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DOUGLAS STANLEY
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
ORAN -- Douglas Euriel Leon Stanley, 16, of Oran died Friday, May 15, 1992 in a motor vehicle accident near Oran. He was born June 12, 1975, the son of Kenneth Douglas Stanley and Shirley Elizabeth Hedger Stanley. He was a junior at Oran High School and was of the Baptist faith...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 05/17/92)
NATIONTwin daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Steven Nation Sr. of Jackson, Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Sunday, April 12, 1992. Rebecca Jane was born at 8:25 p.m. and weighed 5 pounds 15 ounces. Rachel Cecelia was born at 8:26 p.m. and weighed 4 pounds 9 ounces. The couple also has a son. Mrs. Nation is the former Margie Krieger, daughter of Wilbert and Irene Krieger of Perryville. Mr. and Mrs. Nation are employed at Thorngate Ltd. in Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Earl and Corena Nation of Chaffee...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: READER SAYS RUGBY GAMES OUT OF CONTROL
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/17/92)
Dear area residents: This is an invitation to the wildest fun in town. The Hawthorn Road/Arena Park area of town normally a quiet and subdued suburb of Cape Girardeau has been turned into the greatest of party places once ~a week or so with the construction of a big beautiful rugby field, placed squarely in the midst of several peaceful apartment buildings and residences. ...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: TEACHERS DISAGREE WITH HEADLINE, MAINTAINING SALARIES DON'T REFLECT A PAY `HIKE'
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/17/92)
Dear Mr. Rust: During newspaper-writing classes, my students were taught that the headline should be consistent with the information in the article. On Tuesday, May 12, in the Southeast Missourian, the headline read "School Board OKs Teacher Salary Hikes." Public opinion is often formed by newspaper headlines, and this headline is inconsistent with the facts and the article...
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LEGISLATIVE SESSION ONE OF SUCCESS AND FAILURE
(Editorial ~ 05/17/92)
The dust has settled; the smoke has cleared. And there's plenty of fingerpointing and blame to go around. The second session of the 86th Missouri General Assembly is now one for the history books. It will probably take a few weeks, and perhaps months, to sort out the consequences of the final few hours...
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AN UP-CLOSE LOOK AT HUMAN COSTS OF PRESERVATIONISM
(Column ~ 05/17/92)
Have you followed the controversy out in Oregon concerning the spotted owl? Preservationists say we must preserve old growth forest habitat at all costs, or this owl species will suffer extinction. Others of us, who consider ourselves to be conservationists, believe in a balanced approach to environmental issues. The balanced approach stresses the importance of protecting our natural resources, but also the importance of protecting jobs and in multiple use of our natural resources...
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THE NATION IS TOLD TO `KEEP HOPE ALIVE,' BUT NOT HOW TO INVENT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE
(Column ~ 05/17/92)
As they begin to sweep up the debris of South-Central Los Angeles, President Bush and the Democrats in Congress have agreed on a touch of "disaster relief" for Los Angeles, throwing in some bucks for the flood in Chicago. It's akin to repairing the damage to the coastal beaches after Hurricane Hugo. ...
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ILLINOIS READY TO LET BIDS FOR SEVERAL ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS IN REGION
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
SPRINGFIELD -- Bids totaling more than $86.4 million for highway and bridge improvement projects throughout Illinois are expected to let this month. "We have received bids on a total of 136 projects, including three abandoned mined lands reclamation projects and nine airport projects," said John J. Burke, of the Illinois Department of Transportation Public Affairs Office. "Some of the bids have been let, and we're in the process of letting others."...
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CUTMART CLOSES FOUR STORES
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Cutmart Industries has closed four stores in an economic move. "We're closing the stores in an effort to cease operations of marginally profitable operations," said Laura Younghouse, executive vice president of the firm, headquartered in Cape Girardeau...
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HERRING KEYNOTES COMMENCEMENT
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
PERRYVILLE -- Robert L. Herring, assistant professor of education at Southeast Missouri State University, has been selected as the commencement speaker at Perryville High School's Friday graduation ceremony. Herring received undergraduate and graduate degrees at Southeast and a doctorate at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. ...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: FORMER CANDIDATE CALLS FOR COOPERATION
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/17/92)
Dear Editor: I recently completed an unsuccessful bid for a seat on the Board of ~Education in Cape Girardeau School District. I can clearly understand the frustrations of running for public office; the race, completely consumed myself and family for a considerable period of time...
