Out of the past: Sept. 15

1990

For the ninth consecutive year, the Cape Girardeau County Commission has set the general revenue property tax levy for the county at zero. In 1982, the commission voted to drop the rate to zero and rely solely on sales-tax income to fund the general revenue portion of the county's budget.

Quentin Kelley is all smiles after winning the inaugural smiling contest at the SEMO District Fair. Fair officials have plenty to smile about as well, as 18,567 people visit the fairgrounds at Arena Park. The official attendance for the week totals 78,208, just under last year's mark.

1965

The largest SEMO District Fair crowd ever for an opening day was in attendance yesterday at Arena Park; 4,706 persons went through the turnstiles at the fairgrounds, and 783 spectators saw the first tractor-pulling contest ever staged at the fair here. On the stage tonight in front of the grandstand will be Kitty Wells and her Grand Ole Opry Show.

The men chosen by Cape Girardeau voters yesterday to form the new city council under the city-manager form of government plan to hold a preliminary meeting later in the week to discuss procedural matters before taking office Monday. Elected were Charles A. Hood, J. Ronald Fischer, J. Hugh Logan, A. Robert Pierce Jr. and Mayor W.E. Davis, in that order.

1940

Lloyd Barker of Mountain Grove, Missouri, has been employed as assistant to the pastor at First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Barker has completed all but his final year of college and will take some work at Teachers College this year. Previously, he attended Central College at Fayette, Missouri, and Teachers College at Springfield, Missouri.

The Rev. B.L. Patrick of Cape Girardeau has been called as half-time pastor of the Unity Baptist Church, located four miles east of Benton, Missouri.

1915

That new passenger train to Caruthersville, Missouri, handles 92 passengers in the morning on its trip from Caruthersville to Cape Girardeau. It arrives right on time, and 20 passengers disembark here to shop or visit in the city.

The farm property of the Fredericka Best estate is sold at Jackson in the morning. William Best purchase 140.79 acres and Gustave Best the same amount; the purchase price is $11,263.30.

-- Sharon K. Sanders