Out of the past: Aug. 3

1990

Gibson Recovery Center Inc., is interested in assuming the Department of Mental Health's Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse contract, which is held by Women's Information Services (WISER) Inc.; WISER last week announced it will close within 90 days.

In the face of declining enrollment at Southeast Missouri State University over the past decade, university officials are putting a major emphasis on student recruitment; a revamped New Student Relations office, headed by Juan Crites, is working to boost enrollment.

1965

Leonard Rehg, district manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., says Cape Girardeau will have direct-distance dialing for its telephones by the end of this year; the service will enable residents to dial from their homes to any point in the United States that also has direct-distance dialing.

The Jackson City Council last night decided to force the paving of Oak Street from Elm Street to Farmington Road, despite protests from property owners living on the street; after conducting a public hearing, the council reaffirmed its stand unanimously.

1940

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Voters in a special election Tuesday overwhelmingly authorized a bond issue of $20,000 to purchase the J.A. Sutterfield dwelling and remodel and equip it for hospital purposes.

Clyde R. Primo, who has leased the Cotner field on Highway 74 near the city as a flying school, has started giving flying instructions to a few prospective pilots; so far, Primo has brought only one plane here from his field in East St. Louis, Illinois.

1915

Three stores in Haarig are robbed early in the morning. Mueller's butcher shop loses $31.15 in cash; the feed store adjoining is touched for 10 cents, and Fred Braun's store is made poorer by $20 in cash. The amateur robber overlooks $132 at the butcher shop.

That Cape Girardeau's financial condition is in a bad way was confirmed officially last night, when the clerk read reports by the city treasurer and auditor. The general fund from which the running expenses of the city are paid is overdrawn to the extent of $6,275.46.

-- Sharon K. Sanders