Out of the past 11/27/03

10 years ago: Nov. 27, 1993

Tom Neumeyer has filed as Cape Girardeau City Council candidate for Ward 2 on city's east side; Neumeyer is first candidate to file in Ward 2, one of three wards that, along with mayor's at-large seat, is up for election April 5.

After 25 years as chairman of English department at Southeast Missouri State University, Henry Sessoms is stepping down at end of semester.

25 years ago: Nov. 27, 1978

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Mississippi County Democratic Committee selects former governor Warren E. Hearnes of Charleston as its choice to succeed retiring Circuit Judge Marshall Craig.

CAIRO, Ill. -- Alexander County Commissioners approve county's 1979 budget with provision which could allow up to $40,000 in funding for financially troubled Multi-County Ambulance Service.

50 years ago: Nov. 27, 1953

TAMMS, Ill. -- Tamms Community High School, eight miles east of Gale, is destroyed by fire in morning; carpenter, Clarence Gammon, 70, of Tamms, is trapped on third floor and is seriously burned before sliding down chute-type fire escape to safety.

Five-foot crosses, composed of and illuminated with snow-white neon tubing on all four sides, have been installed on bell tower of Trinity Lutheran Church.

75 years ago: Nov. 27, 1928

Girardeans seem to be turning their backs on turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner; one merchant reports having sold only six birds so far, in contrast to last year when he sold 15, and year before when he sold 50.

Cape Girardeau Police Department has recovered all but one of 22 automobiles which have been stolen here this year and in addition has recovered six motor cars which were stolen elsewhere.

-- Sharon K. Sanders