Another genealogical / family history endeavor of Michael Ragsdale
a little bit of this & that ...
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Dr. Tod Ragsdale
Tod Ragsdale during extensive fieldwork in Laos, 2004-2005. Dr.
Ragsdale is standing in front of one of several tilapia aquaculture
fish ponds constructed for ethnic minorities, as part of an income restoration
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Spabreak UK is
pleased to recommend Ragdale Hall Health Hydro, a stunning venue set in
its own extensive, landscaped gardens in the heart of the Leicestershire
countryside. This super venue combines state of the art facilities with
the charm of traditional Victorian architecture to create one of the
most luxurious and relaxing health farms / health resorts in the country
with a team of over 400 professional staff. |
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Ragdale Hall
has won a number of awards in the last few years, including "Best
Destination Spa" in the Professional Beauty Awards (2004) and customer
service has always been one of Ragdale Hall's main priorities which is
why they have a loyal following! |
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Whether it is
total relaxation, pampering, or the need to kickstart a healthier
lifestyle, Ragdale Hall is a perfect choice of destination - but please
bear in mind that Ragdale Hall enjoys a very high occupancy rate so in
most cases forward planning for dates is essential! |
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Address:
Ragdale Hall, Ragdale Village, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 3PB |
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Colonel Blake Ragsdale Van Leer
Colonel Van Leer was born August 11, 1893 in
Magnum, Texas (now Oklahoma.) He graduated from Big Springs High
School in 1911, received a B. S. in electrical engineering from
Purdue University in 1915, and then joined the faculty of the
University of California. He served in World War I from 1917 to 1919
as 1st Lieutenant of the 316th Engineer Corps of the U. S. Army in
France. After studying at the University of Caen, he was released
from active duty and returned to Berkeley where he received an M. S.
in mechanical engineering in 1920. In 1927 he was awarded a
scholarship for study in Europe, and on his return was appointed
assistant secretary of the American Engineering Council. In 1932 he
became Dean of Engineering at the University of Gainesville, and in
1937 assisted in the consolidation of the engineering colleges at
the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State. During
World War II he served as colonel as Chief of the Facilities Branch,
Army Specialized Training Division. In 1944 he was again released
from active duty to become the fifth president of Georgia Tech,
initiating a period of dramatic change at the school. Van Leer’s
goals included furthering graduate education and research, and
making the school a major technological university. He presided over
an extensive program of building and development at Tech and
instituted important changes in the administration. In 1948, to
emphasize Tech's new standing, its name was changed from the Georgia
School of Technology to the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was
also a strong proponent of science education for women, and under
his supervision the first female students arrived at Tech in the
fall of 1952. Van Leer, despite his stern military bearing, proved
to be a president willing to communicate with the students and
faculty, and was well liked. However, in 1955 and 1956 his health
declined, and he died while still in office after suffering a heart
attack in January 1956. Paul Weber filled the position of president
until Edwin Harrison was elected in 1957.
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Noted violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale can add the sounds of real violin to
your next project, giving it that warm, present and vibrant character you
desire. A quantum leap from sample libraries.
It's easy too! Just send your reference tracks by MP3, audio CD or ADAT. Within
a short period of time, you'll receive a SDII file, CD data file or audio CD
with pristine violin parts that can be flown in to your project.
Ragsdale's track record includes recording and touring with the legendary rock
group Kansas and country artist Louise Mandrell. He has also recorded with The
Smashing Pumpkins, Queensryche and Jason Bonham, and is currently touring again
with Kansas.
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Interior view of E.W.
Ragsdale's Drug Store, circa 1904
Otero County, Colorado |
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Ragdale
Church
Ragdale is two miles further walking from Hoby and is best known for its health
hydro. From Ragdale you can walk back down to Thrussington (only about a mile
from Rearsby) and enjoy some great views, with Leicester looming in the distance |
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The
Ragsdale Opera House
The Ragsdale Opera House served as Newton's main center of entertainment for nearly 30 years. The grand opening was held on December 8, 1885, featuring Barney McCauley in the comedy Uncle Dan. Under construction since May 29, 1884, it was completed at a cost of $80,000. Located on this corner, the building measured 75 x 150 feet. The theatre was at the west end of the second and third floors. The ground floor consisted of six business rooms, one of which was occupied by Newton's Post Office. Seating capacity of the theatre was 800, exclusive of eight elegant private boxes which seated five each. There was a dress circle, a parquet, a balcony, and a gallery, ornamented in the latest fashions. The stage was 30 x 50 feet and reached from the stage floor to the top of the building. There were 32 sets of scenery. The belfry contained a three-faced Seth Thomas clock with a 600 pound bell that could be heard a distance of two miles on a quiet day. Every portion of the building was lighted with gas and heated with steam. The builders, James M. Ragsdale and his brother Thaddeus P. Ragsdale, quit a small grocery business in 1879 and became successful in real estate, lumber, cattle, and banking. They became bankrupt in 1890 and lost possession of the Opera House in 1892. The Opera Block continued to carry the Ragsdale name until J. H. Knoepker, who purchased the building on March 1, 1905, renamed it the Knoepker Opera House in 1907. On January 1, 1915, a fire destroyed the Opera House and several other businesses on the block. |
