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Sunday, December 29, 2013
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Dorothy Tompkins Barksdale
ALBANY - Mrs. Dorothy Tompkins Barksdale, age 92, of Albany, GA passed peacefully December 27, 2013 at her residence with children, grandchildren and faithful canine companion Fanci Lee by her bedside.
The funeral service will be held at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Home on Monday, December 30, 2013 (TODAY) at 11:00 A.M. United Methodist Ministers Cathy Green and Randy Spicer will officiate. Interment will follow at Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville, GA at 4:00 PM.
A native of Washington County, GA, Mrs. Barksdale has lived in Albany since 1955.
She was a devoted member of Palmyra Road United Methodist Church and the Wesleyan Sunday School Class. She was a member of the United Methodist Women, The Wesleyan Circle and taught Sunday school for more than twenty years in the Children's Department. She served in numerous leadership roles on the Church Council and focused on Mission projects. Mrs. Barksdale was a gracious homemaker, loving wife and mother. In earlier years she was employed at Sear's and Roebuck Department Store in downtown Albany.
Mrs. Barksdale was preceded in death by her husband, William Wade Barksdale and her son-in-law, Delacey Fraser Sr.
Survivors include her children, Janet Alona Fraser of Albany GA, her son, William Wade Barksdale Jr. (Bill) of Albany, GA; Honorable Sheryl B. Jolly and her husband Edward B. Turner Jr. of Augusta GA; Her 6 grandchildren Janet Lee Fraser; Delacey Fraser, Jr. and his wife Tina, Will Fraser and his wife Ashley; Clayton L. Jolly IV, Daniel Wade Jolly, and Elizabeth Grace Jolly. 11 great grandchildren, Heather M. Wright and her husband Bobby, T.J. Mauldin and his wife Taylor, Holly M. Averette and her husband Wesley; Zachery Fraser, Zane Fraser and Kayla Marie Fraser; Mikayla Bair, Mason Fraser, Ian Fraser, Ashton Fraser and Mia Fraser. 6 great-great-grandchildren, Emree Wright, Elayna Wright, Bradley Wright; Kipton Fraser, Kashlyn Fraser, and Preston Averette. Special family members include Diane MacMillan, Clayton L Jolly III, Tony Mauldin, Tommy Watson Sr., Sonya Graham, Lydia Rensch, Tracy Edore, Anna Joiner and special caregiver Sandra Watson. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
The family received friends Sunday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kimbrell Stern Funeral Home 1503 Dawson Road Albany, GA
Those desiring, may make memorials to Palmyra Road United Methodist Church, 1600 Palmyra Rd., Albany, GA 31701, or Albany Community Hospice 320 Foundation Ln. Albany, GA 31707.
You may sign the online guest book and share your own special thoughts with the family of Mrs. Barksdale by visiting Kimbrell-Stern's website at www.kimbrellstern.com.
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Currently im working on a couple of smaller works on paper, 24 x 32 cm as studies for larger sized works that are on the way.
White rabbit. Oils, acrylic, oilstick, spraypaint on canvas. 70×180 cm.
The artists for Layered Behaviour know each other for two decades or more, 20 years of separating themselves from the mainstream, and are eager to find new ways to tell their experiences in daily life and how to deal with this in a visual way. Life, Death, Love, Hate, and everything in between.
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Last week was the opening of our groupshow in Soest at Partisan, with works from Super-A, Marcel Thelen, Rutger Termohlen and myself. Here are some images from the show, there will be more added this week, there also are a couple more photos on my Instagram account. For more information and available works visit Artisjustafourletterword or contact them here.
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Light, buttery puff pastry makes these turnovers a delectable treat. Pre-cooking the apples and spices caramelizes the filling, adding great flavor. This technique also works well for quinces or pears. Note that the apple filling can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator until you assemble the turnovers.
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Blue Dot Puffer
The Blue Dot Puffer may also be called the Blue Dot Toby or Blue Spotted Sharp-nosed Puffer. Members of the Canthigaster genus are called Sharp-nosed Puffers or Tobies. It lacks pelvic fins, but has learned to use the pectoral fins to move about the aquarium.
A 50 gallon or larger, fish-only aquarium is suitable. It may be aggressive at times, nipping the fins of tank mates, leaving a circular hole as its mark. Its teeth are actually a fused beak-like structure. It will eat invertebrates found in a reef tank. It becomes alarmed when in a net, therefore, use a container to transfer it.
The diet of the Blue Dot Puffer needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.
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Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Reef Compatible: No
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, sg 1.020-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4, dKH 8-12
Max. Size: 5"
Color Form: Blue, Tan, Yellow
Diet: Omnivore
Origin: Fiji
Family: Tetraodontidae
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Oct. 10–20, 1944
Oct. 10 – Still busy. Chas. Ross inspected the Unit at work. All is going well. An awful lot of bad cases are now out of danger. It is getting rather chilly here now – guess we have had our good weather and must get ready for winter.
Oct. 12 – Major Stubbs (Br.), his interpreter and wife and myself drove into Ghent, in a Jeep, then picked up a Chev Sedan and drove to Brussels. We formed a party with the interp., wife, sister and father and set out to see Brussels. Saw the Square with gold leaf on the buildings, supposed to be the most beautiful Square in Europe. The Royal Palace and the City in general. It is very beautiful. Late in the evening we returned to Ghent, got back into our Jeep and returned to Eecloo.
Oct. 13 – Made a hurried trip to Bruges to the hospital. In the evening, went to 4th Div. H.Q. and had supper with Russ Noble.
