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DO-IT-YOURSELF 'MOVEMENT': JACKSON MUSICIAN RELEASES SECOND INDEPENDENT CD
(Local News ~ 08/24/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Some musicians have lofty goals -- get the big record deal in L.A. or Nashville, tour the United States and be known worldwide. Local musician Ryan Harper's goals aren't set that high yet. "I just want to maximize my audience," he said...
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FEDERAL CHECKS REALLY ADVANCES ON REFUNDS
(Local News ~ 08/24/01)
They have been called tax refunds and rebates, but they are neither. The checks millions of Americans have been getting from the federal government since late July actually are advance payments against 2001 refunds. They are being sent out now to retroactively apply a lower tax bracket this year and jump-start the sluggish economy...
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HISTORY IN DECAY: CAPE GIRARDEAU'S HISTORIC GLENN HOUSE IN NEED OF COSTLY REPAIRS
(Local News ~ 08/24/01)
Tour buses that roam Cape Girardeau invariably stop at the Glenn House, the city's showplace Queen Anne Victorian. A sharp-eyed tourist would notice that the 118-year-old Glenn House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is slowly falling apart...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: AS USUAL, HIZZONER IS 100% CORRECT. WHAT WAS I THINKING?
(Column ~ 08/24/01)
Golly! Did I ever blunder with last week's column. Now I have to apologize and try to make up for it. The first I knew anything had gone awry was when word got back to me that Hizzoner, the esteemed mayor of the River City of Roses, was a mite perturbed by what I had to say last week about street work around town...
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BBQ FEST ON WEEKEND
(Local News ~ 08/24/01)
The ninth annual Cape BBQ Fest will be held today and Saturday at Arena Park. Teams will compete in the categories of hamburgers, beef kebabs, beef boneless strip steaks, roast pork, pork steaks and pork ribs. The first-place team in each category will win $100. Second-place finishers will get $75 while third-place teams will get $50...
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PIGSKIN FANS GET SNEAK PREAVIEW
(High School Sports ~ 08/24/01)
If high school football players haven't nailed down a starting spot yet, tonight might be their last chance before the season starts. Many area coaches will use tonight's jamborees to set their depth charts. "Basically, wanting to see who's football ready," said Chaffee coach Allan Horrell, whose Red Devils will be on exhibition in Caruthersville. "We'll try setting our first and second teams. And we're looking to find the aggressive players to fill in the special teams."...
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ND SOFTBALL IMPROVES TO 3-0
(High School Sports ~ 08/24/01)
Lindsay Reinagel and the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs capped a perfect opening week to the 2001 softball season as Notre Dame rallied for a 7-6 victory over Poplar Bluff Thursday at Notre Dame High School. Reinagel pitched the final 1 2-3 innings for her third win of the week, accounting for all her team's victories...
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SPORTS DIGEST: HAAS CARDS ACE AT KIMBELAND C.C.
(High School Sports ~ 08/24/01)
JoEllen Haas of Jackson fired a hole in one recently at Kimbeland Country Club. Haas used a 5-wood to ace No. 18, a par 3 playing 108 yards. Harold Schott witnessed the shot.
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BUD KITCHEN
(Obituary ~ 08/24/01)
ORAN, Mo. -- William "Bud" Kitchen, 87, of Oran died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, at his home. He was born July 11, 1914, at Lenox, Mo., son of William David and Augusta Emma Crow Kitchen. He and Shirley Faye Cook were married Oct. 26, 1960. Kitchen retired as a truck driver for Asa Asphalt Batch Plant in Advance, Mo. He was a member of Teamsters Local 574 in Cape Girardeau and Country CBers in Chaffee, Mo...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 08/24/01)
Daughter to George Rodgers "Buddy" and Maria Elaine Gunn of Zalma, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:44 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2001. Name, Haley Mae. Weight, 6 pounds 7 ounces. Mrs. Gunn is the former Maria Lemons, daughter of Milford and Sharon Sturgeon of Zalma, and the late Billy Lemons. She is employed by Dr. James Campbell in Advance, Mo. Gunn is the son of George and Susie Smith of Livingston, Texas, and the late George Gunn. He is employed at Mobile Home Super Center in Scott City, Mo...
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ROY MORRISON
(Obituary ~ 08/24/01)
Roy F. Morrison, 63, of Valdosta, Ga., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born July 3, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, son of Carl and Idell Morrison. Morrison had lived in Valdosta since 1982, and attended River of Life Church...
