Stories from Saturday, January 31, 1998

Prior to his ordination, the Rev. Miles White was a hospital administrator in the U.S. Army. He has a bachelor of science degree in management from Oklahoma State University, a master of business administration from the University of Hawaii, a master of divinity from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and a doctorate of ministry in preaching from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. White has been pastor at Westminster since 1989...

The Rev. John Cantore stood in the chapel at St. Francis Medical Center where he serves as chaplain. The Rev. Karl Leeman is chaplain for residents at the Lutheran Home. As a chaplain, the Rev. Bill Matzat is able to strip away all the excess baggage people carry and get to the main issues of ministry...

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will celebrate its 30th anniversary Feb. 8 with special services and a banquet. Morning praise services will be held at 7:30 and 10 a.m. Special music will be performed at both services. The celebration's theme is "God Building People."...

The Internal Revenue Service is undergoing an intense audit of its own as lawmakers scrutinize how it does business. Agency administrators promise reform. But if you want to sit down and talk to a real, live person about your tax return, that still is only possible two days a week in Cape Girardeau...

Salvation Army Captains Robert and Joyce Gauthier displayed figurines of the ministry's founders, from left, William Booth, Evangeline Booth and Catherine Booth. In 1878, when the Salvation Army was still in its infancy in Great Britain and two years before it came to the United States, Charles Fry and his three sons offered to assist founder William Booth in one of his street meetings in Salisbury, England...

Evangeline Booth, daughter of Salvation Army founders William and Catherine Booth, visited Cape Girardeau on May 14, 1940, to help dedicate the Arena Building and urge the community to "do your part to bring God to a troubled world." The desire to bring God to a troubled world continues to shape the mission of the Salvation Army, which this weekend celebrates its 100th anniversary of coming to Cape Girardeau...

Gene E. Huckstep joined a small and prestigious group Friday night. Huckstep, who has been active in business, politics and civic organizations in Cape Girardeau County for more than 40 years, was named recipient of the Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. Award. The award was presented by the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce during the chamber's annual dinner-dance held at the Show Me Center. Approximately 700 people attended...

People often think of ego-tripping as something that knocks you down, but I learned this week that it can also build a person up. Once upon a time I ego-tripped every time I considered an able-bodied welfare recipient. Welfare is for children, the elderly and infirm, and in my glass-housed mind, people with fully-functioning bodies and minds should have been made to use them...

I JUST wanted to state my opinion. If President Clinton was held to the same standards that Clarence Thomas was, there wouldn't be any question about what would happen to him. But it probably won't happen that way, because everyone is ready to forgive him. The devil himself could take lessons from this guy, he's so slick...

The Cape Girardeau Youth Advisory Council is crafting an ordinance to make it illegal for teen-agers to possess tobacco. It is already illegal for cigarettes to be sold to our young people, but that law doesn't completely curb younger smokers. Whoa. Stop just a minute. The smoke should settle here before the city proceeds any further. Good ideas don't always make good law. This is a perfect example...

Rush Limbaugh. His name alone brings rave reviews or steadfast detractors. But the numbers speak for themselves. The lively show of this Cape Girardeau native is carried by more than 600 radio stations and is listened to by an impressive 20 million people each week...

To the editor: I noticed with interest and enthusiasm your reference to the recent article in the paper on mediation. The process of mediation can be most helpful for two individuals considering separation. In some instances, couples review the realities that they will face living alone or as a single parent and choose to consider reconciling their marriage. ...

To the editor: I am writing in response to prosecuting attorney Morley Swingle's recent diatribe featured on your front page Jan. 27. Let me first say that Mr. Swingle's tone and choice of forum for his criticism of Judge Grimm were completely inappropriate...

To the editor: The cattle producers are blaming Oprah Winfrey for the decline in beef sales. They are claiming her show on mad cow disease caused consumer to stop buying beef. The fact that ranchers made the choice to feed their cattle the remains of other cattle is something consumers have a right to know. ...

