Malone Theatre Renovation Under Way In Southeast Missouri
The Malone Theatre is undergoing spring cleaning and renovations directed by manager Duree Medley. Walls, floors, and seats are being refreshed while the exterior carrara black plaster is cleaned. New black and aluminum show windows with a lighting system are installed to showcase scenes from pictures.
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Malone Theatre
Duree Medley
Malone
Rex Theatre
Center Street
Carrara
Pblack Plass
Missouri
New Office Building Erected West Of Carroll Station
A building with floor space SO x 30 is being erected west of the Carroll Service Station on North Stoddard Street. When completed the building will be used as a business office.
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Carroll
North Stoddard Street
Sikeston Schools To Undergo Cleaning
Sikeston public schools begin a renovation program on May 26 under Supt R A Harper. WPA workers will scrub all scrubable surfaces and perform general housecleaning. Windows will be washed inside and out to have buildings in tip top condition for the opening of school next September.
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Sikeston Public Schools
R. A. Harper
WPA
Butler County Old-Age Pension List Reduced
The State Social Security Commission released a report by a special investigator addressing claims of overrun old-age pension rolls in Butler County. It cites influx of settlers after 1902 and rural land settlements, noting about 125 of 2800 settlers qualified for pensions and a 1950 census showing 605 residents over 70, with rolls peaking at 671 in December then easing to 593 in May.
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State Social Security Commission
Butler County
P. G. Raag
Ponler Bluff
Haaz
Television Sets to Be On Market in a Month
Communicating Systems Inc of New York announced it will offer a three inch picture television receiver to the public within thirty days at 125. Orders for fifty sets have been received. The piece marks the first to reach the open market. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs J W Marshall and Mr and Mrs M C Cope with the Marshalls parents Mr and Mrs W C Marshall and Rev and Mrs Finis E Jones, Mrs Marshall’s parents.
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Communicating Systems, Inc
New York
Wednes
J. W. Marshall
W. C. Marshall
M. C. Cope
Blodgett
Finis E. Jones
Marshall
Low-Priced Home Sold in St Louis for 3450
A house in St Louis Missouri sold for 3450 dollars. The property carried a 2700 dollar mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration. The owner will amortize the loan over 20 years with monthly payments of 24 dollars, covering taxes, insurance, and fixed charges.
Warner Brothers Opposes Ads in Movies
Joseph Bernhard, general manager of Warner Brothers Theatre circuit, denounces commercially sponsored films and says theatres are not the place for advertising. He argues the public pays to be entertained, not to view paid ads on screen. Warner Brothers favors newspaper advertising as the proper venue.
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Joseph Bernhard
Warner Brothers
U. S. Stamp to Honor Swedes and Finns
The Post Office Department announced a June 27 sale for two new 3-cent stamps marking the 300th anniversary of Swedes and Finns landing in Delaware. A Thomas Jefferson 3-cent stamp will go on sale June 17. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Chas H Heusser Jr of Sikeston on May 10.
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Post Office Department
Delaware
the Post
Office
Thomas Jefferson
Chas. H. Heusser Jr
Sikeston
Enlargement Program For Homestead Hotel
Remodeling progresses on the Homestead Hotel east of Sikeston on Highway 60. The dining room will become three bedrooms and the lobby and office space enlarge, increasing total bedrooms to 11. Owners J. F. Cox and Glenn Matthews, manager R. E. Patterson, anticipate further expansion. A new four room bath rental house is started on New street by W. R. Lloyd, and remodeling begins on the David Lumsden residence on Cresap street.
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Homestead
Sikeston
J. F. Cox
Glenn Matthews
R. E. Patterson
W. Rfr
Lloyd
New Street
Bath
Mr. Lloyd
William Street
Local Notes From LARIVER RIDGE AREA
Mrs Wm Hoskins is confined to her home by illness. J O Eubanks and Elisa Davis did business at Bloomfield. The Davis couple welcomed a daughter Janell Sue last week. Many residents received smallpox vaccine with high turnout near 190 percent. J O Eubanks and sons delivered two loads of hogs to the Government resettlement project at LaForge for local farmers. Gwendolyn and Katryna Eubank left for East St Louis to stay with sister Mrs F E Hutson for the summer. Gwendolyn will later return home.
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J. O. Eubanks
Elisa Davis
Bloomfield
Janell Sue
J. O. Eubanks and
Sikeston Couple Welcome Two Daughters
Mr and Mrs Huston Laden of Sikeston announce the birth of two daughters born May 6.
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Mediey
Tanner C. Dye
St. Louiis
Gage
The
Federal Housing
U. S
Clarence Scott
David Lumsden
Cresap Street
Lariver Ridge News
Huston Laden
Carey Rock
Carey Rocktex
S. E. Insulating Company
N. Main St
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Dr. Smith Building
Telephone
National Code of Underwriters
Ww. C. Warren
Linn Street
Sikeston, MO
the Young Women’s Auxiliary of the Baptist Church
Muriel
Pearl Edwards
Matthews Avenue
Christine Cauthorne
Triangle Lumber CO
J. A. Sutterfield
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