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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1950
Page
8
Beckley residents can decorate homes with authentic art without overspending. Suggestions include visiting regional artists shows, buying student art at exhibitions, and snapping up reproduction works from Art Institutes in larger cities. Practical hanging tips emphasize balance, eye level placement, and unobtrusive cords.
Dandelions are easily killed with 2 4 D and may be applied as dust or spray. Do not apply when temperatures fall below 70 degrees or when conditions will keep them low. 2 4 D also controls broad leaf weeds and does not injure bluegrass or redtop, though it may harm white clover.
The May issue of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Business Index reports Beckley’s April building permits valued at 164,270, up 54,000 from April 1949. Morgantown led the state with 807,872, followed by Huntington 745,751 and Charleston 668,046 in a statewide rise.
The guide warns to apply radiator paint only after surfaces are fully dry and rust removed. Do not repaint while hot to avoid blistering and keep away from flames or sparks when using turpentine or benzine. Do not smoke during the job.
When bronze or copper hardware stains a door, remove the hardware and clean both sides with zinc. Refinish and reapply spar varnish to metal fronts and backs. If repainting was needed, do so before reinstalling cleaned hardware.
Josephine Williams and others bought one half undivided interest in two lots at the corner of First Avenue and Neville Street from J A Rucker and wife for about 20000. The Rucker Service Station sits on the property but its ownership was not involved. Other transfers include Clay to Eustace H Clay in Marsh Fork Blg Coal River area about 500.
The article argues solid brass and bronze hardware ensure long life for houses, noting postwar rise in nonferrous hardware use and shifts from plated steel. It explains identifying solid brass, warns on material substitute costs, and highlights tubular locks and period reproductions. It also emphasizes lighting and ventilation when remodeling basements into play rooms.
The new home of R. E. Bryant on Johnstown Road is nearly ready for occupancy. The 36 by 36 foot frame house includes two bedrooms a living room kitchen utility room bath and a two car garage. Noted features are knotty pine kitchen cabinets and a living room picture window. Meadows Construction Company supplied materials and is building the home.
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