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H. W. Cheyney, Cecilton’s Chevy Dealer

Posted on August 25, 2014November 18, 2024 by admin
H W Chyney
H. W. Cheyney, Cecil Democrat, June 20, 1954

H. W. Cheyney, the Cecilton Chevrolet dealer, marked the 26th anniversary of taking care of the automobile needs of residents in the southern part of the county in 1954.  And he featured some great bargains on the used car lot.

Mr. Chyeney established the business in 1928, “starting out with only himself and a mechanic,” the Cecil Democrat reported.  By 1954, the newspaper reported that his workforce had grown to himself: two salesmen, four mechanics, a parts man, and two clerical personnel.

The Democrat remarked that the dealership “was one of the oldest in continuous operations in Cecil County.”  Mr. Cheyney was active in civic affairs, serving the community in many ways, which included the town board.

Cheyney Cecilton Chevrolet Dealer

Cheyney Chevy Dealer Cecilton
Roy McCauley, Salesman, H. W. Cheyney, and Bob Cooling, Salesman at Cheyney’s used car sale. Source: Cecil Democrat, June 20, 1954

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