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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 11/28/99)
OH MY goodness, the headline about the Lexington Street church that had its windows shot out. Boy, I bet the Realtors won't be showing any houses in that part of town anymore. I bet it's scary over there on Lexington. Maybe you west-side-of-towners will be thinking differently about downtown Cape now. We don't have shootouts of church windows downtown...
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JACKSON RACER READY FOR NEW CHALLENGE; AFTER DOMINATING CLASS, BORGFIELD WILL GO PRO
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
Tim Borgfield has nothing left to prove in the Novice Veteran jet ski division. The lifelong Jackson resident is moving up to the professional class for 2000, seeking new territory to conquer. Borgfield, a 1980 Jackson High School graduate, owned the Novice Veteran division in 1999. Out of 40 races, he took first place 30 times, second six times, third three times and fourth the other time...
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REPORTS FROM LEGION NOVEMBER MEETING
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
The November meeting of the American Legion Post# 158 was called to order by Commander Seabaugh, at 8 p.m. The Color Guard advanced the colors, Chaplain Boyd Summers, gave the opening prayer. The pledge of allegiance to the flag, and the preamble of the American Legion Constitution were recited in unison by the 46 members present...
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LETTERS: BRANSON TRIP BRINGS THOUGHTS OF TRAVEL
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/28/99)
To the editor: "Travel is a fool's paradise." That's Emerson, on the page just below where he wrote, "The best part of church is the silence before the service begins." The same collection of memorable quotes would list Thoreau: "I have traveled a great deal in Concord." And the surly comment: "All that travel reveals is the indifference of places."I believe it is more difficult to recall splendid comments which praise the glories to be gained by travel. ...
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JACKSON JAYCEES PLAN INFORMATIONAL MEETING
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
The Jackson Jaycees are holding an informational meeting Thursday at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Highway 61 North of Jackson.A social hour will be held 6-7 p.m., with a short informational meeting at 7 p.m. Food and beverages will be provided.The Jackson Jaycees have been a cornerstone in the community for over 40 years. The chapter is currently recruiting individuals between the ages of 21 and 40, who can and want to help make a difference for the future of Jackson...
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RESIDENTS PREPARE FOR HOLIDAY OF LIGHTS TOUR
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
Christmas decorations began going up this weekend at the Cape Girardeau home of Richard and Mary Jo Dirnberger. They've been putting wreaths and candles in the windows, garland and lights around posts and a decorated tree on the front porch."We believe Christmas is the birthday of Jesus and he was the light of the world. We decorate in his memory and to celebrate his birth," Richard Dirnberger said...
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UNIVERSITY PARKING PROBLEMS CONTINUE
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
Southeast Missouri State University profits from parking, raking in more than half a million dollars annually from fines and student parking permits. The revenue climbed steadily from over $420,000 in fiscal 1995 to more than $600,000 in fiscal 1998. It dipped to just over $558,000 in the 1999 fiscal year, which ended June 30...
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ANOTHER CHAPTER ENDING IN CAPE
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
Long-time principal Barbara Blanchard views the closing of Washington School as a new beginning, but that didn't keep her tears from flowing as the flag in front of the school was lowered for the last time Saturday afternoon. The flag lowering was part of closing ceremonies at Washington School, whose 88-year career as a building of education will end next month when a new school named after Blanchard will open."This really is a new beginning," said Blanchard, who was a student at the school in the '40s, taught school there beginning in 1961 and was principal from 1989-98. ...
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CHANGES IN CHARLESTON, PART 2; NEW DPS CHIEF CONFIDENT OF FUTURE
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
CHARLESTON -- Charleston has a "bad rap", according to new Department of Public Safety Chief Richard Couch. Couch, who started his new job in June, said people have a negative image of the small town and its 5,000 or so inhabitants because of old information and bad publicity. ...
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CHANGES IN CHARLESTON, PART 2; GRANT MONEY, RENEWED FOCUS MAKES DIFFERENCE IN EDUCATION
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
Paul Brown worked on one of the new computers in a business class at Charleston High School. CHARLESTON -- School officials believe new money and a renewed commitment to excellence is beginning to bear fruit for the Charleston School District. The district, which has had to battle a high drop-out rate and low achievement on state assessments for much of this decade, has been working in recent years to turn around those statistics. ...
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MARK MY WORD: SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY NEEDED TO TRACK KIDS AND PARENTS
(Column ~ 11/28/99)
Parenting could get a little easier, if only we had a global positioning satellite system in our corner. In Washington state, police recently used such satellite-linked transmitters to track a murder suspect's movements. Thanks to the technology, the cops got their man...
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CHRISTMAS FOR ELDERLY KICKS OFF NEW SEASON
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
New clothes, a hair permanent, a small Christmas tree to brighten a home -- these aren't life-sustaining items. But for many elderly who are on a fixed income, face high medical bills and have few resources, these are the kinds of morale boosters that can make their lives better...
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TOYBOX BEGINS 25TH YEAR
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
Amazing Ally, Pokemon figurines and Teletubbies top area children's Christmas wish lists this year. But which toys are the most popular or hardest to find is still an uncertainty."I'm not even sure what the big toys are for the year," said Mike Seabaugh, who should have a better idea in a few weeks after reading Toybox wish lists. ...
