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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1949
Page
13
Dorothy Downs of the Firemen's Mutual Insurance Co warns that most residential fires stem from careless housekeeping or misuse of home equipment. She cites kitchen hazards, oil ranges, flammable fabrics, oily rags, and unsafe cleaning fluids, plus structural risks from improper roofing, dirty chimneys, overloaded wiring, and multiple electrical devices.
Three Cleveland doctors have found a real life Shangri La 75 miles northeast of Mexico City in the Sierra Madre. They established a Pan-American Doctors' club at a 200 acre Hacienda San Miguel Regla estate bought after a year of exploration.
New York dancer and anthropology student Pearl Primus is touring Central Africa. She has arrived in Leopoldville after a Congo tour and will depart for Liberia. The Rosenwald foundation funds her scholarship for the tour.
The Donald features exterior brick faced entrance vestibule with wide siding and vertical siding on the rest. Living and dining rooms connect by a large opening for light ventilation and spacious feel. Rooms lead to a hall with attic stairs for two potential second floor rooms. Closet space includes a large wardrobe closet per bedroom a front vestibule coat closet and a bathroom linen cabinet. Plans call for frame construction insulated walls and ceiling and a full basement. Overall 31 by 37 feet main body 28 by 32 and a half feet ground area 1042 square feet volume 23347 cubic feet. For information contact Small House Planning Bureau St. Cloud Minnesota.
A Metropolitan Life study shows rising marriage and home life among American men. About 352 million men are married with 341.3 million living with wives, though housing shortages push many to live with relatives or in temporary quarters. Most under 35 or over 55 are employed, and nine in ten young men marry, reinforcing traditional family life. The report notes more wives work but few outside the home, and urges continued stability and provisioning for old age and illness. Also: India reports 20,000 Indians evacuated from Burma by mid July with 8,000 destitute and $120,000 allocated for repatriation.
The proper separation of farm buildings is a key fire safeguard. Connecting structures increases spread risk and water use. Major buildings should be about 150 feet apart and smaller ones 100 feet apart with a central 3,000 gallon emergency water supply.
Postwar home builders aim to simplify living for the over-65 female population with compact dwellings, dinettes, tailored kitchens, and easy-clean walls. The Council of America notes a 24 percent rise in women 65 and older since 1940, making elder comfort a priority for construction trends.
Nang Nantaka Suprabhat nand former chairwoman of the Women's Law Association argues Thai women lack true equality as husbands may have multiple wives She notes legal rights exist but tradition blocks full parity and suggests women should manage their own property when possible.
In Grand Junction, Father H. B. Liebler of Bluff Utah addressed Rotary Club members about Navajo hardship. He cited a cycle of illiteracy and political exclusion, noting growth from 9,000 in 1868 to 65,000 today, with reservations too small and schools lacking.
A sequence of High Point Township conveyances shows Gene V O'Brien and others transferring multiple lots on East Green Street Gurley lands Yates land and other sites to numerous spouses. City transfers include High Point Memorial Hospital property on Avery Street and several estates on Centennial Avenue extension plus various other lots in Ward Greenway Park and Spring Valley.
Colorful kitchens emerge as a trend with off-white gray and pastel walls replacing strict white. Pine paneling and red cedar cupboards appeal to homeowners seeking warmth and character in the modern cooking space.
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