Week of Jan. 9-15

Jan. 10, 1947

Meyer, Shivelbine Buy Music Store in Cape

R.F. ("Peg") Meyer and Wm. Shivelbine today announced purchase of the St. Louis Band Instrument Co. store, 630 Broadway, of which Mr. Meyer has been manager for 12 years. Name of the concern will be changed to the M. & S. Music Co., and it will continue to handle Conn musical instruments and accessories of all types.

Mr. Meyer established the store for the company in 1935. Since then it has served the southeast Missouri and southern Illinois districts and has supplied facilities for the establishment of 43 school bands.

Mr. Shivelbine was director of instrumental music in the public schools for 15 years, director of the Municipal Band for a smiliar period...

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Jan. 14, 1969

The Historical Association of Greater Cape Girardeau took possession of the historic Glenn House in the 300 block of South Spanish Street last night, Monday, Jan. 13, 1969. The deed to the home was presented to the association by the family of the late Robert W. Erlbacher.

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Jan. 10, 1984

Florsheim donates factory building to Cape Chamber

By Mark Bliss

Southeast Missourian

The Florsheim Shoe Company has donated the old shoe factory at 700 North Main St. to the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, it was announced today.

The 165,000 square foot, five-story brick building, located on six acres, was built in 1907 and has been used as a factory for the production of sole leather.

Clifford F. Rudesill, chairman of the chamber's board of directors, said today that a study is being made of the historic structure "to research possible uses and options."

One idea suggested is to renovate the factory building into apartments. According to chamber president Robert B. hendrix, the old fatory could be used for anything from industrial to retail to housing...

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Jan. 11, 1985

Judith Ann Crow: 34 years at the Missourian

By Sally Wright Owen

Southeast Missourian

Writer or educator?

Both, says Miss Judith Ann Crow, in reflection of her 34 years as the Southeast Missourian's resident drama critic, feature writer, librarian and "listener."

Miss Crow, who retired Jan. 1 in her official capacity with the newspaper, says that she views herself as much -- if not more -- an educator than a journalist. "In some ways, journalism is education," she says.

Miss Crow began reviewing plays for the Missourian in 1951, and since that time has done more than 150 reviews. She notes that it was a pleasant coincidence that her last play review in her official capacity with the newspaper was for one writtern by friend and former college classmate, Jerry McNeely...