Old friends reunited and new friends made

Breaking bread together John Beck, Gary Monroe (who won the prize for the hardest working spouse for repairing plumbing, hauling wood, building the fire, running to town for food and cooking to name a few things) and Debbie Fritz Monroe. Scott Cain and Jan Boyle Frietag in the foreground.
Robin Rewerts
Gail (Frazer) Stucker, Susan (Wilhoit) Robert, Lynne (Gurley) Meding and David Meding lead Sunday morning worship.
Doris (Williams) Russell and Jan (Phillips) GIlreath review old camp photos electronically.
Holly (Harden) Adams and Paula (Bush) McELwee.
Evan Mac Lockwood and his wife Deb Lockwood.
Connie (Combes) Heston, Pat Heston and Deb (Fritz) Monroe.


Rick Walston and Evan Mac Lockwood. Loading from camp so will come back and do all the names later - want to get the photos up for everyone asap.

A few more color slides

Larry Williams is the dean this week.

This seems to be a registering line during a Jr. Girls week. Mary Roodhouse in blue at front of line. Karen Bush, Marilyn Bush talking to Henrette Wernele and her daughter.

Any others? David Bush in the white shirt in foreground.

Margaret Covey and Jack Ross are the two starry-eyed people.

1958 Color -- fall gathering, annual meeting

This fall gathering (I'm not sure of the occasion) happened in 1958. You can see Tom Ewald, Wilson and Fred Wiseman and Dick Thayer. Seth Wilson is sitting on the back of a bench. Leann Williams is using the hoop.

1964 Action Band

Mary Blanche Jordan, Martha Harden and ? initiate Danny Williams into their band.

II Jr. High Week 1964

In front, far right, Jim Jordan

1:7 Vicky Kleinik 1:9 Evan Mac Lockwood 1:20 Bill Barton

2:5 Marilyn Carter 2:18 Scott Cain 2:20 Rick Powell? 3:1 Mike Murray 3:2 Gary 3:9 Janet 3:10 Carl Stowe 3:20 (end) Carla Jordan

4:6 J W Jordan 4:9 Holly Harden 4:10 Danny Williams 4:11 Charles Fultz (Mission work in NY)4:13 Mary Blanch Jordan 4:14 Jack Albee 4:15 Martha Harden 4:16 E Porter Estes 4:17 Cindy Harden 4:18 Dick Baynes 4:19 Larry ? 4:21 Art Jordan

1957 Groups

3:4 Dick Thayer3:5 Don Ray. Front of Don is Dixie S. (Schiller or something like that) and 2:5 in front of her is Charlotte Schroeder 3:6 Fred McKean.

Dick Thayer is the far left.

2:1 Charlie Lee (Preached at Witt)2:2 Charlene S (?)1:3 Donnie Williams (from G’vill–has preached at Williamsport, IN for more than 25 years) 1:7 June Price Philips 1:8 Deanna Price Sides

3:1 Elwood Beeman 3:3 Carol Lankston (Missionary to Mexico)1:10 Roselee Thacker1:11 Deanna Price Sides 1:7 Merlene Hagler (from Greenville)

Dan Williams 1960

As soon as I saw this picture, Danny's laughter made me smile. Sandi Heston's comment was along the same line. So I thought everyone might enjoy this enlargement. Frank improved the resolution so we've posted this larger one for everyone.

Corn Eating Contest 1960 Jr. Hi Week

(Thanks to Sandi Heston Rinderer -- all comments and IDs are her fine and faithful work.) 1:1 Ronnie Schreiber, 1:2 Normae Dorsch, 1:14 Lois Anderson, 1:16 Carla Clover; 1:17 Cindy Harden 2:8 Judy Paine, 2:16 Darlene Lewis 3:3 Diana Rafferty, 3:7 Linda Reavis, 3:12 Barb Haley, 3:16 Ronnie Turner 4:4 Jane Day, 4:8 Ron Lambert, 4:9 Ron Herrod 5:1 Sandy Heston, 5:2 Nancy Spratt, 5:7 Becky Huck, 5:12 Rose Motzer 6:1 Bill Griffin, 6:10 Betty Schreiber, 6:11 Gil Schreiber, 6:12 Robbie Schreiber, 6:13 Larry Zumwalt, 6:15 Johnny King, 6:16 Danny Clymer, 6:17 Harriet Griffin, 6:18 Jeannie Ray, 6:19 Don Ray,6:20 Dan Williams, 6:21 Gene Talbot, 6:22 Helen Talbot, 6:23 Charlie Greer

In first corn-eating contest picture, the second boy, in dark shirt is Robbie Schreiber and the girl is Cindy Harden. Notice the "H" on her blouse? "Initial blouses" were all the rage then!