Oct. 14 – Started clinical meetings in the hospital. This afternoon went to 22nd Field Ambulance at Maldegem – then came back and had a visit from Joe Larryman O.C. of 14th Field Amb. Two abdominal cases today. Very quiet.
Oct. 15 – Quite busy today. Col Gossage ADMS – 4th Div. called in to thank us for our work here. They are moving tomorrow. Some people from Brussels came in for the evening. Very wet and miserable.
Oct. 16 – General meeting of the O.C.s of all Corp Units at Rear H.Q. Corps, about one mile out of Ghent. Nothing much new. On arrival home found patients waiting and we were very busy for a few hours.
Oct. 17 – Not busy today but do not know what the evening will bring. Most of our busy spells are at night. Sent two nurses to #2 CCS today, that leaves me four.
Oct. 18 — Brig. Farmer arrived with orders for Maj. McLaughlin from 10 F.S.U. to proceed to Antwerp and fly to England en route for Canada. We all feel very sorry about this. He is going back to become Professor of Surgery in Western University. Yesterday I was invited to let my name stand for nomination in West Calgary — no hesitation in refusing. Went to Antwerp in the Jeep in the rain. Visited Chas Bennett at #8 Gen. He is going home the last of the week. Had a long chat with Reg Bridge while there. Fairly busy at hospital today.
Oct. 19 — Gordie Champaigne and I drove up through Bruges to Ostend to find a suitable location if needed. IT is a beautiful drive, but a good deal of the country is under water, and the great majority of the bridges are blown up. Ostend has been fairly hard hit itself, especially around the wharfs and Gas works. I did not find what I was looking for so returned in time for a late supper.
Oct. 20 — Had to go to Corp H.Q. in Ghent today covering a meeting at which I am to go tomorrow in Bruges. r.e. "Exercise Infatuate" Charlie Ross was in for awhile today. It is a terrible day, rainy and cold. We have no heat in our building yet. Busy here tonight, mostly English Engineers.
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9, 1944
Oct. 3 — Went to Dixmude to see the rear party. An Orchestra came down and played for a dance given by AGRA. I spent the night in the hospital with Hans Geggie.
Oct. 4 — Drove him to Eecloo, arriving here just in time for lunch. Not awfully busy but by appearances, we are preparing for a big drive. The roads are filled with artillery and troops seem to be coming from all directions. This afternoon Brig. Fenwick paid us a visit. Tonight we had a picture show in the big school hall. The rest of the time, I have been working on a quarterly return.
Oct. 5 — Brig. Farmer visited. We are all set up to look after the casualties for the big attack of the Scheldt.
Oct. 6 — Casualties began coming in in the night. We are running purely as an Advance Surgical Centre and have been going very steadily since about 8 p.m. yesterday. Out Officer personnel now consisted of:
Capt. Place
Capt. Geggie
Capt. Carson
Capt. Walker, Padre
Capt. Harrison Paymster, No. X FSU
Maj. Twiddle
Capt. McColdrum FTU
N/S Bright
Major McLaughlin
Capt. McDonald
Mr. Dibb
L.G. Alexander
Capt. Douglas No. XI FSU
Capt. Wilson
N/S Thompson
Quite a little outfit.
Oct. 7 — Still very busy. The 3rd and 4th Divs. are having a very stiff fight at the Scheldt Estuary and we are covering their front. Four more Nursing Sisters arrived today. We were visited today by the DDMS of 21st Army Group.
Oct. 8 – Sunday, six burials today. Still very busy. Russ Noble and old Dalrymple were down last night. They have made me a big present of a Jeep, which is certainly much appreciate. Doug Harkness called me today for a short visit. I am sending three Nursing Sisters and a Nun to Brussels tomorrow.
Oct. 9 — Another busy day. Penny Watkins dropped in a for a visit today.
Sept. 17 – Oct. 2
Sept. 17 — Usual run of work , not busy but fairly steady. Visited the home of Mon. Joye today — very nice. Got a new German ambulance today which I am fixing up as a caravan — very nice too. One new truck and two more to come.
Sept. 18 — Snuffy Smith, Ronnie and I started out in Snuffies car and first drove to the Canadian memorial in St. Julien; then Palcapole, Ypres and on to Lille, where we stopped and had lunch and admired the weird hats worn by the ladies. We then drove to Loos, and down the old familiar Loos Arras Road to the Canadian Memorial in Vimy. it is very imposing but not beautiful. We visited Canadian trenches of the last war and returned home. Tonight there is a combined concert, by our Unit and Belgium artists in the town cinema. We are just waiting to go. At the concern our own band, assisted by Arnold Hodgkins put on a grand show. We were all there, who could be spared from hospital duty. A Mdm. Storey — 1st prize winner on piano at Warsaw and a Protege of the Queen of the Belgiums came from Brugge and played for us. It was heavenly. Another artist who was first tenor in the Opera Comic in Paris before he was ejected by the Germans sang several solos, among them in English "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life at Last I found You," and then three local Belgium boys played accordions. It was a grand success. These people had not been allowed to hold any kind of concert for four years and they went wild with joy. We entertained the artists at the mess following the concert, and had a grand time. Dixmude will always be a second home to us. It has been wonderful, far ahead of anything I've seen.
Sept. 19 — Just sent the artists back to Bruges in a Jeep. Mdm. Storey is a Court Artist and a very famous painter. No. X F.S.U. — Maj. McLaughlin and Capt. Douglas and nine men have arrived. It has been very busy today and I have no doubt but that a good deal of surgery will be done here in the next few days.
Sept. 20 — The famous dance came off tonight. Such crowds you never saw. It was a grand success. We are now practically closed, so are enjoying ourselves.
