La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux Grand Voiture du Texas OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GRAND du TEXAS Winner of the Arthur McDowell Award 1991 – 1992 – 1993 – 1994 – 1995 – 1996 for the Best Grand Voiture Publication in the Nation without Advertising
Summer 2017
From the Grand Chef de Gare Greetings Voyageurs Militaire; I would like to express my sincere Thanks, to all who supported me for Grand Chef de Gare of Grand du Texas. It is my desire to uphold all that’s expected of me in this position.
Grande Promenade 2017 Kerrville, Texas
Voiture and Cabane 1055 hosted the 2017 Grande Promenade and Installation of our Grand Officers for 2017-2018.
As of yet I have not selected all of the Directeurs needed to make this year an outstanding one. If you are a Directeur at this time, I would like for you to contact me, if you elect to keep your positions and actively continue to do what is expected in your position. It is my hope that we can work together and support this organization to the best of our ability. Thanks again to all who were at our Grande Promenade in Kerrville. Annemarie and I are hoping to see a great turnout for our upcoming Fall Cheminot in Corpus Christi and are looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible. Remember, we all took the oath to attend all functions of The Grand, whenever possible. God Bless America and the Forty and Eight.
New Grand Chef de Gare George Murphy being sworn in at the Grande Promenade.
Corpus Christi to Host Fall Cheminot
It has been many years since a Grand Cheminot has been in the Costal Bend area. The ability to host an event comes from the drive of WW2 veteran Milton Sherwood, Correspondant, Voiture 1134. Voyageur Sherwood just will not give up and is blessed to be in good enough health into his 90’s to keep things going a little longer. His hope is to rekindle the interest in the Costal Bend area. Details follow for hotel and registration. Hope to have a good showing and/or ads to support this event.
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YOUR 2017-2018 GRAND OFFICERS
Membership Update
Elections were held at the Grand Promenade in Kerrville with the following officers being elected and installed:
June 22, 2017 Division / Locale
1st Division 939 1185 1601 Total 2nd Division 163 266 312 980 1031 Total
Sous Chef de Train
Ron Mick Wichita Falls Ft Worth Lake Dallas
Houston Copperas Cove Beaumont Willis Killeen
3rd Division 175 231 542 1134 Total
Jim Ryan Austin La Feria San Antonio Kingsville
4th Division 605 1055
Dean Taylor El Paso Kerrville
Current
Goal
Percentage
1 18 6 25
7 25 6 38
14% 72% 100% 66%
28 28 11 19 40 126
38 28 16 20 71 169
74% 100% 69% 95% 56% 75%
17 14 30 17 78
17 16 36 12 81
100% 88% 83% 142% 96%
37 14
33 22
112% 64%
Total
51
55
93%
Grand Total
280
347
80.69%
Chef de Gare Chef de Train Chef de Train Div I Chef de Train Div II Chef de Train Div III Chef de Train Div IV Commissaire Intendant Conducteur Aumonier Avocat Historien Commis Voyageur Garde de LaPorte Sous Garde de LaPorte Drapeau Lampiste Cheminot Nationale Alt. Cheminot Nationale
George Murphy V-1031 Renslar Keagle V-605 Ron Mick V-1185 Vacant Jim Ryan V-231 Dean Taylor V-1055 Roger Folmar V-605 Jack Winslow V-1185 Lowell Mix V-542 Ron Wheeler V-1031 Alan Denman V-175 Vacant Doug Pendleton V-266 J. Sean Habina V-542 Bell Condra V-1601 Lanny Givens V-1601 Ronnie Wheeler V-1031 Roger Folmar V-605
Appointments: Correspondant Sous Comm Intendant Publiciste
Milton Chatham V-312 James Baca V-163 David Knutson V-175
Note: A complete list of Officers, Directeurs, etc. will be posted on the Grand du Texas website at www.texasboxcar.org
