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BEN WORTHINGTON
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
TAMMS - Ben Worthington, 73, of Miller City, died Saturday, July 31, 1973 at Cairo. He was born Oct. 11, 1919 in Miller City, the son of Henry and Caroline (Schlamer) Worthington. On June 15, 1940 he married Ruth Blakemore, who survives. Also surviving are: two sons, J.B. Worthington of East Carondolet, Ill., and C.J. Worthington of Olive Branch; one brother, Carl Worthington of Cairo; one sister, Carrie Brooks of Wickliffe, Ky.; and three grandchildren...
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GINSBURG: THIRD COMING FELIX FRANKFURTER
(Column ~ 08/01/93)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg will soon be the 107th justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Where in the philosophical scheme of things will Justice Ginsburg fit? It is something of a guessing game but not totally so. Presidents attempt to select justices who square with some of their more basic views. Ginsburg most assuredly squares with Clinton's views on abortion and equal rights for women...
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`YES' VOTE SUPPORTED FOR WARD BOUNDARIES
(Editorial ~ 08/01/93)
On local election issues, the Editorial Board of this newspaper tries to weigh relevant facts and arrive at an endorsement that speaks to an outcome that is good for the community. The board last week, for instance, argued in support of an annexation measure on Tuesday's ballot, believing it is a logical step for the growth of Cape Girardeau. ...
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LELA B. VERNON
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
PERRYVILLE -- Funeral service for Lela B. Vernon of Perryville will be held at 2 p.m. today at Immanuel Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Jeffrey Lloyd will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery. Young and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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HERBERT A. SANDER
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
JACKSON -- Funeral service for Herbert A. Sander of Jackson was held Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. The Rev. Dell Crockett officiated, with burial in the church cemetery. Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Sander, 82, died Thursday, July 29, 1993, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau...
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FRIEDA M. CRITES
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
JACKSON -- Frieda M. Crites, 83, of Route 2, Jackson, died at Jackson Manor Saturday, July 31, 1993. She was born Dec. 4, 1910, at Gordonville, daughter of Alvin G. Reitzel and Emma Dombach Reitzel. She is survived by a son, Kenneth "Push" Harmon, of Altenburg; sister, Linda Sandvos of Route 3, Gordonville; three grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and four step-children...
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ALTHA SMITH
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
JACKSON -- Altha Smith, 79, formerly of Jackson, died at her home in Amarilla, Tex. Tuesday, July 27, 1992. She was born April 3, 1914, in Jackson, daughter of Charles W. Meyer and Erna Lowes Meyer. She married Glenn F. Smith on Dec. 25, 1941. He preceded her in death Jan. 15, 1975...
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JOHN B. "JACK" HENDRICKS
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
John B. "Jack" Hendricks, 59, of 2588 Lisa Drive, died Friday, July 30, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 31, 1934, in New Madrid, to Robert and Nettie Gurnow Hendricks. On April 18, 1959, Hendricks married Doris Householder in New Madrid. ...
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PINK E. "EDD" JOHNSON
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
SEDGEWICKVILLE -- Pink Eward "Edd" Johnson, 88, of Sedgewickville died Friday, July 30, 1993, at the family home. He was born July 17, 1905 at Alliance, Mo. Son of Henry and Amelia Yamnitz Johnson. He married Helen Statler on August 19, 1929. She preceded him in death November 21, 1990...
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LORENE BROWN
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
SIKESTON -- Lorene Brown, 55, of Blodgett died Friday, July 30, at Blodgett. She was born Nov. 30, 1937, in Bernie, daughter of Albert and Annie Nelson Morris. She was a member of the Bernie General Baptist Church. She had been employed at the Wright Pen and Point Co., St. Louis, 19 years...
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SHARON KLEINSCHMIDT
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Sharon Kleinschmidt, 54, of Mound City, died Friday, July 30, 1993, at her home. She was born in Benton, Ill., daughter of Grover and Ailene Joyner Dillon. Survivors include a daughter, Shari Stevenson, Sioux City, Iowa; her mother, Ailene McAllister of E. Cape; sister, Sandra Snow, of Carpentersville, Ill., a half brother, James Beasley, West Frankfort, Ill.; and two grandchildren...
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MAUDE O. MICHAEL
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
Maude O. Michael, 72, of House Springs, Mo., died Saturday, July 31, 1993 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was visiting her sister in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 1, 1920 in Greenbrier, the daughter of Robert L. and Vesta S. Harris Kerns. On April 13, 1945 she married Marvin P. Michael in Reno, Nev.; he preceded her in death on May 8, 1986...
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MINNIE A. PEETZ
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
JACKSON -- Minnie A. Peetz, 91, of Jackson died Friday, July 30, 1993 at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born May 14, 1902 in Tilsit, daughter of William Voges and Alvine Roloff. She married Joseph Peetz on Dec. 3, 1993. He preceded her in death on Dec. 20, 1938...
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JOHN W. KING SR.
(Obituary ~ 08/01/93)
JACKSON -- John W. King Sr., 73, of Jackson, died at the Veterans Hospital in Poplar Bluff Saturday, July 31. He was born Jan. 8, 1920, at Grand Tower, Ill., son of Charles Alfred King Sr. and Ira Bethany McCain King. He married Dorothy Kinder Parsons April 20, 1946. She survives...
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ELECTION: CITY VOTERS WILL DECIDE TWO ISSUES
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
If voters are a bit confused when they go to the polls Tuesday, it won't surprise Cape Girardeau City Attorney Warren Wells. Cape Girardeau voters will decide two issues Tuesday: whether to annex Twin Lakes Subdivision, situated west of the city limits near the intersection of Hopper Road and Interstate 55, and whether to approve ward boundaries and related city charter changes to enable ward city council elections next year...
