Out of the past 2/4/05

25 years ago: Feb. 4, 1980

Gary K. Atchley, a former state highway patrolman and Cape Girardeau police officer, becomes the fifth Democrat to file for Cape Girardeau County sheriff.

Snowmobiling has resulted in the injury of three Cape Girardeau residents; Gary Lynch, athletic director of Central High School, and Kent Cargle, president of the school board, were injured in a snowmobile mishap near the city Wednesday night, and Ken Drury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Drury, sustained serious injuries in an accident at Cape Girardeau Friday night.

50 years ago: Feb. 4, 1955

After more than 50 years of railroad service, all but six months of that with the Frisco, Ben Fowler of Cape Girardeau retired this week, with a ceremony at the railroad roundhouse at Chaffee, Mo., yesterday marking a formal end to his long career.

Cagleco Sportswear, 115 Themis St., manufacturers of leather jackets, has received a $216,348 government contract to make 13,200 leather flight jackets for the Air Force.

75 years ago: Feb. 4, 1930

Traffic is hampered in some sections of Southeast Missouri following a heavy rain storm late yesterday and early today which deluges the district in more than 1 1/2 inches of rain; Highway 34 is closed at Burfordville with 2 1/2 feet of water from the Whitewater River over the road.

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Failing to successfully negotiate reorganization, the board of directors of the Bank of Charleston votes to permit the bank to be liquidated.

100 years ago: Feb. 4, 1905

Charles C. Hawley, perhaps the most popular railroad man in town, goes to Lamont, Iowa, to attend the golden anniversary of his parents; he will be gone a week.

ST. MARYS, Mo. -- Mike Kenner, while hauling corn from Kaskaskia Island, Ill., yesterday, broke through the ice when in the middle of the Mississippi River.

-- Sharon K. Sanders