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MAKANDA FEST MAY 10-12
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
MAKANDA, Ill. -- Makanda Fest '96 will be held May 10-12 in the historic Village of Makanda. The arts, crafts and music festival will offer demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday of natural dyeing, wood carving, basket weaving, pioneer furniture making and others arts and crafts. Times for craft sales are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 11, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, May 12...
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BEALE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
Van Morrison The Dave Matthews Band MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- B.B. King, Rufus Thomas, Furry Lewis, Carla Thomas and Al Green performed at the first Beale Street Music Festival, held in 1977 in a parking lot near the corner of Third and Beale streets. This year the Dave Matthews Band, the Allman Brothers Band and Van Morrison are among the headliners who will perform Friday through Sunday at Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis, along the Mississippi River and in the many clubs along Beale Street...
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`OLDE-TYME' BAND CONCERT; HANDBELLS AND HOOVERS AND A RETURN TO THE PODIUM
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
L.G. (Freck) Shivelbine, Mayor Al Spradling III, KFVS-TV's Mary-Ann Maloney and Southeast Missourian editor Joe Sullivan will perform as the Hoover Quartet tonight at Southeast Missouri State University. Harold Lichtenegger taught band in the Puxico schools for 25 years before a stroke forced him to retire in 1992. The 53-year-old was paralyzed on his left side and has lost some of his peripheral vision...
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NEW CREST FORECAST OFFERS RELIEF; RIVER FRIDAY SHOULD TOP OUT AT 37.5
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
A new Mississippi River crest forecast for Friday at Cape Girardeau put city officials at ease Wednesday. The river had been expected to crest Thursday at 41.5 feet, 9.5 feet above flood stage. But the National Weather Service in St. Louis said Wednesday that the river should crest at Cape Girardeau Friday at 37.5 feet, 4 feet below the prediction of Tuesday...
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BUYOUTS APPEAR TO BE ACCOMPLISHING PURPOSE
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
Floodwaters rise and fall every year in Southeast Missouri, but fewer people are being affected because of property buyout programs in Commerce and Cape Girardeau, officials say. "As the water has crept up, the wisdom of the buyout has been amplified," said Buck Katt, assistant director of the State Emergency Management Agency...
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OAK RIDGE GETS NEW SUPERINTENDENT
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
PATTON -- Wanted: superintendent to lead school district in Southeast Missouri. It could be an advertisement for a number of school districts from Scott City to Perryville, but the latest is for Meadow Heights, which joins the list of area school districts looking for a new leader...
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NEIGHBORLY LUNCH WILL UNITE CHURCH, SCHOOLS
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
For more than 35 years, Grace United Methodist Church and Cape Girardeau junior and senior high schools have been neighbors. Thanks to Random Acts of Kindness Week, the congregation and students will gather for a neighborly lunch. Students will be invited to a free lunch of hot dogs, hamburgers and all the trimmings on May 16 in the church parking lot. Parishioners will be doing the cooking...
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CAPE'S NEW TAX GENERATES $475,000
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
Cape Girardeau raked in more transportation sales-tax money than expected during the first quarter of this year, allowing progress on road paving and widening projects. The half-cent sales tax was passed in August 1995 and began Jan. 1. First-quarter income was $457,000, said John Richbourg, city finance director. The total showed a steady 4.7-percent growth rate in Cape Girardeau's taxable sales, while the city forecasted only a 3 percent rate...
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LETTERS FROM HOME: BEDTIME STORY FOR A FITFUL NIGHT OF SNARLING
(Column ~ 05/02/96)
May 2, 1996 Dear Julie, It's midnight on a night filled with sirens and rushed deadlines. Hank and Lucy are upstairs wrestling and playfully snarling at each other while DC tries to fall back asleep. It's a fitful night, though, and I doubt dreamland will be easy for anyone to find...
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SOUTHEAST REGENTS OK $1.36 BUS GARAGE
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents Tuesday approved plans for construction of a $1.36 million storage and maintenance building for the school's shuttle buses. Federal funds will pay 80 percent of the cost, school officials said. The building will be constructed in a corner of the university's parking lot on Washington Avenue, east of Sprigg...
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CENTRAL POOL HOURS FOR MAY ANNOUNCED
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
The city of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department announced Central Municipal Pool hours for May. Central Municipal Pool will be open for public swimming from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays...
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LETTERS: DETERIORATING CULTURE CUTS ACROSS ALL LINES
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/02/96)
To the editor: Waxing scriptural for a moment (for those who may be inclined to listen to such things), it may be interesting for our present time to look at the stern denunciation by the Old Testament prophets Amos and Hosea of the people of Israel. Their words came just several decades before the demise of their kingdom...
