Out of the past 10/6/14

1989

Jackson police are investigating the theft of part of the Jackson High School Indians' teepee from the football field, only hours before kickoff of tonight's rival gridiron battle with Cape Girardeau Central High School; thieves overnight took the covering from the teepee, leaving only the poles and stakes.

Lone Star Industries Inc. was given the Commitment of Excellence Award last night during the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce annual Industrial Appreciation Dinner.

1964

Mayor W.E. Davis says he would consider an exchange between the city and the federal government of the present police station at Sprigg and Independence streets for the post office building at Broadway and Fountain Street; a General Services Administration team from Kansas City is here inspecting possible sites for a new federal building.

The Jackson City Council last night authorized the purchase of an outdoor stub-station and a lot to place it on; the lot, near the intersection of highways 61-25-34, is to be purchased from Kasten Clay Products Co.

1939

In the wake of the death of a horse in August on a farm along the Current River near Van Buren, Missouri, where three Cape Girardeau men were fishing, charges of "discharging a firearm on Sunday" were filed against them yesterday in Carter County.

Joe Hall, manager of the Dreamland Night Club over Kinder's drugstore on Good Hope Street, will open the winter dance season tomorrow night; Billy Strain's orchestra will play.

1914

The city's street and wharf committee, accompanied by engineer Chris Stiver, makes an inspection of the woodblock paving; the men estimate roughly it will take about $3,000 to make the needed repairs to the streets; the city may have to sue to get the paving company to make the repairs.

A.J. Schmittzehe and son, William, leave in the morning for St. Louis to spend a few days there on business; the elder Schmittzehe will again start a machine shop in Cape Girardeau upon his return home.

-- Sharon K. Sanders