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SCHOOL BOARD GIVES NOD TO A-PLUS GRANT APPLICATION
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
The Cape Girardeau Board of Education gave the go-ahead to apply for a new grant program that could bring $150,000 to the district. At its meeting Monday board members and administrators also revisited the issue of public school indebtedness addressed at its Dec. 29 study session...
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BOARDINGS MAY SPUR NEW AIR CONNECTION
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
Airport Manager Randy Holdman hopes that increased boardings will bolster efforts to secure a second airline connection at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport. Although overall boardings at the airport continue to plunge, enplanements for Trans World Express -- the sole commercial airline at the airport -- were at a 2 1/2-year high in October...
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ST. LOUIS POSTAL OFFICER TO CAPE
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
Rolane Smith has been appointed officer in charge at the Cape Girardeau Post Office. Smith is in charge of total post office operations until a replacement is named for Michael Keefe, who recently transferred to the postal operations office at Kansas City...
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PORT BOARD TO DECIDE RIVERBOAT PLAN HERE
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
SCOTT CITY - Commissioners of the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority Monday outlined a procedure to review development plans for a riverboat gambling company that locates in Cape Girardeau. Mysie Keene, chairman of the port board, reminded board members that under state law the board is responsible for approving any development along the Mississippi River in Cape and Scott counties...
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COUNTY APPROVES BUDGET FOR 1994
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
JACKSON -- With only news media representatives and several county officeholders in attendance, the Cape Girardeau County Commission Monday approved its 1994 budget. The general operations portion is for $6.09 million, 5.84 percent more than in 1993; the road and bridge budget is for just over $1.7 million, about the same as last year...
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LLOYD E. MOORE
(Obituary ~ 01/11/94)
MILLERSVILLE -- Lloyd E. Moore, 85, of Millersville, died Monday, Jan. 10, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 25, 1908, at Millersville, son of Charley and Adeline Haupt Moore. He and Mary E. Niswonger were married March 20, 1936. She died Sept. 7, 1993...
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BEATRICE LOLAND
(Obituary ~ 01/11/94)
JACKSON -- Beatrice Loland, 88, of Jackson, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 21, 1905, in New York, daughter of Walter and Kathryn Janowski. She married Alfred Loland, who died Oct. 27, 1962...
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DOROTHY INSCO
(Obituary ~ 01/11/94)
ANNA, Ill. -- Dorothy "Dotty" Insco, 64, of Anna, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 1994, at Cape Girardeau Nursing Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born Dec. 15, 1929, in McCrory, Ark., daughter of Norton Ray and Beulah May Waddle Perry. She and James Moore were married in 1947. He died in 1961. She then married Charlie Insco in 1971, who died in 1972...
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GLORIA R. BOREN
(Obituary ~ 01/11/94)
SCOTT CITY -- Gloria Ruth Boren, 75, of Affton, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 1994, at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis. She was born March 16, 1918, at Fornfelt, daughter of Henry and Emma Mae Pritcher Reynolds. She married Aaron Boren, who preceded her in death...
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LEO RENNER
(Obituary ~ 01/11/94)
PERRYVILLE -- Leo Renner, 67, of Perryville, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 15, 1926, at Biehle, son of Joseph and Julia Bohnert Renner. Renner was a retired painter with St. Louis School District...
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JEWELL T. ALLEN
(Obituary ~ 01/11/94)
SIKESTON -- Jewell T. Allen, 95, of Sikeston, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Sept. 8, 1898, at Cave-in-Rock, Ill., daughter of John Herschel and Larrisa Herrin Tyer Sr. She and Olif A. Allen were married in August 1918 in Scott County. He died in 1972...
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MARY D. PAULSEN
(Obituary ~ 01/11/94)
SIKESTON -- Mary D. Paulsen, 84, of Sikeston, died Monday, Jan. 10, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Nov. 25, 1909, in Kewanee, daughter of Lafayette and Ophelia Kindred Porchie. Paulsen had done housekeeping work and had been a nurse aide at Sikeston Convalescent Center...
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RUBY E. SMITH
(Obituary ~ 01/11/94)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Ruby Ellen Smith, 90, of Cairo, died Monday, Jan. 10, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 1, 1903, in Sturgis, Ky., daughter of William Edward and Ida Pruella Winders Wilson. She and Floyd J. "Smitty" Smith were married April 14, 1923, in Cairo. He died Sept. 26, 1993...