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LETTERS: KILLING BABIES MAKES IT A ONE-ISSUE ELECTION
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/02/96)
To the editor: I admit that I do not know for sure whether NAFTA or GATT are good for our country. I am not sure of a lot of our programs as to whether they serve a purpose in the best way. I try to follow the reasoning behind these programs, but I find it difficult to sort out the rhetoric and come up with a positive answer...
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LETTERS: DAILY PRAYER SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/02/96)
To the editor: I have seen that you have added a prayer to your paper on the Opinion page. I am writing to say this wonderful. I watch for it daily, and I commend you for starting this practice. God bless you all. LINDA LAWRENCE Jackson
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THE FLOODS RETURN
(Editorial ~ 05/02/96)
The Mississippi River is mighty, muddy and unpredictable. Floodwaters are rising so fast this week, it is almost like a flash flood on the river. The Mississippi was forecast to rise nearly 12 feet in just 72 hours, cresting at 41.5 feet at Cape Girardeau today...
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CORONER TO STAY FOR NOW
(Editorial ~ 05/02/96)
The Missouri General Assembly has approved a bill that would allow Cape Girardeau County to keep its coroner position after Jan. 1. The county assumes first-class status at the first of the year, and that change ordinarily would have required the hiring of a medical examiner to determine causes of death when a doctor isn't present...
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LETTERS: COUNTY ZONING OPENS DOOR TO GOVERNMENT
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/02/96)
To the editor: You April 29 editorial, "Zoning for county," deserves reply from rural Cape Girardeau County. Is government not big enough -- or too big -- already? Must we now set in motion a zoning ordinance which, stretched to the extreme, would allow the county commission to decide what type fence post to use and where to place it for cow pastures? I intentionally used an extreme example to point out the basic: once government gets a foot in the door, government keeps opening that door wider and wider, controlling more and more.. ...
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CALLIE ROBINSON
(Obituary ~ 05/02/96)
SIKESTON -- Callie M. Robinson, 51, of Sikeston, died Sunday, April 28, 1996, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Dec. 16, 1944, in Schlater, Miss., daughter of Mose and Linnie Booker. She married O.D. Robinson. Robinson had lived in Sikeston since 1990, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Schlater...
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ELLEN OAKES
(Obituary ~ 05/02/96)
CHAFFEE -- Ellen Elizabeth Oakes, 78, of Chaffee, died Tuesday, April 30, 1996, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 16, 1917, in Atlanta, Ga., daughter of Inman and Mattie Harris Busbee. She and Walter B. Oakes were married Dec. 25, 1965...
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CARMEN DAVIS
(Obituary ~ 05/02/96)
JACKSON -- Carmen Jewel Davis, 81, of Jackson, died Wednesday, May 1, 1996, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 13, 1914, at Patton, daughter of Amon and Eliza Jane Pulliam Cook. She and William O. Davis were married Aug. 30, 1930. He died Oct. 26, 1965...
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GLADYS MATLOCK
(Obituary ~ 05/02/96)
MCCLURE, Ill. -- Funeral service for Gladys Marie Matlock, McClure Route 1, will be held at 1 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The Revs. Raymond Oxford and Bill Whitener will officiate, with burial in Lindsey Cemetery...
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JIMMIE HARDEN
(Obituary ~ 05/02/96)
SIKESTON -- Jimmie Lee Harden, 40, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Sikeston, died Tuesday, April 30, 1996, at St. Joseph Hospital in Tucson. He was born July 22, 1955, in Matthews, son of Walter and Natha Harden. He and Rosetta McCaster were married March 29, 1980...
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ROBERT HENLEY
(Obituary ~ 05/02/96)
SIKESTON -- William Robert "Gabe" Henley, 82, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, May 1, 1996, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Oct. 16, 1913, in Lilbourn, son of William Franklin and Etta Barnett Henley. He and Dorene I. Leigh were married Dec. 20, 1939, at Charleston. She died July 8, 1993...
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RALPH JOHNSON
(Obituary ~ 05/02/96)
CHARLESTON -- Ralph G. Johnson, 89, of O'Fallon, died Tuesday, April 30, 1996, at Barnes Hospital. He was born June 2, 1906, in Trenton, Ill., son of Steve and Chattie Green Johnson. He married the former Lillian Funderburk. Formerly of Mississippi County and Bernie, Johnson had been a night watchman at Brown Shoe Co. in Bernie. He was a member of Bernie United Methodist Church...
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JOHN MEINZ
(Obituary ~ 05/02/96)
John "Jack" Meinz, 82, of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, May 1, 1996, at Ratliff Care Center. He was born May 9, 1913, in Cape Girardeau, son of Fred J. and Clara Beaudean Meinz. He and Bessie Smith were married Oct. 9, 1935, in Cape Girardeau. She died Aug. 23, 1984...
