Stories from Thursday, July 21, 1994

Dear Editor, I would like to second the article written by William Walker, chairperson of the airport advisory board, that appeared in the Southeast Missourian newspaper concerning Randy Holdman's management of the airport. His expertise will be hard to match, and although he paved the way for further successful management, our great loss is certainly going to be the gain for someone else...

About 30 junior and senior high school students from throughout Southeast Missouri will attend the Bootheel Medics Health Professions Camp, July 24-29, at Southeast Missouri State University. The camp is sponsored by the Southeastern Missouri Area Health Education Center...

Participation this summer in reading programs for youngsters at libraries in Cape Girardeau County appears to exceed previous years. That is encouraging in a world that bombards youngsters with 24-hour-a-day television and an endless stream of home videos. Without parental intervention, many youngsters easily could concede an entire summer to television viewing in the air-conditioned comfort of their homes...

Last week, one of the worst legislative proposals of the decade met its demise in the U.S. Senate when backers of the Striker Replacement Bill were unable to break a filibuster and threw in the towel for this year. Good riddance. Also known as the Push Button Strike Bill, this one has been a priority of Big Labor's bosses for years. ...

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to voice my opinion about the O.J. Simpson case that we all watch on the TV everyday. This matter has really gotten out of hand. With the evidence that has been reported by the L.A. Police, I believe he killed his wife and her friend. But why make a big deal and go through a big trial that will probably last for months just to prove he's guilty or not guilty?...

Critics of Neyland Clark, superintendent of Cape Girardeau public schools, cite a bungled commencement procedure this year and Clark's aloof attitude in the aftermath of the uproar it caused as reasons for seeking his ouster. About 50 people are circulating petitions asking school board members to sever Clark's contract with the school district. Some are members of a group of school patrons looking for a change in school leadership...

Dear Ken, As reporters, we're quite aware that everybody views the same event through the distortions of their owns lens. So it is that when you have introduced me as the person who gave you your first job in journalism, as if I'd bestowed a great gift upon you, I invariably shrug. Just as Ray Owen would if I said the same of him. He needed someone to do a job, just as I did. The best anyone can do for anyone else is show a little faith...

KASKASKIA, Ill. -- If Ben Picou and his fellow parishioners have their way, their old, flood-damaged church would be restored and Mass would continue to be celebrated. If the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville, Ill., won't help them, they are willing to do it themselves...

STE. GENEVIEVE -- After being washed out by the flood of 1993, the Ste. Genevieve County Fair returns this weekend. The event will be held at the County Fairgrounds north of town Friday through Sunday. A variety of events are planned, including a horse show at 6:30 p.m Friday, A demolition derby at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a sand volleyball tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday, a tricycle rodeo at noon Sunday, a horseshoe tournament at 10 a.m. Sunday, and a greased pig contest at 6 p.m. Sunday...

MARBLE HILL -- Marble Hill recently received a $247,700 federal and state grant to repair two contaminated water wells. The money will come in the form of a community development block grant approved by the Missouri Department of Economic Development...

WICKLIFFE, Ky. -- Between the Viking invasion of East Anglia in northeast England in about 1000 and the signing of the Magna Carta in 1213, there lived a pre-historic civilization of native Americans called Mid-Mississippians. They resided in communities along the banks of the Mississippi, Ohio and other rivers in the central and southeastern parts of North America. ...

MENFRO -- Bois Brule levee repairs have reached approximately $11 million after three contracts for $4.5 million were awarded recently for final repairs to the breached levee near Menfro. Almost $6.4 million already has been spent for initial repairs to the northern Perry County levee system, which was damaged by last year's Mississippi River flood...

CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Board of Education recently hired Ed McGrew as high school principal. McGrew has served as counselor at the high school for 13 years. The opening for a principal developed when the board last month named Ernie Lawson school superintendent. He originally was hired as high school principal, but was moved to superintendent when former superintendent Wayne Pressley retired...

JACKSON -- Sarah Amanda Faherty, 82, of Jackson, died Tuesday, July 19, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 28, 1911, in Jackson, daughter of Maurice A. and Kathryn Paul Short. She and James Faherty were married Dec. 26, 1956. He died May 31, 1963...

Daughter to Wendy Nanney of Chaffee, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, 1994. Name, Hali Jonell. Weight, 6 pounds 3 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Ms. Nanney is the daughter of Floyd and Barbara Owens of Chaffee. Daughter to Mr. ...

ANNA, Ill. -- Earnest O. Sandlin, 84, of Cuba City, Wis., formerly of Anna, died Tuesday, July 19, 1994, at St. Luke West Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo. Survivors include a son, Troy Sandlin of Cuba City; a daughter, Martha Bollinger of Grover, Mo.; eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren...

SIKESTON -- Funeral service for Dellon Martin Eugene Nanney, Sikeston Route 4, will be held at 1 p.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. Johnny Hester will officiate, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. today...

BERTRAND -- Larry Ray Pulliam, 37, of St. Charles, formerly of Bertrand, died Monday, July 18, 1994, in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Oct. 15, 1956, in Sikeston, son of Paul David and Nadine Vanpool Pulliam. Pulliam had lived in St. Charles three years, where he was a meatcutter with Sam's Club Warehouse...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Graveside service for Michael Joseph Ledbetter will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery. Shelby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The infant died Saturday, July 16, 1994, at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis...

Joseph Leonard "Joe" Nauert, 62, 1448 Themis, died Wednesday, July 20, 1994, at his home. He was born Oct. 13, 1931, in Quincy, Ill., son of Henry and Dorothy Sweeney Nauert. He and Sue Bringaze were married Sept. 8, 1955, in Quincy. Nauert had worked at Crown Finance and at Centerre, Capital and Southeast Missouri Banks. He was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral, Knights of Columbus, and Senior Golf Association...

McCLURE, Ill. -- Mina Bernice Himmighoefer, 56, McClure Route 1, died Tuesday, July 19, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born April 9, 1938, in Delta, daughter of William B. and Bertha A. Hutchison Dickerson. She and David L. Himmighoefer were married April 14, 1958, in Marine. He died Nov. 28, 1991...

Beverly Strohmeyer's curiosity about hot air balloon competition superseded her fear of heights during the 1993 Balloon Fest. So she decided to act on an invitation and find out what all the fuss was about. Much to her delight, Strohmeyer was rewarded with an experience that will make her a more knowledgeable and appreciative spectator for this year's event...

"Beauty and The Beast" at Bethel Assembly July 22 Having solved a tricky situation in "Beauty and the Beast", Don Presson is looking forward to having some fun on Friday, July 22. "We had to deal with transforming the Beast into a prince while he is still on stage," said Presson, who is directing the play. ...

The 140-member Saint Louis Symphony Chorus is taking inquiries from singers of all voice types for the upcoming 1994-95 season auditions. Repertoire for the season includes Mahler's "Symphony No. 3", Handel's "Messiah", Brahms's "A German Requiem", Bach's "Mass in B Minor", Holst's "The Planets", Faure's "Cantique de Jean Racine", and Durufle's "Requiem"...

The Cape Girardeau Jaycees will hold a bowl-a-thon to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Sunday at 3 p.m. The proceeds from this annual event, held at West Park Lanes, will be presented to the MDA during the KFVS Labor Day telethon...