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CONSIDER RISKS BEFORE TAKING LEAP
(Local News ~ 12/22/97)
St. Louis-based D&K Healthcare Resources, Inc. with NASDAQ listed common stock (symbol DKWD) that more than doubled in price over the past nine months may still be a good long-term investment. It pays no dividend and has a fairly high P/E, but sales have been growing steadily over the past six years. Some recent negative news had little impact on the price of this stock as it continues a long-term up trend that started around the first of the year...
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FINANCIAL FOCUS ON IPOs: CALCULATED RISK OR CHANCE?
(Local News ~ 12/22/97)
This column is prepared by Edward Jones, a stock brokerage firm headquartered in St. Louis. The company has branches throughout Missouri, including Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Some investors regard investing in stocks as "playing the market." In fact, all stocks are not created equal. Each company that issues stocks has a unique history of growth, earnings and paying dividends. Thus, each stock offers a different level of risk as well as reward...
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ORNAMENTS FIND NICHE AT CHRISTMAS TIME
(Local News ~ 12/22/97)
The Merry Maker, right, and two of the All Through the Night decorations. Fitz and Floyd after offer Christmas decorative giftware made of china. It used to be that decorations for Christmas were simple -- a tree cut down from the nearby woods, a simple string of lights in a few simple colors, a smattering of glass bulb ornaments, maybe some garland on the banister or candles in the window and, of course, the stockings hung by the chimney with care...
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BUSINESS MEMO: HOME BUYERS SEMINAR
(Business ~ 12/22/97)
A home buyers seminar will be held at the Cape Girardeau Public Library next month. The workshop will be held in the Hirsch Community Room at 7 p.m., Jan. 22. Martha Hamilton, broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Hamilton Realty, will lead the program. Hamilton, who has been a licensed realtor for more than 10 years, will discuss how to start the home-buying process, who should represent the buyers, various financing opportunities, writing the buying offer, negotiating, and "getting the contract to closing.". ...
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BUSINESS MEMO: NO-ACCIDENT RECORD
(Business ~ 12/22/97)
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI), has completed a year without a "lost-time" accident at the New Madrid Power Plant. "We feel this is an outstanding achievement," said Bruce Stone, director of power production for AECI. New Madrid employees also set a one-year record in 1995...
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BUSINESS MEMO: SPARTECH REPURCHASE
(Business ~ 12/22/97)
The Spartech Corporation Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to one million additional shares of the company's outstanding common shares. The company will repurchase the stock from time-to-time in the open market, depending on market conditions over the next two years, said Bradley B. Buechler, Spartech president and CEO...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL
(Business ~ 12/22/97)
Steve McPheeters, who recently announced his resignation as Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce executive director, will join Noranda Aluminum Co. Inc. effective Dec. 31. McPheeters will work in the human resources department and will be responsible for the areas of communications, training and development...
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BUSINESS MEMO: CASINO MIGHT BE DELAYED
(Business ~ 12/22/97)
A state Supreme Court ruling that has thrown the legal status of some casinos into question may delay the opening of a new casino, gaming officials said. The St. Jo Frontier Casino is scheduled to open Dec. 23 about a mile north of the current Frontier Casino in downtown St. Joseph...
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BUSINESS MEMO: GERMAN CHAIN PURCHASED
(Business ~ 12/22/97)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., headquartered in Bentonville, Ark., has reached an agreement with the Mann Family of Germany to acquire the Wertkauf Hypermarket chain. Under the terms, Wal-Mart will acquire 21 of the hypermarkets -- one-stop shopping centers that offer a broad assortment of high quality merchandise and food. Wertkauf's annual sales are about $1.4 billion. The company employs more than 4,900 associates. The stores are similar to the popular Wall-Mart Supercenter format in the U.S...
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STRICTLY BUSINESS: THUMBS UP: AND, MORE THUMBS UP FOR `CHRISTMAS CHEER'
(Business ~ 12/22/97)
It had been a long shopping day, two weeks before Christmas, and the tired shopper decided at the last minute that the evening's family menu would consist of soup and sandwiches from a restaurant located in West Park Mall. There was a problem...no parking places in front of the mall,...
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NEW BUSINESS: FORD GROVES OPEN BODY SHOP
(Business ~ 12/22/97)
Ford Groves Motor Co., the oldest automotive dealership in Cape Girardeau, dating back more than seven decades to 1924, has opened a new service -- a body shop. The new shop is at 1502 N. Kingshighway, across the street from the Ford Grove Motor Co. dealership...
