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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1950
Page
18
A New Haven company begins distributing an electrical roof cable designed to melt snow on roof surfaces and prevent ice dams. The system aims to stop meltwater from refreezing at eaves, reducing leaks and home damage. It is presented amid housing financing news and industry preparedness for emergencies.
Reported rise in sawmill demand along the Pacific Northwest. Industry notes higher output and prices, with construction costs rising and housing sales expected to hold steady or fall slightly. Forecasters predict 1951 activity will be strong for builders and mortgage funds amid material shortages.
The article reports extensive 1950 era plans for San Antonio including a Memorial hospital project and a 600,000 unit rental development near McCullough Avenue. It notes anticipated easy financing approvals, renewed area development along Min Avenue, and expansion of housing with more competition among lenders and insurers.
Washington reports a push for women in architecture as women students vie for a $1000 prize at the National Association of Home Builders convention in Chicago in February 2023. The contest seeks practical, marketable home designs for middle income families with a 140 square foot floor area limit and a 74 by 156 foot lot, featuring a 62 foot house width.
Texas oilmen urge study of uniform natural gas price methods including a statutory minimum or district posted prices. The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association warns current gas pricing is unjust and could raise consumer costs. They note wide price variance across counties and fields and mention state and federal action considerations.
San Antonio mother Mrs. Calleja converts weed infested land into a productive tract near Guadalupe County. Her family aids with livestock, farm work, and planning while Richard Calleja, a former Lone Star Warrior, serves in the army and Carmen helps on the farm. The Callejas aim to establish permanent pasture on 75 acres and build a paying stock operation with registered cattle.
A sequence of real estate transfers across multiple properties including a Gaolt apartment house on 637 St Marys sold to Abbie Hazel Burris for 45000, a 727 W Elsmere apartment sold to Nathan Trodner, and 914 Rogers St parcel bought by National Bank of Ff Sam Houston. Other items include homes at 1623 W Mildebrand and 1001 W Mulberry, a 20th century tract between San Pedro and Blancore, and a Manor dt business site sale. Warehouses planned for Macckinson estate property.
The forty second annual American Concrete Institute convention will be held at the Edgewater Beach hotel Chicago February 2022. The program includes sessions on inspection ACI building cone studies reinforced concrete design problems structural design of concrete pavements admixtures for concrete a panel discussion of questions on concrete problems and the annual open forum on concrete and cement research.
Ochse notes lower price brackets from five hundred dollars and up attract buyers. Builders plan to offer modern facilities and color treatments to appeal to American families, with patterned glass and privacy features described as key elements in expanding homeownership.
A. Host to students: 70 Guada lajara Institute of Technology students toured Texas in five buses. Supervising the trip is Augustine Diego Esquivel, professor of the Institute. First official visit was with Truden Riestra, acting Mexican general. In Texas they will visit glass and machine industries.
The Thilily university radio forum will discuss merits of the Great Books program. ALS p.m. Monday over KMAC. Student speakers include Patricia Fayne Don Thissel W. Lorsin Eula Irvin Lelotle plus others.
Exposition officials announced a strong showing for February 17 to 25 with 259 entries from Bexar county breeders FFA and 4 H clubs. Open class Breeding cattle totals include 161 head across cattle sheep goats and swine, plus 80 animals from boys show. Local ranchers and schools provided Herefords Jerseys Holsteins Guernseys and Brahmans among entries and prize money.
In 1519 a School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph AFB completed a month long program. Fourteen officers earned the basic aviation medicine course while twenty eight naval and thirty four army officers received flight surgeon training. The school also trained twenty eight nurses, and seventeen air force nurses plus foreign officers, with 259 officers and 192 enlisted taking various medical and radiological courses.
Dallas civic leaders attended a large testimonial dinner honoring Tom Clark, the city's and Texas' first appointee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Speeches praised his impact on culture, education, religion, finance, industry, and the South's regional center status.
The San Antonio area reports a healthier range and livestock market. Livestock receipts for the year totaled 24,353 with cattle calves hogs sheep and goats showing shifts from wartime anomalies. Local 4H and dairy programs launch January efforts with color slides dairy judging teams and short courses at Uvalde and College Station. Independence Day marks full federal tax status for 1950 Texas Production Credit associations as farmers gain full ownership and steady capital support.
The Gillespie County Fair association holds its annual stockholders meeting on January 9 in Fredericksburg. Election of all directors, operational report, and proposals are on the agenda. Key topics include erecting a large livestock arena and show barns, moving the fall grounds out of town, and potentially joining with local chambers to form a regional executive directory. Outgoing directors listed include Barry Davis Sagehtel Ewald Schacter Joe Tatum Citron Land and Walter McKay.
Rabbi David Jacobson will address the Schreiner Institute as representative of the Jewish Chautauqua Society. His topic is The Function of Religion in Modern Society. The lecture aligns with the society's goal of spreading authentic information about Suez and is sponsored by the National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods.
A man Edwin Gallinagh of Kansas City and his mule plan a long trek to Santa Fe on foot retracing the 700 year old trail. They expect to reach home by June after covering up to 110 miles daily with camping along the route. A companion named Attie Me travels with them.
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