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THE BAYTOWN SUN, MONDAY, APRIL 20,
1953
Sun Building Page: Notes On Construction AndRemodelii
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Your Home--
CEMENT MIXED WITH EARTH
MAKES FINE OUTDOOR FLOOR
By LOU ELL LAMMERS, AIA you started with but it Will be clothesline while you are laying
Break up the soil to either 1 4- clean and weather proof. Cracks, them and then make a very wet
inch or 6-inch depth then on a good of course, will develop in it but mi* of sand and cement and pour
dry day. when there isn’t too much you will find them harmless. it between the bricks out of a
wind, place your cement In little A professionally laid pavement spout can- This type of joint can
piles evenly distributed over the that many people find very satis- be worked smooth w'th a tool and
entire surface and work it into the factory for play areas and out- give* a little stronger brick floor,
•oil with a hoe for the full 7 or 6 door setting areas is an asphalt
inches. ( pavement. This is laid hot and
it a couple of times with lnu-<’t he laid with the proper
the hoe and turn it with a shovel equipment and a heavy power rol-
to get an even color. Rake it level *er *• necessary to get a good job.
and then tamp the surface with a There is no question about it, it is
tamper made out of some planks one of the most economical of
or 2 by 4's. This will result in a pavements-
few low soots that win need to be There is a cold plant mix on the
leveled off. These should be filled market that can be handled by the
with the soil cement mixture and 0Wner and any of the asphalt pav-
tamped again. lng companies would be glad to
Another way to tamp is with a give you Information about it
Attached Garage
Is Space-Saver
For Small Plot
Many post-war purchases of
small homes did not need garages;
long 2 by 10 with a man on eich u nossibl* thouah to builders therefore saved coats by
en<f Use the edge to tamp with, * .. . . . l i-**u-~
After the tamping, level
den walks with an emulsion bond- cl'mloAtlng them. Today, with so
i{ ed blacktoup. To do this you put many families acquiring cars, the
Planning Can Make Housekeeping £as'M
Housewives More Efficient With Modern Technia J
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Modern techniques and sensible days, Rather It should be coordl-
planntng are the basic elements of noted with the regular living
efficient housecleaning for today’e routine over a longer period of
homemaker. And they are the key* time.
to a happier horns, too, for frantic Th* manner of planning the task
housecleaning more often than not it up to Individual preference,
means over-fatigue and frayed Each room may be cleaned thor-
nervee. oughly before moving on to an-
Housecleaning should not b* *p- other. Or a particular type of Job
proiched with the Idea that every- may be completed throughput the
tasks and
thing must be done In a matter of
Kitchen Plays
New Role As
Family Center
930 APgJjjJ
smooth with a long board then take (jown . rt ,n(1 majority of homeowners do
your garden hose and with the - * .u.u.. i
. coat th* eiirfac. with * mbmiv qulre care shelter, say* the Con-
note turn it to a fine mist and __atruction Research Bureau, na- rangement consists of two bed-
DESIGN A-202. This floor
apply this U to pour the emulsion .
* . asphalt out of a garden sprinkling Where the garage should be lo-
At this point you will need a can or any conta|ner with a flat cated- what material for its con-
lawn roller for ss soon as the sur- liD whlchywlI1 d m ,tmCtio,n,i and whethe,r. a carP<>rt
will suffice, are questions asked
dampen It. Do this several times.
At
face is dry enough so that It will
“ ‘ r L when the homeowner prepares to
impact it throoughly. When you r°ck and let 11 curf for 24 hours ^ car shPlter t0 tii« home
have rolled it firm enough so your {hen you pour on a lighter coat of u the plot is small but has side
sr.st.’Si w sxnx'sa
hose again. Pea grave) then you roll this sur- age ,houid be attached to the
Keep it damp for at least two faCl* mmedlately and coat it with house. By building it of the same
or three days as the soil cement *and *® t~te UP anY excess asphalt material and of architectural de-
ing-dining room, kltchen-dinnet-
te, utility room and nine closets.
Exterior finish includes asphaj
shingles, gable roof, w'de over
hanging eaves over the pictur
window and wide siding, with i
touch of color in the face brie'
in front.
