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M'f* CAR wM ^WINTER Need For (lood Tire? Proved In Recent Wreck ? The need for good automobile tires was well demonstrated in a recent wreck near Williamston when one machine skidded, tore into two oth er machines and injured one person seriously and caused a big property loss. Automobile Radiatora If ere Freezing Year Ago A year ago this week, automobile radiators were freezing right here in Williamston. The thoughtful gar ages and filling stations are warn ing owners to ho prepared for the cold weather by having their cars tuned up for winter now First Freeze Is Due Soon; Wise Owners Will Prepare Early Suggestions Are Offered to Help Get Ready for Cold Weather With approach of winter and dif ferent driving conditions, Williams ton garages and service stations are preparing to meet demands of motor ists and also advising motorists to condition their automobiles for cold weather. Every motorist who hasn't already had his car "winterized" should drive into his favoritr service place riRht away and get his cold weather in surance. for freezing temperatures, as so many unfortunate mortorists have learned, frequently develop overnight. The only way to be safe is to be ready. Besides securing a non-freezable fluid for radiators during the winter, car owners should make a good many other adjustments at this time of I the year, including having their cars greased, the oil changed the tires in flated correctly, and the engine check ed over. They should not forget that carburetion is Important The new "mud and snow" tires de veloped by various manufacturers will reduce the demand for chains somewhat, in all probability. These Uies have extremely deep treads, us ually arranged so that good traction may be attained whether going for ward or backward. As for comfort in winter months, a good auto heater will go a long way towards making cold weather driv ing more pleasant Broken window glass should be replaced early, of course, and leaking floor mats should be discarded. The danger of disastrous skids on slippery roads can be offset consider ably by having wheels, axles, and frame checked This procedure should be repeated at regular intervals throughout tire year, also. There's lot more to modern carbu retor work than merely turning an adjustment screw here and there Fuel levels, actions and accelerating pumps, jet sizes, auloir.itic choke controls, etc . must be considered As a matter of fact. It has been discover ed that nearly 80 per cent of the car buretors checked up in service sta tion tune up work need some kind of adjustment or installation of new parts. Not only that, but carburetion must be linked up with related Items, such as fuel pump action, air clean ers. fuel lines, strainers, exhaust line and muffler. Although motor cars usually perform at their best on a slightly rich mixture, there Is always the possibility of too rich a mixture Tills and other conditions are not difficult to And with proper equip ment. and the well-equipped service stations will usually have on hand the necessary parts to overcome the difficulty in question ?? Delay In AI moat Certain To Coat Cur Owner Money Neglectful delay cost local auto mobile owners money last Novem ber when they failed to prepare their cars for winter driving. Some failed to change oils and damage re sulted to motors. .Some failed to in sure against freezing and had radia tor bills to pay. Don't delay, your garage and filling station operators warn Check All These: Flush radiator and put in anti freeze. Have summer weight oil re placed with lighter oil. Have summer weight lubri cants replaced with lighter ones. Have lights adjusted, '?hey burn more in winter. Have lighting connections checked to avoid useless drain 011 battery. Check windshield wiper for worn blade or broken arm. Protect body paint against winter weather by waxing car. Protect anti-freeze expense by tightening hose connections, cyl inder head gaskets and pump packing. Increase battery charging rate if practicable. Check starting motor, spark plugs and ignition to reduce drain on battery. Adjust carburetor to proper richness for easy starting. Have brakes adjusted and bal anced to reduce chance of skids. Check steering gear to insure safety 011 slick winter roads. Tighten manifold and mulTler connections to prevent leaks of unpleasant exhaust into car. Have battery charged or re placed. He sure that tires are not too worn to give good traction 011 slick, treacherous roads. Get your chains before you need them. For winter comfort, have a heater installed in your auto. Avoid a possible frightful time by installing a windshield defros ter. Surprising inexpensive. Install a good floor mat that fits and will keep out cold air. Have fan belt checked. He member that it drives the gen erator 011 many cars. FALL AND WINTER DRIVING CALL FOR MORE SKILLED OPERATION OF CARS THAN OTHER SEASONS Few Simple Rules Cited to Help Beginners During Critical Period ? Extra Care Advised Hy t:i> iiidnhk In the United States, each year sees nearly one million brand new motor ists take the wheel and begin the pro cess of acquiring skill in driving. Driving is one of the things that can best learned by doing. To many it comes quite naturally to others it