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Nsltr Master 2017 Copy Vol.8 No.1 January 2017 The voice of The Mathews Maritime The Broadside Foundation Museum Located at 482 Main Street, Mathews, VA Mail to PO Box 1201, Mathews, VA 23109 804-725- 4444 on the web at www.mathewsmaritime.com The Year in Review… President Jack largely because of their knowledge of boats that Caldwell was almost genetic, and their work ethic, they 2016 was an exciting year for Mathews quickly rose to become officers who assumed re- Maritime Foundation. The celebration of “The sponsibility not only for the ships, but all on Mathews Men” with author Bill Geroux at board. That seven brothers were in the Merchant Mathews High School auditorium was followed Marines, and 6 were captains, was unusual and by the WWII Exhibit at MMF museum. This ex- their lives are well described in the book. hibit is still ongoing, in case you missed it. The The "traditional, old fashioned, patriotic, subject of this year’s 18 month calendar (July small town assembly" included many groups and 2016-December 2017) is “Remembering World individuals from Mathews: Supervisor Jack War II”. It can be purchased from our Museum, White was the host; The American Legion pre- our on line store at www.mathewsmaritime.com sented colors, followed by the Pledge of Alle- or from the Mathews Visitors Center. Once giance; The National Anthem was sung by again, our speaker meetings were informative William Earl Sadler who hails from a sea going and well attended. 2016 was another good year family; the invocation by the Reverend Parrish; for boat donations and artifact donations and and a video of Merchant Marines in WWII. loans. Our flagship “Peggy of New Point” also Memorial poems written by local people that had an exciting year representing MMF at vari- were first recited at the time of the war, when 21 ous venues around the Bay. mariners, 11 sailors and 11 soldiers from Math- ews were lost, were read by Lisa Callis and Jean “Mathews Men”Debut a Rousing Suc- Hodges McFarlane. A section of the program cess… by Nancy Lindgren called "quotable quotes" took place when several A "Mathews County WELCOME for Bill family members of WWII Armed Services went Geroux, author of THE MATHEWS MEN: Seven on stage as a recording of "Heave Ho, My Lads", Brothers and the War Against Hitler's U-Boats" the Merchant Marine song, was played. Short was held May 22 in the Mathews High School quotes from Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, auditorium, as a way to thank him for seeing the Winston Churchill, and officers of various story and writing a compelling book about the branches were read after each participant intro- many Merchant Mariners of Mathews County duced themselves and stated who in their family who were in WWII. While the main story re- had served. All the quotes referred to the large volves around the seven Hodges brothers, Ger- contributions made by the merchant vessels, oux weaves facts about the war, ships, U-boats, even before the U.S. entered the war, as they and the men who represented Mathews at the transported the goods and men between all ports time. Generations of boys, often as young as 16 in the world, always in harm's way. would leave the county for well paying jobs and, William Geroux presented a power point and words that described many of the situations Keeping the Past in the Present Preserving it for the Future Vol.8 No.1 January 2017 that men from Mathews were facing during Our building is bulging, which serves to WWII. His uncovering of facts and personal sto- show how important the maritime history of ries told to him by veterans of the war, family Mathews is, and the need for it to be preserved members, archives and years of research were and shown to our citizens and visitors to the skillfully crafted to make the book very readable, county. whether a person is particularly interested in We will keep this exhibit up until the next the Merchant Marines, WWII or Mathews. The one is prepared, and we welcome you to stop by documentation is extensive, and the contents on Fridays and Saturdays from 10-2, late April serve as a way to better understand what those to early November (weather dependent due to who were directly engaged were encountering. high cost for heat!), and by appointment A lovely quilt depicting typical aspects of (804-725-4444). Mathews was made by volunteers of the Bay Volunteers for the many functions of Quilters Guild of Mathews in "recognition of the Mathews Maritime Foundation and Museum are significant contributions made by the Merchant always needed and welcomed, for whatever Mariners of Mathews