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LEROY LILLER
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
ANNA, Ill. -- Leroy Liller, 78, of Anna, died Friday, May 15, 1992, at City Care Center. He was born Sept. 18, 1913, in Anna, son of George and Rose Ann Goddard Liller. Liller was a member of Anna United Methodist Church. Survivors include nieces, nephews and cousins...
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PEARL M. CRADER
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
MARBLE HILL -- Funeral service for Pearl May Crader of Marble Hill will be held at 2 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Chapel here. The Rev. Frank Shanks will officiate, with burial in Crader Cemetery near Marble Hill. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until service time...
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HELEN P. INMAN
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
SIKESTON -- Funeral service for Helen Pearl Inman of Sikeston will be held at 2 p.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Kelly Grubbs will officiate, with burial in IOOF Cemetery at Charleston. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until service time...
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DARLINE PERCY ROSENTHAL
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
ANNA, Ill. -- Darline Percy Rosenthal, 76, of Anna, died Friday, May 15, 1992 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 26, 1915 in Bradford, Ill. On May 26, 1930 in Celina, Ohio, she married Charles F. Rosenthal. He preceded her in death in 1974...
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JUNIOR L. BURTON
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
CHAFFEE -- Junior L. Burton, 63, of Chaffee died Saturday, May 16, 1992 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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JOHN C. ENGLEHART
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
MARBLE HILL -- John C. Englehart, 72, of Marble Hill died Thursday, May 14, 1992 at his home. He was born at Lutesville March 5, 1920, the son of Jesse and Sadie Cole Englehart. He is survived by two brothers, Linder Englehart, Marble Hill, Fred Englehart, Cape Girardeau, two sisters, Helen Puyear, Springfield, Mo. and Trilla Zimmerman, Sikeston...
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ROBERT C. STEVENS
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
MARQUAND -- Robert C. Stevens, 44, of Marquand, died Friday, May 15, 1992, at the Hilltop Family Home at Wappapello. He was born at Marble Hill Aug. 16, 1947 to Dorse and Rilla Alexander Stevens. He is survived by two brothers, Paul Stevens of Arnold and Doug Stevens of Cape Girardeau; two sisters, Dorothy Skaggs of Marquand and Almeta Hutson of Marble Hill...
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CURTIS L. THORN
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
SCOTT CITY -- Curtis L. Thorn, 55, of Scott City died Friday, May 15, 1992 at his home. He was born Sept. 6, 1936 in Troy, Mo., the son of Delbert and Jewel Niswonger Thorn. He is survived by one son, Curtis Thorn, one brother, Melvin Thorn, and one sister, Lucille Cutright, all of Cape Girardeau; and one grandson...
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HELEN J. PERRYMAN
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
BENTON -- Helen Juanita Perryman, 53, of Benton Route 1 died Friday, May 15, 1992 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was a route salesman for Tom's Snack Foods. She was born March 18, 1939 in Wilson, Ark., the daughter of Willie A. Tinsley and Lizzie Mae Rolman...
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J.C. CHILDRESS
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
CAIRO, Ill. -- J.C. "Fodrod" Childress, 83, of Cairo, died Friday, May 15, 1992 at his home. He was a retired hardware salesman. He was a member of the Baptist church, Cairo Elks Lodge 651 and Cairo Masonic Lodge 237 AF and AM. He was a certified flight instructor and was past president of the Cairo Flying Club and past chairman of the Alexander County Airport Authority. He served on the Airport Authority Board of Directors for 35 years...
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GLADYS OLDHAM
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Funeral service for Gladys Oldham of Olive Branch was held Saturday at Crain Funeral Chapel in Tamms. The Rev. Richard Hart will officiate, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery at Thebes. Oldham, 82, died Thursday, May 14, 1992, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo...