Sept. 21 — Was picked up in the square in Dixmude by a Belgian Red Cross officer and his girl — we went for a drive with them to Formiere — 5 kilo. from the coast. The Bishop of Bruges was there and sent for me, so I hobknobbed with nobility for a while. Am entertaining George and his wife tonight. Tomorrow am invited out for dinner to a Belgian doctors place. High life isn't it.
Sept. 22 — Snuffy Smith and I went out to dinner at a Millers place — had a grand feast and a very nice time. Afterwards, Gordie and I had to go to the 16th Gen Hosp. in St. Omer. Saw Col. Hassard and old Pat Patterson. Very late when we got home. World here for me to report to Col. Gassage ADMS of 4th Div and to recce a suitable spot north of Ghent (Gent) for an "Advance Surgical Unit."
Sept. 23 — Ronnie, Gordie and I started from Dixmude at 10 a.m. — drove south east through Tielt — then north to Eecloo (Eeklo) — a lovely town about twenty miles north of Ghent and about twenty east of Bruges. Reported at 4th Div. H.Q. and then ran into Doug Harkness — had a grand visit with him and lunch, then went and met Col. Gasage and we drove down to Oost Eecloo, Leuebeke, then back to Eecloo, searching for a suitable spot. Found one in a convent and hope to move on Monday, but must wait for Bde (Brigade) order.
Sept. 24 — Went out to dinner at a Doctor's home in Courtimarck today. There were present, a Dutch doctor escaped from a German concentration camp and a boy from Danzig who had recently escape also being held for six years. Both were very bitter. On returning home, orders were in for a move tomorrow, so everything very upset tonight.
Sept. 25 — Left Dixmude at 8:30 A.M. — Gordie, Mark, S.Sgt Schofield and I in jeep and Cpl. Flint, Fred, Cpl Herman, Sgt. Brady and Sgt. Carter in my caravan following. Had a good trip down — laid out our hospital and Gordie and I went back and met and guided the convoy in 12:30. It is a beautiful place — the sisters and natives again furnished my room. It is beautiful. Everybody used to call me the Burgermeister of Dixmude but now I have changed my name to the Earl of Eecloo. Saw Doug Harkness again tonight. We opened at 3 p.m.
Sept. 26 — 9 p.m. World came in that my four senior NCOs were to report to Dieppe tomorrow to return to Canada as escorts for P.O.W. Quite a bat in the head, but by midnight, I have my new slate formed and everything is running normally. Much busier tonight.
Sept. 27 — S/Sgt. Schofield, Sgt. Kirby, Sgt. Alfred and Sgt. Archer all left for Dieppe en route to Canada. The new slate of NCO's were already at work. Attended Mass this A.M. at 8 A.M. — sat through Belgium National Anthem. Picked up by friends and taken to Bruges — to dinner and after visited a local doctor, the Bishop and then went sightseeing in the Town. Returned home early in the evening.
Sept. 28 — ADMS 4th Div — Chas Ross and others held a conference in my room in the afternoon. In the evening Dalrymple and Russ Noble were over. Two nurses N/S Thompson and N/S Braide arrived today. Our rear party is still in Dixmude.
Sept. 29 — Busy all day. Saw Grant Marshall, Doug Harkness and in the afternoon Brig. Farmer was here and we visited ADMS – 4th Div. This job keeps a person on his toes all the time. Am going on call tonight.
Sept. 30 — Pat Patterson, McLaughlin, Tom Wilson and I attended 4th Div. Medical meeting in Maldegem, we each gave a small talk. It is still fairly quiet and will be for the next few days I believe. Expect to see some rather dirty fighting here soon when 3rd Div. comes in. (Battle of the Scheldt )
Oct. 1/44 — Most of the Officers and one Nurse went in to Ghent to a Concert Party. I stayed at home and entered the Senior Padre of the 4th Div.
Oct. 2 – Chas. Ross, Athol Gordon, Col. Gassage and a Belgian doctor visited us today. We are still playing a waiting game, not a great deal of work. In the afternoon I went in to Ghent for a short visit. It is a lovely town. In the evening Dan Woodside called in for a visit. I have not seen him for three years. Very cold and damp, but our quarters are excellent.
Sept. 15, 1944 – a return to Ypres and the First World War
Sept. 15 — Took Jeep – a Belgium guide, two ambulances and a truck through Ypres and the Menin Gate up the long hill to Passchendaele Village where a fair was in progress. In the next little village I took over thirty seven wounded Germans and staff and sent them back to Dixmude. They were in a Convent, and when we took them over I seized a lovely German pistol. The Coth Hall and Menin Gate were very familiar, but I would not recognize Passchendaele at all. The Towns are fully built up — the country is filled with cemeteries — German, British and Canadian, with war memorials everywhere. We passed old familiar spots like Langemark, Zounebek, Zillebeke, Palcapoele, St. Julien, Kemmel Hill and La Clyte. Old Hill Corner our of La Clyte was familiar, but not the rest.
Aug. 15 – Sept. 14, 1944 — Canadians liberate Dieppe
Aug. 15 – Continuing the process of getting settled. Everything taking shape again. Allied landing in southern of France today.
Aug. 16 – Another very busy day. Our K of C Supervisor – A. Sullivan replaced today by YMCA, Mr. Jim McNab. Just started writing this when a German plane swooped down over camp. Here comes another one. Will have to put light out. No damage done.
