Out of the past 11/8/03

10 years ago: Nov. 8, 1993

School board accepts retirement of Central High School principal Dan Milligan; Milligan, who has led high school for six years, will leave his post at end of school year.

Marble Hill - Mayor Adrian Shell is visibly irritated after brief, nonproductive board of aldermen meeting; once again council refuses to approve Shell's nominee to fill vacancy left by death in February of alderman F.X. Peters.

25 years ago: Nov. 8, 1978

Cape Girardeau County voters yesterday displayed preference for Democrats, choosing only two Republican contenders for county offices and sending two Democrats to state legislature.

Voters of Nell Holcomb School District Tuesday approved 60-cent tax levy increase to help offset added inflationary costs and costs bought on by "AA" rating.

50 years ago: Nov. 8, 1953

The Rev. Emil W. Menzel, furloughed missionary from Raipur, M.P., India, is guest speaker at Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church.

Solemn closing of 40 Hours Devotion is held in afternoon at St. Mary's Church; ceremony concludes with congregational singing of Litany of All Saints, procession of Blessed Sacrament and Solemn Benediction.

75 years ago: Nov. 8, 1928

Missouri Pacific Railroad starts preliminary work toward extending its lines from Illmo to Cape Girardeau; total of 5.8 miles of new railroad will be constructed north out of Illmo to connect with old Cape Girardeau Northern south of Cape Girardeau;.

Russell L. Dearmont, Democrat of Cape Girardeau, was elected senator from 21st District over Byron Kearbey, Republican of Poplar Bluff, by majority that may reach nearly 2,000, virtually complete returns from seven counties in district show

-- Sharon K. Sanders