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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1955

Page

11

Building Pace In Residences In City Continues At Neany Pace

S. & B. Construction builds three houses in the 4500 backs of 47th and 48th Streets at an estimated total cost of $62,000 with brick exteriors, mahogany paneling, and all electric kitchens. A fourth home at 4515 47th Street by Clawson Building Co. carries similar features with three bedrooms, two baths, and a double garage. A fifth house by Roland C. Simpson at 2501 Louisville Ave is described as frame with asbestos siding and plans for three bedrooms and open living spaces, estimated at $10,000.

Jonn Cavanagh Avalanche-Journal S. & B. Construction 47Th 48Th Sts 48Th St Swain Buileins Fromie Baths Tyne Ison Brakeon Rolan Cy. Simpson Lousville Ave

Hearse to be built of brick veneer at 2801 56th St

A hearse project at 2801 56th Street is under way with Sop Crero Sineth Lumber Co. supplying materials. Estimated cost is unclear due to garbled text. The plan includes three bedrooms and a matching garage. carpentry and interior fittings are described but details are unreadable.

Crero Sineth Lumber Cn Q. A

Construction Progress and Plans for Multiple Homes

The report notes preliminary work on a house at 4005 29th St by W. Q. Brean with an estimated cost of 14000 dollars. It describes brick post-completion, three bedrooms, baths, living room, kitchen, and garage across 14114 square feet with central heating. Urban Development Corp starts a framed house at Lo bath St costing about 7200 dollars for 1015 square feet with similar room layout.

29Th St W. Q. Brean

Unclear text fragment on construction project plan

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a building contractor and a stockade type structure with vague references to plans and opposition, but the details are unreadable or garbled.

Stroud Named District Agent for Insurance Company

Wayne Stroud is appointed district agent in Lubbock for American Investors Life Insurance Company. Announcement by P H Johnston vice president. Stroud reports to W OR Rogers general agent and will operate from the general agency on Pi faith Street. He has a Stroud background in fire accident and health insurance and previously led Marshall Stroud Real Estate in Lubbock and served as district manager for Reserve Life and the hospitalia tion sales department. He and his wife Patricia live at 4015 46th Street.

Wayne Stroud Lubbock American Investors Life Insurance Company P. OH. Johnston Stroud W. OR. Rogers Faith St

Frank W Kremer Named IT Representative Here

Frank W. Kremer of 419 Ave Moolaubheask is named representative for Commercial Investment Tours Corporates West Texas and New Mexico, announced in New York. Kremer, assigned to the farm Phoeastton division, is a Butler Dona Varsity graduate who attended Boxter University, Waco, and previously worked at Kraft Foods in Garland. He served as an instructor with the US Forces in World War II, is married with one daughter, and joins Grain Storage Construction Co as part of a project for Y. GG YY at Got py Stooa.

Frank W. Kremer Ave Moolaubheask West Texas Mexico New York Kremer Phoeaston Butler Boxter Watahcraft Foods Garland Taines FC Vester Construction Co Y. GG

Low Bidder Named for Christ Lutheran Church Build

Claude Martin & Sons bid 33 997 for a new Christ Lutheran Church at 50th St and Joliet Ave. The L shaped 3 125 square foot building includes classrooms, a wing, concrete foundation, brick exterior, and acoustical ceilings. The First Baptist Church educational building in Lorenza is awarded to J Robinson Co of Lubbock for an estimated 50 0995.50.

Christ Lutheran Church 50Th St. & Joliet Ave Claude Martin & Sons BE. Haxce McMurtry First Baptist Church Lorenza the &. J. Robinson Co Lubbock Herbert Brasher & Associates Architests Slaton

Magic Fingers to Be Shown by Jenkins Music at Fair

Jenkins Music Company of Texas will debut the Magic Fingers player piano at the fair. The device, touted as easy to install and operable by a child, promises simple accompaniment of instruments and singing. The firm notes rising demand for player pianos and reports renewed production by the QPS Pano Bell Company alongside new piano roll releases.

Jenkins Jenkins Mus Company Tenas Tonkins Co Ine QPS Pano Bell Company Jenkins’ Sheet Music Department

Lubbock Contractors Named to AGC Committees in Corpus Christi

Three Lubbock members of the West Teers Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America receive committee assignments for the Texas AGC state convention in Corpus Christi on December 4 and 5. G. H. Toundeeds joins labor relations, Clotche Dertin heads the apprenticeship panel, and Mxx Tidmore serves on the construction or public relations committees.

Lubbocks West Teers Associated General Conteadors of America, Inc

Election White House Delegation Heads to New York City

Officials including president-elect and secretary chosen for ISG of the Lub doen Pleat briet ghoard will lead a delegation to the National Association soot Floor Bigtote Boards in New York City.

Mank Wo Pattie Esd Pyyy W Suerna Cossore ISG Ghoard J. W. Cyreoyoin Eyemiort New York City

Construction Plans For New Courtroom Unveiled Here

A draft of the new courtroom for the Timh Judicial District is shown under construction. The Lubbock firm Plav & Kerby, architects, prepared the specifications and will oversee the project set to be received on Friday, October.

Lubbock Plav & Kerby Mye

Draft of community event invites and notices

Fragmentary notice describes a course or meeting for Lubbeek real estate and appraisal at a Tex sc oe. It mentions sponsor Ameri gontute of Penab Estate Ap sp PT and a Dallas Fort tote boards chapter. Enrollment details are on the Faites board.

Lubbeek Texscoe

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