Stories from Tuesday, December 9, 1997

Eric Heubel is learning about reading by example. Eric, 2 1/2, and his grandmother, Margaret Huebel, were at Cape Girardeau Public Library's story time to hear about lions, bears and moose. For Eric it was only his second or third time at the story time, but he and his grandmother visit the library often -- about twice a week -- as grandmother picks out books to read. She reads between 12 and 20 books every three weeks...

CyberTip: In case Santa delivers a new computer this Christmas, we're taking registration for Beginning Internet Training classes in January. An evening class will be held from 7 to 9 on Jan. 12 and a day class will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Jan. 21. Call Joni or Peggy at 335-6611 to register...

JACKSON -- Recently some 30 children from Jackson gathered after school at the Riverside Regional Library in Jackson to hear a program about the Cherokee Nation Indian tribe. In that session, Cherokee tribesman Daniel "Grizzly" Seabaugh told Indian stories, gave a history of the Cherokee Nation and answered questions about the tribe...

The Downtown Merchants Association Monday announced winners in the 1997 Christmas Parade. Winners were chosen from 108 entries. The Chairman's Award for best overall float went to Walker & Associates. Other winners included: Sweepstakes Award for overall appearance...

The University Jazz Bands will be giving their final performance of the fall semester Wednesday on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. It is free and open to the public. The concert is scheduled for noon in the University Center lobby...

Just over 500 students will graduate Saturday during commencement exercises at Southeast Missouri State University. Dr. Robert Hamblin, Southeast professor of English, winner of the 1997 Faculty Merit award and director of the Center for Faulkner Studies, will present the commencement address. The event begins at 2 p.m. in the Show Me Center...

The Jackson Public Library annually conducts a summer reading program for the city's children. In the program, children are given prize incentives to read books. The prizes are awarded based on the number of books read. The top prizes include bicycles. Jackson librarian Sally Pierce said the two Optimist Clubs -- the Jackson Noon Optimist and Jackson Evening Optimist -- help with the prizes for the summer reading program...

MCCLURE, Ill. -- Shawnee Elementary School District 84 educated Judy Dillow long before hiring her to educate others. Dillow, a fourth grade teacher in the district, has lived most of her life in McClure and began teaching in the school district in 1974, one year after she graduated from Southeast Missouri State University...

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Horseshoe Lake is filling up with silt at the rate of a half-inch per year, and if something isn't done it could disappear during the next century. For the past 70 years, runoff has deposited silt and sediment into the 2,400-acre lake, which was shallow to begin with. It averages less than 3 feet, and has only 5 feet of water in its deepest parts...

Monday's snow inspired Robert Holst to focus on snow-covered metal artwork behind the Art Building at Southeast Missouri State University. The morning after the Christmas Parade of Lights, Cape Girardeans awoke to the first flurries of yet another herald of the season -- snow...

Over the years, my car has had more minor repairs than I care to recall, especially since I'm to blame for most of them. I'm not sure how it knows when payday arrives, but my car always seems to break down just prior to that time. So I really shouldn't have been surprised to drive home last Tuesday night and hear the hiss of air escaping from the tire of my Mustang...

A 1976 graduate of Kelly High School in Scott County is making his mark in the political world. That would be U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, R-Columbia, who still has many friends, supporters and family members in this part of Missouri. Hulshof, 39, won the upset of the year last November when he defeated longtime Rep. ...

AS WE'RE mourning the deaths of these young people in Kentucky and everybody is asking why, I think we need to look at some of the places where some blame should be fixed. The manufacturers and the promoters of senseless of violence like Mortal Kombat movies and videos that people are buying for Christmas gifts at this time when it should be a time of peace all can be placed some of the blame. ...

Although our ranks are slimming with each passing year, there are still those among us who can remember when doctors made house calls. It may come as a shock to large numbers of younger readers, but believe it or not, once upon a time, when you or a family member weren't feeling well, you'd go to a telephone and call the family physician. ...

That pesky Hancock Amendment keeps bothering the politicians in Jefferson City. Missouri's tax limitation amendment, adopted by the voters in 1980, requires that total state revenues not grow faster than personal income in the state, or refunds are owing to taxpayers. No governor had ever violated it before the current administration of Gov. Mel Carnahan...

Chaffee Elementary School First quarter Honor roll Sixth Grade -- (Labruyere) Sid Burks, Lindsey Everett, Cheryl Harris, Samantha Hendrix, Amy Holmes, Ashton Lee, Bret Whitaker. (Scheeter) Matt Boese, Jordan Cook, Brandon Davis, Molly Fowler, Loren Groves, Ginny Hahn, Mandy Harris...