Aug. 17 – Order to report to Corps H.Q., then recce a new site for my Hospital. The spot chosen is near a railroad, and dug into the bank are numerous old German tanks. We are moving in the morning from Basse which is five miles south west of the Caen, through "Ifs", "Fontenay-le-Marmion", Caillouet, to the road junction just north of Bretteville-sur-Laize, then east to about a quarter of a smile south of Cintheaux. For the next two days we will be very busy. War news is good. Here comes another German plane. They are a real nuisance at night, but not in evidence in the the day time. Just hear today of Brig. Booths death.
Aug. 18 – At 9:00 a.m. Sgt. Major Gordie Champagne, Mr. Dibb and I went forward to lay out our new camp. At 11:30 the vehicles arrived bearing Evacuation, Reception, Pack Stores and Stretcher Dump and eighteen men. At 1 p.m. – Harley Street arrived, at 3 p.m. admitting staff arrived and at 6 p.m. everybody was here with the exception of Light Section which was still in Basse. Everything is up and we are running along merrily.
Aug. 19 – 2 years ago today – Dieppe. Last night, British flares lit up the pocket constantly, and bombers were over them all night long. This morning General Corps conference at Cailloat. News good. IN a few days we expect to reach the Seine; then the next line will be my old friend the Somme. After the Somme, the we really expect only rear guard action to the frontier. More convinced than ever that the war will be over by Nov. 11/44.
Aug. 20 – Six nurses from No. 21 Gen. in Bayeux came out and spent the day with us. News is very good. Mac, Ronnie, Cook and I drove in around Falaise tonight and scrounged a motor cycle wheel, thus completing another trailer. Scrounged a stool, cabinets and tables from a German prison camp too. Very shapr air raid tonight lasting about 20 minutes. Started to rain just before midnight. Prisoners coming in by the hundreds. A complete German Field Ambulance surrendered today. It is still pouring and raining. Have just come back from Corps H.Q. about six miles north east of Falaise. Between here and Falaise there is an orchard which was caught by our bombers – it reminds me of a picture called the Elephant's Graveyard, absolute ruin with several ruined tanks lying around Saw between seven and eight hundred prisoners brought in.
Aug. 22 – The advance still continues. We have started on the move again. Part of my Unit are gone and the rest of us will go in the morning. This time we have moved about seventeen miles to a spot outside St. Pierre-sur-Dives. A beautiful country untouched by war. Col. McFarlane spent the day with me and went out on recce with me to the new ground. It is most definitely a war of movement now.
Aug. 23 — Unit canvas erected and notified at noon that we would take over the full duties of a CCS. No. 8 Field Surgical Unit arrived and set up. At 8 p.m. our casualties started coming in and in eighteen hours we attended three hundred and twenty five cases. Twenty resusitation and nine major operations.
Aug. 25 – Moved forward using MAC ambulances as transport. This time we moved almost due east to just below Livarot — we are on wheels awaiting a further move. Col. McFarlane, Lt. Col. Chas. Ross spent the night with me here. It is beautiful here.
Aug. 26 – The Exhaustion Unit and V.D. Unit both moved to X F.D.S. today. We are going forward as a forward Advanced Surgical Unit. Freddie Jenner visited me here today. No further word.
Aug. 27 — Sent Mr. Dibb up forward as a recce party today. 2CCS moved through us. Brig. Fenwick visited us today — we are going forward as a Forward Surgical Unit and hope to land across the Seine in a couple of days, I hope to be in Dieppe once more. Today the French Maquis lined up eight German SS men who had killed a woman and shot them dead after a very short trial. I do not think we will move today. This part of the country is absolutely beautiful.
Aug. 28 — I am having a tiny caravan built today. Went down this A.M. to see an execution, but none took place. I did four girls who had their hair cut and were thrown into prison. The French are most certainly not fooling. Orders have just come in for another move at 11 p.m. tonight.
Aug. 29 – At 11 p.m. last night we started in convoy moving mostly east by north. Passed Orback, then to Bernay then north east to Brionne — arrived at 6:30 A.M. — laid down for a sleep and got soaked. Nothing unusual happened. 5th FDS went forward to the vicinity of Elbeuf to open up a Froward Sugical Centre. In a day or so we will leap frog across the Seine.
Aug. 30 — Still wet — still waiting.
Aug. 31 — At 5:30 P.M. we started in convoy and reached Elbeuf at 7:30 P.M. and crossed the Seine on a Pontoon Bridge shortly after. We passed along the Seine to le Port St. Ouen, where we turned east and set up an Advanced Surgical Centre down the road about one mile and a half.
Sept. 1 /44 — No. 8 Surgical Unit and a Field Transfusion Unit joined us. At 2 p.m. Lieut. Horn of M.A.C. called for me and started out to see whether Dieppe had fallen. We passed through Rouen and then along a beautiful highway of 50 Kilom. to Dieppe. It was a gala day for the French, and the Canadians as well. People in the thousands thronging the road all dressed in their best. At 3 p.m. we entered Dieppe — a large sign with the name Dieppe in the center, on one side — the tri color of France, and on the other, the Canadian flag. I met Chester McDonald here and a Press reporter took our photo. We were both here with the Calgarys. I looked over the harbour and all the familiar land marks, then went to visit the Canadian Cemetery. It is beautifully located and beautifully laid out in rows of green grass frowing over the graves and a cross at the head of each grave. Each is numbered and a record is kept in a little office naming each number. The landing place was plainly visible and certainly brought back a lot of memories. Saw a German snap and readily recognized Dick Wallace. On the return trip we drove to a hill overlooking Rouen and had a beautiful sight of the city. Returning from Rouen, I found a lovely German ambulance and brought it home. It was a Chevrolet, made in Oshawa — we have repainted it and added it to our transport.
