Newspapers / Chapel Hill News Leader … / Dec. 5, 1955, edition 1 / Page 6
Part of Chapel Hill News Leader (Chapel Hill, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
; i't ' '1' 1, ri',., Il-i Hi , , ni. Ip m i'*' 1‘ i'- ■ i »l.; ■"/ ,l'l' ' U- ii . I'M: r Hr,' !(l I J I i '' 1 ■ i'i: PAGE SIX CHAPEL HILL NEWS LEADER !«, New And Interesting Ideas Today's Home Build In 'SAGEBRUSH' Pfc. Nathaniel F. Hairston, son of Mr .and Mrs. George Hairston of Route One, Chapei Hill, is on maneuvers in Exercise Sage Brush, being held in Louisana where he will be until December 15. In mid December he will return to Ft. Benning, Georgia with the 3rd In fantry Division and receive a-fur lough home for Christmas. lit: m m mi liM ■ the tangled mass of i | which we regard as I evergreen, feature ' a good time “ *"1 PAUL WAGER ATTENDS Paul W. Wager, University polit ical scientist, has .lust returned from Washington, D. C., where he attended the first annual presen tation of Career Service Awards by the National Civil-Service Lea gue, on whose national council he serves. 1 Jir n w }.m s« * , 4c :y£i m l» *here it could be i! Single evergreen pj: massed evergreen - We have mention^” columns that C?/"' range of dwarf a„d „ •evergreen shrubs si,;t , dation planting. The! ■uany species of j '"'" (Ilex crenata). There T*' smalier sized Pfizer tne market it pacta). imi ilwm iilli SI'S fl: mmM Bi* KSiSifc um * ^C^feSSiy.'sls'ik- HW-r. l^^I^I^l^^N-TR.ADITIONAL A stock plan that appeared several Exterior is of brick veneer. Hospitable front door is recessed to years ago in the Durham Morning Herald proved to be just what protect callers and to shield interior from direct drafts and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ray wanted in a home. Completed last month, gusts. White roof deflects sun's rays, the house is located on a fairly level lot on Justice Street. Span of Miami windows along front of living room is 15 feet in length. News Leader Photo electric! GREENE electrical CONTRAcI PREE ESTIMATES r ChaFtll Phone 8-1537 SPACIOUS KITCHEN—There's plenty of counter and storage space in this attractive kitchen. Cabinets above and below formica- topped counters line one side and end. Large pantry (not visible in photo) takes care of bulky items. Table for informal family meals is shown in left foreground. But The Nicest Room Layout Of The Redfern Appealed To The Bill Rays Lot On Justice Street Suited By Low Lines Wentv/orfh and Sloan Jewelers Phone 9-3331 167, E. Franklin St. By NANCY WIN30RNE A spacious kitchen hiTilt to provide plenty of counter and storage space as tvell as a place Tor h'lniily meals, a central hall nid lover that affords entry directly into any room without passing' ihrougii other rooms, generous storage space, a separate dining room and two well-placed baths; These features of the Red- ''ern. a .stock plan that appeared in a daily newspaper, appealed in stantly to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ray. In addition, they found that the long, low lines of the house were ideal ly suited to their wide, fairly level .drUkldSA '.U Garden Ramblings -AROUND CHAPEL HILL- Christmas Cards Cost A Nickel At The .■ri.,irua K'- !""• ROOM LAYOUT—Floor plan, not drewn to scale, shows room layout as modified by the Rays. Dark ened area in living room indicates fireplace. News Leader Photo ifTot on From th’dl'd'ii ide, ih.e home ap- Opposite Post Office f'lower Shop Phone 4851 LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE HOUSEHOLD MOVERS standpoint of upkeep. All windows, which were placed to provide cross or through ventilation, asj'e ■ dhe double-hung “cushion - slide” type except the “Miami” windows in the living room. Stock materials were in the living room, reducing the area of one of; the bedrooms that they use as a. 4eh and by convert ing the partition between living and dining rooms into a storage wall: with adjustable shelves for pears to be much more than a two- bedroom house. The secret of its apparent space lies in the breeze- way and garage extension. Although the breezeway is optional in the plan, the Rays have added much ;o the appearance, convenience and used in -most instati'ces 'to-reduce'Books arid" brlc-a-brac on-'the living iving area of their home by con- buildvng costs. A chipped white ! room side and storage for. china '.ecting the garage with a screen-: marble roofing material was us'ed.'iand table linens on the dining d breezeway which in summer is bkause it deflects the sun’s rays, ' room side. .n important part of the living- making the interior of the house ntertaining area. ' | more comfortable in the summer. Brick Veneer-Distinctive j With their contractor, Dick Tripp ceilings, because the Brick veneer, used for the ex-' Cairboro, the owners altered, jjgyg prefer the finish to other orior, lends distinction to the Ike interior plan slightly by in- j types of ceiling material. The acade and is economical from the ; creasing the over-all window area ' Vinyl tile floors in the kitchen and baths are noticeably “springy” Inte.'ior walls _are of sheet rock • The cold, grey days come our way ai’c in sharp con trast to the many sunny days that we often enjoy in Chapel Hill even in winter. 