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JO SHACKLEFORD
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
Jo Shackleford, 68, 1812 Bel Air, died Friday, May 15, 1992, at her home. She had been ill six years. She was born Dec. 13, 1923, at Qulin, daughter of Harry and Bertha Snider Brockman. She married Louis Shackleford Jan. 30, 1943, in Houston, Texas...
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VINCENT J. MIGET JR.
(Obituary ~ 05/17/92)
JACKSON -- Funeral service for Vincent Joseph Miget Jr. of Jackson will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Msgr. Edward Eftink will officiate, with burial in Russell Heights Cemetery. Friends may call at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home from 4-9 p.m. today. Parish prayers will be at 7, and American Legion service at 7:30...
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COMMITTEE SUGGESTS NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
A citizens' committee looking at facility needs for Cape Girardeau Schools says the district needs to build a new elementary school and a new middle school. The report also suggests Cape Girardeau should close Washington and May Greene Schools, revamp L.J. Schultz as a new board office, and look at future property investments...
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DENNIS ENDS CAREER WITH LITTLE FANFARE
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
JEFFERSON CITY - With little fanfare, the clock ran out on John Dennis' last legislative session Friday evening. Like his previous 15 sessions, the final week had been a hectic one with long hours, extended debate and maneuvering - and much frustration. The last day of the 1992 session had been especially grueling...
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AREA LEGISLATORS: LACK OF FUNDING THEME OF SESSION
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
JEFFERSON CITY - Legislators from Southeast Missouri agreed there were plenty of highlights and plenty of disappointments in the 1992 session that concluded Friday night. A tight state financial situation was the overriding influence of the session...
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MANY DISTRICTS FREEZE TEACHER SALARIES; KELLY TEACHERS RETURN SALARY FUNDING
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Teachers at Thomas Kelly Schools in Benton turned down an offer of a pay increase last week to help keep the district financially sound. As a result, teachers in the Kelly, like many others in the region, will work for the same pay next year as they receive this year. In some districts, the pay freeze continues for the third year...
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TWO TEENS DIE IN AREA ACCIDENTS; 14-YEAR-OLD WAS DRIVING STOLEN CAR
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Two teenagers were killed in separate accidents in the Cape Girardeau area Friday night and early Saturday morning. A 14-year-old Dexter boy died when the stolen car he was driving crashed early Saturday morning south of Cape Girardeau. Authorities said speed and alcohol were apparently involved in the accident...
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ASHCROFT CHARGES LEGISLATIVE FAILURE AT END OF SESSION
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Gov. John Ashcroft declared Friday that the 1992 session of the General Assembly "began with great promise" but ended with major failures. In particular, the governor was incensed that a drug bill he regarded as a top priority, died on the last day of the session for the third straight year. ...
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LEGISLATIVE LEADERS ARE PLEASED WITH SESSION'S OUTCOME
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
JEFFERSON CITY - Democratic leaders of the Missouri General Assembly said Friday night they believe the 1992 session turned out to be a productive one as a result of work completed during the final two weeks of the session. "The picture looked pretty dismal several weeks ago, but we were able to salvage a lot out of this session," observed House Speaker Bob Griffin. ...
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IF IT IS YOUR WATCH AT THE FIRES, DON'T GIVE 'WAY
(Column ~ 05/17/92)
With America's much acclaimed melting pot running over, threatening to put out the fires below that have made us one, it may seem shallow to keep on reading and writing about the little everyday things that still bring joy and contentment. On Mean Streets, wrens, roses and rainbows aren't very visible...
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MATH ATTACK: TEACHERS ADD FUN TO THE FORMULA
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
A new approach to teaching mathematics attempts to generate excitement for an often dreaded subject by adding fun to the formula. Gone, for the most part, are days of drill and practice and pages of arithmetic problems to calculate. Teachers are using hands-on activities called manipulatives, cooperative learning, competition and games all designed to get students thinking logically about numbers. They hope to make better mathematicians in the process...
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GARDENERS SHOULD PLAN FOR MAY AS NATURE DOES
(Column ~ 05/17/92)
All nature plans ahead for the wonderful month of May. With warmer days the trees are not leafed out, the shrubs and evergreens spurting with growth, and the perennials have come forward with all of their colorful addition to the landscape. Most of the entire year's growth of many plants is made this month...
