Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1961 — Page 12

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Sea The DRAPERIES o-lay £ OPEN HOUSE I!||||' 1 in PARKVIEW ADDITION flj|| j i I Custom made Draperies tailored to fit your windows! V Choose from newest and smartest fabrics . . . Boucles, da- I M masks, beautiful prints, sheers, fiberglass and novelty | weaves . . . Hundreds of sample lengths on display in our store! Also, ready-made draperies in stock! ■ w For self-selection at home, phono 3-4111 and our repre- • tentative will call with fabric samples at your convenience. Complete selection of drapery rods! •* Niblick & Co. FOR SMART FASHIONS ~DRIWALL -dh ** ™ E *w-n, HOMES 1961 CORVETTE HOME IN PARKVIEW ADDITION -BY•Superior 3nc. 345 Winchester St. Docatur, Ind. - Phone 3-4733 Our Thanks to • H&M BUILDERS, INC. For Selecting Us. “DRIWALL OUR SPECIALTY” PAPER HANGING INTERIOR and EXTERIOR DECORATING BEST MATERIAL and WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED

Congratulations * j lv “W H& M BUILDERS, INC. BUILDERS of NATIONAL NONES Bags- j.. . on Hie display home in PARKVIEW ADDITION ■■’ - — ■ ■ ....... - ------ - ."•» ■ ... / ’ . .A ALL FUTURE HONES BUILT in 7 3k PARKVIEW ADDITION Can De " /WA Decorated In y | , Any Os Our Nany Fashionable Color Schemes! I (J © A | | =Sz L_ ’ __L. i • - i. X. \ — ■ —■ """**" —• SHERWIN - WILLIAMS Co. 222 N. 2nd St. Phone 3-2841

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Price Brothers Write History Firm's Newest Home Is More Than A House The new home that premieres this week isn’t just another new house; it is a special one, the 200,000th house produced by National Homes Corporation in Lafayette. And what makes this house so special is the fact that it was the first time any family had ever had the opportunity to buy the 200,000 house made by any one company. The house is a milestone in the continuing success story of a man —James R. Price—and an idea — that he could build better homes faster by using modern manufacturing methods. In the 20 years since its founding, National Homes has built houses for nearly a million Americans. More than 3,500 workers are now employed in the company’s three plants and subsidiary firms. But things weren’t always that way. The first National home (it sold for $3,000) was built by a handful of men in a tiny shed alongside the Belt Railroad tracks’ around Lafayette. That was in 1940. Jim Price, the son of a Fowler osteopath, has made his whole i career in the immediate area. After college, he became a real estate agent for a Lafayette bank. Later he began selling real es- ! tate and homes prefabricated by I

another Indiana company. Then he decided he could do a better job of building on his own. With $12,500 invested by friends, who had faith in his idea, Jim Price organized National Homes. After getting 50 orders, he set up shop in the shed and started building homes. During the next two years, Jim, and his younger brother, George, built and sold more than 160 homes, all of them through their Price & Price Realty Co. A few months later, National Homes was building houses for 20 other builders throughout the Midwest. Jim Price’s idea was beginning to pay off. Then came World War 11. Orders for civilian and military housing rained on the small Lafayette firm. It expanded and grew again to meet its quotas. Its efforts won for it the coveted Army and Navy “E” award for production efficiency. While the company was still young, Jim Price left the management of it to other hands. But in 1943, he took over the presidency, determined to put into management the valuable experience he had gained in the field while supervising construction. Tragedy struck National Homes Corporation in February, 1944. A fire started by an explosion in the painting department, destroyed the plant. Three men died. Jim Price picked up the challenge. He rebuilt National Homes —bigger than before. When World War II ended and millions of veterans came home? to start new lives and families,) they needed homes. The situation was so desperate that one ‘government official said: “What this country needs right now is a good

We Are Happy io Announce | that We Were Chosen to Completely Furnish the M "■ H NEW NATIONAL HOME in HOMES iLk'.. • — PARKVIEW ADDITION . ■ ' ts • . ... . . — CONGRATULATIONS H& M BUILDERS, INC. BUILDERS OF NATIONAL HOMES ■ — “ ’— t . • : • • • I FURNITURE, FRIGIDAIRE LAUNORY EQUIPMENT and ZENITH TELEVISION Seen On Display in the OPEN HOUSE Can Be Purchased from Us On Convenient Terms. >, —' —— ; . - *. UHRICK BROS. FURNITURE “Across from the Adamr Theater”

$6,000 house.” Within weeks, National Homes was making houses that sold for $5,750, plus land. As the company grew into the giant of the housing field, National Homes Acceptance Corporation was organized to help home buyers get mortgage financing. In 1947, National Homes produced 4,417 houses. But it was still far short of the demand. Expansion was necessary. National’s second plant was built in Horseheads, New York, in 1950. A third plant was added in Tyler, Texas, in 1955. And as the demand for highquality manufactured homes continued to grow, National Homes took over operation of seven other companies, putting it within 250 miles of every major market in the U.S. The pioneering spirit which carried National Homes through its first difficult years, through World War 11, through disaster, through challenge after challenge, continues today. As undisputed leaders—in the home manufacturing field. National Homes pioneered last year in the adaption of aluminum to home building. This year, the company is producing its first complete line of split-level, split-foyer, two-story and ranch style homes. Thus, the story of Jim Price and his idea, continues. The story of a man who became a business giant in his own home town. Versatile Paneling Suitable for -any room in the house, plastic-surfaced- hardboard is available at (lumber yards in plain colors, woodgrains and marble patterns.

For The Best in Homeowners Complete ■ . 43 ■ . Protection YOUR independent INSURANCE AGENT ' SERVES YOU BEST" In Every Field — It Pays To Deal With “Specialists" Leland Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. 4 First & Monroe Streets Phone 3-3111 Decatur, Ind.

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