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SPJST welcomes new State Fraternal Activities Coordinator and Stn-iz Youth Directcr Michael Morris has joined the SPJST as State Fraternal Activities Coordinator in the Fraternal Department. Michael's appointment was ratified by the Supreme Lodge on October 20. Michael has most recently been serving as a customer representative with Nextel Communications where he was responsible for setting up and managing individual and commercial accounts. He attended Temple College and the University of Texas at Arlington. Michael is a lifelong member of the SPJST and has been involved in the SPJST's youth and fraternal programs for many years. Michael, who is a member of SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton, served as SPJST State King in 1987-1988 and selected at the 1992 SPJST Convention as Mr. SPJST 1992-1996. Michael is the son of the late Nick A. and Dorothy (Liska) Morris. He is also an accomplished musician and is a member of, and has performed with, the Temple Jazz
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Lodges 157 and 233, Lubbock to discuss prospective merger
State Fraternal Activities Coordinator Michael Morris
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Orchestra (TJO), the Praha Brothers, Johnny Lyon, among others. In his capacity as State Fraternal Activities Coordinator, Michael will be working with the district and the local lodge fraternal activities coordinators to plan and direct activity programs. He will be assisted by Fraternal
Services Specialist Tammy Martinez, who has been with the Fraternal Department for four years. "I am pleased to announce Michael as the new State Fraternal Activities Coordinator," said Supreme Lodge President Brian Vanicek. "He brings a (Continued on page 3.)
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Dear Members of Lodge 157 and Lodge 233, Please make plans to be in attendance at a meeting to discuss the prospective merger of Lodge 157, Lubbock and Lodge 233, Lubbock. The meeting will be held preceded by dinner, at 6:30 p.m. on November 16, 2004 at the Home Plate Diner, located at 5812 Thirty-Fourth Street in Lubbock. The meal will be provided courtesy ofthe SPJST Home Office. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Daniel Hanna, Lodge 233, at (806) 687-2408; or Ernest Kristinek, Jr., Lodge 157, at (806) 2991264. All members are cordially invited to attend. Fraternally, Brian Vanicek Supreme Lodge President —SPJST-
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State Field Representatives Meet in Temple The SPJST Insurance Department is already making big plans for another successful year in 2005. State Field Representatives met in Temple to discuss 2005 goals. Pictured, from left, are Lynn Johnsen (District Five), Karen Kaspar (District Six), Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride, Zachary Kramer (District Two), Hector Garcia (District Seven), State Training Coordinator Jim Wiest, Jerry Kucera (District Three), and Bill Orsak (District One). Not pictured is Billy Rillwitz (District Four).
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Charles W. Garrett of Lodge 97, Placedo writes, "The United States was at war in 1941. I graduated in :342 from high school and also los my mother to cancer that same year. All I had on my mind was to get out of town and serve my country. I joined the Navy in 1943. Thanks to someone who cared about meSPJST Lodge 97—my insurance dues were paid during the four years that I served my country. I say, "Thank you, thank you, thank you." Editor's Note: The following article appeared in The Victoria Advocate on Sunday, March 31, 1996. The article was written by Tim Delaney. Garrett saw in What Charles G November, 1945, when he went ashore
Charles Garrett at Nagasaki, Japan, put his feelings in a state of confusion. He was ecstatic over the Japanese surrender three months earlier and very happy the war (Continued on page 3.)