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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1954
Page
23
The instructions describe building a sandbox with a wooden frame a floor and sides and seats added as shown. Basic hand tools are used to assemble the structure with nails and careful fitting of each component for a stable play area.
Instructions describe beveling the seat and sides with a plane or rasp, shaping an awning frame (D), and inserting dowels with holes for bolts to pivot the frame. Upright posts (C) receive keyhole sawed slots, wing nuts adjust frame placement, round headed bolts fasten uprights, and the awning is tacked with broad headed tacks.
The Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau urges basement protection through sump pumps and cellar drainers to prevent flood damage. It highlights back water valves for sewer backup and stresses professional installation for effective operation and health protection.
Prospective homeowners should protect plumbing fixtures during construction to prevent damage from careless use. Fixtures are sturdy but not indestructible. abuse can void manufacturer guarantees. Bathtubs and sinks should not be used for storage or as workbenches, and protective coverings are often provided during installation.
Spring is a good time to inspect a house for winter damage from ice snow wind and rain. Check the roof sidewalls foundation doors and windows for hidden weakness and note if roof deck boards show leaks. Patching a leaky roof is often unsatisfactory and replacing the roof with asphalt shingles on top is commonly recommended.
When laying hardwood flooring keep the house at 70 degrees for 10 days before installation and store the flooring indoors.
A design note explains using pastel roof and siding colors to visually enlarge a ranch home. Light roof draws the eye upward and gives height, while matching trim to siding and dark door accents enhance contrast for an impression of greater size.
President Rhee said Dien Bien Phu might not have fallen if outside aid offered three months earlier had been accepted. He noted his offer to send one or two ROK divisions to aid the French in Indochina was not accepted.
Joseph N. Welch, chief counsel for the Army, says he believes the dispute with Senator Joseph McCarthy will be resolved before the end of the month. He comments during hearings in Walpole, Massachusetts, amid ongoing Senate inquiries.
Rolla High School students vote today on returning to classes following a two day protest over the dismissal of two teachers and resignations of two others. School officials Dr. Harold Fuller and Supt. Don Matthews urged closure at a public meeting and promised the dispute would be addressed at the next board session Monday. The board gave no reason for the dismissals.
Caryl Chessman a 32 year old prison author known for life on death row was scheduled to die in ten days at San Quentin and hired attorney Berwyn A Rice of San Rafael to file a last minute appeal Gov Goodwin Knight had refused an earlier appeal Chessman was convicted in Los Angeles on charges of kidnaping and rape.
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