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MIKE BOARDMAN
(Obituary ~ 12/07/94)
SIKESTON -- Funeral service for Mickale Dale "Mike" Boardman of Sikeston will be held at 1 p.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Kelley Grubbs officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Boardman, 35, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 1994, at his home...
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REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR
(Editorial ~ 12/07/94)
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor 53 years ago today, U.S. forces were caught off guard and unprepared to mount a quick defense. As a result, the enormous loss of life was tragic. Today, more than half a century removed from that terrible day, Americans remember the heroism of those who gave their lives and those who fought for nearly four more years in the battles of World War II around the globe...
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LAND TRANSFERS
(Local News ~ 12/07/94)
Cape Girardeau County Martin H. and Opal F. Shanks to Clinton E. and Deanna J. Wages; James D. and Rosezetta Moyers to Po Chun and Lai Kay Chan; John T. Horner II to Matthew J. Randolph. Frank W. and Debra Mitchell Braxton to the Frank Westbrook and Debra Mitchell Braxton Trusts, three tracts; Caroll M. Barnhart et al. to Leonard J. and Mary J. Wille; Leonard J. and Mary J. Wile to Ralph V. and Evelyn M. Wille...
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PUSHING MATH, SCIENCE
(Editorial ~ 12/07/94)
Getting youngsters interested in science and mathematics requires a special skill. Most of all it requires teachers who have an aptitude for teaching, training to teach well and a solid background in science and math. That combination is the product of a program at Southeast Missouri State University that has received national acclaim...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 12/07/94)
Daughter to Kevin and Kim Propst of Nashville, Tenn., Baptist Hospital there, 6:08 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 1994. Name, Grayson Victoria. Weight, 7 pounds 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Propst is the former Kim Grayson, daughter of Bob and Connie Grayson of Nashville. She is a songwriter and recording artist. Propst is an entertainer and singer, and is the son of Ed and Louise Propst of Cape Girardeau...
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BILLY H. ST. ARBOR
(Obituary ~ 12/07/94)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Billy Hall St. Arbor, 60, of Cairo, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1994, at his home. He was born Sept. 8, 1934, in Bardwell, Ky., son of Toy T. and Jessie Hall St. Arbor. St. Arbor was a member of John R. Baptist Church in Madison Heights, Mich., and a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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MARGARET DEHART
(Obituary ~ 12/07/94)
SIKESTON -- Margaret "Peggy" DeHart, 64, of Bloomsdale, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1994, at Deaconess Hospital West in St. Louis. She is formerly of Sikeston. Amick-Burnett Funeral Home at Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
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FREDA IVY
(Obituary ~ 12/07/94)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Freda Ivy, 71, of Olmsted, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1994, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born April 15, 1926, in Olmsted, daughter of Henry and Lillian Coleson Richards. Survivors include three sons, David Griffith of Cypress, Paul Griffith of Olmsted, Danny Ivy of Mounds; three daughters, Norma Kline and Kathleen Griffith of Villa Ridge, Mary Kline of Mound City; a brother, Leon Richards of Portland, Ore.; four sisters, Rennie Miller of Pontiac, Mich., Elizabeth Strout of Aurora, Lena Miller of Decatur, Marita Temke of Olmsted; seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.. ...
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ELVERDA ALLEN
(Obituary ~ 12/07/94)
PERRYVILLE -- Elverda "Birdie" Allen, 62, of Perryville, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1994, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 16, 1932, in Tilsit, daughter of Alvin M. and Amanda Lange Birk. Birk was owner/operator of Allen Bookkeeping and Income Tax Service more than 30 years...
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DR. RUSSELL J. MOECKEL
(Obituary ~ 12/07/94)
PERRYVILLE -- Dr. Russell J. Moeckel, 63, of Perryville, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1994, at his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1930, in Jacob, Ill., son of Herbert and Stella Bellmann Moeckel. He and Loretta M. Heins were married Nov. 10, 1951. Moeckel was a graduate of Logan Chiropractic College, and had been a practicing chiropractor 33 years. He was also president of Perry Developers...
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ETHEL GRAY
(Obituary ~ 12/07/94)
Ethel Keith Gray, 98, of Dallas, Texas, died Monday, Dec. 5, 1994. She was born Aug. 10, 1896. She graduated from Lucy Brinkley Nursing School in Memphis, Tenn., in 1916. Gray had been superintendent of nurses at Southeast Missouri Hospital, and later was nursing supervisor for Dr. Tim Green in Dallas. She was a member of Tyler Street Methodist Church...
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JACK G. SULLIVANT
(Obituary ~ 12/07/94)
MOREHOUSE -- Jack Gaston Sullivant, 69, of Morehouse, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 1994, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born April 17, 1925, in Morehouse, son of Markey W. and Cora Connie Gaston Sullivant. Sullivant served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He received a bachelor of science degree from Southeast Missouri State University, and master's degree from Peabody University in Nashville, Tenn...
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RUSHA ASHER WENDEL
(Obituary ~ 12/07/94)
JACKSON -- Shabie Rusha Wendel, 80, of Jackson, died Monday, Dec. 5, 1994, at Jackson Manor. She was born Nov. 23, 1914, at Lodi, daughter of Rudolph and Eliza Watkins Hahs. She and Earl Asher were married June 29, 1929. He died Dec. 9, 1972. She later married Martin Wendel Jan. 11, 1975. He died Feb. 22, 1990...