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IN ST. LOUIS FOR 1992: WHAT'S NEW IN THE CITY
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
ST. LOUIS ~Whether you've been to St. Louis before or are planning to visit for the first time, your family will want to know about some of the new attractions and events available in the "Gateway to the West" in 1992. To help plan your visit, call 1-800-247-9791 and ask for the St. Louis Sampler. You'll receive information on all of St. Louis' new attractions as well as a free St. Louis Visitor Guide, a calendar of events, a map and a hotel packages directory...
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TOLL-FREE NUMBER PROMISES SOME FUN
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
ST. LOUIS Visitors looking for a weekend getaway or a few summer family vacation ideas have a new way to find out about St. Louis by dialing toll-free 1-800-888-FUN-1. The new number puts callers in touch with St. Louis visitor information specialists who will send them a free 70-page Visitor Guide, map, calendar of events and any other specific St. Louis attraction and hotel information they would like...
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175 YEARS OF STEAMBOATING OBSERVED
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
ST. LOUIS St. Louis' famous Arch is often viewed as a symbolic "Gateway to the West," representing the role of St. Louis in westward expansion. However, another symbolic Arch could span the Mississippi River representing St. Louis as the Gateway to the North. For when the first steamboat arrived on her banks 175 years ago St. Louis became just that, a gateway to the north...
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MANUFACTURER NAMED `VENDOR OF THE YEAR'
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
ST. LOUIS Lee/Rowan, a national manufacturer and marketer of storage and organization products, has been recognized as a "Vender of the Year" by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., for its performance as a supplier. Wal-Mart selected 32 vendors for this recognition...
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LEE/ROWAN EXPANDS; JACKSON PLANT DEDICATES NINTH ADDITION
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
In December 1991, E. Desmond Lee, Lee/Rowan chairman, was inducted into the "Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame." In May 1992, Lee/Rowan, a manufacturer of storage and organization products, was recognized as "Vendor of Year" by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., for its performance as a supplier...
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SCOTT CITY DIVISION OF WETTERAU JOINS RUN TO PROMOTE HEALTH, FITENSS ON JOB
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
SCOTT CITY -- Some employees at Wetterau Inc. arrived at their Scott City work site early Wednesday. Others lingered after work to "work out." "People could be found jogging and running from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m." said Bonita Van Gennip, the team captain for Wetterau employees who participated in National Employee Health and Fitness Day activities Wednesday. "We hope this is the start of a regular fitness program for employees."...
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JIM WILSON CO. CELEBRATES 45TH ANNIVERSARY
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Jim Wilson Co. is observing its 45th anniversary this year. The employee-owned wholesaler of tires, automotive and truck repair parts and related equipment held an open house recently at its warehouse facility at 2100 Themis St. "Several of our manufacturers displayed merchandise at booths throughout the warehouse," said R. J. McKinney, president of the firm. "Several hundred customers came by the open house."...
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BEAUTY SALON OPENS DOWNTOWN
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Jay's Beauty Salon has opened in downtown Cape Girardeau. "We opened Friday," said Jay Whitfield, owner of the shop at 42 N. Main. "We're starting with a one-operator shop, but hope to expand in the future." The salon opens each morning at 8. Whitfield, a Jackson native, is a graduate of Stage One, The Hair School, at Cape Girardeau, and has about nine years experience...
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SOUTHEAST HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES LONG-TIME WORKERS
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Five Southeast Missouri Hospital employees received gifts and 25-year employee pins during the Southeast Missouri Hospital awards banquet, held this week at Drury Lodge. Commended for 25 years service were Shirley Beel, of the dietary department; Opal Gast, a surgery nurse assistant; Shirley Griffin, central service assistant; Mary Popp, radiology transcription; and Charlotte Wade, registered nurse, a nursing house supervisor. Gast could not be present for the ceremony...
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BEENDERS WILL SPEAK TO RESTAURATEURS
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Marjorie Beenders, director of the Missouri Division of Tourism, will be guest speaker at the Southeast Missouri Chapter of the Missouri Restaurant Association meeting Tuesday. Also attending the meeting will be members of the Cape Girardeau County Attractions Group...