Sept. 2/44 — we are not very busy but all the forward Medical Units are open — so a few ar ecming through, although casualties are very light. We are starting to tear down and pack again so we move about eighty miles to the Abbevile district in the morning. We are half torn down when casualties begin coming in; so we reopened and admitted one hundred and ten wounded — some French, some German, some Canadian and English. At 11 P.M. order came for us to remain open.
Sept. 3 — Still open. Gordie and I set off to find Corps H.Q. We went up Diamond Route to Rouen — then north to Neufchatel and then north east to the crossroads leading to Camaches. We reached the Town and were invited in to dinner with a French family. There was an American airman there who had parachuted down 3 mos. before. It was a grand place and a grand dinner. After dinner we set out again and went to le Mesnil-Reaume then north to Eu. just a couple of miles from Le Treport — then returned home, where we are still running a hospital waiting for orders to move to Abbeville. Chas. Ross dropped in an spent the night with me.
Sept. 5 — At 3 A.M. orders were received for a move at 8 A.M. We got busy and then were on the road at that time. Passed north through Rouen — then north east to Neufchatel and then north to Abbeville. Crossed the Somme at 8 P.M. and struck straight north to Beaucamp, about twenty miles north of Abbeville. Bedded down in a pasture and at 8 A.M. started to erect our hospital. Saw a very beautiful German cemetery in Abbeville. The total move covered one hundred miles.
Sept. 6 — No. 9 Surgical Unit arrived this morning and we are setting up as the Forward Medical and Surgical Unit to handle the seige of Boulogne. We have now both No. 7 and No. 9 Surgical Units and one F.T.U. The work is starting to come in.
Sept. 7 — Very busy, both teams going full blast and our triage section working overtime.
Sept. 8 — still terribly busy. It is raining and blowing and very difficult to keep our tents up.
Sept. 9 — We close today at 10 A.M. — no, we didn't. At the last moment we were told to stay open. Our Surgical Units and Transfusion Unit moved forward to Steenvoore on the Belgian frontier with #5 F.D.S
Sept. 10 – Closed at 10 A.M. 3 CCS and 6 Gen. Hosp. opened at our location. Bill Moffat and I are sent forward to Boulogne area to recce site for Hosp. This done, we moved north to Hedingly to a German Hospital and got some valuable supplies. We then visited a Corp P.O.W. cage and looked over one thousand German prisoners — then went to St. Omer and to Cassel to report to Corp. Had moving orders for a hundred mile move in the morning.
Sept. 11 — At 11 A.M. McDonald, Gordie, Fred and I set out with our jeep and trailer to go to Dixmude (Diksmuide). The convey was to follow about two hours later. We moved through Hesdin, Lumbres, St. Omer, then north east to Belgium border. The border towns are gaily decorated and the people very friendly. We moved to Dixmude to set up an Advanced Surgical Center in a hospital in the Town. 12th FDS is also here — they handle the walking wounded and we handle all the stretcher cases. My bedroom and office has been beautifully furnished — just like a hotel suite. Tomorrow I am going to Ypres and Passchendaele.
Sept. 13 – Could not get away as the DMS is supposed to come. Will get there yet through. Usual day, not awfully busy.
Sept. 14 – The DMS has not yet come so I will stay at home again today. Met old Snuffy Smith from the XIIth today. He will live with me for a week while taking some treatment. Snuffy was with me in Italy. It certainly is nice to run into the old boys again. Very busy today. The Algonquins crossed the Albert Canal and got pushed back with heavy casualties.
Aug. 15–19, 1944: 72nd anniversary of the Dieppe Raid
Aug. 15 – Continuing the process of getting settled. Everything taking shape again. Allied landing in southern of France today.
Aug. 16 – Another very busy day. Our K of C Supervisor – A. Sullivan replaced today by YMCA, Mr. Jim McNab. Just started writing this when a German plane swooped down over camp. Here comes another one. Will have to put light out. No damage done.
Aug. 17 – Order to report to Corps H.Q., then recce a new site for my Hospital. The spot chosen is near a railroad, and dug into the bank are numerous old German tanks. We are moving in the morning from Basse which is five miles south west of the Caen, through "Ifs", "Fontenay-le-Marmion", Caillouet, to the road junction just north of Bretteville-sur-Laize, then east to about a quarter of a smile south of Cintheaux. For the next two days we will be very busy. War news is good. Here comes another German plane. They are a real nuisance at night, but not in evidence in the the day time. Just hear today of Brig. Booths death.
Aug. 18 – At 9:00 a.m. Sgt. Major Gordie Champagne, Mr. Dibb and I went forward to lay out our new camp. At 11:30 the vehicles arrived bearing Evacuation, Reception, Pack Stores and Stretcher Dump and eighteen men. At 1 p.m. – Harley Street arrived, at 3 p.m. admitting staff arrived and at 6 p.m. everybody was here with the exception of Light Section which was still in Basse. Everything is up and we are running along merrily.
Aug. 19 – 2 years ago today – Dieppe. Last night, British flares lit up the pocket constantly, and bombers were over them all night long. This morning General Corps conference at Cailloat. News good. IN a few days we expect to reach the Seine; then the next line will be my old friend the Somme. After the Somme, the we really expect only rear guard action to the frontier. More convinced than ever that the war will be over by Nov. 11/44.
