BLACKSTOCK
VOLUME 10 FALL 2002 NO. 1
Clan Blackstock Society Newsletter
Volume 10 Fall 2002 No1
30th ANNUAL STONE MOUNTAIN HIGHLAND
GAMES & SCOTTISH FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 18, 19, & 20, 2002
We are again approaching the time of the
games and meeting in Atlanta. We look forward to seeing all of you again
and hopefully some of you for the first time at the games. Our meeting and
dinner this year will be held at Hong Kong King Buffet, 5150 Highway 78,
Stone Mountain, Ga. At 7:00 PM. Cost is $9.35 per person plus drink. To
make reservations contact Kris at (770) 923-6854. Please come and join us
for a good time of fellowship. For a brochure of the games write:
Stone Mountain Highland
Games, SMHG
Post Office Box 14023
Atlanta, GA. 30324-1023
(770) 521-0228
GREETINGS FELLOW CLANSMEN.
I know it has been a long time since newsletters, but there has been
little to report on until now. The Jacksonville, Florida games were a
washout and I do mean washout. It rained so much that Peg and I didn’t
even attend. Maybe next year will be better. As you know our annual
meeting will be in Atlanta, Peg and I will be staying at the Days Inn in
Stone Mountain. This is also an election year for officers and we need a
good attendance to make our election legitimate. It would be great if we
could get volunteers to fill our positions or just to help out with the
routine details. Please help keep our Clan functioning. I can only do so
much by myself.
Speaking of dues. If you will notice on the envelope
I have put the date that your last dues were paid. If they are not current
please remit your dues as soon as possible. Dues are $10.00 a year.
I will make a motion at our next meeting to elevate
Herbert Blackstock to Honorary Chief of clan and to refill the position of
President. Herbert is in a nursing home in Abeline, Tx and can no longer
attend the functions as president. He is living in at the North Oaks
Nursing Home phone (915) 673-2068 if you wish to call him. He is doing
very well and sends his best to all.
We also have Clan Blackstock books available again.
They are exact copies of Helen Womack’s book and have a brown cover. Cost
is $65.00, which includes shipping and handling. We are not making a lot
of money on these books and our dues payments have dried up so we need
ideas to generate income for our clan newsletter and expenses. Please help
me come up with ideas that we can all contribute to. Unless our income
picks up I am afraid I will have to discontinue annual newsletters. Hope
to see you at the Stone Mountain Games. RICK
Peg has managed to get Blackstock tartan in
lightweight cotton and will have neckties and sashes for sale at the
games.
If you can’t get to the games you can contact her at
P.O. Box 125, Grandin, Fl. 32138 or by phone (386) 659-1380 or e-mail her
at
bootsroadnursery@hotmail.com.
Ties will be$20.00 and sashes will be $30.00 which
includes shipping and handling. She is looking for a pattern for the
rosette pins and hopes to have them available also.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Doris Wilson Beeco 1044 Raford Wilson Road,
Commerce, GA. 30529 (706) 367-2254
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LOOKING FOR DESCENDANTS of James and Doris
(Dottie) M Blackstock daughter Cathy. James died Nov 18, 1944 he was
killed in action in France in the 1st Calvery. They lived at Frankfurt
St., Orange, NJ. Please contact Judy Buckney (732) 634-2629 e-mail
Looie50@AOL.com
20 Dorothy St. Woodbridge, NJ 07095. Her mom was friends with Dottie. Judy
has pictures and letters she would like to get to the family.
 We now have
our Clan Blackstock web site up and running. Please visit the site at
www.clanblackstocksociety.com. If you have any suggestions let us
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