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Composite Picture Project Progress

With the help of many of you (but not enough, yet) the Composite Picture Project of John Cashwell #426 is making good progress. As of right now the following years are missing (while a few of the pictures of the later years only can be purchased from the photography company and Duke Archives the expense is more than TDB can handle) so if you have any of the following missing years please contact TDB or if you know for certain that a picture was not taken in a given year please do likewise!

1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
1962
1964
1965
1971, 1972
1982, 1983, 1984
1986
1988
1995
1998
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Calling Dr. McCall

Vaughn McCall # 772 has just been named as on of the Best Doctors in America for 2009-10 in his speciality, Psychiatry.

UNC Beta Report

Tom Brandt # 643 reports that his nephew is a recently graduated Carolina Beta and reported to him that the chapter has just renovated the party house.

TDB's New Year's Resolution

Following is TDB's New Year's Resolution:

Be it Resolved that all appropriate communications remind Duke Betas that regular monetary contributions are necessary to keep TDB functioning. Does not take much, but it does take some money. TDB is not a profit making venture nor does it pay any of its volunteers, but there some necessary expenses. Therefore, all contributions gratefully appreciated.

Send checks to:

The Duke Beta
465 Sheffield Drive
Winston-Salem, NC, 27104
919/245-3884 TDBatDuke@aol.com

The Duke Beta Thanks

TDB thanks the Duke Betas who have recently contributed to keep the annual newsletter, this web site, and everything else going:

January 1, 2010 – January 31, 2010

Laird Blue #425
Stan Collyer #287
Tom Enck #397
Fred McIntyre #418
Jack Tibbetts #398

John C. Price Passes

John C. Price, 75, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009, due to an automobile accident in Fort Worth.
Graveside service: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, with full honors in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas.
John was born Dec. 3, 1933, in Detroit, Mich., to Orville and Edna Wolfe Price. A resident of Arlington the past 21 years, John was a retired U.S. Air Force colonel having served for 29 years.
Survivors: Wife, Ruth Ann McCullough of Arlington; daughter, Tracey Price of Houston; stepson, Casey Kanel of Louisiana; stepdaughter, Kelly Herzog of Arlington; and grandsons, Cody and Dylan Herzog of Arlington.
Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram on December 24, 2009

Fifties Group Plans Firming Up

The Fifties Group will meet next spring at Lake Lure. Click here for full details.

Pure Pong

Judge William Graham and his wife, Cinny, son of Bill Graham # 322, visited with Warren Odgen # 1120, during an after Christmas trip to Granada, Nicaragua, at the business he owns and operates there, Pure Natural Health & Fitness Center. Warren reports that he has invented a game called PURE Pong that has many allusions to Lo-Lai with a similar spirit and some of the same terminology. Unfortunately, the camera with the pix of them playing was lost, but you can view the PURE Pong table in the pix on his web site: http://www.purenica.com/. Even though he lives in Nicaragua the best USMail address is 3465 West Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

Real Brothers, both Duke Betas, Eat Turkey

Pete Taylor # 369 and family spent Thanksgiving with his brother Dick Tayor # 288 and family. From Tacoma, WA to Winter Park, FL for turkey.

Tibbetts in Paris

Jack Tibbetts # 398 reports that he had long planned to spend a month in Paris and he finally has done it!