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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1935
Page
3
In Thomasville, owners weigh buying now versus waiting for lower costs. With favorable summer weather, many fix up homes indoors and out to attract better rental demand and higher rents. Property owners report increased demand for improved housing and willingness to pay rent differences.
Friendly plan for a small Early American style house named Holly Hock House. White shingle walls green shutters and a weathered roof sit on a green lawn with hollyhocks. Features include large lighted ventilated rooms a breakfast room planned for pantry future expansion and extensive closet space. A full basement heater laundry storage and easy circulation are noted with landscaping guidance and cost considerations. Complete working drawings are available for $1 from the Home Feature Service in Atlanta, Ga.
The article highlights several residents planning to build homes, signaling work for workers and demand for materials. It argues that rising construction will lift community mood, lower real estate prices, and encourage home ownership with favorable terms and lower interest rates compared to years past. It also notes safer bathroom wiring and lasting repairs as prudent priorities for new houses.
Suggestions to rework unused spaces in cellars or attics into living areas. Advice on insulating walls, preventing roof fires with fire resistant shingles, and adding a shower bath with durable wainscoting for a refreshed home.
The article argues that noisy offices with hammering typewriters ringing phones and loud voices waste time and hurt productivity. It promotes sound deadening materials as a cost effective upgrade that improves worker efficiency and profits, noting restaurant owners see up to a 10 percent increase in business after installation.
Clear out openings used as drainage outlets on porches to prevent moisture absorption by porch flooring and surrounding materials. Clean, dry, and paint with durable water resistant paint to prevent deterioration.
The dated bathroom with obsolete plumbing drains resale value and curb appeal. Upgrading fixtures and equipment will restore the room’s look and boost rental and resale appeal, providing greater comfort and enjoyment in the home.
The new 300 by 50 foot State Farm Market building in Thomasville is completed and ready for use. It features a concrete floor, offices, wash rooms, wide center walkway, and long open shed with ample truck parking across five plus acres near railroad tracks for easy carload produce handling. Built by Prince Jinright with city and county funds, the facility aims to serve southwest Georgia and is valued at over four thousand dollars.
The contracting firm of B. L. Brewton & Son continues in rebuilding repairing and modernizing with several jobs under way. Projects include Mrs. S. B. Sanford home on East Jackson Street kitchen remodel for Mr. and Mrs. Adam Arnold on the Boulevard and work on the cheese plant building. They recently completed projects for Foremost Dairies offices in the Flowers Baking Company building and have handled jobs from fifty dollars to several thousand dollars.
Washington describes the mutual mortgage insurance plan under the National Housing Act as self supporting and taxpayer free. It aims to transform residential mortgage finance by eliminating high renewals and offering single mortgages up to 80 percent of appraised value for up to 20 years with fixed rates.
Washington DC beam steel flooring for under floor wiring ducts is approved by the Federal Housing Administration as an acceptable auxiliary for certain insured mortgages. Acceptance depends on individual property merits and does not imply general approval. Panels use keystone steel cells with plates as sub floor or ceiling, with 18 to 10 gauge steel, spaces filled with concrete, and passages for wiring and pipes through cells.
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