Out of the past 5/7/13

1988

Six hundred forty-nine undergraduates receive degrees during Southeast Missouri State University commencement exercises at the Show Me Center; among them is Florence Gilmore, who before turning 60 decided to reject normal retirement activities, and instead enrolled in college and enlisted in the Peace Corps; she'll leave soon for Africa.

Silo Inc., an electronics and appliance retailer, has entered the Cape Girardeau market; based in Philadelphia, Pa., Silo announced this week that it has acquired management control of its sister Tipton Store at South Kingshighway and Bloomfield Road.

1963

Dr. A.C. Magill, who has served as club president and secretary and as district governor, was awarded honorary membership in the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club yesterday; in making the award, Dr. Homer R. Bolen recalled honorary membership in the organization is reserved for persons "who have performed meritorious service in accordance with the ideals of Rotary."

Jim Lee, formerly a Sikeston, Mo., and State College football star, will coach Jackson High School's gridiron squad this fall.

1938

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A Bollinger County delegation will go to Webb City and Mount Vernon, Mo., next week to inspect state sanitariums in view of possibly locating a state hospital in Marble Hill; the proposal is to purchase the three buildings of the former Will Mayfield College plant, furnish them and turn them over to the state to be used as a state hospital or sanitarium.

Taking of depositions in an inquiry in behalf of C.A. Vandivort in the proposed Mississippi River traffic bridge purchase proceedings starts in the office of Judge I.R. Kelso; five signers of the petition filed in Circuit Court are questioned, as well as one man subpoenaed by mistake.

1913

Mrs. A.C. Sherwood, who has been spending the winter in Texas, is now visiting in San Antonio, Texas, and will probably be there all summer.

Charles Vinyard has been employed by the Jackson City Council to pull the wreck of the West Main Street bridge out of the creek; he won't repair the bridge, but will put it up on trestles, so as to allow at least foot passage.

-- Sharon K. Sanders