Out of the past 2/26/14

1989

The Rev. Thomas C. Shoger is ordained and installed as the organizing pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in a service held in the evening in the auditorium of St. Vincent's College; Shoger was called as an evangelist by his denomination, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, and began his duties here Jan. 8.

The Southeast Missouri State University basketball Indians clinched the conference title yesterday with a 97-76 win over Northeast Missouri State, a triumph witnessed by 6,870 fans at the Show Me Center.

1964

Don Kremer, a Cape Girardeau commercial photographer, files for the office of coroner on the Democratic ticket; the post is held by Walter J. Ford, also a Cape Girardeau Democrat, who hasn't yet filed for re-election, but is expected to do so.

An eight-member inspection team representing the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education is on the State College campus this week making a review of facilities, curriculum and personnel; the inspections are made every 10 years.

1939

Memorial windows in the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church building are dedicated at the evening worship service.

The Rev. R.M. Talbert of Cape Girardeau, now at San Francisco in charge of the Missouri Building at the Golden Gate World's Fair as a member of the Missouri World Fair Commission, will be part-time pastor of the Christian Church at Farmington, Mo., upon his return.

1914

Last night at the Opera House, a large, enthusiastic audience watched and listened to the Edison Talking Pictures, which were presented for the first time here by the Thomas A. Edison company of New Orange, N.J.; the crowd enjoyed eight reels, including 15 different subjects; each word and note spoken or sung was distinctly heard.

A lady put to sleep by the famous hypnotist Colvin is placed in the Caldwell-Sherman store window; she'll remain there until this evening's performance at the Princess Theater, to which she will be carried and awakened.

__-- Sharon K. Sanders__