New Herrin Home and Area House Builds Detailed
The Avalanche-Journal notes multiple new houses under construction in the Level land area and surrounding blocks. Properties include 4701 22nd St for Clarence Herrin with three bedrooms and 2.5 baths, 2,470 sq ft, all electric kitchen and double carport, at $30,000. Additional homes at 3516 44th St, 3612 45th St, 2508 55th St, 4505 21st St, 2720 58th St, and 4606 36th St list costs from $9,500 to $30,000, brick or brick veneer exteriors, various layouts, central heating, air conditioning, and planned features like dining rooms, dens with fireplaces, and terraces. Various builders include J Weems, E T Pribble, Mathis & Wilson, Ellis Tidmore, Judson B Tingle, and M A Williford.
Brick House at 4011 49th Street By Sam Loomis
Brick construction is designated for a house at 4011 49th St built by Sam Loomis, building contractor, at an estimated cost of 18000 dollars. The 2000 square foot dwelling includes a 600 square foot two car garage with three bedrooms two baths a pine paneled den living room dining room and electric built ins in the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
55Th St
Ellis Tidmore
Judson B. Tingle
21St St
Raymond Taylor
58Th St
M. A. Williford
36Th St
W. R. Boykin
49Th St
Sam Loomis
Sam _ Loomis
Rolan Simpson Builds Two Frame Homes on East Side
Rolan Simpson building contractor erects two frame houses with asbestos siding at 1504 E. 9th St and 1506 E. 7th St. Estimated costs are 4,000 and 5,000 dollars respectively. Each home includes three bedrooms a bath a living room a dining room and a kitchen. Some footage for each is about .000.
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Rolan Simpson
E. 9Th St
E. 7Th St
Wines Construction Kicks Off Four New Homes
Wines Construction Co starts building four houses at 4405, 4417, 4602 43rd St and 4421 48th St. Each home has an estimated cost of 9 250 dollars. Frame with brick trim and asbestos siding. Three bedrooms a bath and living dining areas.
Youngblood Walker Join Buddy Hughes Real Estate Group
Wes Youngblood and Lou Walker passed Texas Real Estate Commission exams and received licenses. They join Buddy Hughes Realtors alongside Don Reeder, long-time Lubbock resident and former police chief, with ties to radio, insurance, and Sears Roebuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngblood and
Walker
Buddy Hughes
Wes Youngblood
Lou Walker
Texas Real Estate Commission
34Th St
Youngblood
KSEL
Kenosha St
Bradley Walker
Texas Insurance Companies
KLLL
26Th St
Lou, Jr
Barbara
Hughes
Don Reeder
Lubbock
Sears Roebuck & Co
Brick Homes Under Construction in Local Area
Sam Loomis at 4207 49th St begins a brick two story house with 2200 sq ft three bedrooms two baths living room kitchen den garage at an 18000 cost. Hunter Construction Co at 3715 40th St builds brick 1550 sq ft home with two bedrooms living room den kitchen bath and a half garage carpet central heating and air costing 15500.
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Hunter Construction Co
40Th St
Factors Involved In Appraising To Be Chapter Study
The South Plains Chapter of the Society of Residential Appraisers will host a 7:30 p.m. meeting at First Federal Savings and Loan Association offices in Lubbock. H. R. Kerbow will preside. J. L. Murfee Jr. will present a slide film on the three value approaches—cost, market, and net income—for residential properties. The chapter, one of 100 in the U S and Canada, serves independent residential real estate appraisers.
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South Plains
Society of Residential Appraisers
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
H. R. Kerbow
Veterans Administration
Lubbock Real Estate Board
J. L. Murfee, Jr
J. E. Murfee & Son
United States
Canada
Duprez Named Manager of Jefferson Life Department
Louis E. Duprez is appointed district manager for Jefferson Life Insurance Co. South Plains hospitalization department. Former regional manager for Utah, Nevada and Colorado, Duprez brings many years in the insurance field. He and wife and two children moved from Denver to 614 31st Street to reside here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis E. Duprez
Jefferson Life Insurance Co
South Plains
Roy Mille
Duprez
Utah
Nevada
Colorado
National plowing contest date set at Rothsay event
The national plowing contest will be staged at the Trosvik Brothers farm near Rothsay Minnesota on September 16 and 17.
