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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1936

Page

7

Lincoln Zephyr First Anniversary Display At Dealers

Lincoln Zephyr marks its first anniversary with a display at Locke Motor Company showrooms in Lincoln and nationwide. The 110 horsepower V 12 engine and four body styles feature a new frontal look, refined interior, and improved comfort as Ford and Lincoln push the mid price car as the car of the future.

Uncoin United States Locke Motor Campans. Inc Searard Ford Moor Co Wey Locke Motor Company

Pleated design and instrument panel update in Lincoln car

The article describes a new car interior featuring a pleated design, enclosed front grille extends to the transmission housing, and a shipshop look. It notes a bear color finish, wood grain mouldings, a ventilation system, rear casement windows, an improved luggage space, and a range of body types including sedan coupe sedan and town car with a unique chassis design and long wheelbase. The piece also mentions actor Carole Lombard seeking to legally change her name to Lombard.

Alk Witsolt Ford-Lincoln

Jordan-Ivers Sale Big Success

Jordan-Ivers Motor Co Ford dealers announce a major used car and truck clearance sale tied to a nationwide Ford dealer promotion. The event, started last week on South St Marys and South Alamo, offers five day driving trials and a money back guarantee as prices are cut to clear stocks before colder weather.

Jordan-Ivers Diotor Cazatnsny Ford Westership South St. Mary's South Alamo Streeta R. Q. Biering Ford Oetorer Blering Jordan- Ivers Motor Company

Voigt Joins Wine Sich Motor Sales as Studebaker Distributor

B T Voigt, long time San Antonio auto salesman, leaves Phos by Cenes to join Wine Sich Motor Sales. He will sell new Studebaker Presidents and Dictators, marking a new phase in his 11 plus year career in the automobile trade.

Phos Cenes B. T. Voigt Gtn San Antonio Winesich Motor Sales Company Studebaker

Millionth member joins Silvertown Safety League pledge drive

Chevrolet president AM B Voyle became the 2 000 000th member of the Silvertown Safety League as J D Tere of B F Goodrich watched. Paul W Sauer of Goodrich Silvertown store 724 Lexington said hundreds in the district have joined the safety campaign, pledged safe driving, and received a free league emblem with reflector.

AM. B. Voyle Chevrolet Motor Company Silvertown Safety League J.D. Tere B. F. Goodrich Company Goodrich Company Vinge Paul W. Sauer Goodrich Silvertown Lexington Vale

Horse Racing Plant Underway for Valley Midwinter Fair

Construction of a $10,000 horse racing plant began this week in Harlingen for the Valley Midwinter fair. Fort Corkton, Howston holds a lease on the facilities and will supervise construction, with plans to be in the Valley soon.

Harlingen Fort Corkton Howston

Orsinger Looks Forward to 1937 Hudson and Terraplane Models

Ward Orsinger of the Orsinger Seed Mobo company returns from Detroit where he viewed the forthcoming 1937 Hudson and Terraplane models. He predicts larger, lower and more economical cars with new conveniences and luxuries, expecting strong sales and a big public reveal soon.

Ward Orsinger Orsinger Mobo Company Gates Detroit Orsinger Hudson

Bucket Rescue Saves Baby Amid Chesapeake Bay Floods

In a dramatic Chesapeake Bay incident a baby was saved when a paint bucket aided a lifeboat rescue. Parents adrift on a tuber barge, cut loose from tarps, faced raging waters and were hoisted aboard an oil tanker after the infant was lowered to safety in a makeshift marker aid.

Chesapeake Bay

Milam Delivers Five 1998 Chevrolet Trucks

Milam Chevrolet Co of San Antonio supplied a fleet of five new 1998 Chevrolet trucks to Leon Henderson, president of the Champagne Velvet Beer Co. Henderson, a distributor for half Texas, cited Milam’s service and the trucks’ fuel efficiency as reasons for choosing Chevrolets. Milam salesman J B Gaines completed the deal.

Chevralet Milam Chevralet Co Leon Henderson The Champagne Velvet

Chevrolet Expends 26 Million for 1937 Model Production

Chevrolet announces a 26 million dollar overhaul to retool plants and lines for the 1937 models. OM H Coyle says the changeover is among the largest in motor history, with Detroit Flint Saginaw Muncie Beverly and Indianapolis plants contributing as production shifts to the new range.

Chevrolet OM. H. Coyle Chevrolet Motor Company Mnerative America Coyle Detroit Toleb Michigan Flint Saginaw Muncie Indiana Indiaapolis Amoml Paris Beverly Asiatran Hall & Million

New Color For A New Color For The Mivaneel Methunt

The text appears garbled with many misspellings and random phrases. It mentions Rae Ane Waving Th and driving a car for a distance, but the readable content is fragmentary and lacks coherent events or names to form a proper news summary. No clear incident, person, or organization is identifiable.

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