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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1940
Page
11
Reports from ROIT describe tire tests and long mileage issues on De Soto cars as test crews push vehicles through extreme road conditions. A letter from a De Soto owner cites 96 344 miles with few problems besides routine maintenance, highlighting efficiency and wear costs amid a broader test program.
An informal note records light chatter about local car lots and dealership buzz. The piece hints at trends in pricing, stock, and customer interest without naming specific models or firms.
The column blends World War II chatter with local updates and July Fourth safety tips. It references Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini in a humorous voice, mentions Joe and various regional figures, and ends with a Belgian war stance and Idaho beaver soil erosion project.
D S Neill sales manager for Atkinson Motors visited Detroit and Pontiac Michigan as a guest of Pontiac Motor Division after winning top zone honors in a 30 day sales contest. He described plant tours covering the 4 000 000 square foot site with 236 acre grounds and a 1 260 foot long assembly line. He noted extensive testing, precision parts work, telautograph scheduling, and the final inspection before shipment highlighting the 2 000 000th Pontiac milestone.
F H Akers of Chrysler Dodge Division lauds June 1940 National Dairy Month efforts and the vital role of motor trucks in hauling milk from farms to processing plants and homes. He notes cities relying on trucks for almost all milk, and highlights heavier stake bodies and refrigerated units plus efficient retail delivery by lighter trucks. Horace G Ilderton Inc. of Willowbrook is the local Dodge dealer.
Sixty units of the Asa M. Smith property in Archdale sold at auction for a total of 6500 dollars yesterday. A large crowd attended as bidding was lively. The sale was conducted by C. F. Williams with Grimes and Clark as auctioneers and regarded as one of the best local sales in recent memory.
Weather outlook for the week starting July 1 in the South Atlantic states predicts fair and warm conditions with Florida showers early and scattered showers later, with cooler northern areas near week’s end. The report notes total new passenger car registrations for January through April 1940 at 1,145,844, up 30.07 percent from 1939.
The article advises care in soil stirring during grading and recommends a mattock over a plow to reduce root injury. It emphasizes preserving root systems while preparing the land.
The article explains how deep plowing and root removal during construction disrupts root systems, causing leaf loss and twig death. It notes that reduced root feeding leads to water stress, weak limbs die, and trees may need extra pruning and repainting of wounds next year.
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