Re: IML: Inquiring about an Imperial owner in West, TX

["Hugh, 58 Imperial" <imperial58@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Had to look up to see just exactly West was to be found.  That's a pretty 
obscure burg, just south of Hillsboro.  Anyhoo, seeing as the population is 
only but 3,000, I'd call their library and ask if anybody knows of him.  As 
a historian actively doing research, I have come to know that small town 
librarians know just about everybody.  It's probably too small a town to 
have a chamber of commerce, but you never know.  If they don't know the guy 
by name I'll guarantee they'll know his cars.  Probably show up in every 
parade and event they have there.  You know how proud Texans are of their 
home towns.

Just a thought, sir.

Hugh

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Strickland" <jwstrick426@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 12:35 PM
Subject: IML: Inquiring about an Imperial owner in West, TX


> Does anyone in the group know Bob/Robert Gidney who lived in West, TX?  I 
> used to visit with him years ago when I made trips to/from Luling, TX. 
> West is located right on I-35 north of Waco.  He had seven Imperials 
> ranging from a 1928 or 29 to his most recent which was a '67.  One of his 
> cars was a '62 Imperial convertible which he eventually sold to someone in 
> East Texas (Tyler I think).  He had a '56 Desoto convertible which was 
> white and pink with a corresponding color interior (black/white/pink).  I 
> was treated to a ride in the Desoto convertible one time I visited him.
>
> Bob's main business when I met him was restoring and selling old 
> jukeboxes.  When he would finish working on one it looked and sounded just 
> like new.  He had a number of special decals and appearance items made up 
> for Imperials.  I have one item which was to take the place of a front 
> license plate showing the Imperial Eagle in gold with the red, white and 
> blue ribbon in its beak plus the oak leaf and arrows held by the feet.  He 
> generously gave me these items.
>
> There was a friend of Bob in West that has more Imperials.  I had one or 
> two e-mail contacts with him years ago, but forgot his name.
>
> Bob used to work part time at "Molly's Antiques" on the east side of I-35 
> there in West.  I spotted his '62 Imperial convertible and stopped to meet 
> him probably about 1982 or so.  I have been trying to find a telephone 
> number and/or address for him to no avail.
>
> I am wondering if Bob Gidney is still alive, and if so how I might get in 
> touch with him.
>
> Joe
>
> Joseph W. Strickland
> 1021 Vaughan Lane
> Tioga, TX 76271-2937
>
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