Stories from Sunday, November 12, 1995

SIKESTON -- Glen T. Davis, 50, of Sikeston died Friday, Nov. 10, 1995, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Dec. 11, 1944, in St. Louis, son of Glen Franklin and Virginia Sophia Wiles Davis. They survive at Hillsboro. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. He formerly worked as a traffic manager for Plastene Supply Co. in Portageville...

SIKESTON -- Things looked grim when the Hundred-Man Rally started early Saturday morning. About 20 black men stood around Lincoln School where their fathers and some of them once attended the separate but allegedly equal facility. The old gymnasium was cold, but the men smiled warmly and shook hands with their brothers...

A meeting to organize the third annual "Christmas Hoot" will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Port Cape Girardeau restaurant. The "Christmas Hoot" is planned for Friday, Dec. 22 and will feature more than 30 musical performances saluting rock, country and blues and the Christmas holiday...

Bill Bock poses with one of the children about to enter the clinic. Part of Bill and Miriam's responsibilities was to help the children feel more at ease about seeing the doctor at the medical clinic. Gifts such as the American flag were given to some of the people in Kazakhstan...

Taylor's wife, Ethel, says she doesn't mind his seemingly-lonely hobby. She says it gives him something to do while she's busy. Jacob Taylor of Burfordville has played so many games of solitaire that he's worn some formica off his kitchen table. He says he's played over half a million games of solitaire since he started keeping track in 1974...

West Lane Elementary Honor Roll 5th Grade A Honor Roll Jordan Hinkle, Mark Gerecke, Stuart McIntosh, Sara Dameron, Deanna Johnston, Erin Mayfield, Raige Pylate, Melisa Anderson, Matt Gregory, Tyler Kinder, Ian Lape, Jacob Legrand, Matt Neal, Melissa Shinn, Mitchell Casteel, Matt Douglass, Erin Holshouser, Kristen Howard, Sherry Kuehn, Mark McMullin, Trey Ferrell, Jenna Leet, Jessica Edwards, Kyle Strickland, Fallan Thiele, Mindy Ward, Heather West, Jamie Suhre, Fredamae McGhee, Sarah Ward, Rasheena Crank, Ashley Doza, Josh Hill, Ashley Mayfield, Justin Vandergriff, Erica Yarbro, Meredith Detring, Nicole Fadler, Carmeron Garrison, Jayne Hesselrode, Alicia Martin, Nicole McMillan, Shaelyne McQuay, Dustin Smith, Jeremy Snyder, Janett Brown, Courtney Crowden, A.J. ...

A brief comedic intermission, dubbed "Greetings from Ye Royal Jesters" is provided by jesters, Ryan Steck, senior, and Matt Britt, junior. Jean Schweain plays piano for the festival. Schweain also conducted the choirs during the two-hour festival. "Going to Boston" is performed by the Chamber Choir...

Nathan Brown, one of the bassists for the jazz band, plays Kansas City with the rest of the class. Scwent holds the microphone for Jessica Terry, as she plays a bit for the class. Chris Kohm plays piano for the jazz band. "It's not like a regular band class, we can play whatever songs we want," says one student...

In 1992, recall, sober voices in the national media tried to tell us that character didn't matter. It was "the economy, stupid," in the famous phrase of Clinton campaigners. In their all-but-explicit repudiation of their own sitting president, Democratic candidates across America are themselves providing the definitive refutation of that drearily conventional "wisdom." There's no other conclusion: Character does matter...

In recent days a New York newspaper, a Washington political consultant and two talk show radio hosts have inquired about the health of the Democratic Party in Missouri. These have been perfectly normal inquiries about the state of our state's oldest political organization in light of the declining fortunes that have become increasingly evident in the party of Jefferson, Jackson and Roosevelt...

In the stunned aftermath of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the impact of the event was compared to the killing of John F. Kennedy. The more appropriate historical analogy, however, is that of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln had led his nation through the trauma of its most divisive, existential conflict. ...

Gen. Colin Powell's decision to announce his non-availability for a presidential run this week has caused his most ardent backers in the national media to "check into the Betty Ford clinic for Colin Powell withdrawal," in the wry observation of one perceptive pundit. ...

