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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1936

Page

8

Hospitality House draws crowds at Texas Centennial Exposition

At the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas the Continental Oil Company Hospitality House offers a cool, air conditioned retreat for visitors. Free drinks and seating draw thousands daily, with guests arriving and departing, often meeting groups from other states in the Old South styled mansion on the Exposition grounds.

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Pontiac Adopts a New Service System

The Pontiac Motor Company introduces a nationwide free service program for new car buyers. Owners present service identification cards at any authorized Pontiac dealer for 500 and 1500 mile checkups, with coupons mailed to the factory to credit the performing dealer and the original selling dealer.

Pontiac Motor Company C. P. Simpson Simpson United States Pontiac

Pontiac dealers push flexible service plan for owners

The text argues a flexible service arrangement benefits owners and dealers by simplifying service operations amid high travel among Americans. It suggests the plan serves as an added selling point for Pontiac, leveraged to advantage in a mobile marketplace.

Chevrolet Truck Sales Rise From 1929 Peak

Chevro lets truck sales show a near twenty thousand unit increase in 1936 to date versus the same period in 1929, signaling growing purchasing power despite adverse conditions in parts of the country.

Chevrolet

Chevrolet reports record truck deliveries this year

W. E. Fish, Chevrolet commercial car and truck manager, told W. E. Holler, vice president and general sales manager, that Chevrolet had delivered 146,271 trucks this year up to the end.

W. E. Fish Chevrolet W E. Holler

Chevrolet Truck Sales Hit All-Time High in 1936 Outlook

In remarks by Mr. Fish, Chevrolet reports truck sales rising每 month over the best prior years. January leads with 3,288 units above 1934, February shows a 614 unit gain, and the year is shaping to exceed all previous records for trucks, following a history of record car sales.

Chevrolet Fish

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