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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1960

Page

25

Anniversary Showrooms Invite Public to Early Chevrolet Pontiac Cadillac

The public is invited to visit the Ruston show rooms Friday to mark the twentieth anniversary of Early Chevrolet Pontiac Cadillac. Mrs Lorraine Howard extends the invitation to auto dealers and the motoring public to see 1961 Chevrolet models and other cars. Refreshments served all day as staff welcome visitors to the entire plant and showroom filled with new features.

Ruston Loraine Howard Chevrolet Howard

Reston Leader Praises Auto Dealer and Loyal Staff

On Thursday October 6 1960 and October 6 1966 Mrs. Howard lauds her company. She credits faithful employees for making it one of the souths outstanding auto dealerships and emphasizes best in class operations.

Reston Howard South

Chevrolet Company Leads in Sales and Honors Observed

Mrs. Lorrain Howard marks twenty years as owner of Early Chevrolet Company Ruston now the sole woman dealer in the south and perhaps the nation open house Friday features the new 1961 Chevrolet and Corvair. The Ruston dealership on Highway 80 spans five acres with multiple buildings and 54 employees offering Chevrolet trucks Pontiac and Cadillac products plus a modern body shop and used car division.

Lorrain Howard Chevrolet Company Ruston South Howard Highway 80 Farmerville Highway Chevrolet General Motors

Wayne Liner Longest 20 Year Service at Early Chevrolet

Wayne Liner has the longest 20 year service at Early Chevrolet, serving as parts department manager. He runs a sizable business within the company and has earned recognition from General Motors as outstanding parts manager in the New Orleans division. He has earned trips to Detroit and attended GM training to keep parts for old and new models across all car lines.

Wayne Liner Chevrolet

Chevrolet Truck Extras Offer Various Factory Options

A direct air heater using engine heat provides warm air for the passenger area as a factory or dealer installed option. A gasoline heater is also available for Corvair 95 trucks in factory or dealer form. An optional removable three piece floor panel gives a full length flat floor in Corvair 95 pickups with a 37 cubic feet box capacity. Rampside models add a storage compartment beneath the auxiliary floor.

1961 Chevy Corvair line debuts with family wagons

The 1961 Corvair lineup offers thrift pricing and added mileage per gallon. Sedans and coupes boast 12 percent more trunk space, with the Lakewood Station Wagon and Greenbrier Sports Wagon delivering up to 68 and 175.5 cubic feet of cargo space respectively. All models share the air cooled rear engine, rear traction, and independent suspension. See the dealer for the first chance to view the refreshed Corvair.

Lakewood Greenbrier U.S Corvair

Station Wagons Join Corvair Popular Line

Chevrolet expands the Corvair lineup for 1961 adding station and sports wagons to the existing three half ton commercial models. The rear mounted air cooled engine and shaft drive remain, with a new Lakewood 500 and 700 series wagons plus Monza Sport Coupe and Greenbriar Sports Wagons joining the lineup.

Chevrolet Corvair Lakewood America

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Loraina Howard Pontiac Cadillac Harry Napper Pontiac-Cadillac. Inc E. Georgi Fisher Chevy
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