The Official Newsletter of the Lone Star Early Ford V-8 Club Regional Group #6 Of The Early Ford V-8 Club of America

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1 The Greyhound VOLUME 50 I SSUE 1 JANUARY 2017 The Official Newsletter of the Lone Star Early Ford V-8 Club Regional Group #6 Of The Early Ford V-8 Club of America A word from the Pres INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Minutes The start of a new year and the start of an exciting new year for the club. As you have probably heard by now, I volunteered to be 2 the new President of the Club. I would like to thank Sam for his Anniversaries/ Birthdays 2 1 Word From the Pres Sunshine Report dedication and work over the last two years. He has done a fabulous job, along with all of the officers and volunteers in the 3 club. We had a very good year. Ladies Corner 4 Another thanks is to the entire club that gave under wear and 5 socks to Mission Arlington and to Sam and Debbie for taking the items to Mission Arlington. I would also like to thank the new volunteers that have taken an office and 8 I am really looking forward to working with each and every one of you. Together, along with the rest of the club, we can have another fun filled year. Natchez Trace Tour Board Meeting Notice National Board Meeting 9 After the meeting on Jan 8th I would like for the Board to remain for a little while so that we can discuss some of the plans for the upcoming year. If you have any suggestions for things to do during the upcoming year, please let myself or a member of the Board know what it is so that we can discuss it. I have several ideas for the club and I would like to discuss them and would like to hear from both you and the Boards ideas. We will discuss suggestions during the February meeting. Christmas Party 10 LS Membership 12 EFV8 Membership 13 Car Shows / Swap Meets 14 Important Dates 15 Just a reminder that the Texas Tour this year is in Kerrville at the YO Ranch Hotel. This SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: should be a lot of fun. If you have not sent in your hotel reservations or your Tour information, you need to do it as soon as possible. Lets see if we can set a record for our club in attendance. See you in January Al Moseley 1/1 New Years Day 1/8- Lone Star Club Meeting 1/16 Martin Luther King Day 1/20 Inaugural Day Lone Star Early Ford V-8 Club Website

2 P AGE 2 T HE G REYHOUND MINUTES Minutes of the Lone Star V-8 Club for December 11th, 2016 The December 11th meeting was held at the Diamond Oaks Country Club. The event was the monthly meeting as well as the club s Christmas party. There were 32 members and guests present. Following the meal, the minutes were approved with a motion by Mike Boville and seconded by Steve McWilliams. Birthdays were announced for Robert Martin, Claribel Siemer, and Al Moseley. Anniversaries celebrated for Becky and Steve Moore, Nancy and Robert Martin, Barbie and Randy Williams, and Amy and Steve Good. Sunshine Report -There were no new illness or injuries to report. Good to see Tom and Pat Walton up and around, they were early arrivals at the party also. Following the meal the incoming officers were presented: President - Al Moseley Secretary - Steve McWilliams Parliamentarian - Roger Abbott Sunshine - Debbie Emmerson Hardware/Library - Martha Moseley Vice President - Billy Williams Treasurer - Christine Abbott Historian - Sam Emmerson Christmas party - Debbie Emmerson Greyhound Editor - Al Moseley A lively gift exchange followed the meeting with lots of nice gifts. Debbie Emmerson thanked those who donated to Mission Arlington to help make their Christmas brighter. The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Steve McWilliams ANNIVERSARIES BIRTHDAYS 1/8 Rob Moseley 1/18 Mike Weston 1/19 Teresa Moseley 1/25 Randy Williams 1/31 Vera Boles

3 V OLUME 50 I SSUE 1 P AGE Officers President: ` Al Moseley amoseley@sbcglobal.net Vice President: Billy Williams magnum_71@yahoo.com Secretary: Steve McWilliams smcwi@aol.com Treasurer: Christina Abbott rea84@tx.rr.com Sunshine: Debbie Emmerson jazz1169@aol.com Hardware/ Martha Moseley Library mmoseley@sbcglobal.net Editor: Al Moseley amoseley@sbcglobal.net Parliamentary: Roger Abbott rea84@tx.rr.com Christmas Party:Debbie Emmerson jazz1169@aol.com Club Address: P.O. Box 592 Arlington, TX Lone Star Early Ford V8 Club Sunday January 8, 2017 Time: 1:30 PM Program Club Business Location Coker s BBQ 2612 W. Pioneer Parkway Arlington Sunshine Report Nothing to report. Keep up the good work

