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February 2018
March Business Lunch Wednesday,
March 7, 2018 11:00 a.m.
Open to all Members! Please join us!
Location: Home of Liz Wahlquist 46 Downs Lake Circle, Dallas, TX 75230
See Map Below
We encourage all members of the Clipped B’s to come to this meeting! We will have a short business meeting, but
this lunch is primarily for visiting and seeing as many of our former flying buddies as possible!
Enter the gate from Churchill Way!
A Word from Our President
Upcoming Club Activities Mark Your Calendars
March Business Lunch: Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 11:00 a.m. Liz Wahlquist’s Home April Board Meeting: Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 11:00 a.m. Spring Creek Barbeque, 12835 Preston Road, D/T 75230 Spring Luncheon: Friday, May 4, 2018, 11:00 a.m. Bent Tree Country Club
Jean Jordan, President Happy New Year Clipped B's. 2018 will be a another great year for the Clipped B's. Our May Luncheon this year, we celebrate the 71st year of the founding of our Clipped B's at Bent Tree Country Club Dallas TX on Friday May 4, 2018, 1100 to 1400. We will debrief at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Addison from 1430 until dinner time. Then we can go out to eat in groups. Great
fun. I have already confirmed reservations for 10 rooms for Thursday - Monday. Total cost $88.14 nightly. You can make your reservations with the Courtyard by asking for the Clipped B's special rate. Add to your calendar, Monday May 28, 2018, for the last BISE Pilot's Fly-in at the Denton Airport in Denton TX 10-4 pm. The fly-in is another great place to reconnect with our Braniff Family as all 3 groups attend. If you know any Clipped B's, who aren't members please encourage them to join us. We have a lot of fun. Hope the new year brings everyone good health and happiness. Hope to see you at one of our Clipped B's event in 2018.
Jean Jordan
Clipped B's President
Christmas Party at Beth Hickman’s Home
Clipped B's Annual Christmas party was held this year on Saturday, December 2, at Beth Hickman’s beautiful home. The layout of Beth’s home was perfect for our party. There were at least five different locations we could wander to, to find a new group of B’s to chat with! We had two guests at the Christmas party: Judy Austen and Judy Strum Talleson. Several spouses were there busily carrying in big toys! A big thanks to Cleota Hartfelder for the donation of a Braniff “hoodie”. It was won in the raffle by Suzanne Maddock!
Judy King, Mary Creason, Floyd Corsey, Jean Jordan, Mary Lou Throneberry
Barbara Ray, Maggie Benesh, Terry Daniel, Pia Peterson
More Christmas Party Photos
Judy Giles, Ruthie Hudman , and Lynda Leachman
Kathy Logan Smith, Charles Stitz, Jean Jordan
Judy King And Mary Ann Harris Terri Hatch And Dr. Becky Motley
?? (Sorry!), Mary Creason, Beth Hickman, Cindy Lipitz, and Liz Wahlquist
•Browse Albums 37 Photos
Judy Shrum Tollefson, Sharon Russell, Amber Laws
Barbara DeMoulin Wojcik and Jean Swindell
Christmas Party Pictures, continued
Janice Black, Jill Snow, Sandy Nelson, Millie Mauldin, Kay Gehm
Renie Galvin And Keith
Mary Ann Harris, Barbara DeMoulin Wojcik, and
Tanya Mitschke Marie Solomon And Mary Mark Welch
BI Retirement Club Christmas Party Sunday, December 3, Frontiers of Flight Museum
The annual Braniff Retirement Club Christmas Party was held at Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field on Sunday, December 3, 2017. The theme this year was Hawaii! And Elvis was in the house!
Standing: Susie Mohr, Diane Harrington, Jean Swindell, ELVIS, Kathy Logan-Smith, Floyd Corsey, Julie Redmond, Sharon Russell, Elizabeth Bentley, Helen Adair,
Charles Stitz; Seated: Tanya Mitschke, Mary Creason, Jean Jordan
To My Clipped B Friends:
Where do I begin to say “thank you” for all your kindnesses while I was out
of pocket?! All the great cards, notes, and remembrances helped to cheer my
days. I’m so happy to be a part of the Braniff Family. Save me a spot! I’ll be back!
Please pass my appreciation to anyone who does not read this (wherever they may be.)!
Thank you for being my friends! Take care of you! See you in the “fall” (probably a bad
choice of words!)
Jean Duncan
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A Note from Wendy Soward Osborne after Jean’s message to Houston Clipped B’s after hurricane:
Thank you so much for reaching out to us. I left Houston in 2015 because of flooding and I could
not get back to my home after work. I sold my home and moved to Corpus. But I never imagined
the very bad economy there. I left Corpus when I could not buy a home there and came to San
Antonio. Things here are much better. I have started a job here that is working nights and it takes
me some time to read all of my emails. Just wanted to say, “Thank You, for Caring!” I feel God
has guided my steps!
