*********NOTICE!!!  RULES CHANGES!!!  ********* Hang on weights will now BE ALLOWED in all Dixie Iron Farmstock classes.  NO aluminum anywhere on Farmstock tractors, except fuel tank. Farmstock tractors must have Batteries and Fuel Tanks in STOCK locations. ***Be sure to check the pull calendar for some cancellations and additions!*** Some folks have suggested changing the name of Walls, MS to Windy, MS!  As the winds blew across the cotton field, Dixie Iron held the annual Abbay Farms pull on April 14 in Walls.  There were 124 total hooks.  Little Miss Allis carried 10 little pullers down the track!  32 pullers and tractors were registered for the day.  Kings of the Hill were Mackenzie Simmons 3,500 Farmstock and Roy Victory 4,500 Superstock.  Everyone left the pull with a little cotton field dirt and big ol' smiles on their faces!  Always fun at Abbay Farms! Dixie Iron wishes Joseph Taylor, Mr. Billy and Ms. Patsy Smart's grandson, a very speedy recovery!    This year, DI has added King of the Hill classes which are drawn at the drivers' meeting to determine the weight/engine class for the three competitions.  Those classes are 100% payback and the pullers are having a lot of fun in them.  Keep checking back as we will be updating the pulling schedule.  Everyone is invited to join us as pullers or spectators!   Come have some good old country fun!!   Dixie Iron welcomes all pullers and spectators.  New members are always welcome!  Membership dues are $40 per year.  Dust off your Pre-1960 tractors and come see what all the fun is about!   ***2012 NEXT DIXIE IRON EVENTS***  May 26, 2012; 11:00 a.m. Pontotoc, MS KOH classes June 9, 2012; *****10:00 a.m.***** Thunder on the Water, Grenada Lake Grenada, MS  KOH classes 2012 Pulling Year Updates 1. Membership fees ($40) due now 2. HOOK FEES $15 members & $20 nonmembers 3. RULES CHANGE!!!  Hang on weights are NOW ALLOWED in all DI Farmstock classes.  See Farmstock rules for more info. 4. Trophies awarded for all pulls, unless noted on schedule. 5. Dixie Iron's weight allowance is 100# EVEN! 6. Final decision on legal for class made at scales/line-up by Dixie Iron's Billy Smart and/or Roy Victory. LIFETIME DIXIE IRON MEMBERSHIP for $1,000.  Installment plans available.

Dixie Iron's Future is in our Young People Dixie Iron Tractor Club is very lucky to have so many young people who are very active in our club.  They range in age from 6 to 19!!  Since the purpose of our club is "to promote and preserve antique tractors and engines and public awareness of the same", these young folks will carry that torch forward. There are twelve young people, both boys and girls, who regularly compete in the pull, as well as, work in various club jobs at the pull.  Some of the jobs they fill include working registration and trophies, helping with the Kids' Pull, working the track, hook on the sled, unpacking and packing the club at each pull, and running communications from the trailer to the scales and sled.  We couldn't do what we do and put on a quality tractor pull without their help!   This is very much a family sport and our Dixie Iron family continues to grow.   The outstanding young people of Dixie Iron get involved with the club because of parents, grandparents, uncles, and neighbors, but they choose to stay with it as a hobby because of the closeness and encouragement of the members and because they appreciate and enjoy their rural heritage.  We have watched several of them grow into young adults and have seen an even younger generation join them at the pulls.  There is no doubt that the family atmosphere and friendships within the club provide a safe, comfortable place for them to hang out!   I have listed the names of the future of Dixie Iron and hope I got their ages right:  Drake Carmical 6, Bryce Harville 6, Ethan Smith 7, Kye Roberts 11, Krystal Simmons 12,  Victoria Jones 13, Jeffery Holt 14, Jason Rice 14, Jonah Jones 15, Josh Jones 18, Karlee Livingston 17, and Amos Kitchens 19. We so appreciate all of you!!  You do Dixie Iron proud!! The newest attraction for the club is Little Miss Allis and the Kids' Pull.  A 1955 Allis Chalmers WD45, on loan from the Gary Kitchens family has been fitted with a bus seat. Thanks to Keith Livingston and John Ray Roberson, the tractor has been made more kid friendly for the youngsters learning to pull.  The larger seat allows an adult to ride with them, but let them steer during a real pull down the track.  We have 12 to 25 kids or more at every pull, lining up to take their turn at the wheel!  We hope that sparking this interest with the children and their families will add to the future of our club.  Dixie Iron Inc. was formed March 1, 1997 as a corporation. The purpose of this organization is to promote and preserve antique tractors and engines and public awareness of the same. Membership in this organization shall be open to all who pay the annual dues and abide by the By-Laws of the corporation. This organization host several tractor pulls each year in and around New Albany, Ms. If you would like to become a member of this club, feel free to come to our next meeting listed below on this web site, or contact us by email with a phone number and your information and we will get back to you. E-Mail Contact is Nancy Victory, Secretary at ran82@tds.net ; or call President Jeff Simmons 662-321-0895 Vice President Jason Smith 662-231-3381

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NEXT MEETING GENTRY GRO. BLUE SPRINGS, MS  May 8,2012; 7:00PM New members welcome!