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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1949
Page
19
An article contrasts heating system costs and choices for home modernization advising against cheapest options. It explains steam and hot water provide cleaner heat, while warm air may hinder basement space, then details The Beekman plan a 34 by 28 foot 850 square foot house with garage and storage features.
National Home Week highlights show new houses moving away from old layouts. Kitchens become work friendly, living spaces blend, and heating shifts to the ground floor. Bathrooms lead with showers, pastel fixtures, and tile hues expanding beyond white.
Advice warns against exposing hot water radiators in bedrooms to extreme cold by opening windows wide on very cold nights. Keeping windows closed helps protect heating systems and room temperatures.
Raleigh reports detail a highway commission meeting where Charles Ross of the Carolina Roadbuilders Association and Associated General Contractors pressed that bond funds be used for road construction with contractor bids favored. The commission adopted a neutral resolution amid protest, while Ross argued implied pacts preferred cheaper, force account work and criticized use of machinery in maintenance.
A 54 year old grandmother explains she started swimming lessons after dropping her new $60 false teeth in the pool and finding it easy to stay afloat while retrieving them.
A quote attributed to Mrs. Jameson warns that poverty hurts less from lack than from the need to pretend. It urges dignity in facing want and claims that admitting poverty can blunt its sting, advocating courage to appear poor.
Illinois gains chinchilla stock as a Northbrook couple turn a five acre ranch into a leading chinchilla farm. 140 chinchillas live in a stone block house while pelts command high value. Mrs. Weber touts fur quality and diet. selling a coat is unlikely due to cost.
A survey of transfers shows William H. Currie Jr to Frank M. Simmons and wife for a lot of W C Jones Estate, and multiple deeds between Wills, estates, and developers. Transactions include parcels in Golfcrest and Northwood Acres, City of High Point lots, and exchanges involving Brockett farm and Emery Wood additions.
An international team of 14 Antarctic specialists from Norway Sweden and Britain will depart on November 15 for a two year stay in the south polar regions. They aim to establish a permanent headquarters on the coast of Queen Maud's Land.
A era of automated appliances eases household chores and extends floor life. Hardwood maintenance now centers on daily dust-mop sweeping and occasional wax cleaning, avoiding frequent water cleaning which can raise grain and mar finish. Modern polishes and machine sanding restore worn finishes without manual scraping.
Construction activity may reach a $19 billion total value for 1949, based on joint estimates by the U S Departments of Labor and Commerce. The forecast points to a possible record level for new public and private work placed in service.
The Cleveland lost and found reports list items from railway travelers including old fashioned nightshirts in Pullman berths a Cleveland industrialist watch and a mix of books from Shakespeare to The Fundamentals of Semimicro-Quantitative Analysis. Detective stories and novels are commonly claimed.
Soapy water makes an inexpensive effective spray to control mealey bugs scale insects whiteflies and other soft bodied pests on house plants. Dissolve two tablespoons of soap flakes in one quart of water and spray foliage thoroughly then place plants in shade for about 24 hours.
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