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RUSSELL V. ROGERS
(Obituary ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Memorial service for Russell Vincent Rogers of Chateau Girardeau will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Chateau Girardeau Activity Center. The Rev. Neil Stein will officiate. Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel is in charge of arrangements. There is no visitation...
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GIFT IMPROVES EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Cape Girardeau County's Emergency Mobile Communications Command Post van has obtained another important piece of emergency two-way radio equipment, thanks to a $1,200 donation by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Cape Girardeau County Emergency Services Coordinator Brian Miller said the Kenwood high-frequency, single-sideband transceiver is capable two-way voice, teletype, computer-packet, or Morse Code transmission over long distances...
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ANTIQUE MARKET SET AT ARENA TODAY
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- An Antiques and Collectibles Market will be held today at the Arena Building here. The public is invited to attend. Exhibitors from four states will display antique glassware, jewelry, coins, comics, dolls, baseball cards, primitives, paper Americana, and other collectibles...
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ARMY'S MEALS WITH FRIENDS ANNOUNCED
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Salvation Army will be serving "Meals with Friends" this week. Meals will be served at no cost from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the army headquarters, 701 Good Hope. MondayTurkey and noodles, corn, tossed salad, cake and bread and butter...
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GIRL SCOUTS BEGIN COOKIE SALES; SOME COOKIES HEAD TO GULF
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - The annual Girl Scout cookie sale for the Otahki Girl Scout Council is now under way. Orders will be taken through Feb. 2. Cookies will be delivered Feb. 28 to March 11. Local Girl Scouts benefit directly from the funds collected, said Millie Turner with the local council. ...
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SPEAKOUG
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
WAY TO GO, guys. We know this Desert Storm isn't over yet; it's just begun, and you all could be there for three to 10 more days. But just know we love you and we're proud of you, and we're backing you back home with our love and our prayers, and our open arms when you do return. God bless you all...
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SPEAKOUG
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
HAVE YOU EVER noticed that the people who are so wildly enthusiastic for this war are the very ones who will never be asked to go. You probably couldn't even force them there. How sad it is that young men die in old men's wars. HELLO SPEAK OUT. Bully for Ted Koepel. ...
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TEACHER THANKS FOR PAPERS IN CLASSROOM
(Editorial ~ 01/20/91)
Dear Editor: Although this is a very informal letter, it is very important. Having newspapers available to my students has helped me teach a variety of topics. During the earthquake "scare," our class relied heavily on the Southeast Missourian for accurate information. Several students were rather hysterical about the whole subject, and the newspaper really helped to give us common sense guidelines...
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RUSTLINGS
(Editorial ~ 01/20/91)
The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was the fulcrum that moved GORBACHEV to agreement with President RONALD REAGAN and started the reduction of NUCLEAR weapons. The Mutual Assured Destruction Defense (MADD) ... (if you destroy me, we'll destroy you) approach, was unacceptable to Reagan and to anyone threatened with attack...
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WAR: HERE'S WHAT MISSOURI NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING
(Editorial ~ 01/20/91)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Here are editorial excerpts from Missouri papers on the military strike against Iraq. The Sedalia Democrat: Although it's risky to draw any firm conclusions at this point, it would appear that Saddam Hussein may be one of the biggest paper tigers in history...
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ASHCROFT BUDGET POLICIES PRUDENT IN TODAY'S TIMES
(Editorial ~ 01/20/91)
Some members of the Missouri General Assembly criticized Gov. John Ashcroft last week for not providing his clout in generating more revenue (i.e., raising taxes) for state services, particularly education. We disagree with their assessment. We believe Ashcroft is supplying strong leadership in holding the line on taxes and demanding more services for the dollars already being paid into Missouri coffers until there is better accountability, performance, or restructuring...
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DOLORES J. JACKSON
(Obituary ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Funeral service for Mrs. Dolores Jean Jackson of Cadiz, Ky., formerly of Cape, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. Otto Steinhaus will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. Monday...
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A. CLYDE PHILLIPS
(Obituary ~ 01/20/91)
PERRYVILLE -- Funeral service for A. Clyde Phillips of Perryville will be held at 2 p.m. today at Young and Sons Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Jerry Statler will officiate, assisted by the Rev. S.S. Borum. Burial will be in Home Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 a.m. until time of service...
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CONCERN EXPRESSED OVER NC-17 MOVIES
(Editorial ~ 01/20/91)
Dear Editor: I was glad to read the letter by Barbara Popp in your paper a few days ago concerning advertising for NC-17 movies. NC-17 is the new movie rating issued by the Motion Picture Association of America and applies to movies formerly rated X...
