Studebaker Introduces Convertible Comfort Body
The Studebaker line now offers convertible body types approved for comfort and weather protection. Early motoring favored open cars, but demand shifted to enclosed models. convertible designs merge open car thrill with closed car protection. The new body style will be applied to sedans and roadsters across the President Eight, Commander Eight, Dictator Eight, and Studebaker Six models.
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Brudebaker
Writtick Motor Sales Company
Studebakeraler
Apublic
United States
Bludebalei
Studebaker
Bieht
Ford Beauty Is Selling Feature Glimpses V8 Ford
A Ford dealer describes the V 8 Ford as new in speed and power with streamline front lines and a slanted windshield. He notes reduced wind resistance and better fuel economy, plus safety glass options, varied color choices, and interior comfort with low seating and a lower center of gravity.
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Ford
South Flores Street
Graham-Paige Introduces Two New Coupe Models in 1994 Line
Graham-Paige announces two additional coupe models to complete the 1994 sixes lineup. The two passenger coupe lists at 875, the rumble seat four passenger at 3995, sharing the new design derived from the Graham right five and simulated in a 110 inch wheelbase six with an 80 horsepower high compression engine.
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Graham
Taylor Awarded City Radio Bid for Police Sets
Taylor Distributing at 117 West Pecan Street has been awarded the contract to supply 20 radio short wave receiving sets for the San Antonio police department, per Mayor M. Chambers.
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Taylor Distributing Company
West Pecan Street
San Antonio
M. Chambers
Hudson Terraplane car christened by Amelia Earhart in Detroit
Amelia Earhart christened the Hudson Essex Terraplane, the new six cylinder car touted at the lowest price level. Gov Wilbur M. Brucker and Detroit Mayor Frank Murphy attended as Hudson officials and dealers launched a massive drive away parade across the United States to promote the model. The car number one will be presented to Orville Wright in Dayton after a public preview in Detroit.
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Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Hudson Motor Car Company
Willam J. Meaneeny
Wilbur M. Brucker
Michigan
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Miss Earhart
East Lake City
San Antonio
Boston
New York
Orville Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Wright
Highway letting period set for August 2
Gibb Gilchrist of the state highway department announces the next letting period 46 is scheduled for August 2. He notes details pertain to planned road projects and contractor bidding in the upcoming cycle.
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Gibb Gilchrist
The
State Highway Department
Page contracts awarded for Nelson Page Junior School addition
Hill and Combs at 307 Vance Jackson Road received the general contract for the Thomas Nelson Page Junior School physical education building at 401 11 Berkshire Avenue. Other contracts awarded include Ed Hudson for plumbing at 11 938 dollars, Kirkwood and Wharton at North Flores Street Neatlog for 2620 dollars, Vollmer Electric at 141 North Street for 608 dollars. Architects Phelps and Dewees and engineer L D Rayer are named.
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Hil and Gombe
Vance Jackson Road
Thomas Nelson Page
Berkshire Avenue
Ed, Hudson
Hoefgen
Plumbing
Kirkwood and Wharton, Incorporated
North Flores Street
Neatlog
Vollmer, Electric Company
North Street
Phelps and Deweés
Gunter
L. D
Longview Theater Work Postponed Details Emerges
Longview theater construction by Publix East Texas Theaters Inc is temporarily halted. Project supervisor T Flanagan from Beaumont cites unspecified delays. Architect Jerome A Carreras of Henderson is named, with the First National Bank building serving as a related project reference.
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Publix-East Texas Theaters
Longview
T. Flanagan
Beaumont
Jerome A. Carreras
Biental Bank
Henderson
Plan Grandstand for Ball Park in San Antonio
A reinforced concrete grandstand is planned for the San Antonio ball park at 421 East Josephine Street. Construction is expected in the latter part of 1932 or early 1933, per Homer Hammond president of the San Antonio Baseball Club.
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San Antonio Ball Park
Josephine’ Street
Homer Hammond
San Antonio
Baseball Club
Magnolia to Open McCullough Station Contract Awarded
Magnolia to open a Mag inolis Petroleum filling station at McCullough avenue between West Ashby and Courtland avenues in the Western National building. Browning and Phelps, Western National, awarded the contract for the project.
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Magnolia
McCullough
Browning and Phelps
Western National Building
Maginolis Petroleum Company
McCullough Avenue
West Ashby
Courtland Avenues
Guentert Awarded Store Contract for New Braunfels Site
Contract for a one story store building to be erected at North New Braunfels and Paso Wondo Street has been given to F Guentert of 2742 East Houston Street. Max Bandfield is the architect, with JL Est Laurel Street listed.
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North New Braunfels
Paso Wondo Street
F. Guentert
East
Houston Street
Max Bandfield
Laurel _street
Ford Display Attracts Business Men To San Antonio Exhibition
Hundreds of San Antonio area business men visit the Ford display at Broadway and Lions Field sponsored by local Ford dealers and Ford Motor Company. The exhibit, one of the largest, showcases commercial units with refined mechanical design and riding comfort, including a chassis view of heavy springs and drive components, a 16 passenger street railway style bus, and a school bus model plus various commercial bodies to fit different lines of work.
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San Antonio
Broadway
Lions’ Field
Ford Dealers
Ford Motor Company
Truck Chaysis
Omaha and
Council Bluff Street
Chemical Plant Plans Nearing Completion at Avery Point
Plans and specifications for the Feviern Alkali chemical plant at Avery Point Nueces Bay Corpus Christi are about 89 percent complete. Maslon Nixon serves as the Texas special representative for the company. Raw material needs will be listed and competitive bids sought when work starts.
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Chemical
Feviern Alkali Corporation
Avery Point
Nueces Bay
Corpus Christi
Maslon Nixon
Texas
Rock Motors reports 185 percent rise in June retail deliveries
George Graham of Rock Motors Corp says June retail deliveries by dealers rose 185 percent over May and show the heaviest month in Rock Motors history. He notes a strong pre tax deadline demand despite a heavy June period.
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Detroit
George Graham
Rock Motors Corporation
Graham
Jenner to Build New Ham Residence Contract Awarded
W H Corrington at 2747 Bas Houston Street holds the general contract for a two family residence in Leigh Street block for Mr and Mrs E J Jenner. Plumbing is awarded to John A Albert of 2502 Past Houston and Wright Brothers at 405 Main Avenue secure the electrical work with Richard Van Straten as architect.
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W. H.corrington
Bas
Houston Street
Leigh’ Street
Ate
E. J. Jenner
John A. Albert
Houston
Wright Brothers
Main Avenue
Richard van Straten
Clover Jeet Drive
Peacock Academy Plans New Two Story Office Residence
Wesley Peacock Jr., manager of the Peacock Military Academy in San Antonio, announces a two story combined residence and office building to be built at 281 West Ashby soon. The academy structure was recently destroyed by fire. Details for the new building will be announced later.
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Wesley Peacock Jr
Peacock Military Academy
San Antonio
West Ashby
Academ
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Winerich Motor Sales
Rockne
Bryant. Mauermann
Mayor’s Office
Rockne Six
Winerich Motor Sales Company
Mauermann
Mary
Norma
Graham-Paige
Taylor
City Radio
Streamline
Willys-Overland
Jlustrated
Stortix
Wiemerich Motor Sales CO
Hudson
Page
Hill and
Combs
Longview Theater
Ball Park
Guentert
Rogene
Brakram
Guarantee Motor Car CO
San Pedro Ave
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