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PROFILES: THIS DOWNTOWN DREAMER HAS KNACK FOR GETTING THINGS DONE
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Charlie Hutson grew up in the furniture business, and can still be found on the sales floor most any day -- working hard in the third-generation business he loves. But he's not always business. His mischievous nature still relishes a good prank or colorful joke. And oh how he cherishes his antique cars...
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SWELTERING WEATHER BEGINNING TO TAKE TOLL
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Bob Brown retired from his air-conditioning business two years ago, but returned to work in an attempt to help elderly and sick people who can't withstand the sweltering heat that has gripped the area. "We are getting a lot more calls than usual for this time of year because the heat is so awful," said his wife, Dorothy, who schedules appointments at Brown Co. ...
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COUNCIL APPROVES $1.59 MONTHLY TRASH-FEE HIKE
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Acting on the unanimous recommendation of a citizens solid waste task force, the Cape Girardeau City Council voted 5-1 Monday to adopt an increase for residential trash pickup to $12.13 a month. City Councilman Melvin Gateley, who commended the solid waste task force for its hard work and perseverance, said he was unable to accept such an increase from the current rate of $10.54...
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JACKSON TO OPEN BIDS ON EAST MAIN EXTENSION
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
JACKSON -- Jackson Board of Aldermen will open bids July 11 on the first phase of the East Main Street Extension Project. The work will include grading and bringing the right-of-way to grade. The paving contract will be let later. The first phase of the extension will go as far as Oak Hills...
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LOCAL ANGLES: IF YOU DON'T LIKE OKRA, HOW ABOUT SPINACH?
(Column ~ 06/21/94)
Eating is an art form in this nation. For us, it's not just a biological need -- it's fun. I'm not talking about the every-day, hurry-up and grab-a-bite meals at Burger King, although that ranks near the top of my 2-year-old's culinary world. No, what I'm talking about are all those food festivals that give us an excuse to stuff ourselves. You won't find Weight Watchers' booths at these celebrations...
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DRY SPELL SPAWNS RECOMMENDEATION TO RESTRICT OPEN BURNING, FIREWORKS
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Cape Girardeau Fire Chief Robert Ridgeway is so concerned about the dry conditions this summer that he asked the city council to restrict open burning in the city. "The last time it rained was just 20 minutes during Riverfest and a few weeks before that just briefly," said Ridgeway. "I am extremely concerned with the hazard of open burning and would ask that anyone who is planning on this would have to pass an inspection by the city and apply for a permit."...
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SCOTT CITY COUNCIL GIVES APPROVAL TO '95 BUDGET
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
SCOTT CITY -- Ward 1 Councilwoman Brenda Moyers prefaced discussion on the approval of the 1995 city budget with a short speech about hard times. "We believe this is a workable budget," said Moyers, who serves as chairman of the city's finance committee. "It will meet the basic needs of each department."...
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REUNION SET FOR SCOTT CITY-ILLMO CLASSES
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
The 25- and 24-year reunion of the Illmo and Scott City classes of 1969 and 1970 will be held July 1-2. Activities planned include a Friday night mixer at 7 p.m. at Horseshoe Pavilion in Scott City Park. On Saturday, a dinner and dance at St. Joseph Catholic School gym will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is served at 7:30, followed by dancing at 9...
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ELSIE VOGES LUDWIG
(Obituary ~ 06/21/94)
JACKSON -- Elsie Voges Ludwig, 77, of Jackson, died Sunday, June 19, 1994, at the Lutheran Home in Jackson. She was born Sept. 4, 1916, in Cape County, daughter of William P. and Minnie Willa Voges. She married Kermit Ludwig, Dec. 12, 1935. He died Aug. 27, 1993...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 06/21/94)
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Steven Maintz of Arnold, St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis, 2:54 a.m. Sunday, June 5, 1994. Name, Tyler Steven. Weight, 7 pounds 1 ounces. First child. Mrs. Maintz is the daughter of Evelyn Gass of Cape Girardeau, and is a pharmacist at Deaconess Hospital in St. Louis. Maintz is employed by Joseph Kassel Drywall, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Maintz of Oak Ridge...