A little revenge -- and compiling a two-game winning streak -- will be on the minds of Southeast Missouri State University's basketball Indians tonight. When Southeast hosts Eastern Kentucky in a 7:30 p.m. tipoff at the Show Me Center, the Indians will be looking to avenge an 82-79 double overtime loss to the Colonels on Jan. 5 in Richmond, Ky...

JACKSON -- At 6 feet 6 inches tall, Perryville senior Paul Weinkein has grown used to looking down on the Pirates' competition. Friday night at Jackson High, Weinkein was just another tall tree in a forest full of Indians. With four players 6-5 or taller, Jackson kept Weinkein in check as the Indians won 58-47...

SCOTT CITY -- Scott City High's boys basketball team vented any frustration that remained from last week in a 96-65 waxing of Hayti Friday night. Scott City coach Derek McCord gushed much praise for his Rams, who rebounded nicely from their stunning 20-point loss to Kelly last Saturday in the championship game of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament...

POPLAR BLUFF -- Cape Girardeau Central High's boys basketball team continued its mastery over Poplar Bluff Friday night and picked up a much-needed victory in the process. The Tigers knocked off the host Mules 59-54, only their second victory in their past eight outings. It was Central's ninth win over Poplar Bluff in the last 10 meetings between the teams...

Southeast Missouri State University's gymnastics team will have its third meet of the season tonight when the Otahkians visit Chicago to take on the Illinois-Chicago Flames at 7 o'clock. The Otahkians are coming off an easy Sunday home win over Wisconsin-Oshkosh, scoring 186.250 points to just 165.475 for the opposition...

Southeast Missouri State University's powerful women's track and field team was at it again Friday night. The Otahkians set seven complex records as they rolled to a 97-20 dual victory over Tennessee-Martin at the Student Recreation Center. Southeast's men set three SRC records but they dropped a 77-45 dual decision to Eastern Illinois...

PORTAGEVILLE -- Notre Dame High's boys basketball team suffered its fifth straight loss Friday night, but coach Chris Janet came away extremely encouraged by the Bulldogs' performance. The Bulldogs battled state-ranked Portageville to a 36-36 tie after three quarters before suffering a 57-44 road setback...

Daughter to Ricky and Mary Smith of McClure, Ill., St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, 3:03 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 1998. Name, Taylor Renae. Weight, 4 pounds 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Smith is the former Mary Brown, daughter of the late Harry and Maria Brown of Cape Girardeau. She is employed at SEMO Box. Smith is the son of Larry and Wanda Smith of Scott City. He is assistant service manager at Ford Groves...

Funeral service for Edna Hunze of Ferguson will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel after 3 p.m. Sunday. Hunze, 86, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, at her home. She was born June 21, 1911, in Clarksville, Ark., daughter of Charles T. and Nina Mae Pope Howard. She and Charles Leo Hunze had been married 58 years...

PERRYVILLE -- Herbert L. Schlattman, 89, of Perryville died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, at Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Ste. Genevieve. He was born Aug. 16, 1908, in Perryville, son of William and Justine May Schlattman. He and Beulah Joan Walker were married Oct. 3, 1930. She died Feb. 7, 1990...

SIKESTON -- Joseph W. Dye, 72, of Sikeston died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Jan. 15, 1926, in Sikeston, son of Tanner C. and Cora Matthews Dye. He and Lula Craft were married April 27, 1949. She died Aug. 20, 1997...

SIKESTON -- Gene Massey, 55, Sikeston Route 4, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Aug. 6, 1942, at Arbyrd, son of Edd and Bertie Carter Massey. He and Imogene Ross were married Nov. 28, 1961, at Dexter. Massey was retired from Malone and Hyde Drug Division. He was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church...

BLOOMFIELD -- Joseph Carey "Jack" Ward, 78, of Bloomfield died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, at Dexter Memorial Hospital in Dexter. He was born Oct. 26, 1919, in Stanton, Tenn., son of Carey and Ira Worrell Ward. He and Jean Sheldon were married Dec. 16, 1946...