To the editor: Recently 25 community-minded individuals were recognized for service to our community by being honored as "Hardee's Home Town Heroes." I was one of those fortunate enough to be recognized that day. It was gratifying that, by my selection, Habitat for Humanity was recognized for its community work in building and providing families with affordable houses at no profit or interest...

To the editor: It was a defining moment when Gen. Colin Powell announced that he would not be a candidate for the presidency or any other elective position. The American people in various polls indicated that Gen. Powell would be the candidate above all others in the race for the presidency...

Charles Frederick Mills, Cape Girardeau's fire chief for 10 years, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 1995. He was 74. Mills served as fire chief from 1975 to 1985. He started his career with the fire department in 1949. At his retirement in 1985, Mills received a plaque from the Cape Girardeau County Commission for 36 years of service to the citizens of Cape Girardeau County for fire prevention, search, rescue, extrication, hazardous controls, disaster operation and emergency preparedness. ...

MARBLE HILL -- Eathel L. McClanahan, 86, a resident at Bond Nursing Home in Marble Hill, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 23, 1909, at Brinkley, Ark., daughter of Isaac O. and Louisa Gower Mitts...

Terry Glen Wright, 33, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 1995. He was born Oct. 9, 1962 at Malden, son of John and Norma Jackson Wright. On April 22, 1984, he married Tina Ayers at Malden. He is survived by his wife of Cape Girardeau, his mother, Norma Wright of Malden; three daughters, Julia, Terri and Janease Wright of Cape Girardeau; six brothers, Carl Wright of Indianapolis, Johnny Wright of Essex, Roger, David and Stacy Wright of Malden, and Michael Wright of Columbia; four sisters, Mary Shaw, Susan and Tracy Wright, all of Malden, and Carol Hall of Columbia.. ...

In the next weeks, people all over the country will be stopping to reflect about all the things they are thankful for. Like you, I am very grateful for all the blessings in my life, and -- for the most part -- these blessings have come in the form of people. I thought it might be nice to thank those who have made my life so special...

CHARLESTON -- Freda Mae Bickford, 76, of Charleston died Saturday, Nov. 11, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 31, 1919, in Biggers, Ark., to Wally and Marble Payne Pemberton. On July 14, 1944, she married William Clinton Bickford, who preceded her in death May 21, 1979...

Clarence Break, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Nov. 11, 1995, at The Lutheran Home. He was born March 17, 1924, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Hastin W. and Janie Wolters Break. On June 5, 1947, he married Wanda O'Howell. Break was a member of Red Star Baptist Church and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He had worked at Mr. C's IGA and Shaeper's IGA as a meat cutter...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Pauline Campbell, 86, of East Prairie died Friday, Nov. 10, 1995, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. She was born April 25, 1909, in Hickman, Ky., the daughter of James and Bessie Gunter Roper. In 1926, she married Frank Campbell, who preceded her in death in August 1971...

ULLIN, Ill. -- Edward R. Kearney, 84, of Ullin, Ill., died Friday, Nov. 10, 1995, at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born Dec. 11, 1910, at Wetaug, Ill., son of William and Letha Hasing Kearney. He was married to Marcia Sutton on March 14, 1937. She survives...

PUXICO -- Vader Cookson, 83, of Puxico died Friday, Nov. 10, 1995, at Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff. He was born Aug. 31, 1912, near Puxico, son of Henry Clay and Rosena Payton Cookson. He had been a resident of Puxico all his life. He was a retired farmer and attended the Life Chapel Assembly of God Church in Puxico...

COBDEN, Ill. -- Thomas Eugene Cowan, 41, of Cobden, Ill., died Friday, Nov. 10, 1995, at his home. He was born Aug. 20, 1954, in Pontiac, Mich., the son of William Henry and Ida Viola Rose Cowan. He married Mary Anne Stevens Sept. 22, 1972, in Rochester, Mich...

Daughter to Carlos and Cynthia King of Dixon, Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, 12:38 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 1995. Name, Briana Joyce. Weight, 7 pounds 2 ounces. Mrs. King is the former Cynthia Petzoldt, daughter of Esther Petzoldt-Kirn of Jackson and the late Vernon Petzoldt. She is a special education teacher at Dixon Schools. King is employed at Wal-Mart in Rolla. He is the son of Dorothy King of Owensville...

