ITO ROW GOSSIP Fills High Point Auto Scene
George Edwards introduces G Ilderton Inc local Plymouth dealer Horace Ilderton and W C Garner. sales staff includes Jere Sloan H A Moffitt Jr and Bob Hayworth. Henry Field Sr Ward Hall attend Charlotte dealers meeting. Milton Crowson magician praised. George W Lowe joins English Motor Co Ford as used car manager.
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G. Ilderton, Inc
Plymouth
Horace G. Ilderton
Hom
W. C. Garner
Paul
T. J. Coates
Jere Sloan
H. A. Moffitt, Jr
Bob” Hayworth
C. Cer
H. C. Bowie
H. B
J. L. Fagan
Frank B. Lee
H. F. Briggs
Eman
C. T. Hodgin
J. R. Warner
R. O. Jones
Idealery
Evans, Weson
Sherman Hill
T. C. Kivett
Paul Red de Soto Greene
Moore
Main Street
Wachovia
Henry Field
Ward Hall
Charlotte
Economy Auto
Presti
Milton Crowson
Houdini
Milton
John
Highland Motors
Geo. W. Lowe
English Motor Co
Ford
George
High Point
Powerful Brakes On Pontiac Cars
Pontiac engineers say brakes are key to safety and must act with the driver. The article notes brakes extend the driver’s senses and must respond instantly to coordinate with muscular impulses to stop quickly, even if hydraulics are not visually impressive.
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Pontiac
Pontiac Brakes Offer Superior Stopping Power
Field Motors, Inc. details braking superiority for the 1939 Pontiac. Engineers note brakes deliver about 650 horsepower, enabling a full stop from 80 mph in roughly 280 feet on concrete, versus 35 seconds to reach 80 mph from a standstill.
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Pontiac
No standard size for a bar of silver described
The text notes there is no standard size or weight for a silver bar and suggests it roughly equals the heft of an ordinary building brick.
Spark Plug Drying Tip For Cold Morning Starts
To ensure quicker engine start on cold mornings, dry the porcelain ex ternals of the spark plugs to prevent them from shorting.
Oldsmobile Sales Rise at Auto Show Highlights
New York show results show Oldsmobile retail sales in the city up 52 percent during the nine day event versus last year. National figures for November indicate a 21 to 24 percent rise in new car deliveries in the period. Dealers report strong demand and capacity production to meet orders. The company credits 1939 styling and quadri coil suspension in Series Sixty Seventy and Eighty with broad appeal. Highland Motors manager E B Gamble calls the outlook very promising.
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New York
Oldsmobile
D. E. Ralston
E. B
Bud” Gamble
Highland Motors
Necking dangers in cars urged to pull over
A cautionary piece warns necking while driving leads to loss of steering control and wrecks. It urges drivers to stop, pull over, and neck safely off the road, noting a fatal outcome taints enjoyment and endangers others on the road.
Rev. J. C. Auman to Speak at Thomasville Moose
Rev. J. C. Auman of the Community church will address the Thomasville Moose Club Monday night at 7 30 in Moose Hall. Secretary C R Lanier says members should attend as several important matters will be discussed and an entertainment program is planned.
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the Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
J. C. Auman
Community Church of
Moose Club
C. R. Lanier
Moose Hall
Millipede Turns into Protective Sphere in Defense
The article notes the millipede as a defense against an enemy by coiling into a sphere. It also states a claim that seven thousand tons of water flow over Niagara Falls every second.
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Niagara Falls
Ford V-8s Sweep Argentinian Grand Prize Finish
Dearborn based Ford V-8s swept the first five places in the 1938 Argentinian Grand Prize Race. Ricardo Risatti won in 88 hours 59 minutes over 4 565 miles, averaging 51.3 mph, with 22 finishers from 123 starters. Angel Lo Valvo, last year’s winner, finished with a 53.13 mph average over 4 279 miles. Ford V-8s dominated laps and overall podiums across the demanding route from the Atlantic to the Bolivian border.
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Dearborn
Mich
South America
Ricardo Risatti
Risatti
Atlantic Seacoast
Andes
Angel Lo Valvo
la Valvo
Seven Saved In Dramatic Cape Cod Rescue
In a pelting rainstorm two hours before dawn the grounded trawler Andover was rescued off Cape Cod. Seven crewmen were pulled from the vessel by breeches buoy while two others had earlier taken to the dorade. Coast guards shot a line 150 feet through rough water as the 93 foot Andover owned by General Seafoods Corp was beached in fog. Captain William J. Bruce called it a close call.
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Boston
lIn
Cape Cod
Andover
General Seafoods Corporation
William J. Bruce
Associated Press
Ford V-8s Dominate Argentine Road Races Again
After a 1937 finish led by Ford V-8 models, three more Ford drivers followed. Weeks later Ford V-8s swept the top five in a 1000 mile Argentine road race beating 11 other makes. Soon after, Ford V-8s finished first and second in the 3.868 mile Grand Prix of Southern Argentina, as English Motor Company and Commerce and Willowbrook streets area dealers.
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Argentina
English Motor Company
Commerce
Willowbrook
Complete Service Now At Furniture City Motors
Furniture City Motors Inc a De Soto Plymouth dealer in De Soto offers a modern service department directed by Wiley Allman with factory trained mechanics and special Chrysler equipment. The shop includes body and paint led by J K Morgan and a top lubrication team advising proper oils to save repairs. The firm earned the De Soto 100 percent Plaque for trained staff tools parts stock and cleanliness, a distinction held only by this Atlanta zone dealer.
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Furniture City Motors, Inc
de Soto
Plymouth
W. L. Smith
Wiley Allman
Chrysler Corporation
Allman
J. K. Morgan
Atlanta
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Pontiac Motors
North Main ST
English Motor Co., Inc
Corner West Commer
High Point, N. C
MR Ae Ea
Rtesy
B. F. Goodrich Company
Y Slodern Mechanix
E. M. Dudley
Economy Auto Store, Inc
North Main Street
Economy Auto Store
Field Motors, Inc
South Wrenn
Field Motors, Incorporated
South Wrenn Street
Furniture City
MOOSE
Chevrolet
Lyles Chevrolet Co
Ras
Highland Motors, Inc
Cadillac
LA Salle
BRE
Goodrich
Horace G.ilderton, Inc
High Point, N
East Main Street
Thomasville, N. C
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