Stories from Tuesday, December 11, 1990

BERTRAND -- Christopher Dale Smith, 5 years old, of Bertrand, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 1990, at Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis. He was born March 6, 1985 in Sikeston, son of Thomas Danny and Glenna Davis Smith, who survive of Bertrand. Also surviving are one brother, Thomas DeWayne Smith, of the home; and one sister, Lela Ann Smith, of the home; his paternal grandmother, Jeanie Smith, Wyatt; and his maternal grandparents, Dan and Vera Davis, San Antonio, Texas...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Memorial service for Mrs. Letha Hamilton of Lenoir Retirement Community in Columbia was held Saturday in the Lenoir Chapel. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery at Fulton. Parker Funeral Home of Columbia was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Hamilton, 94 years old, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1990, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral service for Dustin Wade Miller will be held at 1 p.m. today at Shelby Funeral Chapel here. The Rev. Don Thompson will officiate, with burial in Dogwood Cemetery. Dustin, 5 years old, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 1990, at Missouri Delta Medical Center, following an extended illness...

PERRYVILLE -- Funeral service for Lon L. Hayden of Perryville was held Monday at Christ the Savior Catholic Church at Brewer. The Rev. Felipe Martinez officiated, with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Drayton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Hayden, 100 years old, died Friday, Dec. 7, 1990, at Missouri Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon...

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Richardet of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:58 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1990. Name, Andrea Rose. Weight, 8 pounds 8 ounces. Mrs. Richardet is the former Donna Martin, daughter of Charlie and Adell Martin of Hazelwood, and is a teacher at Chaffee Schools. Richardet is a teacher at Central Junior High School in Cape, and is the son of Hubert and Rita Richardet of Perryville...

Dear Editor: You may see a lot of letters these days concerning the pros and cons of America's participation in another war. Perhaps you might take a few moments to read these thoughts from someone who has been there. It was just 21 years ago that my "brand-new husband," 19 years old, was taken from home and trained to fight in that far away land called Vietnam. ...

The federal government has been vocal about its "war" on drugs. But that war won't be won at the national level. The battles must be fought in each and every community across the nation. That's why local drug abuse prevention activities are so fundamental. ...

"He has been called a mediocre man; but this is unwanted flattery. He was a politician of monumental littleness". --Theodore Roosevelt It's contagious. Go shopping, don't be in a rush, ... and see if you don't find it to be an uplifting experience. Must be that buying gifts for others makes you focus on people one at a time. What they might like, who they are, what they mean to you. And you can't miss the bright smiles of children as they shine in the excitement of the Christmas Season...

To the Editor: My good friend Judge Bill Hopkins has explained very ably why the law does not allow a person to be found innocent in a court of law. This is not to be disputed, nor is it here. There is, however, good reason for newspapers to report that a person has been found innocent of charges, rather than the legal "not guilty". I learned this many years ago from the late, great editor of The Missourian, Juel Mosley...

WE LIVE IN THE northeast part of Cape. For the past 30 years or more, cement dust has covered our cars and everything else outside. When will the Lonestar Cement Co. comply with the law and install effective pollution devices on their plant? My name if Bob Ruff, 334-7305. Thank you...

COACH WILFONG HOW could you forget? In '72 you had one first team and one second team all-stater and in '73 you had three first team all-staters and two second team all-staters. Has it been that long? THIS IS WEDNESDAY night and our local TV station is still pounding, pounding, pounding the earthquake. Give us a break. Get off the earthquake and get out and find some news...

THANKS, KBSI, FOR bringing Cape all those great Christmas movies. My family really loved "The Nutcracker" and "White Christmas" that you showed last night. Keep up the all-family entertainment. It's really great. Thanks. THIS IS IN RESPONSE to Joni Adams' article on the quake projection repercussions. ...

WE HAVE CALLED about the mayor not cleaning up his yard on Perryville Road. The leaves are leaves are blowing in all directions. Thank you. I AM VERY sorry that Judge Wapner is put on too early in the morning. The older of us can't see it. Now they're taking Andy off and putting The Golden Girls on. ...

WE HAVE CALLED about the mayor not cleaning his yard up on Perryville Road. The leaves are blowing in all directions. Thank you. NOW THAT THE filling stations are gouging us we can retaliate by not buying anything but gasoline from them. Thank you. COULD YOU PLEASE tell me what kind of materials can be recycled and where you can go to recycle them? Thank you...