Out of the past: Nov. 24

1991

A Charlotte, North Carolina, firm, identified as the nation's fastest growing private company the last two years, is studying the possibility of locating at the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority at Scott City; Cogentrics Inc., a wholesale provider of electrical energy to companies, operates nine co-generation plants with a total capacity of more than 600 megawatts.

Area motorists are reaping the benefits of a "gas war" among Cape Girardeau service stations; gasoline prices plummet to 79.9 cents a gallon at stations owned by Rhodes Oil Co., the lowest price seen here for months.

1966

Thanksgiving Day. Girardeans observe the holiday in a number of ways; many travel to the homes of relatives for the traditional Thanksgiving feast or receive guests in their homes; special church services attract many.

The Rev. Max R. Jenkins, pastor of the First Christian Church, delivered the sermon at the Union Thanksgiving Service held last night at First Presbyterian Church; the service was sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Ministerial Alliance.

1941

Held up by two armed men, Ervin Dilport, 22, of Jackson a driver for the Jolly Cab Co. in Cape Girardeau, was taped to the steering wheel of his taxicab after his money was taken Saturday night; after relieving him of $4.24, the bandits used two-inch white tape to secure Dilport's hands to the wheel, and then fastened the adhesive around his head and taped his head against the wheel as well.

There will be no post-season football game for the Central High School Tigers, declares superintendent Louis J. Schultz; numerous fans and officials over the district had proposed and extracurricular clash between the Tigers and the Perryville (Missouri) Pirates, who are undefeated in nine games this year.

1916

The first steps for a local option election in Cape Girardeau and Cape Girardeau County were taken last night at an enthusiastic meeting of 100 or more men of Cape Girardeau; the group will work with the different Protestant churches to promote the election in the hopes of ending the sale of liquor in the city and county.

A.E. Feuerhahn recently purchased the Judge Owens sawmill at Dutchtown; this mill was put in on the floodway to cut timber for Dr. Chostner and Feuerhahn; a steel tram-road is being constructed to the Jackson Branch railroad to get the timber to the road for shipment, and another tram is being built to the sawmill from the cypress to bring in timber out of the woods; this makes the third sawmill for Feuerhahn.

-- Sharon K. Sanders