Sikeston Builds Record Homes In 1940 Growth Year
Sikeston reports a 1940 building boom with about 200 new houses totaling over three quarters of a million dollars. Most homes are modest yet modern, designed for living, while rental housing and apartments race to meet demand as industry draws new residents. Even with rapid expansion, housing remains inadequate for local workers, prompting plans for more residences and rental structures.
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Sikeston
The
Herald
Court’s Action on Contest Awaited in Missouri
The Missouri Legislature battles over the governor’s race as Donnell seeks to be seated. Rep. Fred J. Gray labels protests against the Assembly as contempt. The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments on mandamus and prohibition petitions and plans no ruling date yet.
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General Assembly
Fred J. Gray
Barton County
Forrest Donnell
Donnell
Gray
Missouri State Supreme Court
Lawrence McDaniel
Morris E. Osborn
Searcy Investigating Committee
Assembly
Supreme Court
Plans Made for Drummers Meet in Sikeston May 1940
Southeast Missouri Drummers Association gears up for its 45th annual convention in Sikeston May 22 to 24 with Cape Girardeau as last year’s host. Local business leaders back the plan, with merchants donating prizes and an auction using phony coupons to raise funds. The project leaders include association president Lewis Heslip and convention manager B M Seidler, both of St Louis.
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Southeast Missouri Drummers Association
Sikeston
Dunn
Cape Girardeau
C. H. Denman
The
Herald
Lewis Heslip
St. Louis
B. M. Seidler
Griffiths Visit Forrest City in Ark Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Joe Griffith visited the latter s parents Mr and Mrs Ertie in Forrest City Arkansas during last weekend. They returned home Sunday accompanied by Mrs Griffiths parents who will be her guests for the next several weeks.
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Joe Griffith
Mrs. Ertie
Forrest City
Ark
District Teachers Meet in Sikeston Monday
Fifty Southeast Missouri educators gathered in Sikeston Monday night to discuss proposed revisions to the high school curriculum. Principal Tharon Stallings chaired the program, with speakers including John Harris Marshall from Charleston, Thurston Hill of Dexter, C. L. Brewer of Fornfelt, and Garrett Parker among others, presenting to a large list of district teachers and officials.
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Southeast
Tharon Stallings
Sikeston High School
John Harris Marshall
Charleston High School
Thurston Hill
Dexter High School
C. L. Brewer
Fornfelt Schools
Garland Parker
Sikeston High
Sikeston
Adilda McCord
W. E. Hartford
Orville Nothdurst
Raymond Palm
Vernon Green
Bill Hopkins
Uriel Haw
Helen Campbell
Sarah Ann Michell
Isabell Hess
Agnes Erley
Electa O'Hara
Edith Low
Kathleen Newsum
Myra Tanner
R. A. Harper
M. L. Stewart
Marian Miller
Frances Burch
Josephine Veith
Oran
W. J. Jones
Kewanee
Arnold Weiss
Silmo
J. W. Hilpert
Blodgett
D. Fergerson
L. F. Evans
Bell City
John A. Wright
Essex
Andy Trask
James Gilbert
Sikeston 1941 Building Boom Shows Early Permits
The Sikeston building program continues with $25,000 in new structure permits issued in the first five weeks of 1941. Additional residences and business houses are under construction. Granted permits include Crandall private garage in Fairview, Dance five room frame house in East Acres, Beal four room house in Sunset, Kellett four room residence in Ward Three, Forrester remodel, Jones Jr four room house on Daniel, Clinton addition on Kathleen, Lambert Chamber of Commerce building, Mitchell Sharp canopy at Chevrolet, Killian five room dwelling in Edmondson, Ruth McCoy frame warehouse in Frisco, Felker remodeling Hobbs building.
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Sikeston
Paul Crandall
Fairview
Co. L. Dance
Bath
East Acres
Fred Beal
Sunset
Royal Kellett
B. V. Forrester
Paul Jones Jr
Daniel Street
Gilbert Clinton
Kathleen Street
H. L. Lambert
Chamber of Commerce
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Company
Roscoe Killian
Edmondson
Ruth McCoy
Frisco
Clarence Felker
Hobbs
Sikeston Compress and Warehouse Company
Sikeston Cotton Oi Mill
Eubanks Lumber Company
Dunn Hotel
Malone Theater
Rex Theater
Bank of Sikeston
Dan McCoy Seed Company
Hahs Machine Works
Kellett Motor Company
Singer Sewing Machine Agency
John Fabick Tractor Company
Sikeston Municipal Light and Power Plant
New Madrid Street
Arlington widow visits daughter in Sikeston
Mrs. Robert Lillard of Arlington Kentucky stayed overnight with her daughter Mrs. C D Matthews 3d and family in Sikeston. Wednesday she went with the Matthews to Memphis where she consulted an oculist and plans to return to Sikeston today.