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PAID YOUR 2017 DUES YOU ARE DELINQUENT AND INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN 40 & 8 EVENTS UNTIL YOUR DUES ARE PAID
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2017 FALL CHEMINOT HOSTED BY VOITURE 1134 CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS OCTOBER 20-22, 2017
Free Full Breakfast Included WI-FI Indoor Pool
Sorry No Pets
Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Corpus Christi 5213 Oakhurst, Drive, Corpus Christi, TX Reservations: 877-859-5095 Hotel Direct: 361-857-7772 GROUP CODE “VOL” OR “40 & 8” GROUP RATE OF $89.99 + TAX (STANDARD KING OR STANDARD DOUBLE QUEEN) MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY! RESERVATION CUT-OFF DATE IS OCT 2, 2017
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La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux Grand Voiture du Texas 2017 FALL CHEMINOT / OCTOBER 20-22, 2017 REGISTRATION FORM Please fill in the following information to register for Fall Cheminot. Name: Title or Highest Office held: Voiture or Cabane #: Name: Title or Highest Office held: Voiture or Cabane #: Number Registration
X $25.00 = $
Advance registration is $25 per person Advance registration must be received by October 6, 2017. Late Registration fee is $30 per person
Program Book Ads Full page Ad - $30 Half page Ad - $ 20 Business Card - $10 Inside Front Cover $40 Inside Back Cover $40 In addition to a hard copy, please send ads via Email to: mpsvbs@gmail.com All program ads must be received by October 6, 2017 SEND REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM ADS TO: Milton Sherwood 625 Gregory Dr #49 Corpus Christi, TX 78412 (Make Checks Payable to Voiture 1134) EARLY BIRD RAFFLE INFORMATION ON BACK OF REGISTRATION FORM THE TEXAS VOYAGEUR NEWS IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT WWW.TEXASBOXCAR.ORG VIA OUR FACEBOOK PAGE “GRANDE VOITURE DU TEXAS” AND AT HTTP://ISSUU.COM/GRANDEVOITUREDUTEXAS
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2017 FALL CHEMINOT EARLY BIRD 50/50 RAFFLE Early Bird 50/50 Raffle Send in for your chance to win the Early Bird 50/50 raffle.
Need not be present to win! ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT SEPTEMBER 30, 2017!
Send in your entry form below to be entered! Choose to enter once or multiple times! Locales also welcome to enter
Name: Address: Phone #: _______ One (1) Ticket for $5 = _________ _______ Six (6) Tickets for $20 = _________ Make checks payable to V-1134 and send to: Milton Sherwood, 625 Gregory Dr #49 Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Who is going to be the BIG winner?
Ticket number will be written below and entered into the drawing bin. Need not be present to win!
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Above: Grand Chef Murphy being sworn in by Chef de Chemin de Fer 2010 Jerry Brady Below: Officers presented after swearing in at Grand Promenade 2017, Kerrville, TX
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Very nice set up for Grande Promenade in Kerrville, TX
Dames during Installation of Officer at the Grande Promenade in Kerrville, TX
See More Photos of the Grande Promenade at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125752713@N04/albums/72157683011202851
CHECK OUT THE FLAGS FOR 1ST GRADERS EVENTS HELD BY EL PASO VOITURE 605 https://www.flickr.com/photos/125752713@N04/albums
