Finally, a definitive answer to the "danged" attachments that come in with email, when the sender is using a Microsoft application for email: ___________________________________________________ "Those of you who use some Microsoft application for mail can get rid of that strange stuff at the end of your messages by making sure that you have your mailer set to "TEXT" or "US ascii", not "RTF", not "HTML." "Those last two are what add the weird attachments or the coded gobbledegook, and/or duplicates at the end of your messages. Even just turning off "quoted printable" might help in some cases." "RTF and/or HTML are the default settings and need to be turned off every time you open the program when you write to a list." (Thanks to Terri Strotman.) ____________________________________________________ NOTE THE LAST PARAGRAPH !!!!! If you don't turn off RTF and/or HTML when you send email to a List, an attachment is sent with your email. It will be either in the form of RTF, or as an HTML, which is merely a duplication of what you sent in the body of the email, and adds to the clogging up of the phone lines, takes time to download, and puts junk files in your "attachment" directory. So, lets cut down on the clogging up of the bandwidth of the phone lines and stop the "attachments". Regards, George George W. Durman mailto:[email protected] 925 Kevin Rd. Knoxville, TN 37923-2540 (423)470-4853 BROYLES ListOwner CULLOP ListOwner CROCKETT ListOwner DURMAN ListOwner GAROUTTE ListOwner LOVETTE ListOwner WILHITE ListOwner WILKINSON ListOwner CFT-WIN ListOwner HOMESPUN ListOwner BROYLES Newsgroup Moderator CULLOP Newsgroup Moderator DURMAN Newsgroup Moderator WILHITE Newsgroup Moderator BROYLES/BRILES Family History Web Page: http://www.concentric.net/~sgtgeorg/index.shtml

There seems to be another round of "virus warnings" about to start on the Net. It concerns a supposed warning from AOL about receiving mail with the subject: "Returned or Unable to Deliver". This is a hoax. DO NOT post messages on this List about this subject. As a matter of fact, here is a restatement of the rules for this List, concerning similar subjects: "Do not post virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, etc., to this List." For information on virus hoaxes and urban legends see: http://www.kumite.com/myths/ or http://ciac.llnl.gov/ (Both these sites give the lowdown on all Viruii, Trojans, Hoaxes, Urban Legends, etc.) An Urban Legend is one of those stories where you are asked to send email to so-and-so, and then some company will do so-and-so for some poor unfortunate child. Such a message often mentions breaking a record in "The Guiness Book of Records". These are 99% hoaxes, and even if true, do not need to be posted here on this genealogy List. Thanks, Listowner George George W. Durman mailto:[email protected] 925 Kevin Rd. Knoxville, TN 37923-2540 (423)470-4853 BROYLES ListOwner CULLOP ListOwner CROCKETT ListOwner DURMAN ListOwner GAROUTTE ListOwner LOVETTE ListOwner WILHITE ListOwner WILKINSON ListOwner CFT-WIN ListOwner HOMESPUN ListOwner BROYLES Newsgroup Moderator CULLOP Newsgroup Moderator DURMAN Newsgroup Moderator WILHITE Newsgroup Moderator BROYLES/BRILES Family History Web Page: http://www.concentric.net/~sgtgeorg/index.shtml

Just a note to everyone. It makes your messages much easier to read if you put SURNAME's in CAPITAL letters. This is the accepted practice for Net messages concerning genealogy. Also, in the Subject: header, identify persons you are researching. Subjects such as "Surname Search", "Looking for Ancestors", etc. just don't help very much, whereas Subjects such as "SMITH, James C. >VA-1782>TN-1815" or "SMITH, JONES, & BROWN >VA & TN", etc., are very helpful. Thanks, George

