Stories from Wednesday, August 14, 1996

To the editor: The Southeast Missourian article on the defeat of the use tax provided some insight into how politicians and those in government seem to view the taxpaying public. Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones attributed the defeat of the use tax to the fact "that the voters just don't understand ... ...

JACKSON -- Carnival rides and concession stands beckoned and the World Safari booth promised "Real Live Giant Lizards" and "Silent Death From Around the World" as Homecomers 1996 opened Tuesday night. A highlight of opening night was the unveiling of Jackson's first mural, located on the Clabaugh Building on High Street...

JACKSON -- Jackson students will pay more for school lunches and football tickets while their parents pay more property taxes. The Jackson Board of Education met Tuesday to discuss the recent passage of a building bond issue and consider raising some school prices...

New student orientation will be held at Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School Aug. 20. Students with last names starting with the initials A through K should report to the school cafeteria at 9 a.m. Students with last names staring with initials L through Z should report at 10:30 a.m...

Americans have become more and more at ease with electronic banking services. The use of credit cards is at an all-time high, and many consumers use bank debit cards more often than they write checks. Millions of the nation's workers never receive a paycheck. Instead, their "checks" are deposited electronically into their accounts every payday...

Amazing advances in medicine have produced some wonderful benefits. There is no question about that. But these same developments have produced their share of moral and ethical dilemmas as well. Take the case of the several thousand embryos that were destroyed recently in London. ...

It took 11 members of the River Valley Carvers Club hundreds of manhours to complete two, five-panel relief carvings for the Bethany Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. And they did it all just to say thank you. Sharon Ledure, club president, said the 4-year-old group of 38 woodworkers needed a place to meet and Bethany Church opened its basement doors to them. ...

Voters will get to vote twice Nov. 5 in the 8th District congressional race, once in a special election and once in the general election. Gov. Mel Carnahan Tuesday set the special election. The winner of the special election will fill the unexpired term of Bill Emerson, who died June 22 of lung cancer. ...

Protesters at the Republican National Convention in San Diego have the green light. But they have the yellow and red lights too. There are rules to these protests. Groups must hold short demonstrations at the protest site on a street corner near the convention center...

CHARLESTON -- State Sen. Peter Kinder and Democratic challenger Rick Althaus said in a debate Tuesday they favor gun owners' rights and oppose abortion on demand. They also oppose a proposal to raise Missouri's minimum wage to $6.25 an hour, which would be the highest in the nation. The two Cape Girardeau men said it would hurt the state's economy...

With pencils sharpened and notebooks ready, students across the region are ready to head to school. Classes start at area schools during the next two weeks. Three schools start this week. Classes begin Thursday at Zalma School District in Bollinger County. Darryl Sauer, Zalma superintendent, said teachers will complete two days of workshops today, and everything is ready for the start of school...

There are few things in the world more humiliating than a woman's annual physical. Sure, being told to strip down and lie on a table initially sounds fun, until you realize you're under bright examination lights in front of God and everybody. The Other Half calls me a whiner when we discuss this subject. ...

If the weather cooperates, Cape Girardeau city crews should finish striping streets in about a month. Street foreman Harry Salazar said the annual project, begun six weeks ago, was running slightly behind this year. His department had to wait for latex-based paint to arrive...

The 1996 Miss Jackson Homecomers will be chosen Saturday night, the final night of the annual celebration. The pageant will start at 7:30 p.m., with entertainment beforehand by the Jackson High School chorus. Entries will be accepted through today. The coronation should take place between 8:30 and 9 p.m...

The Southeast Missourian asked people what they like about the annual Homecomers celebration. Frank Trankler: "I like to bring the kids for the rides and visit with friends and family. My daughter especially likes the pageant, and my son likes the rides."...

As we prepare for this update, we would like to begin by expressing our heartfelt appreciation for the tremendous support for the recent bond issue. We remain convinced that the proposal for the Board of Education presented to the voters is critical to ensure the continuation of the traditional high quality education programs and services Jackson patrons expect...

Nelda Saupe, 94, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.

ANNA, Ill. -- Mary Nimmo, 91, of Anna, died Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at City Care Center in Anna. She was born May 2, 1905, at Balcomb, daughter of William M. and Zora Taylor Boyd. She and Robert Nimmo were married Nov. 25, 1936, in Mound City. He died Dec. 8, 1989...

