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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1939

Page

5

Plans to merge San Antonio area sanitary districts examined

The administration tests options to combine all nearby sanitary sewer districts into a single metropolitan district. Consulting engineer Helland will study feasibility, bond strategy, and maintenance funding to improve disposal capacity while reducing interest costs. Other districts object to losing local control.

San Antonio Helland Floyd McGann iNete Senor Stary Elites Waere

Ford Sales Show Large Gain at Start of June

Reports from across the United States indicate Ford Motor Company sales rose in the first six days of June by about 59 percent. Used car sales during the same period increased roughly 2 percent over a year earlier, while certain office notes note the gain in new car demand.

Ford Motor Cayn Lesters

Expedition to Far India Ranges Reported

London dispatch notes American explorer Say Cutting and four companions spent three months in Upper Burma among tribes never seen a white man. They charted the Tangés region and encountered the Masru Ese and Lissu tribes who wear Chinese clothes and speak four dialects. They used Burmese Hindustani and Chinese interpreters. Over 2000 specimens of plants birds and mammals were collected including the black barking deer. Gurug traveled with his wife to London. she had earlier joined a Tibetan expedition to Lhasa and contributed botanical and Tibetan material.

London Lins Say Dain Cutting Upper Burma Upper Burme Cuttine Toy Gurug France Burma Tivel Forbidden City Lhasa

Studebaker Glinig Service School Held at Winerich

A Studebaker representative from South Bend led a service school at Winerich Motor Sales Broadway at Third, sharing factory instruction with 47 Winerich service men. The session covered new models, methods, and equipment to keep local technicians up to date, aiming to improve workmanship and customer value.

Studebaker Corporation South Bend Ind Ot Winerich Motor Sales Company Broadway Third Street Scudebaker D. W. Hosfori Studebaker Winerieh Winerich Shudebsker Service WH. Winerich Uelp

Ford Photo Contest At New York World's Fair Draws Prizes

Ford Motor Company runs a photo contest during its exhibit at the New York World's Fair offering 400 certificates of merit and 29 cash prizes. Entries must feature Ford V-8 De Luxe cars and show scenes from the Dearborn plant, with deadlines extending to late May and early September.

Pout Tts Fort Mater Company New York World Arcordine Gillespie Herpel-Gillespie Ford Dealers Broadway Fourth Ford Motor Company New York New York World’s Fale, It Decided To Hold An Annatur Ennem Conti Whs Calen AG Schaal Durioy Wrese Fort Dearborn Vasik

New Dallas Zone Manager Josey Named for Pontiac GM

R W Josey newly appointed manager of the Dallas zone for Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors arrived from Oklahoma City where he had been zone manager for four and a half years. He will oversee merchandising activities across 163 001 square miles in north Texas and part of New Mexico, serving a population of more than 2 200 000 and key distributing cities. Josey succeeds W B Cablen who resigned to join used cars merchandising, with C T Simpson moving to dealership duties in Houston.

R. W. Josey Dallas Ze Pontiac Motor General Motors Oklahoma City Big Mator Texas New Mexico Preal- Losey W. B. Cabaen Jas C. T. Simpson A. B.sales Pontlec Poe Motor Company Chrysler Andloeally Plymouth

Dallas Pontiac Zone Manager Brings Wide GM Experience

The new Dallas Pontiac zone manager is highly qualified with 16 years in General Motors. He previously managed the Pontiac Division in Denver until a November transfer to Oklahoma City in 1934. He notes Dallas territory now has 73 dealers and about 20,900 Pontiacs in daily use, with 3000 Pontiacs sold yearly plus parts and accessories.

Dallas General Motors Denver Oklahoma City Dallasade Lasey

Parking rule set by Alice Council in downtown plan

The council approved a two hour parking limit for downtown and warehouse districts, covering four blocks on Main Street and five blocks on cross streets. It also adopted a $17,860 budget for the 1999 40 fiscal year.

Alice Iby Cutnutton Remainr Seston D Owntown West Park

Stew Keytle at Dearhorn Ford Rouge Plant

The largest stew rete at the Ford Rouge plant Dearhorn Mich features a massive continuous tank where glass is formed from a meld of raw materials including sand lime and coal. The process heats to high temperatures and produces a fused mass that is rolled into an endless ribbon.

