Fort Worth and Lubbock Real Estate Transactions Lead Week
A long list of 1953 real estate deals in Lubbock details numerous home purchases. Buyers include W. Wiltshire, Clyde Stringden, the Bentley O Quinn family, J. R. Smith, Sam Young, and Curtis Petree, with prices ranging from around 7 000 to over 19 500 dollars for frame brick and asbestos houses. Several properties are noted with addresses on 24th 36th and 38th Streets plus Caprock and 31st Street areas, along with Holiday Homes and Read & Company sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde C
Lynch
Monterey High School
59Th St
James G
Bentley O’quinn
Erwin Jr
Esii
31St St
Plainview
24Th St
Sam Young
William M. Terrll
Dan's Flowers
Young
Shambeck Investments
Bill Stewart
Earnest W. Tarkenton
Stewart
Texas Tech
van Horn
Tarkentems
Caprock
Texas Construction Strong in First Eight Months of 1955
Texas contractor statistics show total construction contracts 613.6 million dollars for eight months in 1955, up from 555.4 million in 1954. Residential awards rose to 186.3 million, with 15,007 units built, including 6,815 houses under 10 000 dollars and 7 323 houses over 10 000 dollars. Non residential totals fell overall, but highway and public works surged, while August contracts reached 83.15 million, led by commercial industrial and church work. Local Lubbock and West Texas firms received significant engineering awards. State projects total 315.8 million with dams, roads, and building programs. federal projects amount to 195.8 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Midway
Arena
Amon
Lubbock Area
R. B. Hodgson
Lubbock
Henry Stafford
Sct
C. Q. Jones
Lamesa
J. RL. Fanning
Incluides
Cries
Phan
Dallas-Fort Worth
Investors Security Mutual Life Firm Moves Office
Investors Security Mutual Life Firm transfers its operations to headquarters at Fields Lewis Building 217 Ave and will be two years old next March. Wes Texans owns the firm with Tom Bowman as president and Wo To Barnes as vice president. The building site at 2314-16 Ave PD is being erected by Jack M. West at an estimated cost of 2300, with construction of frame and pumice block. Part of the premises will house G and H Generator and Glass Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Investors
Securitve Mutual Life Tnsuraner Co
Fields & Lewis Weridine
Ave
Wes
Tom Bowman
Barnes
Billy Meeks
Reslters
G Business
Jack M. West
Bindings
Bailey County Electric Co-operative Association
Muleshoe
Watt C. Hedrick
Fort Worth
Lubbock
La‘mesa
Overton Methodist Church
46Th St
G. R. Billingsley
Real Estate MLS of Lubbock Ranks High in Texas Volume
The Multiple Listing Service of the Lubbock Real Estate Board, established in 1947 and chartered in 1951, now has 35 member firms. The organization pools properties for sale, processes photographs in house, and holds weekly inspections and Thursday meetings led by Normand Gibson. Enrollment fees rise to 250 per year with 40 monthly dues. the initial fee was 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Tops
Texas
Real Estate Board
Walter Price
Chapman
Normand Gibson
Real Estate Board Gains Thirty-Four Members in Lubbock
The Lubbock Real Estate Board grew by 34 members as of Aug 26, bringing total membership to 80. Organized in 1921, the board earned the Star Award Banner from the National Association of Real Estate Boards for the surge, and gains grant another director in the Texas Real Estate Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real Estate Board
Lubbock Real Eistate Board
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Lubbock Board
Texas Real Estate Association
J. W. Chapman
Joe Phillips
Caporck Heel
Lst
W. Pat Garrett
Ave
J. Clay Turner
Ave. Q
T. J. Swint
