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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1940

Page

8

Building and Loan League Meeting Set for Blowing Rock

The North Carolina Building and Loan League will hold its Annual Meeting in Blowing Rock June 18 19 20 focusing on how the European War affects home financing and real estate. Key speakers include A D Theobald and Congressman A D Folger with a legal conference on Mills vs Mutual Building and Loan Association and a service celebration for long serving members.

North Carolina Building and Loan League Blowing Rock A. D. Theobald National Organization of Building and Loan Associations A. D. Folger Building and Loan Associations Sec Mills Vs. Mutual Building and Loan Association of Charlotte Chase Brentzer Charlotte H. G. Hudson Winston-Salem Charles A. Hines Greensboro Murray James Wilmington Luther Hartsell, Jr Concord J. B. James

World Fair Housing Program Lets 48 Families Stay Free

Forty eight American families from many states will spend a week at the New York World's Fair in homes built on the Fair Grounds. Stewart McDonald, FHA administrator, and Harvey D. Gibson inspected two model homes in the $2,500 to $3,500 range under the 1940 FHA program. The homes meet FHA rules and qualify for insured financing. Families will have all expenses paid from departure to return while chosen through local contests.

New York N. Y Stewart McDonald Harvey D. Gibson FHA

New Johns Manville Home Material Demonstration

A feature invites readers to visit a house under construction to see Johns Manville modern building materials in action. It emphasizes protection against fire weather and wear and showcases construction details.

Johns- Manville Johns-Manville

All-Weather Comfort Home Open for Inspection in High Point

The All-Weather Comfort Home on Gatewood Avenue opens for public inspection during its construction. A. D. Theobald will headline the North Carolina Building and Loan League meeting speaking on trends in thirty and home financing. The four-room Cape Cod Colonial demonstrates Johns Manville fire and weather protection and the Guildway home ownership method. A trained inspector will explain construction stages weekends to help visitors compare two seemingly identical houses at different build stages.

The North Carolina Building and Loan League A. D. Theobald Theobald National Organization Gatewood Avenue High Point Housing Guild G. A. Brown Parker-Brown Lumber Company Cape Cod Bath Paul Sanders Johns-Manville Brown High Point Shieldcote Marietta Enamel

North Carolina Building and Loan Forum Highlights

The program includes leaders like Jonathan Daniels and J B Williams with talks on cooperation with local material suppliers and loan duties. Six five minute talks feature executives from Norwood to Whiteside. The Annual Banquet on June 19 features Dr Julian Miller on Capitalism.

Jonathan Daniels News and Observer Raleigh J. B. Williams North Wilkesboro E. M. Garner Carolina Lumber & Builders Supply Association Charlotte George W. Crone Chas B. Norwood Goldsboro Walter T. Carpenter Lenoir J. E. Brinn Sanford Wm. A. Stroud Wilkesboro Lee M. Kearns Asheboro Francis Whiteside Gastonia Julian Miller The Charlotte Observer Watt H. Gragg Boone League Building, Savings and Loan Associations of North Carolina P. T. Hines Greensboro Daily News H. D. Taylor University of North Carolina R. H. Gregory, Jr Rocky Mount John R. Perry Thomasville R. D. White Burlington Dorothy Hanes Winston-Salem W. H. Little Hickory E. Echerd

Home Savings Campaign Reports Successful Spring Drive

D R Fonville, chairman of the Advertis ing and Business Development Committee, reports a 20 percent rise in loan volume after the Spring Cooperative Newspaper Advertising Campaign ending June 1. O K LaRoque, president of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Winston Salem, will deliver an address titled Facts To Think About. League members will share experiences in Loan and Business Development Forums.

D. R. Fonville Spring Cooperative O. K. LaRoque Federal Home Loan Bank of

FHA Mortgage Gains Seen in 21 of 25 Metro Areas

Twenty-one of the first 25 metropolitan areas posted gains in total volume and value of FHA insured mortgages in 1939, with 12 districts reporting increases of 50 percent or more. El Paso led at 94.2 percent, followed by Rockford, Cleveland, Birmingham, Evansville, San Antonio, Little Rock, Harrisburg, Toledo, Seattle, Canton, and Racine.

Federal Housing Administration FHA el Paso Tex Rockford Cleveland Birmingham Evansville Ind San Antonio Little Rock Harrisburg Toledo Seattle Canton Racine

New Home Showcases Modern Fire Safe Materials

A builder explains advantages of a new house featuring fire resistant roof shingles and asbestos side wall shingles. The design includes J M Super Felt rock wool attic insulation and J M wall insulation aimed at cooler summers and warmer winters.

Tri City Termite Company Opens in High Point

Walter G. Pete Seckler of High Point has opened the Tri City Termite Company at 2108 East Green Street. He trained with Terminex at E. L. Bruce Company in Memphis the world’s largest hardwood flooring maker and now offers services to treat and eradicate termite problems.

Walter G Pete) Seckler High Point Tri- City East Green Street Mr. Seckler Terminex E. L. Bruce Company Memphis

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