You Auto Buy Now Sales Drive Starts Under Sponsorship
The Frederick area launches the You Auto Buy Now campaign sponsored by county car dealers to boost local auto sales and employment. Promoted as boosting the economy, the effort cites payrolls, taxes, and dealer investments while urging immediate purchases for summer driving pleasure.
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Cape
Ada
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cies
Detroit
Frederick City
Frederick County Automobile Dealers Association
United States
Bank Advising Public to Buy That Car Now
The Bank of St. Louis warns against recession rumors and urges customers to consider buying a new car now. It cites rising car production, financing deals, and the possibility that higher prices may not reflect value, encouraging visits to auto dealers and bank financing.
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Bank of St. Louis
New York Tr
Washington
Auto Dealers Dinner Opens Frederick Buy Now Week
Frederick auto dealers and 80 salesmen gathered at the Francis Scott Key Hotel for a kickoff dinner to promote local spending. An Open House at county dealers runs tonight through Saturday with an auto show at Frederick Shopping Center and a Road-E-O of safe driving Sunday hosted by the Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce. Alvey V. Renn, president of the newly formed Frederick Auto Dealers Association, announced the event as non brand focused and aimed at boosting the general economy.
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Francis Scott Key
Frederick County
Dealers Association
Renn
John Warfield
Richard C. Bowers
Litten
Chevrolet
Frank Borrell
Frederick Motors
William Z. Stauffer
Ideal Garage
Carlton. Molesworth
Ada H.sperry
Emmitsburg
Mason Bell
Baltimore
Kaufman iGarage
Reed Motor Company
Joswell Chevrolet
Renn Pontiac
Linton Chevrolet
Roney Motors
Redding Chevrolet
Frederick Motor
Sperry Garage
Key Chevrolet
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Frederick County Auto Dealers Promote Buy Now Campaign
The Frederick County Automobile Dealers Association launches a Buy Now promotion to boost auto sales across 230 market areas. Early results show Chicago and Cleveland regions posting strong gains, with Akron and other areas following the same campaign, supported by dealers and service departments statewide.
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Frederick County Automobile Dealers Association
Frederick County
Chicago
Parisere
Cleveland
Akron
Ohio
Clyde Mately
M. Roney Sr
Carleton Molessons
John C. Warfield
Alvey Renn
Dent
John Warfield
Renice Reed
Middletown
State Roads Commission Organized Fifty Years Ago
Fifty years ago on April 30 a Baltimore gathering swore in the Maryland State Roads Commission, created by the 1908 Legislature to plan and build a new roads system. The note recalls early leaders, the commission’s tasks, and the evolving highway costs from 1800s toll roads to modern concrete highways. The piece also cites the Shoemaker Act and Maryland’s progress through 1930, ending with 1954 industrial figures for automotive manufacturing.
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Palnert Hotel
Ira Remeen
Baltiimore City
William Bullock i Clark
Baltimore City
John M. Tucker
Cecil County
Samuel M. Shoemaker
Baltimore County
Francis C. Huttons
Montgomery County
Tucker
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Wheeling
Congress
Maryland ‘Geological Survey Commission
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Commonwealth of Virginia
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Richmond
Alexandria
Shirley
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Geological Survey
Marryland
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Hard Hitting Sales Efforts Paying Off in Maryland Roads
A historical account credits aggressive sales push and diversified growth for Maryland’s early state roads success. It notes the 1908 Act funding a five million dollar bond, 1300 miles planned and 146 miles completed by the new commission, and leaders like Governor Crothers and Henry G. Shirley driving progress.
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Shoemaker
New Commission
Roads Commission
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Maryland
Croth-j
Goldsborough
Ovington E. Weller
United States
Henry G. Shirley
Commission
Shirley
Baltimore County
Teen-Age Road-e-o finals set for Sunday in Frederick
The Frederick Jaycees announce 63 entrants wrote the test for the annual Teen-Age Road-e-o with 33 top scorers advancing to driving finals at the Frederick Shopping Center southeast parking area. Fort Detrick grants bleachers for spectators and prizes include trip to Ocean City, participation certificates, a trophy and a watch, radios, a $25 savings bond, and jackets.
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Fred-1derick County
Frederick
Fort Detrick
Jaycees
Ocean City
Melarti Jewelers
May's Hardware
Charles Men's Wear
Shields
Governors See Ford GM Safety Tech Aims
A Detroit demonstration shows an electronic warning control that ties steering, throttle and brakes to a driver aid to prevent tailgating. Governors from eight states heard about road design plans, with GM and Ford teammates detailing safety research and early computer aided systems.
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General Motors
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Henry Mitteé
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Abraham A. Ribicoff
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Ineering Research
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Robert B.land
Ivance
Governors Committee
Ford-Detroit
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Otho Keller Jr
Millard M. Mastrino
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Frederick 8. Wail
Charles E. Collins Jr
Lewis Fagan Til
Robert W. Erler
Leon Wastenfeltz
Joseph Strine
James M. Kefauver
Robert E. Broadrmap
Middletown High School
Gan T. Guyton
Duane Strickler
Harry Ward
Grayson R. Michael
Gerald F. Kline Jr
Paul ¥. Baker
Ronnie J. Hays
John C. Kelier
Brunswick High School
Gerald Hagan
Clayton Hagan
Glaude E. Beacht
Richard Conner Jr
Lincoln High
J. Robert Foreman
Edward Ambush Jr
Henry J. Brown
Kenneth Ambush
Ulysses G. Heard
David W. White
Eric E. Glass
Emmitsburg High
Frederick Motor Co
Roney Motor Co
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