Palmetto A's of South Carolina

07/21/2023

Model A Ford Club at the Model A Ford Museum on the Gilmore Car Museum campus. The skies threatened, but we never saw any bad weather. In fact we’ve had pleasant temps in the lower 80’s, sunshine and breezy days for the 2023 MAFCA National Tour.

04/17/2021

We will have a Swap Meet and Show this year. The second Friday and Saturday in June. Come join us at Smith and Jones 60 Wisconsin Avenue in West Columbia.

05/19/2020

To all of our members, "sister" clubs and friends,
the Palmetto A's Model A Club has, after much thought and discussion, come to the decision NOT to hold our Annual Swap Meet at Smith & Jones in June 2020.
We will look to next year in hopes of resuming our normal schedule for the Swap Meet.

Regards,
John Cockerill, President
Palmetto A's of South Carolina

07/20/2019

Due to extreme heat and severe thunderstorm warnings in the upstate, the Palmetto A's scheduled tour to Caesars Head State Park, Pretty Place and Aunt Sue's Country Corner Restaurant for Saturday, 20 July, has been canceled.
Instead, we will meet at the Kmart in Lexington at 9:30 am and ride to Aiken for lunch. We may be joined by the Aiken A's. Lunch will be at Betsy's Round the Corner (diner), 224 Park Ave SW in Aiken. We may stop for ice cream and/or peaches on our way home.
Apologies for the last minute change, but the changes were made in the best interest of safety for us and our cars.

Twila Cockerill, Editor
The Spare Tire
Palmetto A's Model A Club of SC

05/08/2019

Shirley Grant Fraser, 80 of Leesville, died Monday, May 6, 2019 at her residence in Leesville, SC.

She was born on March 7, 1939 in Whitmire, SC, a daughter of the late Herbert and Annie Mae Owens Grant.

Shirley was an adventurous person who enjoyed traveling to new and exciting places in the world. Along with her husband, she visited 29 countries in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa during their years in Europe. She also enjoyed visiting with friends and family, bowling and playing bingo.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Richard E. “Dick” Fraser; children, Mike Fraser of Leesville, Greg Fraser of Denver, CO, and Tracy Coleman and her husband Shane of Hampstead, NC; brother, Herbert “Herb” Grant of Lake Orion, MI; and 2 grandchildren, Brycen and Kellan Coleman.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, May 10, 2019 at Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Bill Ebener. Interment will follow in Whitmire Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 9 from 6:30 until 8:30 pm at the Whitaker Funeral Home.

Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com.

Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry, is assisting the family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Dick and the entire Fraser Family.

10/17/2018

Attention, Palmetto A Members - Saturday's meeting place and tour have changed due to forecasted rain in the upstate. The tour will begin by meeting at 8:45, and leaving promptly at 9, Saturday morning from the Country Cupboard Gas Station, 7801 Edmond Hwy in Pelion. We will be joining the Aiken A's annual picnic at O'Dell Weeks Park, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken. We will be home long before dark. Please join us!

05/31/2018

Won't you join us on June 16?
We will gather for breakfast at the Lizard’s Thicket at
818 Elmwood at 8:30. After breakfast, we will travel a
few blocks for a tour of the newly renovated Hampton-
Preston Mansion on Blanding Street. We must meet at
the Gift Shop at the Robert Mills House at 10:15 to
purchase tickets, $6 per person.

04/14/2018

The Palmetto A's will be at Epworth, today! Come out and support this wonderful Children's Home in Columbia and enjoy great barbecue and beautiful Model A's!

Congratulations to Epworth's newest honorary alumnus, Joe Pinner from WISTV! Joe has promoted the Epworth Cookout for Kids for all 10 years and is a blessing to the community and the children at Epworth. Thank you Joe and congratulations! Everyone come to Saturday's cookout from 11 - 3 and help us celebrate!