Stories from Wednesday, June 22, 1994

SIKESTON -- A memorial service for Brian Clark of Sikeston will be held at 1 p.m. today at Ponder Funeral Chapel, with Elder Maurice Grimsley officiating. Clark, 16, died Thursday, June 16, 1994, in Dayton, Ohio, from injuries received in an automobile accident...

To the Editor, Your recent article about the reprimand the school secretary received from the school superintendent prompted me to write this letter. There are many aspects of this graduation affair that have troubled me. What troubles me the most is the seeming lack of support this administration has generated. ...

Dear Editor, Cape Central is my alma mater. To walk across the stage at graduation, to receive the admiration of your parents and fellow classmates, the handshake and reception of your diploma cover from the president of the board of education, and the applause from your teachers and friends is much more than symbolic, it is the affirmation of each student's dedication in achieving a goal...

Cape Girardeau lost one of its finest citizens this past weekend with the death of Glenn J. Hutson. Retailer, civic leader, Christian, family man -- Glenn Jefferson Hutson was all these, and more. As his minister said Monday in eulogizing him, he was indeed something special. ...

In a city where statues and monuments are plentiful, a new memorial in the state capital deserves notice. Dedicated last week was a monument paying homage to more than 500 Missouri law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. In the shadow of the Capitol in Jefferson City, this memorial is a fitting tribute to those who dedicate themselves to this often dangerous profession...

Once flood waters descend, debris, bad memories and bills remain. Of those, it is debatable which can be disposed of quickest. However, while the flood is a historical recollection for many in the region, some continue to struggle to regain their footing following the devastation. A group exists now that continues in the effort of helping these people, filling in the gaps that remain after federal and state disaster offices closed their shops. We commend the work of this group...

To the Editorial Board: NUTS!! That was General McAuliffe's response to the Germans when asked if he wanted to surrender his American troops at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. His response was appropriate at the time and I believe is appropriate, now, in my response to Sunday's editorial regarding the Cape School Board and our superintendent...

Cape Girardeau County Democratic Chairman Rick Althaus recently participated in the first western regional public policy conference of the Democratic Leadership Council in Denver. Althaus, a political science professor at Southeast Missouri State University, was one of approximately 300 delegates and public officials who met to discuss political issues and to determine the direction of the Democratic Party on issues...

To the Editor: How often do we hear the familiar maxim, "Actions speak louder than words," and wait anxiously for someone (else) to take action? Lately, there has been an overwhelming flow of (ital) words by concerned voters -- the parents, teachers and students of Cape Girardeau voicing their opposition to the superintendent's and school board's decision to allow seniors who did not meet the academic criteria for graduation participate in the commencement exercises...

COBDEN, Ill. -- Ellinor B. Rich, 96, of Cobden, died Tuesday, June 21, 1994, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born April 6, 1898, in Cobden, daughter of Louis J. and Mabel F. Foreman Buck. She and George R. Rich were married June 5, 1919, at Cobden. He died July 3, 1973...

BERTRAND -- Funeral service for Robert A. "Cobb" Hunt of Bertrand will be held at 2 p.m. today at Shelby Funeral Chapel in East Prairie. The Rev. George White will officiate, with burial in Dogwood Cemetery near East Prairie. Hunt, 63, died Monday, June 20, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, following an extended illness...

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Rob Heuring of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:23 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 1994. Name, Hannah Marie. Weight, 6 pounds 15 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Heuring is the former Rebecca Phelps, daughter of Maylon and Maxann Phelps of Jackson, and Ed and Helen Jaco of Benton. Heuring is employed by Midwest Cable Splicing, and is the son of Paul and Jane Heuring of Cape Girardeau...

CHARLESTON -- Funeral service for Hugh Edd Goodale of Charleston, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Gerald Penn will officiate, with burial in East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at Shelby Funeral Home in Charleston after 5 p.m. today...

CHARLESTON -- Vallie "Aunt Sissie" Abernathy, 84, of Charleston, died Monday, June 20, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Dec. 7, 1909, in Scott County, daughter of Charles Edward and Donnie Oliver McCormick. She and Clarence Abernathy were married Nov. 11, 1946...

