Week of May 1-7

May 1, 1919

BIG ELAM VANGILDER IS NOW WITH BROWNS

Big Elam Vangilder, former Capaha baseball pitcher and later a pitcher in the Western League, has joined the St. Louis Browns of the American league.

Last Saturday night, Vangilder was married to Miss Helen Masterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Masterson. Early Monday morning he departed for St. Louis to join the big league aggregation.

"Dep" Barenkamp, local baseball enthusiast, landed Vangilder with the Browns after a talk with Browns business manager...

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May 7, 1945

GERMANS QUIT; V-E DAY NEAR

The Associated Press

REIMS, France -- Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Western Allies and Russia at 7:41 p.m. Cape Girardeau time Sunday.

The surrender which brought the war in Europe to a formal end after five years, eight months and six days of bloodshed and destruction, was signed for Germany by Col. Gen. Gustav-Jodl. Jodl is the new chief of staff of the German army.

Germany, which began the war with a ruthless attack upon Poland followed by successive aggressions and brutality in internment camps, surrendered with an appeal to the...

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May 7, 2003

JACKSON STRUCK

By Callie Clark and Bob Miller

Southeast Missourian

Dazed Jackson residents walked down their debris-strewn streets late Tuesday, flashlights their only illumination as they surveyed damage from a tornado that cut a northeasterly path through the city.

It touched down at 8:49 p.m. near Kasten Masonry, hit the police and fire headquarters and headed up South Hope Street, then along Woodland Drive and Ridge Road. Police said the twister was on the ground in the city for about 10 minutes...