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!
Wendy Soward Osborne
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A Note from Liz Wahlquist:
I am greatly grieving the death of my dear husband of 57 years. However, the sisterhood of
Clipped B’s has shown me so much support by their many cards, emails, texts, letters, food brought
in, and attending Jack’s service that I am overwhelmed with gratitude.
Who knew when we were so very young that our friendships formed in training and flights, would stay
with us forever. You all are the greatest friends. Thank you one and all.
Liz Bailey Wahlquist
THE SEVENTH DAY of Braniff Christmas (As shared as a series during the Christmas holidays)
The Clipped B's, the association of retired Braniff International Airways hostesses, were all wrapped up in holiday ideas during the Christmas season of December 1958. The eleven year old organization was formed to promote Braniff Airways and its retired and current hostess corp through the presentation of charitable events and other functions. The group held monthly meetings to discuss plans for upcoming events and to visit and reminisce with former coworkers. Christmastime was always an amazing time for the Clipped B's and 1958 was certainly no exception. The group met at the home of Mrs. Martel Ruff located at 14067 Brookridge Drive in Dallas, Texas, to learn the finer techniques of wrapping Christmas gifts by adding flair and panache. A special guest who was very well versed at the fine art of gift wrapping, came to instruct the Clipped B's who were in attendance. Mrs. Virginia Dobbs of Crozier Tech's adult evening class program was the lady of the hour. She taught Clipped B members how to create an array of exciting additions to the otherwise standard wrapping of a Christmas gift. The ladies were taught how to make roses and bells along with other creations from ribbon. All of the members present took part in the lesson and made their own decorations under Mrs. Dobbs' tutelage. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 2012 2017
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EXTRA! EXTRA! Prayers and Sympathy to: The family of Tom Allen: In November, Facebook announced that beloved flight attendant scheduler, Tom Allen, had passed away. Tom had been sick for several months with heart and kidney problems. He lived on a boat in Ft. Myers, FL. Tom was in the hospital when the Hurricane came up the west coast of FL. He was transferred to rehab after the Hurricane. According to Facebook, Tom is survived by a son, Sean, who lives in New York State. The family of Captain Wayne Schrunk. On Friday, December 22, 2017 at 4:30 am Captain Schrunk passed away from complications from a stroke. He spent 10 years in the Army after college as a pilot in Korea and other international locations before joining Braniff in 1968 and continued until 1982. He then went to work for Piedmont and ended up retiring from USAir due to their purchase of Piedmont. In his retirement he played a lot of golf and was an active member in the BISE organization as Secretary for many, many years. There will be a celebration of his life in the Spring of 2018 to get together and remember him with great memories and laughter. The family of Kathy Logan-Smith who lost her 98 year old mother-in-law, Louise Alexander, in January (from Kathy’s first marriage to Louise’s only son, Gus Alexander. Gus was killed in Vietnam in 1969). The family of Janice Black whose brother passed away in December after a long illness. The family of Norma Sweeney Holloway whose husband passed away in December. In Memoriam: Jayne Field Buckroyd (DAL 56-58) passed away on Monday, October 9. She will be missed by her family and many, many friends whose lives she touched for over 83 years. Jayne was a previous Dallas Chapter Clipped B’s President in 1963-1964. Jayne’s daughter’s address: Stephanie Sweeney, 4210 Tallowood Drive, Austin, TX 78731-1354 Caroline Gano Adams passed away in October. She flew for Braniff as a flight attendant during the 60’s and 70’s often flying with the Vietnam soldiers. She married Allen Adams in 1966 and was later employed as a Deputy in Salano, CA. Her last career was as a private detective in the Kansas City area. She made her home in Prairie Village for over 30 years. Paula Sue Fry Snider passed away December 11, 2017, after a long struggle with kidney and lung disease. Her memorial service was December 22 at Wade Family Funeral Home in Arlington. Susie was born on March 25, 1946 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was a flight attendant with Braniff Airlines for over 20 years, which allowed her to pursue her passion for snow skiing all over the world. In 1969, she flew “Pac Mac”, carrying troops to Southeast Asia, Guam, the Philippines and Okinawa. In 1974, she was selected to participate in a flight attendant exchange and worked with Philippine Airlines. Her exceptional beauty, grooming and outgoing demeanor defined her flying career. Susie and her husband, David, shared and enjoyed 32 years together, living in the immediate area and, for several years, in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada. Jane Steinhorst Anderson (91) passed away November 27, 2017, in Wichita Falls. A memorial service honored her life on December 9, 2017, in Wichita Falls. Born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on May 17; 1926, Jane Adeline Steinhorst was the daughter of George Eric Steinhorst and Alma Helen Steinhorst. She graduated from Pawhuska High School and from the University of Oklahoma (BA in journalism 1948). Before she married, Jane was a flight attendant for Braniff International Airways, and through the years she maintained membership in Clipped Bs, an organization of former Braniff employees. In 1951 Jane married Reuben Richard "Dick" Anderson. Jane was preceded in death by her husband (1989) and daughters Anne (2004) and Lynn (2017). Nadeen Grau Hyde passed away peacefully on Friday, December 15, 2017, at the age of 79, at her home in La Porte, Texas. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Cliff Hyde. Before meeting and marrying Cliff, Nadeen attended Del Mar College for a year and then became a stewardess for Braniff Airlines.