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DUTCHTOWN TURNS TO VETERAN OF FLOOD FIGHTS
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
DUTCHTOWN - Though he scoffs at any reference to the title of mayor, if the town of Dutchtown were incorporated and had such a position, Clarence Carnell would probably be it. Carnell, who has lived in Dutchtown since 1964 and operates a wrecker service and garage, has emerged over the years as the man people look to for guidance when the waters of the Diversion Channel back up and threaten this small town at the intersection of Highways 25 and 74...
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49-FOOT CREST HEADS DOWN RIVER; REAL TEST OF FLOOD FIGHT IS THURSDAY
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
Weary floodworkers and sandbaggers who have battled the flooding Mississippi River and Diversion Channel most of July are now bracing for what they hope will be the final battle: fighting an all-time-record crest of 49 feet. On Friday the National Weather Service revised the Cape Girardeau Mississippi River flood crest up one-half foot. The river is still forecast to crest on Thursday, barring any significant and prolonged rain to the north...
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HOMES WILL HAVE TO BE BUILT HIGHER; RULE WILL APPLY TO THOSE IN FLOOD PLAIN
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
When people begin returning to homes damaged by flooded rivers, they may find that any major construction will be treated as new construction and they will be required to rebuild 1 foot above the 100-year-flood level. In a letter to participating cities and counties in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Flood Insurance Program, officials were advised that buildings damaged to the extent of 50 percent of their fair market value are treated as "new construction" for elevation or flood-proofing purposes.. ...
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PEACHES ARE READY: GROWERS SEE SUPRISINGLY GOOD CROP
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
Peach growers say that despite an unusually cool spring and hot and humid July, it's going to be a "peach of a crop" this year in the Cape Girardeau area. And that means it's time for lots of fresh peaches for peach cobbler, peaches and homemade ice cream, or peaches just for peeling and eating...
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SECOND PHASE OF WORK BEGINS ON VETERANS CENTER AT ANNA
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
ANNA, Ill. -- The first phase of construction on the Anna Veterans Center here has been completed and work is already under way on Phase II. "Everything is on schedule," said Gary Tinervin, deputy director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. "We're looking for an April or May opening in 1994."...
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FLYING SQUIRRELS: KIDS `SOAR INTO READING' AT LIBRARY
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
"Flying" squirrels is really a misnomer. "They should be called `gliding' squirrels," says Jim Robins, a graduate student at Southeast Missouri State University. "These small animals can glide up to 150 feet, although 50 to 60 feet is more the norm."...
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CAPE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES CONTINUE TO PATROL FLOOD AREAS
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
JACKSON -- With an entire county to patrol as floodwaters rise, the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department is keeping its staff busy. Sheriff Norman Copeland himself has spent several hours in Dutchtown, Allenville and other flooded areas of the county, reassuring residents that they have not been forgotten and that their homes will be protected from looters...
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GOODIES FROM THE GARDEN JUST START ROLLING IN
(Column ~ 08/01/93)
Tax and spend! Tax and spend! I'm not referring to deficit reduction. I'm speaking of the season when the great dividends begin to roll in from the gardens. In the spring, gardeners tax their muscles and patience spading up the good earth, putting out tomato plants, possibly too early and having to replace them after the killing frost. Then there's staking and tying and cultivating, de-bugging, fertilizing, discouraging rabbits, weeds and, possibly, even muskrats and squirrels...
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OUT ON A WING: SKYDIVERS PERFORM A LEAP OF FAITH
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
CHARLESTON -- You sit crammed into a small, single-engine airplane, looking at the utter fear (or is it excitement? anticipation?) on the other passengers' faces. As the plane leaves the ground, everyone knows that it's a one-way trip up. As the plane climbs to 3,200 feet, butterflies fly madly against the walls of your stomach. Your fists are clenched, your legs are rigid and your heart is in your throat...
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EMAA BOARD ELECTIONS SET FOR AUGUST
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
An election to select members of the governing board of East Missouri Action Agency to represent the low-income residents of Cape Girardeau County will be held Aug. 9-31. The election will be held at the EMAA office, 1111 Linden. Low-income residents of Cape Girardeau County, qualified either by conforming to the poverty guidelines established by the federal government or by being a participant in any program operated by EMAA may participate...
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GARDENING THOUGHTS TURN TO COOLER PLANTS
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
After the parched month of July, it is hoped that August will give relief from the hot, humid, dry weather of the past five weeks. Gardening thoughts at this time turn to cooler, easier plants to grow, so ferns have been selected for the subject. "Where the corsewood is the greenest,...
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BLOOD DRIVE SCHEDULED TODAY
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
The American Red Cross has two blood drives scheduled; one is planned today. Blood donors may give blood today at St. Vincent DePaul Church in the parish center, 742 Forrest, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Another drive is planned Aug. 12 from 2-6 p.m. at the Advance Knights of Columbus hall on Highway 91...
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CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S CLUB MEETS AUG. 9
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
The Cape County Christian Women's Club will meet at noon Aug. 9 at Holiday Inn. Theme of the luncheon meeting is "Lolly Pop Kids." Special feature will be a whimsical wardrobe fashion show by Children's Bazaar. Guest vocalist will be Donna Propst, a member of the singing group Heart Song, and speaker will be Carol Conner, a nurse from Belleville, Ill...
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FLOOD VICTIMS URGED TO PLAN FOR PETS' CARE
(Local News ~ 08/01/93)
For more than three weeks now, the American Humane Association has been coordinating animal relief efforts in flooded Midwest areas by providing funds and manpower to keep local animal shelters operating and rescuing animals stranded by floodwaters...
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