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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1954
Page
8
A local ad urges buyers to trust established firms behind used cars not private sellers. It touts a fine selection of dependable transportation, fair prices, and easy terms, inviting customers to inspect real bargains offered by legitimate dealers.
In this classified listing items include a 4 door Ford with price around $195, a 1953 Dodge Coron V8 with 6009 miles, and a 1947 Pontiac 4 door listed as clean for $345, plus additional cars and prices noted in the ad.
Classified notices list multiple rental options including an unfurnished two bedroom with private bath at 402 Jackson and a furnished three room unit with private bath at 702 Oak Street. Other listings include 1314 9th Avenue SE for $27.50 and 430 Johnston for $45 monthly with contact Roy O Wyatt. A real estate ad promotes a modern six room air conditioned house at 1304 8th Ave SE with pine paneled den and well constructed setup.
Local ad lists affordable prewar and postwar cars. Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe models, Plymouth Cranbrook and Special Deluxe variants, Chevrolet Styleline and Deluxe editions, Ford Customline and Custom V-8 lines, Studebaker Champion, all advertised as clean or fully equipped with features like hydramatic or standard shift. Finds include 1942 to 1955 models with two and four door bodies and whitewall tires.
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