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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
4
The enlarged Homestead Hotel on Highway 60 in Sikeston adds twelve rooms, bringing total to 22 since its eight room start three years ago. Managers Mr and Mrs A C Chrozier run the hotel, owned by J F Cox and Glenn Matthews, serving the growing community center area.
A Charleston couple wed Saturday at the home of Rev. A. B. Cooper of the First Baptist church. Lorene Harvey, daughter of Mrs. Jack StaHcup of Dresden Tennance, married E. J Morehead of East Prain. Attendants included Mrs. Elizabeth Knowles and Jake Bush. After the ceremony the couple left for a weekend in St. Louis and then returned to an apartment on West Commerce Street. The bride, a Dresden high school graduate, lived with the Harveys for two years and worked for Brown Shoe Co. The groom, a East Prairie High School graduate, attended State Teachers College and the University of Missouri and holds a position at Broven She Co. Various local residents attended events and visits followed in the community.
FHA official J W Kuhlman reports district survey shows whole Missouri neighborhoods benefit from FHA insured loans for home modernization. He notes rising inquiries since 1934 Better Housing program and advises homeowners plan improvements, consult contractors and perhaps an architect before applying for FHA insured financing through local lending institutions.
Construction will begin soon on a new two room residence for Mr and Mrs Jeff L Sutterfield on East Gladys street. Architect Sutterfield designed the home with modern bath furnace heat plastered walls asbestos siding and a full basement. An office and garage will be at the rear.
Miss Betty Lee Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Kirk Anderson of Gravel Ridge district married Albert Walker of Rives Tennessee in a quiet ceremony at the Charleston Missouri courthouse on Saturday morning. They left Sunday for Rives Tennessee to begin married life.
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