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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
8
A small, livable dwelling built in New Sheffield Pennsylvania with a $4300 FHA insured mortgage. The property valued at $5775 features unusual fenestration an effective doorway and entrance an attached garage and a fireplace.
Work begins late this week on efficiency apartments for Ruth Malone and her sons Billy and Daniel on South Kingshighway. Each four room plus bath unit will have a basement and heating plant.
The flower garden at G. A Dempster's North Kings highway home in Sikeston blooms with geraniums firerocks madonna regal tiger lilies myrtle irises and many shrubs and ferns. Japanese flowering crab trees and vivid iris contrast in the rock garden while goldfish add color and charm as Mrs Dempster assists the chief gardener in maintaining this spring beauty.
A new 60 by 190 foot warehouse and office building is under construction at the Sikeston Cotton Oil Mill plant in eastern Sikeston. The unit will be the eighth for the company and should be completed by mid month. The wood frame structure with sheet iron covering follows the plant’s existing design. Meanwhile, the parsonage floors of the Methodist church are being refinished this week, funded by gifts from the Ebert-Kready, Russell-Bradley and Ben-Jon Missionary societies.
Lumbermen from Sikeston and surrounding districts attend the Southeast Missouri Retail Lumber Dealers Association annual convention in Cape Girardeau at Hotel Marquette. Delegates AMM Jackson and N. E Fuchs join officers led by president Charles E Kiefner of Perryville. Speakers include Rob Carmey, Gus W Dyer, and P M Mulliken. banquet at 8 o clock with toastmaster Kiefner and speaker Dr W T Doherty.
Houston observers report a bright meteor last night with dramatic projections spelled in the light. Witnesses claim words such as War Hitler and F D R appeared in the trail while Mars glowed nearby and a Townsend planner noted the eye catching display. Photographer Paul Peters captured four shots of the meteor’s wavering tail.
Sufficient funds for a modern hangar at the municipal airport were realized from the air circus held Sunday. Sikes ton Flying Club officials estimate about 600 inside the airport plus hundreds more viewing nearby fields. The $11-a-carload price cut profits. up to 15 people rode in a single car. The show featured parachute jumping, stunt flying and comedy acts, with work on a hangar to begin immediately. It will house five small planes when completed.
In Charleston Bertha Scott visits from St Louis and a string of relatives and friends are noted as guests of local residents including the Ford and Oliver households. Many travelers from Blytheville Sikeston Cape Girardeau and St Louis are listed visiting family, attending events, or staying with local residents during the weekend. Funeral, health and Derby plans appear in brief notices.
The second annual Boys State encampment sponsored by Missouri American Legion will be held in Fulton June 17 to 24 with about 400 boys aged 16 to 18 selected statewide. Col. B Marvin Casteel will lead the program creating eight cities, two parties, and a democratic state government ending with a State General Assembly at the Jefferson City Capitol. Local society notes report Mrs Matthews recovering at Barnes Hospital and the marriage of Mrs Evelyn Edwards to W D Mitchell in Benton with plans to reside at the Mitchell House.
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