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MINUTES OF GRANDE PROMENADE GRANDE DU TEXAS KERRVILLE, TX JUNE 17, 2017 1. 2.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS WERE AT THE BEST WESTERN SUNDAY HOUSE INN BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M., JUNE 17, 2017. THE GRANDE PROMENADE CONVENED AT 1:06 P.M., SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017, AT THE BEST WESTERN SUNDAY HOUSE INN, BY GRANDE CHEF DE TRAIN GEORGE MURPHY. RENSLAR KEAGLE AND DOUG PENDLETON WERE APPOINTED TO SERVE AS ACTING CHEF DE TRAIN AND GRANDE GUARD DE LA PORT, RESPECTIVELY. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS AND LOCALES: a. OFFICERS PRESENT-14; ABSENT-10; EXCUSED-1 b. LOCALES PRESENT-8; ABSENT-4; EXCUSED-0 c. GRANDE CHEF PASSÉ PRESENT- 8. CORRESPONDANT READ GRANDE CALL AND RULES OF PROMENADE. NOTION BY VM GIVENS TO ACCEPT MINUTES AS PUBLISHED, 2 ND BY VM PENDLETON PASSED. REPORTS: a. CHEF DE TRAIN MURPHY-MEMBERSHIP STANDS AT 80%. b. DIRECTEUR AMERICANISM CHATHAM-AMERICANISM PINS ARE IN AND REPORTS SHOULD BE SENT IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. c. DIRECTEUR CHILD WELFARE CRUME-ALL PINS SOLD AND TURNED IN $50.00 TO GRANDE. DIRECTEUR BOX CAR WHEELER-BOX CAR PINS AND CARDS ARE IN AND NEED TO BE SOLD; EVERY VM SHOULD BELONG TO BOX CAR ASSOCIATION; RAFFLE BEING CONDUCTED TO HELP PAY FOR CARDS WITH TICKETS BEING $1.00 EACH OR 6 FOR $5.00; TWO LOCALES OWE FOR PINS. d. DIRECTEUR DISASTER RELIEF WINSLOW-NO REPORT. e. DIRECTEUR RITUAL MIX-RECEIVED TWO REPORTS. f. DIRECTEUR YOUTH SPORTS SMOCK-ABSENT. g. DIRECTEUR VAVS HILL- ONE REPORT RECEIVED. h. DIRECTEUR POW/MIA KEAGLE-TWO REPORTS AND OTHERS ARE DUE TO NATIONALE NO LATER THAN 1 JULY; PALS CARDS AND PINS ARE IN. i. DIRECTEUR VOITURE ACTIVITIES ORLANDO - ABSENT. j. DIRECTEUR CARVILLE STAR BRADY-NO REPORT. k. AUMONIER MIX-NATIONALE LOOKING FOR NEW PASSWORD, PRAYERS REQUESTED FOR VMS GIBBS, TERRY RANDLE, JESSIKA CHATHAM, AMBER STEPHENSON AND JOANN CRUME, WHO FELL. l. DIRECTEUR NURSES TRAINING/COMMITTEE CHEVALIER-ABSENT-THERE WERE NO REQUESTS. m. GRAND COMMISSAIRE INTENDANT-ABSENT. IT WAS NOTIONED BY VM BRADY TO LEAVE BUDGET AS IT IS UNTIL FALL CHEMINOT, 2ND BY VM FOLMAR, PASSED. n. FINANCE COMMITTEE BRADY-NO REPORT AND WANTS TO BE REMOVED AS DIRECTEUR. o. HISTORIEN DEBORAH KNUTSON-ABSENT. p. AVOCAT WHEELER-GRANDE CONSTITUTION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY AVOCAT NATIONALE AND ALL LOCALES SHOULD GET A COPY AND UPDATE THEIRS AS NEEDED. q. AWARDS COMMITTEE WHEELER-LOCALES NEED TO SELECT, LAW OFFICER OF THE YEAR AND HERO OF THE YEAR AND THEY ARE DUE TO NATIONALE NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2017. NOTION BY VM WHEELER TO NOMINATE DALE THOMPSON AS VOYAGEUR OF THE YEAR, 2 ND BY VM KEAGLE, PASSED. r. TIME AND PLACE WHEELER-FALL CHEMINOT, CORPUS CHRISTI, OCTOBER 20-22, 2017; MERCI BOX CAR, AUSTIN, FEBRUARY 19-21, 2018; GRANDE, EL PASO, JUNE 2018 (EXACT DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED).
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MINUTES OF GRANDE PROMENADE (CONTINUED) s.
CHEMINOT NATIONALE KNUTSON WAS ABSENT BUT HIS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY VM WHEELER: i. CENTRAL STATES: PRELIMINARY REPORT SHOWS A NET PROFIT OF $1,387.84 AND AFTER SPLIT WITH CENTRAL STATES A PROFIT OF $693.92. UNDER REVIEW BY GRAND COMMISSAIRE INTENDANT BACA. GRAND WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE DISCOUNTED HOTEL ROOM RATES FOR ATTENDEES WHO HELPED TO MAKE THE EVENT SUCCESSFUL. DETAILS ON HOTEL EXPENSES ARE INCLUDED IN THE CENTRAL STATES FINANCIAL REPORT. ii. GRAND DU TEXAS GUN RAFFLE-1ST PRIZE-ROBERT GRAVES (KANSAS); 2ND –MICHAEL STANSBERY (FORT WORTH); 3RD-DON TAYLOR (TEXAS); 4TH-DEBBIE YACKO (OKLAHOMA); 5TH C. WEBB (COPPERAS COVE); 578 TICKERS SOLD WITH A PROFIT OF $3,490.00; SPECIAL THANKS TO DON TAYLOR WHO COORDINATED AND HANDLED THE PROCUREMENT OF THE PRIZES, DELIVERY OF PRIZES TO WINNERS AND SOLD 20% OF THE TICKETS-2ND ONLY TO LANNY GIVENS WHO SOLD 150 TICKETS; SUPPORT FROM GRAND TO COVER