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1 The Ford Running Board Newsletter of the Georgia Regional Group #24 Early Ford V8 Club of America, Inc. April 2015: Our 46th Year Editor/Publisher: Bob Schwartz / cell REMINDER New Meeting Place and Time!!!!!!!!! The Board of directors have voted (based on the input of members ) to have a more or less permanent monthly meeting place. It is The Old Hickory House restaurant at 2202 Northlake Parkway, Tucker, GA (770) Meeting time has also changed to 6:30 pm. The new meeting place is easy to get to and has plenty of parking so bring your old car. As to the expense of the meal the Club will pay for the first $8.00 of each meal served and the members will pay the remainder which will include an 18% tip. Therefore, each person can order what he/she wishes. Upcoming Events Callaway Gardens Tour Saturday April, 18 th This will be an overnight tour leaving Saturday morning, returning Sunday afternoon, Three rooms still available at Early Ford V8 group rate. Call to make your reservation. Activity passes included. Starting point will be the McDonalds at I-85 and Clairmont Rd. Departure time will be 8:00 AM. DON T WAIT More information inside. Great springtime tour. Georgia Power Tour Mark your calender,saturday May 16th, country driving tour to Tallulah, Ga. Tour the Georgia Power Plant at Tallulah Gorge. Lunch at Fenders Resturant in Cornelia, stop at Jaymor Farms on the way home. Starting point and more details as plans get finalized.

2 Upcoming Events Upcoming Meeting (NEW TIME AND PLACE!) Tuesday April 7th at The Old Hickory House restaurant at 2202 Northlake Parkway, Tucker, GA (770) At 6:30 pm. Come early to mix and mingle. Saturday Night Social First Saturday Each Month, 6 P.M. You are invited to join us at this informal get together on the first Saturday of each month, except December, January, and February. We have lively conversations over dinner with a few laughs. Please call Lamar Hart before noon on the day of the Saturday Night Social to reserve Dues are Due Most of you have paid 2015 dues. We thank you for your promptness. Interestingly, forty percent of you who have paid dues, chose joint membership for both you and your spouse. This really is a family club. If you have not paid your 2015 dues, please forward to Treasurer Bert Steele or see him at the club meeting. Thank you in advance. Easter Parade Antique Automobiles Avondale Estates, GA Sunday Afternoon April 5 Get out your Easter attire or cloths that match your auto s period (optional) and drive in the 17 th Annual Easter Parade through Avondale Estates. It s for motor vehicles only. We will assemble at the Twin Oaks Shopping Plaza, 2853 East College Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA, at about 1:30 PM. The parade will start promptly at 2:30 PM. The Avondale Estates Police Department will lead us through the residential areas. It is acceptable to carefully throw wrapped candy to the kids. The parade will end at Willis Park where light refreshments will be provided by the Southeastern Antique Automobile Club of America. Area residents are invited to join us at the park for a closer look. There will be forty or more cars from the AACA, Model A Restorers Club, Early Ford V-8 Club, Cadillac Club, and more The Avondale Estates Homeowners Association is very supportive of this parade. It s in their newsletter, and it s on their website. Please wear your name badge and introduce yourself. We look forward to seeing you. Lamar Hart, Easter Parade Chairman lamarhart@outlook.com

3 Callaway Gardens Tour Saturday April, 18 th Upcoming Events continued This will be an overnight tour leaving Saturday morning, returning Sunday afternoon. We will be staying in the Mountian Creek Inn. A group rate of $ plus tax is available using this phone # Included are two passes to the Gardens good for both Saturday and Sunday, our rooms will be grouped together and a safe on display parking area for our cars will be provided. There are restaurants on site for our meals, a breakfast buffet and dinner buffet are available in our hotel. There are several other dinner restaurants on site to choose from. Starting point will be the McDonalds at I-85 and Clairmont Rd. The McDonalds is near the exit ramp off I -85. We will leave the McDonalds at 9:00 am and proceed south on I-85 to Pine Mountain. I will provide detailed driving instructions including street addresses for all drivers. Mark your calendar and watch the Running Board for any new details. Jerry Reichel REPORT ON EVENTS DELTA MUSEUM TOUR Saturday dawned clear, which was a change from the recent weather patterns, and nineteen members, spouses, and guests met at the McDonalds at Clairmont & I-85. Joe Smith & Bear came by to see the group off. Jerry Reichel led the group on their way onto I-85 promptly at 9:00 A.M. The group traveled down I-85 without incident to the Virginia Ave exit and then to the Delta Airline Museum. As the group was parking, they were met by Bob & Ann Butler. The group went into the museum promptly at 10:00 A.M. Everyone went through the museum at their own pace. There is a great deal to see that includes a DC-3, both a Stinson and a Travel Air, and the Boeing 767 Spirit of Delta. The exhibits are quite extensive and well done. Following the tour, many participants could not pass up a purchase in the gift shop. The group drove to the Barbeque Kitchen on Virginia Avenue that was a short drive from the museum. The owner had a room reserved for the group. Everyone gave their order and the meals came promptly. The meals were tasty and more than enough to satisfy this group s hunger. After lunch, everyone said their goodbyes and headed home. This was certainly an enjoyable tour and an opportunity to get the cars out in the sun.