JACKSON -- Funeral Mass for Majella A. Leuckel of Jackson will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Perryville. The Rev. J. Friedel will officiate, with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Perryville. There is no visitation. Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Charles F. Holifield, 65, of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at St. Francis Medical Center. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MARBLE HILL -- Betty Jean Welker, 64, of Marble Hill, died Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at her home. She was born April 21, 1932, at Mayfield, daughter of Charles and Delcie Hanners Newell. She and Charles Edward Welker were married May 15, 1957. He died Dec. 20, 1991...

SCOTT CITY -- Dora Darlene Smith, 87, of Scott City, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee. She was born Oct. 12, 1908, in Pleasant Hill, Ill., daughter of James and Minnie Hobbs Dixon. She and James Charles Smith were married June 12, 1925, in Pittsfield, Ill. He died Oct. 21, 1973...

CHARLESTON -- Ed Starks, 82, of Charleston, died Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at his home. He was born June 3, 1914, in Inverness, Miss., son of Pleas and Lillie Harris Starks. He and Ethel Jones were married Aug. 16, 1963. Starks served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Mercy Seat Baptist Church...

Daughter to William Anthony Jackson and Latibia Denise Brown of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:58 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996. Name, Bre'shel Lovie. Weight, 7 pounds 7 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Miss Brown is the daughter of Aries Brown of Cape Girardeau and Robert Manney of Chicago. Jackson is the son of Verbie Jackson and Hershel Campbell of Cape Girardeau...

On Saturday, the Humane Society will conduct its third annual candlelight vigil to remember homeless animals. The event marks Homeless Animals Day and will be conducted at Cape County Park North, Shelter 4, at 8 p.m. The vigil was organized to memorialize the unwanted dogs and cats from the local community that were euthanized in the last year due to a lack of homes...

One of the biggest problems cat owners face is when kitty refuses to use the litter box. Local veterinarian Jill Henning of Skyview Animal Clinic shared these tips about what to do once it has been established that there is no physical reason for the problem...

Courtney Crites said her 4-month-old puppy named Macey has a fascination with the wall. "He ate the wallpaper and now he's gone through the drywall," she said, still managing a smile as she stroked the black Labrador retriever's upturned head. Last week, Crites was among more than a half a dozen dog owners who brought their pets to the second meeting of a training class for puppies administered by dog obedience trainer Carla Carr...

Sadie a 5-month-old chocolate Labrador retriever owned by Chris Mitchell of Jackson took a break on the floor during puppy training class. Habits doting adults deem adorable in the young are often labeled intolerable if displayed by a grown-up. Just as children become adults, lovable puppies and playful kittens mature into dogs and cats with minds, wills and instincts all their own...

Clippard School Route 1, Bus 1 Start at Bloomfield and Edgewood. Stops at 7:35 at Jan and Edgewood, 7:37 at Quince and Edgewood, 7:38 at Barberry and Quince, 7:39 at Barberry and Jewel, 7:40 at Edgewood and Route K/William, 7:41 at 500 Broadview, 7:43 at Cape Rock and Terry Hill, 7:44 at Cape Rock and Ranchito, 7:45 at Lombardo and Landgraf (West), 7:46 at Landgraf and Lombardo (East), 7:47 at Cape Rock and Scivally Drive, 7:48 at Cape Rock and Perryville, 7:49 at Clark and Marietta, 7:50 at Howell and Jane, 7:51 at Howell and Erna, 7:52 at Erna and Karen, 7:53 at Karen and Jean Ann, 7:54 at Fairlane and Ford, 7:55 at 2530 Fairlane, 7:56 at Meadow Lane and Cape Rock, 7:57 at Kingsway, 7:58 at Pet Hospital, 7:59 at 1900 N. ...

Bus #6, brown circle, Angela Floyd: Route begins on county road 468 at 7:05 a.m. making the following stops: 1373 county road 468, 1418 #468, #468 and Highview, 893 #468, 1664 #465, 4047 #450, 1024 #465, 625 county road 465, county road 465 & 467, 374 #465, 204 #465, 120 #465, west on 72, left in Lakeview Acres, stopping at Tonya and Lyndon, 325 #345 and 223 $345. ...