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EMERGENCY CHANGES AT ST. FRANCIS
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
A new temporary entrance to St. Francis Medical Center's emergency department will be in use throughout the construction of a new medical office building. The new entrance, located directly in front of the hospital, opened Wednesday, said Jay Wolz, a marketing and public relations representative for the hospital...
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DEDICATION OF CACHE RIVER BASIN SLATED
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
ULLIN, Ill. -- A deputy director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be one of the guest speakers Saturday at a "Commemorate the Cache" dedication ceremony at Shawnee Community College. Also slated to speak is Delmar Blasco of Gland, Switzerland. Blasco is secretary General of the Convention of Wetlands of International Importance...
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WOMEN'S CLUB TO MEET MAY 13
(Local News ~ 05/02/96)
The Cape Girardeau County Christian Women's Club luncheon and meeting will be May 13 from noon to 2 p.m. at Holiday Inn. Vanita Jones of Precious Memories Bridal and Fashions in Jackson will share fashions for the bride and for other occasions. Music will be presented by Yana Burgfeld of Jackson...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: SCOTT CITY ELEMENTARY
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
Sixth Grade -- Ruth Carter, Makenzie Cartwright, Sarah Cochran, Heather Compass, Ryan Corn, Tiffany Cowell, Michelle DeLaCruz, Dana Essner, Andrew Estes, Karla Hillemann, Will Jackson, Matt Johnston, Dana Jones, Kassi Knight, Justin Lederman, Charlie Lindberg, Ashley Miller, Mindy Miller, Rachel Noon, Ashley Raines, Aaron Simmers, Shannon Seabaugh, Kyla Smith, Rozz Venable, Gretchen Ward, Ashley Yetman...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: SCOTT COUNTY ELEMENTARY
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
Sixth Grade -- Candice McKnight, Brandon Dumey. Fifth Grade -- Samantha Huff, Jenny Rawls, LaDonna Lovel. Fourth Grade -- Jaclyn Monroe, Chris Thomas, Daniel Holman, Heater Garza, Randy Conn, James Brown. Third Grade -- Joshua Boley, Amber Scherer, Brittany Godwin, Michael Minner, James Fort, Chris Pobst, Alex Ray, Brittany Bobo, Janet Penrod, Jordan Hargrove, Nikki Mills, Chris Monroe, Ashley Laminack, Tyler Woodson, Justin Eskew, Marlin O'Neal, Davin Woodson, Matthew Holman, Samantha Ross...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: KELLY JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
A Honor Roll Twelfth Grade -- Kevin Brown, Jeremy Craft, Kari Essner, Derek Graham, Beau Hennemann, Jacob Pattengill, Christopher Vetter. Eleventh Grade -- Connie Backfisch, Derek Emerine, Brian Heuring, Chance Huff, Kimberly Kern, Jeffrey McNiell, Rebecca Messmer, Amy Shanks, Jaclyn Welter...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: LEOPOLD JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
A Honor Roll Twelfth Grade -- Corey Nenninger, Jennifer Peters, Chris Seabaugh, David Turner, Amy Vandeven. Eleventh Grade -- Cindy Eeftink, Jill Landewee. Tenth Grade -- Jennifer DeBrock, Alicia Halter, John Vandeven. Ninth Grade -- Susie Deck, Stephanie Horrell, Matt Nanney, Beth Nenninger, Jennifer VanGennip...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: DELTA JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
A Honor Roll Twelfth Grade -- Tori Anderson, Samantha Bond, Racheal Brown, Michael Cook, Chris Cox, Susan Dunning, Michelle Eby, Alan Fish, Matt Helderman, Salli Nothdurft, Glenda Pirtle, Amber Price, Sarah Seabaugh, Chris Slinkard, Alissa Swindell, Mark Winchester...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: ST. JOSEPH, SCOTT CITY
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
A Honor Roll Eighth Grade -- Heather Gresham. Seventh Grade -- Aaron Glastetter, Susan Judd. Sixth Grade -- Britne Amick, Brad Bohannon. Fourth Grade -- Hannah Davis, Derek Miller. Third Grade -- Jason Schenimann, Joseph Spalding, Brian Judd. B Honor Roll...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: BELL CITY SCHOOLS
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
Twelfth Grade -- Deana Bailey, Nick Brockmeyer, Amy Brown, Stacy Cox, David George, Scott Green, Marissa Hendrix, Hillis Jones, Jerry Philpott, Craig Polley. Eleventh Grade -- Mary Estes, Raven Gogol, Jim Goodman, Mary Jones, Shannon Lape, Kristal Long, Matthew Nenninger, Lincoln Scherer, TeLisha Shelby, Denise Steiner, Justin Thompson, Nathan Wills, Larissa Wright...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: PERRY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