Sure, Southeast Missouri State University's basketball team could very well be sitting there with a 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference record right now. But coach Gary Garner is still pleased with the kind of progress the Indians are making as they take a break from league play for a while...

Ever since Southeast Missouri State University basketball player David Montgomery testified Friday that he was paid by the school for work he didn't perform in fall 1995, questions about Montgomery's eligibility have surfaced among Indian hoop followers...

Southeast Missouri State University's women's basketball team is in first place in the Ohio Valley Conference. And that is indeed sweet music to the ears of coach Ed Arnzen and his Otahkians. "It's been a while since we've been in first place," said Arnzen with a smile after the Otahkians' 74-65 victory over Tennessee State Monday night. "But it's a good feeling."...

SIKESTON -- The seventh-seeded Notre Dame Bulldogs didn't play like the last seed of the 26th Annual Sikeston Invitational Tournament early in their first-round contest Monday. But then their opponents -- the Charleston Blue Jays -- played like the No. 2 seed that they are...

SIKESTON -- The Cape Central Tigers controlled most of the action Monday night in their opening-round game of the 26th Annual Sikeston Invitational Tournament against Blytheville, Ark. But the fifth-seeded Chickasaws controlled the final three minutes, outscoring the fourth-seeded Tigers 9-2 to earn a 56-49 victory...

Top-seeded Scott City had little problem advancing past the first round of the Chaffee Invitational Monday night, destroying eighth-seeded East Prairie 97-15. Also winning games Tuesday were second-seeded Kelly (over Sikeston) and fourth-seeded Portageville (over Chaffee). Scores were not available...

SCOTT CITY -- Alma Elizabeth Holly, 85, of Wilmington, N.C., died Friday, Dec. 5, 1997, in Wilmington, following a brief illness. She was born Dec. 29, 1911, at Grassy, daughter of DeWitt and Hattie Mae Newell Sample. She and Dr. Bert F. Holly were married in 1939. He died Feb. 6, 1982...

MOREHOUSE -- Lucy Little, 100, of Morehouse died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born April 25, 1897, in Poplar Bluff, daughter of Bill and Maggie Sleigh Woods. She and Claude A. Little were married Jan. 28, 1915. He died Oct. 8, 1976...

BERTRAND -- Lucille Carr, 75, of Memphis, Tenn., died Friday, Dec. 5, 1997, at St. Joseph Hospital in Tampa, Fla. She was born April 14, 1922, in Bertrand, son of William A. and Lulie May Spencer Bethune. She and Robert L. "Bob" Carr were married April 9, 1944. He died Nov. 22, 1985...

Erna A. Wessel, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, at the Lutheran Home. She was born March 26, 1905, in Cape Girardeau County, daughter of Robert and Veronica Schwab Keller. She and Albert W. Wessel were married June 2, 1940, in Cape Girardeau. He died Oct. 26, 1990...

FREDERICKTOWN -- Glenda E. Sanders, 85, of Fredericktown died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. She was born June 2, 1912, in Madison County, daughter of Samuel and Missouri Wilson. She and Elbert Sanders were married Feb. 17, 1934, at Zion...

MARBLE HILL -- Rupert F. Leslie, 89, of Marble Hill died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 21, 1908, at Gravel Hill, son of Jefferson and Bessie Burnett Leslie. He and Grace Seabaugh were married Dec. 26, 1928. They lived in the Scopus community most of their life...

JACKSON -- Glenn Emil Ervin, 87, of Jackson died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, at Heritage Garden. He was born March 16, 1910, at Egypt Mills, son of Benjamin Edgar and Ora Bell Koeppel Ervin. He and Alma May Heise were married July 29, 1931, in Cape Girardeau...

DEXTER -- Katherine Whittley died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital in Crystal City. Watkins and Sons Funeral Home at Dexter is in charge of arrangements.

SIKESTON -- George C. King, 81, died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Ponder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Daughter to Bryan and Heraleen Bowers, Scott City Route 1, St. John's Hospital in St. Louis, 4:05 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1997. Name, Isabella Merleen. Weight, 6 pounds 3 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Bowers is the former Heraleen Sprenger, daughter of Harold and Eileen Sprenger of Scott City. Bowers is the son of Conrad and Linda Bowers of Bridgeton...

ADVANCE -- Funeral service for Bruce Orin Phillips of Advance will be held at 11 a.m. today at Morgan Funeral Chapel. The Revs. Randy Masters and Robert Lafferty will officiate, with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Phillips, 46, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...