When I was a 15 year old boy (49 years ago), not yet baptized, Fred Franz came to our KH in New Bedford, Mass. for a weekend of talks. That was a trip of some 220 miles. He brought with him an entourage of some 5 or 6 other Bethelites. I wonder if one of them was his nephew Ray. I'll post a few snapshots I took to see if any of you can help.
Number 74 is one of Fred talking to Henry Judson, our circuit overseer. In between the two, however, is one who is younger and bears some resemblance. Could that be Ray?
Number 76 is one of Fred seated in the front row, probably being introduced for the 3pm public talk (which lasted nearly two hours). Directly behind him is my dad, Wesley. On the same front row, to the left, is Frank Gonsalves, a local.
In the morning, Fred gave a talk to the Portuguese bros. that lasted just short of 3 hours. The locals say he kinda fractured their language, that it was more Spanish than Portuguese.
Fats
1956 Photos, Fred (and Raymond?) Franz
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Fatfreek
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Fats,
In #76, the man seated on the left, wearing a light colored suit, looks like Carey Barber, the now 100 year old member of the Governing Body.
In #74a, the man in the background behind Fred Franz does look like Fred's nephew Raymond Franz who later became an "apostate".
It must have been something serious or some major butt kissing for those WT reps to show up at that congregation.
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ozziepost
I quit:
It was even earlier than that! About 20years earlier, but, like you say, halcyon days in the Borg. In the western world there were good increases from families who had known war and were looking for something better and made a compliant flock.
The build-up to '75 started around '68.
Cheers, Ozzie
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