An insulated slab is laid on a
bed of cinders or gravel for the
first floor, and space for heating
and laundry equipment and ator-
age cabinet is privided in the ut-
ility room.
Other Interesting features In-
clude shelf screen at entrance,
shelves In dining room, fireplace,
.ardrobe closets, linen cabinet
tnd coat closete. Floor area la
1,079 sq: ft. and cubbaga it 12,948
cu. ft.
For further information about
DESIGN A-202, write the Small
Houae Planning Bureau, Cara of
Baytown Sun.
dries more llowly than regular that ble®ds through. Here again aign to harmonise with the house, I
concrete. Keep dampening it as ^ou much roll it thoroughly to get house and garage will form a •
long as it will absorb moisture. a ®°°d 1°"' pleasing unit. The attached, fully- J
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The final finished surface will not
look much different for the Soil
E. MORROW
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
DIAL 2464
For either edging or for paving, enclosed garage give* a rambling I
bricks make one of the most pleas- effect to the small hous* and uses |
lng surfaces you can use on the * minimum of valuable yard space, ■
exterior. Brick can be kid either A long driveway to a garage in !
the rear takes up about 16 per I
SMALL HOUSE PLANNING BUREAU
Baytown Sun
flat or on edge. It can be kid in
any number of patterns.
You can lay brick dry on a sand
plot.
garage Is near the front of the |
1% —%,i—a ...l11,1 _ OA i..i _ M iL.
Please send me more Information, without obligation, about
the plan features and th* type of construction used in th*
.bed,and make * v,r* ?ucceHful street. I ‘ho Baytown sun.
_______.house a* pictured
PRO-TECT-U GLASS
JALOUSIE WINDOWS
Let in the good weather, keep
out the bad with Pro-tect-U
all aluminum frame Jalousie
Windows and doors. For greater
savings, install them yourself.
walk If you lay your brick dry
you will qeed to use a treated
wood, red wood or cyproes strip to
band the edges.
street, only four per cent of yard
is sacrificed. J
The attached garage should not | NAME
extend forward further than the
ADDRESS
STATE..
simple door to provide entrance
ment easily by mixing the sand
a* Ho “ JSSon*of the main
ing this into the cracks of the The homeowner can hold cost
brick work filling all cracks. TJen down by Installing his own a»-
take the garden hoae with a fine phalt tile floor In th* all-nurnos*
phalt tile floor In the all-purpose
spray noale and soak enough so room. Kentil# flooring engineers
ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 20 -4W-
There would be less cause to worry
about a shortage of food, if the
other barnyard animals followed
the example of modern chickens.
Scientists of the National Farm
day it ii 194 eggs, the exports s*14.
Th* average is 6.9 pounds of food
per dosen hens today as against
9.26 pounds formerly.
R. M. Bethke, director of ro-
Th* kitchen has com* into its
own as family center of the home.
Not so long ago it was isolated
from tht rest of the house; in to-
day’s horns It is being Incorporated
into the living area, often with
acareely a separation between
k tchen and living-room.
The change Is being made pos-
sible by better planning and new
materials which beautify the
kitchen tnd make ft mere livable
and workable.
Th* owner of an older home
can easily make the kitchen a
hospitable family center by pro-
viding it with 4 down-to-earth ad-
vantage!:
1. Step- and space-saving lay-
out of work areas, so that traffic
is fret evsn when several people
work in th* kitchen at once.
2. Eye-appealing color for emo-
I tional satisfaction and pleasure.
I 3. Inexpensive, easily cleaned
I floor, wall*, cabinsts, furniture-
4. The best mechanical aids
| which the family budget oon af-
* ford to turn drudgery into cre-
■ »tivo enjoyment.
| On* secret of success In many
I famlly-center kitchens is th* lo-
I cation of th* sink on a center
| island, surroundtd on t sides by
I A *nd working counter
• that takes the place of « table.
■ Th# counter surface is of durable,
I F**HPht underneath are
I deop built-in cabinets. Thie een-
| ter Island it In easy reach of range
I and refrigerator.
Th# family-center kitchen should
also contain a small area for th#
children, with combination snack
and work table, with a resistant
surfac# that allow* for oatlng,
homework or playing with paint,
pasta and gams*
home before another phase of the
cleaning is begun. The main thing
to remember is this Heavy house-
cleaning jobs should be scheduled
for day* when the regular routine
of work is light.
