Stories from Sunday, November 19, 1995

SIKESTON -- Terry Michael Robison, 54, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 1995, at Altoona Hospital in Altoona, Pa., following a brief illness. He was born Feb. 25, 1941, to Helen Robison of East Prairie. He married Glenda Pelton on Oct. 11, 1963, in Holtville, Calif. She survives...

Carol J. Grayson, 44, of Cape Girardeau was treated and released Saturday from Southeast Missouri Hospital after a one-vehicle accident in Perry County. The accident occurred at 9:15 a.m. on Perry County Road 460 near Route A, the Missouri Highway Patrol said...

A South Bend, Ind., man died in a traffic accident at 3:10 p.m. Saturday on Highway 412, six miles west of Hayti in Pemiscot County. Dale Freel, 75, was killed when his westbound car crossed the centerline and struck an eastbound tractor-trailer and then struck an eastbound car, the Missouri Highway Patrol said...

This week the primary farm bill legislation was being finalized in a House and Senate conference committee on the budget reconciliation bill. The legislation that the president vetoed on Monday was the continuing resolution, which would have provided money to operate the entire federal work force until the budget reconciliation bill is passed and sent to the president. Sounds complicated. It is...

Members of Jackson American Legion Post 158 met the national American Legion commander Thursday at the Missouri Veterans Home. From left are Wilbur Hegberg, state commander; Vincent Schwartz, Bill Poe, national commander Daniel A. Ludwig and Milton Nitsch...

Borgfield has won about 50 first-place awards since he began jet skiing three racing seasons ago. Borgfield says that he doesn't have to pay for the expensive jet skis. His sponsors pay for them in return for the free advertising that goes on his skis...

In addition to school and a part-time job, Ruthie Tipton, 17, of Marble Hill has recently taken on the duties of Miss Missouri Outdoors. Crowned but three weeks ago, she has already done a lot of work, with much remaining. On Nov. 8 Tipton performed one of her first duties as Miss Missouri Outdoors when she attended a veterans memorial dedication in Branson. ...

"I've been talking to people, and I want you to know nobody really cares what you do." -- Former Missouri Sen. Clifford Jones After he had been out of office several years, the former state senator from Ladue returned to the chambers of the Legislature and was asked to speak to his former colleagues. ...

The shutdown/budget battle between the Republican Congress and the Democratic president is the opening gun of the 1996 presidential campaign. The president is trying to define himself as a sensible moderate who wants a balanced budget -- but not one that assaults American core political values. What are those values at this particular time? Medicare, Medicaid, environmental protection and aid to education...

The budget struggle under way in Washington is an incredible spectacle and certainly not an edifying one. What the struggle has done, however, is to illuminate for all to see those who are serious about addressing the nation's serious, long-term budgetary problems, and those who aren't. Keep in mind that the federal budget was last balanced in 1969 and that we have piled up nearly $5 trillion in national debt...

Possibly the hardest thing a man ever has to do in his whole life is propose. And when he's finally decided to give up all of his freedom in exchange for hot meals and clean socks, he racks his brains to come up with the best way to pop the question...

CAIRO, Ill. -- Badera Saliba, 91, of Cairo died Saturday, Nov. 18, 1995, at Cape Girardeau Nursing Center. She was born Aug. 18, 1904, in Cairo to Mike and Sara Coury Elias. Her husband, Michael Saliba, preceded her in death in 1967. Survivors include a daughter, Sarah Saliba of Energy, Ill., and a sister, Mary Elias of Cairo...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Ruby Harvell Ice, 79, of Thonotosassa, Fla., formerly of Tamms, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 1995, at the University Village Nursing Home in Tampa, Fla. She was born June 8, 1916, at Cape Girardeau, daughter of George and Osee Crocker Harvell...

Daughter to Travis Gibson and Angel Deffendall of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:34 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, 1995. Name, Lakoda Victoria Michelle. Weight, 5 pounds. First child. Ms. Deffendall is the daughter of Victoria Simpson of Poplar Bluff and Leo Simpson of Jackson. She is a cashier at Wal-Mart Supercenter. Gibson is a driver and mechanic with Gibson Towing. He is the son of Jackie Gibson of Cape Girardeau and the late Larry Russell...

WOLF LAKE, Ill. -- Johnny W. Wilson, 70, of Wolf Lake died Saturday, Nov. 18, 1995, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill. Friends may call at the Hileman & Parr Funeral Services Chapel in Jonesboro, Ill.,between 4 and 8 p.m. Monday. Funeral service will be at the funeral chapel in Jonesboro Tuesday at 1 p.m...

The Rev. Kenneth C. Johnston, 72, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 1995, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was a retired Methodist minister. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel.

