The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, October 09, 1958, Image 7
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1958
THE NEWBERRY SUN
PAGE SEVEN
REPRESENTING THE MOST progressive change in Pontiac Motor Division's 51-year history is the,
CataRna Vista. The beautifully contoured Vista-Panoramic windshield and large, wrap-around
rear window provide unparalleled vision for driving safety. Absolute simplicity in styling is
achieved with the twin "air scoop" grille housing dual headlamps and a low, cleanly style/! body,
topped by a slim-line roof. Vista models are also featured in the Bonneville and Star Chief series.
“Pontiac has broken all bonds of
traditional styling and engineer
ing in 1959 with the most progres
sive change in our Division’s 51-
year history," S. E. Kniidsen, GM
vice president and general mana
ger of Pontiac Motor Division, said
in announcing the Company’s new
line of cars.
“We are confident that the pub
lic will hail the 1959 Pontiac as
one of America’s really new cars,”
said Knudsen. “From every angle
the car reflects ultra-modern de
sign. Unprecedented styling inno
vations, resulting in a lower, wid
er car, give the 1959 Pontiac a
dramatically new appearance."
An all new body, a tread nearly
five inches wider to increase
handling ease and safety, a new
high-performance 389 cubic inch
Tempest 420 V-8 engine, new,
heavier, true-contour brakes and a
completely redesigned chassis
frame are among the 65 brand
new features.
Simplicity in Styling
Front to rear, inside and out,
the 1959 Pontiac presents a pleas
ing picture of artistry in modern
design, with flat surfaces and in
triguing angles of simplicity and
beauty. The low, cleanly styled
body, topped by a slim-line roof,
gives up to 37 per cent greater
g\ass area. Beautifully contoured
Vista-Panoramic windshields in
all models provide added driving
safety with up to 6U per cent
greater visibility. Along with its
look of absolute simplicity Pontiac
conveys the impression of eager
action even when not in motion.
Exemplifying its complete de
parture from conventional design
is Pontiac’s twin “air scoop’’
grille, housing dual headlamps and
capped by a low hood with a con
toured “V” extending rearward
from the grille and terminating at
the cowl. Each model features a
long, sweeping side moulding that
extends the full length of the car
to end in a down swept curve be
hind the rear wheel opening.
Sculptured front and rear bump
ers blend into the body, another
eye-catching example of Pontiac’s
entry into a new era of styling.
Pontiac offers 14 spectacular
models in three series; four Bonne-
villes, three Star Chiefs and seven
in the new Catalina series. Bril
liant and durable Magic-Mirror
acrylic lacquer paint finishes, in
troduced by Pontiac as standard
on some models in 1956, will be
CAROLINA METAL WORKS
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A. G. McCAUGHRIN, President & Treasurer.
TAX NOTICES
The tax books will be open for the collection of 1958 taxes on and
after October 1, 1958.
The following is general levy for all except special purposes:
Ordinary County —
10 Mills
Bonds, Notes
and Interest
5 Mills
Hospital
2 Mills
The following are
the authorized
special levies
for the vari<
tax
: districts of the County together with the general levy:
County
School
Total
District No.
Tax Levy
Spec. Levy
Levy
Mills
Mills
Mills
1.
Newberry
17
30
47
2.
Silverstreet
17
30
47
5.
Bush River
17
30
47
4.
Whitmire
17
30
47
6.
Pomaria
17
30
47
6.
Little Mountain _
17
30
47
7,
Prosperity
17
30
47
There will be a discount of one (1%) per cent allowed on taxes paid
on or before October 31, 1958.
On and after January 1, 1959 the penalties prescribed by law
•will be imposed on unpaid taxes.
You are requested to call for your taxes by tax districts in which
the property is located.
22-4 tc
J. RAY DAWKINS,
Treasurer Newberry County
standard on all models.
Overall height has been reduced
on all models and the lowest are
the two-dpor hardtop sport coupes
and convertibles at 54 inches. All
models feature increased roomi
ness with seat width up to ten
inches greater than the average
sofa.
Four Bonnevilles
Introduced last year as Pontiac’s
top-of-the-line luxury car, the
Bonneville series is even more out
standing in 1959 with two addi
tional spectacular models, all with
exclusive styling features to give
a sleek, custom appearance.
Supplementing the original
Bonneville convertible and two-
door hardtop sport coupe in this
series is a superbly styled four-
door Vista hardtop and a richly
appointed four-door Safari that
offers the ultimate in station wa
gon prestige.
Interiors of the Bonneville are
matched to exterior Magic-Mirror
acrylic lacquer colors, with such
standard equipment items as a
passenger assist rail mounted on
the padded instrument panel, cour
tesy lamps, electric clock, alumi
num seat end and side panels, door
reflectors for night safety and ex
tra insulation for soundproofing.
Three Star Chiefs
Pontiac’s Star Chief series for
1959 is more stunning than ever
before with three artistically styl
ed models; a startling new four-
door Vista hardtop, a four-door
sedan and new to the series this
year, a two-door sport sedan.
New Catalina Series
Sleek and clean styling, with
luxurious simplicity in decor, the
new 1959 Pontiac Catalina series
debuts with a distinct air of un
precedented prestige. The Cata
lina’s entirely new look and fea
tures put Pontiac’s lowest priced,
perennial high volume series in
a class comparative with the in
dustry’s higher priced models.
Seven new, dynamic body styles
are engineered for the ultimate in
utility, safety and comfort. The
series includes: a convertible
coupe, two-door hardtop sport
coupe, four-door Vista hardtop,
two-door sport sedan, four-door
sedan, and two and three-seat
four-door Safaris.