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Trosvik Brothers
Rothsay
Minn
Permits Reach Over Twenty Million in Lubbock
Building permit totals for the first eight months show 1127 residential permits valued at 13 397 325 and 682 commercial permits costing 5 100 725. The year to date total is 20 585 874 with 6th Record for 1954 as reference. The 1954 comparison cites 862 residential and 220 commercial permits totaling 16 765 492.
Amelia Chavez Crowned Queen At Lubbock Fiesta
Miss Amelia Chavez daughter of Mr and Mrs Blas Chavez will be crowned queen of the Lubbock Mexican Independence Day celebration at 10 p m Thursday The three day festival includes programs at 5 30 p m Thursday and Friday dancing from 9 p m to midnight Ramon Villa Orchestra a Friday downtown parade at 2 50 p m and Spanish food stalls Pete Rocha serves as president The event commemorates Mexico's liberation on Sept 16 1810 and marks 145 years of celebration
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Amelia Chavez
Blas Chavez
S. Ave. M
Lubbock
Chavez
Tom S. Lubbock High School
Guadalupe Park
Ramon Villa
Maxico
Spain
Pete Rocha
Fire Department Urges Flood Victims to Return Gear
Wales Massachusetts September 10 Fire Chief Raymond Allen asked all flood victims who borrowed raincoats and rubber boots from the fire department to return them immediately. He said two fires since the flood occurred with no coats or boots available for firefighters.
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Wales
Mass
Raymond Allen
District Education Conference Set Here Sept 27
An education conference will be held here on September 27 to gather grass roots opinions and ideas on improving the nation’s public education system. Local and state officials expect broad participation and discussion on key reforms and funding.
Babb Named Head Of Slaton Teachers Association
Truett Babb of 1150 West Lynn was unanimously chosen president of the Slaton chapter of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association. The group also elected Iva Crowley as reporter and named officers including Nelen Werr, Floyd Jordan, Nan Tudor, and M. G. Davis. A district conference on education will be held in Lubbock on September 27 with eight panel discussions led by local educators and officials from 14 counties in the 28th Senatorial District.
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Slaton
Truett Babb
W. Lynn
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Babb
C. P. Mitchel
Durance
Cro
Biss Iva Crowley
Offiers
Nelen Werr
Lubbock
Texas
O. L. Slaton
Ross A. Buckner
Seagraves
Brownfield News
O. B. Ratliff
J. David Armistead
O. W. Marcum
Levelland
William H. Evans
Burton Hackeney
Brownfield
Roy Bass
Charles Lawrence
Seminole
Nat Williams
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Brick
Arkansas
Herrin
John Cavanagh
Avalanche-Journal
Brick and Arkansas Leadstone
22Nd St
Clarence Herrin
J. Weems
Irelland
44Th St
E. T. Pribble
45Th St
Mathis & Wilson
Bill A Davis
43Rd St
Jefferson Life Department
St. Ny
Tanuai
Tool
Bassey
Frontier
Olton Bley
Phillips 66
Grays Grocery
O'Donnell
Cashway
Singleton’s
Appliance Pettit
Plainview Furr Food No
Board
Shamrock
Columbia National Oil & Butane Co
Robinson-Herring Drug Co
Broadway
Churchwell Bros
E. 5Th St
Brown's Grocery
Springlake
Bomar Mercantile Grocery & Variety
Sudan
Nesco
Fire Department
TROUT
S'zion Teachers
Wiliam H. Evans
Lubbock Independent School District
W. Marcum
Buckner
Seagraves Schools
Carl Rountree
Lamesa
Burton G. Hackney
Curtis Sterling
Raa
Virden
Amarillo
Kentile
Kenflex
Good Housekeeping
Tival Designs If
KenTile Decorator
Cook’s Paints
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