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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
4
A new Church of God building on Tanner Street opposite Sikeston High School nears completion. The brick structure features an attractive north entrance and is designed to suit church work. The church currently has no resident pastor, with congregation members overseeing the construction.
The Hahs Machine Works on the south Y of Highway 61 is rapidly taking shape. By year’s end manager J Otto Hahs says the new building will be finished and fully stocked. The adjacent Prosperity street shop site is being remodeled by neighbors McKnight Keaton Grocery Company into a storage room and showroom for Case farm implements.
The Mitchell Sharp Chevrolet Company garage, severely burned in a recent fire, is under repair this week. The fifteen year old building suffered roof and wall damage from flames and thick smoke.
C. C. Cox of Cuba Missouri has leased the Airport Service Station on highway 60 south of Harvey Parks Airport from Roy Alsup. He will run the station with J. M. Williams of Sullivan Missouri as manager in charge and will sell Mobilgas products. Mr and Mrs Alsup will continue operating the Airport Inn.
The article argues that good housing improves health and happiness, while unhealthy housing with crowding and poor facilities spreads disease. It cites single family homes in planned areas as healthier than congested, sunless districts with limited play spaces and poor land planning, noting effects on both adults and children and calling for standards in rebuilding.
The Federal Housing Administration’s seven year effort sets minimum construction and property standards for FHA insured mortgages. New defense housing must follow approved plans, be well designed, and located in protected, well planned neighborhoods. These standards aim to protect long term homeowners without delaying defense industry building during wartime needs.
Conversion of older homes promises to supply increased housing demand quickly at the most reasonable cost. In the present emergency, time is of the essence, and this operation offers additional accommodations in the shortest possible time.
A friendly promo invites readers to enjoy The Herald daily and keeps up with friends and local happenings, emphasizing community ties and weekly engagement.
The Bible describes early use of asphalt for durable weather resistance. Today asphalt shingles are widely used for fire resistant roofing on American houses.
E. P. Coleman a landholder in Southeast Missouri this week purchased the large mule barn on North Street formerly owned by R. D. Clayton, the local mule dealer. Coleman plans to use the barn as a central feed grinding station for his cotton and cattle farms. Clayton will remodel his North Ranney street barn to continue mule trading activities.
Rich Lewis of Sikeston Farm Equipment reports selling 180 farm trailers this season, a record for the district. The sale reflects farmers increasing use of adequate implements and strong local demand in Southeast Missouri.
The WPA weaving room, long on the second floor of the city hall, has moved this week to the Sikeston Armory to support a new branch laboratory of the State Public Health Department. Remodeling funds were allocated by the Sikeston city council with Alderman E. H. Smith supervising the project.
Among many methods of property protection the article suggests protective covenants joined by surrounding property owners. It recommends limiting entrances discouraging through traffic screening objectionable views and traffic and planning lots to face the tract rather than uncontrolled land.
A long ledger of Scott County transfers records multiple parcels in Sikeston and surrounding towns. Names include Claude McManus, Cletus Shell, Jennie Duvall, Walter Shafer, Vernon Bowles, R. D. Clayton, Shelburne Brewer, A. T. Freeman, Doc Smith, M. G. Gresham, Luther Glass, Albert Lee, J. L. Benson, Delia Cordrey, Harlan Bellis, Lon Nall, E. W. Meisenheimer, Annie Meyer, Jess Cramer, Erma Dumey, Annie B. Adams, Ben Adams, H. L. Smith, Mayme Petty, Ernest Kellett, Wilson Elliott, Dorothy Sturgeon, Fred Sturgeon, Clary Chatman, Loyd Walton, H. H. Speer, Eugene Cunningham, Rose Buchanan, James Owan, Lara Onan, Needham Sikes, Minnie Buchanan, E. J. Nienstedt, Mary Dirnberger, S. G. Parker, Ralph Potashnick, Wester Evans, Norman Davis, Kermit Wood, Alphonzo Allen, Ruth Jennings, Joe Kent, E. A. Watkins, and Cecil Joyce. Amounts range from $1 to $17,600 for various lots, acres, and sections.
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