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MARILYN M. AUSTRENG
(Obituary ~ 01/20/91)
CHAFFEE -- Funeral service for Mrs. Marilyn Mae Austreng of Chaffee will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church here. The Rev. Charlie Shrum will officiate, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery at Poplar Bluff. Friends may call at Cotrell Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff after 7 p.m. Monday, and at First Baptist Church on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until time of service...
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EX-EDITOR EYES GULF REPORTING; BLUE RECALLS PAPER'S HANDLING OF CONFLICTS
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- As a fledgling news reporter, long-time Cape Girardeau newsman John Blue covered the start of America's involvement in World War II. Working at the Southeast Missourian newspaper, first as a reporter and later as editor, Blue wrote about the world war, Korea and Vietnam...
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MAN THANKFUL HE GOT OUT ALIVE AFTER BEING RESCUED FROM BURNING PICKUP
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Lester DePriest says he's lucky just to be alive. A little over two years ago, DePriest was severely injured in a car accident on Highway OO, about seven miles south of Farmington. He was pulled out of the wreckage of his burning pickup truck by three motorists, who came upon the scene...
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FAMILY'S HISTORY IS OF SERVICE
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A long history of military service follows Calvin Lynch's family, beginning in World War I and continuing through Operation Desert Storm in the Middle East. "It seems like every generation has its war," Lynch said. "I'm sure we are just one of many other families which are the same way."...
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KASTEN GETS PLACE ON PANEL FOR REDISTRICTING
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
JEFFERSON CITY - Rep. Mary Kasten of Cape Girardeau has been named to a committee of the Missouri House responsible for drawing new boundary lines for Missouri's nine congressional districts. By law, the General Assembly is responsible for drawing new lines based on new census data gathered last year...
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GULF MAILBAG
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
PFC SHANNON SMITH U.S. ARMY PFC Smith is the son of Mac and Jayne Smith of Cape Girardeau. He graduated from Cape Central High School in 1989, where he was a member of the soccer team. He joined the Army the fall after he graduated. Before being stationed at Ft. Riley, Kansas, PFC Smith completed basic training at Ft. Knox, Ky. He is a tank driver with the "Big Red One" of Ft. Riley...
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DRISKILL WILL HEAD COMMERCE COMMITTEE
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
JEFFERSON CITY - As the new chairman of the Commerce Committee of the Missouri House, Rep. Joe Driskill, D-Doniphan, says he is hoping to move the committee in a new direction. The first priority of the fifth term lawmaker will be to open up a dialogue between groups representing business, industry, and labor to discuss ways to create jobs in the state and improve the overall economic outlook of Missouri...
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GROUP CANCELS PROTEST
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Local Right to Life organizers canceled a protest trip to the nation's capitol to show support for the war in the Persian Gulf. For the past 17 years anti-abortion groups from across the country have staged a protest march in Washington D.C. to mark the Jan. 22 anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion...
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RED CROSS REPORTS BLOOD GIVING BETTER THAN NORMAL
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Local officials at the American Red Cross are reporting higher-than-average turnouts at recent blood drives, a trend they hope continues until the Persian Gulf war is ended. "We're pretty low on certain types of blood, especially type O," said Dave Palmer, account representative for the Red Cross based in St. Louis. "That's not too unusual for January. But people need to realize that if we're called on to send blood again to Saudi Arabia, it might threaten our local supply."...
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RALLY SLATED IN SUPPORT OF TROOPS IN GULF
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - A rally in support of troops serving in the Middle East will be held on the Southeast Missouri State University campus Tuesday at 6 p.m. The "Yellow Ribbon Rally," which will be held in front of Academic Auditorium, is being organized by the staff of Dearmont dormitory...
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ACTIVITIES HERE TO MARK KING HOLIDAY
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A memorial breakfast, a noon tribute and a freedom march are on tap here Monday to honor slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday is a federal holiday celebrating King's birthday. The local activities, sponsored by Southeast Missouri State University, will begin with a memorial breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the University Center ballroom...
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SEMINAR ON CLEAN AIR ACT WILL BE HELD IN CAPE FEB. 14
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Morris Kay, regional director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will be guest speaker during a Clean Air Act seminar, to be held at the Drury Lodge here Feb. 14. "This day-long session will discuss the Clean Air Act of the 101st Congress," said a spokesman of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, which is arranging the program...
