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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1955

Page

21

North Ridge Addition House Plans by Joe Baldridge

Joe Baldridge plans a 5000 sq ft brick veneer home with 450 sq ft guest house near Lubbock Country Club. The U shaped, two story design includes 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, living and family rooms, kitchen dining area, movie room, double garage, and a 2000 sq ft main terrace with 150 sq ft private patio. A 3500 sq ft living area and 1500 sq ft utility and garage space, built in central heating and AC, well septic and electrostatic interior system. Recent local home sales include LeMaire, Holley, and King properties with prices from 10,500 to 12,500. Thames has built in Westmoreland area for three years.

John Cavanagh Star Writer Club Winte Betece Thomas Harry LeMaire 45Th Mockingbord Lane Glynn King Thames Westmoreland Addition

Home For C. F. Shafer Under Way At 3609 24th St

Under construction at 3609 24th St a brick veneer home for Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Shafer is being built by E. T. Pribble with an estimated cost of 21 500. The 2 400 square foot plan includes three bedrooms living and dining rooms a modern kitchen a utility room and a two car garage with central heating and air conditioning planned.

24Th St C. F. Shafer E. T. Pribble Mathis & Wilson 48Th St William B. Casey E. L. Tarkington 53Rd St Clifford B. Barr 37Th St J. L. McCain W. Leroy Waggoner Jesse W. Locke J. L. Bradley 42Nd St E. R. Little Alden W. Winchester Lone Star Trading Posts Herman Holland Sard St E. and R. Lumber Co Ernest M. Gulliams W. M. Edwards 29Th St 46Th St W. Roy Holt J. B. Easter

Clayton Carter Builds Eighteen Homes Across City Areas

Clayton Carter, building contractor, is constructing eighteen frame and asbestos siding houses in seven city areas. Homes range from 800 to 850 square feet with two bedrooms, bath, living area and kitchen, plus garage or carport, priced about 8 000 to 8 500 dollars. Locations include 4904 38th St, 4906 38th St, 215 and 621 E University, 115 E Stanford, 616 and 618 30th St, 4902 to 4908 36th St, 306 E Wa bush Ave, and 2607 to 2621 Second Pl. Carter recently sold 4902 38th St house to Mr and Mrs James R Paul for about 7 850 dollars and plans a 4600 block 42nd St group with three bedrooms priced around 135 500.

Clayton Carter E. University Stanford 30Th St 36Th St Bush Ave Carter 38Th St James R. Paul 42Nd St

Home For Rebt Levine A Home Under Construction

A house is under construction at 2716 53rd St for Mr and Mrs Robert D Levine by Percy A Williams builder. The hill stone exterior with split shake roof features a quarry tile entrance. Three bedrooms two baths a double garage and a plan with den living room and kitchen separated by a mahogany planter.

53Rd St Robert D. Levine Percy A. Williams

Medlock Co Builds Six Brick Homes on 36th Street Area

W E Medlock Co construction in the 2100 block of 36th St progresses with six houses planned, including 2112 36th St finish. Brick and asbestos siding homes feature three bedrooms, two baths, living room, modern kitchen, attached garage, central heat, priced 10 000 to 12 000 and 1200 to 1500 square feet. A 4513 39th St frame house with asbestos siding starts at about 8 000, offering two bedrooms, bath, living and dining rooms, kitchen, and carport.

36Th St W. E. Medlock Co 39Th St Read & Company G. E. Griswell Ackerly 28Th St Green Acres Paul Jernigan Dallas Criswell Texas On Clifton Haynie 30Th St Glenn R. Day 40Th St Haynie

Miller Co. Launches House at 3815 47th St

The Harry E. Miller Co starts construction on a frame and brick home at 3815 47th St. valued at about $15,000, featuring asbestos siding, two bedrooms, a den, a bath, living and dining rooms, a modern kitchen, attached garage, and 1 400 square feet of living space.

47Th St Harry E. Miller Co

Thompson Building House at 4205 40th Street

A frame brick trim and redwood siding home is under construction at 4205 40th St by builder H. E. Thompson. The $8,000 plan includes two bedrooms a bath and a half a den dining area and attached two car garage.

40Th St H. E. Thompson

Builder M. Pharr Constructing Home at 4509 36th

C. M. Pharr, builder, has a house under construction at 4509 36th St. The project costs about $6,000 and features a frame structure with asbestos siding. It includes two bedrooms, a bath, a combined living and dining room, kitchen, and a garage. Living area is 1,168 square feet.

M. Pharr C. M. Pharr 36Th St

Kilgore Begins Brick House at 3213 37th St

H. G. Kilgore starts a brick veneer residence at 3213 37th St with three bedrooms two baths a living room a modern kitchen and den paneled in pine and a double garage. Estimated cost is $18 500 and the building covers 1800 square feet.

37Th St H. G. Killgore 49Th St Clawson Building Co

Home Under Construction at 2702 40th Street

Under construction is a house at 2702 40th Street by Cicero Smith Lumber Co. The estimated cost is $12,000 and the construction area spans 1,532 square feet.

