Flatheads Forever October 2005 Upcoming Events October 8th Cruise –In Saturday from 5pm-9pm Downtown Tucker on Main Street October 21-23 Moonshine Festival Dawsonville, GA November 1 2005 Monthly Meeting Snellville Auto Collision Snellville, GA Inside this issue: Cover Story: 1 Wayne & Sue Dietrichs 1946 Ford Wayne & Sue Dietrich 1946 Ford Woody Wagon Woody Wagon Article: Woodies, 4 Sue and I are owners of a wonderful 1946 Ford Woody. I had always wanted a Woody since the late 1950's, when, as a All American high school student, I became interested in "old" cars. Vehicle Article: 5-6 We purchased the Woody in 1980 from a retired banker in West Hartford, CT. I had seen the car advertised in Hemmings, History of the and while on a business trip I went to see it. I eventually purchased it for the price I had offered after no one else called to Station Wagon inquire about it!! V8 Lady’s Glove 7 Box:: Baking with We are the third owner. The car has not been restored, but was repainted the original maroon in 1961 and stored in the Pumpkins & second owner's garage until we purchased it. The only thing that I have done to the Woody is install wide, white-wall tires. Squash After completing the sale I drove the car to my parents home in York, PA where it stayed in Dad's garage until 1988. We Tech Section: 8 brought it to Georgia after moving here from southern California in 1987. Three Speed Top Loader The original owner was an elderly lady who used the Woody for summer trips to Block Island. I was told that only her Transmissions chauffeur drove the car. The second owner purchased it for his primary car in 1947 and used it as such until 1961. When we purchased the Woody, I asked the retired banker Article: History of 10 Halloween why he was selling it. He told me the sad story of the auto accident that had claimed the life of his son, a medical Classifieds: 9-12 student, the previous year. Since the accident he and his wife could not bear having the Woody as a reminder of happy family times past. He was pleased to sell the car to someone with a young family who would enjoy it. Now that we are grandparents, our grandsons enjoy the Woody as much as our three sons did when growing up. When they talk to us on the phone the grandsons always ask if the Woody "is running". When they come from Wis- consin to visit, a ride in the Woody is the first request they make. CONNOR(8), JACK(9 MONTHS), SAM(5) The Editor’s Desk: Sunshine NOVEMBER TOUR You ask for it you get Report!! it! I needed a cover Mary Ann SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5TH, story, and then one Padovano has TOUR TO BOSTWICK GA., morning I wake up, read my volunteered be The BOSTWICK FALL FESTIVAL, PARADE, ARTS & CRAFTS, email and have a story from TOUR A WORKING “COTTON GIN”, FOOD AND FUN. Wayne & Sue Dietrich about Sunshine Committee for the club. She will coordinate all their ’46 Woody Wagon! Thanks TO BE IN THE PARADE WE MUST BE THERE BY 8:30 AM, Wayne and Sue! information about illnesses, surgeries and such, send STARTING POINT WILL BE THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PARKING LOT ON I don’t think I have ever met HWY 78, ½ MILE EAST OF HWY 124 IN SNELLVILLE. cards. them in person. We corre- WE WILL LEAVE AT 7:30 A.M. If you have information that sponded a month or so ago THE ROUTE WILL BE HWY 78 THROUGH MONROE TO HWY 83, RIGHT ON needs to be reported to Mary about Burma Shave. I enjoyed 83. 12 MILES TO BOSTWICK AND PARADE START AREA. PARADE STARTS his email then, but I didn’t know Ann please contact her @ 770 AT 9:00 AND LAST ABOUT ONE HOUR. what he was hiding in his -978-7555. AFTER PARADE WE CAN PARK IN THE ANTIQUE TRACTOR DISPLAY AREA. garage! Maybe we will get to THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE WHO DIDN’T PICK meet soon! I would love to see a October COTTON OR DRIVE A TRACTOR TO GET SOME “HANDS-ON” EXPERIENCE. ‘46 Woody Wagon. I wanted to try this again. “I QUESTIONS: CALL JERRY OR CHERYL REICHEL 770-945-0749. need another cover story!” Birthdays Please mail, email or phone me November 1, 2005 Tuesday Monthly Meeting a story, along with a photo, 10/6 Clarence Haven Hosted by George Rawlins @ Snellville Auto Collision about your Early Ford car or 10/7 Barbara Garrett November’s monthly meeting will be hosted by George Rawlins at his truck, that you own now or have 10/8 Melvin Milner Snellville Auto Collision Shop at 2480 Eastgate Place (770) 736-7336 owned in the past. 10/8 Joseph Tesar on Tuesday, Nov 1, 2005 at 7:30pm. 10/8 Beverly Wilson Directions: Keep V8ing 10/10 Cheryl Reichel Take I-285 to Hwy 78 (Stone Mountain Freeway) go until it crosses (Hwy 124). Julie Ann Knott, Editor 10/12 James Duggan Stay East on Hwy 78 for another 1 1/2 to 2 miles. The Runningboard Newsletter 10/14 Beverly Bailey On your left will be Pepboys and Advance Auto Parts turn left. 10/15 Susan Morgan Go down about a block (it will be the first building on your right). 