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Transcript of Summer-Fall 2005 Banks Newsletter
Make your plans now
Sunday, October 9th
Our 70th Reunion of the
Thomas Marion Banks Family
Banks Family Association
Reunion
held June 24 & 25
At the Banks Family Asso-
ciation reunion in Elberton
June 24 and 25, we counted
48 people on Friday evening
and 58 on Saturday. The
Ralph II family, which are
the descendents of Ralph
and Elizabeth Maxwell
Banks, had the largest num-
ber in attendance - 17. Hur-
rah!! for our family. We
voted to raise the dues to
$10 per family per year,
and reminded every family
it is due every year. We
visited Coldwater Plantation
and were given access to the
three levels of the house.
Ross Banks was our host.
Many pieces of his furniture
creations were on display
and for sale. Ross makes
furniture from timber cut on
the plantation and cured in
storage barns. The planta-
tion is still for sale, and this
may have been our last
chance to visit.
Thomas & Ginger Dixon
Aunt Gertrude Beth Stapleton,
grandaughter of Gertrude,
received her PhD in
Linguistics from LSU in
August. She is now a full
time instructor at Missis-
sippi College.
Aunt Bertie
Irmgard Dixon,
wife of Timothy D. Dixon,
became a US citizen on
June 8th of this year.
She was born in Bonn, Ger-
many and has been working
on the documentation for
citizenship for several years.
She was naturalized in At-
lanta at the Federal Build-
ing. Thomas and Ginger
Dixon were also present for
the ceremony.
Uncle Marion Teresa Hereferd and
Justin Banks, son of Chris
and Janice Banks, and
grandson of Tom and Peggy
Banks have announced their
wedding plans. July 16th is
the big day. The two just
graduated from the Univer-
sity of Montevallo. Justin
will be joining his dad in
the insurance business, and
Teresa has accepted a teach-
ing position at West Blocton
Elementary School.
Uncle Groves Christy Banks, daughter
of Sandy and Lanny Banks,
and granddaughter of Eve-
lyn and Verner Banks, will
complete her course
studies at Athens
Technical College in
September. Showing
her true colors in her
chosen field of respiratory
therapy, she has been in-
vited to join the 2005 class
of the Associate Degree
Nursing program. Also,
Christy has been nomi-
nated for inclusion in the
2005 edition of Who’s Who
Among Students in Ameri-
can Junior Colleges, and
has been chosen by her
professors as a Lambda
Beta scholar, a national
honor society for respira-
tory care. Christy has
worked hard, and the fam-
ily is proud of her accom-
plishments!
Carrie and Bryan Blasco,
son of Ron and Brenda
(Banks) Blasco, and grand-
son of Ralph Truitt and
Margaret Banks, and the
late Bennie Banks have a
new daughter! Sidney
Banks Blasco was born
May 5th, and is the
object of her grand-
parents’ affec-
tion.
(Uncle Groves—continued) Taylor Coles, son of Donna
Banks Dodd, and grandson of Bill and Colleen Banks,
enjoyed much of 2005 in a study-abroad program in
western France. He took advantage of his free time by traveling Euro-rail, experi-
encing the wonderful cul-tures of neighboring Euro-
pean countries.
Aunt Martha
Sara and Joe King, son of
Bob and Susan King, wel-comed a new King in
May. Emma and Matthew’s new baby
brother is Joseph Tay-
lor King—and they will
call him Will.
Inside this issue:
The novel
we’ve been waiting for
Steel Warrior
p.2
Those Who Served P.2
“Ok, Mom, but it better
not taste like cabbage!”
P.3
Banks GIRLS
tatting sample P.3
The Year was 1955! P.4
BANKS:
Never without words!
P.4
BANKS Summer Issue—2005
Announcements by Branch
idled for five years, for duty
in a war that was never de-
clared. Following a shake-
down cruise in the warm
waters of the Caribbean,
Wingate races across the
Pacific to link up with Task
Force 77, operating in the
frigid waters of the Sea of
Japan. Assigned picket du-
ties, Wingate takes a hit by
a floating mine and is forced
to Yokosuka, Japan, for
repairs. Once again fit for
sea duty, she is dispatched
to Najin, North Korea, to
undertake a clandestine mis-
sion to kidnap a foreign
national, the result of which
abounds with political im-
plications.
Steel Warrior is now released!! Be sure to order your copies in time for Charles to autograph at
the October reunion!
