Finally, more good stuff to report! JAMES and DOTTIE sent me the following emails. JAMES, I have to think there were definitely guardian angels watching over you. So happy to hear the outcome went so well."Because of a conflict, I moved my annual cardiac checkup up six weeks (six years since cardiac bypass). A bruit was heard in my neck (noise from turbulence of partial obstruction) and with my radiologist son's help found a fairly high grade obstruction in my left internal carotid artery. Not particularly wanting a stroke, I underwent a carotid endarterectomy, clean-out job May 16th. Went home the next day after I went to a gun show - how lucky could I get - and back to work five days later. The arterial plaque was degenerating and trying to peel off and visit my brain within days or hours. Not really lucky, but definitely several miraculous coincidences in timing. I am doing good now for one who has had his throat cut, and am back to nearly full speed and waiting for my 75th birthday later this month.
The conflict? Went to the county Republican caucus meeting, and since the attendance matched the number of delegates to the state convention this coming weekend, I got elected a delegate. I think I will show up."
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DOTTIE BISHOP ROGERS sent me the following after I shared the "50s video with you all:
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"Thank you for the trip down memory lane. Has it really been that long???? Holy Cow. I went to a classic car rally today with Larry. His ‘67 Mustang is great, but oh, the fifties “were nifty”. Anyone remember cruising “the drag” in Kirk Brunson’s old Ford? One night the left rear wheel went down the street before we did! Whee!
Another great memory is riding in his Hudson with no seats except for the 5-gal. can he sat on. $2.00 a car night at the Horseshoe usually carried about 15-20 of us for the movie. Halloween and “swiping” those fire pots from road construction was a real daring thing for all of us. OOOH! How sinful!!! As I write I think of more and more, but my fingers don’t go as fast as my brain. (Well, DUH!)"
Love you all,
Dottie
Oh yes! I remember Kirk's Model A Ford. Kirk, NANCY THOMPSON BAKER, BOB BURTON, and I made a few drags in that one. I remember it had a patterned oilcloth on the interior.
But the Hudson! I remember a funny story my dad, Jarvis Moragne, told me about the Hudson. I am not sure of the year (I have pictured a '53 model), but I do remember it was beige. My dad and Salty Brunson (Kirk's dad) were friends. When Salty bought the new Hudson he asked my dad to take a ride with him. Dad said that Salty was very "close" with his money, and he bought a no-nonsense model to get the best price. However, it was winter when they took the ride, and Dad said he nearly froze to death. Not only did it not have a radio - it didn't come with a heater either! Talk about your economy model!
Another story about the Hudson... It wasn't very old when Kirk and BOB and others had it out one night and they came upon an armadillo. Kirk wanted the 'dillo for some reason, so he put it in the trunk. Uh-oh. He forgot to take it out and left it there overnight. Imagine the trouble he got in when his dad saw the Hudson the next morning. The armadillo had dug its way through the back seat from the trunk, and totally destroyed the seat! That may have been why there were no seats when you rode in it.
I thought the carload night at the Horseshoe Drive-In was $1.00 a carload. I have a clipping somewhere when Gary Ferguson had a bunch of us meet at the drive-in ticket booth. He had a Buick convertible, and with the top down we all climbed on and hung on until he could barely get it to move through the ticket booth line. I wish I could remember the number, but we broke records for the most ever getting in on a $1.00 a carload ticket!
I looked for a photo of the old Horseshoe, but both it and the Hillcrest Drive-In have been torn down and nothing remains. If anyone has an old photo, I would love to have it.. Scan and send, or mail it to me and I'll return it. By the way, has anyone been to the "new" renovated Texas Theater? Let us hear about your experience.
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I got the following email from PEGGY BRANHAM KRUMLINDE:
"This landed in our park this morning while Guenter and Maggie were there for her walk. The lady who took the picture took it from her backyard which is next to the park. Maggie was terrified when the burner started up for lift-off again." (April 19)
Until next time..
Peace, love, good health and good memories,
Marilyn