4 PAGE 4 INGREDIENTS Ladies Corner Traditional Bead Pudding 3 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup butter, melted 3 cups whole milk 10 slices hearty farmhouse-style bread, toasted and cut into cubes 1 cup raisins 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 pinch ground cinnamon 1 egg 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 1/4 cups whole milk 1 pinch salt 1 tablespoon vanilla extract THE GREYHOUND DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a 2 quart baking dish In a missing bowl, whisk 3 eggs, white sugar, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, ½ teaspoon of cinnamon, ¼ cup of butter, and 3 cups of whole milk together, and gently stir in the bread cubes and rasins. Lightly spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set in the middle, minutes; cover the dish with foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let the pudding stand for 10 minutes before serving For vanilla sauce, whisk ½ cup of light brown sugar, the flowur, a pinch of cinnamon, 1 egg, 2 tabblespoons of melted butter, 1¼ cups of whole milk, and salt together in a heavy saucepan until smooth. Heat over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and the sauce coats the back of a spoon, minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour sauce over warm bread pudding, or serve on the side in a bowl.

5 VOLUME 50 ISSUE 1 PAGE 5 Natchez Trace Tour On Nov 10 th Martha and I departed for Natchez, MS to meet up with the Houston Group and some members of the Dallas Group. We headed out on Thursday because we wanted to make the trip in two days instead of just one day so that we would not be too tired. We traveled Shreveport, LA the first day and stayed at the El Dorado. Luckily Martha made enough on the slot machines that we could continue on our journey. She even made up for the $2 that I lost. The next morning we leisurely had breakfast, went to the casino for a while and then left for Natchez. We had reservations at the Grand Hotel Natchez that is along the Mississippi River. The reservations there were excellent. We paid a little extra and got a balcony suite that we thought was suppose to look over the river, but the suite that we had overlooked the building next to us and if you stepped on you tippy-toes you could see the river off to the side. Other than that the room was huge. Later that evening the Houston Group arrived and we all gathered at a restaurant called Biscuits and Blues. This place was just a couple of blocks from the hotel and we walked to it. The food there was good and there was plenty of it. There were a total of 19 people there, 2 from Lone Star, 3 from Dallas, and the remainder from Houston. The next day we took off and went to the Natchez Trace Parkway. Our first stop was at the Old Trace Exhibit Shelter. This was basically a lean too with information about the trace and some of the history about it. The Old Natchez Trace was a wilderness road that originated from a series of trails used by the southeastern Indian Tribes. It was politically, economically, socially, and militarily important for the United States in its eary development. Among those that traveled this road were American Indians, traders, soldiers, Kaintucks, post riders, settlers, slaves, circuit-riding preachers, outlaws, and adventurers. This was a good spot for photo opportunity for a photo shoot of the cars along the Trace. Some of the lovely ladies that went on the Trace. Located across the street was a portion of the original Trace. You can see the amount of wear that has occurred to the trail over the years. If you are really energetic, you can actually walk some of the Trace.

