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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
7
The Elite Beauty Shop in Sikeston offers permanent waving facials massages shampooing finger waving marceling and manicuring. Mary Walton owns the shop since its establishment on March 1 1938 and invites calls to phone 308 or in person visits for an appointment.
Heisserer’s Cut Rate Drug Store owned by T. L. Heisserer has operated in Sikeston for six years and will fill prescriptions. He is a registered pharmacist, graduate of St. Louis University and Denver University in 1932. The store employs five locals, sells a full line of drugs and sundries, and maintains complete fountain service.
A brief note touts Tiny Beauty Salon owned by EF Reno Shelton as a modern, air conditioned shop in Sikeston. The ad urges readers to visit once to form a habit of frequenting the establishment and contrasts expert work with inferior services.
Chas L Kirk and K C McCoy run a long established hardware store in Sikeston since 1938 offering hardware wall paper paints and small appliances with a focus on service and customer satisfaction.
This repurposed historical notice extols W M Moore Canal as a long running independent store owned by Mr Moore for 28 years. It claims broad product availability with nationally advertised brands at comparable prices and urges customers to buy from a trusted local merchant who serves as a friend and neighbor.
Percy Gin Co of Canaloa touts six years in cotton ginning for farmers. Started in 1934, the plant uses Gullet equipment with four 80-saw stands and 10 local workers. It can gin 80 bales daily and has processed 2400 bales per season to date.
In Canalou E Z West runs a leading independent store started two years ago offering groceries meats dry goods shoes sporting goods and more. West pays top market prices for farm produce and employs three to four local people.
F G Hollis Canalou operates a general store since December 1936 selling dry goods groceries hardware shoes and notions. The ad urges customers to rely on dependable merchandise from this local business and highlights its long standing service.
Jim Poe of Canalou promotes buying locally to keep money in the community. Poe has 26 years in Canalou and Cape Girardeau roots, serving as City Clerk and former alderman.
C. H. Hewitt founded a general merchandise store about a year and a half ago. The business is described as being built on quality and offering low prices as its foundation, with the claim that this has proven to be a solid basis for steady success.
The Cathey Cotton Co established at Canalou by H. C. Cathey in 1926 operates with four 80 saw stands and about eight local men during peak season. It provides custom ginning and emphasizes quality in New Madrid county and vicinity.
S. W. East Machine and Blacksmith Shop announces new ownership by S. W. East formerly of Manila Arkansas. The shop offers blacksmithing machine work acetylene and electric welding and employs two skilled assistants.
Zona Westerfield, owner of a Canalou cafe, earned dominance through appetizing meals with home cooked flavor and exceptional cleanliness. The business has been a local staple, drawing patrons with consistent quality and a reputation for outstanding standards.
An advertisement lauds R D Roper, owner of Roper's Garage in Canalou, claiming no better mechanic and urging customers to trust his work since he opened in January of this year.
Grant Adams, a New Madrid and Scott county booster, runs a general merchandise store at Canalou with the motto Where quality and price meet. He has been in business here twenty years, a lasting recommendation.
The case of P I Bonner is praised by readers for its friendly service and tasty light lunches at the Canale establishment, noted as a standout in this section.
The home owned cafe at Canalou operated by Mr and Mrs W N Summers since July 1939 offers breakfast lunch and dinner with delicious coffee and fine food in a pleasant setting.
W N Roberts at Matthews runs a dry goods groceries and meats store promising only the best. Mr Roberts personally sees quality control so that customers may expect superior merchandise and service with delivery by phone number 3223.
The Economy General Merchandise store of Lara McCloud's at Matthews has served the local community since 1929 offering a superior line of merchandise with a community trusted satisfaction guarantee.
Chaffee Lumber Company expands with a new Oran branch under manager R J Pfefferkorn. The firm, a branch of the Chaffee operation in Chaffee, offers free estimates and low rates on lumber building materials paints and oils to Scott county and nearby communities.
In Oran and vicinity a popular trading center for fancy and staple groceries, fresh and cured meats, seeds, ice cream, etc., is the above named store operated by A. W. Harper for the past two years. Mr. Harper buys cream and other produce from local farmers and is a local person who formerly worked in his father’s store.
A grocery and market described as neat and inviting is City Grocery owned by R E Guyman who established the store in Oran on July 6 1940. It offers high quality brands of groceries inspected meats and guarantees customer satisfaction.
