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MUSIC TEACHER FINDS RHYTHM, JOY FOR CHILDREN WITH FEROCIOUS APPETITES
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
Music classes at Washington Elementary School have a decidedly 1990s sound with an automatic background rhythm machine and an electronic keyboard. Youngsters take standards like "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and turn it into "Itsy Bitsy Spider Rap." Older students are using the rhythms for background to write original raps using the names of the 50 states...
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BIG, ICKY BUGS
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
This insect graveyard that was made by Amy Rauls is replete with appropriate headstones for the dearly departed bugs. Sean Riches showed his insect collection in the form of the Madam Butterfly Theatre. Sean Riches doesn't like bugs much, especially the big, icky ones he had to collect as part of a sixth-grade science project at Franklin Elementary School...
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CLEAN UP MESSES, CITY TELLS AREA CONTRACTORS
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
Clean up your mess, the Cape Girardeau City Council said to developers and contractors Monday night. The council unanimously voted to require them to clean the mud and dirt off of streets and control water runoff and erosion around their construction sites...
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FIRST OF 15 SCHOOL MEETINGS IS TONIGHT
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
The first of 15 community meetings to help the Cape Girardeau Board of Education set a course for the next five years will be held tonight. The meeting will be at Franklin Elementary School, 215 Louisiana, at 7 p.m. The topic is educational directions...
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SOUTHEAST CELEBRATION: NO PLACE LIKE HOME
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
At Southeast Missouri State University's homecoming this weekend, alumni and guests will be reminded there is no place like their old college home. This year's celebration features a takeoff on the "Wizard of Oz" theme with "Southeast: There's No Place Like Home."...
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CITY'S WATER USAGE A RECROD IN AUGUST
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
Cape Girardeau experienced record water usage in August. The city-owned water system pumped more than 6 million gallons of water a day, on average. There were 17 days in August that usage totaled more than 6 million gallons. There were several days that usage was in the 6.5 million-gallon range. Peak usage was 6.83 million gallons...
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MARK MY WORD: FRGET BIG SWEEP; BARBIE'S IN FULL SWING
(Column ~ 10/03/95)
Some birthday presents literally can sweep you off your feet. Mitchell O'Hearn's friends and family gave the 2-year-old boy 10 used vacuum cleaners for his birthday last month. O'Hearn lives in Wisconsin, where vacuum cleaners are almost as popular as the Green Bay Packers...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 10/03/95)
WHAT'S GOING on with all this ozone layer depletion and global warming talk? Studies show that if not for global warming, we would be in the beginning of a new ice age. So, in essence, it's good that we have some global warming. WHY ARE the Democrats spreading fear among the senior citizens and the poor? It's simple, they lost power in Congress which they have had for generations. ...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 10/03/95)
Son to Rita Todd, 1313 Monticello, and Joe Fitzjearld, 735 William, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:08 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, 1995. Name, Brandon Wayne. Weight, 7 pounds. Second child, first son. Miss Todd is the daughter of Geraldine Todd and Bill Todd of Cape Girardeau. Fitzjearld is employed at Midway Dairy. He is the son of Carolyn Marris of Pullman, Mich., and Bill Fitzjearld of Kennett...
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WEED AND SEED: LOCAL INVOLVEMENT OR UNCLE SAM?
(Editorial ~ 10/03/95)
Weed and Seed is the kind of program that sounds good. As outlined for Sikeston residents in July, the program -- the first effort of its kind in a small-town setting -- is aimed at weeding out drug dealers and seeding in social programs that will change neighborhoods and communities into environments that won't tolerate lawlessness...
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LETTER: A CLUB, NOT A CHURCH
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/03/95)
To the editor: After reading the Associated Press article in the Southeast Missourian about "Steel guitars and country music are in place at this church," I feel that as a minister of the gospel I should at least warn people who might be led into such distortions of the plan of God listed in scripture. ...
