Authentic Dutch Colonial House of the Week
House features a gambrel roof with four dormers and red cedar siding. It blends 18th century exterior with a 20th century layout: four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 2395 square feet, large foyer, living room with brick fireplace, dining room, kitchen with dinette, laundry, and an oversized garage with access to the family room. Master suite includes walk-in closet and private bath. each of the other bedrooms has ample closet space.
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Andy Lang
William J. G. Chirgotis
Morar
What Would These Quality Homes Cost
A pocket folder offers two architect blueprint houses with full study plans showing each floor and all elevations. It includes tips on building a house and a baby full study plan. Offered at 50 cents.
Another Virginian Dies In Vietnam War Casualty List
WASHINGTON A Virginian is named on the Defense Department’s Vietnam war casualty list. S. Sgt. Forrest F. S. Spitler, husband of Mrs. Mary E. Spitler of 35 Charles St. Denbigh, was reported as having died not from hostile action.
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Washington
Defense Department
Forrest F. S. Spitler
Mary E. Spitter
Charles St
Denbigh
Refinishing Furniture With Pumice And Rottenstone
The article guides refinishing a piece with two products pumice and rottenstone after the finish has hardened. Rub with grain using a felt pad and moderate pressure, first with pumice then with rottenstone to achieve a smoother, satin to glassy surface, finishing with paste wax.
Nails Through History and Modern Uses Explored
This piece surveys nails from Roman times to today, detailing common four types box casing and finishing nails and their head styles lengths and uses. It notes how length is measured in pennies and how coatings and alternative metals expand performance for roofing cement counted aluminum copper and brass nails.
Colonial house style myths and tile heat concerns
A reader asks for Colonial design guidelines and explains that many so called Colonials mix styles. An answer notes builders may use any design within local rules and that true Colonial variation existed across English Dutch and German roots. Also discusses ceramic mosaic tiles in a warm weather room and confirms heat won’t harm them.
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America
New World
Amy Vanderbilt Weds Lawyer in Private New York Ceremony
Amy Vanderbilt a noted etiquette authority and railroad Vanderbilts descendant married Curtis Bradbury Kellar a Mobil Oil Corp international division lawyer in a small private ceremony at her New York home. Six of their eight children from prior marriages attended the wedding. Vanderbilt has three sons from prior marriages. Kellar has three daughters and two sons from a previous union.
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New York
Amy Vandebilt
Vanderhills
Corporation
Curtis Bradbury Kellar
Vanderbilt and
Kellar
International Division
Mobil Oil Corp
Miss Vanderbilt
Robert S. Brinkerhoff
Morton G. Clark
Hang Knoot
And the Snake Wasn't Thirsty
Liberty Kentucky Ruth Wesley fainted while painting outside her home and spotted a snake at her feet. Her five year old son Archie fetched water but returned to find her unwell and he was shaken, later saying he drank the water himself. In Bourbon Bardstown Kentucky one of Al Dourante's friends hunted on a farmer's land and received an inexpensive bourbon bottle. The farmer said it was just right, noting if it were worse he could not drink it and if it were better he would not have given it.
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Mike Tate
Memphis Transit Authority
Tate
Liberty
Ruth Wesley
Archie
Bardstown
al Dourante
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Ati
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House of the Week General Post Office
P.O. Box
N. Y
Memphis
Vietnam
Calvert, Lewis & Smith
Main Street
Danville, Virginia
W. Church Street
Martinsville, Virginia
Kenneth E. Calvert
AIA
W, Eugene Lewis
Rayford B. Smith
P. E
Conrad M. Knight
Robert T. Pruett
Thurman, G, Witt
Michael J, Maurakis
AP Newsfeai
AP Newsfeatures
India
New Delhi
Indian Railways
Soviet Union
Bombay
P.O
Huntington
N.Y
Danville
Danville Iron & Metal Co
Lower Lynn St
Amy Vanderbilt
Kellner
Montclair, NY
Kellay
Daghier
Mary Ames
Riverside Hardware
Imacoee
Dist
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