The Hogan Service Station, called the House of Service, offers instant service and Conoco gas and oil. Owned by O Neal Hogan, the station is two months old and located in Oran.
George Stehr and Son, dealers in John Deere implements auto parts and accessories since 1935, are highlighted as a firm eager to aid agricultural progress in Scott County, reflecting five years of past community development and ongoing support for farmers.
Jacob Smith has run the Scott County grocery in Oran since 1907 and owns the store for 26 years. Buy locally to save money at Smith's Grocery, offering a superior line of groceries and meats.
In Commerce Ward Smith runs a local general merchandise store offering groceries dry goods hardware patent medicines and related goods with better prices and service than distant shops. The advertisement asserts no need to travel for quality or value and promises strong local selection.
In Commerce the blacksmith shop run by G. W. Marshall since 1898 continues a family trade begun by his father in 1885. The modern shop blends ancient craft with updated methods, the anvil ringing and the furnace burning bright as ever.
H. L. Smith, a long-time resident of the area, operates a grocery and meat market with a creditable fourteen year record. The store is described as trustworthy and satisfactory, a place where customers can buy with confidence.
Joe Hawkins owns a long running Commerce store operating since January 1936. The shop offers groceries fresh meats hardware and dry goods with a variety of ice cream flavors.
McCarthy Sikes, colored, owner of Shkes Garage, has pleased Commerce and vicinity for 10 years with garage work. The text notes that seeing the Siles Garage name on a building signals genuine mechanical repair by trained staff.
The McMullin Gin Co Inc opened September 11 and bills itself as The House of Service. Managed by Ray Marshall the local firm uses Continental Ginning with three 80-saw stands, Fairbanks Howell scales, and new machinery. Output this year is expected between 1,500 and 2,000 bales.
The Emerson Gin Co led by Joyce Emerson opens near Morley Spur to serve Scott county farmers. With Murray ginning system and 80 stands plus 34-foot 20-ton scales, the firm aims for 2000 bales, charges 15 cents per 100 pounds plus $1.50 per hundred for bagging and tying, and plans a commissary and service station to aid local growers.
Grant Andrews established a new service station offering Magnolia products including fires batteries accessories and cold drinks. The firm emphasizes genuine service and invites patronage with a complete one-stop operation.
Morley cafe owners Mr and Mrs J J Young invite diners to a home cooked meal experience with good food and cleanliness. A special feature is the delicious 25 cent plate lunch for patrons who travel the extra miles.
Bank founded August 20 1937 concentrates most activities in its local community. Dr E D Kimes serves as president O J O’Bryant as vice president and cashier Virginia Proffer as assistant cashier. Capital stock 25000 Surplus and Undivided Profits 9300 Deposits 230000. Member of FDIC Missouri Bankers Association and American Bankers Association.
Cooke's Variety Store, owned by H. G. Cooke, bills daily bargains and expanded business in eighteen months. A home owned outlet with nineteen departments offers promotional sales six times a year and prices to compete with chain stores.
Gordan Mariott started the venture in 1938 and built a sizable auto parts and service business. He is the De Soto and Plymouth dealer in Chaffee and runs a fully equipped service department servicing all makes of cars.
The Sport Specialty Shoemakers, Inc. in Chaffee, a modern factory started in January, is owned by L. R. Ward and H. W. Ostermeir. It employs 350 local workers and aims to be a permanent, successful local concern in the community.
Slinkard's Shoe Store owned by Ott Slinkard for eight years offers men's, women's and children's shoes with considerable savings. The shop includes a shoe repair department operated by an experienced man.
One of Scott County's pioneer lumber yards now owned by Wm Pfefferkorn of Chaffee. Began in 1910 in a modest way. The firm, once known as the Chaffee Lumber Co, is now reputed as the place in Chaffee to buy lumber and building materials. Home plan and delivery service is offered. Phone 72.
Local retailer Chaffee Men's Store advertises a wide range of men's and boys clothing and shoes at fair prices. Owner Fred Goldtrap has run the shop for the past year, highlighting value and quality for shoppers in the town.
Mr. P. M. Keller, a dealer in insurance for 23 years in Chaffee, emphasizes building a lasting, reliable business. He runs a fully equipped office to adjust all claims and writes policies through old line stock companies, aiming to provide enduring value and trust.
