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BY FRANK VASOVSKI
People who have to move hut
hate to leave their houses behind
sometimes find solutions in house
movers like Richard Pena, the
operator of West End Salvage in
Bryan.
Pena hegan moving houses 12
years ago.
"I discovered that there was a
steady demand for old houses in the
area," Pena said last week. "At first,
I was moving them around with the
help of an independent mover. Re
cently, I decided to try my own
hand at it.
“The job of moving houses re
quires a lot of tools, patience and
planning." Pena is assisted in his
work by two part-time employees
who are available on a standby basis.
There are three other companies
that perform services similar to Pe-
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"There is merely a trace of com
petition among them because there
is enough business here for
everyone,” Pena said.
Pena credited the current eco
nomic situation and high cost of
building new homes for the in
creased demand of small, used
houses.
The people with modest incomes
and ranchers living in towns are my
best customers," Pena said.
W hile the first group is motivated
solely by the financial consid
erations, the ranchers like to use the
old houses as a second house on the*
ranch.”
No special license is needed to
move a house but some administra
tive requirements must be met to
insure the legality and safety of the
operation.
“I am bonded with the Texas
State Highway Department and
with Bryan authorities, Pena said,
and I carry an adequate liability
coverage to protect my work.”
Not all roads are' open to the*
movement of houses. Secondary
roads are used for that purpose.
Pena must submit a detailed
schedule of the* proposed route to
the Bryan branch of the Texas State
Highway Department. Local au
thorizations cover moves within a
5-, 10- or 15-miles radius, depend
ing upon the size of the house.
The larger the house, the smaller
the radius of the authorization.
Major highways can be used only for
access to a secondary road and on a
distance less than one mile.
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TAMU student id now thru
SEPT. 30, 1977.
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Dolby 4-channel stereo
8:30-9:55
THE DEEP
6:55-9:20
ONE ON ONE
THE STORY OF A WINNER
6:10-8:10-10:10
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WEST SCREEN
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Terror of the Yellow Night
EAST SCREEN
End of the World plus
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Bound for Glory
7:15, 10:00
Fashion show set
For Richard Pena of Bryan,
bringing them their house.
A flve-dollar special permit, valid
for three days, is required for each
movement. Additionally, an ad
vance clearance is necessary when
the move expects to cross under low
power or communication lines.
“Houses larger than standard size
must he cut in at least two sections
without affecting the structural sta
bility of the house," Pena said.
The moving operation begins as
soon as all utility and service lines
are disconnected. Pena and his hel
pers separate the structure from its
base and place it on the transporta
tion rig with the help of power
winches and heavy-duty jacks.
One truck with warning devices
precedes the rig and another simi
larly equipped truck follows approx
imately 100 feet behind. The
movement must he completeed be
tween 8:30 a. m. and 4:30 p.m. of
the same day.
Upon delevery, Pena is responsi
ble for leveling the house without
causing any damage to the trees and
crops in the area. Then his respon-
Battalinn photo by Frank K. Vasovski
helping a family move means
siblity toward the client ends.
The cost of moving a house de
pends upon many factors involved
in the operation.
"In the beginning of my opera
tions 50 cents per square foot of the
house was considered to be a fair
price," said Pena. The current
price, however, is much higher
because of the increased labor costs
and inflation, he added.
Pena, a native of Bryan and a
graduate of Bryan High School,
plans to stay in ibis area.
"I believe that I am helping many
of my clients with modest financial
resources to own a decent home at
less than hall the price of (he cur
rent market value of a comparable
new construction, Pena said.
Kenneth Olexey of 900 Bryant
St., Bryan, owns a frame house de
livered by Pena. ()lexey agreed w itb
Pena's estimate ol savings. An ex
perienced carpenter, Olexey ex
pects additional savings in rebuild
ing the house to suit his specifi
cations.
be able to do their Christmas shop
ping in one stop at this event,”
Parker said.
Career day
Federal Career Day, with infor
mation on government employment
and the* Civil Service Commission is
planned for next Tuesday in room
302 of the Rudder Tower from 7 to 9
p.m.
The program has been arranged
by the Career Planning and Place
ment Center in cooperation with the
Federal Job Information Center in
Houston.
Any student at the junior or senior
level should find the information of
interest and assistance, says Malon
Southerland, associate director.
The program w ill deal specifically
with the process of applying for fed
eral jobs.
BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT
TONIGHT 8 P.M.
ZACHAR1AS
GREENHOUSE
dub & game parlor
1201 Hwy. 30
(The Briarwood Apartments)
“Fashion Fantasia,” a women’s
clothing show by an award-winning
designer will be featured Saturday,
Oct. 1, at Texas A6cM University.
Creations by Les YVilk of Dallas
will be shown, with professional
models from Wilk Inc.
Presnted by the Memorial Stu
dent Center Hospitality Committee,
“Fashion Fantasia” will open at 1:30
p.m. in the Rudder Theater. Tickets
go on sale Monday at the Rudder
Center ticket office at $1 per student
and $2 per non-student.
Wilk, who is donating his time,
will emcee the show, Committee
Chairman Vernene Parker said.
"Fashion Fantasia” is the MSC
committee’s first major activity of the
1977-78 school year. The 82-
member organization will also pres
ent “Merchant Fair,” a showing of
gift ideas by local merchants, in De
cember. "Texas A&M students will
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