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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1941
Page
13
A. F. Lindsay of Cape Girardeau builds a large brick apartment building on North Ranney street. Each unit features modern conveniences including a fully electric kitchen and ample closet space. Set back among graceful homes, the project will add to Sikeston’s inviting residential streets shaded by trees.
Work on the Sikeston Methodist church auditorium advances with repairs and redecorating. A major feature is the installation of a new pipe organ in the large auditorium. Estimated total cost is $14,000. During renovations Sunday services move to the Malone theater while Sunday school and other services stay in the church.
Work is under way on the repairing and redecorating of the Dyce Hotel on Malone avenue. The woodwork of the entire building is being painted and a new stucco covering added. Mrs. George Dye is manager of the twenty room establishment.
Mr and Mrs John Gray on Creer avenue are remodeling their home with a new stone foundation and exterior finish using white asbestos siding.
Construction is well under way for the two story frame residence of Mr and Mrs Wayne Bess on Maplewood Drive Sikeston. The house is described as one of the larger and most attractive new homes this year and should be ready for occupancy within the next several weeks.
Work nears completion remodeling the residence of Mrs. W. T. Malone on Gladys Street into two modern apartments. The exterior has been remodeled with a stucco covering added.
A new residence for William Bizzell is under construction on Kathleen street. It will contain four rooms and a bath, all with hardwood floors. Several closets and other modern conveniences are included in the plans. The exterior of the dwelling will be of weather boarding. A garage will be constructed at the side of the residence.
This week construction began on a five room modern home for Mr and Mrs Preston Alley on Vernon street in the northeast part of Sikeston. The project includes a completely modern layout and facilities.
Work finished on the residence of Mr and Mrs B V Forrester on West Gladys street. Two rooms a bath and hall added, hardwood floors installed, wallpaper refreshed, new roof put on, making the home nearly unrecognizable after the remodel.
Mrs Maxine Fant is constructing a new five room wooden frame house on the corner of Hunter and Sikes avenues in East Acres addition. Basement digging has just been completed and the dwelling will be thoroughly modern.
Miss Anne Taylor will take possession this week of her new residence at the corner of Ruth and [incomplete] streets. The white frame house enhances the appearance of the neighborhood where most homes are new and attractive. She has been living in Morehouse for several weeks.
The residence of Mr and Mrs John McMullin on Moore Avenue undergoes extensive repairs this week. The project includes retiling the bathroom sanding and refinishing floors hanging wallpaper and installing Venetian blinds. For cleaning services call 127 Faultless Cleaners.
Mr and Mrs Roy Boston plan to take possession within the next month of their new residence on East Gladys street The house has been ceiled and only finishing touches remain to be done Four rooms and both numerous closets hardwood floors and other modern conveniences are included in the residence The exterior will be finished with asbestos siding
Mr and Mrs Maurice Arm strong are having a white frame five room house with a basement and a large south porch built on Orth Taylor Street. The one story residence is to be finished within the next month.
Mr and Mrs H L Mayer will move into a new residence on East Gladys street within three weeks. The four room house includes bath closets and modern conveniences with asbestos siding and a small front porch completing the home’s exterior.
A four room white cottage is being built on East Gladys Street for Mr and Mrs Clyde Ferguson. Ferguson works at the local unit of the International Shoe Company. The house is modern throughout.
Work is well underway on the residence being erected by Mr. and Mrs. Gus Martin on North Kingshighway. Located on one of the most beautiful sites in the city, the Martin residence will be a worthy addition to the many lovely homes in that section.
Furnace cracks waste fuel and should be quickly detected and repaired. Good paint is a worthwhile investment. Reliable manufacturers' paint costs less overall than cheap paint because labor and application costs matter. cheap paint often costs more to apply.
FHA officials say attic fans offer a cheap practical cooling option as summer heat nears. A large attic fan can expel hot air from the house or pull in cool air from the basement or outdoors at night, providing a supply of cool air for the next day.
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