Watermelon Festival Car Show
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP - Neal Bishop shows his red 1948 Cadillac convertible.
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By María Camp Managing Editor
 By María Camp Managing Editor  
Published 1:30 pm Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Watermelon Festival Car Show

PHOTOS BY MARÍA CAMP

PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Ronald Kent shows his 1950 Chevrolet 3100.

 

    PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Levi McGraw stands with his grandfather’s 1957 Ford.

 

PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – J.B. and Susan Moore show off their orange 1970 Dodge Super Bee. It took third place in the Watermelon Festival car show.

 

PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP – Mike Kiser shows his 1948 Ford F1 Rat Rod.

 

 

 

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