Stories from Wednesday, November 30, 1994

PERRYVILLE -- Marie E. Schindler, 91, of Perryville, died Thursday, Nov. 17, 1994, at the Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Dec. 5, 1902, in St. Louis, the daughter of John and Catherine Krudwig Hilger. On June 27, 1928, she married Conway J. Schindler, who died April 21, 1967...

Son to Eric Perry and Kathy Cotton of Delta, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:02 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 1994. Name, Blake Matthew. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. First child. Miss Cotton is the daughter of Ray and Sally Cotton of Chaffee. Perry is the son of Mark and Linda Perry of Delta...

To the editor: It was predictable that Rush Limbaugh had to come from Missouri. He can be blunt and outspoken like the man from Independence. Missourians are well-known for their plain speaking and for not wasting inordinate time on preliminaries and extravagant politeness. ...

Two Cape Girardeau residents have completed a seven-month leadership program sponsored by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce. Robert C. Briner, director of the SEMO Regional Crime Lab, and Thomas W. Schulte, office director for Sen. Christopher Bond, completed the program called Leadership Missouri...

JACKSON -- The Jackson Jaycees once again are sponsoring a Bundle of Joy program for needy families now until Dec. 16. The program is for residents of the Jackson R-2 School District. Those in need will receive food and toys for Christmas on Dec. 17. Donation boxes can be found at Wal-Mart, Town & Country, IGA, Save-A-Lot, Sanders True Value, Capital and Boatmen's banks in Fruitland...

The Cape Girardeau license bureau will relocate to renovated quarters in the former Monroe Glass building in mid-December. The license bureau will move from 220 N. Main to a brick building owned by downtown businessman Charles Hutson at 104 S. Spanish, several blocks away. The exact date of the move hasn't been determined...

Headlines in recent editions of newspapers across our state have made their point: "Missouri prison population booming." "Missouri prisons bulging." "Missouri prisons at 160 percent of capacity." Prison overcrowding, a problem that has affected many other states, is hitting Missouri with a vengeance. These are the facts:...

To the editor: I am responding to a letter from Sandra Fann ("Health advantages of sugar can help with various ailments," Sept. 21). Fann makes the statement that "aspartame blocks serotonin and has been known to cause migraines." Neither of these statements is true...

To the editor: I read with interest Jack Stapleton's tongue-in-cheek scenario of what's in store for the nation in light of the recent election results. Sad to say, not many are listening. GILBERT DEGENHARDT Cape Girardeau

To the editor: On Saturday, Nov. 19, Plaza Tire Service on William Street was involved in a major fire that resulted in a loss of 30 percent of our warehouse and significant damage to the balance of our operation. While the fire caused major damage to our buildings and property, it could have been much worse were it not for the outstanding efforts and assistance from the Cape Girardeau and area fire departments along with assistance from the Cape Girardeau Police Department and Cape County Private Ambulance Service. ...

Funeral service for James A. Margrabe of San Rafael, Calif., formerly of Granite City, Ill., was held Nov. 25 at Irwin Chapel in Granite City. The Rev. Michael Hart officiated, with burial in Sunset Hills Memorial Estates in Glen Carbon, Ill. Margrabe, 35, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 1994, at his home. He had been ill four months...

Amy Sue Morningstar, 17, 3917 Carolewood, died Monday, Nov. 28, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center, from a gunshot wound received Sunday night in Scott City. She was born Feb. 21, 1977, in Granite City, Ill., daughter of Gary L. and Joan Hawley Morningstar...

DONGOLA, Ill. -- Carmen Alene Bishop Harper, 78, of Fairfield, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 1994, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born June 9, 1916, near Dongola, daughter of Roscoe and Lillie Cauble Jenkins. She married Marvin "Bud" Bishop, who died March 23, 1982. She later married Wayne Harper, who died Feb. 18, 1992...

Funeral service for George E. Shelton Jr., 325 S. Louisiana, will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. Larry Gallamore will officiate, with entombment in Memorial Park Mausoleum. Shelton, 84, died Monday, Nov. 28, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center...

Funeral service for James Allen Stevens, 3713 Stonebridge, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. Chaplain Arthur Kelley and the Rev. Danny Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery near Arbor, with graveside rites by VFW Post 3838...

Melvin Edwin Ruebel, 77, of the Missouri Veterans Home, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 1994, at John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Nov. 3, 1917, in Whitewater, son of Reinhold and Ida Lydia Fisher Ruebel. He and Bessie Viola Moore were married Aug. 27, 1941, at Whitewater...

ANNISTON -- Shirley Ann Coke, 59, of Anniston, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, following an extended illness. She was born Oct. 16, 1935, in Desloge, daughter of Leslie Monroe and Martha E. White Allen. She and J.W. Coke were married Aug. 5, 1980...

