Stories from Saturday, October 2, 1999

When the Rev. Lou Laundhart visited Turkey in April, he was so captivated by the history of the region he immediately wanted to return. But Laundhart wanted to share that history and its significance for the Christian church with people back home. So he has planned a trip to Turkey for April to see the sites of the seven churches of Revelation...

Homer Gilbert, left, also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Judith Ann Lang. Two Cape Girardeau musical institutions were honored for their lifetimes of work Friday night at the Southeast Missouri Music Awards Banquet. Homer Gilbert and Leland "Freck" Shivelbine shared the Lifetime Achievement Award given by the City of Roses Music Heritage Association...

The boys of summer are heading into the World Series, battling it out this weekend as the returning champions the Diablos fight to keep the crown. And it will all take place in a backyard at 2130 Sherwood Drive. Yes, it's time once again for the Wiffle ball world series, the third annual one, being held today and Sunday in the yard behind the house where Jeff Augustine lives with his parents...

The Missouri Conservation Department will spend $75,000 to improve Lake Girardeau. The Conservation Commission approved the spending at its meeting Wednesday in St. Louis. The money will be used to install two new handicapped-accessible, precast concrete privies, construct a pavilion and a new trail, renovate the existing fishing dock, build another fishing dock and install new barbecue grills...

A man who has devoted his 26 years at Southeast Missouri State University to inspiring art teachers was honored Friday night as the winner of the 1999 Otto F. Dingeldein Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts. Dr. Edwin Smith, a professor of art education at Southeast, received the award at the annual Dingeldein Award party at the Arts Council galleries, 119 Independence St...

This weekend, I'm piling my family in my mom's car for a quick trip to Walls, Miss. This is an annual excursion taken near the end of September to join the rest of my maternal relatives in celebrating my grandmother's birthday. Ma Dear turns 86 this year, a number that by itself means nothing to her, but to us it means the world. She doesn't seem to recognize her advanced age, except to remind us that she's not getting around like she used to...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol does more than enforce traffic laws and promote traffic safety on the state's roadways. "Everybody knows we investigate traffic crashes, help stranded motorists and write tickets for traffic violations," said Sgt. Brent Davis, public information officer for Troop E, headquartered at Poplar Bluff...

JACKSON -- Students at Immaculate Conception cheered for reading and for pizza during an assembly Friday morning. The school was the third-prize winner in the national Book It~! enrollment sweepstakes sponsored by Pizza Hut. Pizza Hut regional supervisor Steve Eck presented the school with several gifts during the assembly, including a $2,500 cash prize that will be used to purchase new books for classroom libraries...

Now, this should be interesting. It seems that Bill Clinton has decided to turn his politics of personal destruction on his own executive branch. Where are Woodward and Bernstein when you really need them? The president is a little peeved that the FBI is beginning to make headway in its investigation into his campaign finance shenanigans. Or maybe he's angry because in the process they are blowing the whistle on his institutional guardian, the Justice Department...

Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus received a major boost this week from one Missouri agency. The Missouri Development Finance Board will issue $5 million in state tax credits to individuals and businesses making donations to the River Campus project. The tax credits will be stretched out over five years...

Southeast Missouri State University certainly is flying high with the news its fall enrollment is the largest in 14 years. Its benchmark enrollment stands at 8,869. That's the highest its been since 1985 when enrollment hit 9,058. This achievement didn't just happen. It is the result of lots of hard work by university recruiters and officials...

To the editor: Stuart Venable's attack on the Jackson School Board, supported by the vicious verbal abuse by many of his emotional followers, was a most unwarranted condemnation of a reasonable school board made up of unpaid, dedicated and good people. ...

Southeast Missouri State University's football team will be looking to break a pair of nine-game losing streaks tonight. The Indians, who host Eastern Kentucky in a 6 p.m. Family Weekend contest at Houck Stadium, have suffered nine straight defeats dating back to the seventh game of the 1998 season...

MAYFIELD -- On Friday night, Cape Central had about as much success at getting a bounce as it has had getting a win this season. After a 17-7 loss to Graves County, the Tigers had zeroes in both categories. The Tigers saw a Brian Emmendorfer 53-yard field goal attempt rejected by the crossbar and watched the Eagles recover every one of their numerous fumbles as Central fell to 0-5 on the season...

"In games like this, with big rivals, you can pretty well throw things out the window," he said. "I knew we were going to have our hands full." Williams was right on the money. The inspired Red Devils gave the heavily favored Rams quite a battle before Scott City was able to pull away late for a 28-0 victory...

JACKSON -- Mario Whitney and Tory Meyr were touchdowns just waiting to happen. And Jackson's third and fourth stringers were players just waiting to go in. Whitney and Meyr combined for five touchdowns and Jackson coach Carl Gross started to empty his bench before halftime as the Indians (4-1) rolled over Beaumont (0-5) 49-6 Friday night...

JACKSON -- Cape Central, the No. 2 seed, advanced to today's championship game of the Class 4A, District 1 softball tournament with a 3-1 victory over third-seeded Poplar Bluff Friday at Jackson Park. Winning pitcher Casi Gross led the way with a three-hitter. She struck out six and walked one...

Robelian "Sis" Carter, 70, of Cape Girardeau died at her home Monday, Nov. 1, 1999. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Daughter to Mark Curtis and Jennifer Lynn McCord of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:14 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999. Name, Maya Brianne. Weight, 7 pounds 8 ounces. Mrs. McCord is the former Jennifer Bowers, daughter of James and Diane Bowers of Warrenton. Mr. and Mrs. McCord are servers at Red Lobster. He is the son of Mike and Shawn McCord of Warrenton...

ADVANCE -- Dottie M. Limbaugh, 88, of Advance died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at Advance Nursing Center. Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

SCOTT CITY -- Margaret Earline Knight, 56, of Scott City died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 23, 1943, at Sikeston, daughter of Clyde and Marie Graves Davis. She and Bobby G. Knight were married June 3, 1974, at Commerce...

DELTA -- Funeral for Jerry Ray Surface of Delta will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. The Rev. Dan Baggett will officiate. Burial will be in Kenyon Cemetery at Delta. Friends may call at the chapel after 4 p.m. today...

Funeral Mass for Marvin L. "Bud" Murray of Cape Girardeau will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Milton Ryan will officiate. Entombment will be in Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum. Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel from 4-8 p.m. Sunday. Parish prayers will be at 7...

Ida L. McMillion, 81 of St. Louis and formerly of Anna, Ill., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at Westview Nursing Home in St. Louis. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. Sunday at Lutz & Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home...