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SCHOENBERGER FEATURED PERFORMER AT CHURCH BENEFIT (MUSIC REVIEW)
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
With the touch of a master and the innocence of youth, Liesl Schoenberger once again graced the stage Sunday, Nov. 21 and gave a magnificent performance. This remarkable 15-year-old violinist has been playing since she was 2-and-a-half. As part of her performance she chose a Tchaikovsky Concerto. "She loves it and wanted the opportunity to play the entire piece," said her mother, Brenda Schoenberger...
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DAIRY QUEEN CLOSED AFTER FIRE
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
Cape Girardeau Battalion Chief/Fire Marshall Tom Hinkebein was only minutes away when the call came reporting a fire at the Dairy Queen located near the intersection of Broadway and Pacific streets. The fire began around 10 a.m. in the kitchen area. Two employees were on duty when a fire broke out on the grill. Attempts to put the fire out failed, and the fire spread throughout the kitchen and storage area...
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SANTA DROPS IN TOWN PLAZA
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
Tyler Maidlow, 4, had never seen Santa parachute before. But then, neither had his parents, Rod and Barb Maidlow of Cape Girardeau. So they and Tyler's younger brother, Austin, along with hundreds of others, waited with upturned faces on the parking lot of Town Plaza Shopping Center Saturday...
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CAPE POLICE RECOVER TWO PUPPIES FROM GARAGE OF VACANT HOUSE
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
Cape Girardeau police retrieved two abandoned puppies from the garage of a vacant in Cape Girardeau Saturday. Two puppies, a German shepherd mix and a cocker spaniel mix, were removed from the garage of a vacant house at 2424 Melrose animal control officer Aaron Baughn. ...
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TO TAKE AREA BY STORM WITH EARLY TOURNAMENTS
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/99)
The area high school basketball season tipped off last week with a few appetizers. This week, main courses will abound as the local prep hoop campaign gets going in earnest with a host of traditional early-season tournaments, led by boys tourneys at Oran and Woodland that have been going on for some time...
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SE TAMES GRIZZLIES TO IMPROVE TO 3-0
(College Sports ~ 11/28/99)
It was probably fitting that Brian Bunche was Southeast Missouri State University's No. 1 star during the Indians' hard-earned 66-61 victory over Montana Saturday night. The win, which came in front of 4,233 fans at the Show Me Center and pushed Southeast to 3-0, was forged through gritty, hard-nosed play moreso than sharp execution...
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LOUISIANA TECH STORMS PAST OTAHKIANS IN UNLV TOURNEY
(College Sports ~ 11/28/99)
LAS VEGAS -- The Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball team found itself overmatched against Louisiana Tech, the No. 2 team in the nation, and suffered a 96-54 loss in the first round of the Nevada-Las Vegas Tournament Saturday night...
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JACKSON GRAPPLERS YOUNG BUT RETURN 3 STATE QUALIFIERS
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/99)
Jackson High should once again have a very strong group of wrestlers this year, even though the team is younger than in years past."I really don't know how we'll do this year," said sixth-year Jackson coach Steve Wachter. "We have a really young team; we're only returning four seniors."Coming off a 6-2 season record in dual meets last year, several returning varsity lettermen will provide much needed leadership for a young Indian squad. ...
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CENTRAL WRESTLING OPTIMISTIC DESPITE LACK OF SENIORS
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/99)
With only one returning senior from last year's varsity team, the Cape Girardeau Central High grapplers may be wrestling with one hand behind their back. Even so, first-year Cape Central coach Josh Crowell an assistant the last two years for the Tigers and a former standout wrestler at the school still has high expectations for his team."With the kids working hard in practice," said Crowell, "we should have a successful year. ...
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AREA BRIEFS: ONE-MILE RUN/WALK TO BENEFIT TOYBOX CHARITY
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/99)
The Cape Girardeau Road Runners will sponsor a 1-mile run/walk today to benefit the Toybox Charity.The run will start five minutes before the annual Parade of Lights and cover the parade route from Capaha Park to Main Street. Adults, children, families and student groups are encouraged to participate.Awards will be given to the overall male and female winners and to the top finishers in each age division.A new toy or $5 is the entry fee. ...
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AREA BRIEFS: JACKSON OPTIMIST GIRLS BASKETBALL LEAGUE TO HOLD REGISTRATION
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/99)
The Jackson Noon Optimist will hold registration for its girls basketball league Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m.-noon at Jackson Middle School. The league will have four divisions: Grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12. Play will begin in early January and conclude with a tournament in late February. Registration fee is $25. For more information, contact Anita Sievers at 243-5489...
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TIMOTHY BURKE
(Obituary ~ 11/28/99)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Timothy John Burke, 19, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at Memorial Hospital at Carbondale. He was born April 14, 1980, at Oak Lawn, son of John G. and Marsha Throgmorton Burke. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church at Anna and a student at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School...
