Stories from Wednesday, August 26, 1992

Southeast Missouri State University reported 195 fewer students enrolled this year compared to last year and blamed higher admission standards and the economy for the drop. The number of full and part-time students attending the university this fall stood at 8,185 Tuesday, according to Fred Snider, dean of enrollment...

Alex Wormser has good reason to want the pollution-reducing, coal-burning boiler at Southeast Missouri State University to run at peak efficiency. He designed the fluidized bed boiler. Wormser of Marblehead, Mass., has been hired by the university as a consultant to try to fine tune the high-tech boiler, which has had a history of problems since being put into operation at Southeast 3 years ago...

Some of Texas billionaire Ross Perot's area supporters, who were active in collecting signatures to have his name placed on the ballot in Missouri as a presidential candidate, are remaining active with a new organization known as "United We Stand, America."...

JACKSON - A Citizens Facility Advisory Committee has recommended the Jackson School District consider building a middle school to relieve overcrowding at the R.O. Hawkins Junior High School and West Lane Elementary School. The committee, appointed earlier this year by the school board, presented its final report to the board at its Monday meeting...

Educators in Cape Girardeau public schools should do what they do best: teach children, said Superintendent Neyland Clark. The rest will fall in line, he said. Clark talked with staff members Tuesday during the annual opening of school gathering held at the Show Me Center. Classes begin Thursday...

JAN GLUESING Occupation: Account representative. The best part of my job: Meeting people. The best part of my life was: Raising my sons and watching them play ball. I'm looking forward to my first grandchild this month. What do you do in your spare time? I love to go to antique shops and collect old dolls...

The Missouri Department of Social Services has designated the Cape Girardeau Community Caring Council for one of five prototype sites in the state that will attempt to improve coordination between agencies involved with children and families. State Rep. Mary Kasten, R-Cape Girardeau, founder of the caring council, said the designation was made here because the goals of the prototype program and the council are virtually the same...

SCOTT CITY -- Clifford Harvey Campbell, 78, of Scott City died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1992 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born April 13, 1914 in Matthews, the son of Walter and Dixie Casteel Campbell. He married Delsie Irene Lambert on March 2, 1940. She preceded him in death on June 11, 1983. He then married Nancy Gilbert on Jan. 6, 1984. She survives of Scott City...

MOUNDS, Ill. -- Virginia M. Plummer, 62, Mounds Route 1, died Monday, Aug. 24, 1992, at her home. She was born Aug. 26, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wis., daughter of Kermit Phillip and Camilla Biggerstaff Hagler. Plummer was a former circuit clerk of Pulaski County, and retired businesswoman. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Villa Ridge, AARP, and Smiles Senior Citizens...

Harry Dallas Robinson, 86, 1436 rear Jefferson, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1992, at his home. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

PERRYVILLE -- Wilfred B. Cornelius, 66, of Perryville, died Monday, Aug. 24, 1992, at American Care Center. He was born April 2, 1926, at Belgique, son of Alfonse and Betsy Cornelius. He first married Marjorie Sommers, who died June 21, 1970. He later married Rita Meyr Klaus Jan. 28, 1978...

BENTON -- Lloyd C. "Bud" Crook, 73, of Benton, died Monday, Aug. 24, 1992, at Benton. He was born May 15, 1919, in Corning, Ark., son of Joseph and Georgia Briggs Crook. He and Lois E. Pinnon were married Nov. 3, 1980. Crook was employed by French Implement Co. at Charleston, retiring in 1981. He was a member of First Baptist Church here, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II...

MOUNDS, Ill. -- Charles Dean "Tom" Haws, 61, of Mounds, died Monday, Aug. 24, 1992, at his home. He was born April 21, 1931, at Bell City, Mo., son of Lou Alexander and Ruby Kennedy Haws. Haws was formerly of Dexter, Mo., and was a truck driver for Edd Eubanks Trucking there until ill health forced him to retire in 1985. He moved to Mounds in 1985...

JACKSON -- Clara M. Marshall, 76, of Jackson, died Monday, Aug. 24, 1992 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born March 27, 1916 at Walla Walla, Wash., the daughter of Orin and Ellen Noblett Bates. She married William Shepard on May 5, 1934 in Odgen, Utah. He preceded her in death in March, 1959. She married Bertis Marshall on Feb. 14, 1963. He preceded her in death Nov. 13, 1986...

In a joint appearance at the Scott County Farm Bureau last Thursday night (as reported in our Monday newspaper) the crowd was able to "size up" this area's Missouri State Senatorial candidates BETTY HEARNES and PETER KINDER. The approximately 22 minute remarks from both candidates were hard to condense into a news article, but the event is to be replayed on Cape Cable Television Channel 13 this Thursday night at 9...

Bill Zellmer is a freelance writer who resides in Cape Girardeau. He previously worked as city editor of ---- in Sarasota, Fla., and owned a bi-weekly newspaper in Arkansas. Former Democratic senator turned national columnist Thomas Eagleton is calling for immediate air strikes against the Serbs. ...

The Cape Girardeau City Council has taken steps to alleviate a problem. The city has moved toward hiring a second municipal court judge. It's a pragmatic approach to the matter. Council and city officials have been frank: It's not their preferred course of action. They would rather a circuit court judge who has handled disqualification cases in the past continue to do so. That would be the most cost-effec~tive avenue for the city...

CAIRO, Ill. -- What started as a budget-cutting session between Alexander County Board members and elected officials may wind up costing the county another $80,000 before the fiscal year ends Nov. 31. Two of the public officeholders submitted plans for cuts in a revised budget, but an additional $86,000 request by the county sheriff's department left the board with an added dilemma...

The second annual family potluck picnic for present, past and retirted Lenco employees and their families will be held Saturday in South County Park, shelter 22. It begins at 3 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5. Each family should bring a meat dish, covered dish, drinks and eating utensils...

The Corps of Engineers' inspection boat and towboat, Mississippi IV, will make its final annual low-water inspection trip from St. Louis to Morgan City, La., next week. The boat will make two stops at Cape Girardeau: the first on Friday on the way to St. Louis and the second on Sunday as it heads downstream...

Stories about land can be very interesting, especially if there is a mystery and murder connected to the tale. In the early years of Cape Girardeau and the environs, many pioneers migrated in family groups. They were influenced by grants of land being made available to men who served in the American Revolution in payment for their service...