Success Oil sells Sikeston station to Cox and Matthews
The Success Oil Company station in Sikeston was sold this week to J. F. Cox Jr. and Glenn Matthews Sr. It will operate as C. and M. Oil Company under Mr. Cox with new pumps and grease rack. Location is Highway 60 two blocks west of the Frisco tracks. S. B. Hardwick built and incorporated the business last May. plans include expansion and new stations in Southeast Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Oil Company
Cox and Matthews
Sikeston
J. F. Cox Jr
Glenn Matthews Sr
C. & M. Oil Company
Mr. Cox
Frisco
S. B. Hardwick
Hardwick
Missouri Guide project nears printing under WPA effort
The Missouri guide, a volume of the Federal Writers' Project, is near publication with copy about 237,850 dollars spent and printing to begin in January. State director Matt S Murray notes final editing by thirteen staff in Jefferson City. The history of the project in Missouri includes strikes, dismissals, and boardroom disputes, but other states produced varied books, while Missouri aims for a single historic data filled guide. Harold Hebbler former Sikeston resident dies in Danville Veterans Hospital. funeral held in New Haven with family and community members attending. He had diverse roles in business, distribution, and public service, and leaves a widow, children, and siblings.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
WPA
Matt S Murray
Jefferson City
Missouri
Federal Writers’ Project
St. Louis
Murray
Washington
Parker
Esther Greer
Sikeston
Southeastern
State Project
Greer
A.R Bell
Writers’ Project
St Louis
United States Government Printing Office
Lsted
New York
New York City
New
Chamber of Commerce At
Spinnerfield
Ozark
Chamber of Commerce
Hollingsworth's Drug Store Sold in Sikeston
Notice announces the sale of Hollingsworth's Drug Store in Sikeston Missouri to Sam S Bowman who will manage the store under the same name. W E Hollingsworth is no longer liable for obligations after November 15 1938 and Bowman plans continued prompt service and patronage.
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Hollingsworth
Sikeston
Missouri
Sam S. Bowman
Sikeston, Mo
Bowman
W. E Hollingsworth
Awiss Pansie McCoy and Ira Poe Wed in Sikeston
The wedding of Miss Pansie McCoy and Ira Poe, both of Sikeston, occurred last Saturday night December 3 at the bride’s mother's home on Taylor Street. Rev C F Transue of the Church of the Nazarene officiated with immediate family as attendants. Mr Poe works at Home Ou Company and the couple will reside in Sikeston.
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Pansie McCoy
Ira Poe
Sikeston
Briede
Walker Taylor
Taylor Street
C. F. Transue
Church of the Nazarene
Poe
Home Ou Company
Last Rites Held for Father of Mrs Burns
Funeral services were held at Centenary Methodist church in Cape Girardeau for Lewis Daugherty, father of Mrs L R Burns of Sikeston, who died Sunday in a Cape Girardeau hospital after a pneumonia illness. Interment followed at Fairmount cemetery with Masonic rites. Daugherty, born March 16 1874 at Old Appleton, served 22 years as a city mail carrier and lived in Cape Girardeau county his entire life.
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Methodist Church
Centenary Church
Daugherty
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star Chapter
Alice Morgan
Cape Girardeau County
Burns
C L Litzenfelner
Higginsville Mo
E.C Inman
Cape Girard
Centenary Methodist Church
Cape Girardeau
Lewis Daugherty
L. R. Burns
Sikeston
C H Morton
First Presbyterian Church
Don E B. Schooler
Fairmount Cemetery
Cape Guirardeau
Old Appleton
Tuberculosis Testing Funded by Christmas Seals
A Boy Scout undergoes tuberculin skin testing to detect tuberculosis germs. Tuberculin testing programs run year round funded by income from Christmas Seals.
Funeral Services for Thomas P Nolan in McMullin
Funeral services for Thomas P Nolan 82 farmer of McMullin were held at Richwoods Church with Rev D M Margraves officiating. Interment followed at Memorial Park cemetery. Born October 14 1865 in Kentucky he died Tuesday morning after a paralytic stroke. Surviving include one brother John Nolan six children twenty five grandchildren twelve great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
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Thomas P Nolar
McMullin
Richwoods
D. M. Margraves
Memorial Park Cemetery
Elise
Nolan
Kentucky
John Nolan
Allon
J F. Alton
Sikeston
Bertha Allen
Charleston
J E Woods
Fayette
Frank Hale
Ted Bennett
Morehouse
Lester Nolan
T A Nolan
B M Nolan
St. Louis
Lloyd Nolan
Memphis
Tenn
L M
Services Held for Mrs Elizabeth Holmes
Services were conducted at the residence of her daughter Mrs May Burress on North Handy Street at 2 PM Tuesday for Mrs Elizabeth Holmes who died Monday from a heart ailment. Rev C F Transue led the Nazarene church funeral with interment in Memorial Park Cemetery by Albritton. She aged 65 was wife of Harley Holmes of near Canalou and survived by sons Jesse Reed Paul Holmes Sikeston. daughters Mrs J E Hundausen Seyppel Ark Mrs J S Cecit Reed Luxora Ark and Hulon Holmes Huffman Ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Burress
North Handy Street
Elizabeth Holmes
C F Transue
Church of the Nazarene
Memorial Park Cemetery
Albritton
Holmes
Harley Holmes
Canalou
Jesse Reed
Paul Holmes
Sikeston
J E Hundausen
Seyppel
Ark
J S. Cecit Reed
Luxora
Hulon Holmes
Huffman
Snappy the gnome launches winter Red Crown ads in Herald
The Herald reports Standard Oil Indiana promotes Snappy the gnome as the spirit of fast starting Red Crown gasoline in a winter ad campaign. Frank Kindred, Sikeston agent, announces extremely short copy and large winter photos to grab reader attention. Snappy appears in ads and dealers give away Snappy pop guns to children to introduce the mascot.
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Snappy
Gnome Hkke
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Herald
Frank Kindred
Sikeston Standard Qaé
Fox
Sikestog Standard Oil
Mr Kindred
Standard Oil
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Federal
New Deal
Austin Parker
Writers’ Union
Park Plaza
Henry G. Alsberg
Hebbler Aftes
New Haven
H. M. Kendig
Wm DeKrick
Moss Myra Tanner
Harold Hebbler
Veterans Hospital
Danville
M1s
Hebbler
Harold W. Hebbler
Edward Hebbler
Bor
Ohio
Charles Hebbler
Midwest Corporation
Sue
Santa
W. FE. Hollingsworth
Sam S Bowman
Awiss Pansie McCoy
A. B Dui
J W
John Dui
Carbondale
J O Knapp
Peggy Earle
Mounds
Glenn Matthews
Thomas P. Nolan
Killgore Center St
Kingshighway
Matthews Ave
W. A Williams
Lake Street
Ralph Reed
Malone Avenue
Jack Lancaster
Lon Nall
C. C. Kindred
McWallin
Byron Wyman Miner
Moore Grover Drake
Caverno
J. FE. Dickerman
Nowall
Blodgett Mercantile CU
Blodgett
Rkce
Agnes Story
Walter Lee
Foley
Prestone & Ford
J. Wm. Foley Motor Co
Comediate Service
Schorle-Wood Really Co
McCoy-Tanner
Brig. Sikeston
Adda
Newspaper
Racchlye
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