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April – June 2020 No Vol. 25 April – June 2020 No. 2 certainly use some more help -- hint, hint. Just President’s Message doing their part to preserve the history of Chance Larry Skinner Vought and the Vought companies’ products, which Well, here we are, three months after the otherwise, might be lost forever. BTW, I saw Rusty last newsletter and still no end in sight for Branum at the Restoration facility last week -- he ―the COVID.‖ I sincerely hope and pray looked absolutely great and is winning the medical that you and yours haven’t been infected. issue reported in the last newsletter! Glad to see things starting to open back up, As usual, if you have any suggestions on how we especially for the economy and jobs, but it’s still too could improve the VRC, just let one of us know and risky for us retirees. We’d better stay hunkered we’ll certainly consider them at our next meeting. down until the ―all clear‖ sign is lit. Until next time, stay safe, and remember -- ―this too While we’re on the subject of COVID, the VRC is shall pass‖ (probably later rather than sooner!). still in a holding pattern, and we’ve not yet set a date for the Annual BBQ (don’t hold your breath Larry for one in 2020). The Executive Committee will have its first Zoom meeting in September – which should be every bit as hilarious as the Progressive Renew your membership for 2020, and continue to get your Insurance commercial – at which time we’ll make a final decision. Something tells me a virtual BBQ Vought Retiree Club News! wouldn’t go over too well. Call the Club at (817) 478-1885 Chairman of Major Programs – Jim Hill For those of you that are housebound and running or Email: [email protected] V.P. - Membership Assistant – Ann Christmas out of things to do, try going to Netflix and [email protected] watching Queen of the South, season 2, episode 4, 31:10 minutes into it and see if you recognize where they are (hint: many of you used to work there). In Memoriam Watch for about ten minutes or so (second hint: by Ann Christmas now the home to a humongous Home Depot distribution center). The Retiree Club has been notified since our last newsletter of the following deceased members. So Triumph is continuing to downsize the old Vought Aerostructures Division and still trying to Our sincere sympathy goes out to the families of sell the remaining operations? That’s what I hear those listed. Each will be missed. anyway. Since I don’t know anything for certain, I Billie Atchison Caruthers – 12-30-2018 won’t even speculate on what, if anything, that Tom A. Bell – 2-12-2020 means to us retirees (but can it possibly be good?). DeLoy Wilson – 2-26-2020 Fortunately, Lockheed Martin is going gangbusters, Herschel Ottis Widmer – 2-24-2020 and I’m pretty jealous! Rebecca (Becky) Harris – 3-28-2020 On the bright side, the VHF volunteers are able to Charles Hickox – 3-28-2020 continue their work on restoring/building the O3U-3 Mary Lou Laden – 5-3-2020 Corsair I at the facility off South Carrier Parkway in Richard Hamilton Dennis – 5-8-2020 Grand Prairie. Masks, hand sanitizer, and social Brooks Arris Taylor – 5-17-2020 distancing are all ―en vogue.‖ Wat Watkins and the Margaret Widmer – 5-28-2020 other craftsmen are doing fine work, but could Madison (Matty) William Reed, Jr. – 6-7-2020 William Beauford ―Bud‖ Hopson, III – 6-22-2020 a positive impact in our communities by helping Adrian Wesley Caruthers – 6-26-2020 those who are in need. Margaret H. Brodhead – 7-18-2020 Retirees, family, and friends are invited to Lloyd Harvey Erwin – 7-19-2020 participate in these events. Give me a call and let Roy Lynn Chandler – 7-27-2020 me know if you would like to join us. Jill Robbins Wilson – 8-6-2020 For more information, call Johnnie Johnson at Ruth Robertson – 8-22-2020 817-845-7576, or the Retiree Club at 817-478-1885. Thanks for your help! Johnnie Johnson 2020 Dues ! by Gaye Kortegast Chance Vought Survivors It’s time to send in your 2020 membership dues! (If you’re not sure whether or not you’ve renewed, you may check the mailing label on this newsletter for status of your membership.) Plans are being made for a Fall Chance Vought If you would like to renew for 2020, please send Survivors Meeting, in October. your dues as soon as you can ! The meeting will be at the Ruthe Jackson Center in The cost is still only $5.00 per person per year. You Grand Prairie, with a box lunch. may renew for as many years as you desire. Contact Dick Guthrie at [email protected] Or, Lifetime memberships are only $50 per person. for