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BOARD MEMBERS OF NON-PROFIT AGENCIES INVITED TO WORKSHOP
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - The Area Wide United Way and Southwestern Bell will co-sponsor a Jan. 31 seminar for non-profit organizations. The aim of the seminar is to help board members of non-profit agencies learn how to make their organization work better and make their own participation more rewarding and enjoyable. The program will be led by Dr. Patrick Overton, assistant professor of communications and religious studies at Columbia College in Columbia...
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WAR: AREA RESPONDS TO NATION'S CALL
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
Above, a selective service group from Cape Girardeau leaves for St. Louis in September 1950 during the Korean Conflict. From left, kneeling, Weldon Runnels, A.D. Hoffman, Jack Smith, E.A. Esicar Jr., Robert Blackwell, Leslie Tucker and Carl Wulfers; standing, Ivan Grebe, Lyman Stearns, Albert F. ...
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SERVICEMAN PROMOTED
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- William C. Dahms has been promoted to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army. Dahms is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. where he trains officers of the 554th Engineer Battalion. Dahms is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, where he majored in geography, cartography and military science...
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LADYBUG SAYS: THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE BEAT AND COSMOS
(Column ~ 01/20/91)
At the beginning of each year, gardeners often wonder just what this will be the "Year Of" as declared by the National Garden Bureau. This 71-year-old organization each year proclaims a vegetable and a flower and encourages seed companies to promote garden seeds on the related selections. This year is the "Year of the beet and Cosmos"...
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JOINS BANK HERE
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Douglas W. Ayers, formerly of Boonville, has joined the staff of South East Missouri Bank here. He was executive vice president of the United Missouri Bank of Boonville five years. While there, Ayers was active in the Rotary Club and Ducks Unlimited. He was associated with the United Missouri Bank of Milan before transferring to Boonville. The Green City native earned a degree in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri at Columbia...
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NEW DOCTOR HERE
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Neurosurgeon David G. Yingling will join the Cape Girardeau neurosurgical practice of Dr. Yong Kie Kim here this summer. Yingling and his family will move to Cape Girardeau from Albany, N.Y., where he is research resident in the neuroscience department of Albany Medical Center. He served as chief neurosurgical resident at the Albany center, and Albany Veteran's Administration Hospital, where he also served a general surgery internship...
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IN NEW POSITION
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Richard E. ("Dick") Miller has joined Ford & Sons Funeral Home and Memorial Park Cemetery as a family service coordinator. The firm announced Miller's appointment this week, saying he would handle "anything pre-need for the company's funeral and cemetery properties."...
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SALES HONORS
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- David L. Hahs and D. Joe McKeon were recently honored for sales at the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance annual awards dinner. Hahs, CLU, ChFC, was cited as leader in sales for the local district agency in 1990, having produced $12,415,201 of volume, with $166,746 of premium on 194 lives. ...
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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ON PRIORITY LIST FOR CELLULAR PHONE SYSTEM
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Reaching out and touching someone by telephone may soon be possible while driving. Periods of downtime and being out of touch for people relying on phone service can be eliminated while in the car soon with the advent of cellular phone service...
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NO BOOZE IN THE FUNKY PICKLE
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CARBONDALE, Ill. - The Funky Pickle! opened here Friday. The nightclub will offer music some of it live frozen drinks, including strawberry daiquiris and pina coladas, fruit juices, flavored seltzers and varied finger foods. But nary a drop of booze...
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NEW DENTIST HERE
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dr. David Kaelin has opened a dental office at West Park Village here. Kaelin will also maintain an office at Cairo, Ill., which he opened a decade ago. The Cape Girardeau office will be open each Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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BIG WINNER
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Herman and Doris Ressel of Oran recently won an all-expense paid trip to Madrid, Spain, for sales achievements as Shaklee Sales leaders. The Ressels, owners of H & D Health Supplies, 57 Plaza Way here, toured the capital of Spain, visited the Royal Palace Museum, and attended a festival at the Palacio del Negralejo...
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JOINS CAPE FIRM
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Heidi Spitler has joined the staff at the Academy of Dance here. Spitler is a recent graduate, magna cum laude, from Oklahoma City University, where she earned a bachelor of performing arts degree. She was a four-year dancer with the American Spirit Dance Company, and has appeared as feature dancer in various numbers of the company's annual shows...
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NEW DIRECTOR
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- William P. Dockins, president of Dockins Valuation Co., has been installed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Appraisal Institute. He was installed during the January meeting of the St. Louis Chapter of the institute. The Appraisal Institute is a new appraisal organization formed by the merger of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and the Society of Real Estate Appraisers...
