Selling Old Cars Becomes Harder As Dealers Face Demand
Detroit July 20 Associated Press reports dealers face tougher trade-ins and new orders as buyers rush to secure cars amid fears war may halt production. Despite over 2,000 General Motors passenger cars delivered through July, demand remains high with many customers turning in used cars and some dealers enforcing trade-in rules to cushion cash. War fears loom over auto predictions while top executives anticipate continued production through the year.
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David J. Wilkie
Associated Press
Detroit
Tony
Jeet
Juni
Iecep
Seminole Water Carnival Titlists Crowned at Local Event
At Seminole’s second annual bathing revue, Miss Bonnie Sweat 13 won junior crown and Miss Ada Anderson 17 won senior title. Sweat beat 15 in 12 to 15 bracket. judges included Hobbs DeMolay members. Anderson defeated Elaine Jordan for the senior honor. Johnny McIntosh of Texas presented the trophy.
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Seminole
Bonnie Sweat
Ada Anderson
Miss Sweat
Ellis Sweat
Hobbs DeMolay
Jean Dorris
W. C. Gruben
Nelda St. Clair
C. E. St. Clair
Johnny McIntosh
University of Texas
Big Spring
Anderson
Seminole High School
Elaine Jordan
Twin Girls Born Ten Days Apart Thrive at Lincoln Hospital
Twin girls born ten days apart are reported thriving at Deaconess hospital Lincoln Illinois. Their mother Mrs Robert Voelker 20 of Kenney Illinois died shortly after the birth of the second girl Friday night. She had pneumonia after the first twin July 19. Both babies are in excellent condition. The mother celebrated her 20th birthday July 21. Dorothy Simmons. Three Hobbs men Ralph Waugaman Clifford Bates and C of C. Manager Harry Numan picked the winners. Miss Anderson wore a black strapless suit and had blonde hair. The senior division winner received a 17 jewel wrist watch.
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Lincoln, Ill
Lincoln’s
Robert Voelker
Kenney
Dorothy Simmons
Hobbs
Ralph Waugaman
Aquamarine
Clifford Bates
Harry Numan
Miss Anderson
Dave Anderson
Ted Bates Named Executive Secretary of State Medical Group
Ted Bates of Childress was named executive secretary of the State Medical association and will start Tuesday. Announcement came from Dr. T. C. Terrell of Fort Worth, board chairman. Bates studied in Abilene and Fort Worth, worked as a West Coast newspaper man before WWII, and led the national education campaign of the American Medical association in Chicago for the past year and a half.
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Austin
Ted Bates
Childress
State Medical Association
T. C. Terrell
Fort Worth
Association
Bates
Abilene
American Medical Association
Chicago
City Sees Six Figure Permits Lift Building Totals
Two six figure construction permits issued Saturday push Lub bock's total for July to 2 308 109 and year to date 14 405 128. The larger permit goes to Lubbock Auto Co and Tidmore Construction for a Ford agency expansion at Ninth and Texas totaling 125 000. A second large permit to W W Anthony and C H Tisdel covers a 24 unit tourist court at 1003 H West near the Amarillo highway.
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Lubbock
Lubbock Auto Company
Tidmore Construction Company
Ford Agency
Ninth Street
Texas Avenue
Automobile Parts and Service Department
Ninth
Texas
Eighth
W. W. Anthony
C. H. Tisdel
Erskine Street
Amarillo
Anthony
Pioneer Texas pioneer Mrs J A Elliott dies at 90
Stamford reports the death of Mrs J A Elliott a Texas pioneer who arrived 86 years ago in a covered wagon from Georgia. She had lived in Jones county since 1906 and left 75 survivors including three great great grandchildren. Construction has begun on a foundation for a new office building with 48 rooms and 20 baths.
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Stamford
J. A. Elliott
Texas
Anthony
Tisdel
Albuquerque
Two Young Gunmen Rob Bank in Daylight Holdup
In Huntington West Virginia two young gunmen robbed the First National Bank of Kenova of 10000 dollars at noon. The suspects Edgar Allen Moore 21 Ashland Kentucky and Pete John Mayer 26 Detroit Michigan fled in a rented station wagon and were captured within 15 minutes. Moore was identified as a Marshall College student.
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Huntington
W. Va
First National Bank of
Kenova
Edgar Allen” Moore
Ashland
Pete John Mayer
Detroit
Mich
Moore
Pon Marshall College
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Avalanche-Journal
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Onis Hom
Ottis Isom
Paul Graham
Nower
Hells
White House
Paul Graham ‘Co
13Th Street
Builders’ Supplies
State Medical Group
South Plains Farms
Wes Vegia
Prec. No
D. Allen
STC
Sears Catalog Sales Dept
Sears
Briggs and Stratton
H.P
A.C
Sears Catalog
A. C
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