July 11 – Aug. 14, 1944
First off, my apologies for neglecting updating the journals for the past month. It has been one of those months. I was a single dad for three weeks while my wife was off upgrading her teaching skills and then we made the move from Canmore into Calgary, the home of the Calgary Tanks and of Doc Alexander, and now, finally, life has settled down enough to allow me to get back on track. If you haven't had the chance to read about Doc Alexander's experience at Dieppe, I shared that story with author Elinor Florence, who posted it this week on her blog Wartime Wednesdays. Unlike other stories about Dieppe, this one shares the role of medical men during a small sliver of that raid, Aug. 19, 1942. And now, as they say in the Calgary Regiment, Onward!
July 11 – We are on a 2 hr. notice to move. Will move to vicinity of Secqueville-en-Bessin – about halfway between Bayeux and Caen. The V.D. Section will be leaving us, and a Dental Office, lab and technician will be coming. They will be a great help. Capt. Kearney, our new Dentist – arrived this afternoon.
July 12 – A movement meeting at Tac. Corps H.Q. at Cairon. We are moving to Thaon about eight miles north of Caen. We move off at 2 a.m. tomorrow and will be open by 12 noon. The V.D. Section is staying with us.
July 13 – 2 a.m. We headed the convoy to our new location. The 9th and 10th FDS and 8th Field Hygiene follows us. We head south to the main Bayeux Caen Road, travelled south east to Bretteville L'Orgueilleuse, then north to Camilly, then north east to Thaon and landed in our field at 4 a.m. We let the boys sleep until daybreak, at 6 a.m. started to erect our canvas. At 9:30 a.m. we were open for patients. At noon, an Exhaustion Centre Unit came to us for attachments and in the evening a company of 2 M.A.C. – twelve ambulances arrived for attachment. We have now twelve officers and one hundred and forty seven other ranks.
July 14 – We are filling up and are very busy, but we are enjoying it immensely. we had a very bad air raid both this afternoon and in the night. We had a lot of casualties brought in. The sky was absolutely aglow for over one hour.
July 15 – We have over one hundred cases in and have evacuated a lot. Today has not been as busy as yesterday, but still we are going on all fours.
July 16 – Brig. Fenwick visited us and wanted a little more dispersal, so we had to move all our tents. Probably tomorrow some other Brigadier will come and we will have to move back again.
July 17 – Another M.O. attached, and we are very busy, about one hundred and forty cases in and we are evacuating all the time. Air raids every night, but not nearly as bad as the last two nights.
July 18 – Terrific bombardment and the most planes I have ever seen in the air at once. The din is terrible. A big push has started. We are ordered to prepare for a hundred battle casualties tonight. 10 p.m. Have just had a cup of tea and piece of cake with Major McNeil. Very few casualties coming in – but the guns are certainly roaring plenty. The big advance has started and there is a big Tank battle in progress south of Caen.
July 19 – Went to Corps first thing this morning. We are having difficulties in evacuation. There is very poor Medical organization, but perhaps it will straighten out. Today the Brig. has been here and everybody else, but our knowledge has not increased much. Patients are still rolling in and everything is under control. Apparently the attack is being very successful, so I suppose in a few days we will be moving up again. Just received word of Gerald's death. Poor Mayme and Bryron.
July 21 – Was so busy all day yesterday and last night – had no time to write. Very busy today too. Over one hundred exhaustion cases in yesterday. We have evacuated about 85 cases today, admitted some but are ready for a big rush tonight. We had two hundred and forty three cases under canvas this morning. It is certainly keeping us busy.
July 22 – Maj. McLarren and Q. from 13th British F.D.S. visited us tonight. He and I chummed together on the boat over. He is a Scotsman commanding a Welsh F.D.S.
July 23 – Mac and I went down south of Bretteville L'Orgueilleuse to pay a visit to the 13 F.D.S.
July 24 – 2 & 3 CCS have moved forward today, but we have to stay behind to run this awful Exhaustion Centre. Oh well somebody has to run it and I suppose we have to be the ones.
July 25 – My forth sixth birthday today. One year ago I was in Sicily. We had a very heavy air raid last night, lasting the greater part of the night. The big attack is on this morning, but no details are available as yet. We are prepared to handle about two hundred casualties today. Supper time – some casualties have come in, but not great number yet. We are prepared for several this evening.
July 26 – The attack was not the success expected, so every thing is back where it started. We had eighty-six in yesterday, and a quite a few today.
July 27 – Drove in to Bayeax No. 7 Canadian Hospital, found #8 setting up along side of it, so dropped in and had a chat with Chas. Bennett.
July 28 – Busy making out a report of activities. our Auxiliary Service Man arrived today and is holding a picture show tonight. The war news is still good. Was down to Corps H.Q. today – Hospital not nearly so busy.
July 29 – Fourth Div. have all landed now. Last night we had quite a bit of air activity around, but were not hit at all. Everything is very quiet – only a little over one hundred patients in. Imagine we will be moving in a few days.
July 30 – Attended a general conference at Main Corps. H.Q., held at Cairon. A lot of the usual routine things were taken up. Slim Hooker came to our Unit today – he will drive the Q.M. truck. The news of the advances on all fronts is very cheering.
July 31 – Everything is very quiet on our front. We have only sixty five cases in. We rather expect something will start up in a few days and we probably will move up to do another job. We are awfully tired of this job and will be so glad to really get doing something.
August 1/1944 – A visit from Brig. Farmer this morning. A little bit busier today, but all is quite quiet on this front. This afternoon we looked up to see a parachute descending on us. A young American Flt. Lieut. Carls from Pennsylvania had had his Liberator knocked out from under him. He landed right in the middle of our Camp. We took him in, gave him a drink and supper and then drove him over to an R.A.F. Station. A very pleasant visit.