COSTS OF THE CENTENNIAL EVENT AT THE TEXAS STATE CAPITOL iii. PHOTO OF THE TEXAS MERCI BOXCAR WITH THE CAPITAL IN THE BACKGROUND WAS SENT TO MAKE POST CARDS WITH 500 CARDS DONATED TO TEXAS MILITARY FORCES MUSEUM AND THEY WILL SELL THEM AT THE INFORMATION BOOTH; CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE CARDS iv. BOXCAR SHIELDS HAVE BEEN RESTORED AND ERRORS CORRECTED; WE CAN OFFER THE OLD SHIELDS FOR SALE AND I RECOMMEND A MINIMUM OF $50.00 OR HIGH BID VIA THE WEBSITE v. PROGRAM REPORTS-EACH DIRECTEUR NEEDS TO MEET THEIR RESPONSIBILITY BY SOLICITING REPORTS AND SUBMITTING THEIR REPORTS FOR NATIONALE. I WILL HAVE INFORMATION ON WEBSITE NLT JUNE 18TH WHICH WILL GIVE THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE CURRENT PROGRAM DIRECTEURS. RECOMMENDATION TO DISCUSS MORE FULLY PRESENTING RIBBONS IN PLACE OF PLAQUES SHOULD BE DISCUSSED MORE FULLY. vi. GRAND COMMISSAIRE INTENDANT-RECOMMEND THAT SINCE HE HAS SPEND HIS OWN FUNDS FOR TRAVEL TO GRAND FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING AIR FARE TO CENTRAL STATES, BE REIMBURSED $500.00 TO HELP. vii. FALL CHEMINOT-CONFIRMED FOR OCTOBER 20-22, 2017 IN CORPUS CHRISTI WITH HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS. 7. OLD BUSINESS: a. IT WAS SUGGESTED, AND APPROVED, TO LOOK INTO STREAMERS VS. PLAQUES FOR AWARDS. THOSE GRAND CHEFS DE GARE PASSÉ THAT FAIL TO PAY ASSESSMENT FOR AWARD PLAQUE WILL HAVE THEIR NAME STRICKEN FROM AWARD. 8. NEW BUSINESS: a. VM MIX SUGGESTED THAT ALL OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTEURS BE CONTACTED TO SEE IF THEY WILL SERVE BEFORE THEY ARE APPOINTED. NOTION BY VM FOLMAR TO APPROVE THIS SUGGESTION, 2ND BY VM CRUME, PASSED. b. NOTION BY VM WINSLOW TO SUBMIT CLASS (CHILDREN LIVES ARE SOMETHING SPECIAL) TO NATIONALE AS A NEW PASSWORD, 2ND BY VM MIX, APPROVED. 9. GOOD OF THE ORDER: a. GRAND CHEF PRESENTED PINS TO VL 605 FOR ATTAINING 100% MEMBERSHIP AS OF MAY 2017. b. PLEA MADE FOR VM FROM KANSAS AND LEFT HIS FAMILY DEEPLY INDEBTED. 10. DELEGATES TO NATIONALE: VMS FOLMAR, KEAGLE, WHEELER, DENMAN, LANNY GIVENS AND MIX (TENTATIVELY).
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MINUTES OF GRANDE PROMENADE (CONTINUED) 11. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: CHEF DE CHEMIN DE FER BRADY WAS CALLED UPON TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS AND THOSE ELECTED WERE: a. GRAND CHEF-GEORGE MURPHY; GRAND CHEF DE TRAIN-RENSLAR KEAGLE; CHEMINOT NATIONALE-RONNIE WHEELER; ALT. CHEMINOT NATIONALE-ROGER FOLMAR; COMMISSAIRE INTENDANT-ROGER FOLMAR; AUMONIER-LOWELL MIX; CONDUCTEUR-JACK WINSLOW; COMMIS VOYAGEUR-VACANT; DRAPEAUX-BELL CONDRA; GARDE DE LA PORT-DOUG PENDLETON; HISTORIEN-ALAN DENMAN; LAMPISTE-LANNY GIVENS; SOUS GARDE DE LA PORT-J. SEAN HABINA; SOUS CHEF DE TRAIN 1-RON MICK; SOUS CHEF DE TRAIN 2-VACANT; SOUS CHEF DE TRAIN 3-JIM RYAN; SOUS CHEF DE TRAIN 4-DEAN TAYLOR; PUBLISTE-DAVID KNUTSON; SOUS COMMISSAIRE INTENDANT-JAMES BACA. VM CHATHAM WAS APPOINTED TO BE THE CORRESPONDANT. VM CHATHAM NOTIONED THAT THE OFFICERS BE ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION, 2 ND BY VM WHEELER, PASSED. b. THE INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE BANQUET ON SATURDAY NIGHT. 12. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE PROMENADE WAS ADJOURNED TO REASSEMBLE AT THE BANQUET. ATTESTED: MILTON R. CHATHAM GRAND CORRESPONDANT
GEORGE MURPHY GRAND CHEF DE GARE
PROGRAM REPORTS CURRENT GRAND DIRECTEURS AND DEADLINES Program report forms can be found on the Voiture Nationale website: www.fortyandeight.org Link to Program Report Forms and Petite Communique: http://www.fortyandeight.org/forms-petite/