4 Do You Know......Frank Arnold? Frank was born in Philadelphia in 1931, purchased his first car - a 1933 Plymouth at age 16, then owned a Washington Blue 1937 Ford slant -back sedan that he drove through college, graduated from Penn State in 1953 with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering and worked his first job at Lukens Steel in Pennsylvania. While serving his military duty, Frank became interested in mission. With no thought of entering pastoral ministry he attended seminary then went to work as a metallurgist at Reynolds Metals in Richmond. He volunteered as a chaplain in prison ministry, serving at the Virginia State Prison Farm near Richmond. While at Reynolds he was awarded a patent for bonding aluminum to stainless steel in a rolling mill. The Al/SS clad material was used to manufacture frying pans. The aluminum was the outside of the pan and distributed the heat uniformly over the surface. The SS cooking surface would not stain nor corrode. While in the Army Frank met Hope, an Iowa farm girl who had come to Philadelphia to train as a nurse. They were married in 1956, and recently celebrated their 58th anniversary. They worked as church pastor and wife before accepting a missionary call to Brazil from the Presbyterian Church. Frank and Hope arrived in Brazil just before the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro led a national prayer and penance revival, credited with breaking the back of a Communist take-over of the country. Frank s missionary work lasted 33 years and was focused in the Amazon River Region, inhabited mostly by native subsistent farmers. The spiritual and health needs of the inhabitants were Frank and Hope s primary concern, but they also were active in community building, church building, teaching good nutrition and sanitation habits, health care and birth control. Frank assisted locals in establishing foundries to provide jobs, and showed the men how to make products that would benefit local families. One of the products he trained the men to produce was an aluminum charcoal stove with a bowl attached for cooking. Charcoal to melt the aluminum was made from the husks of Palm nuts. The Arnolds made many friends among the natives of the Amazon Region, and many are their best friends today. Frank and Hope returned home in 1996, when Frank retired from missions. Frank has two great car memories from Brazil. In 1969, he found a 1927 Model T deep in the interior of the Amazon Region. The T had to be loaded on a train and transported 300 miles through the rain forest back to Frank s home in Brazil. He restored it to perfection and the car now is part of a collection in a private museum in Brazil. The second find was a junk Model A which he had to load onto a small boat to float it back home. It was an exciting trip as the A nearly slipped off the boat into the Amazon River. Somehow Frank found an expert body man in the Amazon Region who restored the hulk to a nice car. During a 1970 furlough, Frank acquired a 1937 Ford 4-door slantback, like the one owned in college. He still drives it today. Frank has assisted Brazilian immigrants living in Metro-Atlanta to plant churches in association with American denominations. His advice to all is, One should remember what he was created for, which is get-right-with -God, and happiness will follow. Frank has been a member of RG#24 since by Wayne Deitrich

5 THE EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. REGIONAL GROUP 24 Club Minutes Meeting of March 3, 2015 Regional Group #24 held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at The Hickory House on Northlake Parkway at 6:30 PM, March 3, 2015, the first Tuesday of the month. 25 persons attended. President Jerry Reichel presided. After an opening prayer by Bob Schwartz, the President led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Minutes of the last meeting as printed in The Running Board were accepted and approved. Bert Steele gave a monthly Treasurer s report and stated that we now have 90 dues paying members. Bob Schwartz reported on his activities as The Running Board s editor. Lamar Hart reported on the recent Valentine s Day party, stating that 39 persons attended. Further he spoke about the Easter Parade which will be held on Sunday, April 5, We are to assemble at the Twin Oaks Shopping Center parking lot in Avondale Estates at 1:30 PM. This will be the 17 th year for the parade through Avondale Estates. Lamar, also, spoke about the Delta Flight Museum tour which will be held on Saturday, March 21. We are to assemble by 9:00AM at the McDonald s parking lot on Clairmont Ave at its intersection with I-85. Bob Bailey has arranged a parking area for us at the Museum. After the tour, we will drive a short distance to the Bar B Que Kitchen for lunch. Further, Lamar spoke about the Callaway Gardens Tour which will be held on April 18. Lodging reservations must be made with the Garden Inn by March 15. Assembly and travel plans will be announced later. Lamar and Jerry said that David Posey is setting up a tour of the Georgia Power Plant at Tallulah Falls on May 16 followed by lunch at Fenders Restaurant in Cornelia. Assembly and travel plans will be announced later. Jerry said that he is setting up a tour in June at the Panoz organization s facilities just north of his home. He will have more information by the next meeting. Lamar stated that the Galaxy Restaurant monthly cruise in will be held on the first Saturday of each month beginning April 4 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. Lamar, David Jumper and Wayne Hicks announced that the Tucker Cruise Ins will be held on the second Saturday of each month beginning April 11. Jerry announced that the Club s usual dinner gathering at the Blue Ribbon Grill on the first Saturday of each month will be held March 7 at 6:00 PM. Please call Lamar Hart with reservations. Lamar asked if there is any interest in participating in the annual July 4 parade in Dunwoody. Apparently there are many participants and we may not be able to get a spot. There was a favorable response and he will let us know. John Weiler announced that the annual Georgia Tech Auto Show will be held March 28 beginning at 10:AM. Bob Padavano reported on a metal supplier that he has found that was very helpful to him: Metal Supermarkets at 4301 Pleasantdale Road, Suite J, Atlanta ( ). Then he presented a box of assorted, automobile related VCR tapes formerly owned by Burns Cox that Bob wants to be given to club members who make a donation to the club. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. E. Dale Dewberry, Secretary