Aug. 2 – Gus McCarrol from 10 Fld Amb. just dropped in for a visit. He came back from Italy with me and is expecting to go back to Canada as an instructor. My staff of Officers has increased again It now consists of:
Capt. Place
Capt. Carson
Capt. Anderson
Maj. Birch
Capt. Walker
Capt. Geggie
Mr. Dibb
Maj. Ellis
Maj. McNeil
Capt. Frasier
Capt. Harrison
Quite a family. The news from the front is awfully good today. Perhaps the end is nearer than we think. A lot of letters arrived today, dated Feb. 1-9 — they had all been to Italy
Aug. 5 – Nothing of particular interest has happened in the last couple of days. The work has been steady but by no means heavy. Have visited by lots of M.O.s from other Units. Yesterday the Red Cross representatives were here and today I have sent Ronny in to Bayeaux for some supplies which they promised to give us. The war news continues awfully good, but all is comparatively quiet on the Canadian front.
Aug. 6 – In the evening I drove to Corp H.Q. – then was detailed to drive Brig. Farmer over the Medical Units. We went to Caen and visited 9 and 10 F.D.S. – 2nd and 3rd CCS – 5th DS, then north of Thaon to 6 CCS. A big push is expected on our front. 2nd Corp now consists of 2nd, 3rd and 4th Can. Div., 2nd Armoured Brigade, Canadian, a British Armoured Bde., 51st Scottish Div. and the Polish Armoured Div., some Corps – we will continue to run Exhaustion, V.D.G. and sickness for this show, and will then exchange with one of the other F.D.S. We expect to be very busy this week.
Aug. 8 – Last night at 11 p.m., the Lancasters and Liberators went over in mass and bombed the country in front of Caen. This was followed by a heavy barrage and then the attack. It is now 1 p.m. and we are all set up for a large number of casualties, but so far there has been only the usual run. It will probably get heavy this afternoon and evening.
Aug. 11 – Very hot for the last few days. A good deal of air activity over our heads. We are busy again, but do not know yet the extent. All our available canvas is up.
Aug. 12 – Very busy. Order to move just in. We cannot close but most be open right outside of Caen at 6 p.m. Trickling move as no additional transport available. We evacuate, admit and move at the same time and are really running two places.
Aug. 13 – Complete move to a spot opposite Carpiquet on this main Bayeux Caen road, about one mile from Caen. It is a horrible spot, but we have managed to fix it up pretty well.
Aug. 14 – Order to repeat move. We open at Baase, about six miles south east of Caen. Patients pouring in and everybody's on the jump. A real air rad to start our day – our camp is lit up by flares like a city. Not damage done, but a wonderful exhibition of fireworks.


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Proud to be black — and at the Winter Olympics
At Cypress Mountain about two weeks ago, a middle-aged black security guard looked at me and grinned. "That makes three," he said. Fatigued, in a classic...
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VANCOUVER, B.C. — At Cypress Mountain about two weeks ago, a middle-aged black security guard looked at me and grinned.
"That makes three," he said.
Fatigued, in a classic Olympic reporter's haze, I gave a dense response.
"Three, huh?" I replied, pretending to follow.
"Three of us!" he exclaimed.
We exploded into synchronized laughter. Same old joke: Black folks care as much about the Winter Olympics as we do tanning beds. Same old reaction: I know, right?
After the brief exchange, I walked away with a white colleague and said, "Don't expect to see a fourth, either."
Back to work. Back to snow. Back to ambivalence. ...
Richard Prince, who writes a column on diversity issues for the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education's Web site, tracked down some telling Nielsen information about African Americans.
While these Winter Olympics have dominated American television, they ranked among the top 20 shows that blacks watched only once during the first week of the Games. They lagged behind shows such as "American Idol," "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "Undercover Boss."
Many blacks still consider these the White Olympics, even though speedskating gold medalist Shani Davis thrives and the Canadian hockey team relies upon star forward Jarome Iginla, the first black to win the NHL's goal-scoring title.
In addition, Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, a skier from Ghana nicknamed the "Snow Leopard," enjoyed his Olympic debut here. And France's Vanessa James and Yannick Bonheur, who used an online partners search to find each other, became the first black ice-skating pair.
"We want to climb the ladder to show that black skaters can stand on the podium," said Bonheur, after the duo finished 14th.
Eight years ago, I realized why the Olympics captivate me. It happened on a bobsled course in Park City, Utah, when Vonetta Flowers, a former track-and-field athlete from Alabama, won a gold medal in an event she barely knew existed as a child.
Flowers claimed victory in the two-woman bobsled with driver Jill Bakken and became the first African American to win gold in the Cold Weather Games. She almost caused a flash-food warning with her tears.
"I never thought I'd be here," she said that day.
It was the enduring memory of the first Olympics that I covered. It reassured me that the Winter Games could be for people like me. This wasn't about overcoming deprivation or racism. It was bigger than that. It was about a woman redefining herself, finding herself, and as a result, African Americans finally joined this multicultural, international event.
Olympic firsts inspire me. They're like adding babies to a family. In these Vancouver Games, we watched the first Winter Olympian from Ghana and the first from Peru. We watched the first black ice-skating pair. We watched the first Korean win a figure-skating gold medal, the first U.S. team to win a nordic combined gold and, as narrowly defined as it sounds, the first Canadian to win gold on home soil.
It's so profound to see someone we can relate to on this stage.
Which is why seeing Flowers eight years ago uplifted me. And why, random jokes aside, it's wonderful that of the three of us you find here on any given day, I'm one of those. ...
