RecordsDecember 3, 2013
Out of the past 12/3/13
The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce board of directors approves a three-year contract for chamber president Robert Hendrix and agrees to review the organization's committee structure. The fourth annual Festival of Trees raised $8,000 for WISER Inc., which operates the women's safe house in Cape Girardeau; more than 100 people last night bid on the 20 decorated trees as well as many wreaths and centerpieces during the fundraiser...
1988
The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce board of directors approves a three-year contract for chamber president Robert Hendrix and agrees to review the organization's committee structure.
The fourth annual Festival of Trees raised $8,000 for WISER Inc., which operates the women's safe house in Cape Girardeau; more than 100 people last night bid on the 20 decorated trees as well as many wreaths and centerpieces during the fundraiser.
1963
More than 85 4-H members and clubs were honored last night at the Cape Girardeau annual 4-H Recognition Banquet at the Delta R-5 Elementary School; the program included presentation of county medals and the master 4-H dairymen award and dress revue medals.
The Jackson City Council is considering a proposal that would lead to the establishment of a branch plant of Lee-Rowan Co.; city officials have proposed that the city will vote on a bond issue to build a plant for the company, and that rent on the building would retire the bonds.
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1938
Before last night's rain, considerable progress had been made on the program of beautification along U.S. 61, between Cape Girardeau and Jackson; four truckloads of material to be planted have arrived and more is expected Monday; plans for the nine-mile roadside work call for the planting of 16,000 roses, and nearly that many honeysuckle bushes.
Henry F. Mueller, 84, a retired farmer and for many years leader of bands in Pocahontas and New Wells, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.C. Landgraf, at Pocahontas yesterday.
1913
For a few years, W.H. Washburn, that big conductor who lords it over the Hoxie line, has doubted the advisability of investing large sums in Cape Girardeau; but times have changed, and he is now building a big, spacious building on the east side of South Lorimier Street, between William and Good Hope streets, which will contain two apartments.
The Highland Park Real Estate Co. was recently organized in Fornfelt by William H. Tanner, Murray Q. Tanner and Lyman Bowman of Sikeston, Mo., and Edward Schriefer and James A. Finch of Fornfelt; the corporation will lay out new subdivisions to both Illmo and Fornfelt.
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