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VELMA MCNEELY
(Obituary ~ 08/24/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Velma Ione Ross McNeely, 85, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, and at New McKendree United Methodist Church after 1 p.m. Sunday...
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BEATRICE MCMULLIN
(Obituary ~ 08/24/01)
Funeral for Beatrice L. McMullin of Cape Girardeau will be held at 11 a.m. today at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Ramsey will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery at Morley, Mo. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until time of service...
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CECELIA BISHER
(Obituary ~ 08/24/01)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Cecelia Elizabeth Bisher, 82, of Chaffee died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, at her home. She was born Aug. 18, 1919, at Oran, Mo., daughter of George John and Amanda Helen Schwartz Gosche. She and Leon Patrick Bisher were married Oct. 11, 1941...
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WANDA ABERNATHY
(Obituary ~ 08/24/01)
WOLF LAKE, Ill. -- Funeral for Wanda L. Abernathy of Wolf Lake will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hileman and Parr Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Ill. The Rev. John Cripps will officiate. Burial will be in Jonesboro Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. today...
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PAUL SHAVER
(Obituary ~ 08/24/01)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Paul Shaver, 79, of Bloomfield died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo. He was born May 27, 1922, at Sikeston, Mo., son of Walter Thomas and Ollie Holloman Shaver. He and Louise Hester were married April 2, 1949, in Clay County, Ark...
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ANNA HODGKISS
(Obituary ~ 08/24/01)
Anna L. Hodgkiss, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, at the Lutheran Home. She was born April 12, 1905, at Benton, Mo., daughter of Louis A. and Mary Scherer LeGrand. She and Thomas Hodgkiss were married Sept. 14, 1926, at Benton. He died in 1970...
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MARILYN DEATON
(Obituary ~ 08/24/01)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Marilyn Deaton, 50, of Blodgett, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, at her residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Amick Burnett Funeral Home in Scott City.
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 08/24/01)
ABOUT ALL the complaints about the church bells in Advance: Why hasn't anyone complained about the school across the street, which has been condemned for almost two years? I wouldn't want my children playing around it. Someone could get seriously hurt...
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HOLDEN'S 'BOLD' MOVE ERODED BY WIMPY WORDS
(Editorial ~ 08/24/01)
Gov. Bob Holden's efforts to cut $400 million from the current Missouri budget and his hopes of coming up with a new prescription plan for the elderly during next month's special session continue to be overshadowed by statewide reaction, both positive and negative, to his executive order permitting collective bargaining for some state employees...
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JACKSON HOMECOMERS IS THE BEST PLACE TO BE
(Editorial ~ 08/24/01)
For a true sense of community, find an excuse to join the fun at the annual Homecomers celebration in Jackson. The special events started Tuesday and will conclude Saturday night. Most of the events are around the courthouse square, and there is something for everyone...
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GOP PICNIC SERVES UP POSITIVE TONE
(Editorial ~ 08/24/01)
Last Saturday, U.S. Rep. JO ANN EMERSON hosted her annual summer picnic for over 400 people on a warm but clear day. Held indoors at the increasingly utilized OSAGE Community Centre ... the air-conditioned facility was appreciated. The casually dressed crowd enjoyed a tasteful buffet and listened to remarks made by Emerson, U.S. Rep. KENNY HULSHOF, anticipated U.S. Senate candidate and former U.S. Rep. JIM TALENT and the president pro tem of the Missouri Senate, PETER KINDER...
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LETTERS: ETHANOL, BIODISEL NEED TO BE TESTED FOR FUEL BENEFITS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/24/01)
To the editor: The gurus in Washington are telling us we must have stricter gas-mileage standards on the cars, SUVs and light trucks we buy. Shouldn't basic personal economics have some input here? No one wants to spend extra money on fuel, but that should be an individual decision. Can I afford to put more fuel in my SUV and have the convenience of hauling large packages or lots of grandkids?...
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LETTERS: GOVERNOR KEPT HIS PROMISE TO STATE WORKERS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/24/01)
To the editor: The hostile response of Republicans in the Missouri Senate regarding Gov. Bob Holden's executive order granting certain state employees collective-bargaining rights is realistic proof of their utter disdain for labor unions and the rights of workers...
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