6 PAGE 6 Natchez Trace Tour (cont) THE GREYHOUND The next stop along the trail was Emerald Mound. This mound covers approximately 8 acres and is the second largest Missippian mound north of Mexico. The main platform was constructed in three stages beginning in Archaeological excavations have confirmed that the first and second stages had at least two secondary mounds with buildings on their summits. During the final stage of mound construction, the secondary mounds at either end were enlarged, and at least six additional mounds were constructed along the perimeter of the platform. After climbing the mound and looking around for a while we headed for the Information Center and Mount Locust. There was not a whole lot at the Information Center, but there was Mount Locust just behind it. Mount Locust was built in approximately 1780 and this home is one of the oldest structures still standing in Mississippi. It functioned as both a plantation and an inn for travelers along the trace. Travelers could pay and would be able to rest for the night. Mount Locust is the oldest surviving of the 50 inns that was located along the Trace during the period of greatest use of the Trace. From here we headed off of the Trace and traveled over to Hwy 61 up to a little town called Lorman and to the Old Country Store for lunch and the home of Mr D s heavenly fried chicken (with an emphases on the heavenly part). If you like down to earth, home style, delicious food, this is the place. When you go in you seat yourself and then head for the buffet. The buffet was filled with sweet potatoes, mac-n-cheese, biscuits, cucumber and tomato salad, black eyed peas, and several other vegetables. All of the food is fresh and never frozen and of course the chicken and fried pork chops. During our meal, Mr. D came out and sang to each table and then he and one of the waitresses sang together. This is a must stop any time you pass through this area. After we waddled out of the store we headed back to the Natchez Trace and to Windsor Ruins. The ruins are what is left of the Windsor Plantation that covered 2,600 acres. The footprint for Windsor mansion, built between , was set by 29 columns which supported a projected roof line that protected 9 ft wide verandas on the second and third floors. The 29 columns were constructed of bricks that were covered with stucco. Each column was more than 3.5 ft in diameter at their base and stood 40 ft tall. The columns were constructed atop 10 ft tall, paneled brick plinths that were almost 5 ft square. Bricks were made in an onsite kiln. The fluted columns were crowned with ornate, iron Corinthian capitals, and the columns were joined at the height of the third floor by ornamental iron balustrades. On February 17,1890 the third floor caught fire and the only thing that remained are the 29 columns, capitals, and the third floor balustrades.

7 VOLUME 50 ISSUE 1 PAGE 7 Natchez Trace Tour (cont) Our next stop was at the Vicksburg National Military Park. The park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from May 18 to July 4, Reconstructed forts and trenches evoke memories of the 47-day siege that ended in the surrender of the city. Victory here and at Port Hudson, farther south in Louisiana, gave the Union control of the Mississippi River. The park includes 1,325 historic monuments and markers, 20 miles of historic trenches and earthworks, a 16-mile tour road, a 12.5-mile walking trail, two antebellum homes, 144 emplaced cannons, and the Grant's Canal site, where the Union Army attempted to build a canal to let their ships bypass Confederate artillery fire. The acre Vicksburg National Cemetery, is located within the park. It has 18,244 interments of which 12,954 are unidentified ranging from 1866 to Located next to the National Cemetery is the ironclad gunboat Cairo. The Cairo was sunk in the Yazoo River on December 12,1862 and was the first U.S. ship in history to be sunk by a torpedo/mine. It was recovered from the Yazoo in 1964 and partially restored. Visitors are able to walk out on the boat and see the structure, boilers, and drive on the ship. Sunday was our easy day. We had reservations at The Castle for Sunday brunch. The Castle Restaurant located in Dunleith s original carriage house and stables, built in the 1790 s and was built to resemble a castle. This 18th century brick structure was home to carriages and purebred thoroughbreds. After another fine meal we went to the Dunleith Inn for a guided tour of the ground floor. We could only go through the ground floor because this 1856 inn is still an active inn and the upstairs is still rented out. This inn is listed as a National Historic Landmark and sits on 40 landscaped acres with original historical buildings dating back to the 1790 s. The buildings are: the carriage house and stables (The Castle Restaurant), a dairy barn, a poultry house, a brick dependency, and a greenhouse. After the tour there was a Kodak moment in front.

8 PAGE 8 Natchez Trace Tour (cont) THE GREYHOUND We then traveled to St Mary s Basilica. St Mary s is the only church in Mississippi built as a cathedral and the corner stone was laid in February of 1842, and dedicated in December After a presentation by one of the church members we were allowed to tour the cathedral and take pictures. That afternoon we went back to the hotel with some of the people headed downtown to go shopping, some to the casino, and some of them did both. Monday morning everyone said their goodbyes and departed for home. After the regular meeting on Sunday, there will be a Board Meeting to discuss the activities for the following year.

