Two-Story Model Home Plans With FHA Insured Mortgage
A planned two story home features living space on the first floor and two bedrooms with a bath on the second. The design highlights include excellent lighting and ventilation, front bay windows and an additional rear window by the kitchen. Valued at 5900 dollars, it is financed with an FHA insured loan of 5300 dollars, with monthly payments around 30 dollars excluding taxes and hazard insurance.
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Federal Housing Administration
Demand Spurs Home Building in Sikeston Area
Acute housing shortage in Sikeston persists despite efforts by lumber dealers contractors and carpenters. Omer Hubble builds four rental homes on William Street with living room two bedrooms bath and kitchen dining area plus built in cabinets and bedroom closets. Several new homes near completion on Sikes and New streets include a Pickett residence with two bedrooms and bath plus basement and garage, Johnsons six room home with bath furnace heat and built in closets, and Putnam Jr. residence with living room two bedrooms bath dining room and built in china closet. Residents express pride as homes near occupancy by month end to two months.
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Sikeston
Omer Hubble
Dexter
William Street
New Street
Pickett
Lilbourn
E. R. Putnam Jr
Sikes Avenue
Dick Carmody
Framework Started On H. T. Lindley House
Workmen began erecting the framework for the residence of H. T. Lindley in the 800 block on Vernon street. The full basement is completed for the five room house with a bath and hardwood floors throughout. Asbestos siding will cover the exterior and a composition roof will be used. A matching garage will also be built.
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H. T. Lindley
Vernon Street
New Mitchell Home Nears Completion in East Acres
Mr and Mrs C E Mitchell expect to take possession around November first of their attractive new residence in East Acres addition The home is described as homelike with a full length front porch and a screened in south porch suitable for outdoor living many months of the year It features six rooms a bath a breakfast nook and hall A full sized basement houses the heating plant a laundry and a recreation room
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C. E. Mitchell
East Acres Addition
New Baker Home Rising On Liake Street
A home for Mr and Mrs Leonard Baker is under construction on Liake Street and should be ready within two weeks. The four room and bath residence will feature ceiled and papered walls, hardwood floors, and numerous built in cabinets as modern conveniences.
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Leonard Baker
Liake Street
New Rental Houses Planned On Lake Street South Of Baker Residence
Two new rental houses are being constructed on Lake street south of the Baker residence for Noah Heath, a brother of Mrs. Baker. Each dwelling will have a living room, two bedrooms and a bath plus a combined kitchen and dining room. Interiors will mirror the Baker residence with hardwood floors and finished ceilings and wallpapered walls.
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Lake Street
Baker
Noah Heath
Pitman Residence Under Construction on Vernon Street
A commodious five room residence for J. M. Pitman on Vernon street is progressing rapidly toward completion in about a month. Plastering has begun after asbestos siding, hardwood floors are due next week, and a half story holds an extra room. The full basement is partitioned for living space and storage, with a nearing completion garage sharing siding and roofing with the house.
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Vernon Street
J. M. Pitman
One Rent House Near Finish Near Start Second House
Robert Couch nears completion this week of a four room rent house on Matthews avenue as a second, identical structure starts on the adjacent lot. Both are frame constructions with concrete foundations, drop siding, shingle roofs, and built in cabinets. A large double garage between them will serve both homes.
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Robert Couch
Matthews Avenue
New Stucco Home For Rent On North Prairie Street
Mr and Mrs Chester Treece occupy a newly completed stucco residence on North Prairie Street built for Mrs A C Sikes. The five room dwelling is described as a comfortable rental home among recent similar constructions.
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Chester Treece
North Prairie Street
A. C. Sikes
Weideman Home Nearing Occupation After Four-Week Build
Work on the East Gladys residence of Lester Weideman is rapidly progressing with completion planned next week after four weeks of construction. The four room dwelling features a path and hardwood floors with an asbestos shingle exterior and a composition roof.
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East Gladys
Lester Weideman
Extension Added To Small Dwelling In Chamber District
An extension was made to the C. W. McClean residence on Matthews Avenue in the Chamber of Commerce addition. A new room and back porch were added to the two room frame structure, built with the same material as the original and a roof covered with composition shingles.
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C. W. McClean
Matthews Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Garage apartment nearing completion above three car garage
A five room apartment above a three car garage on east Gladys, built by Vance Montgomery, is near completion after about a week. It will include a bath and hardwood floors with commodious rooms. Exterior finished with drop siding and a wooden roof.
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East Gladys
Vance Montgomery
Residence Completed and Occupied This Week
The five room residence completed this week under the supervision of Robert Couch has been occupied by him and his family on East Kathleen. The dwelling features pine floors drop siding a shingle roof and concrete foundation with a bath built in cabinets and a large single garage at the rear housing a wash room and coal storage.
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Robert Couch
East Kathleen
Graber Family In New Home
Mr and Mrs Louis Graber and children Lorraine and Marlin have moved into a new Early Colonial brick home on North Kingshighway in Sikeston. The rambler features a double garage a screened in porch a front porch and a layout with living dining and breakfast spaces a modern kitchen built in cabinets a maid’s room and a second floor hosting three bedrooms and a bath. Interior white woodwork and built in cabinets emphasize spacious colonial style throughout the house.
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Louis Graber
Lorraine
Marlin
Attractive home finished for McManus on Scott Street
An attractive four room residence on Scott street has been finished for Mr and Mrs Claud McManus and recently occupied. The frame house features double beveled siding a composition roof a bath and full basement. Three small porches at the front rear and side enhance its appearance.
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Claud McManus
Scott Street
Fred Gwaltney Starts Four Room House Project
Primary operations began this week on the foundation for a four room frame residence on East Gladys for Fred Gwaltney. The structure will have hard wood floors bath and a side and front porch. It will be covered on the exterior with asbestos shingles and will have a composition roof. It will also be equipped with a garage of the same design and materials.
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East Gladys
Fred Gwaltney
First Pullman Car Built In 1859
The first Pullman car dates to 1859 marking a milestone in railway passenger service. This historic development introduced specialized sleeping and seating options that transformed travel on long journeys.
McKnight-Keaton Groc Enlarges Office Space
McKnight-Keaton Grocery Company enlarges and moves its offices to larger, more central quarters in the same building to improve service. The new 25 by 14 foot office will be modern and ready within two weeks with a 7 by 12 private room and celetex finish.
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McKnight-Keaton Grocery Company
Celetex
Seed Houses Being Equipped at Sikeston Mill
At Sikeston Cotton Oil Mill on Highway 60 east two large metal covered seed houses are being equipped with grain conveying machinery and an outbound transport system. A cooling system for the grain is also installed. Expected ready date is October 21 with a capacity of 4000 tons per seed house.
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Sikeston
Highway 60 East
O. E. DeField
DeField
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Bes Room
Mrs. Hubble
James Johnson
Harry Carr
C. Clarence Scott
H. T. Lindley House
Mitchell
Pitman
Powell Insurance Agency
Weideman
Graber
McManus
McKnight-Keaton Groc
FHA
Sikeston Lumber Co
Sikeston, MO
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