Broadway
Ray Chapman
14Th St
Harold Chapman
34Th St
Truman Chumley
J. A. Peel
Whiteside
E. A. Shepard
Luby’ Massie
J. Moe Terrell
Holman Hendrix
James G. Marshall
Marvin Colbert
Leonard Wilson
Ralph Mathis
Betty, Clawson
J. L. Eaton
Rush Dickinson
Ay St
T. C. Harber
Mr. P. Goen
G. C. Tubbs
Flovdada
L. M. Lang
Robert Noble
Brownfield
Grain Storage Building Under Construction For R T Tapp Co
Construction starts on a 210000 bushel grain storage building for R T Tapp & Co at 4015 Magnolia Ave with an estimated cost of 21000 dollars. The all welded steel and corrugated iron structure covers 2000 square feet and will rest on concrete foundations with asphalt floors and moisture control. West Texas Steel Co will do steel work, James FE Walkes Co handles foundations and floor, and Dewitt and Macker are the architects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Tapp & Co
Magnolia Ave
West Texas Steel Co
James FE. Walkes Co
Dewitt and Macker
Architects Note Bids Close Sept 16 For Various Projects
Bids close Sept 16 for a central dial office building for Southwestern Bell in Floydada with 3400 square feet of space and a brick exterior. Other notices: Dimmitt plans a 23 room elementary school in Dimmitt costing about 500000 and Nazareth parish gym and high school addition bid winner Raymond Jameson at 59857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Floydada
Nazareth
Castro County
Raymond Jameson
Plainview
Home Additions And Alterations In Local Dwellings
Home improvements are underway at several addresses. E. E. Brown at 3820 23rd St adds a bedroom and patio with a concrete block fence at an estimated 2500 dollars. Wayne Boller at 1114 33rd St adds two bedrooms for about 1000 dollars. Roy Farr at 3120 20th St enlarges dining and master bedroom and adds a wood burning fireplace with frame construction and 400 square feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tth
W. &B. Wiltshire
G. K. Pruitt
Clayton Carter
Jack W. Hawkins
36Th St
George N. Corley Jr
2Nd Pl
Ssc
Reubin P. Ward
L. D. Marshalls
Path St
Dick Cook
39Th St
Cook
The
Vavacanehe Journ
Floyvdada
47Th St
C. Keith Tye
Tye
Floydada
Leroy Boling, Jr
41St St
R.W. Graham
E. E. Brown
23Rd St
Wayne Boller
33Rd St
Roy Farr
20Th St
Joe Telford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tex
Avalanche-Journal
Sun
Portillo Ca
38Th St
M. M. Sharp
Abestos
Harold F. Bidwell
Sith St
Barnes E. Strick
Curtis Petree
Curtis
Petree
Urban Development Corp O
Dollie Mac Sales Tao
Mmi
Tei Fae
Airy le
Rossee Tia Mic
Qaar
Tesnte
Aoraoth St
Dartmouth
W. C
Teorpa Carstruction
Aytat
Min
Grace Mankins
Tatler
Frameeansteude House
Bedhoe
Walter
Jorza L. Jones
Tau
Fran Eaven
Dames FL Rice Jr
Perel Ee
Merle S Cowan
Dlelfist
Y A. Burdine
Sibu
Hasement
Garéte
Roy Falchers
Roy Laiehner
Clarence Phipps
Lea M. Jones
James F. Dailey
27Th St
Holiday Homes
Wines Constructor Co
Rieree
Jeselo W. Raney
Wos
45Th St
William 3B. Tucker
Newt J. Holt Jr
Read & Company
Myr
R. C. Winton
E. F. Stevenson
Witham Lawrimore
J. Z. Hendrix
26Th St
Ruth Crain Closterman
San Antonio
T. C. Ingram
J. J. Reavis
Wiehtta
Kan
M. Bartlett
Fred R E. Miller
Kittie
Brut
Read
Billy Meeks & Co
Tanbele
53Rd St
J. H. Robbins
Friona
FE. C. Gstom
Iulider
Morton
Investors Security Mutual Life Firm Transfers Office
Oees
Ina Cole
J. W. Chapman & Sons
Air Force
Army
Navy
Veterans Administration
Architects
Dimmitt
W. C. Townes
Amarillo
Sailes, Roberts and Associates
Third Christian
Spears Chiropractic Sanitarium
Denver
Colo
Truman F. Shelton
Thomas Hammick, Jr
E. 24Th St
Harrison Construction Co
Fontan Bent Oe Mamond
Baylor
Jewel Baylor
Lewis Jewelry
Hamilton
Illinois
Cannister
Silvreplate
Jewelers
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