New Building Products And Techniques To Lower Costs
A conference of the masonry industry unveils lightweight brick half the weight of standard, automatic loading gear, curtain wall clap panels, a prefabricated stone sandwich exterior, insulating boards with stone, large veneered slabs, waterproofing compounds, and a color range for natural stone. Heat gain research from Geneva tests finds frame walls lose 20 percent more heat than brick veneer, shaping insulation evaluation and AC use.
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Tional Academy of Sciences
Building Research Institute
Academy
Allied Masonry Council
Geneva
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Many Homes Sold and Rented on 40th Street and Nearby
Residential notes list multiple house purchases and rentals with addresses such as 4801 Elgin Ave 2004 41st St and 3306 22nd St. Buyers include 3B A Miller Paul L Fulks Cecil M Odell and Eddie Lane. Homes feature frame brick asbestos siding concrete and tile block constructions with two to three bedrooms and various heating systems.
Additions and renovations planned for local homes
Projects include Sam Chalker’s Spudnut Shop addition at 1501 19th St with a new tile floor and beige red interior, due mid next month at an estimated 1500 dollars. Other notices cover bedroom kitchen extensions at 3311 Colgate St cost 1000, a garage at 2615 28th St converted to bedroom bath cost 1535, a bedroom at 2703 Colgate Ave cost 750, and a 2714 36th St bedroom and bath cost 1550 with asbestos siding on exteriors.
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Sam Chalker
19Th St
T.H. St. Clair
28Th St
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
H. D. Bertram
Katie W. Beckner
Colgate Ave
Paul D. Hoffman
36Th St
Lowell Cunningham
Coast Guard Sets Gulf Shipper Meet On New Rules
Rep. Clark W. Thompson says the Coast Guard will hold a October 4 conference in Galveston to explain proposed regulations for small passenger vessels not over 65 feet and carrying more than six passengers. Operators may offer suggestions. Thompson will attend.
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Washington
Clark W. Thompson
D-Tex
Coast Guard
Texas Gulf Coast
Customs House
Galveston
Tex
Thompson
New Ranch Home Under Construction at 2701 53rd St
A brick ranch style residence is under way at 2701 53rd St with an estimated cost of 20 000. The 2 500 square foot living area includes three bedrooms three baths a paneled den dining room kitchen and double carport. Features planned are built in range oven disposal and dishwasher with central radio system heating and air conditioning and a stockade fence surrounding the yard.
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Lendal B. Simmons
40Th St
C. F. Jacobs
53Rd St
Brick house under construction on 3028 56th St plans
EF and R Lumber Co starts exterior brick and shake shingle roof home at 3028 56th St with a 17500 building cost. The layout shows three bedrooms two baths a paneled den kitchen dining area living room and double garage across 2100 square feet. Kitchen features built in oven range disposal dishwasher and refrigerator. Central heating and air conditioning planned. Den hosts a wood burning fireplace. Yard fenced with stockade type fence.
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3B. A. Miller
Clinton D. McCory
Elgin Ave
22Nd St
Ellis E. “Yidmore
William W. Carroll
EF & R Lumber Co
56Th St
44Th St
J. E. Butler
Jennings, Fields & Lewis
Caprock Collie Mac
Cicero Smith Lumber initiates two brick houses on 56th and 57th Streets
Preliminary work begins on two homes by Cicero Smith Lumber Co at 2295 56th St and 2825 57th St. Each project plans about 1600 square feet of living space with brick exteriors and central heating. The 56th St house features three bedrooms two baths a paneled den kitchen combo and double garage. The 57th St home follows a similar layout with built in oven and lounge and air conditioning processing.
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56Th St
57Th St
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
Dollar Volume Of Texas Contracts Set August Mark
Dallas reports August construction awards reach 140.7 million dollars, up 13 percent from 1955, the largest August total on record. Dodge data show total eight month volume at 1.194 billion, a 14 percent rise, led by building and heavy engineering categories.
