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in Charles Heiser Family

1938 CCC Camp Thanksgiving

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My father, Charles Leroy HEISER (1913-2001) was in two CCC camps. One of them was Company 349 at Camp Lonesome Pine in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. At this camp, my father was a truck driver.

B&W photo of two mid-20's men, on sitting in truck and one outside army-like truck. Both men in uniform, clean shaven, and short hair.

My dad, Charlie Heiser (in the truck) with one of his camp mates. My dad was about 25 years old in this photo.

Dad saved the 1938 Thanksgiving Menu and Roster. You can see it below along with a few photos of the mess hall.

I was shocked at the fancy meal they had. I imagine it was the first time many of them had eaten oysters. The roster also names the members of the camp.

Pay attention to the border around the edge of the cover. It’s hand drawn scenes by an man named Marshall Davis.

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B&W photo of single level wooden building from mid 1930s

349th Company Mess Hall

 

B&W photo of a mess hall with tables set with tablecloths and nice dishes

349’s Thanksgiving Dinner in the mess hall

Photo of a two colored (brown and red) menu and roster cover with ornate lettering and hand drawn scenes on the boarder.

Menu and Roster Thanksgiving 1938 cover

 

Photo of the left interior of the menu and roster that gives the menu for the meal and the start of the list of members.

Inside left of Menu and Roster, my father is named as leader

 

Photo of right inside of menu and roster which provides the rest of the member list.

Right side of the inside of the menu and roster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. Marty Weiss says

    November 20, 2017 at 10:33 am

    Believe it or not, Nancy… I was actually in Big Stone Gap for several days back in the late 1950’s doing an audit of a coal mine located there when I worked for Price Waterhouse and Co. It wasn’t much of a place back then.
    And, it has also become the setting of a novel I have recently completed and hope to sell.

    Marty

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    • Nancy H. Vest says

      November 20, 2017 at 10:57 am

      Small world! What is your novel about?

      Reply
  2. leslie gilliam says

    April 22, 2020 at 2:01 pm

    Hi Ms. Vest, I just sent you an email about your pictures and your dad’s experiences in BSG. I’m thrilled to have stumbled across your blog!

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    • Nancy H. Vest says

      April 22, 2020 at 6:02 pm

      Thanks for connecting, Leslie! I’ll look for the email!

      Reply

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