9 V OLUME 50 I SSUE 1 P AGE 9 Summary of the November 12 Meeting of the Board of Directors National Officers for 2017 President Phill Hall of California Secretary Bruce Nelson of Minnesota Vice President Michael Driskell of Tennessee Treasurer David Rehor National Board Members for 2017 Steve Kroeger of Iowa John Caldwell of Georgia National Meets for 2017 Eastern National Meet in Chantilly, Virginia, June 7-11 hosted by the Northern Virginia Regional Group. Seventyfive members have already registered Western National Meet in Salem, Oregon, September hosted by Columbia River RG#10. Over sixty five members have already registered Grand National Meet 2018 The Board has formally selected Dearborn, Michigan, as the site of the 2018 Grand National Meet. National Meet Awards The Board has clarified club policy about Dearborn and Rouge awards. Effective immediately, awards are the property of the vehicle owner. If a new owner of a previous Dearborn or Rouge winning vehicle wants to present that vehicle for judging, he or she must start the process over, as though it had not been previously judged. National Tours for 2017 No National Tours have been calendared for Judging Standards Committee The Judging Standards Committee has voted to remove the mandatory 5-point deduction for an added electric fuel pump, providing the installation is properly and neatly done. This change is effective for National Meets in 2017 and beyond. Membership Survey Shortly after January 1, a randomly selected number of Early Ford V-8 Club members will receive a survey about the Club. The purpose of the survey is to help the Board understand what the Club can do to better serve it¹s members. If you receive one of these surveys, please answer the questions and return it as soon as you can. Face-to-Face Board Meeting for 2017 Next year s face-to-face meeting will be held February in Fort Myers, Florida. This meeting is open to all members.!!!!its THAT TIME AGAIN!!!! Hate to say it, but it is time to renew your dues for So that we can keep our records straight, send the newsletter to the correct place, birthdays are correct (you know the problems I am having with this), and contact information is correct. The dues are $25 per year and if you joined in October, you are covered for the next year. Also, you MUST be a member of the National EFV8 Club to be a member of the Lone Star Club. You can get an application or join by going to and click on Membership. This will take you to another area where you can either a) LOGIN I am already a member b) NEW MEMBER I want to join the club or c) Download a mail-in application form. A copy of the mail in form for those without computers is available on page 10 of the newsletter. To make it even more convenient, you can even call toll free to and register over the phone with a credit card.

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14 PAGE 14 Car Shows / Swap Meets THE GREYHOUND 1/1 Sun Cruise In at Busy B Bakery 6am-9am 3701 Southwest Blvd, Fort Worth Cruise In at Good Day Café 8am-11am 6204 S. Cooper St #132, Arlington 1/3 Tue Cruise In at Taco Casa 7pm-9pm Interstate 30 at Beltline Rd, Garland 1/6 Fri Cruise In at Nostalgia Nights 6pm-10pm 6220 US Hwy 287, Arlington 1/7 Sat Cruise In at Cars and Coffee 8am-11am Classic BMW, 6800 Dallas Pkwy, Plano Cruise In at O Reilly Auto Parts 9am-11am 3601 E. McKinney St, Denton 1/8 Sun Cruise In at Busy B Bakery 7am-11am 3701 Southwest Blvd, Fort Worth Cruise In at Good Day Café 8am-11am 6204 S. Cooper St #132, Arlington Cruise In at Palio s Pizza 5pm-8pm 2200 S. Cooper St#232, Mansfield Lone Star Club Meeting 1/10 Tue Cruise In at Taco Casa 7pm-9pm Interstate 30 at Beltline Rd, Garland 1/13 Fri Cruise In at Nostalgia Nights 6pm-10pm 6220 US Hwy 287, Arlington 1/14 Sat Cowtown Cars & Coffee 8am-10am Farrington Field, Fort Worth Car Show at El Primo s Mexican Grill 1pm-6pm 2300 Matlock Road, Mansfield 1/15 Sun Car Show at Fuddruckers 6pm-8pm 1612 Airport Freeway, Bedford Cruise In at Busy B Bakery 7am-11am 3701 Southwest Blvd, Fort Worth Cruise In at Good Day Café 8am-11am 6204 S. Cooper St #132, Arlington Cruise In at Palio s Pizza 5pm-8pm 2200 S. Cooper St#232, Mansfield 1/17 Tue Cruise In at Taco Casa 7pm-9pm Interstate 30 at Beltline Rd, Garland 1/20 Fri Cruise In at Nostalgia Nights 6pm-10pm 6220 US Hwy 287, Arlington 1/21 Sat Cruise In at Texas Motor Speedway 8am-11am 3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth Car Show at El Primo s Mexican Grill 1pm-6pm 2300 Matlock Road, Mansfield 1/22 Sun Car Show at Fuddruckers 6pm-8pm 1612 Airport Freeway, Bedford Cruise In at Busy B Bakery 7am-11am 3701 Southwest Blvd, Fort Worth Cruise In at Good Day Café 8am-11am 6204 S. Cooper St #132, Arlington Car Show at Twin Peaks Restaurant 2pm-6pm 8995 LBJ Fwy, Mesquite 1/24 Tue Cruise In at Taco Casa 7pm-9pm Interstate 30 at Beltline Rd, Garland 1/27 Fri Cruise In at Nostalgia Nights 6pm-10pm 6220 US Hwy 287, Arlington 1/28 Sat Car Show at American Legion Post 516 5pm-9pm 6801 Manhattan Blvd, Fort Worth 1/29 Sun Car Show at Fuddruckers 6pm-8pm 1612 Airport Freeway, Bedford Cruise In at Busy B Bakery 7am-11am 3701 Southwest Blvd, Fort Worth Cruise In at Good Day Café 8am-11am 6204 S. Cooper St #132, Arlington 1/31 Tue Cruise In at Taco Casa 7pm-9pm Interstate 30 at Beltline Rd, Garland

