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From the Driver's Seat- We had a great business meeting June 7th and covered lots of things. Some were: *Voted to offer to pay 1/4 of the total amount of our trophies for the Fair Show this year after being told that we needed to help pay for the trophies. *Voted to approve the recommendation of the Fair Show Raffle Committee to purchase a small, dressed-up trailer with some enticing items to put inside. *Voted to limit the age of vehicles in the Fair Show to 1975 or older. The post 1975 cars that have been previously shown in the Fair Show will be "grandfathered" for the same owner of the vehicle. We approved four ne members who are listed with their antique vehicles in another section of the newsletter. Fred Morris presented us with a renewal sponsorship check from Gray Daniels.YEA FRED!! Thanks to Jerry Hardin & John Emory & Bob Richardson for representing our club in the Blair Batson Children Hospital Telethon on WLBT. The Hospital was thankin us fot the contribution we have given them. I know they did a good job & looked "Great" on TV. Thanks to all of you that cam Sun 6/8 to the Agriculture Museum fot the Lester Spell Commissioner Southern Conference. In spite of the rain, we had 18 vehicles, plus 1 that broke down in route. Lester was most appreciative & thanked us all. As usual, Algie had a fan club around his 1926 T MODEL. He was giving demonstrations on how to crank his T MODEL with his "foot". Don't forget the great fun, food and fellowship at the Fowler Lodge/Ridgeland recreation Center on Sunday, July 20th. Now lets keep those cars ready! Now, let's roll while having fun! BOB'S CAR TRIVIA 1. When did buick make the following items standard equipment: engine oil filters, sealed beam headlights, and fore-n-aft flash way directionals? 2. What car paced the 1960 Indianapolis 500 race? 3. Mercury has just reintroduced a nameplate they last used in 1969 and 1970. What is the name? 4. When did Mercury first introduce the Cougar? 5. When did Ford first offer a factory installed power sunroof? 6. When did Oldsmobile introduce the Toronado? 7. In 1966 Plymouth introduced a high-end car with the same sheetmetal as the Fury. What was this model called? 8. What did the Studebaker Avanti and the Corvette have in common? 9. What year did Studebaker build its first automobile? 10. What different series did Edsel have in 1958? Pat's Corner--Precious Time You Know You Are In FL, AL, MS, & LA In July When * The birds have to use potholes to pull worms out of the ground * The best parking place is determined by the shade instead of the distance * Hot water comes out of both taps * You can make sun tea instantly * The temperature drops below 95 & you feel a little chilly * You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. * Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death" * You realize that asphalt has a liquid state * The potatoes cook underground so that all you have to do is pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper * Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs * The cows are giving evaporated milk AH, WHAT A PLACE TO CALL HOME AVCM welcomed the following new members: Bill & Betty Warren--------Braxton, 51 Jeep Pickup, 52&53 American LeFrance fire trucks Dave & Nancy Edmonds--------Madison, 71 Pontiac GTO Deneen & Richard Anderson--------Crystal Springs, 65 Mustang Colt Ables--------Madison, 69 Myers Dune Buggy & 77 Datsun 280Z !!Sonny Winter will undergo thyroid surgery at River Oaks Hospital on Thurs. July 10th. !!Vernon Cash a former member recently passed away. !!BE SURE TO LOOK AT ALL OF THE UPCOMMING CLUB EVENTS IN THE EVENTS SECTION OF THE WEB PAGE!! !!SEE THE EVENTS SECTIONS OF THE WEB PAGE FOR A FULL LIST OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AVCM Satin Jackets, Golf Shirts, T-Shirts, SweatShirts & Caps are availible through Theresa & Sonny Winters (601-857-8818) (email: everwinson@aol.com). Contact them for descriptions and prices |