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THREE ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN REGION OVER WEEKEND
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
Police investigated several accidents during the weekend. A Cape Girardeau teen-ager wasinjured in a one-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon in Stoddard County on Route U, two miles west of Powe. Chad Calder, 16, of Cape Girardeau was injured when the pickup truck he was driving ran off the roadway and down a steep embankment. The truck overturned and Calder was ejected...
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BETTY VANGENNIP
(Obituary ~ 11/28/99)
ADVANCE -- Betty M. VanGennip, 66, of Advance died Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999, at her home. She was born May 12, 1933, at Gipsy, daughter of Joe and Zillia Shiverdeck Buehler. She and Jim VanGennip were married Aug. 10, 1957, at Hernado, Miss. She was a homemaker and a beautician. She also attended the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church at Advance and was a member of the Assembly of God Church...
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SHIRLEY CARNELL
(Obituary ~ 11/28/99)
WYATT -- Shirley Carnell, 60, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Dec. 5, 1938, at Sikeston, daughter of David Andrew and Maymie Merrick. In 1954 she married George Kaywood Carnell. He died Nov. 26, 1983. She was a homemaker and a member of the General Baptist Church at Diehlstadt...
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MARY MILLER
(Obituary ~ 11/28/99)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Mary McCormick Miller of Sun City, Ariz. died Thursday, Nov. 24, 1999, at Anna. A Wisconsin native, she grew up in Wild Rose, Wis., and graduated from Lawrence University at Appleton, Wis. She and Charles F. Miller were married in 1937. In 1986 she moved to Sun City, Ariz., where she was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church...
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ROY HUBER
(Obituary ~ 11/28/99)
Roy Ralph Huber, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at the St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 18, 1920, at Egypt Mills, son of William Pete and Ida Lange Huber. He and Eva Mabel Nabe were married Sept. 27, 1941, at Benton...
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JERRY HALE
(Obituary ~ 11/28/99)
KARNAK, Ill. -- Jerry Jackson Hale, 61, of Karnak, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999, at the home of his daughter at Paducah, Ky. He was born July 10, 1938, at London, Ky., son of Marshall and Ada Jackson Hale. He was a self-employed carpenter and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps...
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REVA SAMPLE
(Obituary ~ 11/28/99)
Reva Niswonger Sample, 95, a Bollinger County native who had lived in Cape Girardeau for nearly 40 years, died at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 27, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She lived alone, drove her car and led an active life until several weeks ago, but suffered complications from a recent fall after hip surgery...
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JOY ALONG THE WAY: TUCKING IN A NOVEMBER MORNING
(Column ~ 11/28/99)
Some November pre-dawn mornings I stepped outside to be greeted by a soft breeze from the south. This breeze is unlike any other breeze of the year. It is as if some invisible velvet fabric is brushing against my face. It gently lifts a lock of hair and lets it down again, slowly. It is summer stopping at the exit door to turn around and give me a last loving look...
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ENGAGEMENT: RAINES-HEURING
(Engagement ~ 11/28/99)
SCOTT CITY -- Tom and Diana Masterson and Leonard and Carol Raines of Scott City have announced the engagement of their daughter, Leanne Michelle Raines, to Gary Wayne Heuring. He is the son of George and Gladys Heuring of Scott City.Raines is a 1995 graduate of Scott City High School. She is employed at Magna-Tel Inc. in Cape Girardeau.Heuring is a 1993 graduate of Scott City High School. He is a self-employed farmer.A Jan. 29 wedding is planned...
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WEED AND SEED MEETING SCHEDULED
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
The Cape Girardeau Weed and Seed steering committee will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday at the Cape Girardeau Police South Precinct Substation, 619 Good Hope. The meeting is open to the public. Operation Weed and Seed is a multi-agency strategy that "weeds out" violent crime, gang activity, drug use, and drug trafficking in targeted neighborhoods and then "seeds" the target area by restoring these neighborhoods through social and economic revitalization...
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ENGAGEMENTS: SMITHEY-MCALISTER
(Engagement ~ 11/28/99)
WARE, Ill. -- Robert and Gayla Smithey Jr. of Ware have announced the engagement of their daughter, Sharee Janene Smithey, to Justin Wade McAlister. He is the son of Talmas and Lena McAlister of Scott City, Mo.Smithey is a graduate of Shawnee High School. She is employed at Shopko in Cape Girardeau, Mo.McAlister is a graduate of Oran High School in Oran, Mo. He is employed at Shopko.A Dec. 4 wedding is planned at Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Scott City...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BOHANNON-WORLEY
(Engagement ~ 11/28/99)
BENTON -- Gary and Susie Bohannon of Benton have announced the engagement of their daughter, LaShea Bohannon, to John Worley Jr. He is the son of John Worley Sr. and Freida Worley of Benton.Bohannon is a 1994 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School. ...
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UNIQUE TOUCHES WITH PARKSIDE CONVENIENCE
(Local News ~ 11/28/99)
Floor-to-ceiling mirrors, which adorn one wall of the first-floor living room, provide some grandeur to an already spacious room. Ahhh, yes. A hot tub surrounded by privacy walls allows for an evening of unwinding, and a glass ceiling provides a clear view of the the stars while you relax. For the plant lover, this room could also double as a greenhouse...
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