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Texas
Dallas
A. W. Kitchens
F. W. Dodge Corp
Dodge
Kitchens
New House Under Way at 2503 Ash Street
2503 Ash WTS Construction Co. has begun building a residence at 2503 Ash Street with an estimated cost of $5,000. The planned structure includes a 956 square foot living area, frame and asbestos siding, two bedrooms, a kitchen, an attached garage, and wall heaters.
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WTS Construction Co
Ash St
Gadgets and buttons crowd GOPs 1950s campaign catalog
A Republican National Committee catalog offers free and paid promotional items to support the party. Available items include comic books, buttons, jewelry, apparel, and novelty goods such as matches and air fresheners. Prices vary from 875 to 20 000 for large quantities, with thousands of comic booklets distributed weekly.
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Washington
GOP National Committee
Restrictions Based on FHA Supported Home Repair Loans
Homeowners who failed to qualify before are urged to reapply as FHA restrictions were relaxed. FHA insurance now covers more than interior work and larger loan amounts up to 3500 with extended repayment for loans over 600. New owners may apply for loans up to 600 immediately and seek insurance up to 3500 within 90 days of occupancy.
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Federal Housing Administration
Texas September Building Awards Near Record Total
Texas contractors posted 117,175,423 in September construction awards, the second biggest total since 1948, with nine month totals at 964,449,298. Non residential projects including industrial buildings schools churches and hospitals added 53,753,772 while residential permits rose to 46,883,664 up 31 million from August. Engineering awards fell 21,750,073 from August with 16,537,987. Local Lubbock contractors with awards over 100,000 included Henry L. Stafford Elliott Taylor R B Hodgeson S R Duncan and Carl Maxey.
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Texas
Alrready
Lubbock
Henry L. Stafford
Elliott Taylor
R. B. Hodgeson
S. R. Dun‘can
Carl Maxey
Former Lubbock Man Named Agency Director of Western Bankers Life
George Arnett Ware, a native of Ralls and former Lubbock resident, is named agency director of Western Bankers Life Insurance Co. in Dallas, announced by president John C. Touchstone. Ware brings a decade in agency management and insurance roles, including Dallas branch manager for Volunteer State Life and a long tenure with United Fidelity. He and his wife and son reside in Dallas.
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Western Bankers Life Insurance Co
George Arnett Ware
Ralls
Dallas
John C. Touchstone
Ware
Schreiner Institute
University of Texas
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Institute of Insurance Marketing
Volunteer State Life Insurance Co
United Fidelity
Dallas Assn. of Insurance
Toastmasters
Fire Damaged Furr Store Rebuilding Begins
Reconstruction of Furrs Super Market at 3424 Ave H started by West Texas Builders at an estimated cost of 90450 with completion expected by November 6. Costs exceed reconstruction for new counters shelves cold storage vaults and finishes. Brick walls steel roof deck and concrete floors to be rebuilt with vinyl tile and magic carpet doors.
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Ave. H
West Texas
Senate Lobbying Hearings Set For October 8 To 10
Senate special lobbying committee announces public hearings October 8 through 10. Chairman McClellan says representatives from various organizations will testify on lobbying procedures and experts in law and political science will share views.
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Washington
McClellan
D-Ark
Special Senate Lobbying Committee
Construction Firm Failures Climb 34 Percent Over ’55
New York editorial cites the September issue of Construction Methods and Equipment. First seven months of this year show 1 006 contractor failures versus 751 in 1955, amid rising costs and interest.
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New York
United States
Local family details and Olympic flame plan noted
Retiring Ter Winnie and daughter Sandra, a student at Abilene Christian College, are mentioned along with two other daughters Mrs Vola Mae Simmons of Levittown Pennsylvania and Mrs Elaine Krizon also a student at Abilene Christian College. Born in Clareborne, Sherrod's parents moved to Crosby County in 1909. He attended Crosby County Gunter Texas and Oklahoma schools. The 13th Street store building is partly leased. An aborigine may become the first Australian to carry the Olympic Flame arriving in Cairns Australia on November 9.
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Winnie
Sandra
Abilene Christian College
Vola Mae Simmons
Levittown
Elaine Krizon
Clebirne
Sherrod
Crosby County
Gunter
Texas
Oklahoma
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