COBDEN, Ill. -- Jewel Mae Wallace, 86, of Cobden, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1994, at Hillside Terrace Nursing Home. She was born April 3, 1908, in Magnum, Okla., daughter of Harmon Richard and Minnie Jane Latham Moler. She and William Harry Wallace were married June 27, 1931, in Belleville. He died Nov. 26, 1969...

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Nicholas Ray Tucker, 4, and Alex Michael Tucker, 18 months, of Olive Branch, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1994, from injuries received in a house fire. Nicholas was born July 9, 1990, and Alex was born May 20, 1993, sons of Donnie R. and Tracy Sissom Tucker. Both were born in Cape Girardeau, Mo...

SIKESTON -- Cinda L. Shemwell, 86, of Sikeston, died Monday, Nov. 28, 1994, at Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was born Feb. 26, 1908, in Marston, daughter of James and Angeline Evans Raines. She and Andrew Shemwell were married Feb. 19, 1927. Formerly of Lilbourn, she was a member of United Pentecostal Church...

ANNA, Ill. -- Lois Vick Grace, 86, of Anna, died Monday, Nov. 28, 1994, at the home of a daughter in Anna. She was born July 29, 1908, in the Diswood community of Alexander County, daughter of Thomas and Zilla Hargis Irby. She and Wallace Vick were married July 12, 1933. He died Feb. 27, 1946. She later married Leslie Grace Sr. May 12, 1958. He died March 17, 1993...

CHARLESTON -- Charles Curtis Keen, 66, of Charleston, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1994, at his home. He was born June 22, 1928, in Wyatt, son of Curtis and Ruth Macko Keen. He and Bernice Mary Bruenderman were married April 10, 1951. Keen was a self-employed farmer and retired boat pilot. He was a member of St. Henry's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and Union Local 77...

Gov. Mel Carnahan and Southeast Missouri State University officials turned shovels of dirt Tuesday at a groundbreaking ceremony for the school's business building. University Regent Don Dickerson likened the project to a "Field of Dreams," a reference to the movie that revolves around the building of a baseball diamond in an Iowa cornfield...

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Two young children died in a mobile home fire here early Tuesday. The victims were identified by the Alexander County coroner's office as Alex Michael Tucker, 1, and his brother, Nicholas Ray Tucker, 3. The boys' father, Donnie R. Tucker, 26, was in critical condition Tuesday at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis. His son, Corey Tucker, 2, was listed in serious condition at the same hospital...

Her smile is as alluring and heartwarming as the Salvation Army's Tree of Lights. It can be found at one of Wal-Mart's entrances from now until Christmas eve. "Hello. How are you today? Have a merry Christmas," Kristin Ham says about a few hundred times a day. That she can say it so often and sound like she means it tells us something about who she is and where she is headed...

A 7-year-old girl has developed an interest in reading. She also shows some artistic ability. Her mother says when she is not reading she likes to work with coloring books or explore the world of arts and crafts. She also likes to play with jewelry...

Last October Mrs. D moved from Bollinger County to Cape Girardeau to be with her daughter. The move, however, became more expensive than she had thought, and now Mrs. D is having difficulty paying for medicine she needs to control diabetes and hypertension. She received a pacemaker last year and found out she had gall stones shortly thereafter...

The start of Hanukkah, an eight-day Jewish celebration, signals the start of fun for Lynne Margolies. The celebration of religious freedom began at sundown Sunday and continues through Sunday. Hanukkah is celebrated in the home with the nightly lighting of another candle on the Hanukkah Menorah, a nine-branched candelabra...

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor its seventh annual Calls From Santa program Dec. 12-15. Parents can register their children by mailing the form from the Parks and Recreation brochure, filling out a form at the A.C. Brase Arena or call in the information to the Parks and Recreation office at 335-5421...

Edwin Tia and Evelyn Woon, both 22, left Malaysia 11 months ago and came to Cape Girardeau for the educational opportunities both in and out of the classroom. They wanted to learn on a Midwest campus. They wanted to taste life in the States, see seasons change...

Drs. Daniel S. Duick and Robert S. Hunt will discuss thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer on "Ask Your Doctor" Thursday. The medical program airs at 8 p.m. on Cape Girardeau cable channel 5. The program is sponsored by St. Francis Medical Center, Southeast Missouri Hospital, the Cape Girardeau County Medical Society and channel 5...

Choosing the family Christmas tree is great fun, but it can be quite a confusing job as there are so many choices. Scotch pine is probably the most popular Christmas tree sold. It is economically priced, holds its needles well, but doesn't have a strong fragrance...

MILLERSVILLE -- There will be a chili and stew supper Saturday at Old Salem Methodist Church. It will begin at 3 p.m. There will also be a bazaar. The church is located three miles north of Millersville, off Highway BB on County Road 478. The chili supper is sponsored by the UMW and the public is invited to attend...