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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1948
Page
13
Insulating building board proves versatile for attic and basement rooms, storage under stairs, and storage doors. Four by six to twelve foot sheets enable quick coverage with factory finished surfaces. Asbestos cement sheets suit interior remodeling and decorative commercial interiors, while the Landsing small house showcases FHA friendly design and ample storage.
In testimony to congressional committees, munitions board members said the national stockpile is far behind schedule with only about 20 percent of the total projected pile accumulated. Officials cited weak planning, foreign sourcing reliance, and high costs as reasons for the delay and urged renewed emphasis on domestic mining and long term contracts to secure materials.
Fire safety officials say about three quarters of home fires could be prevented if the public follows simple rules. Key causes include matches by children, smoking hazards, electricity misuse, faulty chimneys, lightning, and improper storage of refuse and flammable liquids. Recommendations include using licensed electricians, turning off devices, cleaning chimneys, and storing flammable materials in galvanized steel containers with tight lids.
Real estate transfers include J. T. Hughes and wife to L. W. Stevens and wife on Wray street. Oscar W. Bunner and wife to M C. Hayworth and wife ten lots in Hutton subdivision. O. H. Leak and others to Dave Outlaw on Hoover street. F. R. Fraley and wife to Essie Rae Johnson and husband in T. Y. Hamilton subdivision. Eugene Pratt and wife to T. F. Strickland lot in C. L. Ames property. T. W. Albertson and others to Fred N. Westmoreland and wife adjoining Bowersland. S. D. Gibson and wife to Paul W. Godfrey and wife on North Main street. E. L. Grimsley and wife to Geraldine M. Walker and others in Woodlawn Forrest subdivision. Pearl Davis to K. H. Kennedy adjoining Davis land.
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