Out of the past 5/14/14

1989

The Festival of Pentecost is observed at Trinity Lutheran Church; Vicar Daniel Czaplewski preaches on the theme "The Lord Came Down," making application to Pentecost from the Old Testament account of the building of the Tower of Babel.

A dedication service is held at First Free Will Baptist Church at Scott City; among the special services taking place during the day is a singing by the Durbin Family of Fredericktown, Mo., in the morning; guest speaker for the event is the Rev. Clarence Burton of Lebanon, Mo., promotional director for the Missouri State Association of Free Will Baptists.

1964

The impending windup of the sewage disposal plant construction poses a $200,000 question to the city administration, which either must borrow additional money or transfer funds from general revenue to meet final bills.

State College's Dale Meier hurls a no-hit, no-run victory over visiting Harris Teachers College of St. Louis, 10-0, on a beautiful, sun-filled afternoon at Capaha Park; topping off his efforts, Meier gets a hit, his first safe blow since the April 11 game against Arkansas State.

1939

Mothers Day is observed at many of the local churches; at Maple Avenue Methodist Church, the Sunday school class taught by LaVera McDaniel presents "A Tribute to Mother," while the pastor, the Rev. J.C. McDaniel, preaches on "Our Debt to Mother."

The 75th anniversary of the Jackson Presbyterian Church is observed in the afternoon; the Rev. C.H. Morton of Cape Girardeau speaks on "The Future of the Church," while the pastor, the Rev. S.H. Salmon, preaches on "Following Faithful Fathers"; the congregation dates its founding to May 15, 1864.

1914

E.H. Goodchild, the prosperous farmer living on the Bend Road north of town, was the first man to deliver a load of home-grown strawberries to market this year; he drove to town early yesterday with a big lot.

Cape Girardeau's fire wagon is in a blacksmith shop undergoing an overhauling; one of the large dray wagons of the Albert Grocer Co. is being used for a fire wagon.

__-- Sharon K. Sanders__