Out of the past 10/14/08

25 years ago: Oct. 14, 1983

ORAN, Mo. — Bishop John J. O'Connor, one of five bishops of the Committee on Social Development and World Peace, spoke Thursday at a workshop for the local diocese' parochial teachers; he discussed the American bishops' pastoral letter on nuclear disarmament.

Terry Shirrell, 14, of Jackson is named the Southeast Missourian Carrier of the Year; the Jackson Junior High School student has been a Missourian carrier since November 1981.

50 years ago: Oct. 14, 1958

Cape Girardeau's 1958-1959 budget includes a report on a projected expansion plan for the public library; the budget approved by the library board shows an item of $25,000 for additions and improvements.

Union employees of the International Shoe Co. plants in Cape Girardeau will meet Thursday to discuss ratification of a new work contract approved by management and union representatives; the new contract includes a 5 1/2-cent per hour increase in pay.

75 years ago: Oct. 14, 1933

Oak Ridge welcomes hundreds of visitors to its annual Farmers Institute; yesterday's program concluded with a horse show in which entries competed in seven classes; today's activities include a livestock show for horses, mules and beef and dairy cattle.

Owners of the Idan-Ha Pharmacy and Dormeyer Drug Store are preparing to move their stock of goods tonight to their new locations; the two stores are swapping quarters; Leonard Cummins is owner of the Idan-Ha store and Byron F. Dormeyer of the Dormeyer store.

100 years ago: Oct. 14, 1908

It has been confirmed that the barnstorming crew of the St. Louis Browns will serve as the competition Sunday for the Capahas at the fairgrounds; Moxy Manuel, who has pitched for the Chicago White Sox, has been secured by the Caps to face the Browns' Rube Waddell.

Another company, the Mercury Smelting Co., is after the nearly-completed smelting plant in Cape Girardeau's south end; a meeting of the plant's board of directors will be held tomorrow to discuss what has been termed a "fine offer" for the property.

— Sharon K. Sanders