Out of the past 6/15/13

1988

Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle advises the County Commission he wants to prepare a "10 Most Wanted List" that would be distributed to law enforcement agencies in the hopes of clearing up some outstanding warrants.

Almost 14 months after expiration of a contract between Lone Star Industries Inc., and the cement division of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, some 125 employees of Lone Star's Cape Girardeau cement plant are still working without a contract; union officials and some plant employees say the company has refused to bargain in good faith.

1963

Personnel at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport are preparing for its fourth Aviation Day, set for June 23; the open house is expected to draw 10,000 spectators to the port for airplane rides, displays of private planes and parachute jumps by the Arkansas State College's Jumping Club.

The Duckworth museum at State College is on the move; the collections are being taken from the northwest corner of Kent Library, where they have been on display for several years; some of the material is being packed, while the rest will be put on display in other college buildings.

1938

Despite rain, work has progressed rapidly on construction of the pier and foundation footings for the addition at Saint Francis Hospital; the deep excavations were partly filled with water during the heavy rains Friday and Saturday, but this was pumped out and workers continued to set forms and pour concrete.

Workers are putting the finishing touches on the new Coca Cola Co. building, just east of the courthouse square in Jackson; the structure, made of brick, steel and concrete, fairly sparkles in its interior with tile, mosaic and plated machinery.

1913

The Rev. J.F. Lawson, pastor, suspends the normal worship services at the Presbyterian Church to allow the congregation to attend the services at the Lincoln McConnell tabernacle.

"Aunt Katie" Link is no more; she dies in the morning at her home near Jackson, the oldest white person in Cape Girardeau at the age of 97; Link was born in Bollinger County in 1816; she has lived with her son-in-law, J.F. Proffer, since the death of her husband, Amos Link, 34 years ago.

-- Sharon K. Sanders