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CHEESECAKE SHOP PLANS WEEK-LONG GRAND OPENING
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
My Daddy's Cheesecake, which opened in new quarters recently at 111 N. Main in downtown Cape Girardeau, will hold a week-long grand opening starting Monday. "We'll be presenting prizes every day," said Thomas Harte, president of the firm. "People will also have an opportunity to win a grand prize."...
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TRAINING/SEMINARS
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Jerry W. Welch recently attended the American Family Insurance All American Convention held in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he was honored as one of the top agents for the firm. Welch, who has been an American Family agent since 1981, was the company leader in sales and service from among more than 2,900 agents in a dozen states...
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MR. B'S ADDS BUFFET SERVICE
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Mr. B's Waffles and Deli, located in the Crossroads shopping center, Kingshighway and Independence, has been remodeled to include a complete buffet service. "We will be offering a complete soup, salad and fruit buffet bar on one side of the buffet," said Basil Barnes. "On the other side we'll offer a breakfast buffet from 6-11 a.m.; lunch buffet from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner buffet from 4-10 p.m."...
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BUSINESS MEMO: ASSOCIATION GIVES $500
(Business ~ 05/17/92)
The SEMO Claims Association has donated $500 to be used by the Cape Girardeau Fire Department for purchase of smoke alarms for low income families and individuals. Roy Boren, president of SEMO Claims, presented the $500 check to Gene Hindman, Cape Girardeau Fire Chief...
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BUSINESS MEMO
(Business ~ 05/17/92)
Silver hammer award Wolohan Lumber Company received the "Silver Hammer Award" from National Home Center News for excellence in advertising and marketing. The firm received the award for a 60-second television commercial featuring the "Wooly Wooly" jingle...
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TIP OFFERS THERAPY PROGRAM
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
ANNA, Ill. -- TIP of Illinois Services has added four physical therapists and three physical therapist assistants for the start of a new in-house physical therapy department. The department will provide physical therapy out of all eight of its offices...
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STUDY SAYS A.G. EDWARDS TOP PUBLICLY HELD FIRM
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
ST. LOUIS A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., a stock investment firm headquartered in St. Louis, was recently named as the top company in a recent study of financial performances of publicly held companies in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The study, published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, was based on a weighted score of 50 companies' total revenue, return on equity percentage, increase in sales percentage and increase in profits percentage during the period from December 1990 to November 1991...
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BURGER LANE ADDS MENU OF BREAKFAST ITEMS TO SERVICE
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Burger Lane has added a breakfast menu to its services. "The new menu includes a number of breakfast sandwiches: sausage, egg and cheese, bacon, egg and cheese, egg and cheese, and sausage biscuit," said Bruce Smith, manager of the restaurant located at Route K and St. Francis Drive...
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MALL HONORS MOMS, DAUGHTERS
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Belle Litzelfelner of Jackson and her daughter, Vicki Abernathy, won top honors in the Mother-Daughter Look-Alike contest held recently at West Park Mall. More than 120 women participated in the contest. Litzelfelner and Abernathy each received $100 mall gift certificates and ribbons...
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REAL ESTATE UPDATE
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Linda Raper and Ricki Ing have joined Bridge Port Realtors, Inc., as sales associates. Ing is a life member of the Million Dollar Club, for outstanding sales production, and is a member of the NAR, Cape Girardeau County Board of Realtors, and Cape County Multi-Listing Services...
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SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY: STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH HONORS
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
Fifty-five graduate students and 619 undergraduates received degrees this spring from Southeast Missouri State University. Ninety-three of the undergraduates and 31 of the graduate students graduated with honors. The following is a list of area residents who graduated with honors, as listed by honor category and city...
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UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES YOUNG WRITERS AT 10TH ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
(Local News ~ 05/17/92)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Tenth Annual Southeast Missouri Writing Achievement Awards ceremony recognized 27 area writers from grades 4-12. Students represented 106 schools from Southeast Missouri and the St. Louis metropolitan area. Winners were announced during a recent awards ceremony at Southeast Missouri State University...
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