Stories from Thursday, April 20, 1995

CHICAGO -- Eugene Burrow, 33, of Chicago died Friday, April 14, 1995, at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. Burrow was born Aug. 10, 1961, in Lilbourn. He is survived by two sons, Rodriquez Homes of Columbia and Shama Hunter of Parma; a daughter, Terilyn Hunter of Parma; his mother, Flora Burrow of Lilbourn; two brothers, Henry Burrow of Muskegon, Mich., and John Lee Burrow of Lilbourn; four sisters, Mary Reynolds of Ft. ...

Enlisting the services of 250 Civil War re-enactors is one thing; figuring out how to feed them is another. So who picks up the tab for 500 pounds of meat, 400 pounds of potatoes, 200 pounds of beans, 25 pounds of coffee and 100 pounds of onions? And don't forget the 25 bales of straw for bedding...

This is a detail from a Hawaiian flag quilt, circa 1900. The butterfly motif depicts a favorite butterfly hair adornment of Queen Lili'uokalani, Hawaii's last monarch. PADUCAH, Ky. -- The Museum of the American Quilter's Society buys some of its contemporary quilts through purchase awards made at the American Quilter's Society Annual Show and Contest held in Paducah each April."...

"The sarcophagus was afloat on a mercury sea, lit by lamps burning human fat and dotted with gold wild geese." -- Sima Qian 1st century B.C. MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- When China's first emperor, Qin Shi-huang-di (259-210 B.C.), was entombed, an estimated 8,000 life-size terra-cotta warriors, horses and chariots were arrayed in a military formation over a five-acre area around the burial chamber...

A Poker Run for motorcycles and classic cars will be held Sunday. Proceeds will benefit the March of Dimes. Check-in begins at 1 p.m. at Grass Roots Motorcycles, 28 S. Spanish St. The entry fee is $7 per hand or $10 per couple. Trophies will be awarded for best hand, worst hand, oldest bike, oldest car, longest distance traveled and group with most entries...

Folk-singing, fiddle-playing and traditional crafts-making are some of the highlights offered by this year's Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive. The fifth annual drive, a reintroduction for many residents to the villages and historic sites of Southeast Missouri, will be Saturday and Sunday. The Center for Regional History at Southeast Missouri State University coordinates the event...

Piece by piece, stitch by stitch and little by little a quilt begins to take shape. Sewn by the rich and poor, by free women and by slaves, and for decoration and utility, quilts long have been part of America's heritage. Today that tradition continues as quilting crosses gender, occupational and monetary boundaries...

Maintaining both antique and contemporary quilts is paramount to their survival for future generations. Thelma Stone, an American Quilter's Society certified insurance appraiser, says everyday wear and tear are hard on any quilt. "I don't recommend washing or dry cleaning an older quilt," said Stone. "The dyes in the fabric are likely to run and washing can loosen the stitches."...

This column continues excerpting a paper written on Outcome Based Education and its core, Mastery Learning, written by Dr. Daniel Harden, professor of education at Washburn University in Topeka. Dr. Harden is speaking of Dr. William Spady, the father of OBE and a sociologist who never taught in a classroom:...

Cape Girardeau voters likely will have an opportunity to amend the city charter, adopted 14 years ago, during next spring's municipal election. A committee spent many months examining possible changes in the document before it recommended 10 amendments to the city council. However, the council rejected a proposed ethics commission and decided changes in city budgeting and finances would better be addressed through city ordinances...

JACKSON -- Merchants in Cape Girardeau County should be smiling all the way to the bank, if April sales tax figures are any indication. The county's half-cent sales tax brought in $317,651 this month, 11 percent over last April. County Auditor Weldon Macke predicts the end of the year will bring a 7 percent total increase over 1994, which was a remarkable year for county revenue...

SIKESTON -- Dorothy J. Barnes, 67, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, April 19, 1995, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born July 14, 1927, in Nimmons, Ark., daughter of Clarence and Mary White. She and Elmer L. Barnes were married June 8, 1946, at Kennett...

Daughter to Kenny and Michele Williams of Lilbourn, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:47 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 1995. Name, Kristen Nicole. Weight, 7 pounds 4 ounces. Mrs. Williams is the former Michele Carrell, daughter of Agnes Carrell of Lilbourn. She is a deputy with New Madrid County Sheriff's Department. Williams is employed by Alex Fowler Farms, and is the son of Jewell Williams of Lilbourn...

CAIRO, Ill. -- Zenobia R. Vaughn, 83, of Cairo died Wednesday, April 19, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She married William Vaughn, who preceded her in death. She was a member of the Cairo United Pentecostal Church. Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Welch of St. Louis; a son, John Vaughn of St. Louis; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

U.S. Sen. John Ashcroft, R-Missouri, spent Wednesday on a whirlwind tour of five Missouri cities driving home a message about the need for fundamental change in the federal government. In a 10-hour period, Ashcroft flew to Farmington to speak at a breakfast with community leaders; spoke at an American history class in Sikeston; tinkered with farm equipment in Kennett; marked lumber at a Poplar Bluff wood products firm; and covered chairs at a furniture manufacturer in West Plains...

Sherm Smith acquired a love for old cars as youngster. "My first car was a 1948 Ford police car," said Smith, who now owns and operates Smith's Auction Company, a division of Smith's Classic Cars, at Dexter. "Naturally, the first thing I wanted to do was see how fast it would go."...

April 20, 1995 Dear Pat, Just got back from Memphis. The last time DC and I were there was Labor Day weekend 1993. A big blues festival was in town and we had to drive halfway to Missouri to find a room. We were getting married in three weeks, and DC had flown in from California to make sure she really did want to go through with it. She thought we might be just playing chicken...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Although final totals won't be known for three months, early reports indicate Missouri will receive record tax revenue in the fiscal year that ends June 30. With some tax collections already up by as much as 90 percent, this year's total from state taxes could reach an historic high of more than $5 billion...

I GOT a letter from AT&T saying they were going to charge me $5 a month whether I made any long-distance calls or not. I tried to call their billing office the next day (Good Friday) and their business office was closed. I just don't know what this is all about. Could somebody tell me? I don't think they should be allowed to give us one day's notice, and then they're closed the next day...

JACKSON -- An average of 200 kindergarten students enroll in Jackson public schools every April, and 30 or 40 more join the ranks during the summer and following school year. This month, 257 children already are enrolled for kindergarten next school year, and if just 40 more come in between now and August, Jackson will see its largest class ever...

Cape Girardeau Federal Building officials plan no changes in security, said Walt Bradley, supervisor of the U.S. marshal's office in the building. "We have adequate security," said Bradley. "If we had any reservations about the facility here, we would close it."...

An Israeli journalist told a campus audience Wednesday that peace in the Middle East would have political as well as civilian casualties. Middle East politics and the peace process were topics of discussion Wednesday afternoon at Southeast Missouri State University and the honored guest was an Israeli journalist...

"Ask Your Doctor," a one-on-one medical show with local doctors answering questions from local viewers calling in, airs tonight at 8 on cable access channel 5. The topic will be "Health Safety for Kids" with Dr. Jesse R. Ramsey, as the guest. "Ask Your Doctor" is sponsored jointly by St. Francis Medical Center and Southeast Missouri Hospital in conjunction with the Cape Girardeau County Medical Society and channel 5. Hosts are Martha Muench and Dr. Jean Chapman...