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Thursday, February 9. 1961
A Case Os Mistaken Identify
In the sense that they are
commonly used, the terms —
“brick house” and “wood frame
house”—are slightly mislead
ing. This alone would be of
small consequence. What mat
ters are mistakes home buy
ers can incur from false or in
accurate assumptions.
The two identifications are
derived from materials appear
ing on the outer house walls,
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the Southern Pine Association
says. A “brick house” usually
gets its label from a brick ve
neer facade, and the “frame
house” from wood siding. Since
the surface is the source, such
terms tend to obscure the or
ganic identity underneath.
Actually, both types are
“wood frame” in the strict sen
se of the term, since both have
structures of lumber. In the
case of brick veneer, the com
bination is brick over wood,
and with wood siding—wood
over wood. In each instance,
the sub-surface anatomy is the
same.
When such relationships are
not understood, some serious
oversights can occur.
For example, buyers of brick
veneer homes incur a grave
risk if they are oblivious to the
quality of the hidden wood
supports. Not only the dura
bility of the brick surface is
at stake, but also the security
and comfort of the house oc
cupants.
Like wood siding, brick ve
neer is applied over a lumber
framework of vertical 2 x 4’s.
These uprights represent the
real backbone of the balls: de
termine its strength, regard
less of surfacing.
Whether the surfacing is
wood or brick, the wall is more
secure when the inner core of
2 x 4's is braced and strength
ened by a “lining” of lumber,
known as wood sheathing. This
vital feature should never be
omitted. For best results, it
should be nailed diagonally
across the 2 x 4’s. It provides
a stabilizing base under the
surface finish and also is a key
factor for insulating the dwell
ing.
All structural elements
should be good quality lumber
—dried and pre-shrunk by
proper seasoning. The “pre
shrunk” factor assures uniform
sizes and permanent strength
of joints. The seasoning pro
ces also virtually doubles the
natural wood strength and the
dry condition is a protection
against decay.
With such qualities built
in, the walls are equipped to
withstand hurricane force
winds. They are also tight, well
insulated, help air and heat
conditioning work well at min
imum cost.
When wood siding is used,
it’s possible to achieve the
closest integration of surface
and structure, since both are
of lumber. Such close coupl
ing makes the strongest kind
of wall component. And with
wood siding applied over wood
sheathing, the walls contain a
solid 2” thickness of lumber,
whose insulation value is
equivalent to 12” of masonry.
Quality of sub-surface lum
ber affects other features of the
external complextion — includ
ing paint performance. When
the 2 x 4’s, sheathing and sid
ing are all dry and pre-shrunk,
paint lasts longer.
In the case of Southern
Pine, proper seasoning of such
items is assured when lumber
is grade-marked.
More All-Electric
Homes Are Forecast
For Georgia in '6l
Georgia’s 1961 growth in the
field of all-electric homes is expect
ed to equal that of all previous
years
Residential engineers of the
Georgia Power Company made
that report this week, estimating
that during 1961 approximately 4,-
500 additional totally electric
homes will dot the Georgia land
scape.
These new homes would boost
the state’s total at the end of this
year to some 9.000 all-electric resi
dences, which are described by
engineers as homes in which all
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Ga. Patrol Urges
Renewal Now Os
Driver Licenses
There positively will be no ex
tension of time for renewing
drivers’ licenses in Georgia this
year, it was announced by Col.
William P. Trotter, director of the
Georgia Department of Public
Saftety. The deadline is March 31.
With that in mind, here’s some
good a*dvice for drivers: If you
haven't already done it, renew
your license now and avoid stand
ing in long lines later when the
last-minute rush is on.
All licenses marked with an ex
piration date of March 31, 1961;
any license marked permanent
(except veterans' licenses), and all
learners’ licenses must be renew
ed by that date.
“Failure to renew a license on
time will require a re-examination
of the driver before a new one
can be issued,” warned State
Patrol Capt. F. M. Davies, super
visor of the Driver’s License Divi
sion.
Whether the renewal is being
made in person or by mail, here,
according to Capt. Davies, are
some important things to remem
ber:
Read the instructions on your
new application form. The renew
al stub from your old license must
accompany the new application.
You cannot pay the fee with a
personal check or stamps. Only
cash, money orders, certified or
Individuals,
Families Are
Urged To Play
The importance of play in
helping young children de
velop their physical and men
tal powers is emphasized in the
booklet, “Home Play and Play
Equipment for Young Child
ren,” issued by the Children’s
Bureau.
The publication up - dates
one with the same title which
has been available for a num
ber of years and which has
proved helpful to parents in
meeting the playtime needs of
their children.
The revision was written for
the Children’s Bureau by Adele
Franklin, Director of t h e All-
Day Neighborhood Schools in
New York City. It states that
play and recreation are as im
portant" in the development of
families as in the lives of in
dividuals.” It tells how a child’s
play contributes to his learn
ing and development and what
a child obtains both in playing
alone and with other children.
Play vs. Television
The publication suggests toys
and simple materials for play
both in and out of doors. An
appendix provides detailed des
cription for building some sim
ple and safe play equipment
for the outdoors. However, the
publication says, parents may
find it just as economical to
purchase much play equipment
now available as to use the “do
it yourself” method. Parents
are told that while children
get much pleasure out of tele
vision, it may be wise to limit
the amount of time a child
since “the passivity of watch
ing TV instead of doing some
thing active is one of its draw
backs.”
