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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1952
Page
8
Experts urge thoughtful subdivision design beyond cutting land into lots. Principles cover planning aid, adherence to city plans, traffic flow, street contour, commercial nodes, block lengths from 600 to 1000 feet, and parks or schools sites with alleys and dead-end considerations. Population note on rats closes the item.
The Pueblo is a longer than wide ranch style home with 19000 cubic feet of space including a 3500 cubic foot garage. It features shingles for exterior, a front porch with lattice and scrollwork, a 20 by 13 foot living room with a large fireplace and a double function dining area, a compact 11 by 10 foot kitchen, a porch that can be enclosed, a 20 by 11 foot garage, two bedrooms in the left wing, a shared bath, and a master bedroom with large closet and cross ventilation. Plans and specifications can be obtained from the News Journal Home Building Editor Middletown Ohio with a self addressed stamped envelope.
Officials urge simplicity as the governing factor in small-home design to reduce maintenance costs and avoid costly, deceptive details. They argue plain designs like Williamsburg and Coe Cod types emphasize honesty over symmetry, preventing costly, complex construction.
A breakfast nook gains daylight from a translucent glass block panel beside the entrance. The feature brightens the space while screening visitors from view, preserving morning cheer.
Legal notices in Middletown Ohio advertise sealed bids for a 1924 Ahrens-Fox Triple Combination Pumper and two dwelling houses with cash terms. Auctions set for October 23 1952 and November 11 1952 with possession dates and details via the Director of Finance. Also a Madison Local School District bond election to issue 190000 for site purchase and building additions with a 2.90 mill outside tax estimate and polls open November 4 1952.
Readers ask how to prevent exterior paint failures in hot moist regions. Expert guidance covers moisture sources from outside and inside the home, proper flashing caulking vapor barriers, and avoiding overcoating. Tests from the Forest Products Laboratory recommend thin coats and careful drying times to prevent alligatoring and blistering.
The text notes diagonal sub floors and added bracing strength achieved if the first story diagonal direction is reversed on the floor above.
Lester Spurlock's unknown residence faces divorce action filed by Juanita Langdon Spurlock in Otter County Common Pleas Court case 68634. Defendant must answer by October 25, 1952 or petition may be granted as prayed. Clerk and attorney listed.
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