TO: Subscribers to all my Lists and to those who have voluntarily offered to contribute. ============================================== Ever since the "crash" of the MAISER server at Indiana Univ., I have had many messages offering to donate to RootsWeb in order to keep our Lists going. I'm happy to say that Larry at MAISER was able to negotiate a deal with RootsWeb, whereby all our Lists were transferred to RootsWeb, AT NO COST TO ANY OF US LISTOWNERS OR SUBSCRIBERS. Before the "crash", RootsWeb required a $24/year donation in order to have 2 Lists hosted. Since I have 10 lists, that would have meant $120/year for me to maintain these 10 Lists, and it's just something I do voluntarily. Most subscribers were aware of this and that was the reason they generously offered to help out. Now, since RootsWeb is doing it gratis, it won't cost me or you a single cent. Isn't that nice! I'm not asking, nor requiring, nor suggesting, nor even hinting, but if you still feel so inclined, I'm sure RootsWeb would wel- come your contributions. I've had some offer to pay the $24 in order to keep one List or another running, even had one generous soul offer to send in $48. Some have said they would pay $5 or $10, some have even suggested that $5 per month wouldn't be to heavy a price to pay to keep certain Lists going. So, if you like the "new" List and want to help out, I'm providing the snail mail address of RootsWeb below. You can send in any contributions to this address. The good-hearted folks at RootsWeb went out and bought a brand-new additional system, just to be able to accept all these Lists. They haven't asked for one red cent! Want to help out? Send a dollar or two to them. They'll appreciate it. If you really want to do it up right, send in a $24 contribution and you'll have all the privileges of using ROOTS-L at their site. Again, if you previously offered to contribute, now is the time to do so. If you didn't make such an offer, think about it. If you do decide to contribute, make out your check or money order to: RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative and send to the address below. Be sure to attach a note, telling the nice people what List(s) you belong to and how much you appreciate all they have done. RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative P.O. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 "Sgt" George

OK folks, it has been changed !!!!! Now, when you click on "reply", the TO: header has the List address, instead of the address of the sender of the message. At least, for "most" email programs. It works fine with Eudora Pro and Agent 1.0 (and FreeAgent). Check out your email reader and make sure it works with it. It's back to the way it was at MAISER. Let's get some email traffic going on these List now !!!!! All my Lists are up and working at RootsWeb. See you on the List. "Sgt" George

KEEP THIS MESSAGE !!!!! ==================== DO NOT DELETE THIS MESSAGE !!!!! ============================= SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE ON SUBSCRIBING & UNSUBSCRIBING !!!!! =============================== The WILHITE Discussion List has finally been moved to the RootsWeb server !!!!! There are several things that you, as a subscriber, should know: 1) Subscribing and unsubscribing are done differently than the way it was done on MAISER. Please read the Welcome Message below for particulars. 2) There will be some people receiving this, and other mail, from the List, even though they have unsubscribed lately. The reason for this is that the old subscription lists were sent from MAISER to RootsWeb without any input from us ListOwners. I had removed some subscribers here on the temporary List I had set up on my home system, but had no way to remove them from the list that went to RootsWeb. Sorry for this -- you will just have to unsubscribe again using the instructions below. 3) When you click on "reply", the address in the TO: header will be the address of the sender of the message. For now, you will have to replace it with: [email protected] I am working on getting the List changed so that when you click on "reply", the address in the TO: header will be the above WILHITE List address. Once this is changed, all mail you send will automatically come back to the List. Of course, if you wish to send a private email to the sender, make sure his/her address is in the TO: header. 4) If, when RootsWeb delivers the mail, it encounters problems delivering to any particular email address, I get a "bounced" notification. This is usually caused by one of the following: Mailbox Full, No Such User, No Such Email Address, Temporary Failure, etc. If RootsWeb attempts 5 consecutive times and cannot deliver, it automatically removes the offending email address from the list of subscribers. Not to worry. If your server is having temporary problems, more than likely they will be cleared up before there are 5 bounces for your address. If you go for a period of time and don't get any mail from the List, you can just re-subscribe. If you are already on the list, you won't be added again. For you users who have a limit on the number of messages your server allows you to accumulate in your mailbox, PLEASE keep it emptied so that there are no bounces. If you go on vacation, or are otherwise away from your computer for a day or two, BE SURE TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THE LIST before you leave. RootsWeb has no way right now to set NOMAIL, as MAISER did. 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There is no formal NOMAIL mode. All you have to do is follow the directions above and unsubscribe when you want the messages to stop, and then when you want them to start again, simply subscribe again. 5. If you'd like to post a message so everyone on the mailing list receives it, just send it to [email protected] It will then be sent on to everyone in both mail and digest mode. You don't need to send it explicitly to both. For your verification, a transcript of the original subscription request is included below. *****NOTE FROM LISTOWNER***** The same things apply here on RootsWeb as applied on MAISER. No "flames", no profanity, no rude comments sent publicly (I would hope none are sent privately either). If your mailbox gets full, or if your server has problems, you will be dropped from the List automatically after a predetermined number of "bounces". Once the problem is cleared up, you can subscribe again. I am still available at the same email address as before: [email protected] (Make sure it is not "sgtgeorge"; there is no "e" at the end of "sgtgeorg".)

