Out of the past: July 29

1990

Bruce H. Schoen of rural Jackson has been selected as the new bishop of the Cape Girardeau Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; in turn, he selected Dr. Perry Roberts and Michael J. Ross, both of Cape Girardeau, as counselors.

Consolidated Freightways, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, has opened a branch terminal at 3021 Nash Road East; Damon Schildknecht is terminal supervisor.

1965

In light of President Johnson's call for more troops to serve in Vietnam, the Cape Girardeau draft board indicates it may meet an increased draft call by reclassifying men currently deferred; this month the board drafted 10 men, but next month it must draft about 20; 368 Girardeans are classified 1-A, meaning they are immediately eligible for the draft.

A. Robert Pierce Jr., a lawyer and member of two city boards, files as candidate for the city council to be elected in September.

1940

Cape Girardeau's 23-year-old fire department ladder truck is out of order, the block of the motor being ruined by a broken piston as the machine was being driven to Smelterville on Saturday night on a call to an automobile fire; the damaged piston knocked a 3-inch hole in the side of the motor block.

Operation of the Standard Oil Co.'s new Mississippi River terminal in South Cape Girardeau begins; two tanks, with a total capacity of 1,500,000 gallons, are filled with gasoline pumped over the weekend from barges towed here from Wood River, Illinois; the company has constructed rather elaborate dock facilities on the river, a large pipeline running from the river to the large storage tanks.

1915

The members of Centenary Methodist Church had a reunion in the new church last night, there being at least 500 members and friends present; the big new basement was used, and to the surprise of all, it was nice and cool; ice cream and cake were served.

In order to enable Mrs. Emma Stone, wife of Will Stone, formerly of Cape Girardeau, to secure her seventh part of the estate of her parents, the property of the late Mrs. Rosa Albert is sold at the courthouse by the sheriff; the Albert house and property on West Broadway bring $6,500; the South Field, south of the Albert house, brings $3,016, and the Rohan lots nearby, $550; the other six heirs will form a corporation to keep the property and manage it.

-- Sharon K. Sanders