In the second picture, notice off to the left, a smiling Dan Williams ( I love that picture, it is the Dan we all remember! I can just hear his laugh!) and to his right, in dark blouse, is Nancy Spratt.

There is a boy way in the back, right, with a white hat and t-shirt on. I think that is Lew Williams.

And there is a darkhaired woman leaning out, looking down the table. I think that is Betty Schreiber, Robbie's mom.

1961 On the Lake Bank

Stella Kinney is the second on the left, sitting. Girl standing to Stella's right is Cheryl Lamb, next to her is Janis Bishop. One of the Williams twins (Kay or Gay) is seated next to her. The other is leaning against the tree.

A Tribute to Danny Williams, who passed away April 22

Danny Wiliams passed away at noon today. He had been in the hospital a couple weeks with first appendicitis and then kidney failure. He passed away today. He was (I think) 70 years old. He is survived by his wife Juia and two daughters/sons-in-law and I think one grandchild. It is is the end of an era and he will be missed. He was a uniqe individual, to say the least. And a BCSC Icon! And we had a wonderful time with him at the 1999 Camp Reunion. I look forward to seeing him again at the "glorious reunion" in the presence of our Lord. For those who want to send a note/card the address is: Julia Williams 605 E. Matthews P.O. Box 901 Sesser,IL 62884 (from Sandi Heston Rinderer)

From Mike Heston: I first met Dan at Bond Camp in 1960 and he has remained my best friend ever since. We did many outrageous, incredible, and mischievous things, some of which are difficult to believe. We were once almost thrown in Jail in Birmingham, Alabama. Later, deploying pseudo titles of Dr. Dan Williams and Dr. J. Michael Heston at the Milligan College booth at the North American Christian Convention, we subsequently found ourselves invited to the dedication of their new library—which we attended. In 1964 we were asked to be the judges for the annual talent rally in Lincoln, Illinois. We finagled it to insure that Gilbert Schreiber’s Fortville, Indiana float (which consisted of a pick-up truck with kids in the back and poster board taped to the door panels with the name of the church scribbled on it) to receive fourth place. Schreiber had not intended to have a float, but on the way to Lincoln the kids decided that they wanted one. Gilbert was humiliated at the thought of having such a sorry entry—a fact he made the error of sharing with Dan and Me. He was dumfounded when he got fourth place. Over the years Dan and I were thrown out of two Bible Colleges, one church camp, the St. Louis Planetarium, and the Fox theater. The summer before Virginia and I were married, we were driving around on the Illinois side of the river, when I mentioned to her that my best friend lived just a few miles from where we were. I asked if she would like to meet him. She said she certainly would. As fate would have it, there was a tent revival going on in a lot next to Danny’s place. We attended and made, I should think, quite a nuisance of ourselves—Dan and I, that is. Comments were made about us by the evangelists and soon four “bouncers” gathered behind us (we were on the back row). Virginia later commented: “I really had to wonder what I was getting myself into after that night.” Above all, Dan was a wonderful friend and very devoted believer. We talked by phone almost every week and I will miss not getting those calls. My secretary would frequently buzz me and say that a Mr: Mark Weaver; Clarence Bazzell; Byron E. Smith; Robert H. Kinney; Fred Bennyhoff; or the chief of police of Birmingham, Alabama, et. al., would like to speak to you. Needless to say, I knew who was on the other end of the line. I’ll miss those calls, and so will my secretary—even though she never met Dan.

Please add your memories of Danny Williams to the comments as a tribute to the fine and fun influence he had on all of us during those earliest camp years.

Junior Girls 1961

Does anyone have an idea as to why these girls (including Deb and Paula) were climbing around on the benches? It does not take much to excite young girls but... I would expect the faculty to try to settle us down.

