ZE Home Sales Rise As Market Recovers In Local Area
The ZE market reports multiple 1940s style residences changing hands this week. Homes at 2613 2nd St 59th St 2712 62nd St and several others sold through local realtors with brick or frame construction, central heating, and attached garages. Buyers include Mr. and Mrs. Warner Mrs. Hester and multiple named sellers and buyers across 40th to 60th Streets.
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Page One
2Nd St
Bill L. Warner
Fframe
59Th St
Ross W. Hester
49Th St
Julius C. Landrum
James F. Black
47Th St
J. C. Richardson Jr
John Jay Jones
Cyprus
40Th St
Charles R. Walker
Clayton Carter
Ston Carter
O. Boothe
Waene
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
Marvin J. Meador
Eledge-Williams, Realtors
Stanley F. Grzywacz
53Rd St
Mathis and Wilson Construction Co
Charles Cathey
Katherine Cardwell
48Th St
A. L. Keenum
Lee A. Savage
38Th St
Weldon W. Kinnison
47Th St. James
Willie
Bill) Reese
Cates-Barnett Real Estate
South Plains Real Estate and Loan Co
60Th St
Joe W. Fry
J. W. Chapman and Sons
60Th
Bill Stewart
Plymouth tops in quality car ads claim
Fragmentary ad copy touts Plymouth as America’s best quality car with claims of steady ride and safe braking. It emphasizes smooth handling, low sway on curves, and a comfortable experience, positioning Plymouth as superior in its class.
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Erica
Plymouth
Plymouth Te Osans
Ten Houses Start in Lubbock as Total Cost Drops
The report notes multiple new homes begun in Lubbock with combined costs listed for each site. Homes range from 1,128 to 2,500 square feet and include features like air conditioning, wood paneling, brick exteriors, and attached garages. Locations include 402 38th St, 3519 37th St, and 3713 42nd St with varying prices from $8,000 to $30,000.
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Lubbock
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38Th St
Weldon Wines
37Th St
Real estate trials as owners move from New Jersey to Long Island
The writer details house hunting nerves and buyer quirks as owners prep a River Edge NJ home for sale. Prospective visitors vary from meticulous critics to last minute no-shows. The piece notes the seller’s stress at a $22,300 asking price amid moving to an institution.
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New Jersey
Long Island
Adams Ave
River Edge
N. J
Institution
New Families List Residents and Origins in City
A roster of new residents includes Paul Rudolph from Seminole at 2506 B rear 3rd St and Gerald Gaylor from Hobbs at 2901 Erskine. Other entries cite Monte D. Skinner from Hobbs, C A Reynolds from Memphis, Lupe Costeillo from Temple, James O Melville from Tucson, Harrison D. Willes from Tucson, Donald M. Homerstad from Tucson, R B Dennis Jr from Midland, James A. Stewart from Lovington, R E Ernest from Brownfield, and D R Tumlinson from Houston with listed addresses and origins.
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Emery
Hobbs
Paul Rudolph
3Rd St
Seminole
Gerald Gaylor
Erskine
Monte D. Skinner
Duke
Houston
C. A. Reynolds
21St St
Memphis
Lupe Costeillo
Baylor
Temple
James O. Melville
34Th St
Tucson
Ariz
Harrison D. Willes
Donald M. Homerstad
Midland
R. B. Dennis Jr
32Nd St
Lovington
N. M
James A. Stewart
Colgate
Brownfield
R. E. Ernest
Belton
Dallas
D. R. Tumlinson
Idalou Hy
Plans Laid For Masonite Homes With Model Opening
Plans described include tops asphalt tile floors and bamboo fold closures with masonite construction. Each house offers about 926 square feet of floor space. A model home opening is scheduled for today after a Saturday held event, while volcanic eruptions are noted for producing fine dust and spectacular sunsets for months.
