Stockton Auto Club

In October of 1949, the Century Toppers Auto Club held a special safety session featuring Highway Patrolman Ezra Earhart and Captain Don Halterman, who screened a film and emphasized the importance of responsible driving. The Stockton Auto Club and the Sacramento Thunderbolts also attended the meeting. Published in The Modesto Bee, Tue, Oct 18, 1949, the article highlights the club’s growing efforts to promote traffic safety, organize public events, and prepare for upcoming car shows and road runs. Patrolman Earhart praised the group for integrating safety into their activities and announced plans to help the club incorporate for business purposes. The next meeting was scheduled to be held at Gene Winfield’s auto shop on October 31st, with the public invited to attend.