Out of the past 5/23/13

1988

The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents authorizes university president, Dr. Bill W. Stacy, to proceed with plans for the university to move from Division II to Division I in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and seek affiliation with a Division I conference.

Like Cape Girardeau, the city of Jackson is grappling for a piece of the annexation pie; the board unanimously approves a resolution read that would add a pie-shaped wedge and two other areas to Jackson east of Interstate 55; about 1,000 acres would be involved.

1963

The county commission votes to divide the county collector's funds equally among all Cape Girardeau County banks for the next two years; previously, only the two Jackson banks had been depositories.

The development of interstate highways 24 and 57 in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois remains mired in four-state disunity and complicated by regional promotions; it may take a federal shove to get matters rolling; I-24 is planned to link St. Louis and Nashville, Tenn., while I-57 would connect Chicago to Interstate 55 at Sikeston, Mo.

1938

The Mississippi River is forecast to rise five feet at Cape Girardeau within the next 48 hours, reaching a stage of 27 feet by Wednesday; rain fell throughout Missouri during the last 24 hours.

George W. Martin, 93, one of the few remaining Civil War veterans in Cape Girardeau County, died yesterday at his home near Pocahontas; during the war, he served in the state militia on the federal side, then returned to Brazeau, Mo., where he married Lavinie Nations in 1868; she died in 1920; he is survived by six children.

1913

The entire corps of the Pain Fireworks Display Co. arrived here on the noon train yesterday with its special cars; 20 expert pyrotechnists have been assembled to undertake the tremendous task of staging "Old Mexico" at the fairgrounds next week; 200 local men and boys and 50 girls will perform in the show.

E.C. Kage, the well-known liveryman, opens a new harness shop in the Whitelaw building on lower Broadway; Kage's brother-in-law, Albert Shivelbine, will be in charge of the shop.

-- Sharon K. Sanders