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GROVER A. TOWNLEY
(Obituary ~ 10/03/95)
ADVANCE -- Grover Allen Townley, 75, of Advance, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 1995, at his home. He was born Sept. 14, 1920, in Hackleburg, Ala., son of Clinton and Minnie Kelly Townley. He first married Quillie Mae Palmer, who preceded him in death. He and Balmar Head were married in 1954. She died Dec. 7, 1992...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU CITY COUNCIL
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
Action Monday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. City Hall, 401 Independence Public Hearings Request of St. Francis Medical Center for a special-use permit to allow smaller parking spaces in its parking garage now under construction. Request of David O. Patrick Trust for a special-use permit to assemble computer cables at 1809 N. Kingshighway...
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PERCY HOLMES
(Obituary ~ 10/03/95)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Funeral service for Percy Holmes, Tamms Route 1, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Barkett Funeral Home in Mounds. The Rev. Robert Burchyett will officiate, with burial in Spencer Heights Cemetery at Mounds. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to service time...
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THELMA C. SHEARER
(Obituary ~ 10/03/95)
Thelma C. Shearer, 81, of Nicholasville, Ky., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 1995, at Hunter Acres Nursing Home in Sikeston. She was born Jan. 4, 1914, in Jessamine County, Ky., daughter of James N. and Hettie Murphy Corman. She and Jodie Shearer were married Nov. 4, 1930, in Jeffersonville, Ind. He died April 4, 1978...
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JACKSON BOARD OF ALDERMEN
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
Monday, Oct. 2 7:30 p.m. Power and Light Committee Approved change order in the amount of $5,000 on the power plant elevated water tank project. Approved placement of street light at 1023 Anna St., the intersection of Sunset Lane and Grandview Drive, the intersection of Timber Lane and Edgewood Road, the intersection of Grandview Drive and Edgewood Road, the intersection of Timber Lane and Highway 25 and the intersection of Grandview Drive and Highway 25...
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HAZEL I. WILSON
(Obituary ~ 10/03/95)
JACKSON -- Hazel I. Wilson, 51, of Jackson, died Monday, Oct. 2, 1995, at her home. She was born June 23, 1944, in St. Louis, daughter of Grover and Zona Craft Hahs. She and Tom Wilson were married Sept. 21, 1962, at Pocahontas. Wilson was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church at Pocahontas...
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E. LUTHER SAMPLE
(Obituary ~ 10/03/95)
Edward Luther Sample, 88, of Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, died Monday, Oct. 2, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Nov. 30, 1906, at Patton, son of Edward G. and Clara Dolle Sample. Sample lived in St. Louis 45 years. He was employed at Valley Farm Dairy Co., retiring in 1971. He was a member of Tyler Place Presbyterian Church in St. Louis. Sample served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was awarded four Bronze Stars...
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MARILYN M. TODD
(Obituary ~ 10/03/95)
BENTON -- Marilyn Maxine Todd, 67, Benton Route 1, died Monday, Oct. 2, 1995, at her home. She was born June 3, 1928, in Philipp, Miss., daughter of Ottis and Clara Meeks Mathews. She and Wilford Todd were married Nov. 26, 1949, in Chaffee. He died March 3, 1995...
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HUTSON'S STORE TO REOPEN WEDNESDAY
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
Hutson's Fine Furniture will reopen at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The downtown store was closed over the weekend to prepare for its move into expanded quarters on South Main Street. Hutson's Furniture added an additional 10,000 square feet to make way for additional galleries, including the La-Z-Boy Showcase Shoppe, which has been moved from North Kingshighway to downtown...
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FIRST EXCHANGE PROPERTY BEING AUCTIONED
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
Two parcels of property in Cape Girardeau County were among those scheduled to be sold at an auction Monday as efforts continued toward final disposition of the First Exchange Corp. The defunct bank-holding company owned banking operations in Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Fredericktown and St. Louis...