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ESOP BRIEFING
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A special business briefing on the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) will be held at the Drury Lodge here Jan. 22. Panel members will discuss how an ESOP works and the advantages it can offer various businesses. Panelists include: Pamela Hill, vice president of Commerce Bank of St. Louis; Timothy J. Regnitz, vice president Merrill Lynch Business Brokerage and Valuation; and Gregory P. Swirtz, consultant, CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc...
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JOINS LAW FIRM
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Michael H. Maguire has been named a partner in the law firm of Lowes & Drusch, 2913 Independence. Maguire, who received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Notre Dame, has been with the firm since 1986. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Missouri Bar...
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MAN OF THE YEAR
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
ST. LOUIS Donald O. Schnuck, chairman of the board of Schnuck Markets, Inc., has been named St. Louis "Man of the Year." Schnuck was selected by the past Men of the Year to be the 37th recipient of the award, and was presented the traditional silver bowl and framed scroll recently at Washington University, by 1989 Man of the Year, Dr. Peter H. Raven, director of the Missouri Botanical Garden...
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CERTIFICATION
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Dr. Ukeme Umana and Dr. George Ortiz have completed necessary requirements for certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology. In order to certified, the two men had to pass a number of written examinations in addition to an in-depth oral presentation. The are affiliated with the Carbondale/Marion Eye Center, with locations in Doctors Park at Carbondale, and at 1200 W. DeYoung Street, Marion...
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`BOSSES' NIGHT'
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Missouri Secretary of State Roy Blunt will be guest speaker at the 1991 Distinguished Service Award/Bosses' Night Banquet, to be held Jan. 28 at Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant. The social hour starts at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. Cost of the banquet, sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Jaycees, is $10. Additional information is available by contacting the Jaycee office, 334-0416...
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SALESMAN OF YEAR
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Jim Thompson of Cape Girardeau has been named sales representative of the year by Gray Seal Paint Company. Gray Seal, headquartered in Louisville, Ky., employs 18 sales representatives covering 20 states. Thompson posted the highest percentage of sales increase in the company during 1990...
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BUSINESS POTENTIAL FOR RETIRED PEOPLE
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A small group of retired persons is exploring some new business possibilities for retirees. "There are a lot of retired people out there who because of physical limitations, retirement, or both, find themselves in situations in which they would like to find something to relieve boredom or supplement incomes," said a spokesman of the group...
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REALTY PROMOTION
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Veronica F. Parsons has been promoted to the position of office field trainer at ERA Cape Realty. David S. Glastetter, broker/owner of the firm, announced the promotion this week. "Parsons' responsibilities as office trainer will include assisting new salespeople to become productive in listing and sales during the first 90 days as a sales association," said Glastetter. ...
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JOINS REALTY FIRM
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
JACKSON -- Thelma Wade, of Jackson, has joined Century 21 Dutch Realty here as a real estate associate. Wade has been involved in real estate sales for more than 12 years. She and her husband, Will Wade, formerly owned Wade Real Estate, of Jackson, and Century 21 American Real Estate, of Cape Girardeau...
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WOLOHAN TO OFFER 10 FREE CLINICS
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Wolohan Lumber Co. will present the first of a 10-week clinic Thursday at the firm's showroom, 120 N. Kingshighway. The firm will present a total of 10 mini-clinics ranging in topics from framing doors and windows to roofing, from insulation and ventilation...
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MEDICAL STAFF OFFICERS SELECTED
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dr. Scot G. Pringle, obstetrics and gynecology, has assumed duties as president of the medical staff at Southeast Missouri Hospital, succeeding Dr. J. Russell Felker. Also elected as 1991 medical staff officers were Dr. Brock P. Whittenberger, president-elect, and Dr. Mark C. Kasten, secretary...
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NEW ANTIQUE OPERATION OPENS
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Two antique dealers who previously leased space in an antique co-op have joined to open Attic Antiques. Jim and Reva Maevers, who specialize in items ranging from jewelry to tools and primitives, and Gilbert and Marie Clinton, who specialize in glass, silver items, and clocks, recently opened the city's newest antique operation at 318 S. Sprigg. They joined two other antique operations in the same block Cooper's Collectible, 320-322 S. Sprigg, and Memories, 314 S. Sprigg...
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CELLULAR PHONE FIRM CONTINUES TO EXPAND
(Local News ~ 01/20/91)
SPRINGFIELD -- AllTel Mobile Communications Inc. did not exist nine years ago. Today the business has licensing to operate cellular phone systems in most of central, northern and eastern Arkansas and in southwest and southeast Missouri. And its network extending further...
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