1963 Another shot at the ballfield

Luke Perrine at bat. Looking on at the right Dan Williams, Mike Heston, Max Whited, ? And can someone id the catcher and the guy behind the backstop? Umpire is John Griffin. Maybe Jim Correll behind backstop?

Dan, Mike and Deb - great, huh?

What are Dan and Charlie doing here? 1963

Is Danny receiving some kind of "stocking" award? Order of the Garter? The girls are offering more and he has one on his lapel, awarded by Charlie for...anyone know the rest of the story?

High School Week Group Photo, 1962

This is one of the more difficult to identify -- lots of shadows, not quite as good resolution. Mike Bush is between 1:6 and 1:7. Stu Couve is wearing a hat so he's easy on the back row. Might be Kay Wiseman, then Sandi Heston and George McCarthy to the right of the tallest guy in the back (Daryl Bishop). Joe Fehr is between the two pointy hats in the back. The two pointy hats.?.one may be Janet Cothern. One year she wore a hat like that to camp. But can't see her face. Right of the hat girls is John Griffin, then Joe Webb. Right of Stu Couve is Charlie Burns. Dan Williams two left of him. Bill Vandervoort and Gene Talbot about 5 left of Dan. What's with those pointy hats?

Row 1 1:6 Susie Pope, 1:17 Larry Iberg, 1:19 Janet Van Horn, 1:22 Linda Reavis
Row 2 2:1 Susan Rasler, 2:2 Carla Clover,2:5 Mike Jackson, Belleville 2:10 one of the Steele twins. 2:14 Melissa Sefton, 2:15 Dolly Black, 2:16 the other Steele twin, 2:17 Susan Beard, 2:22 Ronnie Volkmar, 2:26 David Talbot just peeking through 2:27 Jeanne Talbot Row 3 3:1 is Karen Morrow, 3:6 Sue Burris, 3:8 Kay Fries, 3:14 Janie Bea Johnson, 3:15 Paula Bush, 3:17 Becky Huck, 3:20 Janie Bea Johnson, 3:20 Ruth Blankenship, 3:22 Jane Day, 3:27 Robbie Schreiber.

1961 Jr. Girls - meal time

Above, Kay and Gay Williams . On the right, 2nd in close is Deb Fritz.

Raft, Life Recruit Week, 1960

There were several versions of the raft, including one with a tower that was too top heavy to work. At the end of the season the raft was pulled into shore to slow the rusting out of the barrels that support it. Tall boy on raft is Heavy McFarland, short boy is Lewie Williams, I think.

Pre-high about 1966

Here is the pic -- we'll get to names later but please give us any you know. This is one of Wilson Wiseman's pics.
To give us a start on the names...
row1 -- 1 Jan Crane 5 Debbie Pickett, 12 Sally Armour 14 Candee Barton
row2 -- 6 Karen Vogan, 9 Beth Crane 12 Jackie Greenlee, 16 Lynne Gurley
row3 -- 12 Tom Plog, 13 Steve Underwood, 15 Steve Mueller, 18 Robbie Fritz
row4 -- 1 Larry Williams, 2 Bob Kelly 11 Dan Clymer 14 Tom Armour holding 2 yr. old Karen Armour 15 Doris Armour

Help us out with the rest of them!

Life Recruit Week, early 1960s?

This picture is earlier, maybe 1962, than the popsicle picture. Middle girl is Sandy Schrumpf; plaid pants girl is Judy Ellsworth.

Estimated year: 1964. #2 could be Kay Wiseman, #3 Sandi Heston, #4 is Larry Hostetler, Melissa Sefton #6, #7 is Janet Durbin.

Now this one is a treasure, huh? The After-hours party was probably a week when Gil Schrieber was dean. Dan Williams and Mike Heston in the forground with Gil eating pizza between them. In the background we have Pop Smith, Stuart Couve, and to the far right JW Jordan. Boy in back with wildly patterned shirt is Larry Zumwalt and older man to his left is his dad, Dean Zumwalt. Young boy to right of Mike Heston is Gil's son, Robbie Schrieber
Next to Larry Zumwalt is Francis Grafford, Judy's mother. I think the woman in front of her is Cathy Opperman's mother, Rudy. Gilbert Schrieber was the minister at Wood River, and the Zumwalt's, Grafford's and Opperman's were all members at W.R.