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RICHLAND SCHOOLS TO HOLD HARVEST CELEBRATION
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
ESSEX -- Richland public schools will host several beauty pageants in conjunction with its Harvest Celebration Oct. 14. Proceeds from the events will be used for the junior and senior prom at the school. Pageants begin at 9:30 a.m. and will continue throughout the day. Contestants should arrive at least 30 minutes early...
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BOND AMENDMENT CALLS FOR DRUG COURT PROGRAM MONEY
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
An amendment to an appropriations measure would include $100 million for a drug court program, said U.S. Sen. Christopher Bond, the amendment's sponsor. Bond said the program would enable communities to "address non-violent, drug-related offenders."...
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ORAN CHAMBER TO HOST FIRST OLD FASHIONED DAY
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
ORAN -- Residents here will turn back the clock for the first Old Fashioned Day celebration Saturday. The event begins at 10 a.m. Activities include square dancing, Indian dancing, wagon rides, black powder demonstrations and working crafts. Cleda Curtis Art Productions will host an open house and an 1893 map of Scott County will be on display at the Oran Mini-Mart. The Iron Mountain Depot and Museum will also be open for the day...
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RON COLE TO PRESENT DRUG-FREE PROGRAM OCT. 12
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
ORAN -- Entertainer Ron Cole will bring his message on drug- and alcohol-free living to students in Scott County. Cole will perform Oct. 12 for students from Oran and Scott County Central schools. Cole uses musical impersonations of Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Micheal Jackson and others to bring a message of drug-free living. He has mastered more than 50 impersonations of popular entertainers...
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ALL STAR BEAU OR BABE CONTEST SET AT SIKESTON
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
SIKESTON -- Area children are eligible to enter the all-star beau or babe contest Oct. 28 at Ramada Inn in Sikeston. The baby contest is open to children up to 4. The winner in each age division will receive a trophy and crown. The age divisions are 0-11 months; 12-23 months; 24-35 months; and 36-47 months...
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ADVANCE RESIDENT NAMED TO NATIONAL DEAN'S LIST
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
James W. Weishuhn recently graduated from DeVry Institute of Technology in Kansas City. For three consecutive years, he was named to the national dean's list. To be named, students must earn a 3.8 grade-point average. Weishuhn earned a bachelor of science degree in telecommuniciation management. He is employed by Ray Cal Data Communications in St. Louis...
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AREA NATIVE EARNS TOP MILITARY AWARD
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
Navy Lt. Andrew Hill of San Diego, formerly of Benton, was named the 1994 Attack Aviator of the Year. The award, presented aboard the USS Constellation, was named after Lt. Cmdr. Michael Hoff, who is listed as missing in action in 1970 after failing to return to his aircraft from a combat mission over Vietnam...
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GIRL SCOUTS PARTICIPATE IN WIDER OPPORTUNITY
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
Two members of the Otahki Girl Scout Council recently participated in the Girl Scout Wider Opportunity, during which they participated in a program with other Girl Scout troops. Sara Emerson of Scott City attended a Wider Opportunity in Muskegon, Mich. She monitored, analyzed and recorded data evaluating waters. She is the daughter of David and Margo Emerson and has been involved in Girl Scouts for 10 years...
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MARCHING TIGERS TAKE SECOND PLACE IN BALLWIN
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
The Cape Central Marching Tigers won second place in the opening contest at Lafayette High School in Ballwin. The band also won the trophy for best marching in its division. The contest, held Saturday, featured 22 bands. The Tigers were judged in Class AA with eight other bands...
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CAPE TEACHER SPENDS VACATION WORKING ON ART
(Local News ~ 10/03/95)
Carleen Johns of Cape Girardeau attended the 10th annual Art Educators' Forum in June. More than 400 art teachers from around the world attended the forum, which was held at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga. The conference, titled "Only the Best," featured workshops on techniques in art history, building arts, illustration, painting and fibers...
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