Homes Change Hands On 46th Street and Nearby Areas
The Avalanche Journal lists numerous transactions with buyers Leroy A Sykora Robert V Cromwell Leland Martin Jack Mathis Fredericka Dewbre Carl Nichols Oscar F Roberts Amos Harper Buck W McNeil Fred Huffman Jr and Robert Ray Richards purchasing residences along 46th 53rd 58th and 42nd streets. Each property features multiple bedrooms baths living spaces kitchens and garages with common inclusions such as built in ranges washers dryers central heating and fences. Construction ranges brick veneer frame and stucco with composition roofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl J. Dewbre
E. 2Nd St
Sam Loomis
Buddy Hughes
54Th St
Buck W. McNeil
S4th St
Jack Dodson
J. W. Chapman and Sons
65Th St
Robert Ray Richards
Ray Ferguson
Williams
Chapman
Rita 46Th St
Jack G. Fille
46Th St
Caprick
Baretriction
Osborne Realt
Storm Shelters For Tex Trailer Camp Provide Protection
The first Texas trailer camp to receive tornado shelters is owned by J. Wilkie Talbert at 2317 Auburn. Nine shelters with 20 normal and 30 to 35 emergency capacity sit between rows of trailers. Talbert says he protects about 220 residents and can shelter 180 normally, with 270 possible in an emergency. Built by Gree n Tornado Shelter Co of Lubbock, the steel reinforced concrete shelters cost about 700 dollars each and take three days to erect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
U.S
J. Wilkie Talbert
Auburn
Talbert
Lamesa Underwriters Install New Officers and Recognize Five
James Hardwick installed as president of the Lamesa chapter of the South Plains Life Underwriters Assn. Doy Ferguson is the new vice president and Scott Russell serves as secretary treasurer. Four members earned National Quality Award recognitions for long service: Dad Arnett twelve years, John Agge five years, Ross Woodson three years, and Gene Campbell one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamesa
James Hardwick
South Plains
Doy Ferguson
Scott Russell
Dad Arnett
John Agge
Ross Woodson
Gene Campbell
City Plan Brings Downtown Renewal and New Beautification
Neighbors and private owners modernize storefronts with new fronts paint and plaster. Sidewalks are widened trees planted fountains and continuous music brighten streets. City maintains trees and watering and prohibits individuals trimming them. A $20 million coal-fired thermoelectric plant is planned near Pusan Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
Khrushchev On Holiday At Black Sea Amid Talks
Pravda reports Premier Khrushchev is on holiday at the Black Sea. He conferred with visiting Greek Liberal leader Sophocles Venizelos and is due back in Moscow before June 20 for a date with President Rajendra Prasad of India.
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Moscow
Pravda
Nikita Khrushchev
Black Sea
Communist Party
Sophocles Venizelos
Khrushchev
Rajendra Prasad
India
Two‑home design pitched for weekend, retirement use
The HIAWATHA Estes plan introduces a two car garage and a flexible two home style. It features a compact single story layout with kitchen built ins and direct access from living to kitchen. Complete working drawings No 1702 cost 7.50 first set 5 each additional. order by Oct 12 from Northridge California.
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Hiawatha
ESTES
Hiawatha Estes
P.O
Northridge
Calif
Bank expansion and new structures reshape downtown area
New Face adds 31 000 square feet to the 12 story building raising total to 116 000. The bank will occupy basement and first two floors adding about 20 000 square feet. Exterior features include two ceramic crests by Millard Sheets and a chrome fireplug plated for local canine friends. Western Union plans to occupy finished space by July 15 with possible expansion for two or three tenants. The M and M building near 13th St and Texas Ave is half through with 60 000 project cost and future tenants planned. Citizens Center remodeling and a five story parking garage at 14th St and Ave K progress amid rock delay. project cost 526 000. A new bank building and motor bank are also planned nearby along with remodeling of an office building at 13th St and Ave L.
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Page One
Bank
Texas Ave
Main St
Millard
M and M
13Th St
Western Union
C. E. Maedgen Sr
W. S. Moss
Ave. L
Fire Rate Inspection Moves Through Lubbock
The State Board of Insurance arrives in Lubbock to re inspect over 6000 buildings including public structures schools churches and mercantile establishments for new fire insurance rates. J C Burford leads the team noting inspections last occurred here in 1948 and 1940. Some businessmen refuse access delaying rate setting and insurance sales. The full inspection will take six to eight months for 11 inspectors.
