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THE CRANKSHAFTPUBLISHED MONTHLY BY PEACH STATE RG #160, EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA

FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA

JANUARY, 2018 BILL WILSON, EDITOR

HAPPY NEW YEAR…!

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S

VIEW…

SAM THOMPSON

Well, we are at the end ofanother year for our Club andon the diving board for theNew Year, 2018.

As usual, we ponder andrejoice in the year just passedand wonder what lies in storefor us in this new year. We hada productive and enjoyableyear, not without itschallenging times, but thefellowship and goodgatherings, to say nothing ofthe food, far outweighed thefew times of trial.

We will be having a Board ofDirectors meeting in the nextfew days of January to planour year’s activities and setdates for those events. It is atime when we need andappreciate all the input we canget from our membership. Ihope we can get suggestionsand recommendations fromas many as possible at our

next meeting on January 9th. Itwill be at usual pace, IHOP,Fayetteville, at 6:00 pm to eatand then meet at 7:00.

I can’t let the opportunity goby without commenting on ourgreat Christmas party andsupper in December. We hadbetween 55 and 60 peoplepresent and I don’t know of asoul that didn’t enjoy it. Thefood was outstanding and asusual the dishes prepared bymembers (the ladies) wasbeyond delicious. It makesone almost wish Christmascame more than once a year.

We are encouraged in thisNew Year by the progresssome of our Club membersare making with their medicalissues.

We have a very good report onJeff Smith as he deals with adrawn out process in treatinghis lymphoma. He and father,Putt, are getting a little shoptime in finally, as everything islooking good on his treatment.He says he’s mainly tickledthat his hair is growing back.Jeff’s progress is certainlygood for the entire Smithfamily.

We add Skip Petsch to ourprayer list as he goes underthe knife on Monday, January8th for knee surgery.

Rod Hill continues to keep aclose eye, along with hisdoctors, on the effects of atumor taken off his pituitarygland about a year ago. We’llhave another update next

month. Patsy Holt continues toimprove and is getting out alittle. It was great to see herand Alvin at the Christmasparty.

We continue to offer up ourprayers for Gwen Grayson inher dealings with Alzheimers.

Charlie King continues tomake slow progress and weare thankful for that progress.

Because we didn’t have aformal meeting in December,there will be not meetingminutes this issue, but we dohave a Treasurer’s report.

Here are some notableJanuary events and whenthey will happen:

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

1/02 Julie Knott1/09 Luther Johnson1/10 Harvard Davis1/12 Jane Petsch1/17 Carol Lacy1/23 Janice Grace1/26 Terry Mobley1/29 Kay Hill

JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES

1/07 Andy and Julie Cash1/14 Walter and Celeste Cantrell1/21 Jim and Ethel Walters

TREASURER’S REPORT DECEMBER 2017

Checkbook Balance on 11/27/17 $3,435.69

Deposit: 12/13 Christmas Party Funds $45.00 2018 Dues 154 .00

Total of 10/11 Deposit +299.00

Checks:#1164 Betty Haven—Christmas Party supplies $100.89#1165 Nadine Anderson—Catering Christmas Party 330.00#1166 Pinecrest Church—Fellowship Hall Rental 150 .00

Total Checks -580 .89

Checkbook Balance on 12/26/17 $3,153.80

Respectfully submitted by Marie Mobley, Treasurer

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HAVE CHRISTMAS PARTY; HAVE FUN…!

The Club’s annual Christmas Party got off to a goodstart on December 12 when President SamThompson gave the annual “Biggest Contribution tothe Good of the Club” award for the year toTreasurer, Marie Mobley and Secretary, Betty Haven.Thompson commended the two for selflesslymaking two of the hardest jobs in the Club, lookeasy. They both acknowledged they gotconsiderable help and support from their husbands,Terry Mobley and Clarence Haven.

Marie Mobley, Sam Thompson and Betty Haven

The Club was glad to get back to meeting at the Church on Highway 54, now known as ThePinecrest Church, where the party had been successfully held for several years. The cateredmeats and club-provided side dishes were typically showcased for their excellent nutrition andeye appeal, as one member put it.

