NUT CASE: A week or so ago, we carried a story about an American
chestnut tree being found within the Allegheny National Forest. But
Dick Robertson of Bradford cast some doubt on that story – or, at
least, the nuts in question which were pictured with our story.
In fact, Dick brought us some pretty impressive proof – two real
chestnuts one still inside the burr. There’s no doubt as to the
identity of these nuts.
Dick writes: “You got a photo of beech nuts, I believe, on page
3 Era Oct. 2.”
Far be it from us to question Mr. Robertson – he is one of the
most knowledgeable people we’ve ever met, and on a variety of
subjects. And when we checked out reference material, it was pretty
apparent to us that the Oct. 2 photograph was of beechnuts.
Dick writes (in what we assume is tongue in cheek): “Keep
trying. You still don’t know why Bradford was named Bradford. I
do.”
NICE NOTE: We received a nice note shortly after Company C got a
send-off in Bradford on the first leg of their journey to Iraq.
Ralph and Jeanne French of Bradford write, “Today was a mix of
sad and pride as I, my wife and close friends were at the armory to
say good-bye to our grandson who was departing with his company for
a tour of duty in Iraq.”
“I had brought a camera to take pictures that were important to
our family and found that the batteries were too low to allow the
camera to function. Time did not exist to buy batteries, so I
hastened across the street to Zippo’s offices, explained my dilemma
to a very polite receptionist. She contacted a gentleman, Larry
Visbisky, who proceeded to give me new batteries that saved the
day.
“Not only did Zippo’s action allow me to take pictures valuable
to us, but the office personnel turned out en masse with flags,
hand-printed placards and lined the front of the office well down
the street to wish these soldiers and their families well and to
say good-bye.
“Zippo and its people as well as the many people of Bradford
deserve to be recognized and thanked for the great farewell they
gave to these young soldiers, a good-bye that will not be forgotten
by these men and their families.”
