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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
2
Four new houses on Maplewood Drive are under construction with completion possible from February to spring. One dwelling is for Mr. and Mrs. Werth Walton, featuring six rooms including living and dining rooms kitchen three bedrooms and a bath with a full basement hardwood floors closets and built in cabinets. The Waltons expect possession in February.
A five room colonial cottage under construction on Maplewood Drive in Sikeston is planned for Mr. and Mrs. Ward Denman. The design includes a large living room with fireplace two bedrooms a bath a dining room and kitchen with plastered walls natural tint casement windows a Dutch door to a west screened porch two dormer windows and a full basement with modern heating. Completion expected in early spring.
A two story residence on Maplewood Drive for Mr and Mrs Truman Ball will feature cypress siding on the exterior of the second story and stucco on the ground floor. The six room dwelling includes three bedrooms and is under construction on the farm.
The FHA plan is presented as a simple, reliable route to owning a modern home. It highlights a low down payment and a single generous mortgage with a government-limited interest rate. Advertisers on these pages invite readers to inquire about affordable monthly payments.
A two story residence will feature a bath and dressing room on the second floor. The first floor includes a living room dining room kitchen and a lavatory. Completion is expected by spring. Other Maplewood Drive homes include those of Clyde Williams John O Edwards and Ray Aduddell.
A century ago demand for leeches to aid blood letting prompted Russia to enact a game law, safeguarding leeches during certain seasons to support medical cures and protect supply.
Work will begin soon on a five room modern home for Clarence Dance local electrical contractor. The house on Lindley avenue in East Acres addition will be completely modern throughout with convenient features and will be the Dance family's new residence.
A model home gains meaning only when it houses a family similar in style and needs to the prospective buyers. The idea underscores the importance of lifestyle fit over decor alone.
Construction advances on a new brick office and repair building for John Fabic Tractor Company on Highway 61 north of the Cotton Club. The firm, Caterpillar tractor dealers, maintains plants in St. Louis and Memphis as rain slows frame work on a home on West Gladys Street for Mr and Mrs Francis Webb of Dexter.
A flurry of construction projects includes Miss Anne Taylor’s five room cottage on Ruth and New streets with full basement and modern conveniences to be occupied in about three months. J Ernest Harper plans two four room four bath rentals on west Ruth street with furnace heat and hardwood floors. A Tanner street five room frame home for Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Tanner will feature white asbestos siding and future second floor finishing. George Hale’s Moore avenue six room house nears completion with occupancy expected in about a month. J R Pitman to take possession of Vernon avenue five room residence next month with bath built in cabinets and closets. Winford Poe six room four weeks from completion on Matthews avenue. L M Standley and daughter Jo Ellen move into buff brick veneer on Moore avenue, with two second floor rooms planned. North Park avenue hosts a six room Colonial under construction for Mr. and Mrs. David Blanton with two baths and built in storage.
The Sikeston Sales district distributor for Electrolux refrigerators moves to a new 32 by 80 foot building on Highway 61 just north of Tanner street. The showroom is 18 feet deep with tile walls and plate glass, while three offices and toilets occupy the rear showroom area. A hot air furnace heats the basement, with storage in the remaining 30 by 50 foot section. Hubert Keasler serves as manager.
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