Out of the past 6/26/11

25 years ago: June 26, 1986

The Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau's daily newspaper for 82 years, has been sold to Gary W. Rust, president of Concord Communications here, effective tomorrow, it is announced by Michael J. Sexton, Missourian publisher, and Rust; Thomson Newspapers has owned the Missourian since 1977.

Parking in the downtown parking lot at Main and Independence streets has been changed; in the westernmost section of the lot, parking has been prohibited on the east side; this section of the lot is now a northbound thoroughfare.

50 years ago: June 26, 1961

S.B. Hunter, Southeast Missouri landowner, former state official, longtime Democratic party leader, world traveler and an authority on district history, dies at a convalescent home near Festus, Mo.; he was 90 years old.

A 1954 two-door automobile, driven north on Aquamsi Street by a 16-year-old Cape Girardeau youth, is a total loss after skidding 347 feet off the pavement across three Frisco Railroad tracks and smashing against the Mississippi River floodwall; neither the driver nor his passenger is injured.

75 years ago: June 26, 1936

Sheriff A.H. Hoffman, his deputies and state troopers are investigating safe burglaries at Gordonville and at Delta, the would-be thieves failing to get money in either case; the Goodwin Poultry Co. office at Delta was entered last night, and the Gordonville Milling Co. plant at Gordonville was burglarized early yesterday.

Three members of the Capahas are tied for the club's batting honors in the first four games played; they are Eddie Mosley, Benny Brinkopf and Charles Templeton, each hitting at a. 500 clip.

100 years ago: June 26, 1911

Chairman W.H. Coerver of the street and wharf committee is having a brick crossing put in at the intersection of Frederick Street and Broadway; brick crossings will be installed at all intersections where the streets have been paved.

W.V. Thompson, who formerly lived here and is a sergeant of police at Manila, Philippine Islands, is visiting his sister, Mrs. J.W. McLain at her home on Ellis Street and other relatives for a few weeks.

-- Sharon K. Sanders