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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1930
Page
12
A 1930 New York Automobile Show reveals 28 of 46 makers display eights, up from 23 last year and far beyond the 54.2 percent four cylinder share of 1914. Studebaker led the change with the President Eight, Commander Eight and Dictator Eight signaling a mass market swing to eight cylinders.
Detroit January reports show Chevrolet expanding production and sales to meet a record demand for six cylinder cars. Factory employment hits historic January highs as 41 dealer meetings across the nation launch the 1930 campaign.
Registration data shows an 84 percent rise in eight cylinder cars above $1,000 for the first seven months of the year compared with 1928, while six cylinder models in the same price range fall by 18 percent. In 30 leading cities, eight cylinder registrations above 21,000 for the first eight months last year rose in every city, while sixes showed declines.
W R Bamford of Dodge Brothers urges motorists to align driving habits with modern cars and to maintain vehicles for safety and durability. He lists six principles for safe driving and twelve maintenance reminders, stressing owner responsibility and regular checks at 2,500 miles.
Alexander Bell, famed inventor of the telephone, served as a professor at a school for the deaf and dumb, reflecting his lifelong commitment to communication and education.
Duke University faces mid term exams from January 18 to February 1, delaying athletic action. As a bright spot, N C State's Red Terrors travel to Durham to meet the Blue Devils in a single-night basketball doubleheader at the Duke gym, with a freshman game at 7 and the varsity at 8:30.
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