Reflections by Sammy Way: W.A. McElveen opens Pontiac dealership in Sumter in 1949

By SAMMY WAY
Sumter Item archivist and historian
Posted 4/26/25

Reflections remembers the opening of the McElveen Pontiac sales company in 1949. It was one of Sumter's largest and most modern automobile sales and service buildings which opened at 14 W. Bartlette St.

This endeavor became one of Sumter's most …

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