The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-24
$4,000 In Buildings,
Homes For Lexington
Is Appropriated
Other Figures Run
Amount To- $3.50, 900
Including Hospital

Approximately 10000 dollars
worth of homes and apartment
houses have recently been construct
ed, or are about to be constructed.
in the city Of Lexington. Among
those having or who are to have
new homes are Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.
Ellis, Jr., Mrs. Johnnie bridge, MI.
and Mrs T. A. Lail, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Flowers, and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Fincher, Sr.
Apartment houses here are un-
der construction by Mrs. Myrtle
Burkhardt, and Mr.. Wilson of Eden,
it has been reported. With the l6-
bed addition to existing facilities az
the Community hospital at an es-
timated cost Of SITS, 900, and plans
to build a new health center. the
amount of money to be expended
for projects within the city limits,
rises to exorbitant figures.
Lails Begin Home
Ground was broken last week to
begin construction on the new home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lail Of Boulevard
avenue. Fenwick Brothers contrac-
tors from Kosciusko are in charge,
with plans for the one-story contem-
porary ranch type house drawn by
Jay T. Liddle, Jr.. Jackson designer.
The center wing Of the house will
be brick with the two side wings
of board and batten, to form a l45-
foot front. The house will contain
three bedrooms, two baths, a liv-
ing room opening onto a long
screened porch across the back with
terrace outside, a dining room, kit
chen and attached two-car garage.
Also on Boulevard avenue, the
Ellises have begun construction OF
their first home, a o%ne-story, small
colonial type house, Mrs. Ellis said,
with three bedrooms, two baths,
white wood siding frame, and front
terrace with square grouped
columns. Lexington Lumber COM
pany is contractor, with plans by
a Jackson architect. The work
which was begun May 10, is hoped
to be completed by the end of sum-
mer.
To Refurnish
Lexington Lumber company was
also contractor for the home OF
Mrs. bridge which was completed
in May. On Pine and Dyson
streets, the five-room, one-story
white frame cottage, contains an at
tic which is equipped with cooling
fan. The bridges plan to refurnish
their new home at a later time. The
contractors also furnished the blue
print.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Flowers are
to have a new home and expect to
start building in July. Plans are not
complete, Mr.. Flowers told, but the
house is to be located on his lot on
North street, near the Ed Nelson
home.
May Move Tn July Is
A one-story colonial-type home
was begun by the Finchers last De-
cember on the old site, and is ex-
pected to be complete by July Is,
it was said by Mrs. Fincher. The
brick veneer frame will include
three bedrooms, two baths, dining,
and living rooms, breakfast room
and sun porch. Architect was NAL
vaney with carpenter work done
by Pritchard of Lexington. N. p.
brennan, contractor, advised in the
construction. A new concrete drive
way is also planned.
The one-story apartment house
under construction since May /, by
Mrs. Burkhardt, is expected to be
ready for occupancy by July Is.
The building will be of wood on a
brick foundation and will possess
two bedrooms, living and dining
rooms, bathroom, kitchen, front and
back porches. The floors will be of
hardwood with asbestos siding and
green asphalt roofing. The build
ing will be painted white and is
located on the owners subdivision
on Depot street.
Duplex Apartment Building
1t has been reported that Mr.. Will
son of Eden is in the process of
constructing a red stucco duplex
apartment house near the home of
DR.. A. M. Doty and the E. M.
Alexanders, on Tchula road.
Action on the addition to the
Community hospital was taken re-
Gently at a regular meeting Of the
Mississippi Board on Hospital care
held in Biloxi. Further reports on the
proposed new health center have not
been announced.