a final date, TBD. We hope to hear from you soon. Thank you ! Memorial Contribution to Vought Heritage Foundation in Honor of Volunteer Events by Johnnie Johnson Dick Atkins The Vought Heritage Foundation has received a note and a generous donation in memory of Dick Atkins, from Brynn Thayer, daughter of Paul Thayer. Dick Atkins at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas Texas, 2015 (note the V-173 Flying Pancake in the background) -- MISSION ARLINGTON 210 W. South Street Arlington, Texas 76010 All Volunteer events have been postponed for the rest of 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hopefully, when things return to normal, we can reschedule the volunteer opportunity with Mission Arlington! Mission Arlington is a wonderful organization that runs on the help of volunteers. By volunteering, it connects you with the community to serve others for the good. Volunteer events give us all an opportunity to make financial crisis. Within two years, Thayer brought the company's operations back into the black and by 1974; LTV was reporting record sales and earnings. Brynn Thayer – Brynn Thayer, Paul Thayer’s daughter, is a successful American actress. She played Jenny Wolek on the television soap opera One Life to Live from 1979 to 1986, which earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. Brynn Thayer also played Ben Matlock's daughter for several seasons. 1956 Chance Vought Ad for the F8U-1 Crusader Paul Thayer – In 1961, when Ling-Temco-Electronics merged with Chance Vought to become Ling-Temco- Vought, Inc., Paul Thayer became president of Chance Vought Aircraft and a director of LTV. Four years later, when the company was reorganized, Thayer was named president of LTV Aerospace Corporation, the successor to Chance Vought. Under his leadership, the aviation company's sales grew four-fold from $195 million to $800 million annually. In 1970, Thayer was elected Chairman and CEO of the LTV Corporation, which was in the midst of a major This ad was posted on the Vought Heritage Foundation website. Several comments were posted about it, including this one by Lynn Waddy, 35-year LTV employee who retired December 31, 2003 -- Lynn Waddy -- I started working for LTV in 1968. In 2011, my husband was diagnosed with stage 3-B lung cancer. By the grace of God and a wonderful doctor, he has been cancer free now for 9 years. Several years ago, his doctor had a dinner for survivors. The doctor always referred to my husband as an example of hope. After the dinner, a lady approached and asked if he was Mr. Waddy. She then sat with us, and told how she worked in the insurance office and she had watched my husband’s progress through the insurance claims. She was so happy for his survival. Then, she told us her father had died of lung cancer. He had died while still in the Navy and she was a young girl. He was a Naval Aviator — he flew the F-8 Crusader. I replied that she would not believe that I spent my working life with the company that built the F-8 Crusader— LTV. ❤❤ And, David Hansen wrote – David Hansen i wish there was a T-shirt available with THAT Company logo on it.... th Well, we do have a 100 Anniversary of Chance th Vought T-Shirt available ! (See the next article.) The 100 Anniversary of Chance Vought T-shirt is available for $12 for the restocked 2XL and 3XL sizes, still $10 for the other sizes. The 100th Anniversary of Chance Vought T-shirt -- NEW T-shirt – O3U-3 Corsair I The new blue T-shirts featuring the O3U-3 Corsair I are available for a donation of $15. Shipping charges (if mailed, instead of being picked up at the Vought Retiree Club office) are $7 for one shirt, $8 for two, or actual shipping cost for over two shirts. Pick one up at, or order one from, the Retiree Club office ([email protected] or 817-478-1885). If you want to come to pick up T-shirts at the Vought Retiree Club office, please call first to make an appointment and wear a mask when you come in. The new blue O3U-3 Corsair I T-shirt – Chance Vought and LTV Aerospace – A Family Affair Chance Vought and LTV Aerospace were always a company where co-workers felt as if they were part of a family – a family that cared about each other, and about others in the community. Part of the reason for that family feeling is that the entire company moved from Connecticut to Texas and the employees had that common bond, and new The back of the T-shirt is shown here -- employees who were hired were embraced, and developed that same bond with the original employees and each other.
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