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NEW BUSINESS: NEW RENT-TO-OWN STORE
(Business ~ 12/22/97)
Show-Me Rent-To-Own Inc. has opened at Jackson. The company, which has 11 locations, is located at 1969 E. Jackson Blvd., and will provide televisions, VCRs, appliances, furniture and a number of other items for rent. Gary Romine is president of the company, which is headquartered at Farmington. Roger Mattingly is manager at the Jackson store...
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NEW BUSINESS: POLISHING, PLATING OPERATION
(Business ~ 12/22/97)
JC's Polishing & Plating Corp. has opened operations for Cape Girardeans. The company provides plating, repairing and refinishing of chrome, brass, silver, gold and pewter. "We specialize in refinishing of antiques," said J.C. Coffmann. The company also restores old light fixtures, door and window hardware, china, crystal and glass repair, along with work on show cars and motorcycles...
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NEW BUSINESS: BUDWEISER TAPROOM
(Business ~ 12/22/97)
The Budweiser Taproom has opened at the Holiday Inn at Cape Girardeau. The new taproom, which features a limited dinner menu, is open from 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, with extended hours Friday and Saturday. The taproom is closed on Sunday. The decor includes Anheuser Busch memorabilia and prints...
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SINGER FINDS HER VOICE, PARTNER IN CALIFORNIA
(Local News ~ 12/22/97)
Anastasia Amschler and John Gonzales had known each other for three years before John discovered his girlfriend could sing. "She started singing in the car to Bonnie Raitt tapes, and she would start singing stronger and stronger until it hit me: This girl's got a voice," he says...
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SEBAUGH ENDS 21-YEAR SERVICE;EDUCATION TOOLS REVOLUTIONIZE LEARNING, SKILLS
(Local News ~ 12/22/97)
OAK RIDGE -- Dan Sebaugh may not be the kind of person who makes a big splash, but he's made a lot of quiet ripples on the Oak Ridge Board of Education during the last two decades. This month, Sebaugh announced to fellow board members that he would not seek an eighth term during the April elections. His announcement brings to an end a 21-year affiliation with the school district, but the former Jackson math teacher said he'll continue to work for the district in other ways...
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JACKSON, CAPE LOOK AT MUTUAL HIGHWAY NEEDS (BORDER TALKS: JACKSON, CAPE GIRARDEAU) (SECOND IN A SERIES)
(Local News ~ 12/22/97)
The mayors of Cape Girardeau and Jackson hope they'll be driving in the same lane when it comes to solving traffic congestion problems. Cape Girardeau Mayor Al Spradling III and Jackson Mayor Paul Sander said they hope their two cities can work together when it comes to lobbying for highway improvements...
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KIDS COUNT: STUDY SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENTS FOR MISSOURI'S CHILDREN
(Local News ~ 12/22/97)
Bootheel counties of Pemiscot, Mississippi and Dunklin remain the worst in Missouri for children for another year, with only St. Louis City ranking below in conditions for children. Annually, the Kids Count report documents the status of children across the state by examining infant deaths, babies born to teen-age mothers, annual high school drop out rates and seven other factors that affect the quality of life and safety of Missouri's children. ...
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CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE: ADULTHOOD COUCHED ONLY IN MATERIAL TERMS
(Column ~ 12/22/97)
If you think your job is tough, watch two guys carry a sleeper sofa up a winding staircase. My Christmas present to myself was delivered the other day. A nice, shiny couch. A brand-new, custom-upholstered queen-size sleeper sofa. There's nothing like buying furniture or major appliances to make you feel like an honest-to-goodness adult...
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MISSOURI WATCH: THE DAY CONGRESS INVESTIGATED SANTA
(Column ~ 12/22/97)
Good morning, Mr. Claus. It's a pleasure to see you again and to hear further testimony from you on the subject of illegal operations of your workshop and the strange and unusual practices of your company, particularly as they relate to what you have claimed in recent testimony are free gifts to both deserving and undeserving minors. ...
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HIGHWAY PLAN SHOULD BYPASS ROUTE K
(Editorial ~ 12/22/97)
In determining a route to better move traffic through the Jackson area and into Cape Girardeau, the Missouri Department of Transportation would be wise to follow the Cape Girardeau Planning and Zoning Commission's suggestion that no more traffic be funneled into the already overburdened Route K-Interstate 55 interchange...
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NICK LIEST: ESTRAORDINARY TEACHER IN JACKSON
(Editorial ~ 12/22/97)
Longtime Jackson High School band director Nick Leist's talented ways of teaching his students to play and love music have earned the young musicians countless honors through the years. The band program at Jackson is outstanding, and although Leist won't take credit, he can be proud of what he has done for the music program in the 30 years he has been with the school district...
