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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1959
Page
27
The X-42 house by Rudolph Matern in the House of the Week series blends rustic colonial charm with modern space. First floor spans 1,476 square feet with three bedrooms, living and dining rooms, a large family kitchen, two baths, and a long porch. second floor offers two more bedrooms and bath with potential finishing later.
A reader sends 35 cents and asks for a copy of the study plan titled The House of The Week Design X-42 CITY. The note indicates a request for publication materials.
An expert warns amateurs on painting cleaning using turpentine noting risk of softening paint. Pease of the Metropolitan Museum of Art suggests two methods to remove grime and cautions against home remedies. Keck advises handling stored paintings carefully and using protective framing and padding during moves.
Plywood varies by face wood with birch top ply yielding fir. Proper preparation and sealing minimize grain and allow painting or varnish finishes. Use resin sealers for opaque or clear coats, avoid water thinning, sand between coats, and apply undercoats for blond or glossy results.
Twelve car owners ignored a no parking rule near a construction site on the freeway. They found their cars stuck and had to help level a gravel hump to free them. Local officials noted enforcement would resume after the incident.
An AP report from Quincy describes a police officer knocking on a home door and offering a display of goods for sale in the reception hall. The resident declines after learning the items cost a dollar each and cannot afford them.
The Home Market er. and Mrs. Robert D. Brooks buy 502 Florham Dr. Brooks works as sales manager for Carbide Saw and Tool Division of R. Hoe and Co. The sale was handled by Mendenhall-Moore Realtors. Numerous other couples relocate within High Point including Adkins at 116 Brantley Cir and Cole man at 1313 E. Farriss Ave. Listings note professions with Marsden State, High Point Savings and Trust Co., Western Electric, Pointer Drive-In Theater, Security National Bank, City of High Point Police, Liberty Mutual, National Upholstery, and Ameri can Bakeries.
The text explains the importance of applying an initial under coat before the final finish such as varnish shellac or lacquer. Skipping this step causes uneven results with parts of the grain appearing very dark while others stay light. This under coat ensures a uniform base for the final finish.
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