Earl: Your ears must be ringing, Although, you do have an incredible memory. I was in CA last week visiting friends and on a visit to Micro Scale your name came up. Small world. Steve showed me a big pile of old L&N decals.
I had long ago forgotten Gen Galloway, but you are correct for the most part. I don't think it was faithfully serving my country, but just what people my age did then. I wasn't transfered, but sent TDY to CA for several months. And yes, my pay was screwed up. The best part was having little to do, except hang around railroad tracks and hobby shops. The hobby shops then were friendlier then, than they are now. I was in Reeds in Oakland and a young kid named Bobby Grandt took my under his wing. He was a HOn3 guy whose dad made molds and was making some kits for him. Also saw my first operating ON3 layout on that trip. On another hobby shop excursion, I was in a shop on Hesperian Blvd and a clerk named John Parker provided supper and a peek at his HOn3 layout. He gave up on HOn3, going to ON3 and eventually moving to Durango. I think he makes kits too. I have no reason to be grumpy. Usually if someone is grumpy, it is because they have some discomfort or pain. I have neither. As for the Fort Knox Officers Club, the rules were eventually relaxed and the club became more inclusive. I used to make frequent trips to Fort Knox until the mid-eighties and it was pretty nice. Good to hear from you Earl. I'm still a little embarassed over meeting you and your mother. I still have the cards your mother gave me. Regards, Ron Sebastian > If Ron is grumpy, maybe there is a good reason. Maybe it dates back to > around 1970 (or was it 1971) when Ron was faithfully serving his country in the US > Army. I first met him at Fort Knox when he was appointed to the Board of > Governors of the Officers Club. I think he was intentionally selected as a > representative of the younger officers (Ron, you still are young, aren't you!), who > wanted relaxed dress codes and other rules changes. At this time pantsuits > were in style for the ladies but were banned by the Officers Club, resulting in > some embarrassing situations where officers and their wives were asked to > leave. And coat and tie were required after 6 pm. > > Ron took his responsibility on the board seriously. I do not remember the > particulars (I am sure that Ron does) but Ron voted differently on a motion than > the President of the Board at the first meeting he attended. The board > president was General Galloway who was also commandant of the Armor School. I > thought General Galloway was a pretty good guy until I found out what happened to > Ron after he voted independently at this first meeting. The appointment of a > younger officer to the board was apparently for appearances only, because Ron > immediately received orders transferring him from Fort Knox. Again I do not > remember the particulars but Ron told me about it at an S Spree meeting in > Columbus during the mid 1990s. For a time his pay was messed up (not received by > him) and there were other complications. General Galloway royally messed him > up. > > Ron, I do not recall your providing a biography for the S Scale group and we > deserve one. Maybe this will get you started. I hope you can fill in the > details on your patriotic service in the Army (not just Fort Knox) and your > leadership as an owner of one of the premier Hobby Shops in the country. This can > be the basis of the movie you suggested. > > - Lieutenant Earl Henry, Nashville, Tennessee > > ================================================== > > In a message dated 10/11/2007 7:44:32 AM Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > "Grumpy Old Man". work on that and you might have something. You > could probably make it into a movie. You're older than I CPT. I bet > I'm younger than most on this list, I just didn't weather well. > > Keep on 'S'caling. > > GOM > Ron > > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
