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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1930
Page
60
RB L Nogier of Cdinburg estimates the new Methodist church will cost about 260000 and housing plans indicate construction may begin mid October. The notice appears in the light classified section urging readers to consult the financial ad for unpaid bills.
Architect Harvey PB Smith completed the plan for the first wall of a sanatorium to be built in New Braunfels by Southland Tur e Sanatorium, Inc, led by Dr RC Resoplds. The unit will be one to two stories of reinforced concrete, hollow tile and stucco with twenty five rooms on the second floor and offices and treatment rooms on the first. It will be a Spanish colonial type structure.
A wide field of local state and out of state contractors bid on two Randolph Field projects the officers quarters and bachelor officers dining hall with bids led by Joseph Morvan El Paso and WW Construction Memphis along many others across the nation. Capt Avery Parker reports the general contract bids and names firms from Dallas Chicago St Louis Philadelphia and more as part of a large exchange.
George L Bliss of New York announced district quotas for the American Savings Building and Loan Institute. The institute will pass on regular classes in the new Jesuson building for employees and executives to raise education levels for real estate, advertising, and business development. Regular membership committees seek new students and urge compulsory education themes for families this fall.
Sulphur dome in Calcasieu Parish Louisiana reports a third commercial sand completion by Sulphur companys with 4300 barrels per day of 27 gravity oil flowing through a three quarter inch choke. The well depth and temperatures are noted with prior production levels and depths at 4450 and 49870 feet.
An editorial urges fire safety in homes emphasizing concrete and cement siding as vital defenses. It argues standard precautions plus structural features like concrete floors between basement and main level prevent fire spread, noting concrete’s fire resistance, moderate cost, and architectural value for builders.
An expert predicts thinner walls and partitions to save space, enabling an extra room without enlarging plans. He envisions comfortable roofless cooling and flat roofs for outdoor rooms, argues pitched roofs fade, cites waterproof roofing. Open roof gardens and airy design become common as yard space grows scarce. Office equipment.
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