does not There is reason to believe that the beginner who is of a mechanical turn of mind has advantages over the be ginner who, lacking'mechanical in terest, is forced to learn his driving technique entirely by rule. This is because the mechanical-minded driv er understands the reasons for move, comes to see, subsconseiously, the me chanical processes .set in motion by his hand or foot, and thinks of his driving 111 terms of what is happen ing under the hood. Hut anyone who will take the trou ble to ground himself in certain fun damentals about his car is likely to develop uito a safe and skilful opera tor, whether he happens to bo me chanical-minded or not. To tin- thousands of young people, I in particular, who since last spring have taken up driving for the first time .the arrival of autumn is a cri tical period in the process of learn ing to drive In a way, it is their in troduction to an entirely new type of operation, calling for greater care and skill than is needed when pave ments are dry. visibility is good, and traction is at its best With modern automobiles, the dri ver's control over his car is Just as complete in winter as at any other time But it frequently requires greater skill to exercise this control, and for this reason, the new driver should be extra cautious during the season when frequent rains, soggy wet leaves, and periods of hazy weather complicate the task of driving. Especially in towns and cities, wet leaves constitute the greatest autumn hazard. By making starts and stops less certain, they defnand of even the experienced driver a degree of cau tion he has had little occasion to use since the snow and ice went out Jast spring To the novice, they pre vent some problems which are en tirely new. For these, there is no better safety advice than the rule that Is now al most axiomatic: Always drive in such a manner that you can stop in the clear spare ahead. Many a motor ist has thought he was obeying this rule, only to find that the stopping distance on wet pavement, or in slip pery leaves, was something quite dif ferent from the stopping-distance on hard dry concrete Head the cordial warnings being advanced in the messages on this page and act accordingly at once. T 1 I xr Our Budget Plan?Easy Terms Don't ni'itltrl the most important tiling in winter dri\iu^?Preparedness for any antl all oe raaionh. I.el us install a new auto heater, a new set of tires. lour motor needs fine thin oil wliieli we sell ami sell eheaper. (iall on us for all kinds of automobile acressories. II e Si ll I'lilSK)\K and ZlvlfONK Economy Auto Supply WII.1.1AMSTOV v g?3o Si fan Ccrvvitfruairle. WINTER . ^ ^ /X. /x /\ /X IX /x /X/ " Don'tTakeChances K\ KN THK W KATIIKK M \N DOKSVT KNOW \\ IIKN THK FIRST FHKK/K IS comix;, ikt i s pit in voi r? ANTI - FREEZE Then you'll lir ready for any kind of wea ther. Il doren'l eoel any more lo (jet ready early and your troll Idee are oxer for the winter. I . S. TIRKS ? Don't take elianeeH on old tiree. Better eel a new net for the winter. A -Ii|> or u elide will eoel more than a new eel. Roanoke Chevrolet Co wili.iamston, n. <:. Let A. J. Do It.... < Jinii<rr < )il Wanli (ircasr and I*111 in ^ our >\ inlrr Sn|?j>l\ Of AN I I-I KLK/i; ) on Name 11... We're (rOt It. (nil del 11, or 11 Isn't Worth 11 < !oiii|>l<i?' Lim* Sinclair PKODIXIIS Sinclair Service Station A.J. MANNING ? Winter ? Auto Accessories Prestone \ini i i<;111 1MOTOK OILS Ififinifiriiili' f m II inlrr Cold Weather Driving ( alls For GOOD TIRES If it i- 1'ri'kliMic, anti-frcc/c or an* ollirr ac crsMir* mrili'il for cold weather. we liute it. Tin* ino-l important tiling?our price-, arc lower and credit i? extended on miiiic item*, t ome in and let ii- lielp miii prepare tour ear for winter. \ stiteli in time -aie- nine and more oeea-ionalh. <;oon vino heaters Western Auto Store Mil I.I If and Mil l I K. IYop?. \\ II I I \MSTO\ Time To Change From Sumnirr-Weighl ToWintei-Weight ? OIL ? Protect Your Motor IIy Draining And Refilling With Texaco Motor Oil Bring your car in ami let iih go over it thor oughly to put it in nliape for the cold weather coming. Do it today and you won't be caught by a Kudden freeze. PRESTONE $2.65 GALLON Central Service Station "Chick" Manning, Prop. WILLIAMSTON, N. C. w m & A w u S I IN (: I i A I l{ \ on i .ill Iwal your liomr imirr roii-i?lrull\, m nrr romforlalily anil morr itii lioiuirally uilli our lii^ii ??railr I m l oil. \\ <? s|irrial i/r in r I rail ilrlixrry . I'll our 2(1! for |irirr i|ilolutiou-," ami plarr your orilrr lo lir ilrlixrrril at your rolivril irurr. in. r. <;kkky au:\t Sinclair Oil Company tern Texaco Products f t.-AccX - ? ? i Fire Chief Gas, Havoline and Texaco Motor Oils Take your rur lo u Texaco Sliilion for :i complete wiiilcriz.cil check-up. They'll check il from humper lo hamper ami we thai your motor haw the proper winter oil*. Don't monkey with you ear in the w inter lime. Give il the howl there i? in ttawoline ami motor oilw. Texaco I'roiluctM will perforin perfectly, rcjfarilleww of how colli, ami cany wtartintt-ftaHoline in u joy when it really Mart m hlowinp ami Knowing. Call Us for No. 1 and No. 2 Fuel Oil ? Prompt Service Harrison Oil Co. i 'Geo. and Gua Know Oil" ^ ILLIAMSTON, N. C.
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