L' Ford Rouge Dearhorn Mich

Denver Graduation Address Stirs Debate on War and Progress

University of Denver commencement speaker Herbert Eugene Rolin, UC history chair, asserts optimism despite looming conflicts. Professor Bottat notes a 40 year teaching record as the nation’s top educator while urging resilience. The crowd hears warnings of European war and praise for pioneers who built the nation.

Denver Insiar Herbert Eugene Rolin University of California University of Danver Bottat Europe Joe

Light up for safety headlamps need proper aim

Harold M. Freeman of Mian Cevrolet urges safe driving through correct headlamp use and adjustment. He notes improper aiming causes glare and accidents, explains beam types for city county and highway driving, and advises dealers to inspect lenses bulbs and adjust alignment for optimal vision and courtesy on the road.

Harold M. Freeman Mian Cevrolet Company Preuman Mhey Freeman Elso Mr. Freeman Sali

Continuous Building at Ford Rouge Plant Details

The enormous Ford Rouge plant in Detroit Michigan stretches 5000 feet and covers 64 acres. Iron enters at one end, becomes steel in open hearth furnaces, and is rolled into sheets or bars. In the rolling mill it is processed, formed into body parts and assembled in the press shop.

Lnsgesy Ford Rouge Deatborny Mich Moflen Ato

Modern Tool Room at Dearborn plant touted as largest

The Dearborn Michigan plant in Rouge showcases a modern tool room claimed to be the largest in the world. The facility spans vast dimensions with a cavern of substantial size and houses equipment valued around several million dollars.

Roominess In Desoto Lauded In Automobile Feature

Desoto and Plymuth distributors tout new car design emphasizing space and comfort. Carsoll Cartwright of Cave Cartwright Inc notes refinements boost luggage room, seating comfort, and ease of operation, highlighting safer gearing and controls, lower gear shift, and durable construction.

Carsoll Cartwright Cave Cartwright, Inc Desoto and Plymuth Distributors Sutem Breq Cartwright Maken

Steel Bodies Armor Of Modern Motoring

An article extols the steel car body as modern automotive safety. It traces Hudson’s 1935 introduction of a full steel body, describes steel dies, one piece steel roof formation, and the welding and assembly steps that bind floor, side panels, roof, and doors into a unified steel chassis. The piece emphasizes safety, durability, and the efficiency of the production line, noting inspectors confirm final quality before painting.

Hudson Mindard Keller Rmills Minnor Rivks Hudson Steel Ss M Fm Te Pwner

Studebaker Factory Reaches Peak Production Amid New Champion Hype

Amid strong demand for the new Champion, the Studebaker factory operates across all 68 days of the year. The facility showcases improved output with students and workers praising the model’s reception in parks nationwide.

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Visitors Find Fair More Worthwhile Than Expected

Motorists driving to the San Antonio World's Fair from New York and San Francisco report the event surpasses expectations. Local resident H Hagner urges tire checks and outlines excursion rates to reduce travel costs, boosting safe, economical trips for individuals and families to the fair.

San Antonio New Yor Asn Francisco San Antonis New York San Francisco H. Hagner Navarro Street Mgr Hagner Hagnestd Tuier

Vaccination of Infants Urged by Harvard Scientists

Boston June 24 Vaccination of babies sits in the cradle as a powerful weapon against smallpox, says Dr Frederick P Russell. Speaking at Harvard Public Health, he urges regular broad vaccination to maintain immunity and curb the disease worldwide.

Protecteh Polievesti Bolton Japan China Aracre Boston Starvard Mane Kind Andy Frederick FP. Russell Harvard

Gypsies Hold Election of Queen in French Town

Gypsies worldwide gathered in a small French town on May 26 to elect their queen for a week of religious ceremonies. The event, part of a ten to 40 year tradition, followed by further rites in the days ahead.

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Ford plans fourteen small plants near Rouge plant

Ford Motor company established fourteen small industrial plants around the Rouge plant in Dearborn Michigan as part of a belt of conservation between agriculture and industry. The facilities lie within a short distance of the Rouge, located on small rivers or streams that supply hydro power.

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