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W. BENTON HANCOCK
(Obituary ~ 01/11/94)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- W. Benton Hancock, 86, of Route 2, Dongola died Monday, Jan. 10, 1994, at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Marion. He was born Sept. 16, 1907, at Union County, the son of Charlie and Nora Elkins Hancock. On April 18, 1946, he married Ethel Dover at Piggott, Ark. She survives of the home...
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ORVILLE A. OELSEN
(Obituary ~ 01/11/94)
Orville A. Oelsen, 72, of 1912 Perryville Road, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born May 7, 1921, at Roselle, Mo., son of ARthur and Annie Blankenship Oelsen. He married Naomi Sago, Oct. 10, 1942, at Flat River. She died April 25, 1989...
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ELIZABETH BOWLES
(Obituary ~ 01/11/94)
Elizabeth Bowles, 80, of 803 S. Ellis, died Monday, Jan. 10, 1994, at the St. Francis Medical Center. She was born July 27, 1913, at Logan, W.Va., daughter of Floyd and Laura Thornsberry Farris. She married Frank D. Bowles in 1930, at Flag, W.Va. He died June 6, 1987...
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COURT VACANCIES MAY DEMONSTRATE FISCAL RESTRAINT
(Editorial ~ 01/11/94)
In an age when many Americans are convinced the federal bureaucracy is swollen beyond all reason with employees (even President Clinton recites the mantra of downsizing), at least one top official believes the government's hiring process has gone numb. ...
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74 OFFICE CLOSED WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
The Missouri Highway and Transportation Department will close its Highway 74-Mississippi River Bridge right-of-way acquisition office at 550 S. Sprigg on Wednesday evenings, beginning this week. However, the office will remain open to the public by appointment...
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SHAWNEE PRESIDENT WITHDRAWS FROM RACE
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
VIENNA, Ill. -- Jack D. Hill of Vienna has withdrawn as a candidate for Illinois State Representative of the 118th District. Hill, 55, in making his announcement last weekend, indicated that the withdrawal was necessitated by health considerations. "This is a deep disappointment to me," Hill said...
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ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
Helping students make the transition from school to work has become a focus for innovative education programs across the nation. A Cape Girardeau project has been addressing this very issue since 1938. It has operated under a variety of different names through the years, explained Don Lang, marketing instructor at the Cape Girardeau Area Vocational-Technical School. But the program has remained essentially the same...
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TEACHER'S CORNER: HUGS, HANDSHAKES LEAD TO LEARNING AT KELSO C-7
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
Hugs and handshakes lead to learning in Carie Beth Boswell's first-grade classroom. Boswell teaches at Kelso C-7 Elementary School in New Hamburg. This is her third year in the classroom. "I try to create the most positive environment possible," Boswell explained. "Lots of praising, hugging, smiling, handshaking and encouraging happens every day between myself and the students, and between the students themselves. Our motto is `I can. We can.'...
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SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS AGE 25 AND OVER
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
College students, age 25 and over who are making plans for the 1994-95 academic year, may apply for two scholarship programs sponsored by the Aid Association for Lutherans. The deadline to apply for the Adult Degree Completion Scholarship and the Lutheran Campus Scholarship is March 31...
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STUDENTS PLACE IN EXCELSIOR OPTIMIST ESSAY CONTEST
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
Jim Fox of Cape Girardeau central High School won first place in the Excelsior Optimist Club Essay Contest. The winning entry will be submitted to the Optimist District Competition for judging against other Optimist Club winners throughout Missouri...
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AREA STUDENTS NAMED TO FALL HONOR ROLL AT SOUTHWEST
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
SPRINGFIELD - Southwest Missouri State University has released the names of students who were on the fall 1993 semester honor roll. Of the 19,150 students enrolled, 2,690 were named on this list. Students named to the list earned at least a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and completed at least 12 credit hours during the semester...
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STUDENT EARNS DEGREE AT ANNUAL FALL COMMENCEMENT
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
Jo Anna Chvala Meagle of Cape Girardeau earned a masters of business administration degree at East Carolina University at fall commencement Dec. 11. Students receiving degrees completed requirements during the fall semester. The graduates were from 84 of 100 counties in North Carolina and from 27 other states and from four foreign countries...