JACKSON -- The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department has surpassed its budgeted amount for inmate medical expenses this year, but the bills continue to roll in. The department's business operations manager, Capt. Ruth Ann Dickerson, said $40,000 was allotted for inmate medical expenses in 1995. last week the county already was $1,312.40 in the red for medical expenses, she said...

Cape Girardeau on Saturday honored its veterans, including those Americans who fought during the Civil War. A Civil War monument, first dedicated in 1931, was rededicated Saturday during a Veterans Day ceremony in Common Pleas Courthouse Park. The marble monument was moved from its original site near the Mississippi River bridge to the Common Pleas lawn...

LILBOURN -- This month marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of a unique, nonprofit housing group that assumed ownership and management of 600 low-rent housing units in 10 villages in five Southeast Missouri counties. Delmo Housing Corp., which was organized by farm, business and church leaders in Southeast Missouri and St. ...

It is cheaper to fill up your tank in St. Louis or Charleston than in Cape Girardeau. Gasoline prices in the Cape Girardeau area Friday were about 17 cents higher than in the St. Louis and Charleston areas. Regular, unleaded gasoline at self-serve pumps was selling for 89 cents a gallon in the St. Louis area...

JACKSON -- Doctors and pharmacists who serve Cape Girardeau County Jail inmates say they must give quality treatment to inmates the same as they do anyone else. Medical expenses for county inmates recently surpassed the budgeted $40,000 with nearly two months remaining in the year...

I'VE BEEN reading with interest the comic strip "Blondie" in the Southeast Missourian and watching for problems in trying to get her permits to remodel a building for her catering service. In reading that, her problems remind me a lot of the problems that we have with city hall in Cape Girardeau trying to get building permits for things in Cape...

The St. Francis Medical Center Auxiliary will deck the halls Tuesday for its 1995 Christmas Gala at the Drury Lodge. The event, which will raise money for auxiliary projects including medical scholarships and equipment purchases, will feature a variety of holiday decorations to be auctioned to the highest bidder...

PERRYVILLE -- An 8-month-old Perryville boy, Colton L. Stark, was treated and released from the Perry County Hospital here after being injured in car accident Friday. The car, driven by 19-year-old Carisa L. Goppaway of Perryville, left the roadway, struck a culvert and overturned...

SEASON DATES: Firearms-Nov. 11-21, resident permits $10/non-residents $100. Muzzle-loading Firearms -- Nov. 11-21 & Dec. 2-10, $10/$100. Archery -- Oct. 1-Nov. 10 & Nov. 22-Jan. 15, $12/$75. (Includes turkey hunting privileges.) LIMITS Archery --two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer from Oct. 1-Nov. 10...

If you hunt in Missouri you could have a problem. However, it's a problem that hunters from other states just might wish that they had. The problem is trying to decide just what game animals you want to hunt during the month of November. If you're a firearms deer hunter, you don't have a problem at least until that season closes on Tuesday, the 21st. If you don't hunt deer, you have lots of options to choose from. You can hunt quail, rabbits, squirrels, crows and woodcock, just to name a few...

There are some advantages to being the baby in a family of seven. The seven, in my case, being paternal grandparents, parents, two sisters and myself all living together in a big farm house in the earlier part of the century. It was nothing unusual for three generations to live together at that time...

Being part of a big family means helping one's siblings. Julie, 17, left, often assists Jennifer, 16, with her math homework. Jadie, four months, is the youngest of the Stoverink children, but she may not be the last, Carol Stoverink said. The Stoverink family's doorway tells the story...

A seminar on domestic violence awareness will be held Saturday at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 N. Ellis, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Rev. Bonita Sparks, associate minister at Centenary, said that domestic violence, which includes emotional and psychological abuse as well as physical, affects at least one in three families...

The Christian Women's Club will gather Monday at the Holiday Inn in Cape Girardeau from noon to 2 p.m. Melody Anderson, owner of Fleece, Inc., in Cape Girardeau will talk about holiday fun fashions. Other speakers include Jo Leadbetter of Cape Girardeau and Judy Hines of St. Joseph...