After deciding upon the houte-
cisaning plan, prepare a-list of
the necessary supplies. Be sur* It
Includes an ample number of
sponges, cleaning cloths, palls,
mops and cleansing agents.
The** supplies cen be assembled
on a movable cart for ease In
transporting from one room to an-
other during th* cleaning process.
Vacuum cleaner attachments
and the many types of brushes and
mops available all should be used
to the fullest advantage. They are
designed to eliminate a lot of tha
stooping and bending In cleaning.
For the many aoap-and-water
tasks, home economics suggest
that two palla be used instead of
juet on*. With one pall for eoapy
water and the other for clear wa-
ter, washing and rinsing can be
accomplished without changing
water until a job is completed.
Whenever possible, try using
both hands simultaneously. A doth
in each hand will enable you to
finiah th# washing or dusting Job
twice as fast
This general housecleaning isn’t
just mother's job either. Assist-
ance by the small fry on lighter
^Viulck'ly'
the-houae a ttl(
responsibility will hIvth'
“n how tidy th« ?*Ve 1
[it hi!
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business
trfin*
it sis
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Air-Leaking Cracks in
Floor Easy To Repair
Old floor* above unexcavated
space admit large quantttlea of
dirt and cold air into the home
through cracks that slowly de-
velop as the house expand* and
contracts and wood shrink*.
Many homeowners have over-
come this at low cost, at the aame
time creating more attractive in-
teriors. hy applying Kentil# over
the old floor. All cracks are sealed
by th# underlying felt and th# ce-
ment which holds the asphalt tile
in place. A cove hue of th# same
material fits tightly to the wall
and eliminates the usual crack
Eye-appeal is provided by bright, , „
gay wall and floor colors. Canary where floor and baseboard Join.
yellow, a cool sea-green, or a bold- f"""»w»irnT .......
or color accented with bright
EVERYONE]
gets PLEASING
Results from
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GULF SWJ
PAINT
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Custom Color S|
Gives You a CoJ
Range of Popular 9
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DiatribuUd Etrlailveifl
BAYTOWN 1
PAINT & SUPPLY!
418 N. Main DiJ
that everything gets wet but the have developed simple Instructions Chemurgic council reported that reacb for th# Ralston Purina Oo., splashss of brilliant hus on drawer
water does not wash the sand and (available at the local floor cov-
cement mixture out of the joints, ering store) for laying the floor.
Keep moist for several days while As It resists moisture and alkalis,
curing and you will have a good this material Is the only resilient
strong floor with tight Joints. floor covering which can be used
You can. of course, separate the successfully on concrete In direct
bricks with spacers of string or contact with the ground.
the little red hen of today lay*
more and more eggs on lees and
lea* food.
Forty years ago the average was
87 eggs per hen annually, but to-
said tha chicken also has Increased
one-fourth in meat-producing ef-
ficiency and now reaches broiling
size in three-quarters of ths tims
once required.
Free Estimates — FHA Terms
THAO P. FENELON
100 Gresham Dial 3-1409
Snake Handler Gets
Bitten For 24th Time
uiuatNik. Ukia,, April 20 -UP- boasted the only snake bite among
Arthur Jones, a professional snake 20,000 persons who hunted diamond
handler from Slidell. La., Monday back rattlers in the Gypsum Hills
here Sunday.
inswanqer^co.of Texas
Inexpensive LOUVERED Windows
Bm * Utowaph-pphr, tarntf *r wMmi
hr attitfly less tta test 1/ trditary wtedows.
for: Porch...Breezeway...or Any Horn
205 N. MAIN PHONE M20
Repair or Remodel
{SEQ
Your Home
NOW!
♦Martin-Senour Exterior Paints
♦Seldlitz New Satintone
Interior Paints
Latex Rubber Base
Mixed before your eyes
100 Fashion-Right Colors to
choose from
Renew You# Home's Exterior
with
Asbestone, Asbestos Siding
in 5 lovely colors
Quality Southern Pine Lumber
For Every Need
Complete Builders’ Hardware
Lines
LET US HELP YOU "DO IT YOURSELF"
OR LET US RECOMMEND A GOOD CONTRACTOR
But Jones didn’t seem to mind. It
was his 24th bite by a rattlesnake.
