Out of the past 5/9/14

1989

Cape Girardeau veterinarian Dr. Gwen Freitag, of the Cape Small Animal Clinic, is warning that 1989 is expected to be the peak of a three-year rabies cycle; she urges pet owners to have their dogs and cats vaccinated.

C-4 Corp., with headquarters in Chesterfield, Missouri, has closed its office at 1707 Mount Auburn Road; Ivan Irvin, local representative of the firm, which is developing the Cape Centre shopping area here, has resigned as vice president of the company.

1964

A resolution by which the city would lease a tract in Arena Park to the SEMO Fair Association is being amended to encompass the entire fairgrounds; the lease will extend for 25 years and cover two weeks of each year; in the past, the association has leased the grounds on a year-to-year basis.

Burfordville residents have embarked on the difficult task of bringing their old community center up to date with limited resources and time; chief promoters of the plan are members of the Burfordville Community Club, a small extension group.

1939

Rotary Clubs of the 135th district close their annual conference in Cape Girardeau, after unanimously nominating the Rev. Wayne Gray, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Caruthersville, Missouri, for district governor.

Establishment of a Baptist Foundation to provide religious education for Teachers College students who wish it will be considered Thursday, when Baptist ministers from this section of the state attend a conference at First Baptist Church; under the plan, four classes would be provided by an instructor, who would meet the scholastic attainments of Teachers College faculty members.

1914

The playing season of the Southeast Missouri Baseball League opens tomorrow afternoon in three towns in the district; Chaffee plays the Capahas here, Portageville goes to New Madrid and Caruthersville journeys to Sikeston for the opening contests.

Nicholas LaCroix, well-known picture-showman and poolroom proprietor, left with his wife this week for an extended visit to their old homes in Europe; LaCroix came to America from Brussels, where he was born; his wife is a native of Paris.

-- Sharon K. Sanders