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LYNN M. YOUNG
(Obituary ~ 08/26/94)
Funeral service for Lynn M. Young of Conway, Ark., was held Aug. 20 at Humphrey Funeral Chapel in Russellville, Ark. The Rev. Bob Alexander and Bob Isbel officiated, with burial in St. Paul Cemetery at Gravel Hill, Ark. Young, 78, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 1994, at Conway Regional Medical Center...
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TOUGH IMMUNIZATION RULES PROTECT ALL OF US
(Editorial ~ 08/26/94)
Missouri has toughened its stance on school-age immunizations. Some parents who ignored the warnings were surprised to discover the 15-day grace period for immunizations was eliminated. Without up-to-date immunizations, children were barred from classes...
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DEADLINE FOR BALLOON FEST PHOTO CONTEST IS WEDNESDAY
(Local News ~ 08/26/94)
Entries for the Balloon Fest 1994 Photo Contest are due by Wednesday. Entry forms are available at West Side Cameras, the Arts Council office at 1707 Mount Auburn, and other photography outlets in Cape Girardeau. The contest is open to all photographers who shot pictures at the Balloon Fest 1994, which took place July 22-24 at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport...
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JUSTICE, RECOVERY SLOW FOR COUPLE WHO LOST FAMILY TO DRUNK DRIVER
(Local News ~ 08/26/94)
When the drunk driver convicted of killing their son and granddaughter was recently sentenced, Edwin and Judy Dambach thought their pain would be relieved. It wasn't. Michael Dean Juern, 35, of O'Fallon was sentenced to 21 years in the state penitentiary...
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MAN WALKS TRAIL OF TEARS TO TRACE CHEROKEE HERITAGE
(Local News ~ 08/26/94)
Robert Humphrey is seeking inspiration for his art and soul this summer as he walks the Trail of Tears from west to east. The 28-year-old native of Oklahoma City, Okla., has lived in Massachusetts for the last 20 years. He started his trek from Oklahoma City at the end of July...
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LETTER: AARP ENDORSEMENT IS REASON TO QUIT; THERE ARE OTHER GROUPS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/26/94)
To the editor: Recently I wrote to the president of the AARP regarding the organization's stand on health care. I really did not expect to receive an answer as it obvious that he or his board suffer from arrogance and total disregard for the opinions of their membership...
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SCHOOL ADDITION UNDER WAY
(Local News ~ 08/26/94)
CHAFFEE - Chaffee school board members broke ground Thursday evening for a 14,051 square-foot addition to the east end of the high school. The contract on the $778,163 project by Bridger Construction Co. of Sikeston has a time limit of 240 days. Excavation work is expected to begin Monday...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 08/26/94)
Son to Betsy Markhart of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:53 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 1994. Name, Michael Christian. Weight, 6 pounds 9 ounces. First child. Miss Markhart is the daughter of Homer Markhart Sr. and Nancy Markhart of Cape Girardeau. She is employed at Victorian Manor...
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MARY JACKSON
(Obituary ~ 08/26/94)
SCOTT CITY -- Mary "Bert" Jackson, 79, of Biloxi, Miss., died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 1994, at Gulf Coast Community Hospital in Biloxi. She was born May 29, 1915, at Illmo, daughter of Elbert and Mary Elsasser Bowers. She married Glen E. Jackson, who preceded her in death...
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MILDRED PAPE
(Obituary ~ 08/26/94)
PERRYVILLE -- Graveside service for Mildred Pape of Perryville will be held at 2 p.m. today at Resurrection Cemetery in St. Louis. Miller Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Pape, 91, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 1994, at Perry County Memorial Hospital...
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MARY A. BRASHEAR
(Obituary ~ 08/26/94)
ADVANCE -- Mary Augusta Brashear, 81, of Advance, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 1994, at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka, Ill. She was born June 9, 1913, at Zalma, daughter of Jason and Florence Myers Hedrick. She married Bryan Bell in 1928, who died May 23, 1960. She later married Clarence Brashear, who also preceded her in death...