0n grey days the evergreen trees and shrubs mean even more to u.s as features of the natural or the garden landscape. When I first came from Eng- : iand to live, in North Carolina the continuous sunny days 6t wiiit'ef' were a novelty to me and I was- I not pleased by the grey day,s. Now I am remembering again that even By William J. Brown that have still on the trees. There is a graen column of ivy growing to the top of a brick chimney, a solitary pine on the skyline, the evergreen shrubs in the foundation planting of a neighboring house and even INTIMAII BOOKSHO PICTURE FRAMING ANY SIZE—MADE TO FOISTER'S CAMERA •a For Free Estimates Call Durham Collect 2-2116 Durham Transfer & Storage WHEN YOU REMODEL OR BUILD LET US INSTALL MODERN Bathroom Fixtures , sunless days add variety to the and pine paneling. Plaster was ^ gardener’s year though I would not ; have too many of them. I As I sit at my desk and look out I across the garden I note many I evergreen plants that I did not I take into account only a few days fairly re-, ggQ ^hen the colored leaves were DINING ROOM—A separate dining room conveniently located in relation to living room and kitchen was a prime consideration when the Rays were looking for a house plan. A storage wall between dining and living rooms was substituted for the conven tional partition specified in the plan. News Leader Photo 5 FT. STEEL TUB, 19" x 17 ' VITREOUS LAVORATORY AND A GERBER C.C. CLOSET In Gleaming White Complete For Only IN COLOR 13350 Phone 8-414 $165.55 Orange Plumbing & Heating Co. Main St., Carrboro . has Hanging Planters in brass and wrought iron $1.75 up [£ UGGiNS ARDWARE and noiseless because a cent product “Homosote” was used under the tile in the same manner that a mat is used under a carpet. Recessed lighting is used in all rooms except the kitchen where a central fluorescent fixture pro vides light for,the work areas and the family dining area. Private Bath For Dad The two separate' full baths are not unusual in themselves. Their | significance lies in the fact that one of them—the tailored brown and white tiled one—is wholly and exclusively Mr. Ray’s. Tlie other bath, done in red and gray tile, 's =hared by Mrs. Ray and the girls. Each of the bedrooms has a gen erous closet and other storage space is conveniently distributed throughout the house, in the foyer, baths, hallway, kitchen, basement and garage. The half-basement also contains the laundry equipment and furnace, a forced-air type. Using the same color for the walls of the foyer, living room and dining rooms and giving all the Fire And Theft Cah Ruin Business! The small businessman or shop Owner can’t afford even a small a id. fire or theft. Be sure! Leit us protect .NOW! you with insur- 1 John Foushee Agency Phone 8431 108 N. Columbia also S' 15-House Project Set 'Here Comes Fitch"! John Cates of the Chapel Hill Realty Company announces the opening of a new 15-house real estate subdivision off the end of Barclay Road. Two of the houses are already Completed and six more are now under construction. The first will be available for occupancy by December 10. Mr. Cates said the lot sizes will range from 16, 000 to 22,000 feet an'd the houses, all to be three-bedroom brick and frame strurtures, will sell for .SO. 500 to $13,500. The two streets on which the development is located have been named Ward and Severin for the former Carolina football players. Oif BUILDING materials: Jill mm room features a traditional fire- windows in these areas the same | place with clay-tile hearth, treatment, effectively coordinates j Floor area of the house, exclud- the three. In addition to the 15 , ing the basement, is 2,300 square feet window span, the living' feet. A Gift of Lasting Enjoyment Re-Decorate A Room Solve gift problems with i Sup&r Kem Ton© Alkyd Flat Enamel Kem Glo Wallpaper . . . and do-it-yourself (Gift Certificates Available) Srerwin-Williams Paints 404 W. Franklin Se. Chapel Hill Everything You Need In The Building line You Con Find At Fitch ivea Yes, Fitch Lumber Compaq) everything in the buil if it is to build a home, do a remo build an addition to ent structure ideling n your pi 'fid' Come to Fitch for all of your outsi building needs. If you need a ji the job for you we'will ’’ecommen you wish to do-it-yourself we wi 9 , I Pwhs ice expert advice. Fitch LumberC; Carrt Phone 9453 ["Here Comes Fitch'
Chapel Hill News Leader (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 5, 1955, edition 1
6
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75