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Robert Lillard
Arlington, Ky
C. D. Matthews 3d
Scott County Men Leave for Army for Benton to Jefferson Barracks
Scott county will send its largest single group for military service, totaling 31 draftees. Though labeled draftees, inductees are volunteers serving in the United States Regular Army under the Selective Service Act. The list names Woodrow Hawkins, Albert Jones, Glenn Eastbrook, J W Cox, Tommy Prute, Walter York, August Georger, Daniel Edwards, Standford Buchanan, Richard A Jones, Leroy Gibson, Fornfelt Dial Harmon, Wm Holmes, Leroy Laster, Dixie Miller Hartzell, Arnold Miles, and others from Sikeston, Commerce, Cape Girardeau, Chaffee, Morley. Missouri begins Negro selectees, 569 of 1,563 total, to be inducted in March. Scott county reports four Negro volunteers, three eligible. Col Claude C Earp notes the call. Clerk Wayne Buchanan confirms.
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Scott County
Benton
Jefferson Barracks
United States
Woodrow Hawkins
Albert Jones
Glenn Eastbrook
J. W. Cox
Tommy Prute
Walter York
Sikeston
August Georger
Daniel Edwards
Standford Buchanan
Commerce
Richard A. Jones
Cape Girardeau
Leroy Gibson
Fornfelt
Dial Harmon
Wm. Holmes
Leroy Laster
Chaffee
Dixie Miller
Hartzell
Arnold Miles
Morley
Missouri
Wayne Buchanan
Claude C. Earp
Funeral services for Mrs Janes Snider held in Oran
Mrs Fm er Poage and Mrs Boyd Scillian attended funeral services at Oran Tuesday afternoon for Mrs Janes Snider, with family and friends paying their respects.
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F'mer Poage
Boyd Scillian
Oran
Janes Snider
Sikeston Builds Half Million in 1940 Commerce Growth
Sikeston's 1940 building boom reaches at least half a million dollars, led by a $250,000 Missouri Institute of Aeronautics plant and a $100,000 elevator for Mill A. The year brings a Southeast Missouri Packing Co plant, Rustic Rock Inn, a new hospital, and multiple expanded or new structures. New industries and church and school projects signal continuing growth and a brighter Sikeston ahead.
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Sikeston
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Mill A
Scott County Milling Company
Southeast Missouri
Southeast Missouri Packing Company
St. Louis
Memphis
Rustic Rock Inn
Highway 61
Boyce Farm Equipment Company
Airport Inn
Food Mart
Arden Elise Funeral Home
Sikeston Sales Company
Alf Carr
Billy Walker's Grocery
Farmers’ Grain and Feed Company
Bone
Sikeston Laundry
Reiss Dairy
Home Oil Company
Willkie Pleads Britain’s Cause for Destroyers
Wendell L. Willkie urged the United States to send five to ten destroyers monthly to Britain, testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. His return from a Britain inspection trip reportedly found administration officials more receptive than expected, with partial or full possible compliance. He praised Britain's wartime effort and pressed for broader aid.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Britain
Willkie
England
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Local hospital dismissals of families and infants
Mrs. C. E. Baker and infant son James Edward of the Miner community will be released this week. A. C. Bruce of Sikeston entered the hospital this week for medical attention. Mrs. George Hale Jr. and infant son James Irvin of Sikeston were released Monday. Other dismissals this week included Mrs. Clyde Healey and daughter and Mrs. Green Clark of Sikeston, who had been receiving medical attention.
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C. E. Baker
James Edward
A. C. Bruce
Sikeston
George Hale Jr
James Irvin
Clyde Healey
Green Clark
Sikeston pool project promised to resume work
The Herald notes delays in Sikeston's new swimming pool project and reports that the Works Projects Administration will resume work on Tuesday February 18. N E Woodruff is tentatively named superintendent, with Conly Purcell heading the Junior Chamber of Commerce committee supervising the work.
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the Herald
Sikeston
Conly Purcell
Chamber of Commerce
Works Projects Administration
N. E. Woodruff
Weather Returns To Normal After Unseasonable Warm Spell
Sikeston residents enjoyed a brief spell of warm springlike weather before blustery winds and rain arrived last night. The week peaked at 51 degrees on February 12, with a low of 19 on February 9. Albert Klamm of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics predicted clear skies for Saturday and Sunday and temperatures from freezing to the low 50s.
John S Watts Travels to St Louis for Business
John S Watts, manager of the Lewis and Matthews Company Inc, visited St Louis today to conduct business activities and meetings.
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John S. Watts
Lewis & Matthews Company, Inc
St. Louis
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