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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 19, 1939. Walter W. Abbey Opens New Sales and Service Plant In Medford Nash Cars Join Fleet Of Universal Pictures alto tit Wmter? E PAGE STX Waller W. Abbey, local dealer (or Nash automobiles and Allls Chalmers tractors, will open to day In his new location at 121 South Riverside nvniiic. on the Pacific highway. Tho building, which formerly housed Mr. Ab bey's concern, has been com pletely remodeled and redecor- Wall.r W. Abb.r ited and will be one of Med ford's best equipped automobile establishments. The front portion of the build Ing has been devoted to attrac tive display rooms where the smartly-styled 1940 Nash cars will be shown. Adjoining the ihowroomj will be offices, parts and service rooms, rest rooms and a large, well-liRhted repair nd service department. The latest type equipment has been installed lor servicing Nash cars and all makes of automobiles. The new location has a floor apace of 7,800 square feet, ex clusive of the basement. Assisting Walter Abbey In the operation of his new establish ment will be Erna Miller as of fice manager, llnrry Glidden, bookkeeper, Dee DeLap, man ager of .the service and parts department, Preston Davis and Ted Webster. Ed Cook will manage the used car depart ment and have charge of the used car lot which remains In the former location on Ninth itreet, west of the Firestone iJJ David Garber. manager of operations for Universal Pictures, Inc., Universal City, offlclatlv accepts from Spencer T. Honlg. Southern California Nnsh distributor, the nine new Nash cars, selected after care ful study, that make up the Universnl Studio official fleet for 1940. These nine Nash cars will be used for the transportation of Universal stars to and from location points in the large studio grounds and to dis tant location points when the stars are working away from Universal City. Auto Supply and Service store. Complete Texaco and Associ ated lubrication service will be especially featured by Walter W. Abbey, according to his an nouncement Saturday. Several national service accounts will be handled by this Medford firm ; in addition to the usual volume of local service work, it was stated. A cordial Invitation har. been extended by Mr. Abbey for the public to visit and inspect his new, completely equipped sale and service plant. THERE are a lot of men In this world who disappear about Octo ber and it isn't until next March that you see them chugging along the road again. Gentlemen, why be a bear about Winter? Today right now you can step into 17 feet of sunny loveliness that's called a 1940 Nash and thumb your nose at Winter from now onl The incredible magic begins the mo ment you twist lhat "Weather Eye" dial and feel a gust of air so warm and balmy you'd swear you were basking in middle-May! hint to your hundred-odd horses, and you're off with the headlong rush of a skier down the chute ' 1 ! When your Automatic Fourth Speed Forward clicks in, you're skipper ing the closest thing known to a silent-flying iceboat ... And when a laggard disputes your path, a nudge on the throttle gives you "Overtake" power that whips you out and around like a champion Olympic bobsled taking the turns. Those frozen ruts and bumps . . why don't you feel themt You can't because they never get past your dancing wheels. It's Nash's amazing new Arrow-Flight Ride . . . result of an utterly new springing combination. Right down to its big Manifold-Sealed engine '. '. I that sends you singing on your way while your friends' cars are still coughing and sputter ing at the curb . . . you've found a car built to take the headaches out of Winter. Come on down today and see it. With figures end facts and a surprising automobile X-Ray, we'll prove that inch for inch and pound for pound of sheer, fine steel ... no car costs so little to own and run. And we'll explain why . '. . with 18 leek, luxurious, big-car Nashes ... our prices go right down to a few dollars more than the lowest. Why not see your Nash dealer and put an end to this dull Winter now? We Extend Congratulations to WALTER W, ABBEY LITTRELL PARTS COMPANY 317 EAST MAIN PHONE 327 you76eflapjierm a NAS H Congratulations Walter W. Abbey Wt ar proud of our part In ELECTRIC WORK Don In your new local MEDFORL ELECTRIC v.. tt. rt rvTL a. j. won Raiment Medford Bldf. BEST OF LUCK To Walter W. Abbey In Their New Location California-Pacific Utilities Co. YOUR GAS COMPANY 229 W. Main Medford IW tOWtt PRICES This ntir 1940 Delmxt SmsM Lrrftt W-r niti only $845, JttirtrtJ stfsttory. sUndirJ twpmrnt smd FeJtrsl Uxtt bteUidtd. Sftr. i-Ppst GtsnJut, tkt tme Hi-Test Safety GUss. SItJ Bm Hts4Hktt mtd CsnJ eUtk mphohttrj srt sUmJsrd m sJJ wwUU. Tkt Wttthrr Eyt Condi" nrd Air System, Fcmrtk Sprtd Ftmrd. Fm Sp9gr Setts, VUte Sideuvil Tires W XTkeel-skields mrt eptmui extra. 1 800 dealers offer nstttneidt service. delivered at Med ford for a little u Includes standard Equipment and Federal Taxea Come In... Get 'Behind the Wheel Start Having Fun. 0NIY NASH HAS ALL til inL nnjnuMu ill VALUE FEATURES ticteh Manifold. Sealed ' EngiiMS. Phis Twin IgnttXM In Ambassador MmMi 7 and 9 Bcjong Crankshsfts Weather Eva Double Frama FuN Prvssare lub- Whtfflbase Oversita j Brakes Constant Masfa Transmission All Speeds rust-tragus ninr ucaia ki Walter W. Abbey 123 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PHONE 3G3 lmimi ft tavim ota IS EXTENDED To SOUTHERN OREGON PEOPLE To Visit and Inspect Our New Nash Sales and Service. Headquarters, Located at 123 SdUOT Hi VERS! IDE AVEMUE AY With A Showing of New MASH CAES In this new, completely remodeled location we are featuring a brilliant dis play of smartly-styled NASH cars PLUS southern Oregon's finest equipped service shop. You'll find that we have every facility for complete, depend able service and a long-experienced staff to offer friendly and courteous attention to every automotive need. ALLIS-CHALMERS TRACTORS TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN OREGON It has been my privilege to serve you In the past, and your patron age has been most appreciated. The occasion for this letter is to call to your attention that I have moved to my old location at 123 South Riverside, which I have remodeled to meet the needs of giving you the best of service. We have three excellent mchan ics who have been with us for a long time, Mr. Dee DeLap, in charge of the service and parts, Mr. Preston Davis and Mr. Ted Webster, who will take care of your sen-ice needs. These boys and myself welcome you to our new shop. You'll need oil and grease change, and Antl-freeze, soon anyway. We will be pleased to serve you at your convenience. Come in, or Just call us at phone 303 and we will be glad to come r cet your car and deliver It back to you when completed Sincerely, WALTER W. ABBEY ML NEW LOCATION ! Ill 1 nUiilll'lIt iT.r J 123 SO. RIVERSIDE E PHONE 303 3