Out of the past 5/17/14

1989

The owners of Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel say they will seek City Council approval for construction of a new facility despite an unfavorable ruling from the Planning and Zoning Commission.

An airport planner, speaking to about 20 members of a planning committee of the airport board, says the city should take immediate steps to increase passenger boardings to avoid losing $300,000 in annual federal funding for the facility; he suggests the city undertake a marketing program and, if necessary, even subsidize Trans World Express, the lone commuter airline serving Cape Girardeau, in an effort to boost boardings.

1964

The Rev. Theodore H. Van Dyck of St. Louis is speaker for the annual mission day at Emanuel Lutheran Church of Christ in Jackson; he is secretary of the Division of Service of the United Church Board for World Ministries and serves as liaison with the Heifer Project, Inc.

In recognition of the Salvation Army's service to others, Mayor W.E. Davis has proclaimed this week as Salvation Army Week in Cape Girardeau; highlighting the week will be a visit by the Lafayette Park Band from St. Louis; a band concert is held this afternoon at Capaha Park.

1939

Clyde Wright, whose six-year fight to live won the admiration of the entire community, is dead; he dies in the morning in a hospital at Tempe, Arizona, where he went three years ago with his family in a last desperate effort to throw off the effects of a crippling spinal infection that left him almost helpless, but never dimmed his spirit; Wright was 39 and is survived by his widow, the former Helen Hohler; two sons and two daughters, his father, three sisters and a brother.

R.B. Andrews sells his grocery store at 721 S. Fountain St., to Charles Dietiker; Andrews had been in business continuously for 33 years, all at the present location.

1914

The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church at Jackson marks its semi-centennial with a fitting program; pastor of the church is the Rev. Lynn F. Ross.

The Lutheran church out on the Perryville Road, known as the Hanover Church, celebrates its annual Mission Festival in the beautiful grove near the church house; the morning service is in German, with the sermon delivered by the Rev. V. Hennig of Gordonville; the Rev. A. Lohmann of Egypt Mills conducts the afternoon service in English.

-- Sharon K. Sanders