Audrey Pushes Toward Canada After 1500 Mile Path
Hurricane Audrey roared from Louisiana to Lake Ontario and into Canada, killing nineteen north of Louisiana and three in Canada. Five deaths occurred across Alabama Mississippi and the Carolinas, with eight in Illinois and Indiana from storms and accidents. Tornadoes touched four Mississippi towns as far as New York City and New Mexico felt its edges.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Audrey
Canada
Louisiana
Ontario
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Ilinois
Indiana
Air Forc
New York City
New Mexico
Midwest
Six Additional Contest Winners Named for Canada Trip
Amarillo Hardware Co. announced six more winners joining two Lubbock men for an eight day fishing trip at Northern Light Camp Rainy Lakes Ontario. Thirteen Zenith dealers from the Panhandle and South Plains were invited. Winners Myron Roe Snyder J D Dyer Lamesa Jasper Atkins Big Spring Alvin Lamb Seminole Myron Pool Muleshoe accompanied by earlier winners Doc and Herbert Griffith. The group met in Amarillo then flew to Chicago to Zenith Corp plant before traveling to the camp. return set for Monday
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Amarillo Hardware Co
Lubbock
Northern Light Camp
Rainy Lakes
Ontario
Can
Zenith
Panhandle
South Plains
Doc
Herbert Griffith
Wek
Myron Roe
Snyder
J. D. Dyer
Lamesa
Jasper Atkins
Big Spring
Alvin Lamb
Seminole
Myron Pool
Muleshoe
Home Builders to Convene 11th Texas Event in Lubbock
Cecil E. Jennings announces the Lubbock site for the 11th annual Texas Association of Home Builders convention the first week of December. Lubbock Association’s L. T. Foster chairs the state convention committee. The Texas group includes 21 affiliated associations with 2,538 members 1,084 builders and 1,454 associates.
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Ralph Dorsett
Lubbock
American General Life Insurance Co
el Paso
Home Builders Association
Cecil E. Jennings
Lubbock Home Builders Assn
The
Texas Assn. of Home Builders
L. T. Foster
Lubbock Association
Texas Group
Queen Will Unveil Dunkirk Memorial
Dozens of the little boats that helped Dunkirk return to the beach as Queen Mother Elizabeth unveils a memorial plaque. The plaque honors about 4,700 British Tommy graves in Dunkirk and marks the 17th anniversary of the evacuation of 340,000 British and French soldiers.
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Dunkirk
France
Elizabeth
Britain
U S Construction Boom Tops 1956 Record Peak
More than 37 billion dollars will be spent on commercial and industrial construction in the United States during 1957, surpassing the 1956 record by about two million dollars, according to Practical Builder.
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U. S
Taxes in Everyday Life Hit by New Study
A recent study finds a completed new home carries 600 taxes while common items attach far fewer. Eggs bear about 100 taxes, a woman's hat 150, and a man's suit 116.
Argentina Name Derives from Latin Silver Meaning
Practical Builder reports about ten million homes gaining full air conditioning by 1962 with most growth from upgrading existing houses. The article notes the origin of Argentina's name from the Latin argentum meaning silver.
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Argentina
Funeral pending for Alvin E. Pate in Brownfield
Alvin Edward Pate 73 retired Brownfield businessman died Thursday in a Big Spring Hospital. Funeral time and place will be announced by Brownfield Funeral Home after his son Jess arrives from the Canal Zone Panama. Survived by wife four sons including Alton Hobbs Morris Lloyd and A E Pate Jr and four daughters Opal Sadowski D J Reynolds W A Carson JC Merriman two brothers Charlie and O W Pate a sister and many grandchildren.
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Brownfield
Alvin Edward Pate
Big Spring
Jess
Canal Zone
Panama
Alton Pate
Hobbs
Morris Pate
Lloyd Pate
Fort Polk
A. E. Pate Jr
Alpine
Opal Sadowski
Perryton
D. J. Reynolds
Hereford
W. A. Carson
Tyler
JC. P. Merriman
San Diego
Calif
Charlie Pate
Idalou
O. W. Pate
Villagers Call for Hyena Destruction in Allahabad
In Allahabad, villagers 200 miles south of New Delhi appealed to authorities to kill hyenas after the scavengers reportedly carried away 48 children in the past month.
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New Delhi
Allahabad
Here
Michigan leads nation as homeowner state
The 1950 census showed 64 percent of houses in Michigan were owner occupied, and current figures from Practical Builder magazine place ownership at about 73 percent. The shift highlights rising homeownership in Michigan as a national leader.
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Michigan
Practical Builder Magazine
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W. B. Harp
Brooks McKinney
Bledge-Williams, Realtors
58Th St
23Rd St
John E. Blackwell
27Th St
Billy Meeks
Cates- Barnett Agency
Billy Meeks and Co
24Th St
James B. Adams Jr
Roy L. Krebbs Co
Wayne FeBee
28Th St
George Campbell
U.S. Weather Bureau
Dept. of Commerce
Rockies
Gulf Coast
U.S
5Th St
Tom Abercombie
15Th St
17Th St
the Clawson Building Co
39Th St
John H. Hawkins
Percy A. Williams
42Nd St
Skeptics
Arcu Sen CO
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Lubbeck
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Mment Stere
Tool
Amarillo
Chicago
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Westinghouse
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