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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
5
Mr and Mrs G Sharp near completion of their Cape Cod style home on College street occupying the five room first floor with living and dining rooms fronting a long hall. French doors open to a west screened porch while second floor holds two bedrooms and a bath. Exterior lined with white clapboards and green asbestos roof. Improvements at Bowman home include a second floor heating unit and water lines on Park avenue.
Oak block flooring laid this week in Sikeston for the Sterling Store relocation. Contractor John A Sutterfield directed installation of 9 by 9 inch blocks forming a mosaic pattern. The remodeled corner building should be ready for the new tenant before month end, with J C Penney’s news unit slated to open in spring.
The Greyhound bus terminal waiting room at the Missouri Pacific station in downtown Sikeston has been cleaned and refinished. Seats were redone in light oak at Missouri Pacific shops in Poplar Bluff and the floor painted red. Dalton Garner, station agent, invites friends to visit the new waiting room.
Construction started Monday on a Ruth Street residence for Mr and Mrs L Ford replacing a fire destroyed dwelling. The six room frame house will have a full basement modern heating eight inch bevel siding and a wood shingle roof. W C Holley is contractor.
Louis Graber plans to acquire the Beck building at Front street and North Kings highway, housing seven tenants including Ward Grocery, Cut-Rate Drug Store, Vogue Ready-to-Wear, Beauty Shop, Ichy’s Hamburger, Ichy’s Barber, and Butler's Grocery. The sale involves Robert Joyner of Srhes ton and Charles Corwin of Cairo, with Joyner having earlier acquired the west portion from Corwin. No immediate changes are planned for the building.
W. O. Carroll and M. E. Montgomery transacted business in St Louis today, engaging in formal proceedings and confirming arrangements with local officials.
Twelve men from CCC Co 3729 at New Madd drainage camp earned elementary school diplomas and eighth grade certificates after years of hard work plus nightly study. Eugene Burger led a group of graduates, which included Alfred Chance, Richard Hawkins, and others from Advance to Van Buren. Certificates will be awarded soon by the state superintendent.
The Swamp Angels from New Madrid CCC placed third in a five team Missouri district tournament at Warrensburg, defeating Carrollton once and Fulton twice while Canton and Bunker also competed. Travel costs came from camp funds, with eight players making the trip led by Coach Rufus Crews.
Diehlstadt faces Canalou in the A bracket final of the Southeast Missouri girls tournament postponed from last Saturday due to weather. Holcomb beat Campbell 26 to 15 for first in the B division. results from both divisions list first round, semifinals, consolations, and quarterfinals.
Mr and Mrs Price Scott and their young son from St. Louis have moved into the T. A Slack residence on New Street in Sikeston. Mr Scott is employed as a salesman for the Standard Oil Company.
Diehlstadt will host the Southeast Missouri girls title game against Canalea after last Saturday’s wind and rain delayed the championship. The move was announced today, with Diehlstadt slated to host the decisive matchup tonight.
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