RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION - Genesee County

Auto tax New auto tax stamps in use today. 6-10, 29-1942Automobile licensesPast & Present column: Ray Otis remembers first auto licenses. Numberswere pasted on headlights. 12-6-1924List of 6H license holders. 12-22-1936Holders of 6H plates. 1-17-1953Automobile rentalsFrank's Repair Shop & Sunoco Station, 586 E. Main now hasNational Car Rental. 8-22-1974Automobile showsAutomobile theftsVintage cars parked on lawns of East Main from Vine to Ross - to protestuse signs along roadways. 5-14-1926Auto show to appeal to worman. To be held at Ortner's Hall. 1-18-1929Car dealers plan dance at Ortner showrooms. 1-24-1930Readying cars for Auto Show. 1-28-1930Second section on Auto Show. 1-29-1930Winegar on recent old Buick show in which an early Mancuso Buick starred. 7-31-19899-14-1920 +Clor & Harrington involved in huge Hudson stolen car business.morePast & Present column: Paragraph on auto thefts. 9-18-1920More Hudsons driven to Rochester. 9-27-1920Thieves take Mrs. Coon's car - chased by police - abandon it. 11-24-1923High School boys mystery car thieves - Clarence Stephenson &George Taggart. 11-28-1922Past & Present column: Paragraph on stolen auto and recovery by police.Paragraph on dearth of used cars. 2-11-1928Shot from troopers rifle ends chase of stolen car. 6-28-1937Dr. Harvey arrest thief who stole his car. 7-16-1937Juveniles admit car thefts - like to drive. 6-1-1942Probe reveals many juvenile crimes include car thefts. 11-6-1944Third car reported stolen - three boys held. 3-17, 18-1949Two cars registered by Batavians stolen in night. 1-12-1951Thieves steal car from Washington Ave. driveway. 7-9-1952Four cars stolen overnight - 3 abandoned, 2 damaged. 5-25-1957+First girl accused of auto theft. 12-30-1957RUTH McEVOY COLLECTIONSUBJECT TEXT DATEAutomobiles Letter to Ruth from Irene. 1-4-1985Dear Ruth:I have been looking for the first cars in Le Roy without much luck untilthis morning. Wilford told me that you came in to the Le Roy House, and in the"V" file, under "Vehicles", Ed found some information on automobiles inLe Roy. I couldn't believe it because we all had been looking and foundnothing. Oh, well! Did you get a copy of it?In looking through old Gazette News I found:Dec. - 1904 - The first Franklin auto arrived in Le Roy, property of Dr. R. LeeSkinner (dentist), 12 horse power.March 1909 - During the week Watson & Eberhart sold automobiles to;