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Dr. Lincoln
J. Ragsdale, Sr.
Dr. Lincoln J.
Ragsdale, Sr. was a leading activist in the battle for civil rights in Arizona.
After graduating from Tuskegee flying school in Alabama in 1945, he relocated to
Luke Air Field in Litchfield Park, Arizona, becoming one of the first Black
pilots to serve at that installation. After settling in Phoenix, Ragsdale became
one of the leaders of the local NAACP, Phoenix Urban League, and Greater Phoenix
Council for Civic Unity (GPCCU). Through his activist work, Ragsdale led the way
in desegregating Phoenix.
In
1953, Ragsdale helped desegregate the Encanto District, Phoenix’s most affluent
and segregated neighborhood. Also in 1953, he helped desegregate Phoenix high
schools one year before Brown v. Board of Education. Ragsdale also helped
desegregate Phoenix’s most influential corporations as early as 1962 including
Motorola, General Electric and Sperry Rand. In 1963, he positioned himself as a
cornerstone of a political campaign that wrested Phoenix city government away
from an elite group of white civic leaders. Between 1963 and 1992, he fought for
diversity in Phoenix’s public and private sectors, and for entrepreneurial
opportunities for people of color in Arizona. Ragsdale also played a major role
in the Martin Luther King Holiday movement in Arizona, an effort that ended
after twenty years of struggle when Arizona became the first state to create a
Martin Luther King holiday by popular vote in November of 1992.
Source: Matthew C. Whitaker, Race Work: The Rise of Civil Rights in the Urban
West. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2005 |
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Ragsdale Grocery Store
in 1952
Collinsville, Texas |
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Ragsdale St.
and Nacogdoches St.
Jacksonville, Texas |
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Second Lieutenant
114TH AHC, 13TH AVN BN, 1 AVN BDE
Army of the United States
25 May 1939 - 26 June 1964
San Antonio, TX
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Robert "Bob" Ragsdale
Robert "Bob"
Ragsdale is one of the most highly respected professionals in the sport of
archery. With over 40 years of experience as a hunter and competitive archer,
Bob has gained a worldwide following for his expertise on the compound bow and
the psychology of shooting for accuracy.
He has taken his
love for the sport to great heights, from his own Archery Pro-Shop to a
successful career as the Archery Engineer for PSE. Spanning nearly 18 years
there, his duties included designing compound bow components and then
structuring them into a product line which archers have come to associate with
quality and performance. He also provided invaluable technical support to
employees, dealers and consumers each day as well as at numerous seminars
throughout North America.
He was instrumental
in the success of their dealer training school program with a detailed 12 hour
presentation on compound bows to over 2000 dealers. Bob's genuine interest in
helping others to better enjoy the sport has had positive effects on archers
everywhere.
Known for his easy
to understand style, dealers and manufacturers, as well as archers, have sought
out his advice and coaching, including his son Terry and daughter-in-law
Michelle, two of the world's most well known, and recently retired, Professional
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Colonel Ragsdale has nearly twenty three years of
active military service. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry
upon graduation from the US Military Academy in 1981. His operational military
assignments include tours with the 82nd Airborne Division, where he served as
Platoon Leader, Company XO, and Battalion Adjutant; and the 5th Ranger Training
Battalion, where he served as a Principle Instructor and Company Commander.
Colonel Ragsdale's academic and research and development assignments include a
tour as research analyst at the US Military Academy (USMA) and as a Deputy
Project Manager for a logistics automation system, the Corps and Theater ADP
Service Center. Colonel Ragsdale has also served as a project officer in
Advanced Distributed Simulation Program Office at the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA). Recently, he served as the Director of the Information
Technology and Operations Center (ITOC) at USMA. His current assignment is
Associate Professor and Director of the Information Technology Program in the
USMA Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
His military awards include: the Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Oak Leaf
Clusters, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal, he Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge. His other awards
include: The Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching at the US Military Academy,
The Educator of the Year Award from the Federal Information Systems Security
Educator Association (FISSEA), and the Graduate Student Leadership Excellence
Award from the Department of Computer Science, Texas A&M University.