George Durman Received your notice about LaVurn Willhoit passing. She was married to my uncle Tom Willhoit some time ago. Tom died in early June. He was one of several children of John B. Willhoit (my father was Alfred Henderson Willhoit). My grandfather John B. was a Presbyterian minister from Apison TN. and College City area near Chattanooga. He moved West in about 1908. I have considerable history about the family there and the direct line of ancestors going back to Michael Willhoit (Willheidt?) in the 1740s Michael Willhoit " (by way of George W. Durman )" wrote: > The following was provided by Jean Wheeler. I thought some of you might > be interested. > > SgtGeorge > > ************************************************** > > Obituary > The Tribune > San Luis Obispo County, Calif. > August 15, 2000 > > Carrie LaVurn Willhoit > -- > Long time resident of San Luis Obispo County, LaVurn Willhoit, died > at a skilled care facility in Gresham, Ore., of complications from a > recent > surgery, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at the age of 86. Because of health > problems, she had moved to Oregon seven years ago to be near her youngest > daughter, Mary. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at > Templeton Cemetery. > Born Dec. 29, 1913 in Sidney, Ohio, to Henry and Vera Ordean, Mrs. > Willhoit moved to California in the late 1920s with her family and resided > in the Glendale-Burbank area. > While living in Southern California, she married Spencer Vick in > 1936 > and they had two daughters. In the mid-1940s, the family moved to Santa > Margarita and resided there for about 10 years. She was employed by the > Roy Chandler Hat Factory in Santa Margarita. Spencer Vick died in 1950. > In 1954, she married Tom Willhoit of Templeton, to whom she was > married for 10 years. Mrs. Willhoit moved to Atascadero during the 1970s > and resided there until her move to Oregon in 1993. She worked at the San > Luis Obispo County Health Department in vital statistics for about 14 > years until her retirement. She loved to travel and work on her family's > genealogy, take trips in her camper-pickup or van across the States to > locate family history. She was a member of the AARP in Atascadero where > she enjoyed playing cards and was also active in working with the election > committee. She attended Atascadero Gospel Chapel and enjoyed going > camping at Hume Lake Christian Camp. > When she moved to Oregon, she resided in a retirement complex until > her health made it necessary to move briefly to an adult foster care > home. She then lived with her daughter, Mary, for three years, and for > the past three years she resided in adult foster care homes due to > increased health problems. > She is survived by daughters Barbara Schultz of Henderson, Nev., and > > Mary Tooley of Sandy, Ore.; and five grandchildren and six > great-grandchildren, a nephew, a grand nephew and a grand niece. She was > preceded in death by a brother, Jacque Ordean. > The family suggests that any donations be made to the Diabetes > Association. > > ==== WILHITE Mailing List ==== > Don't forget, there is also a new WILHOIT Mailing List at Rootsweb. > Subscribe to it the same way you did to this WILHITE List. > (To contact the Listowner, send to [email protected]) > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/