Rebuilding of Former Marshall Residence Recalled
Thirty years since the Northington residence remodeling on Mrs Marshall’s Sikeston farm recalls the original Marshall home built by Samuel and Martha Marshall. The log cabin origins date to 1840 with generations born there as the district grew before Sikeston’s railroad era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Northington
Northington
Florence Marshall
Sikeston
Samuel Marshall
Marshall
Kentucky
Martha Turner
John
Charles Marshall
Theodore Hopper
Sale of lots in Sikeston cemetery begins soon
Memorial Park plans announce start of lot sales in Sikeston with George residence buyer C Buchanan set to convert property on Kingshighway into a tourist court. The note mentions a Valentino film promotion claiming the new release is highly awaited and a strong box office draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Memorial Park
Buchanan
George
Kingshighway
Valentino
North New Madrid paving and peach harvest update
Tidd and Cole near completion of new concrete paving on North New Madrid street and North Kingshighway. John Reiss harvesting peaches with fruit sound, worm-free, trees sprayed. A birthday party at Miss Atlanta Bridges with many young attendees. Also listed are Mrs Roy Boston and others who attended The Singing Fool at Week's Theatre in Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidd & Cole
New Madrid Street
Kingshighway
John Reiss
Atlanta Bridges
Roy Boston
Natalie Hoover
Helene
Wilma Johnson
Stanley McElroy
Mabel McElroy
Elmer Poage
Tom Hoover
Elvis Nickles
Lucille Noyes
Clyde Dennis
Virgil
Fern Williams
C H Yanson
Miss Nelle
Lucille Mount
Singing Fool
Dexter
Sikeston Scene Five Years Ago August 1944
On August 17 1944 Sikeston residents faced a warning to dog owners as five years earlier a boating accident at Wappapella Lake claimed Roger D Proctor’s life and left six others surviving after their boat overturned Three Sikeston men William Woehlecke his son Bil and Earl Martin helped the victims while Melvin Dace recently promoted to lieutenant in the State Highway Patrol resigned and with his brother Dennis bought the Hennington business context implies local civic actions and personnel changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger D Proctor
Sikeston
Wappapella Lake
Wm Woehlecke
Bil
Earl Martin
Melvin Dace
State Highway Patrol
Karkwood
Patrol
Dennis
Heniington
Ten Years Ago Sikeston Debuts Major New Industry Compress
Ten years ago Sikeston opened a massive compress at the old fairgrounds, a landmark hub on the city’s western edge. H Allen Smith of New York, author of Mr Klein's Kampf, is LM Hollenbeck's brother in law. Local Boy Scouts Sonny Waggener, D B Waggener, Lee Austin Bowman, John R Felker, and Billy Sikes were camping near Matthews Monday night. Mayor G W H Presnell said November 30 could be proclaimed Thanksgiving Day if the council directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Fairgrounds
H. Allen Smith
New York City
Mr. Klein
Matthews
G W H Presnell
Sikeston Honor Roll Includes 13 Gold Star Servicemen
The Sikeston community honors 13 men and women who sacrificed their lives for their country on the Honor Roll of those serving and paying the supreme price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Le gion Park drive gains support and plans
Commander Charles H. Butler announced more than $1,000 raised from Sikeston merchants and others toward a $2,500 goal for Legion Park development. The article also notes a Kiwanian gathering with families, a baby girl born at Southeast Missouri Hospital named Carolyn Jean, and J F. Cox obtaining a permit to build six four room tourist houses near the Homestead Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Butler
Sikeston
Legion Park
George W. Kirk
Frank W van Horne
R A. McCord Jr
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Carolyn Jean J F. Cox
Homestead Hotel
Radio Canned Foods Marketed as Good Quality
Radio canned foods claim high quality with slogans like good enough for anybody and mother approved. Some products are fancier than Radio but priced as premium, inviting consumers to try Radio first.
Lair's Announces Closing Stock Sale on Sectional Sofas
Lair's stores announce closing out stock of fine sectional sofas at spectacular savings. Limited quantities remain on popular styles and colors. Customers are urged to visit early for best selection and prices.
Health Precautions at Missouri State Fair 1949
At Sedalia Missouri the State Fair authorities enforce strict food safety. Meat must come from approved wholesale concession. no bulking with additives. Ice cream milk and ice from approved suppliers. no dipped drinks. Ice water served in single-use cups. glasses allowed in restaurants. Dippers kept hot or running water. ice from approved source. syrup boiled and served sanitary. No home canned foods. meat served in original containers. Food handlers must show recent medical examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
State Board of Health
Missour
Social Security Rep Visit in Sikeston
Lous R. Stone from the Cape Girardeau SSA field office will be at Sikeston City Hall on Tuesday August 23 at 10:00 a.m. to help with new or duplicate social security account number cards and correcting information on original applications. He will not answer questions on Social Security taxes unemployment compensation or state old age pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lous R. Stone
Cape Girardeau
Social Security Administration
Sikeston
Honey Exhibit at Missouri State Fair Promoted
The USDA notes Missouri ranks high in honey production and local flora yields nectar for fine honey. Missouri honey will compete for prizes at the Sedalia State Fair August 21 to 28. Beekeepers and enthusiasts can visit the Missouri Agricultural Society booth near the honey displays for free beekeeping literature. George D Jones of the University of Missouri serves as society secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Sedalia
Missouri Agricultural Society
George D Jones
University of Missouri At Columbia
Mirrors at Lair's offer big saving sale
In Los Angeles area Lair's advertises up to 2000 saving on fine plate glass mirrors with bold price cuts and limited time availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lair’s
Missouri sales taxes rise in first half of 1949
Jefferson City Missouri state revenue director G H Bates reports sales taxes for the first six months of 1949 totaled 33 591 803, up 273 220 from January through June 1948. The second quarter ending June 30 shows a 179 197 increase as building and automobile sales offset declines in department store sales.
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Jefferson City
G. H. Bates
Bates
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Earl Foster
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Nevada
University of Missouri
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California
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Jackie Bowman
John Kendig
Lee Snider
John Harper
Joe and
Ann Blanton
Sammy Brady
Frances Ann Newsome
Betty Anderson
Jane Wilkerson
Sacco
Vanzetti
Labor Court
John Hopkins University
Paris
Threl
Goodyear Wingfoo
Wingfoot
Sikeston, Missouri
Hudson
America
Formance
Engineering Ledership
B.G
E. Malone
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