40Th St Cicero Smith Lumber Co

Luther Reynolds Building House at 2817 Emery St

A house at 2817 Emery Street is being built by Luther Reynolds, builder, at an estimated cost of 5500 dollars. Frame and insulating shake shingle siding will be used. The home includes two baths, a living room, and a combined kitchen and dining area, totaling 728 square feet.

Emery St Luther Reynolds

Construction Begins On Brick Veneer House At 3811 40th

Pryor Construction Company starts building a brick veneer home at 3811 40th Street with an estimated cost of 15000 dollars. The project proceeds under the supervision of Joe Baldridge.

Remodeling Finished at Lee Optical Co Office

Work completed on the remodeling of the Lee Optical Co office at 1210 Broadway with an estimated cost of 18000 dollars. The interior is refurnished with modern fixtures, refracting rooms for eye exams, and display cases. Managers Dr Charles Geist and Dr W E Jones are named, with Lee De Rach noted in relation to offices throughout the Southwest.

Lee Optical Co Broadway Charles Geist W. E. Jones Lee de Rach

Braniff executive to speak at Lubbock Sales Club

Reginald Rex Brack Braniff International Airways vice president in charge of traffic and sales will be principal speaker at a meeting of the Lubbock Sales Executives Club in the basement of Citizens National Bank Monday at 8 p.m. Brack of Dallas joined Braniff as a sales manager in 1941 and is a 1935 graduate of the University of Kansas. His talk is titled The World In Your Territory.

Reginald Rex) Brack Braniff International Airways Lubbock Sales Executives Club Citizens National Bank Brack Dallas Braniff University of Kansas

Lubbock Ranks High in National Retail Sales

Lubbock moves up in a national ranking of retail sales for June, surpassing Orlando and Colorado Springs to sit among the top six high spot cities. The June estimate for Lubbock is 17.39 million dollars, with Lauderdale and Ventura also noted in the list.

T Lauderdale Fla Ventura Calif Lubbock Orlando Colorado Springs Colo Santa Ana Fort Lauderable Tex Greensboro N. C Tucson Ariz Eugene Ore St. Petersburg Miami Norfolk Heestead Township N. Y Tyler Pueblo Amarillo Greenville S. C Flint Montgomery Ala Wichita Kas Elizabeth M. J Texas Houston Dallas Fort Worth Corpus Christi

City sees steady pace in four residential home sales

Read & Company reports four city home sales. Griswells of Ackerly bought 2812 28th St Green Acres Addition for 90000. Hoovers buy 4906 39th St for 7550. Neely purchases 4004 43rd St for 15500. Villequette and Haynie pair close 4209 48th St and 2620 30th St with 22500 and 11700 estimates respectively.

Production Credit Building Planned By Tahoka Group

Lubbock Production Credit Association plans contract for a new office in Tahoka on Main Street near US 87. The 28 by 40 foot brick and stone building will include lobby space, private field rep office, vault, rest rooms, storage, and air heating systems. An adjacent Brownfield building project will also be contracted. DeWitt Maeker of Lubbock are the architects. PCA notes a million dollar capital goal achieved. E R Davis of Acuff community is president with Alton Strickland as secretary treasurer.

Tahoka Brownfield Lubbock Levelland DeWitt and Maekerl PCA McGinty E. R. Davis Acuff Lubbock County Alton Strickland

34th Street Adds 4800 Square Feet Building

Cunningham reveals 4800 square foot expansion with an estimated cost of 26000 dollars. He also plans additional structures to keep his organization active for a year.

Cunningham

Retail Tire Store Building Underway at 2614 34th St

Construction of a 2,400 square foot retail tire store at 2614 34th St is underway by J. T. Butcher, contractor, with an estimated cost of 17 000. The Roman brick front features plate glass, concrete block sides and rear. Carl N. Ince leads a corporation including Earl Ince Jr and Sr and L C Kerr as members. Carl Ince will be general manager.

34Th St T. B. A. Inc J. T. Butcher Carl N. Ince Earl Ince, Jr Earl Ince

Also Mentioned on This Page

NEAR Lubbock Country Club Joe Baldridges North Ridge Westmerelant C. F. Skafers Rebt D. Levines H. E. Thompson Building H. G. Kilgore Nouse Butt Cicero Suit Pryor Const. Co. Bonusa Luppock Avalanche-Journal Lubbock, Texas Hoovers Jerry Hoover B. F. Rhoda U. S. Engineers Corps Hoover 43Rd St Roxie Neely Mathis & Wilson Construction Co Villequette U.S Tom Gates William F. Lewis McFarland-Maisen Agency Joe R. Lewis R. L. Devers Brian Hester M. Porter Liniard J. W. Chapman & Sons 32Nd St Winford W. Thomas Clara ‘Crews Tahoka Group 19Th St Appleton Ben E. Appleton B. A. McDougal GM Theautry Te Ee Serta Ee Selent Comeone Eee Sqeeze Montgomery Ward Lubbock Building Material Dept
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