Lela Pearl Koch, 93, of Fountainbleau Lodge, died Friday, Nov. 17, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Oct. 12, 1902, at Whitewater, daughter of Jesse E. and Rhoda Crader Crafton. She and Oscar C. Koch were married July 15, 1922. He died Dec. 24, 1988...

ADVANCE -- A private memorial service for Douglas N. Roe of Kamloops, British Columbia, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Morgan Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Virgil Bunch will officiate, with burial in Morgan Memorial Park. Roe, 81, died Nov. 8, 1995, at his home...

BLOOMFIELD -- Gurvis Dee "Sarge" Scism, 85, of Bloomfield died Friday, Nov. 17, 1995, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born Jan. 15, 1910, to Richardson and Stella Kidd Scism in Bloomfield. Survivors include a son, Steve Scism of Dexter; a daughter, Brenda Hankins of Smithville; a sister, Larue Chapman of Chaffee; and three grandchildren...

The Salvation Army is accepting applications for the annual Christmas Toy Box drive through Dec. 8. Applications may be filled out at the Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope. Applicants are urged to come in early to make sure forms can be processed. Late applications will not be accepted...

WYATT, Mo. -- In years past, Wyatt Junction was a busy place. The intersection of Routes 61-62 and Highway 77 had a truck-stop service station and two restaurants. Truckers pulled into a huge parking lot and settled into one of the restaurants for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a midnight snack...

Southeast Missouri State University needs to improve how it governs itself so it can act on issues rather than beat them to death in countless committee meetings, says the school's president. The president, Dr. Bill Atchley, said the university should examine its entire governing structure, including the Board of Regents, the Faculty Senate, vice presidents, deans, Student Government -- and even the president's office...

Many cars were parked in uptown Jackson Saturday afternoon, but most of the shops were empty. It might have seemed like an episode of the Twilight Zone, but if passersby listened carefully, they could hear a faint drum beat and follow it to screaming football fans...

From President Bill L. Atchley To the Southeast Missouri State University Faculuty: I recently sent to the entire faculty community and administrative staff a letter asking for input from each individual in regard to the "Common Hour" proposed by Student Government in October. ...

From President Bill L. Atchley To Provost, Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, Chairpersons, faculty, staff Dated Oct. 24, 1995 Student Government President Christopher Robertson recently presented to the Administrative Council a very creative proposal to enhance our campus community. Under this proposal, the University would change its class schedule so as to create what the proposal calls a "Common Hour."...

To: President Atchley From: Terry Sutton, Chair of the Faculty Senate Date: November 8, 1995 At the November 1, 1995 meeting of the Faculty Senate, the question was raised why was not the Faculty Senate asked to comment on the Common Hour Proposal emanating from Student Government. According to the Faculty Handbook, the Faculty Senate is the body that makes "formal recommendations for new academic policy and change in existing policy." (page 67)...

JEFFERSON CITY -- News from the opening weekend of Missouri's firearms deer season is all good: hunters checked more deer and had fewer accidents than ever before. Check stations around the state recorded 110,191 deer killed in the first two days of the 11-day season. That is 19,176 more than last year's opening-weekend harvest and 13,538 more than were checked in it the 1992, when the previous record of 96,653 deer was set...

If you want to know exactly where you are, you will have to do two things. First, look back to see where you have been. Then, take a look ahead to see where you are going. In looking back, we can retrace our steps to just eight days ago and the start of firearms deer hunting season in Missouri. ...

Ken Hastings doesn't mind taking the road less traveled even if it means eating strange food, sleeping on rice mats and staying in a lizard-infested hotel room. The Cape Girardeau businessman and daughters Kara, 19, and Emily, 21, embarked on a five-month journey around the world in February. Kara returned home after two months, but Ken and Emily Hastings continued on, returning home in mid-June...

A brief conversation with an old friend recently prompted such cliches as, "There's no friend like an old friend" and "Old friends who shared the same experiences are the comforting ones. They know what you've been through." The editor of our daily newspaper used the descriptive adjective, "Age advantaged." I like that. It can apply to many things -- the advantage in worldly wisdom of a 6-year-old over a 3-year-old, old wine over new, the comfort of an old shoe, an old violin over a new...

A support group to help bereaved parents will meet Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Lutheran Family and Children Services, 2911 Breckenridge, one block off of Mt. Auburn Rd. The meetings are from 7-9 p.m. Any parent who has experienced the death of a child may attend. Family support persons are welcome to join them...

For the second year in a row, Whitney Pingel, 10, and Christina Veneziano, 12, were selected to dance with the State Ballet of Missouri in "The Nutcracker at the Fox" in St. Louis. There will be performances at 8 p.m. Dec. 13-15, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 16 and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 17...

The Salvation Army needs food donations and volunteers to help make its annual free Thanksgiving Dinner a success. The dinner will be served from noon to 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope, on Thanksgiving, Nov. 23. Fixings for a traditional feast are needed, said Capt. Joyce Gauthier...