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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

back. Mr.. Gillespie, in addition to
his own numerous duties, has been
attending to those of Mr.. George in
the latter's absence.
Tom Little, manager OF the Burton
Larry Motor company, reports great
interest being manifested in the new
Hupmobile models for 1924, placed
on display here last week. Hundreds
have called to inspect the improved
Hupp since it was introduced here,
he says.
Buicli dealers in the San Antonio
territory who called at the Buick fac
tory branch here last week to take
delivery on. more cars included Adlic
Bruestedt of Seguin, Mike Scott of
Victoria, Dewitt Reed of Corpus
Christi, Jesse Supple of New Braur-
fels, Fred Crouch of Taylor. ]. II.
Landry, of Yoakum, w. c. Smith OF
Yorktown, f. L. Capt of Uvalde, w.
II. Ballard of Smithville, T. S. Par
he'd of Kennedy.
William Lee, secretary treasurer Of
the Brazos Valley Buick company.
Buick dealers at Houston. called OF
Col. Il. II. Webb and G.. J. Flint Of
the local Buick branch last week.
e. c. Spires, travelling representative
of the San Antonio Buick branch, ac-
companied by II. b. Ketchum. shop su-
perintendent Of service, spent several
days in Corpus Christi last week. Mr..
| Spires reports Buich going exception
| ally strong on the Gulf Coast. A sales
man of Dewitt Reed, he says. closed
a deal at 3 a. M. one day last week.
e. c. Spires, travelling representative
| of the Buick Motor company. spent
the latter part of the week in Fred
ericksburg. Llano and other towns in
that section Of the state, lining up new
dealers.
]. d. Dean of the General Motors
Acceptance corporation, with head
quarters in Dallas. spent several days
in San Antonio last week.
s. Saters, Overland dealer at Kings.
vile, took delivery on several WHY'S
Overland cars from the San Antonio
Overland company last week in nddi-
ton to his regular carload allotment
| Z. U. Neibauer, Willys-Overland
dealer at Gonzales. took delivery on an
Overland Red Bird from the San An
tonic Overland company last week. Mr..
Neibauer also arranged for a quick
shipment of a carload of assorted
Willys-Overland models.
The Young Auto company Of Bee
vile took out fleet Of Overland and
Willys-Knight cars Friday, purchased
from the San Antonio Overland com.
| pany.
I. d. Mckee. general manager OF
the San Antonio Overland company,
ACCOMPANIED by the territory men, J.
p. LeNoir and c. A. Phillips. visited
the Gulf Coast last week for the nur-
pose of showing the new WHY'S.
Knight models.
Robert s. Yantis of the Yantis Mo-
'or company, authorized Ford and Lin
coin dealers, says business was never
better with his company. Monday Of
last week he says. orders were taken
for twelve new cars while deliveries
were made on five secondhand cars.
EMPLOYEES Of the Yantis Motor COM
many and their families We're guests Of
Robert s. Yantis on n picnic Thursday
afternoon at Covington Park Nearly
115 enioved the hosnitality Of the
! Ford dealer. The Yantis employees en-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
SUNDAY.

Henry H. Bryant, popular owner
of the San Antonio Buick company,
with Mrs. Bryant and the children,
left Wednesday for Asheville, to
spend q month or longer in the North
Carolina mountains. Mr.. Bryant is
rapidly recoverir~ from the effects Of
a recent operation and expects to re-
gain his health completely before his
return to San Antonio. BE sure
and see that The Light is sent to
me at Asheville," was the parting in
junction of Bryant. II want TO keep
I'D with what the boys at home are
doing SO l can't afford to miss any
of the issues of The Light"
G. j. Flint, sales manager of the
Buick Motor company OF San An
>ccio, was absent from his office sew
eral days last week due to q slight
illness. This was the first time that
Mr.. Flint has been confined to his
home in long time. Needless to
say he was greatly missed by the
boys at the Buick branch and by the
many Buick dealers in the San An
tonic territory who are accustomed
to his CHEEKY greeting when they
call.
e. d. Spires. travelling representa-.
tive of the Buick Motor company OF
San Antonio; w. b. Birdwell, man
ager of the Buick factory branch
parts department; and The Light
automobile editor motored to San
Marcos Tuesday of last week to COM
plete arrangements for The Lights
caravan visit to that city Sunday.
The trip was made in Buick Six
sport car which performed admirably
the entire distance.
e. W. Yarbrough, salesman OF the
San Antonio Buick company. who
put in last week on the sales floor of
the Buick Motor company, explaining
improvements in the new Buick to
interested persons, says that never in
his experience as salesman has
greater interest been evidenced in a
car by the public than that which is
being shown in the new Buick line.
He is kept busy from morning until
night answering questions, he says,
not to mention closing numerous
sales.
Jack Harlan Carson, Clifton George
sales manager, who, with Mrs. Car
son, spent a week in Corpus Christi.
is now in Boerne for a short stay,
according to a letter received by
Clifton George Jr., assistant general
manager of the Clifton George organ
ization. While Mr.. Carson said he
is enjoying his vacation thoroughly
it is the first he has had in two
years-he is anxious to return to San
Antonio and get back on the firing
line." A Wills Sainte Claire is be-
ing used by Mr.. Carson on this trip.
Max Brooks, service manager Of
the Texas Distributors, is away on
his vacation. Joe Brown is in charge
of service department in his alb
sence.
Clifton George, president Of the
Texas Distributors, is in Glen Rose,
Tex, where Mrs. George is recover
Ring from a long illness. Mr.. George
writes that he hopes he soon will be
able to bring Mrs. George back to
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