Steel Warrior
Charles W. Banks
The poignant reunion of a
retired admiral and his
grandson, a recent graduate
of the Naval Academy,
draws to a close and the
admiral is left to savor the
sunsets, and walk among the
portraits that frame his
memory. Zach Tanner takes
the reader from 1940 Ha-
waii, his first duty station, to
1951 Long Beach, Califor-
nia, where a then-seasoned
line officer assumes his first
command. From the mo-
ment he crosses the gang-
way of the USS Wingate,
Zach is on a war footing to
ready an inexperienced
crew, in a ship that has been
Summer, 2005 Page 2
You may order online at www.publishamerica.com/books/9121, or if you’d prefer, you may pay by
check—just fill out the coupon below and mail to Publish America, P.O. Box 151, Frederick, MD 21705
Book Title: Steel Warrior $18.95 Make checks payable to Publish America
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A special email received from Peggy Banks in January
Dear Donna,
Due to Delayne and me having orthopedic surgeries, we have been unable to attend the reunions since October, 2000, and
after reading your newsletter, I realized how much I miss seeing all of you. I was married to Tom 52 years, and I grew
to love his family as my own. Those Banks genes are so strong, and I always enjoyed seeing the cousins together and
noted how many ways they were alike . . . My wish for all of you is a healthy and happy 2005, and do hope Delayne
and I stay well so we can see all of you in October.
Much love, Peggy
Peggy, we pray that you and Delayne will be with us for our 70th reunion! We all have missed you!!
Inside Story Headline
.
The Fine Art of
Tatting
Summer, 2005 Page 3
Celebrating their Golden Anniversaries!
Eleanor and John Banks—February, 1955
Dolores and Charles Banks—March, 1955
Volina and Earle Roper—June, 1955
Those Who Served
Revolutionary War
Captain James Jones, Captain Ralph Banks,
Rev. Thomas Maxwell
Indian War of 1818
John Banks
Civil War
Watkins Banks, Eugene Banks, Willis
Banks, George Banks, Elbert Banks, Ralph
Banks, John Stephens, James Russell Banks
World War I
John Allen Banks,Sr., Russell Marion Banks
World War II
Sara Sue Terrell Chapman,
Russell Alvin Banks,
Marion Elizabeth Banks McLeod Bill K. Anderson, Paul Banks Byrum,
Thomas Verner Banks, Harry Russell
Anderson, Joseph Phillips Banks,
William Lambertine Banks Albert Riley Byrum, Edward Peter King,
Thomas Sidney Banks Homer Hillman Byrum, Russell Marion
Banks, Jr., John Allen Banks, Jr., Banks Russell Terrell
Korean War
William Lambertine Banks, John Allen
Banks, Jr., Paul Banks Byrum, Charles William Banks,
Thomas Dean Dixon
Vietnam War
William L. Banks, Bruce Banks Byrum
Gulf War
Bruce Banks Byrum, Timothy Dean Dixon Russell Marion Banks III, Owen Englander
Iraq War
Timothy Dean Dixon, Owen Englander Russell Marion Banks III, Dustin Byrum
Robert Edward Stapleton Matthew Garrison
YOUR FAMILY THANKS YOU!
(Scanned photo was darkened
to emphasize detail.) Submitted by Thomas &
Ginger Dixon
This is a sample of the work the Bank Girls (Bertie and
her sisters) did as young girls and then on.
The inner border is "hem stitching" and the outer border
is "Tatting". This is 8 1/2" X 10" We guess it was intended for a Handkerchief. It
looks and feels like linen.
Born at (9-across) Plantation,
Dr. (1-across) Banks (1794-1856)
was the (11-across) child of Ralph
and Rachel Jones Banks. He moved
to (3-across), Georgia in 1892.
Noted for his successes with (6-
down) surgery, Dr. Banks was
commissioned by the Federal Gov-
ernment to convey his medical
knowledge to the (2-down) Indians
living in a nearby territory.
Summer, 2005 Page 4
BANKS Puzzle - NEVER without Words!
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Although his assignment was that of supplying the much needed small-pox vaccine to the Indians, he faith-
fully performed his surgical skill restoring sight to many that had been blind for years. The Great (5-down)
(8-down), they thought to possess superhuman power and benefice. Honoring his memory, the General As-
sembly of the State of (7 across) gave to a subdivision of her territory the name of (10-across) (4-across).
Here is the Cabbage Patch Stew recipe. It is a favorite of our family. Our
favorite family story about it is that someone recommended it to Susan; she
fixed it and explained to the kids what they were having for supper; they said,
"Okay, Mom, but it better not taste like cabbage!!" It doesn't. Bob and Susan King 1-2 lb ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 Bell pepper, chopped 1 16 oz can kidney beans, drained 1 16 oz. can stewed tomatoes 1/2 cup water 3 cups shredded cabbage Combine beef, onion, pepper in large pot and cook, stirring until beef is
browned. Add remaining ingredients and simmer until cabbage is tender. Salt,
pepper and Tabasco sauce to taste.
9(across) Coldwater, 1(across) Richard, 3(across) Gainesville, 6(down) Cataract, 2(down) Cherokee,
5(down) medicine, 8(down) man, 7(across) Georgia, 10(across) Banks, 11(across) County