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NEVIS I. BRYAN
(Obituary ~ 02/20/94)
CHARLESTON -- Nevis I. Bryant, 78, of Bertrand, formerly of Charleston, died Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Bertrand Nursing Facility. She was born Sept. 8, 1915, in Charleston, daughter of George E. McFadden and Gertrude Smith McFadden. She married Milas Bryant on Dec. 25, 1938. He preceded her in death on May 19, 1984...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: THE REPORTS OF AMERICAN HISTORY'S DEMISE ARE GREATLY EXAGERATED
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/20/94)
To The Editor: I would like to respond to recent articles that you have printed about course offerings in American history at Southeast Missouri State University. These occurred in Mark Bliss's front-page article on Sunday, January 30 and in a letter to the editor from Charles Woodford on Saturday, February 5...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: WE WERE WARNED
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/20/94)
This week gave witness to the ultimate tragedy. For the family of Michael Davis it has been a living nightmare. Eventually, the question will be raised, why has it come to this? It will be hard to believe, but we have been forewarned. An April 1, 1987 Capaha Arrow editorial warned, "Black Greeks may push their luck too far.... ...
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DISEASE OF HUMAN MISCALCULATION
(Column ~ 02/20/94)
The ultimatum worked. The Serbs will remove their artillery (or place it under U.N. supervision) within a 12-mile radius of Sarajevo. Without the ultimatum there would have been no Russian initiative. The families and friends of the tens and tens of thousands who have been slaughtered and maimed ask the question: Why, in the name of human decency, didn't the ultimatum come 22 months sooner?...
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HOW DO YOU ANALYZE SUCH A SENSELESS DEATH
(Editorial ~ 02/20/94)
What happened at Southeast Missouri State University last week was tragic. A young life, full of promise, was brutally ended. The prospects of seven other students, now jailed and facing formidable legal battles, are clouded. The death of Michael Davis, victim of a beating that apparently took place as part of a fraternity hazing, is an astonishing waste. Look here for no silver lining. Lessons should be taken from this incident, but they are too grim to show as anything but tarnish...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: DOUBLE STANDARDS HELPED ALLOW TRAGEDY TO HAPPEN
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/20/94)
To the Editor: I am writing to express my outrage at the fraternity hazing-induced death of the Southeast University student. As a chapter advisor for a fraternity at Southeast, it is my contention that this tragedy could and should have been avoided...
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ANNA LUCILLE HARDIN
(Obituary ~ 02/20/94)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Graveside service was conducted Saturday for Anna Lucille Hardin, 73, of Chesterfield, formerly of East Prairie. The service was conducted at the East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery, with Brother David Dowdy, pastor of the St. James General Baptist Church of East Prairie officiating. Shelby Funeral Home of East Prairie was in charge of arrangements...
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DELLA M. JONES
(Obituary ~ 02/20/94)
SIKESTON -- Della M. Jones, 70, of Sikeston, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 1994, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements, which will be announced later.
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JULIUS J. ADAMS
(Obituary ~ 02/20/94)
PORTAGEVILLE -- Julius J. "Doodle" Adams, 83, of Portageville, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 1994, at the New Madrid Nursing Center. He was born July 21, 1910 in Portageville, son of Jefferson Davis Adams and Lelia Meatte Adams. He married the former Sarah Jean Howard in Sikeston on July 7, 1937...
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EDWIN "TED" MEYER SR.
(Obituary ~ 02/20/94)
Edwin "Ted" Meyer Sr., 76, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Feb. 18, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 7, 1917 at Sappington, Mo., son of William D. Meyer and Hattie Gordon Meyer. He married the former Norma Lee Simpson on July 6, 1946 at St. Louis. She preceded him in death Sept. 17, 1973...
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ANITA BOWLES
(Obituary ~ 02/20/94)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Anita Bowles, 89, of Fulton, Ky., formerly of Villa Ridge, died Friday, Feb. 18, 1994, at Parkway Regional Hospital in Fulton. She was born July 20, 1904 in Pulaski County, Ill., the daughter of William H. and Cora Weimyer Aldrich...
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LEONARD D. BALLINGER SR.