Automobile Distributors, are brothers
there is one subject on which they ab-
solutely cannot agree and that is the
respective merits of the Rickenbacker
and the Lincoln. I'll just wager thai
the Rickenbacker can make the best
time between here and Denver" said
the younger brother. enthusiastically.
You are all wrong" retorted Charles
willing to participate in n demonstra.
ton run any day you say" The young
er brother has agreed so an interest
ing test run is assured in the near
future.
C. Fl. Tumey of San Antonio is the
inventor of new automobile head
light visor. 1t is claimed by the in
ventor that the new visor is more
practicable than any other similar
product ever manufactured and that
it absolutely protects the driver Of the
car from the glare of approaching
cars. ]. w. Pitts of 2706 Saunders
avenue has been appointed state agei.t
for the new visor.
Capt. T.. G.. Lyman. formerly of the
quarters at Fort Sam Houston, ana
later connected with; the. Terrell Bart
lett Engineers, has been appointed
state distributor for Shur Seal piston
rings. Captain Lyman says the Shur
Seal rings absolutely eliminates oil
and compression troubles where the
engine has not been neglected to-
long.
Joe Sheldon, general manager of the
San Antonio Motor Sales Company,
spent the first part of last week in
Corpus Christi, comforting with the
Star and Durant dealer there and in
vestigating business conditions in the
West Gulf Coast country. ~
Arnold X. Sheldon, popular sales
man OF the San Antonio Motor Sales
Company, announces that he plans 10
resign his position the first of the
month and enter some other line of en-.
deavor, leaving the automobile bust.
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ness for good. Sheldon has manJ
friends on motor row who will b,
sorry to hear that he intends to desert
the automobile field but who will wish
him well in any enterprise in which
he may engage.
J. A. Hansborough, special repre-
sentative of the Willard Storage Bat.
terry Company, with headquarters In
Dallas, called on s. Y. Callahan last
week in the interest of sales and serv-
ice. Mr.. Hansborough came to San
Antonio from Del Rio in his car. He
reports much highway work in prog
ress along the route. In another yea
he believes the San Antonio-Del RE
highway will be among the best roads
in the state.
S. Y. Callahan, Willard storage bat
terry and electrical dealer, visited Dial
las, Houston and Galveston last week
He says he made the trip merely to see
what the other fellows are doing
and reports that he gained several
pointers which will be valuable to him
in his business. Everywhere he visited
he found retailers generally anticipat.
ing prosperous fall and winter bust
ness.
Joseph Wearden, Star and Durant
dealer at Goliad. took delivery last
week on n carload of Star and Durant
cars from the San Antonio Motor Sales
Company, distributors in Southwest
Texas.
The Maurer Motor Sales Company
of Seguin and the Cotton Motor Sales
Company of Brownsville were other
dealers taking delivery on Star ana
Durant cars last week from the San
Antonio Motor Sales Company.
The San Antonio Motor Sales Com
pany report the sale Of Star panel
car to Washer Brothers Company.
Star touring to f. A. Hartung in ad
dition TO other purchasers.
PROTECT YOUR INCOME.
Nrs .Stnnn Riclsetf Cr C0f1 -(Advl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

PROTECT YOUR INCOME.
Mrs. Stone Beckett. CIR. 2061.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

The San Antonio Motor Sales Com
pany report the sale Of a Star panel
car to Washer Brothers Company.
Star touring to E. A. Hartung in ad
dition to other purchasers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

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