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EVA M. QUINN
(Obituary ~ 12/07/94)
ADVANCE -- Funeral service for Eva Mae Quinn of Advance will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Morgan Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Lee Roy Quinn officiating. Burial will be in Morgan Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today...
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GEORGE A. HELMAN
(Obituary ~ 12/07/94)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Funeral service for George Andrew Glen "Charlie Brown" Helman of Villa Ridge will be held at 1 p.m. today at Villa Ridge Union Church. William Winters will officiate, with burial in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the church from 8 a.m. to service time...
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P&Z URGES BOYD: WIDEN WILLIAM ST.
(Local News ~ 12/07/94)
The city Planning and Zoning Commission doesn't want to gamble on traffic congestion in downtown Cape Girardeau. Instead, it wants William Street east of Sprigg widened to four lanes to help handle additional traffic that will be generated by a riverboat gambling development downtown. Commissioners want the developer, Boyd Gaming Corp., to pay for the improvement...
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TOUR FEATURES HOLIDAY LIGHTS
(Local News ~ 12/07/94)
Anyone planning on taking the Holiday of Lights bus tour this weekend should secure a ticket in advance to avoid being left out. That advice comes from the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, which is sponsoring the fourth annual event. Buses will be in the Plaza Galleria parking lot on Friday and Saturday and will depart at 7 o'clock each evening. The one-hour tour will cost $1 per person...
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BY THE WAY: HARRISON LEFT LASTING IMPRESSION
(Column ~ 12/07/94)
I can still see Dick Harrison standing close to the entrance of the Playdium, armed with a mischievous grin and the promise of another compelling story. When he began unraveling one of his favorite yarns, he had this knack of making you forget about time and place. I noticed this when I called him at home and asked if he would mind telling me about his second bout with cancer...
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SC CHIEF REFLECTS ON FIRST 6 MONTHS
(Local News ~ 12/07/94)
SCOTT CITY -- Police Chief Danny Clubb is pleased that he survived his first six months as head of the Scott City Police Department. "I got into a lot more than I thought I would," Clubb said about accepting the position in June. "I feel that we've accomplished a lot over the last six months."...
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SIBBLINGS EARN HONORS IN SEMO NURSING PROGRAM
(Local News ~ 12/07/94)
Sibling rivalry has much to do with Cheryl Wormington and Daniel Record graduating with honors Saturday from Southeast Missouri State University's nursing program. But their mutual drive to nurture the sick and heal the wounded is the real reason they are closer now than ever...
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WOMAN WITH DISEASE NEEDS NEW MATTRESS
(Local News ~ 12/07/94)
Mrs. P, 72, suffers from a disease that causes the intestines to deteriorate. She also has an electrolyte imbalance and is having difficulty gaining weight. She lives alone with her dog Ming, a devoted companion who has been with her for several years...
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JONESBORO WOMAN INJURED IN ACCIDENT
(Local News ~ 12/07/94)
An accident Monday north of Dongola, Ill., sent a Jonesboro, Ill., woman to the hospital with major injuries. Illinois State Police said Misty Brim, 19, was driving too fast on Highway 51 at 8:50 a.m. when she lost control of her vehicle and struck a car driven by David Szoke, 47, of Carbondale...
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TOYBOX GETS BOOST FROM SCHRADER SCHOOL
(Local News ~ 12/07/94)
Alma Schrader Elementary School will give Toybox a much-needed boost when it continues its tradition of donating toys to the project Dec. 16. Students will donate toys appropriate for children ranging in age from infants to 8 or 9. Toys will be dropped into grocery bags and delivered to the Southeast Missourian Dec. 17...
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SEMO STUDENTS STUDY VACCINATION PRACTICES
(Local News ~ 12/07/94)
The Cape Girardeau County Health Department this year had the state's best record for immunizations: Three of every four children get shots by age 2. But health officials won't be satisfied until every child is immunized. "We want 100 percent," said Charlotte Craig, department director...
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LEND ME YOUR EAR: THREE ZEROS CAN FRIGHTEN BANK TELLER~S!
(Column ~ 12/07/94)
Readers of these columns may recall a reference to "Crazy English," Richard Lederer's tongue-in-cheek best seller published some time back. By way of contrast, the author's treasured book, "The Miracle of Language," confirms his deep passion for the Mother Tongue. Like all true linguophiles, Lederer is forever laughing about its manifold inconsistencies while forever affirming that language is "the most glorious of all human inventions."...
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ARBITRATION STILL BEING DISCUSSED AT CAIRO
(Local News ~ 12/07/94)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Striking Cairo teachers and school officials are talking about binding arbitration, but no agreements have been adopted. "We were hoping that we could sit down with the school board and hash this thing out," Ron Newell, president of the Cairo Association of Teachers, said Tuesday. "But we have turned things over to our attorney concerning arbitration."...
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LADY BUG: IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE POINSETTIA DAY
(Column ~ 12/07/94)
We have Boss' Day, Secretaries' Day, Grandparents' Day, May Day, Law Day, Family History Day, International Day of Peace, Literary Day -- and now Poinsettia Day. Each time you admire the holiday poinsettia, you can thank Joel Poinsett for introducing this plant to the United States...
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