Permits Total $52,263

County's Building Pace Hits Summer Doldrums

Although a total of 35 building permits were issued to Centralia residents the past week, the total permit valuation for the Twin Cities and Lewis County reached only $52,263, as compared with last week's total of over $88,000.

Lewis County residents again led the permit parade in valuation as they were issued nine permits worth a total of $25,600. Centralia's 35 permits were valued at a total of $22, 958, while 13 Chehalis residents were issued permits worth a total of $3,705.

The week's most valuable permit went to Beverly White to construct a home at Mayfield. The permit was valued at $11,000.

Building permits in the county this week went to:

Beverly White, $11,000, to construct a home at Mayfield.

Clarence A. Petersen, $7,000, to build a house near Centralia.

Norman K. McMahan, $2,300, to construct a 16 by 32-foot swimming pool at Randle

William Henry, $2,000, to drill well and move house near Chehalis.

A. H. Beaty, $1,200 for remodeling on the Shanklin road near Salkum.

Ernest Ambsdorf, $600, to repair garage near Chehalis.

J.D. Searle, more than $500, for remodeling near Chehalis.

J A Fry, $500, to build a barn near Centralia

Carl H. Davis, more than $500, to repair barn at Mossyrock.

Building permits in Centralia this week went to:

Dan Snow, $650 to build garage at 1223 Mellen St.

James H. Meyer, $500 to construct carport and storage shed at 503 Hunt St.

Robert Godsey, $500 to add two bedrooms to house at 729 Euclid Way.

Eugene Ragan, $40 to extend electrical service at 1019 G St.

Don Carsten, $400 to install roof on carport at 511 South Iron St.

H. L. Randall, $1,000 to construct cement foundations, apply shakes and reshingle at 111 South Buckner St.

Quenton L. Abbott, $175 to extend electrical service at 706 South Iron St.

Rev. L. N. Pease, $150 to extend electrical service at 310 East Maple St.

Bill Lohr, $250 to move snack bar from 1410 South Gold St. to 1205 Harrison Ave.

L. A. Waldron, $45 to reshingle house at 2413 Eureka St.

Carl Sieknel, $20 to extend garage roof at 824 L St.

Oveatt and Gallea, $10,000 to build home at 1509 Belmont St.

Hazel Hansen, $75 to install sheet metal gutter at 912 J St.

Ray Reynoldson, $300 to install gas piping and conversion burner at 927 H St.

Otto Rucker, $300 to install gas piping and conversion burner at 711 North Pearl St.

Ray Reynoldson, $400 to install gas piping and floor furnace at 411 South King St.

Ralph Herring, $100 to apply cedar siding at 1131 G Street

T. J. Patterson, $50 to install gutters at 710 South Silver St.

Mrs. Fances foot, $100 to extend electrical service at 1211 Ward St.

Robert G. Smith, $1,000 to build carport at 613 East Summa St

F.T. Picain, $400 to tear off old roof and replace at 620 West Center.

I. D. Coleman, $20 to hang two doors at 912 H St.

Sticklin Funeral Home, $100 to remove two garages at 114 North Rock St and 410 West Pine St.

Will Oliver, $600 to reshingle roof at 509 North Rock St.

F. B. Foglesong, $375 to reshingle roof at 405 South Silver St.

Oliver - Rickard Hardware, $1,000 to apply cap sheets at 202 North Tower Ave.

Ted Butcher, $300 to repair roof at 114 North Pearl St.

Reda Hardware, $1,000 to repair roof at 201 West Main St.

Newell-Hoerling Mortuary, $318 to repair rood at 205 West Pine St.

Campbell Chevrolet, $700 to repair roof at 217 West Main St.

A. T. Bisswell, $1,000 to repair roof at Locust and Pearl Streets.

C. H. Mason, $600 to extend (unreadable copy)

Owen Wicks, $100 to repair garage roof at 909 G St.

Phil Schwarz, $70 for roof repairs at 2402 Seward St.

I. S. Agren, $320 to apply shakes at 1105 Borthwick St.

Building permits in Chehalis this week went to:

F.J. Nacht, $700, to install gas furnace at 1631 Ninth St.

Mrs. Percy Connick, $400, to construct new roof at 1439 Fourth St.

Mrs. Fornia Tesreau $400 to reroof at 1237 Market St.

Wayne Dotson, $250, for remodeling at 1778 Cascade Ave.

W. Vande Boe, $175, to install gas wall heater at 1359 Market St.

Thomas E. Knapp, $50, for repairs at 1484 - 10th St.

Mrs. Fred Kain, no valuation, to demolish building at 753 Washington Ave.

Merle Johnston, $120, for repairs at 1171 Adams Ave.

Dr. W. L. Hines, $600, to re-roof at 1036 Washington Ave.

Merle Johnstone, $120 for repairs at 1171 Adams Ave.

Dr. W. L. Hines, $600, to re-roof at 1036 Washington Ave.

W. E. Fuller, $200, to repair gutters at 1280 Washington Ave.

George Thompson, $300, to re-roof at 1411 Adams Eve.

Rev. C.M. Strong, $75, to construct concrete floor in garage at 1453 Cascade Ave.

Mrs. Bessie Attaway, $250, to repair foundation at 1847 Market St.

Mrs. Ida Groesbeck, $185, to construct roof over patio at 1547 Cascade Ave.


Source: The Daily Chronicle, 3 August 1962, page 4. Microfilm available at Centralia Timberland Library, 110 South Silver, Centralia, Washington 98531

Transcribed by Kathryn Lester