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HUGH GOODALE
(Obituary ~ 06/21/94)
CHARLESTON -- Hugh Goodale, 79, of Charleston, died Monday, June 20, 1994, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Shelby Funeral Home here is in charge of arrangements.
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WILLIAM K. SIKES
(Obituary ~ 06/21/94)
SIKESTON -- A memorial service for former mayor William Kendall Sikes of Sikeston will be held at 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church. A private committal service will be held later at Sikeston City Cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 1:30 to service time...
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DENNIS W. SWINK
(Obituary ~ 06/21/94)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Dennis W. Swink, 36, Jonesboro Route 1, died Sunday, June 19, 1994, at Jeffersonian Nursing Facility in Mt. Vernon, from injuries received in an accident in February 1990. He was born Oct. 18, 1957, in Anna, son of Claude and Mary Linton Swink. He and Deena Keller were married Oct. 20, 1978, in Dongola...
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STANLEY G. DIEHL
(Obituary ~ 06/21/94)
Stanley G. Diehl of Kailua, Hawaii, died there Tuesday, June 7, 1994. He was a professor in the biology department at Southeast Missouri State University from 1956-82. Survivors include his wife, Pat; a daughter, Louann McNulty; a sister, Ruth Bryan of Kansas City; two brothers, Dale Diehl of Oklahoma City, Okla., Vincent Diehl of San Jose, Calif., and two grandsons...
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ELWOOD EVANS
(Obituary ~ 06/21/94)
ANNA, Ill. -- Funeral service for Elwood Evans of Anna was held Monday at Crain Funeral Chapel here. Burial was in Casper Cemetery. Evans, 79, died Thursday, June 16, 1994, at Union County Hospital. He was born Aug. 7, 1914, in Poseyville, Ind., son of Sylvester and Stella May Grigsby Evans...
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SENATE BILL 676 MANAGES TO CLEAN UP NOTHING
(Editorial ~ 06/21/94)
In the effort to ensure all Missouri school children get an equal crack at a quality education, the state government has performed a routine of fiscal gymnastics in recent times. Beginning with tax-and-reform Senate Bill 380, approved in the 1993 session of the General Assembly, the legislature came back this year with Senate Bill 676, the alleged "cleanup" action for the previous measure. ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: CAN O.J. SIMPSON EVER BE RESTORED TO THE PEDESTAL THIS NATION ERECTED?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/21/94)
To the Editor: Thousands have died in Bosnia. Hundreds of thousands have died in Rwanda. The threat of the use of nuclear weapons by and against North Korea is imaginable. Trouble spots about worldwide. Crime is commonplace. Homicide makes headlines in fewer and fewer places. And yet, the tragedy of the circumstances involving O.J. Simpson captures our attention far beyond the others. Why? Because, and maybe only because, he is O.J...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: MULES REPRESENT STUBBORN BEHAVIOR, BUT THEY CAN BE THE BEST OF FRIENDS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/21/94)
To the Editor: About Missouri mules: Mark Bliss' recent article about Missouri mules brought back many memories. I've walked behind many Missouri mules -- ridden them, driven them, even hugged them. But I've also been kicked by one, been he-hawed by some and even shared a run-away with a team...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU VOCALIST TO SING WITH BAND WEDNESDAY
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Area vocalist Mike Dumey will be the guest performer complementing music by George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band concert Wednesday. The concert is scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. in the Capaha Park band shell. Dumey, a graduate of vocal music from Southeast Missouri State University and a music teacher in the Cape Girardeau public schools, will offer selections from the movie "Ghosts" and from songs by Ray Stevens...
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LOOKING FOR CLUES IN THE SEARCH FOR LOUIS LORIMIER
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Linda Nash is a miner. With tools of patience and ingenuity, she chips away at the walls erected by time. Instead of precious metal, it's knowledge she seeks. Mining for information about Louis Lorimier, an 18th century pioneer who is best recognized locally as the founder of Cape Girardeau, Nash follows many leads. Some point to more meaningful elements than others...
