patriots and Ladies FY-2006
EDMOND G. DEBERRY
VIRGIL L. ELLIS
FRANCIS T. EYRE
JAMES W. FARMER, SR.
MELFRED L. FORSMAN
CHARLES L. FRIZZELL
JOE A. LOCKWOOD
CURTIS O. WASHINGTON
CATHERINE YOUNG
Patriot CURTIS O. WASHINGTON died January 13, 2006. He
was born in Augusta, Georgia on May 2, 1917 and he was an Army
veteran of WWII. He entered service in October 1942 at Fort
McPherson, Georgia and deployed to Europe with B Battery, 491st
Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Armored Division. He was
in combat with his unit during the fighting across France, Belgium
and into Germany while serving as part of General George Patton’s
3rd Army. He was wounded on New Year’s Day of 1945 during the
Battle of the Bulge when his unit was in action near Bastogne.
Curtis Washington had lived in Springfield, Missouri where he was
a member of MOPH Chapter 621, Department of Missouri; but, in
retirement, he and his wife had moved to Austin in 2004 to be near
their daughter. He then transferred his membership to Chapter 1919
and he had attended our meetings as his health permitted. He is
survived by his wife of 68 years, Ollie Washington; daughter and
son-in-law Myrna and Frank Jacks; son Curtis Washington, Jr.; seven
grandchildren, and; eleven great-grandchildren.
The MILITARY ORDER of the PURPLE HEART of the U.S.A.
TEXAS CAPITAL CHAPTER 1919
5701 PAINTED VALLEY DR
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78759-5527
NONPROFITORGANIZATION
U.S.POSTAGE PAID
AUSTIN,TX
PERMITNO.504
“ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED”
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JULY ’05
AUGUST
1ST BREAKFAST
NO
MEETINGS
SUMMER
BREAK !
JANUARY ’06
2ND, BREAKFAST
18TH —STAFF NOON
SAT., 21ST, 10AM
MONTHLY MEETING
CAMP MABRY
MUSEUM
Lunch Afterward at
Luby’s Cafeteria
MOPAC at Steck
3RD STAFF NOON
SEPTEMBER
5TH BREAKFAST
14TH STAFF NOON
OCTOBER
3RD BREAKFAST
7TH BREAKFAST
ALSO
9TH STAFF NOON
3RD 6PM OUTBACK
APPRECIATION NITE
SAT, 6TH, 12 NOON
SAT, 17TH, 10AM
PURPLE HEART DAY
19TH STAFF NOON
MONTHLY MEETING
CELEBRATION
SAT, 22ND, 10AM
CAMP MABRY
“The 223rd Anniversary
MONTHLY MEETING
Of the Purple Heart”
MUSEUM, Bldg # 6
FOOD AND DRINKS FREE
FOR PATRIOTS, FAMILY &
GUESTS
Lunch Afterward at
CAMP MABRY
MUSEUM, Bldg # 6
Luby’s Cafeteria
Lunch Afterward at Luby’s
CAMP MABRY MUSEUM
MOPAC at Steck
FEBRUARY
MARCH
6TH BREAKFAST
15TH —STAFF NOON
FRI, 17TH, 6PM
GEORGE
WASHINGTON’S
BIRTHDAY
DINNER PARTY
At “The Austin Club”
Great Entertainment,
Great Food, and, a
Great Time at a Great Party
6TH BREAKFAST
NOVEMBER
5TH BREAKFAST
10th OUTBACK PURPLE
SANTA LUNCHEON
11:30AM — 1:30PM
FRI, 11TH, 9AM
VETERAN’S DAY
PARADE
up Congress Ave, then
CEREMONY
SUN 11TH -CHILDREN’S
CHRISTMAS PARTY
3-5PM
SUN, 18TH, 1—5 PM
CHAPTER / UNIT
MOPAC at Steck
SOUTH STEPS OF THE
CAPITOL BLDG
HOLIDAY PARTY
BOTH PARTYS ARE AT
ODD FELLOWS LODGE 23
6809 GUADALUPE
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
3rd BREAKFAST
FOLLOWS AT 11AM
1ST BREAKFAST
4TH — STAFF NOON
15TH —STAFF NOON 12TH —STAFF NOON
SAT, 6TH, 10AM
SAT, 18TH, 10AM
DECEMBER
MONTHLY MEETING, AND
5TH BREAKFAST
8TH—STAFF NOON
SAT, 10TH, 11AM
MONTHLY MEETING
CAMP MABRY
MUSEUM
SAT, 15TH, 10AM
MONTHLY MEETING
ANNUAL ELECTION
OFFICERS INSTALLATION
HILL’S CAFÉ
4700 S Congress Ave
ANNUAL PICNIC
CAMP MABRY MUSEUM
Lunch Afterward at
TBA—MEMORIAL
DAY ACTIVITIES
FULL COOKOUT MENU
Lunch Afterward at
LUBY’S CAFETERIA
Luby’s Cafeteria
MOPAC at Steck
MOPAC at Steck
PFLUGERVILLE
COOK-WALDEN
CAPITAL PARK
14619 N IH-35
Chapter
CAMP MABRY
PICNIC GROUNDS
FY-2006 TEXAS CAPITAL CHAPTER 1919 EVENTS CALENDAR