SUBMIT REPORTS TO GRAND DIRECTEUR BY “DUE TO GRAND” DATE. GRAND DIRECTEURS WILL SUBMIT CONSOLIDATED REPORT TO VOITURE NATIONALE BY “DUE TO NATIONALE” DATE. Due to Due to Program Directeur Name Phone E-MAIL Grand Nationale Americanism Milton R Chatham 409-899-3013 ccsam@sbcglobal.net 7/1/2017 7/15/2017 Carville Star
Gerald Brady
830-792-0775
klg2011@windstream.net
7/1/2017
7/15/2017
Child Welfare
Donnie Ray Crume
254-213-3321
fortyandeight1031@yahoo.com
7/1/2017
7/15/2017
POW/MIA
Renslar Keagle
917-269-6209
renslarkeagle@gmail.com
7/1/2017
7/15/2017
Ritual
Lowell Mix
210-314-1776
lmix543@yahoo.com
7/1/2017
7/10/2017
Voiture Activities
Tom Orlando
512-799-1747
Tom.Orlando@h4v.org
7/10/2017
7/25/2017
Nurses Training
Paul Chevalier
512-868-5173
paulchevy@gmail.com
8/1/2017
8/15/2017
VAVS
Clarence Hill
254-223-1115
chill652@yahoo.com
8/1/2017
8/15/2017
Youth Sports
Brian Smock
254-542-2759
bsmock@hot.rr.com
8/1/2017
8/15/2017
Public Relations
David Knutson
512-736-2377
davidknutson@sbcglobal.net
8/15/2017
9/1/2017
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1960’s Texas Merci Boxcar Provincial Shields Offered for Sale With the February 2017 replacement of the Provincial Shields on the Texas Merci Boxcar the Grande Voiture du Texas has decided to sell the old set of shields. These are not the original shields from the Texas Merci Boxcar, but reproductions made in the 1960s by the Grand du Texas. Some of the shields are unique and were thought to be copies of the original shields, but several shields were made representing other regions of France and were not originally on the Texas Boxcar. The exact story behind this is unknown, but since there was no internet then it is believed the members did their best to copy what they believed to be shields from the appropriate regions of France in 1949. Since there were gifts from many regions of France the theory is that these regions were chosen because they had given gifts to the State of Texas on the Texas Merci Boxcar. It is also theory that the original shields deteriorated due to exposure to the elements which is why the Grand du Texas started to store the shields and only take them out and display them on special occasions. Shields are one of a kind for Texas and had been posted on the Texas Merci Boxcar from the early 1960s until February 2017. The shields available will be posted on the Grand du Texas website and removed once sold. Additional details will be on the website.
1960s Coat of Arms Shields from the Texas Merci Boxcar Package A - $75
Package B - $125
One Shield of Choice* Certificate of Authenticity One 5”x8” photo of Texas Boxcar Five 4” x 6” Texas Boxcar post cards Free Shipping (CONUS)
Two Shields of Choice* Certificate of Authenticity Two 5”x8” photos of Texas Boxcar Ten 4” x 6” Texas Boxcar post cards Free Shipping (CONUS)
*Shields based on availability of shields that have not already been sold. Limited quantity of the 1960s Shields. Modern Replicas Available.
See Shields on the Grand du Texas Website Along with Order Form and Availability
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Boxcar Shield Replicas Vinyl Decal Mounted on Black PVC Backing Price Each
Vinyl Decal Only Not Mounted Price Each
$50 each (Free Shipping)
$10.00 each (Free Shipping)
Train - $60 each Eagle - $75 each (Free Shipping)
Train - $25 each Eagle - $30 each (Free Shipping)
Note: Single orders may be delayed pending batch minimum of four (4) to print. For More Information go to WWW.TEXASBOXCAR.ORG
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Addressee
ADDRESSEE: Please notify sender of name/address correction Chef de Gare – George Murphy
Correspondant – Milton Chatham Publiciste – Dave Knutson
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Commissire Intendant – Roger Folmar