Out of the past 5/21/14

1989

The Rev. David V. Dissen, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, is observing his 30th anniversary in the pastoral ministry of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod; he has been pastor at Trinity since 1981.

The annual "Third Sunday in May" meeting at Old Apple Creek Presbyterian Church near Pocahontas is held; the morning meeting includes a worship service, followed by a basket dinner on the grounds; also observed is the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Presbyterian Church in this country.

1964

Law enforcement officers continue to try to locate a young man who allegedly tried to pull a 15-year-old schoolgirl into his car early yesterday morning; the incident happened while the girl was waiting for a school bus near her home a mile west of Gordonville.

The State Conservation Commission reports indicate a large number of fish are being killed in sections of the Bootheel, where aerial spraying for army worms is in progress; the spraying may have some dangerous effects for humans, too, by indirect means; apparently, some people are eating the poisoned fish.

1939

The Rev. H.F. Gerecke, a native of Cape Girardeau County, who is executive secretary for the St. Louis Lutheran City Mission, speaks at the annual Mission Day festival at Hanover Lutheran Church.

Dr. R.H. Daugherty, former pastor of Centenary Methodist Church and now pastor of the Humphreys Memorial Church at Charleston, West Virginia, preaches at the morning worship service at Centenary; Dr. and Mrs. Daugherty came here last week to attend the graduation of their son, Jack, from the Teachers College and remained as guests at the home of Mrs. M.E. Leming.

1914

The Chenue jewelry store, for years Main Street's most popular jewelry house, has been purchased by William H. Campbell of Evansville, Illinois; Al Chenue ran the store for many years, his wife taking over when he became disabled; Mrs. Chenue will retire.

Mrs. Ben Milster comes down from Jefferson Barracks for a short visit with her father, G.V. Rogers; her husband, who has been teaching school near Jefferson Barracks, will join her in a few days.

__-- Sharon K. Sanders__