Out of the past: Sept. 8

1991

The Rev. James Kalthoff, the newly elected president of Missouri District of Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, speaks at services at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Trans World Express Airlines has notified the U.S. Department of Transportation unless its operations here are subsidized, it will pull out of the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport within 90 days; but airport and city officials say the announcement won't affect flights in and out of Cape Girardeau and could actually help the city secure additional airline service.

1966

An informal "dress rehearsal" for the 1966 SEMO District Fair was last evening at the new Missouri Conservation Commission building in Arena Park with an attendance of 83; special guests were three men from the commission office in Jefferson City, Missouri, who flew here for the occasion.

The State Highway Department is renewing its study of traffic volume and accident statistics at the intersection of U.S. 61 and Cape Rock Drive in Cape Girardeau; a report by the Cape Girardeau Police Department shows that since the four-lane highway was opened in 1963, there have been 22 accidents and two fatalities at that intersection.

1941

A number of prominent Cape Girardeau business and civic leaders come forward in a last-minute appeal to voters to go to the polls tomorrow to approve an $85,000 bond issue for construction of an airport near Dutchtown; funds would be used to acquire the land and provide the sponsor's share for the construction of the port; the federal government, through a Works Project grant, will supply $194,000 to help with the job.

George Hamilton of Jacksonville, Florida, until recently serving as an instructor for the U.S. Army at a student training field at Jackson, Mississippi, arrives here to become manager of the Consolidated School of Aviation.

1916

A fine rain fell on Jackson last night, registering 2.75 inches; the usual lightning came also and put the city in darkness, when the inner coil of the large dynamo at the light plant was burned out; an expert was telegraphed for immediately, and he is expected to arrive today to put the plant in running order.

Paul Mueller, who for the past few years has been connected with the A.H. Mueller meat shop, has resigned and will take up similar work in his father's shop in Jackson.

-- Sharon K. Sanders