The Chaffee Building and Loan Association, unique to Chaffee, has remained the sole home owned finance firm for 32 years. It operates independently with capital stock of 78,500 dollars. Dr. W. O. Finney serves as president, P. M. Keller as secretary and treasurer, and M. H. Stubblefield as vice president.
Slaughter’s Confectionery in Chaffee founded in 1923 by Addie A. Slaughter and son J P Slaughter. A modern shop with seating booths and a dance floor, it serves only soft drinks and acts as a popular youth meeting place valued for fair patron treatment and quality confections.
Kelso Milling Co. has served Scott County farmers for 43 years, advocating farm interests and working with them. E. L. Welter, a Kelso native, owns and operates this modern grain elevator advancing mutual advantage.
COMPAS HARDWARE Co. marks thirty three years in business from a 1907 Kelso start by Peter Compas. His nephew Fred P. Burger has run the store since 1926. The firm promises top quality hardware and electrical appliances at fair prices.
M. J. Diebold’s Household Drug and Watch Shop in Kelso offers prompt, reliable repair services for watches and clocks. Diebold is Kelso’s oldest businessman, in the town since 1904, promising good work and dependable service.
W L Ressell operates a long established general merchandise store in Kelso praised as home of quality and the best the market affords. The longstanding shop offers a full range of goods with ready availability for customers in and around Kelso.
Mr and Mrs G A Essner at Kelso run Essner's Cafe now over three years old and growing since April 16 1937. Their motto is courtesy and service to all and reflects a local business ethos.
Local retailer J H Schumacher's Store in Kelso, established in 1929, urges shoppers that quality groceries meats and dry goods can be bought locally with time and travel saved versus going far afield. The message emphasizes staying with the Kelso shop for value and convenience.
DODE S MARKET recalls J H Bollinger Jr starting a grocery meat and hardware shop in 1917. The piece praises the founder for honest service and real values, noting steady growth as he continued his principles and customer care.
Tri City Grocery run by Robert Wadlington is praised for four months of reliable service delivering quality goods at fair prices. The home town owner emphasizes local farm products and community reputation for quality, service, and reasonable costs.
One of the finest forages in this vicinity is the one at Fornfelt conducted by Jess Miller at Fornfelt for eight years. Mr Miller employs an expert mechanic with many years of experience in this line of endeavor and he personally inspects every job. He also deals in Nash automobiles.
W W Castleman at Fornfelt has run a general store since 1935, serving Scott county with a focus on local interests while featuring nationally known products. The firm remains a key part of the area’s commercial life.
Sponsors Thank advertisers for cooperation in this feature edition. The article Scott County In The Heart of The Promised Land is authored by Marie Baxter Schermer. Readers and advertisers are invited to send comments or criticisms to Box 1103 Wichita Falls Texas.
The general merchandise store at Fornfelt, owned by A. and D. Schriefer since 1905, is popularly known as the place where quality prevails at prices you can afford.
MODEL GROCERY Diimo operates as a clean modern local store and meat market under owner M. F. Roth. Established 32 years ago, it has remained reliable and locally owned and operated in the vicinity.
Southeast Missouri Lumber Co. promotes good lumber and building supplies for homes with J. E. Dunnegan managing. It highlights service and quality for one board or a carload and notes Zeigler coal deliveries in Timo and Fornfelt.
Peck's Cafe in Imo, owned by Mrs. H. C. Cruse, promises welcome service and prompt care with regular home cooked meals and short orders. The cafe has stood for 15 years and is open around the clock.
Velma Jungers operates Velma's Beauty Shop in Ilmo, branding as the home of satisfaction where price and quality sell. The modern shop invites locals to patronize the neighborhood beauty provider and experience ownership rooted in the community.
Anna Lee Foster, owner of Anna Lee's Beauty Shoppe, emphasizes she has years of experience in beauty work and her skill shows in the results. The note highlights the value of experience in delivering quality styling.
W C Arnold invites neighbors to visit his Ancell store started in 1911 selling quality goods at low prices. He is postmaster and runs a grain elevator, buying wheat and corn from farmers across Scott County and nearby areas.
Ancell grocer A. J. Blattel emphasizes that success comes from hard work and high quality merchandise. Since 1913 he has operated his store offering groceries patent medicines and lunches to the community.
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