A Honor Roll Eighth Grade -- Chris Berg, Allen Besand, Brent Bohnert, Melissa Bradshaw, Darin Deckerd, LaDora Haupt, Jeff Hotop, Kris Kueker, Rachel Layton, Erin Miget, Luke Miget, Jade Ponder, Josh Ponder, Cora Preston, Crystal Schaupert, Todd Schilli, Amanda Schumer, Jessica Schupp, Amy Southard, Ilena Woody...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: ST. AUGUSTINE, KELSO
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
A Honor Roll Eighth Grade -- Jennifer Bucher, Amy Essner, Bonnie Essner, Michelle Hulshof, Arica Kluesner, Brandon Smiley. Seventh Grade -- Jessica Arnzen, Greg Lumsden, Jonathan Ressel. Sixth Grade -- Brent Essner, Neal Essner. Fifth Grade -- Julie Essner, Megan Ressel, Kristin Schaefer, Alan Weber...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: KELLY ELEMENTARY
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
Sixth Grade -- Melanie Belk, Pamela Bell, Ashley Cobb, Adam Daughhetee, Stacey Evans, Travis Glueck, Brian Hency, Natalie Lewer, Justin Rapert, Jessica Rea, Kelly Reynolds, Deandra Smith, Garrett Stricker, Brittany Turner, Derick Wheetley, James Wilson, Joyce Wimberley...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: CHAFFEE JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
A Honor Roll Twelfth Grade -- Tracy Barnhart, Ginger Dees, Cara Duncan, Emily Gauthier, Keith Landeros, Eric Little, Shaunna McBride, Holly McGuire, Trae Meyr, Jeannie Rice, Amy Stevens, Julie Stroup, Jennifer Stubbs, Jamie Wessel. Eleventh Grade -- Kelly Glueck, Amy Goetz, Brandi Loucks, Renee Vandeven...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: OAK RIDGE JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
Twelfth Grade -- Kristy Bodenschatz, Jadie Eisenhauer, Mandy Ponder, Samantha Schoen, Crissy Smith, Denise Sweeney. Eleventh Grade -- Matt Mangels, Renee Schoen, Amy Strickland. Tenth Grade -- Blake Friese, Kara Grantham, Jennifer Seabaugh, Dillon Stahlheber, Jami Stortz...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: KELSO SCHOOL
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
A Honor Roll Eighth Grade -- Nikki Heuring, Jenny Riley. Seventh Grade -- Nicole Kern, Bridget Scroggins, Tim Schmitt. Sixth Grade -- Amy Kern, Chase Deason, Cali Scherer, Adam Duncan. Fifth Grade -- Major Burger, Jacob Dirnberger, Dana Essner, Amanda O'Brien...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: ORAN JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
Twelfth Grade -- Amanda Abner, Travis Bollinger, Mike Bramlett, Jesse Branson, Crissy Daniel, Chris Davis, Micah Farrar, Justin Jones, Laramie Klipfel, Genni Owen, Leon Phillips, Travis Pobst, Billy Senciboy, Steven Trankler, Clint Tyler, Kim Vance...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: EGYPTIAN JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
High Honors Twelfth Grade -- Todd Honey, Carina Browning, Jeremiah Johnson, Robyn Wilkerson. Eleventh Grade -- Rebecca Koen, Amanda Poole. Tenth Grade -- Leslie Faulkner, Kristin Miller, Janene Dumas, Theresa Vaughn, Amy Shafer, Beth Masterson, Laurie Cain, Rushelle Curtis, Rhonda Ozment...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: MERIDIAN SCHOOLS
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
High Honors Seventh Grade -- Crystal Palmisano, Adam Thurston. Sixth Grade -- Lana Butler, Sheena Gibson, Emily Herring, Nichole McClellan, Alton Moreland, Kimberly Simpkins, Christopher Smisth, Dustin Thurston. Fifth Grade -- David Ballard, Jesse Bosecker, Aaron Britton, Rebecca Conanat, Collin Crain, Steven Gregory, Haley Hannan, Carolyn Hyte, Tasha Lawrence, Mark Mathis, Aaron Mize, Jake Palmisano, Tracy Stricker, Hilary Thurston, Clottee Woods...
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AREA SCHOOLS LIST THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLLS: SHAWNEE JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH
(Honor Roll ~ 05/02/96)
Twelfth Grade -- Amanda Neathery, Sara Reynolds, Darla Knupp, Heather Curtis, Debra McCain, Crystal Moore, Candace Hartline, Jason Browder, Kevin Baugher. Eleventh Grade -- Jennifer Schaefer, Amber Helmus, Misty Jameson, Kimberly Pennington, Gregory Rayburn, Emma Foster, Jason Pickel, Christine Verble, Shawna McLane, Amanda Bludworth...
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