Out of the past 1/5/11

25 years ago: Jan. 5, 1986

The Rev. R. Douglas Corbett, Assemblies of God missionary to Sierra Leone, West Africa, speaks in the evening at Bethel Assembly of God.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kohlfeld, who have owned and operated Al's Midtown Lounge, 627 Good Hope St., turned over management of the business to their son-in-law and daughter, John and Terri Cobb, last week.

50 years ago: Jan. 5, 1961

The city of Cape Girardeau reduces its bonded indebtedness by $20,000 by calling 20 bonds of the 1947 airport series; a sufficient sum had built up in the airport account to enable the city to call the bonds, pay the interest and still have a reserve on hand.

Appointment of Walter A. Funk of Cape Girardeau as executive director and the establishment of a permanent office in the H-H Building are announced by the Cape Girardeau Housing Authority; as director, Funk will supervise the housing program and will handle all details through its construction phases and subsequently its operation.

75 years ago: Jan. 5, 1936

A vesper service is held in the evening at Christ Episcopal Church; the church is illuminated by candle light, as at Christmas; this is the last Sunday the Christmas decorations will remain in the church.

Centenary Methodist Church has two guest speakers in its pulpit, as the pastor, the Rev. R.H. Daugherty, is attending the International Missionary Conference in Washington, D.C.; speaking at the morning service is Dr. W.W. Parker, president of State College; the evening speaker is the Rev. Ira D. Crewdson, pastor of First Christian Church.

100 years ago: Jan. 5, 1911

The Cape Girardeau & Thebes Railroad has again halted trains running south of here; a Scott County engineer, finding that the railroad's recently-built trestle over the government levee infringed on the county road, sawed off the pilings that had been driven to support the trestle, leaving a big gap in the railroad track.

In its last session before the new year, the County Court ordered that hitching racks be placed around the courthouse square.

-- Sharon K. Sanders