Masonry Magazine January 1976 Page.29
Enjoying the reception at the King George Hotel, Athens are: Top left, Mr. & Mrs. Ken Skaggs (center) and Mr. & Mrs. Don Leonard, St. Louis. Top right, Mr. & Mrs. O. L. Garrison and Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sowders, Dayton, Lower left are: Joseph Jacono, Joe Splendoria, Eugene George, Mrs. Splendoria, Mrs. lacono, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nauman and Mr. & Mrs. Dick Kappeler. Lower right, George Miller, Oscar Person, Don Leonard and Official Greeter from TWA John Yiparakis.
The group disembarked here for a short tour of the island and a brief stay on firm ground. At five p.m. the ship again set out from the protection of the break-waters and headed for open sea and Piraeus. The journey back to the port was uneventful with most passengers getting a needed good night's sleep. Arrival in port brought out the sun. A quick passage to the airport and then on board the TWA jet for the return home.
Nope, its not all over-after a smooth 10½ hour flight that went over Yugoslavia, Austria, Germany, England, Ireland and the North Atlantic the jet neared JFK only to find that weather was delaying landings. Then the Captain announced that fuel was now down to the minimum and that a landing in Newark was necessary. Back into the sky and into Kennedy brought the group back home after a record breaking 13 hours aboard the jet.
Those participating in the '76 MCAA Masonry Industry Tour of Greece were: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Velardo, Mr. & Mrs. Eugene George, Mr. & Mrs. Justin Breithaupt, Mrs. Margaret Butendorf, Mr. & Mrs. John Barry, Mr. Stephen Dach, Mr. Peter Dach, Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie Branton, Mr. & Mrs. O. L. Garrison, Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Greeson, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hansen, Mr. & Mrs. William C. Henderson, Mr. & Mrs. William Henson, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Jacono, Mr. & Mrs. Dick Kappeler, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kirkham, Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Kotecki, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Donald Leonard, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nauman, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Person, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Regan, Mr. & Mrs. F. Robesco, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Skaggs, Mr. & Mrs. William Sneed, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Soderberg, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sowders, Mrs. Rosalie Sparagna. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Splendoria, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Thompson & Rene, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tucker, Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Turner, Jr., and Mr. & Mrs. George Miller.
Reviewing meeting schedules and agenda for the Masonry Industry Tour are: George A. Miller, MCAA Executive Vice President, Charles F. Velardo, MCAA Past President and Eugene George, MCAA Vice President. During the four a series of meetings and educational seminars were conducted to acquaint those participating with Greek history and how it relates to the modern Masonry Industry.