The annual White Elephant gift exchange was eagerly anticipated as it always brings lots ofsurprises and sometimes red faces. This year, the traditional “White Elephant” gift made quite a

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quite a comeback as Alvin Holt ended up witha 1957 Georgia Law book and a half used rollof toilet paper. There’s no doubt that prizewinning combination will show up at nextyear’s party en lieu of the old rusty lantern.

The rules of the game permit each gift to beswiped up to three times during the course ofthe evening resulting in either joy ordisappointment to a player. There are usually afew “hot” items that get waylaid early throughsome “under the table” antics... In the followingphotos, the gifts the persons are holding, maynot be the ones they took home, except forAlvin’s, of course.

Here are a few pictures made by MarieMobley...sorry we couldn’t get everyone in...

L. to R.: Bobby Bradley, Roy and Inez Watson,Paul Carlton and friend, Geneva, and Anny RuthBradley.

L. to R.: Jim Eagle and Mary Ellen, Janice andRichard Grace and Julia and Fred Austin.

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$20 Per member, $2 per spouse. Membership inNational Early Ford V8 Club required.

L. to R. Yvonne and Jim Urban, Michelle and BillWilson.

Alvin Holt and his now Buddy Croft, big Tenninfamous White Elephant Vols fan, found a goldgift. mine of goodies.

Buddy Croft, Clarence and Michelle Haven

Harvard Davis doesn’tquite know what to makeof his choice.

It was great to see Patsy Holt back from her illness. Mary Ellen Eagle has a

smell good candle...

Fred Austin got a nice cutting tool but he didn’t get to keep it.

Barbara Allen chose a nice jarof Christmas candy but Raytalked her out of it.

Prez. Sam Thompson with a niceset of wrenches.

Dot Thompson got something fluffy but we don’t know what it is. She kept it…

Jim Eagle is at home right now shining his tires.

Inez Watson is learning Roy toride this candy three wheeler.

Ray Allen says he now has allthe tools he needs with this niceset of driver bits.

Jean Woody latched onto a setof candle holders but didn’t getto keep it.

Howell Fowler got some more tools for his grand kids

BUY, SELL, SWAP OR TRADE….

If you have something to sellor trade or if you are lookingfor something, you can e-mailthe information to:

BILL WILSON, EDITOR THE CRANKSHAFT

[email protected]

or snail-mail it to:

Bill Wilson, 2643 East PineyPoint Drive, Douglasville, Ga.,30l35

You may also send a picture. Iwill try to work it into your adinformation. Ads are free toclub members.

Here are this month’s specials:

FOR SALE: remainder of mytag collection. Georgia SamplePlates, from 1929 to current,plus a lot of graphic samples,(Golden Retriever, HummingBird, Bicycle, several more)$4900. Roy Watson, 706-538-1185

FOR SALE:

‘40 Georgia license plate. Ithas been professionallyrestored to show quality

condition with the correct1940 color combination.Asking $200, based oncondition and rarity. AC Roda – 678-234-1239

In Search of: drive shaft,including yoke, for my 48 F1. Ed Swehla. 678-294-8157

FOR SALE:

1936 Ford 1 1/2-ton truck.Nice sheet metal. Short wheelbase with dual rear wheels.Good tires. Ford script stakebody with original metalstakes. Running with laterflathead V-8. Still hasmechanical brakes. $5,000. orinteresting trade. RichardGrace 404-944-2724.

FOR SALE Complete ‘40 FordGrill, generator, fuel pump,distributor, four headlightbulbs and tail light bracket.Harold Byrd, 770-964-3011.

In Search Of: Larry Cochran islooking for V8 dash emblemand a rear bumper valance fora 1953 Customline 404-755-1453

FOR SALE: 1951 Ford CustomClub Coupe, V8, automatic.Selling due to health reasons.Jerry Grayson, 770-478-7241

FOR SALE: ‘40 Ford coupe,black with red interior, showquality 302 Ford engine, boredand stroked, two speedautomatic. Priced mid 50’s. Sam Thompson 404-536-8931 or 770-964-9619.

Bill Swilley has a 1950 Ford,two door custom sedan forsale. Less than 2,000 miles onthe motor. Call Bill Swilley at770-457-9974.

V8 CLUB CAPS AND SHIRTS

David Perren 770-461-7355 orRay Hannah [email protected] 154, suite 218, Newnan,GA

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DONT FORGET:Club dues for 2018 are nowdue and payable. You areurged to use the membershipform from the DecemberCrankshaft (page 9) and sendto Marie Mobley, 1786 MuralDrive, Morrow, GA 30260. Oryou can renew at the nextmeeting on January 9th usingthat form.

