Veterans Day

From The Raymond News, September 30, 1943

Today my brother, Bob, had a really nice post on Facebook about Veterans Day. He talked about how all five of us kids knew how important the day was to our dad, Charlie Bandy, a WWII veteran. Bob noted that our dad felt that Veterans Day was something to be proud of and thankful for 365 days a year. He recalled that the Raymond Variety Store was closed each year on this day, and remembered how Dad would help with the flags and wreaths at the cemeteries.

When dad entered the Army in 1942, he went to basic training and to Renken Trade School in St. Louis. He was scheduled to travel to Delaware and join an MP unit that was shipping out to Africa, but due to a mix-up with the orders, the MP unit left a few days before he arrived there. He was given new orders, and on May 26, 1943, he sailed out of New York Harbor on the Queen Elizabeth, headed for Scotland. He was eventually added as a replacement to the 861st ordinance company. This "mix-up" might have saved his life, as it was reported that many members of that MP unit out of Delaware were killed in action.

He spent over two years overseas in England, France, Belgium, and Germany. He remained in touch with many of the men from the 861st Ordinance Company for the rest of his life. 

Today, I want to thank everyone who has served or is currently serving our country, including both my brothers, Joe and Bob Bandy, my brother-in-law, Tim Lebeck, and my nephew, Ryan Bandy. We appreciate your service. 

Pinsplitters

 

The following appeared in The Panhandle Press on Wednesday, March 26, 1980:

Ladies earn bowling awards

Members of the Mitch Engelman Dist. Team earned first place in the Ladies Mid-day Pinsplitters league. Pictured are (from left): Darlene Pitchford, Marge Held, Anna Ananias, Bev Held, Helen Engleman, and Olivia Jones. 

The Ladies Mid-day Pinsplitters ended their season on March 19. A banquet for the Raymond ladies bowling league was held March 26 at the Spring Air Café in Raymond. Awards for the year were given as follows: The first place award to the Mitch Engelman Dist. Team. The achievement award for the person who shows the greatest improvement in her average during the season to Mrs. Edith Morris, and the league high series award for the person who bowled the highest series during the season to Anna Ananias.

The placement of the six teams in the league were as follows: 1) Mitch Engelman Dist., 2) Massa Fertilizer, 3) Pleasant Hill Christian Church, 4) Panhandle Lanes, 5) Snack Bar, 6) Mackay Excavating.