Plans for Modern Barns and Local Home Upgrades
Pomeroy reports five building projects for the summer including a state school style modern barn with a 32 by 66 foot shed and full farm equipment. John Love plans a paint shop and garage with concrete floor and steel sash. Minersville residents remodel homes adding an eight room house and a two story upgrade with bath. Leonard Greaser converts his home into an eight room modern residence with furnace and bath expected ready by August 1.
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Pomeroy
John Love
John Durst
Sugar Run
Leonard Greaser
Minersville
U. S. Faces More Building Volume Into 8 Years
Wilford I. King of the National Bureau of Research and secretary of the American Statistical Association predicts eight more years of heavy construction in the United States. He supports his forecast with statistics and graphs.
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United States
Wilford I. King
National Bureau of Research
American Statistical Association
King
Neighborhood Repainting Drives Maplewood Drive Projects
Homes on Maplewood drive receive exterior paintwork with H H S Townsend and others leading the redecorations. The city and merchants join in roof painting and white traffic lines while new awnings and roofing appear on several properties across The Plains and Court street.
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Maplewood Drive
H. H. S Townsend
No. 24
Ed Burdette
W. B. Johnson
Athens
Safety Department
H. G. Householder
Prestons
Spot
Court Street
Nelson Block
W. N. Jewett
West State Street
New Rio Grande College Building Now Under Roof
The new three building campus at Rio Grande College progresses with the library and classroom block now under roof. Contractors expect completion by August 15, not October 15, and the brick steel fireproof structure houses eight rooms with plastering under way. Architect William Mills of Nelsonville, builder R A Miller Co of Middleport. Rio Grande, July 2.
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Rio Grande College
William Mills
Nelsonville
R.A. Miller Company
Middleport
Future buildings to glow with varied brilliant colors
Architects and builders forecast future structures in varied hues of terra cotta with bright daytime tones and jewel like night illumination. Experts agree old drab shades will fade as colorful exteriors become the standard, with only examples already shown in modified form.
Insulate Homes To Cut Heat Loss And Fuel Bills
Homeowners retrofit insulation to protect against heat and cold. Builders use boards of cane waste wood fibre cork or gypsum rock or dry fillers like wood mineral wool cork or gypsum. For existing homes dry fillers are recommended for strong weather protection. Nearby builders increasingly adopt these measures.
Fees for Building Permits Charged To Contents and Work To Be Done
The ordinance sets permit fees at three cents per hundred cubic feet of contents excluding attics and open porches, with minimums of $1, and $1.50 for additions or repairs under $500, rising to $1.50 per $1000 over $1000. Excavations must be guarded. depths over nine feet require notice and protection for adjoining structures. Fireproof construction required for public garages bakeries dry cleaning and moving picture theaters. fire safety provisions apply to theaters per state regulations.
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Ensay Council
Mson
Jails Safer Than Schools In Building Code Survey
A survey by Norman M. Stineman found more than 30 U S codes require fireproof jails and theaters than schools. He notes eight cities and two states mandate fireproof jails while neglecting school safety, naming Atlanta Cincinnati Minneapolis Milwaukee Parkersburg Syracuse Tacoma Waukegan and Ohio Wisconsin as examples.
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United States
Norman M. Stineman
Portland Cement, Association
Mr. Stineman
Linen shelf for mending in small apartment
A small apartment should keep one linen shelf for mending. If only the item to be mended is removed, the order can be preserved easily.
East-Facing Bedroom Aids for Late Morning Sleep
If your bedroom faces east and the early light wakes you too early a removable second shade of black lateen will suffice to protect you. Awnings are a good investment.
Athens area real estate transfers show week totals down
County auditor J Clyde Edmunson records fewer property transfers in Athens County this week. Transactions include several Athens Township lot conveyances, city additions, and inter additions among residents and companies, with acreages and parcel numbers listed.
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EAL
Athens City
J. Clyde Edmunson
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