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LETTERS: OLDER DRIVERS APPEAR TO BE SAFER
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/22/97)
To the editor: From June 1, 1995, to June 1, 1996, I totalled all auto accidents reported in the newspapers of Iron and Jefferson counties and the ages of the drivers who were involved. I chose those two counties simply because I had access to every issue published in those counties for that year...
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ON THE STREET
(Local News ~ 12/22/97)
This week the Southeast Missourian asked, "How do you think the weather phenomenon El Nino has affected Southeast Missouri's weather?" Edith Taylor, Benton "It's real different. There for awhile it was warm and no it's so cold. It's unpredictable." Bryan Truemper, St. Louis...
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PATTY REISENBICHLER, JACKSON CHAMBER SECRETARY, RESIGNS
(Local News ~ 12/22/97)
JACKSON -- Patty Reisenbichler has resigned as executive secretary of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce. Risenbichler, who has served at the chamber more than 10 years, said she was exploring other employment options. The position will not be immediately filled, said a chamber spokesman...
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RALPH URHAHN
(Obituary ~ 12/22/97)
SCOTT CITY -- Ralph Urhahn, 75, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 1997, at home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Scott City.
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ESTEL PROFFER
(Obituary ~ 12/22/97)
DEXTER -- Estel Iva Proffer, 80, of Dexter died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997 at her home. She was born May 27, 1917, at Dexter, the daughter of Lawrence E. and Nora Gibbs Brown. She married Herman R. Proffer in November 1943. He died August 1980. Proffer was a homemaker and had lived in Kennett for 40 years before returning to Dexter in 1987. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kennett...
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HOWARD BARTLING
(Obituary ~ 12/22/97)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Howard J. Bartling, 74, of St. Petersburg died on Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, in St. Petersburg. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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VIRGIL J. COTNER
(Obituary ~ 12/22/97)
Virgil James Cotner, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 20, 1911, at Crosstown, son of Harlowe and Jettie Chappius Cotner. He married Edna Heuschober on Jan. 11, 1935, at Cape Girardeau. She survives...
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EVELYN PARKER
(Obituary ~ 12/22/97)
ST. JOSEPH -- Evelyn Marie Loos Parker, 73, of St. Joseph died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was born Aug. 2, 1924, at Cape Girardeau, daughter of Jacob and Melissa Gallent Loos. Parker was the receptionist for the former Family Physicians Group in Cape Girardeau. She retired in 1989 and moved to St. Joseph...
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JANICE KING
(Obituary ~ 12/22/97)
SCOTT CITY -- Janice June King, 59, of Scott City died Sunday, Dec. 21, 1997, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Jan. 30, 1938, at Gray's Summit, daughter of H.B. and Rhoda Huff Lewis. She married Carl King on July 10, 1953, at Richwoods. King was employed by Blair Industries in Scott City and was a member of Teamsters Local 574 Retirees Club...
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LYNN J. POSTON
(Obituary ~ 12/22/97)
Lynn J. Poston, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at his home. He was born on Sept. 16, 1917, at Silver Mines, son of Elmer and Rhoda Moore Poston. He married Virginia Hohler on Aug. 5, 1939, at Cape Girardeau. Poston retired from the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in 1981 where he had worked as a warehouse supervisor. He had also worked as a maintenance worker for Notre Dame High School...
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IRVIN BENTLEY
(Obituary ~ 12/22/97)
Irvin Lee Bentley, 54, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 21, 1997, at his home. He was born July 19, 1943, at Wellsville, son of Lloyd and Ethel Loren White Bentley. He married Shirley Owen on July 17, 1970, at Mexico, Mo. Bentley worked as a Cape Girardeau firefighter for 13 years. He worked for Wellsville Fire Brick and Mouteel Construction. He was also a self-employed electrician. He had been disabled for the last four years...
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PEARL WILLIAMS
(Obituary ~ 12/22/97)
Pearl Procter Williams, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 21, 1997, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born March 7, 1912, at Allenville, daughter of William and Alvinia Pobst Procter. She married Fred O. Williams on Nov. 23, 1949, at Blytheville, Ark. He preceded her in death...
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HERBERT EDWARDS
(Obituary ~ 12/22/97)
ANNA, Ill. -- Herbert L. Edwards, 55, of Anna died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at Union County Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.
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ERMA HESTER
(Obituary ~ 12/22/97)
Graveside service for Erma Deloris Hester of Cape Girardeau will be held at 1 p.m. today at Oak Ridge General Baptist Church Cemetery near Aquilla. The Rev. Gary Cooper, a nephew, will officiate. Family members may call at Rainey Funeral Home in Dexter from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m...
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