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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1939
Page
6
Auto row gossip by George Edwards surveys local auto industry folks and their antics as Easter approaches. Names like Hutto Crowson English Motors Field Motors and Furn iture City Motors appear with playful jabs and light personal notes about sales staff families and Easter finery.
Ford V-8 and Mercury car sales reached a March total of 75 345 units in Dearborn led by a 10 day surge of 36 874. Mercury volume hit 7 079 units while Ford V-8 trucks and commercial cars totaled 15 606. Lincoln Zephyr 10 day sales were strong and used cars set a new March high. English Motor Co. is local Ford Mercury Lincoln dealer.
The excerpt shows a bustling newsroom with names like Steve Stevens and Colonel Horace Siderton mentioned. Characters discuss car prospects with Dodge, talk of a fish fry, and plans for a Reserve Officers meeting to plan for future wars. Easter greetings close the vignette as the writer reflects on work.
Asheboro April 8 Fourteen consecutive re election of T Fletcher Bulla as Randolph County public schools superintendent by the school board Saturday morning at his office Bulla first won the post in 1913 L F Ross re elected chairman with D J Boyles A F Cox among the board members
The Dodge Pan American Good Will truck tour returns from Laredo Texas to New York with city hall stops in San Antonio Austin Waco Fort Worth Dallas Muskogee Joplin Springfield St. Louis Chicago Detroit Toledo Cleveland Pittsburgh Harrisburg and final arrival at the New York World's Fair. Horace G Ilderton Inc the local Dodge dealer sells the trucks.
Major Robert M. Cowan announces an Easter cantata at the Salvation Army Citadel Sunday at 10 30 AM. George Williams directs the Greensboro Chorus with special instrumental music. Cowan leads the 7 30 PM service preaching on the Resurrection. both services open to the public. Mention of U S Highway 1 near New York City is also noted.
Charles M. Kennedy and Mr. Ross fill vacancies on the various school boards following ongoing appointments.
The Lost Colony returns for a twelve week run at Waterside Theatre starting July 1 under Roanoke Island Historical Association leadership. Paul Green’s Pulitzer winning drama features a 150 member cast largely drawn from local islanders with music by the Westminster Choir School.
About 500 delegates are expected for the 27th annual North Carolina Conference of Social Service in Charlotte April 23 to 25. Theme is Social Balance with speakers including Col. F C Harrington Works Progress Administrator William Hodson New York City Commissioner of Public Welfare Dr Justin Miller U S Circuit Court of Appeals and Governor Hoey Also scheduled are John Temple Graves Frank P Graham and faculty from Duke and UNC as well as NC and Duke faculty members.
The highway stretches about 3122 miles from Virginia Beach Virginia to Los Angeles California, potentially the longest route in the United States.
The report notes Britain has one car for every 17 people, while the United States averages one car for every 4.5 people. It compares the contrasting levels of automotive penetration in the two nations.
Sears Allstate Safety Area introduces a new standard in tire value after extensive lab testing and million-mile road trials. The Safety Tread design offers quicker wet stopping, longer wear, lower road noise, and an attractive streamlined look while maintaining Allstate durability with carcass, cushion, and belt features.
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