Out of the past 1/4/12

25 years ago: Jan. 4, 1987

The Rev. Chandler Crawford is guest celebrant and preacher at the service of Holy Communion in the morning at Christ Episcopal Church; he is a retired priest from the Mineral Area Episcopal Ministry.

McDonald's Concrete Co., which is observing its 40th anniversary this year, is expanding its operations at 55 N. Broadview St.; the company is putting in a new "batch" plant, which will more than double its production capacity.

50 years ago: Jan. 4, 1962

Mrs. H.K. Carter, city civil defense director, says it would take about two hours to set up a 200-bed emergency hospital in the Arena Building in the event of a major disaster, especially a disaster caused by a nuclear war.

Thieves last night kicked out the front door glass of the Argo Package Store at Good Hope and Middle streets, walked in and stole an estimated $200 from a cash register, two revolvers, an undetermined amount of whiskey and other items.

75 years ago: Jan. 4, 1937

The Rev. W.J. Gammon, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Jackson, is elected president of the Southeast Missouri Council of Churches; he succeeds the Rev. J.C. Montgomery of Jackson.

Lorimier is to be retained as the name of the new school to be constructed on the site of the old edifice at Independence and Fountain streets, the school board decides; it had been suggested that it be called "New Lorimier," but the board concludes that it should be merely Lorimier School.

100 years ago: Jan. 4, 1912

Several Cape Girardeau residents are agitating for the purchase of a pair of trained bloodhounds for the city, as there have been several cases of holdups and minor crimes of late.

The Wellington pool room and the St. Elmo restaurant on Main Street were sold at auction Wednesday, their proprietor having left town very suddenly recently; the fixtures and equipment were sold piecemeal; two pool tables were bought by the Moose Lodge and will be placed in its club rooms above the Boston Store, at the corner of Broadway and Main Street.

-- Sharon K. Sanders