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ST. MARY SCHOOL PLANS ITS ANNUAL AUCTION FEB. 12
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
Plans are underway for the fourth annual St. Mary School Auction, a fund-raising event to provide money for classroom supplies. The February Fiesta Auction, set for Feb. 12, will have a Mexican market theme with pinatas and colorful streamers and backgrounds. Donations of items to be auctioned are being accepted now...
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ELKS LODGE NAMES TWO STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
Kelly Russell and Lucy Knaup have been named Students of the Month by the Cape Girardeau Elk's Lodge 639. Russell, 17, is a senior at Cape Central High School and is the daughter of Keith and Margaret Russell of Cape Girardeau. She has been active in varsity tennis, National Honor Society, International Thespian Society, chamber choir, Red Dagger, and Drug & Alcohol Awareness Troop...
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SCOTT CITY WOMAN AWARDED CONTINUING EDUCATION GRANT
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
SCOTT CITY -- Rebecca M. Kluesner of Scott City has been awarded a grant from the P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education. She was recommended by chapter GF of Cape Girardeau. Kluesner is working toward her associate degree in nursing for R.N. certification at Southeast Missouri State University and will receive an A.D.N. ...
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ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CALLSES OPEN AFTER HOLIDAY
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
Adult Basic Education classes have reopened after the holiday break at the Cape Girardeau Vocational-Technical School and at area high school satellite sites. Classes are in session at Scott City and Oak Ridge on Tuesday nights. Jackson classes meet on Monday and Thursday nights. Chaffee classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Oran classes meet on Monday nights and Perryville classes meet daily from 2-5 p.m. and on Monday nights...
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CAPE UPDATE: A POINT OUT OF CONTEXT ON DEBT
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
During the past week this newspaper printed two articles which conveyed to its readers the alleged desire of the local school board to become indebted. The editorializing was based on a 60-second comment which was made during a three-hour meeting of the Board of Education. ...
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MEETING PLANNED FEB. 7 TO DISCUSS BACCALAUREATE
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
A meeting to discuss plans for the baccalaureate service for this year's graduating class from Cape Girardeau Central High School has been set for Feb. 7 by the Cape Girardeau Ministerial Alliance. Senior students and their parents are encouraged to attend the meeting, which will be held at 7 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 321 Caruthers...
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STUDENT OF THE YEAR NAMED FOR JACKSON OPTIMIST CLUB
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
JACKSON -- Amanda Allmon, a senior at Jackson High School, has been chosen by the faculty of Jackson High School as the Student of the Year for the Jackson Noon Optimist Club. She received a $100 savings bond. Allmon is vice president of the student body, vice president of the student council, a member of National Honor Society, Outstanding Athlete Award recipient, four-year letter winner in softball, state qualifier in speech and debate, and a member of scholastic honor roll...
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UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN NAMED TO DEAN'S LIST AT KENTUCKY
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
Krista Bridges of Lexington, Ky., has been named to the dean's list at the University of Kentucky for the fall 1993 semester. She is a freshman in the school of nursing. Students named to the dean's list must receive a 3.5 or better on a 4.0 grade scale...
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ST. VINCENT TEAM FINISHED 10 IN STATE CONTEST
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
The Knowledge Master team at St. Vincent de Paul School in Cape Girardeau finished 10th in Missouri and 260th in the nation. The team of seventh and eighth graders scored 1,439 of a possible 2,000 points and answered 88.5 percent of the questions correctly in the middle school division...
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LOCAL GIRL NAMED REGIONAL FINALIST IN MODELING CONTEST
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
Laura Coalter of Cape Girardeau is one of 100 regional finalists in Kid Search '93. The contest will award over $1 million in prizes including modeling contracts and college scholarships for children, ages newborn to 17. Coalter is 13. Kid Search '93 is sponsored by Wilhelmina Models and JCPenney Portrait Studio...
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SCIENCE FAIR FOR FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES PLANNED
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
SCOTT CITY -- A science fair for students in fifth and sixth grades from Charleston to Jackson is being planned at St. Joseph School in Scott City. Rhonda Dunham, science teacher at the school, is coordinating the fair, planned for March 10 and 11. Science projects will be judged by representatives from businesses, schools and civic organizations...
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FINANCIAL AID MEETING AT SCOTT CITY SCHOOL JAN. 17
(Local News ~ 01/11/94)
SCOTT CITY -- A meeting to provide information on financing post-secondary educational programs will be held in the Scott City High School library Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Information about federal sources of money, including grants, loans and work-study programs, will be discussed. Information about scholarships and other sources of aid will also be available...
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