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mailto:[email protected]

COMING EVENTS…

EDITOR’S NOTE:

With the assistance of RAGTOPS ANDRUNNING BOARDS, a widely distributedmonthly publication listing thousands of eventsthroughout the South, we are publishing a morecomplete listing of local events, in addition to ourown Club’s events. Peach State #160’s events willbe highlighted in bold and color.

CRUISE NIGHTS

Every Monday, McDonough, GA. SummitRacing Equipment.

1st Friday, Powder Springs, Ga, Zaxbys

1st and 3rd Saturdays, Fayetteville, Ga, PartnersII Pizza

2nd Saturday, Griffin, Ga, Wise Guys Wings

Last Saturday, Lithia Springs, StreetsideClassics, Cars and Coffee, morning event.

1st Sunday, Dunwoody, GA. Caffeine andCoffee, Perimeter Mall, morning event.

1st Saturday each month, Commerce, GA, NEGA Swap meet. 706-424-5035.

MEETS AND SHOWS

January 6th, Commerce, GA, NE GA Swap meetat Atlanta Dragway, 706-424-5035

February 2-3 Moultrie, Ga., Annual AutomotiveSwap Meet, 888-686-2102.

February 3, Commerce, GA NE GA Swap Meetat Atlanta Dragway, 706-424-5035.

February 17, Marietta, GA, Annual Swap Meetat J. R. Miller Park, 678-313-8897.

Sometime in February, Chili Cooking at RoyWatsons. Date to be determined.

February 24, Columbus, GA 22nd Annual JordanHigh School Auto Show, 706-748-2819.

March 3, Alexander City, AL, 4th Annual CruiseIn at Wellborn Muscle Car Museum 205-542-1240.

March 3, Commerce, GA NE GA Swap Meet atAtlanta Dragway, 706-424-5035.

March 4, Athens, GA, Season Kick-off Cruise Inat the Varsity, 706-742-2931.

March 17, Monroe, GA, 13th Annual MonroeClassic Car Show, 770-267-7546.

Sometime in April, Annual Club Auction atBobby Bradley’s, date to be determined.

MISSION

THE CRANKSHAFT

THE CRANKSHAFT is the official publication of the Peach State Regional Group #160, Early FordV8 Club of America, Inc. The objective of this club is the preservation, restoration and utilizationof Ford Motor Company vehicles built from 1932 to 1953. Membership applications are welcomefrom anyone having an interest and desire in furthering our club objectives. Owning a FordFlathead is not a requirement for membership. Dues are $20 per calendar year and $2 more peryear if spouse is a member. Dues are prorated for those joining after the first quarter.

National membership in the Early Ford V8 Club of America is required to be a member in RG#160. Peach State Regional Group #160 meetings are held the second Tuesday of each monthat 7:00 pm at Fayetteville, Georgia unless otherwise noted in this publication.

If you receive this newsletter by US Mail and would like to receive future issues by e-mail, pleasesend a message to the Editor at [email protected]. Sending THE CRANKSHAFT by e-mailresults in a monetary savings for the Club.

Mailing address for the newsletter is:

Bill Wilson, EditorThe Crankshaft

2643 East Piney Point DriveDouglasville, Georgia 30135

Phone: 404-660-6902

2018 OfficersPresident_________________________Sam Thompson_______________________770-964-9519Vice-President_____________________Bobby Bradley________________________770-301-9634Treasurer_________________________Marie Mobley_________________________770-961-2771Recording Secretary _______________Betty Haven__________________________770-461-4710Chaplain_________________________John Woody___________________________770-487-0415

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jim Eagle______________________________________________________________404-245-9943David Perren______________________Club Items Chairman___________________770-461-7355Harold Smith___________________________________________________________770-964-6219Billy East _________________________Spring Picnic Chairman_________________770-567-5350Ray Allen_________________________Phone and Membership Chairman_______ 678-884-6575Bill Wilson________________________Editor, The Crankshaft _________________ 404-660-6902Tommy Croft___________________________________________________________770-527-4272Bobby Mobley Ex-Officio ____________Tours _______________________________ 770-461-8416

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