Naturally, Flowers' triumph in 2002 started speculation that the Winter Olympics would become less of afterthought for many blacks. It hasn't really happened, but there have been some gains since she made history.
Most significant is speedskater Davis. He became the first African American to win an individual Winter Olympics gold medal in 2006. He leaves Vancouver with an impressive Olympics resume: two golds, two silvers.
He also leaves feeling somewhat more optimistic about how he's portrayed.
Davis is a loner, a man who coaches himself and finds his own sponsors, an Olympian soured by past experiences. He made the U.S. Olympic team in 2002 as a short-track competitor, but he endured whispers that he made the team only because buddy Apolo Ohno conspired to fix the Olympic trials that year so Davis could qualify. Four years later, Davis and teammate Chad Hedrick had it out over the team pursuit. Hedrick accused Davis of being unpatriotic for not competing in that relay.
Davis kept to himself here, repeated his 2006 triumph in the long-track 1,000 meters and added a silver medal in the 1,500. He gave bland answers to reporters. He refused to allow much insight into his greatness. But now that the competition is over, he has opened up more about being a trailblazer. He's proud of setting a new standard for African Americans, but he doesn't want to be defined by it.
"I mean, race is one of those things that you come into the world having," Davis told Michel Martin of the National Public Radio "Tell Me More" show.
"And — well, (a friend) told me, he said when people ask him, he says his race is the 1,000 meters. But for me, it's a bit more obvious. My race is, you know, I'm black. And I think it's a tremendous accomplishment, what I was able to do. But it's not like I'm not allowed to go to the library and be educated or like I'm segregated. I mean, I have all the tools that I need to perform and compete."
Davis made an interesting point. He chose to focus his athletic gifts on speedskating and hasn't been obstructed. His story isn't about beating oppression. It's about talent and willpower. He gets credit for being the only one, in a sense, but he decided to be the only one. And if other African Americans liked the Winter Olympics more, maybe they could be like him.
It took 14 years to get from figure skater Debi Thomas, the first black to win a Winter Games medal in 1988, to Flowers' triumph in 2002. But at least there's been gradual progress. ...
I saw my favorite security guard/comedian during my last trek to Cypress Mountain.
"I remember you," he said, laughing. "How could I forget?"
This time, I was alert and ready to banter.
"Still just three of us?" I asked.
"No!" he said, shaking his head. "More today. Four or five!"
Same old joke. Same old reaction. Then, a new thought: gratitude.
"I'm glad you're here," the security guard said. "I'm glad I'm here. It means something, you know."
Yes, it does.
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The entire cloud ecosystem in China is undergoing significant change. End users are getting more serious about adopting cloud solutions and ISVs are working with telecom carriers and partners to deliver mission-critical business applications in the cloud. My latest report, "Brief: Major Players Are Targeting The Chinese Cloud Market For Core Business Apps," summarizes the overall trends of cloud adoption in China, looks at each vendor's solution, and provides high-level suggestions. Specifically, I discuss:
- General trends in SaaS adoption in China. Timing is very critical for market penetration. The survey results I share in this report show a dramatic increase in decision-maker interest in cloud-based offerings. This is probably the last chance for companies that want significant market share, but do not yet have it, to enter the Chinese SaaS market.
- All of the major multinational vendors are moving. Global players have been closely watching the cloud market in China for years, and in 2013 they have made strategic moves. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, and Infor have adopted different strategies in China based on the strengths and capabilities of their core product and solution offerings, technology stack, and partners. The report will tell you how each of these companies is working to address the Chinese market.
- Local market leader practices. Large multinational vendors are not the only ones with skin in the game. Major local players in enterprise management software, such as Yonyou and Kingdee, are also working hard and have achieved significant progress in this space. The report will tell you what advantages their global peers need to have and which shortcomings they need to improve upon.
- Recommendations for CIO and EA professionals. Cloud will become the norm in technology management. CIO and EA professionals should take a holistic approach to the evaluation before making a decision. You can find my high-level recommendations at the end of the report; use those recommendations to start thinking about how you should move forward regarding the cloud adoption of core business applications.
In the age of customer, who do you think will win in this war? I wouldn't bet on the vendor that has the richest features or the most cutting-edge technology. Instead, in a regulated and relationship-based market environment such as China, the one with the most comprehensive ecosystem will have the last laugh.
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Oct 16 -
Brockton - Transportation
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25 Years in, the Urge Still Selling Out Venues
By Melinda Cooper
The 100 Greatest St. Louis Songs
By RFT Music
"Music You Know" Draws Inspiration from the Familiar
By Allison Babka
Pokey LaFarge Signs to Rounder Records
By Daniel Hill
Miami Dolphins Is Not a Football Team
By Drew Ailes
Combating a Rash of Tour Van Break-Ins
By Brian Heffernan
Grammophone to Close, Reopen As Restaurant
By Joseph Hess
Playing for the Cause Helps Out Those in Need
By Joseph Hess
Back in the time of grunge, there was this adorable band called Gin Blossoms. It was a scrappy band with a jangly tambourine and Teenage Fanclub-like harmonies, but overexposure on the radio made Gin Blossoms feel like a sweet little brother of a band that you just couldn't shake. It was the kind of band you didn't mind too much, but you wished it would stop following you around so that you could go do big-kid stuff. But now you're all grown up, and when you look back at that hazy memory you see Gin Blossoms for what it really was: a sweet little brother of a band that you probably should have spent more time with and appreciated more.
2002 Arena Parkway
St Charles, MO 63303
Category: Performing Arts Venues
Region: St. Charles County
Also on the Bill: Everclear, Sugar Ray, Lit and Marcy Playground. Nostalgia overload.