County in WWII" to bene- amount of time you can offer! fit the Mathews Maritime Foundation and Mu- seum. It was raffled off to one lucky winner, who Calendar Honors Mathews Men Who was in attendance. Debbie Dawson, president of Served in WWII… the group, and Pete Hall of MMF/M, displayed The current 18 month calendar (July the quilt and Debbie drew the winning ticket 2016-December 2017), "Remembering WWII" is stub. our way to thank all from Mathews who served, The program concluded with the Gwynn's and includes the first female, Gloria Diggs, who Island Baptist Church Choir singing the Mer- was a new graduate nurse at the time, and who chant Marine Hymn, under direction of John Lee rose to the rank of Colonel, U.S. Army during Callis, including a verse provided by the Chap- her career. But, at age 94, she isn't the oldest lain at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, fol- honored by us. Hirbry Payton who is now 98, lowed by the recognition of those in Mathews was in the Navy during the war, and was then in who served in all the Armed Forces during the the Merchant Marines for many years. war. Benny Fitchett, a veteran of the war and a The calendar began as only those who career at sea, had volunteered to sing several pa- went to sea, but how often do people in their 90's triotic songs but, unfortunately, was unable to become "calendar pin-ups", so we were happy to attend. broaden the contents to include other branches. ALL participants are thanked again for Additionally, several others are still with us: their contribution to the program. Travers Thompson (whose Dad was the first Merchant Mariner from Mathews to lose his life); WWII Exhibit at Museum… by Nancy Benny Fitchett; and Gilbert Hall (whose son Lindgren Kerry serves on the Board of Directors of MMF/ In keeping with WWII, the museum's cur- M). rent exhibit honors all who served in the war, We're grateful to all who provided photos whether from Mathews or not. So many have and information to help make our calendar a shared photos, memorabilia, and wonderful sto- "collector's item". Horace "Brother" Hodges, son ries that the walls, display cabinets, and exhibit of one of the seven brothers, and himself a veter- "boards" are full. There are German and Russian an of the Merchant Marines in WWII, recently uniforms, caps from allies and enemies, medals, died. He was invaluable during the preparation models, and other artifacts loaned or donated to of the program, calendar, and exhibit. He will be us by people near and far, all of whom we thank sorely missed. for making the exhibit the largest yet! Keeping the Past in the Present Preserving it for the Future Vol.8 No.1 January 2017 Lectures of 2016… Director/Curator Dennis Jesse's mother, Hilda Fourteen (true given Crawford name), was the last child born to Henrietta Our third Thursday of the month Speak- "Henny" and Jesse Thomas Hodges, and the only er’s Meetings have been well attended by those one born in a hospital. His father, William "Bil- interested in the maritime topics presented by ly" Lee Thornton, was a Merchant Mariner in very able and interesting speakers. Some of the the engine department, unlike most of the topics discussed this past year were WWII sub- Hodges men who worked on deck. Jesse Carroll marine warfare off the coast of Virginia, identifi- was sent to Mathews to live with his grandmoth- cation of maritime artifacts brought in by mem- er from 1941 through 1956 and has wonderful bers, British ships scuttled in the York River in memories of his experiences during that time. 1781, and sailing to Cuba. His recollections of how difficult his grandmoth- At our February meeting, “Torpedo Junc- er's life was on the family homestead, and the tion" was the topic presented by Mr. Ed Moore responsibilities he had to help her in daily situa- in which he described the WW II submarine war- tions described how many families in Mathews fare off the coast of Virginia. Ed Moore is a re- functioned at that time. tired newspaper sports editor and sports colum- Our June meeting topic was “British ships nist. Mr. Moore has won 91 journalism awards scuttled in the York River in 1781”. Mike Steen, in his career, and three times was named one of Director of Education at the Watermen’s Muse- the top five sports columnists in the United um in Yorktown, presented information about States. Mr. Moore is a journalism graduate of the ships thought to be buried in the York River Auburn University, a member of Phi Alpha bottom, from Cornwallis’ fleet through other eras Theta national history honor society, and a such as the Civil War.
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