15 VOLUME 50 ISSUE 1 PAGE 15 IMPORTANT DATES January 9-13 February February March March 30-April 1 March 31-April 1 April 6-9 April 7-8 April April May May June 7-11 July August August September September October 1-8 October 4-7 October October November th New Zealand V-8 Nationals, Napier, New Zealand. Registrations limited to the first 200. Deadline for registering is October 31, Conroe Swap Meet, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Conroe Decatur Swap Meet, 3101 S. FM51, 8am-6pm, Decatur Traders Village Swap Meet, Traders Village, Houston Greenville Swap Meet & Car Show, Hunt County Fair Grounds, FM1570, Greenville Big Country Swap Meet, Big Country Raceway Abilene Dragstrip, IH20, Abilene 44th Annual Texas Tour, Kerrville, TX. Held at the Y.O Ranch Hotel & Conference Center ( ) 2033 Sidney Baker Street. Cutoff date for making hotel reservations at the V-8 group rate is March 3, Hotel reservations to be made directly to the hotel. Application on Lone Star Round Up, Travis County Expo Center, 7311 Decker Lane, Austin New Braunfels Swap Meet, Comal County Fairgrounds, New Braunfels Pate Swap Meet, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth Chickasha Swap Meet, Adjacent to Grady County Fairgrounds, Chickasha, OK Conroe Swap Meet, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Conroe Eastern National Meet, Chantilly, Virginia. Sponsored by the Northern Virginia Regional Group # 96. We look forward to having you join us in beautiful Fairfax County to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the 1942 Ford Motor Company vehicles. Application on Fredricksburg Swap Meet, Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, Fredricksburg Springfield Missouri Swap Meet, Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, MO Giddings Swap Meet, Lee County Fair Grounds, Giddings Western National Meet, Salem, Oregon. Columbia River Regional Group # 10 presents "A Capital V-8 Affair". Early registration form and information overview are now available at Southwest Swap Meet, Wise County Sheriff s Posse Grounds, Decatur Cruisin the Coast, Biloxi, MS Hershey Swap Meet, Hershey, PA Chickasha Swap Meet, Adjacent to Grady County Fairgrounds, Chickasha, OK DFW Swap Meet, Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie Conroe Swap Meet, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Conroe If anyone knows of other swap meets or car shows, please contact Al Moseley at or amoseley@sbcglobal.net so that we can let everyone know about it

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