6 GARAGE SALE ITEMS Classified ads for antique automotive items placed by club members are free of charge. Please call Bob or contact Bob at merc51@comcast.net to place, remove, change or re-list an item. Ads will run for 3 months and then be dropped unless re-listed. WANTED Want to buy a 1939 Ford Deluxe 4 door sedan deck (trunk) lid and trunk handle. Contact David at or at dawsonvilledavid@windstream.net FOR SALE 1 Set Finned aluminum Offenhouser heads New $ Sale $ale $ Set Stainless steel wire looms New in Box New $50.00 Sale $ Mallory distributor with drive gear New $ Sale $ Set Chrome 80 inch Lakes pipes new in box New $ Sale $ New in package 1 Finned aluminum fuel pump block off plate List $19.00 Sale S10.00 Call Bob Padovano Home or Cell FOR FREE/SALE A 28 aluminum extension ladder for free. I have owned it since 1969 and I have been instructed by three females that I am not to use this ladder any more for any reason. There have been no accidents and there won t be any in the future with its disposal. A 10 Werner fiberglass step ladder in great, like new condition for sale $ Fred Lindquist, (404) FOR SALE A 1967 Ford F-250 PU with a ¾ bed and new tires. Asking $3,000 or negotiable. Lee Spurlock at (404) Call before 1:00 P.M.

7 What s your favorite car related website? Found a new or interesting one lately? If so, we d love to include it! To ensure you don t miss club announcements or publications, please send changes of contact information to Bob Schwartz at: merc51@comcast.net Have an idea for an article or column for The Ford Running Board? Contact Bob Schwartz at: or by at merc51@comcast.net Early Ford V-8 Web-site earlyfordv8ga.org Check out our website above! TFRB and other club information and archives are available there. Suggestions for the website or TFRB are always welcome. Also checkout the National club website. and Hospitality Chairperson is Lorraine Steele. Phone: Please contact Lorraine with information or updates regarding health of other life events of any of our members. Updating Contact Information The Ford Running Board Deadlines In order to have production time for the best printed layout of The Ford Running Board, please have ANY and ALL information, including photos, to the editor by the 20 th of the current month for publication in the following month s newsletter. Example: December 20th, 2014 for publication in the Jan. newsletter. Also, any information submitted in a printed form, should be in the Arial font, 12 pt. Photos should be sent separately from printed articles when possible. Exceptions : If you have photos or articles about an event that occurred at or on the deadline, please have them to the editor by the twenty-third day of the month to ensure publication in the current issue. Thanks, Bob

8 The Ford Running Board is the official publication of the Georgia Regional Group #24 of the Early Ford V-8 Club of America, Inc. The objective of this club is the preservation, restoration, and utilization of the Ford Motor Company vehicles built from 1932 to Membership applications are welcome from anyone having an interest and desire in furthering our club objectives. Owning a Ford Flathead is not a requirement for membership. Regional membership dues are $20.00 per year, prorated for those joining after the first quarter. National membership in the Early Ford V-8 Club of America is encouraged. Georgia Regional Group Meetings are held on the 1 st Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM at the Hickory House restaurant, unless otherwise noted in this publication OFFICERS PRESIDENT: JERRY REICHEL VICE PRESIDENT: BOB PADAVANO SECRETARY: DALE DEWBERY TREASURER: BERT STEELE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dick Anderson John Caldwell Dale Dewberry Lamar Hart Fred Lindquist Jerry McIntosh Bob Padavano Jerry Reichel Bob Schwartz Bert Steele Faron Stephens dickrdaanderson@gmail.com gatorcaldwell@gmail.com dale@dewberrylawfirm.com lamarhart@outlook.com ford39@lycos.com wjmcintosh@bellsouth.net bobs51ford@hotmail.com jr51fun@bellsouth.net merc51@comcast.net bs39fine@gmail.com faron@sstephensins.com