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LEONA M. FORNKOHL
(Obituary ~ 08/26/94)
Funeral service for Leona May Fornkohl of Cape Girardeau will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel. The Rev. Naamon Eaker will officiate, with burial in Thompson Cemetery near Egypt Mills. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today...
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MARGARET A. HOBBS
(Obituary ~ 08/26/94)
MARBLE HILL -- Margaret Ann Hobbs, 48, of Marble Hill, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 1994, at her home. She was born Nov. 16, 1945, in Marion County, Ala., daughter of William and Letha Vicktery White. Survivors include her husband, Forrest J. Hobbs Sr.; two sons, Forrest Hobbs Jr. of Maplewood, Darrell Hobbs of Perryville; two brothers, James Grubbs of St. Louis, Wallace White of Alabama; two sisters, Edna Short of Glen Allen, Sarah Barbanset of North Carolina, and three grandchildren...
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GERALD D. COLEMAN
(Obituary ~ 08/26/94)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Gerald D. Coleman, 78, of Tamms, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born July 20, 1916, in Tamms, son of William David and Blanche Hoover Coleman. Coleman retired as a cook at the veterans hospital in Waukegan, and had also worked at Sears there. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
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BUILDING SUPPLIES IN DEMAND
(Local News ~ 08/26/94)
A construction explosion has created problems for producers of a number of building supplies and the building industry in general. Building contractors have been plagued by lumber shortages the past two years, and the entire construction industry faces backlogs on such items as cement, glass, bricks and steel...
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DOCTORS WEIGH PHO
(Local News ~ 08/26/94)
Cape Girardeau doctors considering joining a regional physician hospital organization are questioning the group's procedures and fees before making a commitment. In June, five area hospitals and a number of doctors announced the region's first physician hospital organization, known as a PHO. The group hopes to bring better coordinated medical services and more competitive pricing to the region...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: MOST HEAR ONLY WHAT THEY WANT
(Column ~ 08/26/94)
It is embarrassing, your son says, how you and your wife say things to each other that aren't heard. For a long time he was careful to avoid any direct reference to hearing loss, but now he has tired of being the interpreter, the go-between who must convey not only the content of a message, but also the general tone and mood of the speaker...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY ACQUIRES 25 ADDITIONAL ACRES OF PARK LAND
(Local News ~ 08/26/94)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission has acquired 25 acres of land adjacent to the county's South Park that will be used for park development. The land was purchased from Ralph and Frances Fuhrmann for $160,000 and was paid for from the county's capital trust account...
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GUN CLUB HOSTS OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY
(Local News ~ 08/26/94)
JACKSON -- The Cape Girardeau County Gun Club will hold an open house at its range a mile west of Pioneer Orchard off Highway 72 Sunday. Free rounds of trap or skeet will be available to shooters from noon until dark. A five-stand sporting clay shoot also will be held...
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CLEANUP OF JUDEN CREEK, PARK
(Local News ~ 08/26/94)
Volunteers are needed for a stream cleanup on Juden Creek and at Twin Trees Park Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Cub Scout Pack 506 will participate in the day's activities, which are sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Volunteers are urged to meet at the parking lot of the First Baptist Church, 502 Broadway. Additional information is available by calling Doug Newman at the Southeast Missouri regional DOC office here, 290-5730...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU SCHOOL DISTRICT BEGINS THIS YEAR WITH NEW FACES
(Local News ~ 08/26/94)
New faces at school this week are in the principal's office at three Cape Girardeau public schools. Central High School, Central Junior High School and L.J. Schultz all have new principals. The first day of classes for Cape Girardeau students was Thursday...
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PARENTS FIND NO SHOTS, NO SCHOOL
(Local News ~ 08/26/94)
Cape Girardeau students who didn't have proper immunizations had a choice Thursday to get the shots or go home. A new Missouri law bans students from classrooms unless they have been properly immunized. On the first day of classes Thursday, most Cape Girardeau schools had just a handful of children who weren't in compliance, said school nurse Linda Goodman. Central High had more than 20...
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