Parking lot improved

The parking lot at Post 4848 is looking much better.

Following action by the October e-board and approval by the membership. The pavement has been resealed and restriped

Spaces for handicapped parking have been redefined to make it more accessible.

The Next of Kin band is making a big hit with the post members and friends each Friday and Saturday night. The quartet includes (left to right) leader Henry Hudson on keyboard, drummer Eric Hudson, William Hudson on lead guitar and Chad Taylor on bass guitar. They are playing to packed crowds who enjoy the mixture of old and new tunes.

Post 4848 Calendar November

E-Board meeting Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6:30 PM.

Membership meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 PM, with food and refreshments to follow.

Ladies Auxiliary meeting, nomination and election, Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 PM.

MOC meeting Sunday, Nov. 8, 6 PM.

MOCA meeting Sunday, Nov. 8, 6 PM.

Membership Breakfast Saturday, Nov. 14, 8 AM – 10 AM.

Family Dinner Sunday, Nov. 29, 4 – 3 PM.

TAPS

Grady "Lucky" Norman

George Hancock

DANCE NIGHTS

Next of Kin—Friday’s 9 PM to 1 AM;

Saturdays, 9 PM to 1 AM.

If you have items of interest to Post 4848 members, please turn them in to the quartermaster or any bartender by the 20th of the month prior to publication of The Flag. You can FAX items to 698-7803. For e-mail submissions, send to VFW Post 4848 at pop@ipspress.com.

Bill Carman now trustee

Following the move by John Scott from trustee to jr. vice commander, Bill Carman was elected to fill the trustee slot at the October membership meeting.

Attending the meeting was state VFW Adjutant Ronnie Davis who filled in for VA Asst. Commissioner John Furgess who was unable to attend. John will be at the December meeting.

A motion by Jack Thomas to have everyone pay for dance attendance, seconded by David Wilson, was defeated.

The jr. vice offered a commemorative coin to everyone signing up three new members.

A membership breakfast was set up through a committee including Bob Blair, Doug Gallant and Pete Chaney planned the event for Saturday, Nov. 14.

A motion by Bob Blair, seconded by Bill Bordwine, will give $100 to the Central High JROTC. Help for volunteers on the Honor Guard was stressed by Bill Carman

Auxiliary proud of Gold Star Mother tribute

"The Gold Star Mothers ceremony was another great success this year," Post 4848 Auxiliary President Faye England declared. "And I want to thank all the department, district and post officials who were able to be there."

The auxiliary was also highly active with the annual USO Dance sponsored by the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council. The president said everyone had a lively time with delicious food and entertainment by the Post 95 Legionnaires Band.

Dept. President Mai Methvin was treated by the post auxiliary to a lunch.

"We would like to see another big turnout at our next meeting Nov. 5," Faye said. "It’s always wonderful to see everyone there. We are selling tickets on a Barrel of Beverages to give away at the post Christmas party in December. Buy and sell tickets now."

Notes . . .

You can get into all kinds of "intellectual discussions in the Post 4848 lounge. Ask HAROLD HOWTON about the difference in Pall Mall and Pell Mell.

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Friends of DICK TALLEY were happy to see him back and visiting at a recent membership meeting.

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They’ve quit, put their cigarettes down. BILL CARMAN and BOB and JO ANN BLAIR are kicking the habit. Some of us are still trying.

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And Bill and SUE CARMAN’s daughters, SANDRA MANTONE and LYNNE TRALLO up north, keep up with home through The Flag

Comment . . . pete chaney

George Hancock has died. What do you say about George?

We all have our memories, our favorite stories.

I recall the time I needed some new windshield wipers for my car and asked George if he would install them. No problem, he offered. Instead of letting me go to a parts place and buying new ones, George insisted on saving some money. He spent an hour going through a junkyard to find some used one. There was snow on the ground. My feet were cold, wet and I went inside the office to keep from freezing. But George went on until he found the right ones.

He went with us one time to a reception for Gov. Don Sundquist. They only had cookies for snacks when we got there. We kidded George later about having his pockets full of oatmeal cookies. When I went to take a picture of the governor, Mayor Gene Roberts and other officials, George walked up into the background. I made his a picture and printed under it, "George Hancock and friends."

Anytime anyone needed help, mainly car problems, he was always there. Regardless of any ill feelings, he never turned anyone down. Like most of us, he was his own worst enemy at times. He had three Bronze Stars from Vietnam, and was elected commander three times. He was also the perennial candidate, because he loved the post and thought he would make a difference.

After he had lost one election, I wrote in The Flag that he was the kind of person who would give you the shirt off his back, but would make you mad when he did it. He got mad at me. He just didn’t understand.

We worried he wasn't taking care of his health. He wouldn’t listen.

If you could ask him now, "George, why didn’t you take better of yourself and still be with us?" he would say,

"You just don’t understand."