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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1938

Page

18

Safe thickness guidelines for concrete sidewalks Q and A

The guidance notes sidewalk thickness varies with subgrade conditions. Typical builds use four inches residential four to five inches for business and six inches where heavy vehicles cross.

FHA Mortgages Expand to All Regions

The Federal Housing Administration aims to extend the insured mortgage system nationwide by making FHA mortgages available in every section of the country. The program seeks to broaden home ownership opportunities and finance housing across diverse communities.

Federal Housing Administration

Mortgage Funds Reach Small Communities Under FHA Act

The report notes thousands of isolated communities once neglected now gain mortgage funds. In 1937 FHA insured single family mortgages, 186.7 percent were in towns under 2,500 population and 58.4 percent in cities under 100,000, with 30 percent outside metropolitan areas.

FHA

Ministers Association Picnic Set For Sunday

The Ministers association of High Point will hold a regular monthly meeting as a picnic Sunday afternoon at Hedrick's and Parham's Cabin. Ministers’ wives receive special invites to bring filled baskets and enjoy horseshoes while the ministers meet. The cabin lies off the High Point and Thomasville highway near Parks garage.

Ministers’ Association of High Point Hedrick Parham Thomasville Highway Parks Garage

Spain Reports No Frontline Activity In Brief Communique

A government communique states fighting is at a standstill in Spain with no activity on any front. The terse statement confirms a pause in hostilities and emphasizes a halt in operations across all sectors.

Spain

FHA Requires Little Time To Insure Loans

FHA officials say mortgage insurance applications can be processed in under 10 days. After amendments to the National Housing Act signed February 3 1938 the FHA system adds little time compared with other methods. Thorough analysis may add a few days but saves borrowers from costly mistakes.

FHA Federal Housing Administration

Americans Buy Mass Gasoline Volumes in 12 Months

America's 30 million motorists purchased almost 20 billion gallons of gasoline in the past year. The figure highlights strong demand across the nation as drivers fueled travel and daily commutes.

America

Farmers Should Study Both FHA Loan Programs

Federal housing officials urge farm borrowers to weigh long term mortgage insurance loans against short term property improvement loans. For major construction or modernization, insured mortgages are advised. for minor modernization, the Property Improvement Credit Plan is preferred. Borderline cases may need lending‑institution advice.

Federal Housing Administration

FHA Advises Careful Analysis of Costs in Loan Refunding

FHA officials urge borrowers to compare costs of carrying two loans with initial charges for appraisal and title search against refinancing a single loan. The Farm Mortgage Program offers flexibility in spending, with a $2,500 limit for new house or farm building construction under the Property Improvement Plan, while the mortgage plan imposes no specific use limit beyond a $16,000 loan cap and requires at least 15 percent of funds to be spent on materials and labor.

FHA

China Missionary 10 Speaks at Green Street Church

Rev. Deaven Lawton missionary to China speaks at Green Street Baptist Church tonight during the regular Sunday evening service. He is the son of missionaries and was born in China. He recently returned to America due to war conditions and will study at the Baptist Bible Institute in New Orleans this coming year.

Deaven Lawton China Green Street Baptist Church Mr. Lawton W.W. L. Lawton United States America The Baptist Bible Institute New Orleans

England's first coffeehouse opened in 1652 London

The record notes England's first coffeehouse opened in St. Michel's Alley, London in 1652. It explains the word acre derives from the Anglo-Saxon aeger meaning a field of any size.

England St. Michel's Alley London Acre

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