Colonel Ragsdale was awarded a Masters of Science in Computer Science by the
Naval Postgraduate School and a Ph.D. in Computer Science by Texas A&M
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30th Field Artillery Group is Reactivated in 1951
The 30th FA Group was reactivated at Camp Polk, Louisiana,
effective 20 March 1951. COL James E. Bush was assigned as the
Group Commander and arrived on 31 March 1951 and assumed command
on 1 April 1951. The initial cadre of officers included MAJ
Lawrence W. Chapman, CPT (later MAJ) Charles W. Craft, CPT John
F. Williams, CPT (later MAJ) Gene L. Mitcham, and CPT James W.
Terry. The Senior NCOs were MSG Clayton C. Riley and MSG Douglas
D. Brannan. On 2 April 1951, the 30th FA Group Hqs was
temporarily established on North, Camp Polk, in the same
building as the 190th FA Group. The first equipment to arrive
was three typewriters, just in time to move to a permanent
location for the 30th FA Group Hqs located in building T-7656 on
4 April 1951.
CPL Roy D. Ragsdale
was the first of the filler personnel to arrive on 7 April 1951.
The 567th FA Bn was the first unit to be assigned to control of
the 30th FA Group on 10 April 1951, and the 452nd FA Bn followed
suit on 19 April 1951.
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William Ragsdale
William Ragsdale became Mayor of
Chattanooga when William Williams
resigned the position on July 1, 1854.
Having served as Chattanooga’s
postmaster from 1850 to 1852, at the
time of his appointment, Ragsdale served
as an officer of the Bank of
Chattanooga.
When the War Between the States broke
out in 1861, Ragsdale raised a cavalry
unit from Chattanooga and served four
years in the Confederate army.
Following the Civil War, Ragsdale
returned to Chattanooga and remained in
the city until his death.
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Residence of Dr. E.W. Ragsdale - San Juan Avenue
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Ben Hai
211 Alpha
by George Ragsdale
First Edition Paperback
Synopsis:
Being eventually assigned to most of the fire support bases (FSBs) along the DMZ, his experiences provide a detailed account of radar counterbattery operations and failures from the trenches. This is a unique story of the artillery duels fought by American and South Vietnamese forces against elements of the North Vietnamese 304th Division.
As a small unit combat leader assigned in the 1st Division, 2d Regiment (Ben Hai) ARVN area of operations and later to the American sector of operations along the Vietnam DMZ, George Ragsdale sees his dreams and military career shattered by the realities of war. Command incompetence, the military's disintegration, and daily combat with the 304th NVA Division takes him from being a career soldier into the ranks of military professionalism. This story provides an introduction to radar counterbattery operations, the hellish counterbattery duels for FSB Fuller where the author faces the 120-mm. mortars of the 27th NVA Regimental Artillery Group, and the shattering aftermath of Vietnam where he tries to put his career and life together again. This story also closes with the author making brief comments and relaying personal experiences with the new concepts of "casualty avoidance" and the "All-Voluntary Force" and where he feels it is taking us.
Each chapter is summarized with retrospective leadership, team and combat lessons that the author feels are relevant even today. This book is "how it was" and for Vietnam veterans, their family, or current military personnel will provide insight and understanding into leadership, the war within our ranks, and the battle for Vietnam as seen through the eyes of an individual who fought with both the South Vietnamese Army and American forces. |
762d Railway Diesel Shop Battalion
3d Military Railway Service
Persian Gulf Command
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Synopsis:
The preparation of this historical manuscript is dedicated to the memory of not only my father, but also to the countless professional railroaders who, when called upon by their country in time of need, left home, job and family for the formidable environs of Iran and the Persian Gulf, and did their job. The defeat of Nazi Germany was, in no small way, directly attributable to the tons and tons of supplies that were shipped by the 3d Military Railway Service to the beleaguered Soviet peoples, enabling them to defeat the enemy on the eastern front and setting the stage for final victory by the Allies. Well done soldier-railroaders of the 3d Military Railway Service. |
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CHARTER SPONSOR REGISTRY
AIR FORCE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
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Charles O. Ragsdale |
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MSgt Donald L. Ragsdale USAF (Ret) |
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TSgt Gearl D. Ragsdale |
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Lt Col Harry E. Ragsdale |
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Mr. John Ragsdale |
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CMSgt Paul T. Ragsdale |
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Robert N. Ragsdale |
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SMSgt Troy W. Ragsdale USAF (Ret) |
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