Out of the past 11/24/07

25 years ago: Nov. 24, 1982

The Rev. Richard Johnson, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church, is guest speaker at the annual Community Thanksgiving Service; the service, sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Ministerial Alliance, is held in the evening at Old St. Vincent's Church.

The planned expansion of Jackson's municipal power plant receives a boost when the board of aldermen approves the sale of almost $1.7 million in revenue bonds; the bond issue will finance the purchase of a new 3,000 kilowatt generator.

50 years ago: Nov. 24, 1957

The Rev. Sammy Orrick of St. Louis is the guest speaker at both morning and evening services at the 18th anniversary of the Foursquare Church; a noon luncheon is served at Vandeven Hall.

The Rev. Owen Dahlor, assistant pastor at the First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau, has submitted his resignation and will become pastor of the Nall Avenue Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kan.

75 years ago: Nov. 24, 1932

Thanksgiving Day. The Ministerial Alliance sponsors a union service at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. R.L. Harrell, pastor of First Christian Church, as speaker.

Silas S. Smith has a lot to be thankful for; it is his 99th birthday, and he enjoys a Thanksgiving dinner with his son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. H.L. Cunningham, at Northview Farm; he has made his home with them for 26 years.

100 years ago: Nov. 24, 1907

The fixtures for the trust company arrived by boat yesterday and will be installed in the big Himmelberger-Harrison Building at once; a few days ago, the monster doors for the vaults came and will soon be in working order; officials of the trust company hope to be in their new quarters about the middle of December.

A peculiar mishap at the pumping station yesterday has left Cape Girardeau without water; early last week, the pumps were stopped so the settling basins could be cleaned; yesterday, when an attempt was made to restart the pumps, they refused to draw water; people who wished to take their accustomed baths delayed until today, but are again doomed to disappointment.

-- Sharon K. Sanders