10/15 Roy Hatcher Let’s Welcome Our 10/17 James R. Morton 10/18 Bev Fisher New Members! 10/18 Carl Smith 10/19 Sharon Dorsey 10/19 Elsie Thompson 10/20 Hope Arnold 10/24 Joann Tesar 10/28 John W. Lawson Bill & Julie Miller 10/28 Larry Bailey Lawrenceville, GA 10/28 Don Morris 1932 “B” Coupe 10/31 Nell Bailey 10/31 Barry Knott Carlos & Ivy Zamot Snellville, GA A wise man gets more 1939 Deluxe Coupe use from his enemies than a fool from his Scott Parker friends. --Balthasar Gracian The 38th Annual Moonshine Festival Dunwoody, GA October 21st -23rd 2005 The Moonshine Festival explores Dawson County's history during the prohibition era when Gordon & Virginia Harbuck October liquor was illegal and the Great Depression of the 1930's when running moonshine through Hiawassee, GA the foothills of the Northeast Georgia Mountains was a way of life. Thousands of tourist flock ‘32 Ford Cabriolet Anniversaries to the birthplace of NASCAR racing to hear about storied legends; Seay, Hall, Parks, and ‘36 Ford Phaeton Gober Sosbee. Bob Pacer & Tina Garrett 10/19 Keith & Laurie Strickland Some of the performers will be Spencer Durham from Dahlonega, Calup Phillips, Gainesville, Suwannee, GA 10/23 Jimmy & Judy Hopkins GA Wicked Crush, Atlanta, GA, Uncle Everett Band and Dell Conner from Dawsonville will 1946 Ford Sedan 10/28 Bob & Ann Butler be on the Kangaroo Stage, Charles Ellwood Band will be performing as well as providing 1951 F1 Truck sound. Hometown Stage will feature: Sharpsburg Country Line Dancers and Rachel's Clog Tell me whom you Company from Peachtree City, GA; PowerTaps from Woodstock and Stardust Cloggers, love and I will tell Jasper, GA; Sassy Seniors Cloggers, Newnan, GA; Dawson Center of Performing Arts, Mas- Bill & Carol Kelly you who you are.— ter Sol Karate City Hall Stage is open for Gospel singers and individuals that wish to perform Suwannee, GA Houssaye un-plugged - We're hoping to have Kare for Kids Karaoke and get children to come up and 1931 Ford Coupe “Model B” participate- Visit Us On The Web at http://clubs.hemmings.com/garg Georgia Regional Group #24 EFV8CA Treasurer’s Report Monthly Meeting EARLY FORD V-8 CLUB SEPT 6TH 2005 GEORGIA REGIONAL GROUP #24 MATTHEWS CAFERTIA TUCKER, GA. Aug 28, 2005 through Sept 28, 2005 President Lindquist called the meeting to order at 7:30. Bill Swilley gave the invocation. ORDINARY INCOME / EXPENSE President Lindquist led the club in the pledge of allegiance. New member Walter Parker was approved. INCOME: Runningboard editor Julie Knott was unable to attend so the newsletter will be BANK TRANSACTIONS mailed. SERVICE CHARGE $0.00 Jerry Reichel announced that the 1932 book has been reprinted and is now TOTAL $0.00 available through the National Club for $19.95. CLUB DUES Jerry also announced that RG24 will have two vendor spaces at Moultrie for 2005 DUES $20.00 members to use to sell their own parts or just to have a place to hang out, Jerry National Dues $120.00 will bring the Club tent. TOTAL $0.00 Larry Tanner said any one needing name tags to contact him, he is putting FUND RAISING together an order. PAY BACK OF LOAN TO 2005 MEET $5,444.28 Burns Cox is finishing the pictures from the National Meet, must be submitted by NAME TAGS $24.00 Oct 1st, complete National Meet coverage will be in the Nov.-Dec. V8 Times. Treasurer Bob Schwartz is working on National Meet final total, still some bills to CLOTHING & ACCES. SALES AT MEET $20.00 pay. President Lindquist announced the Oct. meeting will be at the Tucker Recreation TOTAL INCOME $5,628.28 Center 2264 Lavista Rd. EXPENSE: UPCOMMING EVENTS: MEETING REFRESHMENTS MATTHEWS $210.00 “CRUISE IN” main St Tucker, Sat. Sept 10th CLOTHING INVENTORY “FORD FEST” Rome Ga. Berry College, call Bill Swilley NATIONAL DUES TO NATIONAL $150.00 “FOX THEATER” Sept 24th, meet at the varsity at 9:00, secure parking at Bell Newsletter Supplies $1,050.28 South, lunch at the Blue Ribbon Grill. Newsletter Mailing $54.60 RENTAL OF SPACE FOR OCT MEETING $40.00 NEW BUSINESS SOFT WARE FOR NEW TREASUER $381.75 President Lindquist announced that this months Newsletter will contain a copy of MAILING OF LETTERS TO MEMBERS $55.99 RG24’s revised by-laws with changes necessary for Club incorporation, members DONATION RED CROSS KATRAINA RELIEF $500.00 will vote on this change at the Oct meeting.