The publication suggests play
activities for children from
infancy up to school age which
will fit in with their growing
developmental needs and stim
ulate their imagination. It
stresses the wisdom of having
some activities in which all
members of the family may
share, and some which each
child can enjoy by himself.
The publication may be pur
chased from the Superinten
dent of Documents, U. S. Gov
ernment Printing Office, Wash
ington 25. D. C., for 15 cents.
from “ Public Health News”
November, 1960
energy requirements. Including
heating, are supplied by electricity.
Last year the electric industry
in Georgia recorded an almost
100 per cent increase over the
previous year in the number of
homes which receive all energy
requirements solely from electri
city, according to Courtenay By
thewood. manager of Georgia
Power’s residential sales division
“This means,” Mr. Bythewood
said, "that an average of nine
additional all-electric homes a
day, or 180 a month, were added
during 1960.” He pointed out that
both year end figures and the
estimate for 1961 refer to homes
served by Georgia Power and
other electric power distributors.
As for Georgia Power’s indivi
dual growth in the totally electric
homes field, Mr. Bythewood attri
butes much of the 1960 increase to
the company’s plan for paying its
customers up to S2OO toward in
stalling wiring designed to meet
modern-day demands.
ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY
History Os Naval Aviation, 1928-41
In February 1928. time ran
out for Commander T. G. Elly
son, the Navy’s first aviator
when he crashed during a night
flight out of Norfolk. February
1929 saw r authorization grant
ed for the Navy’s first com
plete carried the U.S.S. Ran
ger, the first ship to be de
signed and built as an aircraft
carrier.
Lieutenant Appollo Soucek,
flying a Wright Apache esta
blished a new world’s altitude
record for aircraft when he
reached an altitude of 43,166
feet on June 4, 1930. The
world's altitude record was not
again held by a U.S. pilot un
til Lieutenant Commander
Watkins flew to approximate
ly 79.000 feet during April
1958, regaining the record from
the French.
The early thirties were
sparse years for Naval Avia
tion, during the period of the
great depression. However, the
Navy had four active carriers
in operation, 744 aircraft and
886 pilots as of June 30, 1935. i
During 1936 the old Langley
went out of service, and in
1936 a name which was to
carve a vaunted reputation for
itself in the annals of Naval I
Aviation during World War II .
appeared for the first time. — i
bank cashier’s check will be ac
cepted in payment.
All learners’ and regular
operators’ licenses are $1 for one
year; five-year regular operators.
$5; one-year chauffeur, $2, and
five-year chauffeur, $lO. No fee
is required for permanent veter
ans’ licenses.
Renewals may be made at a 11
State Patrol posts and on special
days in every community through
out Georgia. (Consult local
newspapers, radio and television
stations and police officials for
these special schedules.)
Drivers wishing to renew by
mail may obtain forms from any
license examiner. The filled-out
application, plus payment, should
be mailed to the State Department
of Public Safety, P. O. Box 1741,
Atlanta 1, Georgia.
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plane. The famed PBY-1 join
ed the Fleet in 1937 and a full
squadron flew from San Diego
to Coco Solo in the Canal
Zone, completing the 3,292
mile flight in 27 hours, 58
minutes.
In 1938 the nation began to
gird itself for possible future
eventualities when the Con
gress approved the Naval Ex
pansion Act authorizing the
President to increase the num
ber of naval aircraft to “not
less than 3,000.”
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YES SIR .... WE ADMIT
USED CAR STOCKS ARE UP AND
USED CAR PRICES ARE DOWN!
The 1961 Ford and Falcon are selling fast, fast — F-A-S-T; and everytime
we sell a New Ford we get a Used Car.
We can't put a Used Car into the bank — so we MUST sell them at today's
market.
Last week we junked seven Used Cars and sold seven and still our Used Car
Stock went higher.
In February we are going to deliver 25 New Fords. This means we must sell
50 Used Cars — at SOME PRICE!
We will finance these Used Cars right at home and sell them CHEAPER Than
We Have Ever Sold Correspondingly Valued Used Cars!
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WITH EMPHASIS ON &
to the United States and West i
Indies for the purpose of re- .
porting belligerent air, sur- j
face, or underwater forces in |
the area.
With war clouds hovering on
the horizon, on June 14. 1940
Congress authorized an in- ।
crease in naval aircraft .
strength to not more than 4,-
500. The following day they ;
more than doubled this figure, ,
authorizing “not more than
10,000 aircraft for the Navy.”
In July Congress raised the
ante again, this time to 15,000
and further empowered the
President to make further in
creases as required to meet the
needs of the national defense.
As of June 30, that year, the
Navy had 6 carriers in com
mission, 1,730 aircraft on hand
and 2,137 pilots on active du
ty.
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IN THE COVINGTON NEWS
PAGE NINETEEN
Sgt. T. Latham
Receives Medal
At Ft. Campbell
Army Sgt. Thomas G. La
tham, 28, whose wife, Martha,
lives at 805 Wheat St., Cov
ington, recently received h i 3
second award of the Good Con
duct Medal while serving with
the 101st Airborne Division at
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sergeant Latham, a section
leader in the 326th Medical
Company of the division’s Sup
port Group, received the medal
which is awarded on a selec
tive basis to each soldier who
distinguishes himself from
among his fellow soldiers by
his exemplary conduct, effi
ciency and fidelity.
The sergeant entered the
Army in July 1952.
He attended Porterdale High
School. His parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry T. Latham, live on
Route 1.