Out of the past 5/18/13

1988

A five-day filing period begins at 8 a.m. for state representative of the 158th District; the special filing period with the secretary of state's office closes at 5 p.m. Tuesday; Rep. Marvin Proffer of Jackson, a Democrat in his 13th term, formally withdrew from the race yesterday, leaving Democrats without a candidate.

"Peggy," Richard Esicar's 300-pound concrete pig, is returned to its home in front of Esicar's smokehouse after hog-nappers had held it hostage 32 days; members of a college fraternity were responsible for Piggy's disappearance, but cooperated with law enforcement agencies to assure its return.

1963

The proposed extension of Cape Girardeau's city limits may become broader; the City Planning and Zoning Commission, which has been studying the possible annexation westward to Interstate 55, has received requests from some residents living north of the city limits to include their area in any annexation; those seeking to be brought into the city limits reside on either side of Perryville Road.

Money earmarked seven years ago for educational or recreational purposes is being used to finance the construction of a shelter at Capaha Park; the Cape Girardeau Jaycees are furnishing the labor, and construction is well underway on the structure on the east side of the park.

1938

A record 1938 senior class was graduated from Central High School last night, 177 receiving diplomas at exercises at the Teachers College auditorium; the May class had 110 members and the January class 67.

Fifteen truck loads of machinery have been delivered to the new factory building for the Superior Electric Products Co., and 32 more loads are to be brought here in the process of moving the firm's plant from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau.

1913

For the first time in the history of the new city jail, worship services are held there in the afternoon; at present, there are nine inmates at the jail, and all seem to enjoy the services; conducting the services are Virginia Stearns, Mrs. Horace Siberell, E.M. Williams, a gospel evangelist of Carbondale, Ill., who is visiting the city; Mrs. C.A. Varnon, Mrs. Alice Moore, Myrtle Vernon and Addie Hollis.

Dr. R.F. Wichterich and his wife return from an extended stay in New York City, as well as a visit to Washington, D.C., and other cities; the doctor went to New York to take a post graduate course in medicine and for six weeks did special work with many of the greatest physicians in the United States.

-- Sharon K. Sanders