The tractors come to Vernon for Heritage Day

The Preserving Our Past Association hosted its 4th annual Holmes Valley Heritage Day on Saturday, March 22 at 3901 Wilderness Road Vernon. The proceeds from this show go to maintenace of the show site, and ten percent of the profits to the Washington County Scholarship Trust for scholarships to Washington County high schoolers.

A large crowd was on hand to enjoy the event, helped along by excellent weather.There were tractor pulls all day, with the ever-popular pedal pull for kids. There was also an Easter egg hunt that drew dozens of children, with T-shirts and prizes awarded. The popular Parade of Tractors was led by John Cook's 1912 Case and featured some of the best examples of antique tractors around

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2008 Holmes Valley Heritage Day Tractor Pull Results

3500 lb. Farm Stock
Pat Masters, of Marianna, won first place, 1951 Allis Chalmers WD with a pull length of  176.11 feet.
Marshall Masters, of Altha,  took second place with a 1951 Allis Chalmers WD, pull length 123.8 feet.
Daniel Kelley, of Andalusia, won third place with a 1956 Ford 650, pulling 118.2 feet.

3500 lb. Modified
Marshall Masters won first place on a 1951 Allis Chalmers WD, pulling 159.7 feet.
Daniel Kelley won second place with a 1956 Ford 650, pull length of 122.4 feet.
Stephen Kelley, of Andalusia, won third place with a 1956 Ford 650, pulling 118.7 feet.

4500 lb. Farm Stock
Marshall Masters, first place on a 1951 Allis Chalmers WD, pulling 171.2 feet.
Daniel Kelley, second place, with a 1958 Ford 941, pull length 168.8/179.8 feet.
Pat Masters, third place on a 1951 Allis Chalmers WD, 168.8/153.11 feet.

4500 lb. Modified
Marshall Masters, first place with a 1951 Allis Chalmers WD, pulling 194.8 feet.
Pat Masters, second place with a 1951 Allis Chalmers WD, with 184.0 feet.
Stephen Kelley, third place with a 1958 Ford 901, pulling 171.0 feet.

5500 lb. Farm Stock
Charles Clanton, of Panama City, won first place with a 1942 Case DC, pulling 260.7 feet.
Joey Kent, Chipley, won second place with a 1958 John Deere 520, pulling 244.5 feet.
Cliff Gilbert, Lynn Haven, won third place on a 1956 Oliver Super 88, pulling 244.4 feet.
5500 lb. Modified
Alan Ard, Panama City, first place with a 1942 Case DC, with a pull of 149.0 feet.
Frank Hall, Westville, second place, on a 1958 John Deere 520, pull of 138.11 feet.
Stephen Kelley won third place on a 1958 Ford 901 pulling 129.6 feet.

6500 lb. Farm Stock
Jacob Strickland, of Chipley, won first place on a 1957 Farmall 400, pulling 167.1 feet.
Travis Loyal, of Montgomery, Ala., second place on a 1952 Farmall Super M with a pull of 165.5 feet.
Cliff Gilbert, third place with a 1956 Oliver Super 88, 158.9 feet.
6500 lb. Modified
Joey Kent, first place, 1957 Farmall 400, pulling 173.3 feet.
Terry Pittenger, of Panama City, second place winner with a 1942 Case DC, pull of 160.7 feet.
Stephen Kelley, third place, 1958 Ford 901, pull of 147.3 feet.
7500 lb. Farm Stock
Frank Hall, first place, 1958 John Deere 620, pulling 163.4 feet.
Travis Loyal, second place, with a 1955 Case 400, pull of 157.11 feet.
Joey Kent, third place, 1957 Farmall 400, 154.6 feet.

7500 lb. Modified
Joey Kent, first place, 1957 Farmall 400, pulling 151.1 feet.
Frank Hall, second place, 1958 John Deere 620, pulling 148.5 feet.

8500 lb. Farm Stock
Cliff Gilbert, first place, 1956 Oliver Super 99, pull of 171.6 feet.
Ben Gilbert, Chipley, second place, 1956 Oliver Super 99, pulling 163.3 feet.
Glen Weber, Quincy, won third place with a 1952 John Deere R, pulling 161.0 feet.

9500 lb. Farm Stock
Ben Gilbert, first place, 1956 Oliver Super 99 with a pull of 243.7 feet.
Cliff Gilbert, second place, 1956 Oliver Super 99, puling 207.7 feet.
Jerry Yates, Vernon, third place, 1952 John Deere R, pulling 171.0 feet.

9500 lb. Modified
Mitchell Gainer, Chipley, won first place on a 1962 Minneapolis Moline G705, pulling 196.4 feet.
Dennis Gainer, Chipley, second place, 1962 Minneapolis Moline G705, puling 194.1 feet.

10,500 lb. Farm Stock
Cliff Gilbert, first place, 1956 Oliver Super 99 with 245.5 feet.
Ben Gilbert, second place, 1956 Oliver Super 99, 44.1 feet.
Glen Weber, third place, 1952 John Deere R, pulling 205.1 feet.

10,500 lb. Modified
Dennis Gainer, first place, 1962 Minneapolis Moline G705, pulled 229.6 feet.
Mitchell Gainer, second place, 1962 Minneapolis Moline G705, with 212.0 feet.

Barrel Race
Terry Pittenger, first place, on a 1942 Case DC with a time of  10.4 seconds.

Slow Race
Marshall Masters won first place on a John Deere A.