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75 Years Ago

 

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August 1, 1946

Just Like Kids With New Toys–

The rain Tuesday night added a few potential bushels to some crops and also the next morning on the Battleson & Company lot there stood four spanking brand new Chevrolets. The train brought those.

The number of bystanders increased as the news spread and Art Hanson, who has been selling Chevrolets since 1917, stood by with an impish grin as potential customers admired his new cars.

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