Week of March 13-19

March 15, 1911

NEW GARAGE FOR CAPE TO BE STARTED SOON

AGENCY FOR HUDSON AND HUPMOBILE CARS HAS BEEN LOCATED IN THIS CITY

Messrs. F.A. Groves and O.G. Edwards of Farmington, Mo., who have been in this city for several days, having come here in their machines, have established an agency in the Cape, and will at once put into operation a large garage for storing, handling and caring for machines.

These gentlemen are the representatives for the Hudson and Hupmobile cars in Southeast Missouri, and have concluded the Cape to be the best distributing point for the territory. They have the endorsement of the banks and commercial houses

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March 17, 1953

John S. Cobb School Badly Damaged by Fire

Fire swept through John S. Cobb School, 731 Merriwether St., early today, and flames, smoke and water damaged every room in the main school building. The gymnasium wing was not damaged.

The fire apparently started in the lunchroom in the basement. Firemen said the flames spread upward through heating ducts to the upper two floors. The roof was ablaze when firemen arrived at 3:37 a.m.

The 1953 Class B Negro High School Basketball championship trophy won Saturday at Jefferson City, and other school trophies in a display case, were damaged by heat and smoke.

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March 14, 2000

Judith Crow, 71, longtime Missourian writer, dies

By Tamara Zellars Buck

Southeast Missourian

Judy Crow was well known and well loved for her excellent writing skills, understanding of the arts, and fondness for good conversation and good food.

The longtime Southeast Missourian writer could be relied on to "get it right" in her professional and personal endeavors, said former Southeast Missouri State University president Dr. Bill Stacy. And she never complained about the daily challenge she faced to ensure cerebral palsy didn't hinder her ability to communicate.

Judith Ann Crow died Monday, March 13, 2000, at Fountainbleu Lodge. She was 71 years old.

She worked at the Southeast Missourian for 34 years, first as a researcher and advertising proofreader and later as a staff writer and librarian. Even after her retirement in 1984, she continued to contribute theater reviews and other pieces to the newspaper.