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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1939

Page

9

FHA Loan Interest Rate Cut Sparks Nationwide Mortgage Relief

State Director Wm H Clark Jr announced August 1 as the new maximum FHA insured mortgage rate dropping to 4 point 2 percent. Federal Administrator Jesse Jones said lenders nationwide would purchase FHA insured loans at par and accrued interest, with funding through the RFC and FNMA. The move aims to make home ownership easier with payments around 23 dollars a month on a 4000 dollar loan over 25 years, marking a historic nationwide financing term.

Federal Housing Administration Wm. H. Clark, Jr McDonald Texas Jesse Jones Federal Loan Administrator Federal National Mortgage Association RFC Mortgage Company United States Territories Clark FHA

Pecos All Gas Home Showcases Four Key Gas Jobs

The Southern Union Utilities Co presents Pecos first All Gas Home open for public inspection at 8 p m highlighting four major gas uses cooking, house heating, water heating and refrigeration. Appliances include a Payne floor furnace with thermostat and automatic shutoff, a CP certified gas range, an automatic water heater, and a Server Electrolux gas refrigerator with gas driven freezing and no moving parts.

Atural Pecos Southern Union Utilities Co American Gas Association Payne Electrolux Home Appliance Co

Pecos High Band to Open Ecos First Demonstration Home

Public invited to view the All Gas Home during open-house periods starting tonight at 8. Pecos High School Band performs from 8 to 9 during the opening. Demonstration home open Saturday after 2:30, Sunday 2:30 to 6:30, and Monday after 2:30. Public may visit anytime during hours.

ECOS Pecos High School Publc

All Gas Home Opens With FHA 90 Percent Loan

The Nagel Lumber Co Southern Union Utilities Co and Lewis Air Conditioning Equipment Co sponsor the formal opening of a summer air conditioned five room house on Ross Boulevard in Sunset Heights Addition. The house features natural gas heating water heating cooking and refrigeration with a fully installed cooling system. Dean & Dean handled abstracts insurance and loan. This marks the sixth Nagel residence in the subdivision.

Nagel Lumber Co., Lewis Air-Conditioning Equipment Company and Southern Union Utilities Company Nagel Lumber Co Southern Union Utilities Co Lewis Air-Conditioning Equipment Co Dean & Dean Ross Boulevard Sunset Heights Nagel All Gas

Public inspection announces features of a residential unit

The listing highlights a west terrace off the dining room a U shaped kitchen insulation bead joint windows large closets corner windows a large living room storage space and laundry room attached to the garage Literature will be provided during the public inspection and visitors must register

All-Gas Kitchen Demonstration Turns Home Into Modern Comfort

The All-Gas Home in Sunset Heights showcases automatic gas kitchen features sponsored by Nage Lumber Company Southern Utilities Co and Lewis Air- Conditioning Co. It highlights an era of automatic kitchens with gas ranges refrigerators and time saving devices designed to reduce domestic labor for the average family.

Sunset Heights Nage Lumber Company Southern Utilities Co Lewis Air-Conditioning Co American Gas Association America

New Home Is Air Cooled Nagel Co is Active

George Nagel owner of Nagel Lumber Co builds a Pecos retail yard, opening March 1, 1937, for home builders. The firm offers planning financing and supervision, maintains a home planners library and leads FHA building in Pecos, after earlier work in Las Cruces and Oklahoma.

Las Cruces N. M Nagel Nagel Lumber Company Pecos Carlsbad Nagels Red Bluff West Texas Nagel Lumber Co

Joe Lewis Pioneer in Pecos Air Conditioning Field

Pecos inventor Joe Lewis heads the Lewis Air-Conditioning Equipment Co and is a pioneer in the expanding industry. His Lewis Temperator units are found widely in Pecos and shipped to Texas and beyond. He supplies cooling, heating, insulation, ventilation, sheet metal and roofing services and acts as dealer for other cooling brands.

Joe Lewis Pecos Lewis Temperator Lewis Air- Conditioning Equipment Co Lewis Indiana America Texas

Lafayette’s World Gas Moment in Fredonia Drama

Tom Carr recalls in teresting tale how General Lafayette praised Fredonia N Y for lighting its streets with natural gas in 1825 He noted the gas illuminated the town brighter than Paris and a meal cooked by gas sparked his forward looking forecast for the city.

General Lafayette Fredonia N. Y Buffalo Ily Lafayette

Large New York Lender Holds 12 Million in Loans

A major New York money lending institution reports outstanding loans totaling 12 million dollars to about 60,000 borrowers. The figure reflects total sums lent across its consumer and small business portfolios and signals the scale of lending activity in the city.

New York

All Gas Home Demonstrates Modern Air Conditioning

A new All Gas Home on Ross Boulevard Sunset Heights opens for public inspection tonight to showcase a complete air conditioning system. Joe Lewis of Lewis Air-Conditioning Equipment Co installs a Lewis Temperator evaporative cooler with ductwork, controlled registers, and a safety overflow pan to prevent water escape. The system cools and humidifies the home, aiming for comfortable indoor conditions.

All Gas Ross Boulevard Sunset Heights Addition Sunset Heights Joe Lewis Lewis Air-Conditioning Equipment Co Lewis

Pecos All Gas Model Home Opens For Inspection

Nagel Lumber Company presents the A. G. A. Model Gas Home in Pecos with a focus on livability and careful architectural planning. The display emphasizes comfort, style, and thoughtful layout for buyers.

Nagel Lunber Company A. G. A. Model Gas

Gas Industry Backs National Building Program Drive

The fourth largest U S industry backs the national building program and plans to sponsor or co sponsor more than 1000 demonstration homes nationwide this week.

United States

Pecos firm aids FHA loan for All Gas Home

Dean & Dean of Pecos arranged the FHA insured loan for the All Gas Home, the fourteenth this year for J. E. Foster & Son. They also did abstract work, guaranteed title and wrote hazard insurance, totaling 18 home loans since January. Bob Dean says lower FHA rates from 5 percent to 4.4 percent will spur Pecos home building.

Dean & Dean All Gas Home All Gas Pecos J. E. Foster & Son Bob Dean

Gas Plays Key Role In Nation’s Health

Tom Carr of Southern Union Utilities notes gas supports health through waterless cooking on modern ranges. Health departments receive numerous samples and cultures daily from physicians to test for disease carrying bacteria.

Tom Carr Th Southern Union Utilities Co

Location Of First Consideration In Kitchen Planning

The first step in kitchen planning is location with a direct line from grocery bay to dining space. A U shaped layout is ideal linking refrigerator storage prep area sink and range with a continuous counter. A desk for cookbooks and filing helps manage the home.

Tobacco purchases burden American consumers

Americans spend about 1.5 billion dollars annually on tobacco products, reflecting significant consumer expenditure across the nation.

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