this site was Last Updated on September 10, 2011

©1999 - 2011 North Shore Old Car Club. All Rights Reserved.

All other registered copyrights and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.

Current site design, development and maintenance by www.thesumneradvantage.com  contact webmaster at P.O. Box 55  Danvers, MA 01923

In 1950 a group of members of the Veteran Motor Car Club of America became unhappy with the lack of local activities. As a result, discussions grew about forming a club along the North Shore. This all came about from the meetings of the following people: Edward Winslow, John Greenwood, Roger Cutting, Malcolm Thompson, Richard Merrill, Hayden Shepley, Leslie Hatt, Percival Wilson, Howard Whipple and Karl Killorin.

In November, 1951, Hayden Shepley contacted, via postcard, old car enthusiasts living in the North Shore area and arranged a meeting. On the evening of January 11, 1952, twenty-seven people gathered at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, MA. At this meeting Hayden Shepley was chosen as Presiding Officer and Richard Merrill to act as Temporary Clerk.

On January 18, the Nominating Committee met at Ernest Johnson's home in Beverly. On January 25, 1952, meeting at the Hawthorne Hotel, those present decided on the duesage classes, the present name of the club, and elected the first officers: President - Richard Merrill; Vice-President - Ernest Johnson; Secretary/Treasurer - Hayden Shepley; Directors - William Mitchell, Percival Wilson and Edward Winslow.

At the February 8, 1952 meeting of the Board, topics discussed included applications for membership, meetings-meet formats, and to hold a contest to design a club emblem. Dues having been set for $5.00 for Essex County residents, and $3.00 for non-Essex County residents, were first collected on February 29, 1952.

At the April 18, 1952 meeting, the winning design of Hayden Shepley was selected for the new club emblem. The 3-1/4" diameter emblems were made of solid brass stock in relief with a green enamel field. The organization was officially established as "The North Shore Old Car Club, Inc." with the filing of the Articles of Organization at the Massachusetts State House on June 22, 1954.

The purpose of the club was and remains today to encourage members to acquire, restore, exhibit old cars, and also to encourage the preservation of printed matter about old cars, and to serve as a conduit for the relaying of technical and historical facts pertaining to old automobiles.

Presently the North Shore Old Car Club, Inc. averages over 300 members and holds approximately 40 meets or events each year.

PRESIDENTS OF THE NORTH SHORE OLD CAR CLUB

(** Deceased)

1950's

1980's

1952 Richard Merrill** 

1953 Richard Merrill** 

1954 William Burroughs** 

1955 Leslie Hatt**

1956 Robert DeHart**

1957 Robert DeHart**

1958 Eldred Rhodes**

1959 Eldred Rhodes**

1980 William Guiney

1981 Raymond Sheehan**

1982 Andrew Moynihan

1983 Everett Hudson** 

1984 Joseph DeSantis 

1985 Raymond Knight 

1986 Joan Hudson** 

1987 Judith Knight** 

1988 Philip Maria

1989 Andrew Rheault 

1960's

1990's

1960 Arthur Jannell**

1961 J. Albert Thomas**

1962 Kenneth Richards

1963 Converse Smith**

1964 H. Miller Nichols**

1965 Andre Talbourdet**

1966 Edmund Leland

1967 Walter Rowe**

1968 George Almy

1969 Frances Richards

1990 Bob DeSantis 

1991 Joseph DeSantis 

1992 Manuel Sopas** 

1993 Glen Miller 

1994 John Talbourdet 

1995 John Talbourdet 

1996 Farish Hemeon 

1997 Edward Peach 

1998 Gerald Dornfeld 

1999 Frank O’Rourke 

1970's

00's

1970 Ashton Sawyer

1971 John Cropley, Jr.**

1972 Bruce Marston

1973 Andrew Frederick

1974 Vance Coolen**

1975 William Mercurio**

1976 Donald Russell, Jr.

1977 Margaret Sawyer

1978 Richard Gilbert

1979 Edward Peach

2000 Frank O’Rourke 

2001 Chuck Fitzpatrick 

2002 Chuck Fitzpatrick 

2003 Ronald Kharibian 

2004 Ronald Kharibian 

2005 Sam DeMarco

2006 Farish Hemeon

2007 Farish Hemeon

2008 Rick Beecoff

2009 Rick Beecoff

2010 Bob Desantis

2011 Bob Desantis

Longevity Members

Congratulations to the following members for their long time support:

50 years

Fran Richards

45 years

Paul Drinkwarer

40 years

John Bevilacqua

35 Years

Joe DeSantis, Earl Dliber, Phil Maria, Thomas Murphy, Arthur Schwartz, Henry Snyder

30 Years

John Breen, Lou Dropski, John White

25 Years

Joe Burke, Bob Gedney, Bob Gilliatt, Barry Thomas

The membership of the N.S.O.C.C. greatly appreciates your commitment to the Club