In Memoriam (Continued): Linda Shepard Lewis, who flew from 1966-1982, died on January 2 following a massive stoke she had on December 31 while dining with a friend at a restaurant in The Villages, Florida. Linda has lived in The Villages for the past four years, but spent most of her life in Dallas. Condolences to Linda’s family may be sent to Linda’s sister, Ann Smellage, and her husband Doug at 6322 Desco, Dallas, TX 75225. There was a memorial service for Linda on January 18 in Dallas. Carolynn Foley Potter passed away on January 2, 2018, in Plano, Texas, after a brief illness. She was born on August 6, 1938, in Youngstown, Ohio, to her farther Donald Charles Foley and Mother Beatrice Lillian Foley. Carolynn lived in Dallas, Texas, most of her life, except for the years she attended Stephens College and the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. She was a flight attendant for Braniff Airways in the late fifties. Irene Stanley Cunningham passed away on January 14, 2018. She was hired in Chicago in June, 1946 as a stewardess by Braniff Airways to be based at Love Field in Dallas. It was the pre-jet time, and her flights were on 21 passenger DC-3's, 48 passenger DC-4's and eventually 54 passenger DC-6's. In late 1949, she met the love of her life, Don Cunningham and they were married in December of that year. They were married for over 65 years. Elinda Lou Smith Hoff Dittmar passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, at her home in Webster, Texas with her beloved husband, Frank Dittmar, by her side. Elinda was born February 17, 1941. Lin, as many called her, was a member of the first graduation class of South Houston High School in 1959. She attended Lilly Jolly of Nursing in 1961. She then attended Braniff Flight Attendant School and worked for the airlines through 1963. On one of her flights from Houston to Chicago she met Thomas Hoff and they married in late 1963, thus ending her career as a flight attendant. Beverly Purves of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on January 13, 2018, after fighting a courageous battle against lung cancer. She was born on September 25, 1941. After her graduation from high school, she began a career as an airline stewardess for Braniff Airlines and flew on overseas flights out of Travis AFB in California. While she was performing as a stewardess, she met and married Captain Bob Purves. Sharon Krohn Benson passed away from a long illness. Sharon flew in the 50’s and was based in Dallas. She is survived by her sons. Rebecca “Becky” Jane Harwell Tohill passed away on January 28, 2018. She was a current member of the San Antonio chapter of the Clipped Bs and flew from 1974 to 1986. She moved to Dallas in the early 1990s to resume her airline career as a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines, which lasted 15 years. A memorial service will be held in the Memorial Chapel at Restland Memorial Park on Saturday, February 10 at 2:30 p.m. 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas 75243. Evelyn R. Eubanks, born in Kilgore on June 29, 1939, passed away on February 1, 2018 in Longview, Texas. She was 78. Services were Monday, February 5, 2018. She was a 1957 graduate of Kilgore High School. Evelyn found her passion as a flight attendant for Braniff Airlines in the 60’s heyday of colorful planes and Pucci uniforms. She helped Braniff open their far east routes, was president of Braniff’s Flight Attendant Union and Airlift Command Charters to Vietnam.