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CAPE STUDENT NAMED TO DEAN'S LIST AT WEST POINT
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Cadet William Ryan Woods was recently named to the Dean's List at the U.S. Military Acadmey at West Point. It is the nation's oldest service academy. Woods plans to graduate in 1997 and be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He is a 1993 graduate of Cape Central High School and is the son of Bill and Bonnie Woods of Cape Girardeau...
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SHAWNEE STUDENT AWARDED IN ESSAY CONTEST
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Kim Pennington, daughter of Steven and Patsy Pennington, was recently recognized as the overall winner for the ninth grade in a state-wide essay competition. The Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW in Illinois sponsored the essay competition. Over 30 schools participated, and Pennington won first place locally and state-wide for her essay, "How I can help make America better."...
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LOCAL STUDENT TCU FOUNDATION MEMBER
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
David Kinder of Cape Girardeau was among 32 Texas Christian University students selected for membership in the TCU Student Foundation. The 50-member organization serves as a liaison between the University and its alumni in addition to assisting with various divisions in such activities as fund-raising and student recruitment. ...
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KELLY STUDENT RECEIVES MFA SCHOLARSHIP
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Angela Daan Essner, a 1994 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School, has won a $1,000 MFA Foundation Scholarship. Essner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Essner, plans to attend Southeast Missouri State University. The scholarship was donated by the MFA Agri Services at Benton, Mo. It is one of 250 scholarships presented this year by MFA Inc., MFA Oil Co. and their affiliates...
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SCOTT CITY BANKS AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Alina Stepak, left, with Dale Ferguson. Tait Phillips, a 1994 graduate of Scott City High School, has been awarded a scholarship from the First Financial Bank of Southeast Missouri. Larry Hamm, assistant vice-president of the bank's Scott City facility, recently presented Phillips with the award...
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CAPE STUDENT WINS UE SCHOLARSHIP
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Jessica S. Wagner, a recent graduate of Cape Central High School, won the Union-Electric Company-sponsored Charles J. Dougherty National Merit Scholarship. She plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia and hopes to eventually attend medical school...
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ORAN STUDENT TO ATTEND SCHOLARS ACADEMY
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Crissy Daniel, a student at Oran High School, has been selected to attend the Missouri Scholars Academy on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia from June 12 to July 2. Daniel, daughter of Rick and Carole Daniel, will be one of approximately 330 students from Missouri invited to the academy...
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CAPE STUDENT PLACED ON HONOR ROLL AT RHODES COLLEGE
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Lisa Tomlinson, a junior majoring in business administration, was recently named to the Honor Roll at Rhodes College. She is the daughter of Ralph and Gaymarie Tomlinson. To be considered for the Honor Roll, a student must achieve a grade point average of at least a 3.84 on a 4.0 scale. Tomlinson received a 3.94...
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CAPE MAN RECEIVES STATEWIDE SCHOLARSHIOP TO LAW SCHOOL
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Kenneth Kessee of Cape Girardeau recently received the Cape Girardeau Legal Secretaries Scholarship. His application was then forwarded to the Missouri Association of Legal Secretaries. At their annual meeting, they awarded Kessee with first place honors in the state scholarship contest...
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CAPE STUDENT GRADUATES FROM MIZZOU
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Jason Bradley Woods of Cape Girardeau graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri-Columbia on May 14. He was also named a top ten graduate in his major, which was finance and banking. Woods, son of Bill and Bonnie Woods, was involved in the business honor society, a professional business fraternity and Beta Theta Pi, a social fraternity. He plans to attend the University of Missouri Law School in August...
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KELLY STUDENT ATTENDING GIRLS STATE THIS WEEK
(Local News ~ 06/21/94)
Beth Beardslee, daughter of Tom and Janice Beardslee of Benton, has been selected to attend Missouri Girls State to be held June 19 to June 25 on the campus of William Woods University in Fulton, Mo. Beardslee has just completed her junior year at Thomas W. Kelly High School, where she was a member of Beta Club, Job's Daughters, band and chorus. She plays softball and is the captain of the cheerleading squad...
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