(Obituary ~ 02/20/94)
CHARLESTON -- Leonard Daniel Ballinger Sr., 83, of Charleston died Friday, Feb. 18, 1994, in the Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Festus, of an extended illness. He was born Oct. 22, 1909 at Anniston, son of Lloyd and Amelia Patterson Ballinger. He was a retired funeral director with the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel and later with the Shelby Funeral Home in Charleston, until his retirement in 1973. He was a member of the Christian Church in Charleston...
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FIREFIGHTERS BUILD STATION FOR DELTA
(Local News ~ 02/20/94)
DELTA -- Thanks to hard work and initiative on the part of the Delta firefighters, residents of this southwest Cape Girardeau County community now have a $75,000 fire station that actually cost only $38,000 to build. The five-bay, one-story, 3,864-square-foot building is located at 211 E. State St., near the Delta Post Office. The new fire station replaces a tiny building that was located beneath the town's elevated water tower...
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E.C. YOUNGHOUSE WON'T SEEK RE-ELECTION AS COMMISSIONER
(Local News ~ 02/20/94)
Second District Cape County Associate Commissioner E.C. Younghouse has decided not to seek re-election to another two-year term this year. Younghouse said he looked forward to a busy final year as a member of the county commission, but wanted to have some time to do other things...
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CAIRO GETS $1 MILLION IN GRANTS
(Local News ~ 02/20/94)
CAIRO -- The three-level "Custom House" will take on more of its 1870s interior look following a $190,000 restoration and renovation project of the top two floors of the 122-year-old building this year. Cairo is one of several Southern Illinois communities that will receive Department of Transportations grants designed for restoration of historic sites related to transportation, bicycle and pedestrian trails, highway landscaping and advertising...
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ONE INJURED IN THREE-VEHICLE ACCIDENT
(Local News ~ 02/20/94)
JACKSON -- The driver of a pickup truck remains in St. Francis Medical Center following a three-vehicle accident on Highway 34 about two miles west of here Saturday morning. Michael Bell, 18, of Millersville, suffered injuries about 11:30 a.m. when the truck he was driving crashed head-on with a car driven by Mollissa Grinder, 39, of Lebanon, Mo...
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ROBERT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION AS COUNTY RECORDER
(Local News ~ 02/20/94)
Janet Fenimore Robert has announced plans to seek a fifth term as Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds. In her announcement, Robert stressed the need for experience and continuity in the recorder's office. "With at least two new county commissioners coming on board next year, it is very important to have an experienced leader in the recorder of deeds' office," said Robert. ...
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MILLER TO SEEK RE-ELECTION AS COUNTY CLERK
(Local News ~ 02/20/94)
JACKSON -- When Rodney Miller first ran for Cape Girardeau County Clerk in 1978, he promised that if elected he would administer the office "in a fair and efficient manner, without regard to politics or prejudice toward anyone." After serving as county clerk the last 15 years, Miller said he believes he has fulfilled that promise during his tenure. On Tuesday, he will file for a fifth term...
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LIVING IN A WORLD OF SILENCE
(Local News ~ 02/20/94)
PATTON -- For James and Sara Stevens, the world is a silent place. But it's far from quiet. The brother and sister, who are deaf, are among the six children of Freida and Don Stevens of rural Bollinger County. The family lives near Patton in Bollinger County. The other children -- three sons and a daughter -- have normal hearing, as do the parents...
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WITH ROCK IN HAND
(Column ~ 02/20/94)
My sister, Lillian, has died and I have no heart to write anything new. This is a repeat of a column published a few years ago. Even though our little community banded together to fight the ice and snow and loneliness of isolation, many times a person was on his own...
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LAND TRANSFERS
(Local News ~ 02/20/94)
JACKSON -- Warranty deeds issued at the office of Janet Robert, Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds: Leonard W. and Patricia A. Holman to Gilbert and Mindy Hamlett; Drury Lodge Inc. to Drury Inns Inc.; Drury Inns Inc. to Drury Hotels Corp. Robert L. and Shirley Mackenroth to Stanley M. Smith; Henry S. and Angela Brown to Charles E. and Carola A. Moutell; Cliff L. Fleek to Donna F. Fleek...
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SALVATION ARMY WILL HOST MEALS WITH FRIENDS
(Local News ~ 02/20/94)
The Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope, will be serving Meals With Friends this Monday through Friday. Serving time is 4:30 to 6 p.m. Any individual is welcome to come and enjoy a hot, nutritious meal in a warm, friendly atmosphere at no cost, says Capt. Elmer Trapp...
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