Corrections and Additions to Yearbook
CORRECTION: SANDLIN, Helen, New Address: 5128 Briar Tree Drive, Dallas, TX 75248 NEW MEMBERS: SHUMAKER, Ms. Barbara (74-89 DEN Chapter); address: 5915 E. Kelton Lane, Scottsdale, 85254; home: 602-788-0089, cell: 602-670-2390; email: [email protected] CLARK, Kathy Hamby (73-82 Houston Chapter), 3403 Candleknoll Drive, Spring, TX 77388, 282-353-2357 or 832-341-8473; [email protected]. Interesting facts: Kathy got her pilots license in 1991; she is retired from teaching; she is currently chapter co-chair of the Houston Chapter of the 99’s, an organization of women pilots. Amelia Earhart was the first president of the international 99’s; married to Mike Clark for 43 years. PUETZ, Penny Patton Bovermann, (73-82) 1808 Andress Drive, Carrollton, TX 75010; 214-868-1078; [email protected] ROBERTSON, Mrs. Vilia (Vee Robertson 69-89) birthday: 10/21; address: 3222 Pine Chase Dr., Montgomery, TX 77356; home: 936/449-1023, cell: 816-898-5924; email: [email protected] RETURNING MEMBER: Kenney, Mr. Mary Sisson (55-57); birthday 6/7; address: One Riverside Place, #208, Covington, KY 41011; phone: 859-444-7202; email: [email protected]
Mary Ann Lucas Prather 1948 – 2014
1973 TO 1999 – 26 Years a Flight Attendant
Her dream was flying: first with Delta, then Braniff (her favorite), World, Western and back to Delta. She followed her dream to be an ambassador of goodwill with a smile that was captivating. She could diffuse the most difficult passenger and leave them smiling. She saved a passenger’s life on Delta and never missed a flight. She took her last flight on September 9, 2014, to childhood memories of faith. She’s still flying and making sure passengers are comfortable on their flight home. To all the guardians who watched over her, Bless You! She’s now your guardian angel. Mary Ann: “The redemption of the human character from adversity”. See you at the waterfall! Picture and article submitted by Mary’s husband, Benton! Benton, thank you
from the Clipped B’s for your generous contribution!
For all my Braniff friends: Warren “Wallop” Bhukkanasut and I (Richard Mau) reunited in Bangkok. Warren was a flight attendant for Braniff in the late 70s then went on to join Thai Airways in Sales and later became General Manager in New York, Las Angeles, and Tokyo. He also had other various positions at their headquarters in Bangkok, retiring a few years ago as their Executive Chairman of the Board. He’s a University of Hawaii graduate and while at school played the bass for the Laughing Kahunas. Warren went from flight attendant to Chairman, from working for Harding Lawrence to becoming a Harding Lawrence. What an awesome journey of an awesome friend and individual!
Warren and Richard Mau, also a Braniff FA
THE CLIPPED B BUSINESS PAGES
Insurance: Josh Jordan (Jean Jordan’s son). Jordan’s Insurance Group Farmers Insurance 214-364-8280 [email protected], http://www.farmersagent.com/jjordan
Real Estate: Gloria (Parrish) Van Zandt, Arlington Realtor Hill Group, 40+ years experience, [email protected], 817-939-8425, 2303 Roosevelt, #1, Arlington, TX 76016 Judy Giles, Realtor, Serving DFW, United Real Estate, 214-676-7156, [email protected], http://judygiles.com, JUDY GILES SMILES WHILE GOING THE EXTRA MILES Elizabeth Bentley, Ebby Halliday Realtors; call or text; 214-535-1513 or [email protected] “Your Home Town Realtor with The Ebby Home Team”. Experience the “Bentley Touch!”
Cruises and Tours: Sarah Welch, Classic Cruises and Tours, [email protected], 903-743-5351 or 903-445-0444 (cell) Where in the world do you want to go? I can help you with travel plans. Cruises and escorted tours!
Innovation in Aging: Caregiving and Techology Meet Up Group (iAct), Barbara Crowley, 972-333-5528, http://www.meetup.com/iActSummit/ We Help Seniors Move, Cheryl Maynard, 214-213-7481, http://www.seniorspaceshuttle.com Plan, Sort, Connect, Arrange for downsizing!
Legal Assistance: Diane Harrington, 214-215-0024, [email protected], NO CONTRACT. www.greatlegalbenefit.com Legal and #1 in world ID Theft plan.
Psychotherapy: Barbara Crowley MS, Licensed Professional Counselor at Upside Therapy, 1212 Coit Road, Suite 105, Plano. [email protected] 469-708-9021 https://www.upsidetherapy.com/ THE CLIPPED B’S BUSINESS PAGE!! Many of our members and their families have a business! Why not use our fellow B’s families as OUR plumbers, Hvac, Insurance, vitamins, makeup, etc?! If you have a business you would like to promote, send that info for a two-line advertisement to [email protected]. It will be in each BUZZ NOTES for a year at a cost of $5.00. Send check made out to Clipped B’s to Sue Golden, 12220 Marbrook, Dallas, TX 75230.
Visit our website often for upcoming events, pictures, memorials! www.clippedb.org
A Word from Your Editor
Hope everyone had a very merry Christmas and brought in the new year with a BANG!! This has been a tough few months since November’s issue. We’ve lost 13 FA’s during those months! As always, please let me know if you have a human interest story or exciting vacation/trip to share! You may email me at [email protected] with news, pictures, and updates! Thanks!