Tasteful exterior treatment,
rich in simplicity, typifies the Cat
alina series. Single full-length
mouldings and the Catalina name
in chromed script on the rear fen
der, decorate the side panels. The
Pontiac name in gold script adorns
the twin grille in front, while
Pontiac in block letters is attrac
tively spaced between oval tail-
lamps on the rear.
The all-new Catalina Safaris
are roomier, more versatile, and
feature a new retractable rear
window. The three-seat Safari
with a rearward facing back seat,
has an electrically controlled rear
window as standard. Step pads on
the rear bumper permit easy ei^
trance and exit.
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Larger True-Contour Brakes
<S>f great importance among
Pontiac’s safety improvements are
the brakes which have nearly 10
per cent more lining area and 39
per cent greater drum weight,
with cooling flanges on the front
drums. This, combined with other
improvements, results in more
positive braking and reduced fade
and brake wear.
Pontiac’s “big family" trunk
capacity has been increased up to
6.8 cubic feet. Outstanding among
accessories offered this year are
new electric windshield wiper and
washer systems, greatly improved
Hydra-Matic transmission and
Wonder-Touch power brakes and
power steering, a six-way powers
seat, a Sportable transistor radio
with push button control and a
more efficient Cir-L-Aire air con
ditioning-heater system. Heater
air is directed to the rear passen
ger area through duct outlets un
der the front seat.
Use perforated hardboard In
your new home as panel screen
ing for bins and cabinets where
heat and moisture must be al
lowed to escape.
Warm waters of the Gulf stream
pass near the New England coast
but have little effect on winter
temperatures because prevailing
winds blow from the land.
If you can’t get paint to cling
to a nickel ornament, try a thin
coat of fresh, white shellac. Shel
lac adheres well to clean metaL
From The Tallassee Tribune,
Tallassee, Alabama: You either
like Dizzy Dean or you do not;
that’s for sure.
We happen to like the big guy
and were glad to hear him an
nounce that he had signed a ten
year contract to continue telecast
ing Saturday and Sunday baseball
games of the week.
Although no announcement was
made, we presume that Buddy
Blatner will continue on as Dean’s
partner. They go together like ham
and eggs and we are not going to
get into any controversy about
who’s the ham.
Diz is good for those perforating
ulcers. When he excitedly an
nounces that “he slud into third
. . . whoa, boy, they liked to
throwed him out,’’ you can’t get
your mind on Khrushchev. Nasser
or even Goldfine.
Hie old Hall of Earner’s warb
ling of “Wabash CannonbaD’ is
about as far removed from the
ball diamond as anything could be
But you know, he makes it sound
good. i
Dean is at his best (or worst) in
pronouncing names of the ball
players. You can hardly believe it
when you hear him call Brooklyn’s
Roseboro “Rossberry.” And when
he gets hold of one like Aparicio
or Colavito, it’s Katy bar the
door.
Diz was an old pro on the field.
And he is tops as an announcer.
• * •
From The Independent, Fuquay
Springs, N. C.: There is a wide
spread notion that the only proper
\yay to go fishing is to pile a lot
of expensive gear into the car,
drive a long way through heavy
morning traffic consisting largely
A>f other fishermen bent on the same
mission, and spend the day or week
end trying for the big ones. Some
devotees go equipped as though
for a venture into outer space—
and the distance they travel is
comparable.
This is one way to go fishing, all
right. But it’s a troublesome way;
it’s a wearisome way. Fishing
ought to be neither troublesome
nor wearisome. Undertaken sensi
bly, fishing can be a pleasant res
toration for both mind and body.
The trick is to forget your con
suming yen to haul in the lunkers-
that swim in waters far away.
You go to some nearby spot and
drop in a line, and then let na
ture’s beautiful quiet seep into
your soul. This takes time, but it
will happen. Maybe you catch a
few fish; maybe you don’t. No
matter. By day’s end, fish or no
fl«h, you’ve landed that most elu
sive catch of all, the feeling of
bei g at peace with all the world.
LAFF OF THE WEEK ^
“I was Just traded to the ‘Wildcats for a bat,
three balls and a thermos bottle!**
Wheels moved out 5 inches for the widest, steadiest stance in America—better cooling for engine and
brakes—lower center of gravity for better grip on the road, safer cornering, smoother ride, easier han
dling. You get the most beautiful roadability you’ve ever known—in Americas Number Road Carl
PONTIAC!
America’s Number 0 Road Car!
Those exclusive Wide-Track Wheels sparked a chain reaction of wonderful new
ideas: You can see the trim, tailored new look . . . it’s inches lower without
sacrificing roominess or road clearance. The first time you drive it, you’ll discover
this beauty handles city corners and clings to country curves in a way the conven
tional narrow-gauge cars can’t hope to imitate. And the ride . . . the miraculous
freedom from sway, dive and bounce . . . this is an experience in buoyant travel
that you won’t believe—until you try it.
But there’s still more to the new Pontiac
to stainp it as the big change for ’59:
Vista-lounge interiors with full 360-degree visibility . . . seats actually wider
than a sofa . . . Air-Cooled True-Contour Brakes for Imooth, effortless control,
stop after stop after stop.
The industry’s most advanced V-8, Pontiac’s Tempest 420, gives you spectacular
new responsiveness. And there’s a new companion power plant, the Tempest
42CE, that delivers phenomenal extra mileage—and does it on regular octane gasl
Come see why no other car can possibly be so new as the new Pontiac—three
series: magnificent Bonneville, dramatic Star Chief and brilliant new Catalina.
2 Great New Engines
If you love action—you get the liveliest on
wheels with*the new Tempest 420 V-8, ac
claimed by automotive experts as America's
most advanced power plant.
If you want the accent on economy, choose
Pontiac’s new Tempest 420E. This new V-8
actually delivers better mileage than many
smaller cars with so-called "economy engines"
— and it uses regular octane fuel.
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