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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1955
Page
6
An article describes turning dining rooms into year round patios by extending outer siding inside with a glass wall, creating an indoor outdoor space. Cedar siding offers durable, low maintenance walls with decorative trim using driftwood and seasonal adornments, plus privacy fencing and an overhang to shade glass panes.
Construction starts on a 35 home extension of the Fair Park addition on North Main. The plan calls for one house finished per day, with prices from 11 400 to 11 800 and a $3 million overall cost. Veterans’ monthly payments should average 75 dollars including taxes and insurance. Houses feature Mexican brick, aluminum windows, tiled baths, tiled kitchen cabinets, sliding bedroom doors, and attic fans.
John M. Dickerman of the National Association of Home Builders hailed the VA GI loan program as an outstanding success after its first years of operation. He credited VA officials and staff for a difficult job well done as the agency released its annual report on the loan guaranty program active since 1944.
Washington January 10. Farm housing shows a decline in new construction while farm home improvement grows. Experts cite slower activity due to reduced farm income. Electric service improves to 92 percent of farms by last June, up from 91 in 1953. The Agriculture Department backs research in Beltsville Maryland with plans for remodelling and heating guidance. Farm loans come from banks insurers and mortgage firms.
Rochester Canning Co. received one dollar in payment of a 25 year old debt on Monday. The envelope bore the note please find enclosed $1 in consideration of a few cans of peas taken from your establishment when with a group of boys between 1928 and 1930.
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