New F and M Oil Station Opens in Sikeston Area
The New Service Station of F and M Oil Company opened about two months ago on the old Matthews Wagon Yard site near the corner. Owner Ben Matthews and J W Ferrell of Sikeston with Herbert Finney of Charleston own it. Ferrell manages, aided by attendant Bill Marshall.
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F. & M. Oil Company
Kkesto Af
Quoreuni Bancolores N Company
Marated
Ols Matthews
Uuder
Fo and M. O
Ben O
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J. W. Ferrell
Sikeston
Herbert Finney
Charleston
Ferrell
Bill Marshall
Portageville Progress Highlighted in Special Review
Portageville has spent about 400000 for building purposes since January 1 1938, according to Raymond Lloyd's Portageville Review. A 22 page edition praises 50 new homes and several new business houses with new builds under construction. photos show many new buildings reflecting the town's progress. M J Richstatter is visiting Oklahoma relatives for two weeks.
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Portageville
Raymond Lloyd
Review
New Madrid County
How to Remove Old Furniture Finishes
Miss Ella Fi kuart, Scott County home demonstration agent, explains repair steps before refinishing to avoid scratching the new finish. She notes removing fake carvings, scraping old finish with knives or glass, and using commercial varnish removers for difficult spots. A mix of dry scraping and softening, plus thorough cleanup with solvents, yields the best result. oxalic acid can remove ink stains with caution.
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Ella Fikuart
Scott County
Sikeston Expands Building Program With New Homes
Local builder Lynn Waggener will start two five room rentals on Vernon Avenue, with other residents including a porch addition for Joan Russell and a new five room cottage for John Vaughn. Earl Johnson, O T Elder, Elmer Childress, and L E Ford plan frame houses on nearby streets as McKnight Keaton Grocery adds 80 by 120 foot expansion at Prosperity Street annexing Sikeston Fruit Market space.
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Lynn Waggener
Sikeston
Vernon Avenue
Joan G. Russell
John Vaughn
Butler Grocery
Alva A. Garner
Garner Motor Co
Ray Wecc
Sikes Avenue
Earl Johnson
East Malone Avenue
O. T. Elder
Southeast Missouri Telephone Company
North Ramney Street
Mr. Elder
Ranney Street
Elmer Childress
Ruth Street
Abestos
L. E. Ford
Ford
McKnight-Keaton Grocery Company
Prosperity Street
Sikeston Fruit Market
Missouri Pacific
Marsh and son visit in St Louis Sunday
Br C Marsh and his son Ray Carl spent Sunday in St Louis on business, visiting local firms and meeting contacts.
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BR. C. Marsh and Son
Ray Carl
St. Louis
Canaleu
X. Caverno
Inexpensive Two Story Home CANALOU Mo May 10
Miss Helen Duckett and Anne D Taul united in marriage at the bride’s Advance home. Taul, a Canalou teacher and former principal, and Duckett family ties span Advance and Hartford Kentucky. After a short Memphis trip they resume teaching here. both reemployable for next year. Local notes cover births, school work, sports, and community developments including a new shop building, graveling the driveway, and a Sunday store ban by the aldermen.
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Hartford
James D. Taul
Canalou
Orville Sneed
St. Louis
Frank Newman
S. A. Kruse
Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
Leslie Allen
Southeast Missouri
Kenneth Sexton
Beverley Ralph
Portageville
Albert Parks
W. C. Wilson
John C. Engram
Wickliffe
Elouise Weaks
Milling officials attend national convention in Chicago
Lee Bowman and Murray Phil lips of Scott County Milling Co left for Chicago Monday night to participate in a national convention of millers now in session.
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Lee Bowman
Murray Phillips
Scott County Milling Co
Chicago
Millers
Herald reader shares nostalgia and ongoing interest
D. M. Freeland and his sister Mrs. Will Moxley, former residents now living in Michigan, state they have been reading the Herald for over a week because it carries news of people they once knew and because the paper is very interesting.
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D. M. Freeland
The
Herald
Will Moxley
Michigan
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John A. Sutterntell
M. J. Richstatter
Oklahoma
Triangle Lumber CO
East Center Street
Sikeston, Missouri
Sikes Hardware Co
East Front Street
Newspapereabhiye
A. P. Keller
Ars. Keller
Gord Dull
Powell’s Insurance Agency Loans and Insurance
Sikeston, Mo
Fred Geske
Neil Aslin
Near Lilbourn
Bexley
Ohio
Federal Housing Administration
AY Millers’ Meeting
Tole
E. C. Robinson Lumber Co
Friendly Yard
N. E. Fuchs
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