He bled the wound, refused hospit-
alization and went on with a street
show he was giving in a pit of 300
snakes.
Officials of the International
Rattlesnake Association said the
hunters, most of them profession-
als. brought in nearly 1,200 snakes
weighing a total of 1,515 pounds.
Cold weather was blamed for keep-
ing the take about 400 below last
year’s.
The biggest rattler, a 6-foot, 7-
inch, 28-pounder was snared by
Ralph Kramer of San Diego. Calif,
and Bob Bates Jr., of Midwest City,
Okla. Sue Sadler of Eagle City,
Okla.. paid the top auction price
of $27 for it. She plans to have it
mounted and sent to her sailor-
brothers enroute to the Far East.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol
estimated the crowd at 20,000 on
the basis of traffic counters placed
on the main highways leading into
the city.
Joe Durham. an official of the
association, explained that Jones
didn't require -the usual anti-snake
serum because he has become im-
mune. Duirham is record-keeper for
the Order of the White Fang, an
organization open only to snake-
bite victims. There are 86 mem-
bers.
The second largest snake meas-
ured 5 feet, iVi inches. It was
caught by Russell Strayhorn and
H.H. Tomlinson of Watonga.
Two prize snakes remained at
large Monday in the hunting
grounds.
One was a marked snake turned
loose Sunday morning with‘a $100
prize to be given the person catch
ing him. The other was an albino
rattler, which has been sighted
previously by several persons. A
1 i50 offer still awaits the hunter
bagging it.
Home Improvements
Are Wise Investments-
Everyone wanfs the added touches that make a home mor* beautiful
and livable. Constant care in the upkeep, improvement and modern-
ization of your home will reward you with continued comfort and
manifest itself in the increased value of your property.
pulls and cupboard hqndlea win
giva tired wall* a lift. Waahabl#
paper or cheerful plaatic-faced
plywoods art appropriate wall ma-
terials.
Kenrubber til* on the floor will
provide for beauty, underfoot com-
fort, durability and easy cleaning.
Th# homeowner can Install It him-
self at low cost. It require* only
occasional light mopping. This ma-
terial is fire-resistant and ita wida
variety of marbleistd dear-
through colors can nev*r wear off.
A waiet-high cabinet with
acratch- and water-proof plastic
counter-top can be installed next
to the refrigerator, simplifying
preparation of fruit juices and
other drinks; or the counter can,
be installed without a cabinet,
using the space beneath for
laundry hamper on wheel* which
can be rolled out when needed.
Cooking odors can be removed
with a ventilating fan over the
range; it may be built. Into th#
bottom of a wall cabinet over the
range, or installed separately.
DISTINCTIVE CAST IRON
PORCH And LAWN FURNITUI
This handsome glass topped cocktail tab!«
home—inside or out. So* it and many other handw
iron furniture in our wide selection.
Buy from your Baytown Merchant
WROUGHT and CAST ORNAMENTAL i
Air-Conditioning
CARRIER — Room Alr-ConditloMri, a
completely different unit. Backed by 16
year* of experience. Saaie's. aero** from
Poet Office In Old Baytown. Pft. 3*1417.
HOUSEHOLD PESTS ExtermlMted, ter-
^ mite control. Work guaranteed, la-
MATHES—P.oom Air-Conditioner at
whoieiaje price*.' 1 ton unit 1309.95 on
ahort time *pecial at SaeM’s, acro*e
Office, Old ^
from 1
3-1417.
acro*e
Phone
Building Materials
THAT NEEDED BEDROOM—Attic
1 fan, asbestos tiding, painting, floor cov-
ering. Don’t buy until you get our price*
and terms. Call for Free Estimate*.
Better Home Lumber * Supply Co.. 1300
N. Main Street. Phone 9110.
Exterminating
mite control. Work ft
•pcctlon, •■limit., free
a Herrle, Phone 4250.
TERMITE CONTROL with a Definite
Guarantee . . . Cell Dtvle Termite Cen-
tro:, Inepectlone free. SSOS Market Street
Rd. Dim SOU. Serving Harris Cenntjr
since 1928.
