General Motors Employees Receive Funds From Firm
Alfred P. Sloan Jr president of General Motors announces nearly 11 million dollars will be distributed to about 30 000 GM employees through the savings plan now in its 16th year The plan offers unemployment protection and old age security funded by both employee and employer contributions It has distributed 215 million to date with 126 million to employees savings and 89 million as interest and investment credits
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United States
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Yenterday
General Motors
General Motors Savings and Investment Plan
Mr. Sian
Greater mileage in better tires forecast for 1935
The 1935 tire outlook from C B O Connor of B F Goodrich, cited by Economy Auto Store, projects 24.7 million new car registrations and 33 million tire replacements, about 1.32 tires per car, as tire quality improvements may outpace registration gains.
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C. B. O'Connor
B. F. Goodrich Company
BE. M. Dudley
Economy Auto Store, Inc
North Main Street
Goodrich Safety
Silvertown
How to reuse scraps and care tips from a 1910s Q and A
Readers ask practical housekeeping questions. Answers advise using soap scraps in a punched tin for dish suds, salting greens to draw dirt, and foot warmth with exercise and nightly massage using alcohol or camphor cream.
Pyroil Becomes Global Lubricant Favorite
Pyroil, introduced in High Point less than 18 months ago, has become a world widely used lubricant. It is sold at leading service stations and garages, adopted by truck operators mills and many industries, with record seekers favoring Pyroil in the last four years. High Point distributor W. S. Moss sold Pyroil, now moved to Pat Brown Inc with Mr. Mose joining the firm.
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High Point
Floyd Teague
Los Angeles
New York
W. 8
Moss
Pat Brown, Inc
Mr. Mose
Ford V-8 Leads February Demand Versus January 1934
W C Patterson reports first ten days of February exceed January 1934 for Ford passenger car sales with a 200 percent jump in Ford V-8 trucks. Ford Motor Co tallies January world production at 106,230 V-8 cars and trucks, with February production expected to surpass January as orders flood in for 1935 V-8s and other body styles.
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W. C. Patterson
Fort Motor Company
Charlotte
Pasenger
Ford Motor Company
Mr. Paterson
Look and Learn by A. C. Gordon quiz answers
Answers include world population gain of thirty million per year, Aaron as the first Jewish high priest, Nebraska capital Lincoln and largest city Omaha, Edward Gibbes misidentified as an English dessautan, Cordova in Spain.
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Nebraska
Cordova
Aaron
Lincoln
Omaha
Edward Gibbes
Spain
MISCREANT DEFINEs VILLAIN IN VILLAGE TEASER
A historical clipping fragment uses a daily English lesson style to present the term miscreant with pronunciation notes and synonyms. It describes misuse of do and mispronunciation examples and highlights a village miscreant as tyrannical.
Modern Etiquette Questions From Roberta Lee
A reader asks about hosting manners and travel decorum. Answers clarify that a girl should not fetch a caller’s coat if no servant is available, that dining car hats are optional, and that guests should sit closer for comfortable conversation.
Marked Upturn Shown In Retail Auto Sales Here
Retail auto sales in High Point show a marked upturn in early 1935 with increases across all agencies from 20 to 100 percent over last year. Truck sales also multiplied and new models arriving in January boosted demand, reflecting improved business conditions and optimistic forecasts for 1936.
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High Point
Southern buys rails for early delivery
Southern Railway System lets a contract to purchase 16,000 tons of new rail for early delivery. R. B. Pegram, vice-president, announced the order to Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. Rails will be rolled at the Ensley plant near Birmingham, Alabama.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway System
R. B. Pegram
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company
Ensley
Ala
Birmingham
Interest in New Chevrolet Cars At Local Showrooms
Widespread interest reported by High Point area dealers as Laughlin and Lyles show the new master models. Pre display orders and pending sales closures surged with arrival of the cars. For the first six weeks of 1935 dealers note record volume and optimism, with standard models selling strongly in January and early February. Laughlin reports gains since organizing in 1934.
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High Point Chevrolet
Laughlin Chevrolet Company
Lyles Chevrolet Company
Chevrolet
Laughlin Chevrolet Pany
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Commerce & Willowbrook
Ilderton
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Horney-Weber Motor Co., Inc
Willowbrook
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A. C. Gordon
Roberta Lee
Southern Buys
RAILS
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Economy Auto Store
North Main
Lia Luce
Master DE Luxe
Fips
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