When Steve Williams is busy, areas in Cape Girardeau that are blighted soon become brightened. Williams, who is the city's housing assistance coordinator, received notice Tuesday from the Missouri Department of Economic Development that he will be even busier in the next two years...

COLUMBIA -- A Southeast Missouri native, who gained statewide recognition for his handling of high profile murder cases for the attorney general's office, has been chosen as the Republican candidate for Congress in the 9th district. Kenny Hulshof, a native of Charleston who served as an assistant public defender and prosecuting attorney in Cape Girardeau County, was picked Monday night in Bowling Green as the GOP challenger to U.S. ...

JACKSON -- The city of Jackson got a surprise from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources that may cost its citizens to upgrade the waste-water treatment plant. The plant was just upgraded in 1989. Jackson Utilities and Public Works Director Mark Brown was notified June 14 by the DNR that it is reducing the biochemical oxygenated demand (BOD) level in the effluent leaving the Jackson waste-water treatment plant...

I know, I know, I left sports behind, so why do I feel compelled to write about O.J. Simpson? It's not really just O.J. Simpson I find fascinating. Actually it's the country's obsession with his every move. I must admit, I'm no different. Each time he does or says something, or new evidence in the case turns up, it seems like we've got to know. ...

SCOTT CITY -- Newly-appointed Scott City Police Chief Danny Clubb Sr. boasts that he finally can see over the top of his desk to the hallway. "When they first gave me this job, this desk was piled so high with papers and stuff that you couldn't see the doorway, let alone the hall," he said. "Now I've got it down where I can almost see the top of my desk."...

Southeast Missouri State University has received a $242,513 federal grant for the 1994-95 year, the first year in a four-year continuation of the federal Talent Search program in the Missouri Bootheel. The project is administered by the university's Educational Opportunity Program...

BENTON -- Another use for a soybean product will be tested near here Friday. "A soybean oil dust suppressant will be tested on a gravel road," said Terry Herndon, superintendent of the Scott County Highway Department. "Scott County has been selected as the first test site in Southeast Missouri for this dust control agent."...

The Colonial Cape Girardeau Foundation hopes within the next few weeks to make another offer on the purchase of the St. Vincent's Seminary property. David Murphy, executive director of the foundation, said: "We are going forward. We have not lost our vision in what our goal is and have never taken our eyes off that 151-year-old building. It's a must...

Margaret "Maggie" Mahoney has been appointed interim executive director of Otahki Girl Scout Council, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Elsie Miller. Miller has served as executive director since October 1991. Mahoney has served in professional Girl Scouting for 23 years, 15 in executive director positions in the Midwest...

The Depressive and Manic Depressive Association of Southeast Missouri will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in conference room B of St. Francis Medical Center's Health and Education Center. Dr. Jack Stokes will speak on making assertiveness work for you...

The Southeast Missouri Chapter of the Missouri Head Injury Association will host a free public seminar Saturday for head injury patients and their friends and families. The seminar will begin at 9:30 a.m. in conference rooms A and B of the Health and Education Center at St. Francis Medical Center...

To refresh memories, we repeat that ever since English was established as a language, speakers and writers have been turning nouns into verbs to serve their individual needs. In the beginning, verbs doubled as nouns because they defined what people did for a living. ...

The SEMO chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will host a seminar on hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today in St. Francis Medical Center's conference rooms A and B of the Health and Education Center. The seminar will feature points of interest to critical care nurses along with physicians and health professionals who deal with strokes. The seminar is free...

Ready for the season's first tomatoes? How about sweet corn or fresh green beans? The benefits of home-grown produce without the work of gardening are available at weekly farmer's markets in Cape Girardeau. "I come because it's fresh; it's all home-grown and it's not been raised in some hot house," said Marilyn Huttegger of Cape Girardeau...

From the dawn of civilization in Central Asia to the dining tables of today, onions have been relished as a raw or cooked vegetable and as a seasoning in the recipes of nearly all the world's culinary cultures. Onions were known to the pharaohs of Egypt, sorely missed by children of Israel during their wanderings in the wilderness, relished by the Greeks and grown extensively in Italy during the Roman rule...