Heating-—Supplies
LIFETIME
ALUMINUM SCREENS
* No Rusting—No Rotting
No Fainting
* Will Fit Wooden Window*
R. H. HOLMES
Ml Miriam Phone 4680
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Hundreds of patterns and styles to decorate your horad
NOTHING DOWN - 36 MONTHS TO PAY
Clarii ’s Welding Wmti
3rd A
111
1204 N. Main
Amco steel Fence
•With a Repnt-tlon Not Salable’
BATH TUB ENCLOSURES—"Shower
Maid’’ tub enclosures, accordlan tlod
type with aluminum frames. Free eetl-
mates without obligation. Work guaran-
teed. K. and R. Glass Company, 201 E.
Texas Ave. th 5026
BUTANE AND PROPANE eupplied, in-
stalled. Scott Oat and Appliance Co.
of Mafic Chaf, iarvel,
Distributors
bers, Sun-Ray Ram
Sen
■Sic Chef, Serve!, Cham-
, ---------- ifea . . . Amena Jtnma
Freezers . . . servel Refrigerators . . ,
Apex Washers and Dryers . . . Vent-a-
Hood Kitchen Ventllatere . . . Day an#
Night, Rheem Water heater.
toning units. Free Estlmi
nesds. Will do the work for you or fur-
nleh materials only. Massey Electric, 823
S. Pruett. Ph. 2056
JALOUSIE WINDOWS—Venetian glue
with aluminum framei. Free eetlmatee.
work guaranteed. K * R Glass Co., 201
E. Texas avs. Ph. 5026.
LUMBER—1 in. Cypress for repair or
building your boats.
1st and 2nd grade rough Oak. all avail-
able la 1 In., In. and 2 in., random
widths and lengths.
Jot Huggins Lumber Company, 1
3114 Market Street. Phone 4035.
CYCLONE FENCE
REPAIR AND REMODEL LOANS
No Down Payment • 36 Months to Pay
Keeps
poor dog IN
ether dogs OUT
NO DOWN
PAYMENT
3$ MONTHS
TO PAY
Alto protect your lawn, Hew-
er*. home. Meke year own
PRINCE ft BON LUMBER COMPANY Is
the place to get your " complete bill of
buiKBttg materials for your new home.
building materials for your new hom<
Estimate* figured free. See u* before you
build, we can give you better price* on
all lumber. Phone 8-1224.
Landscaping
TOP SOIL, FILL SAND
Lot and Driveway Leveling
Tractor Service,
fREB SURGEON
Beautify your tree*.
Edward*, Phone &582
Jame*. Bayto4mi
M. G. ;
222 Wei
Paint
Week
Oat.')"”
WANT TOUR Bomb to look like new*
A*be*to* siding, complete Job for •*
little a* $7.35 per month. No down pay-
ment. Ph. 5016. Ashley Lumber Yard, N.
Main at. Ph. 5016.
Building Contractors
A dditiona—Repair*
Cabineto—Roofing—Painting.
• C. It Davenport. Dial 3-1292.
Outside
. Garbage Cana (20 t
Garden Push Carte
Lawn Rakes ...............$1.
Garden Hoes............., .$1.75
heley Lumber Co., 2209 Market Street
.If is
.45
O DOWN PAYMENT
Fna Estimates—No Obligation
Wo go any whore—See:
D. C. MANGUM or
E, M. GOODSON
MM Michigan — Phone 7SI2
Baytown
Plumbing Contractor*
STAINLESS STEEL SINK FRAMES.
16x30 ............... ........11.10
Air Flltera, all eliee ..............ILOO
Close Coupled Toilets .............MS. SO
77md e t
MPP U.> Floor
complsts with eontroli
Baytown Plumbln* Company
W. Main St. . . . Phons
TOP *V
QUALITY
General Machine Wtrk
AND
WELDING
u
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“Th:' next time we linilrf—I’m going to insiat nn_PL^l
Proper planning will save you money and annpyance ’
will be pleated to consult with you on any building or r 1
ing plans. You may as well take advantage our
experience ot no cost to you.
SS
You still are eligible for iour M"l!'
Ion-Repair Loan 8'™“ ’ ■
you owe a balance on .'our
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