6 April, 1962
Breeders ' Assn. Engineer, 81, Called TWH Secret Annual Meeting
To His Long And Happy Life
Scheduled May 12
Annual meeting o £ the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors’ Association, Inc., will be held Saturday, May 12 at 10 a. m. in the association auditorium at Lewisburg, Tenn.
Directors of the association met at Lewisburg on April 6 and approved the following nominations to be submitted on the proxy ballot that was to be mailed to all active members as soon as it could be printed:
President, S. W. Beech of Lewisburg, Tenn., Rt. 5.
First Vice-president, W. W. Gill of Petersburg, Tenn.
Second Vice-president, C. C. Turner of Broadway, Va.
John H. Amos and Dr. W. F. Fessey, Nashville, for directors, 3-year terms. ]. Glenn Turner for director, to fill Take it from 81-year-old Vincent E. out one remaining year on Beech’ s McMullen of Columbus, Indianaterm. riding his Tennessee Walking Horse
The National Futurity ' sponsored by is one of the secrets of a long life and good health. He rode his Merry Boy the association with $ 7,500 in purses
Sunrise on his 81st birthday, and rode expected to be available was scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 25 at 7:30 three times a week all last summer and fall. A letter from Mr. McMullen p. m. at the Tennessee Walking Horse in his handwriting tells the Voice that
National Celebration Grounds in he is staying at the Methodist Home
Shelbyville. This is one night before in Franklin, Indiana, and enjoying the Celebration is set to start with life with zest. He writes a good hand, a free Sunday night Show starting too. at 8 p. m. on Aug. 26. On Sept. 3, 1960, the Evening Republican of Columbus carried a 3-
Board of Directors— John H. Amos, Chairman, Franklin, Tenn.; Dr. W. V. Gamier, Bastrop, La.
Region 7— Illinois, Missouri and For regional vice-presidents: Kansas— J. Leon Hall, Hillsboro, Mo. Region 1— M a i n e, Massachusetts, Region 8— Louisiana and Mississippi— J. Sidney Moulon, Box 926,
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Jennings, La. York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania— Region 9— T e x a s— R obert F. Joseph J. Cignetto of Mechanicsburg, Thompson, 1000 Fidelity Union Pa.
Tower, Dallas, Tex. Region 2— North Carolina and Region 10— Colorado, New Mexico,
South Carolina— Dr. T. W. Long, Utah, Wyoming and Montana— Richard Leamon, Albuquerque, N. Mex
Newton, N. C.
Region 3— Alabama and Georgia— ico E. A. Self, Rt. 4, Box 171, Mobile, Ṙegion 11— California, Arizona and Ala.
Nevada— R. Mitchell McClure, Los
Region 4— Florida, William C. Machines, 98 Martinique, Tampa, Fla. Region 12— Washington, Idaho and
Angeles, Cal.
Region 5— Michigan, Indiana, Ohio Oregon— Mrs. D. G. Eggerman, 19012 and Kentucky— Frank S. Hawley, 1215 Pipeline Road, Renton, Washington. Jackson St., Toledo, Ohio.
Region 13— Oklahoma and Arkansas— E. L. Burgess, Sherrill, Arkansas.
Region 6— Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and Region 14— Maryland, Virginia, South Dakota— LI. F. Klosterman, West Virginia and Washington, D. C, David City, Neb.
— Fred M. Black, Broadway, Va. column picture of Mr. McMullen( reproduced herewith) and a 3-column headed story by Robert E. Gordon which said, in part:
“ Vincent E. McMullen, 2425 Washington St., went for a ride Friday on his spirited Tennessee Walking Horse, Merry Boy Sunrise.
“ Now it isn’ t unusual for an equine enthusiast to go for a ride, but in the case of Mr. McMullen, it was different.
“ The ride was taken on the eve of his SOLh birthday, which he is observing today. It isn’ t the usual for an 80- year-old to tackle a frisky Walking Horse.
“ For Mr. McMullen, Cummins Engine Company vice-president in semiretirement, horsemanship is one of the secrets of his longevity. He has been riding since boyhood and explains that it is one of his two hobbies. The other is improving the mind which he does with the study of nuclear energy and closely allied electronics. He also points to the importance of selecting the right ancestors. These hobbies, plus a philosophy that you must continually look to and anticipate the future, keeps him young and active....
In discussing his enthusiasm for riding as a hobby, he calls attention to the following thought:
" When you come home from the office and are tired from a busy and exciting day, why not‘ take a tonic.’ Not a tonic from a bottle, but the( Continued on Page 8)