Out of the past: Aug. 26

1990

The Rev. Terry L. Eades, is the new pastor at First Baptist Church of Scott City; he is a recent graduate of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City.

The Southeast Missourian and the News Guardian newspapers announce their respective companies have reached agreement for the purchase of certain assets of the News Guardian; included in the purchase is an agreement that the News Guardian would cease publication after today.

1965

Mrs. H.K. Carter, city Civil Defense director whose job will end Oct. 1, maintains the indicated cut in federal appropriations for Civil Defense purposes may cause little or no reduction in funds for the Cape Girardeau agency; the city council voted Monday to shift Civil Defense here from paid to voluntary leadership after a letter was received stating that federal support for the program may be cut by 25 percent or more.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harris and daughters, Janice and Lynn, and son, Lee, have moved to Cape Girardeau from Sikeston, Missouri; Harris is manager of the new Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant to be opened in September on William Street.

1940

Approximately 2,000 crappie and bass are rescued from what is known as North Ditch, three miles east of Dutchtown, by men manning the State Conservation Commission mobile fish rescue unit; Jackson sportsmen cooperate in the effort; the fish are placed in Hubble Creek near Dutchtown.

Continuing its campaign against speeding motorists, police hall two more into City Court in the evening; they plead guilty to speeding charges and pay their fines and costs amounting to $11.50 each; 22 motorists have been fined in City Court thus far this month on speeding charges; most of the offenders have been youths, ranging from 16 to 18 years old.

1915

Thomas J. Juden has received the endorsement of congressman Joseph Russell for postmaster of Cape Girardeau to succeed E.W. Flentge; although Flentge's term doesn't expire until next May, the selection of his successor by the congressman at this early date is because of a local scramble for the job.

The recent heavy rains caused destruction along Crooked, Hurricane and Hog creeks in Bollinger County; the bridges over Hurricane and Hog creeks, both new, were washed away; the damage to fencing and crops was immense.

-- Sharon K. Sanders