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SCHOOL NUMBERS SWELL
(Editorial ~ 01/20/96)
In another typical year in the burgeoning Jackson School District, 360 students entering high school next year will replace 260 graduating students. Total enrollment for Jackson public schools is about 4,035, compared to Cape Girardeau public school's 4,413. ...
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OLD NOT ALWAYS BAD
(Editorial ~ 01/20/96)
Last week, a brick facade collapsed on the roof of L.J. Schultz School. It isn't the first such incident at the overcrowded, aging structure. In 1992, a portion of the cafeteria roof caved in. In 1987, Schultz's south wall separated from the rest of the building. The wall was rebuilt for about $45,000, but it is obvious the 81-year-old structure needs more than a quick fix...
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TEEN CHALLENGE HALFWAY TO CAMPAIGN GOAL
(Local News ~ 01/20/96)
Four months after kicking off its first local capital funds campaign, Mid-America Teen Challenge has received pledges and donations totally over half the $500,750 goal. Executive Director Jack Smart said reaching the goal would mean the expansion of a dormitory, building two staff duplexes, renovating existing residences and enlarging and updating the business and program offices...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION: A DESERTED ISLAND IN THE SEA OF FASHION
(Column ~ 01/20/96)
Every woman has a friend who stays on the cutting edge of fashion. Maybe this person is wealthy, or, even more sickening, looks like a million bucks in outfits from consignment shops and thrift stores. Thrifty friends always say the same line: "This old thing? I got it for $2.50 down at the Salvation Army."...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 01/20/96)
IN CONSIDERING the budget confrontation between President Clinton and Congress, I'm reminded of President Ronald Reagan's statement that "the future does not belong to the faint-hearted, it belongs to the brave" and also the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher of Great Britain, who when confronted with a poll that showed plummeting popularity results said, "I don't read public opinion polls. ...
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LULA LEVIL
(Obituary ~ 01/20/96)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Lula Levil, 82, of Tamms, died Jan. 18, 1996, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 23, 1913, in Alexander County, to Scott and Florence Edwards Miller. She married Alfred Levil on May 17, 1929, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 1986...
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ANNIE MCLAIN
(Obituary ~ 01/20/96)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Annie McLain, 86, of East Prairie died Thursday, Jan. 18, 1996, at her home after an extended illness. She was born March 23, 1909, in East Prairie to Marion and Rosella Sweet Powers. She married Floyd Edward Lloyd on March 20, 1926. He preceded her in death on Aug. 10, 1976...
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THERESA HEISSERER
(Obituary ~ 01/20/96)
Theresa B. Heisserer, 89, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Feb. 18, 1906 in Cape Girardeau County, daughter of the late Henry J. and Matilda Heuer Brinkopf. She married Simon M. Heisserer on Feb. 14, 1947. He died Aug. 29, 1989...
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EULA W. BELOW
(Obituary ~ 01/20/96)
Eula W. Below, 87, of Cape Girardeau, died at her home Thursday, Jan. 18, 1996. She was born April 21, 1908, at Whitewater, daughter of George Snider and Mary Proffer Snider. She married Joe B. Below on Sept. 6, 1930, at Jackson. He preceded her in death Feb. 15, 1962...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 01/20/96)
Daughter to John and Michelle Lawrence, 2800 Pioneer, Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, 10:07 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1996. Name, Brianna Michelle. Weight, 8 pounds 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Lawrence is the former Michelle Hayden, daughter of William and Billie Hayden, 637 S. Henderson. Lawrence is the son of Freddie and Elizabeth Lawrence of Cairo, Ill. He is employed at Havco Wood Products...
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PAULA L. GOZA
(Obituary ~ 01/20/96)
SIKESTON -- Funeral service for Paula Lynn Goza of Sikeston will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Richard Whittman will officiate, with burial in Lorimier Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today...
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BILLY E. KING
(Obituary ~ 01/20/96)
ADVANCE -- Billy E. King, 69, of Advance died Friday, Jan. 19, 1996, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 7, 1926, in Swifton, Ark., to Roy and Goldie LeWellen King. King married Kathryn Guest on Dec. 17, 1945, in Tuckerman, Ark. She preceded him in death on Oct. 15, 1988...
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IDA L. HILL
(Obituary ~ 01/20/96)
SIKESTON -- Ida Louise Hill, 75, of Sikeston, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 1996, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born July 31, 1920, in Sikeston, daughter of Monroe and Zelma Lee Cravens. She and Andrew W. Hill were married Dec. 24, 1938. Hill had been a cook at Sikeston Public Schools, and was a member of Tanner Street Church of God...
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ADELLA M. WEISS
(Obituary ~ 01/20/96)
PERRYVILLE -- Funeral mass for Adella M. Weiss of Perryville will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Vincent's Catholic Church. The Rev. Kevin Fausz will officiate, with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at Young and Sons Funeral Home from 6:30-10:15 a.m...
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JACKSON LAWYER FILES FOR ELECTION TO SCHOOL BOARD
(Local News ~ 01/20/96)
JACKSON -- Thomas Ludwig, a Jackson lawyer for 18 years, filed as a candidate for the Jackson R-2 Board of Education Friday. He graduated from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1972, received his master's degree in business administration from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 1974 and got his law degree from Washington University in 1977...
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SIKESTON MAN HURT ON HIGHWAY 61
(Local News ~ 01/20/96)
MORLEY -- A Sikeston man received moderate injuries Friday afternoon in a two-car accident on Highway 61 three miles south of Morley in Scott County. The Missouri Highway Patrol said Randy McKnight, 24, was taken to Missouri Delta Hospital in Sikeston after he struck the rear of another vehicle slowing at the intersection of Highway 61 and Route U. The accident occurred about 4:05 p.m...
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DMDA MEETS MONDAY
(Local News ~ 01/20/96)
The Depressive and Manic Depressive Association of Southeast Missouri will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Francis Medical Center's education department in Conference Room B. Dr. Theodore Glenn will speak on mood swings. The meeting is free and open the public. Refreshments will be served...
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MEDICAL SHOW AIRS THURSDAY
(Local News ~ 01/20/96)
"Medical and Surgical Treatment of Sinus Disease" will be the topic for Thursday's broadcast of "Ask Your Doctor." Dr. Jan Seabaugh will be the featured speaker. The show airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on Cable Channel 5 and is sponsored by St. Francis Medical Center, Southeast Missouri Hospital and the Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society in conjunction with Channel 5...
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PICTURES FROM THE UNCONSCIOUS
(Local News ~ 01/20/96)
The 10-year-old boy had been through the most horrible experience imaginable -- watching his home burn with his mother, two brothers and sister inside. He had behaved angrily since then, punching holes in walls and playing with knives. And he refused to speak...
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SUPPORT GROUPS MEET
(Local News ~ 01/20/96)
The multiple sclerosis support group meets at 10 a.m. today in the Friends Lounge of the St. Francis Health and Education Center. The group meets the third Saturday of each month. For more information, call Miki Gudermuth, 651-6464. The Grief Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Friends Lounge of the St. Francis Health and Education Center...
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RED CROSS OFFERS CLASSES
(Local News ~ 01/20/96)
The American Red Cross chapter in Cape Girardeau is offering winter preparation classes at area elementary schools. The class, "Surviving the Cold," will be offered Monday and Tuesday at Franklin School and Thursday at May Greene school. The classes begin at 10 a.m. and are taught by Ron MacCubbin...
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