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State’ Board of Insurance
Lubbock
Texas
J. C. Burford
Austin
Wholesale more than 20 years directors listed
Officers and directors include John Mallory president of Lubbock J Paul Allen L P Johnny Johnson and James Tangney of Dallas Earl S Green Oklahoma City Bernie G Winner Walter H Collins and Gilbert Watson of Lamesa H D Hagood Petersburg Wallace King Floydada Dargan Sims Plainview Lowell Irving St Clair Muleshoe Kenneth Ware Littlefield and G W Guhler Jr Harold Flynn J Culver Hill Joe Morse Mrs John Ranne O J Sexton Bill Slanker Ed Stoy Joe Thomas and Gorman Webb all of Lubbock.
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John Mallory
Lubbock
J. Paul Allen
L. P
Johnny’ Johnson
James Tangney
Dallas
Earl S. Green
Oklahoma City
Bernie G. Winner
Houston
Walter H. Collins
Gilbert Watson
Lamesa
H. D. Hagood
Petersburg
Wallace King
Floydada
Dargan Sims
Plainview
Lowell Irving St. Clair
Muleshoe
Kenneth Ware
Littlefield
G. W. Guhler Jr
Harold Flynn
J. Culver Hill
Joe Morse
John Ranne
O. J. Sexton
Bill Slanker
Ed Stoy
Joe Thomas
Gorman Webb
Dresser Industries promotes Mayson to vice president and secretary
DALLAS Special The promotion of J. D. Mayson former secretary of the company to vice president and secretary of Dresser Industries Inc Dallas is announced by H N Mallon chairman of the board In his new role he directs the legal tax and insurance activities He joined Dresser in 1944 as Tax Attorney was named Director Legal Department in 1949 Assistant Secretary in April 1957 and Secretary in December 1957.
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Dallas
J. D. Mayson
Dresser Industries, Inc
H. N. Mallon
Mayson
Dresser Industries
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Prd
Leroy A Sykora
Clendon Milter
Robert V. Cromwell
Aoe
Clendon Mill
Leland Martin
53Rd St
Kenneth, Jerkey
Gonzalez Realty
48Th St
Jack Mathis
Weldon Putman
47Th St. Austin
Harris
47Th St
30Th St. Fredericka
G. F. Taylor
Buddy Singhes
7Th St
Carl F. Nichols
Earl
Dewbre
Meeks, Terrell and Osborne
58Th St
Oscar F. Roberts
Philip T. Pegues
Warren
The
National Advertising
Department of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Hawley
Oyle Hawley
Avalanche Journal
J. B. Hunn
Indian Sales Company
Hunn
Scholl
Dr. Scholl
W. M. McMurray
McCann-Erickson, Incorporated
Chicago
Foille
Carbisulphon Company
Ezo Products Company
Ezo
American Safety Razor Corporation
Alls and Eastman ‘and Co
42Nd St
E.T. Dunn Jr
Frank Kemp
Eastman and Co
55Th St
L. C. Carothers
Ssth St
Harold L. Dunn
Henry Holmes Co
Anna _ Louise Firestone
Curtis Wilson
Larry Chandler
Sttrom
Rogers Rough J. W. Chapmanns
34Th St
Amos Harper
Alvin Taylor
J. W. Chapman and Ie
37Th St
Fred Huffman Jr
Buddy Oliver
Williams-Chapman, Realtors
35Th St
Kenneth W. Fox
E. L. Williams
28Th St
J. W. Adcox
John A. Thomas
Williams + Chapman, Realtors
38Th St
Wallace Shipman
Dick Watson
Williams-Chapman
64Th St
B. M
Thurman
Burl Kizer
John F. Pfeiffer
Joe A. Jackson
Osborne Co
J.W. Chapman, and Sons
Sacramento
California Capitol
MR. Home Builder
Whiteside Bldg
Glenridge
56Th
53Rd
Indiana
Monterey High School
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