Stories from Friday, March 3, 2000

CAPE'S MILLIE LIMBAUGH, FRIEND TO ALL, DIES AT HER HOME AT 74 LAURA JOHNSTON It didn't take "Millie" Limbaugh long to make friends whether it was through her music or her knack for playing bridge. And once she knew you, she always remembered your birthday...

Mildred "Millie" Limbaugh, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 2, 2000, at her home. Born Oct. 13, 1925, in Searcy, Ark., she was the daughter of Glenn A. and Retha Russell Armstrong. On May 21, 1949, she married Rush H. Limbaugh Jr. He died Dec. 8, 1990...

Most of us look forward to the advent of spring because of the blooming of flowers and thoughts of picnics and outdoor activities. For many others, the warm months are welcome because winter brings joint pain and stiffness -- the result of arthritis...

Doctors aren't mind readers; you have to let them know what's bothering you if you expect to get proper medical care. Arriving at health care decisions involves a partnership between doctor and patient. As a patient, there are steps you can take which will help your doctor with diagnosis and treatment. Most patients are seen first by a nurse who checks blood pressure, weight and will question the patient concerning symptoms...

U.S. Census forms are starting to arrive at people's homes, and the push to get the forms filled out and mailed back is beginning in earnest. Ellen Brandom, local Census office manager, said the goal is for every home to receive a form by March 15. The forms are being sent by mail to those with city-style addresses. For those without such an address, for instance those who live on rural routes or get their mail general delivery, forms will be hand-delivered beginning Friday...

The River Heritage Museum would move out of Cape Girardeau's old fire station and become part of the proposed River Campus museum if the historical group has its way. The River Heritage organization would become a society whose members would support the River Campus museum and even volunteer their time to help staff it, said Jerry Ford, a member of the River Campus Board of Managers. The board met Thursday afternoon at Southeast Missouri State University's Dempster Hall...

A Missouri House committee has restored juvenile court funding that would benefit the operation of alternative schools in Cape Girardeau, Perry and Bollinger counties. The House Appropriations Committee for Social Services and Corrections made the first step in legislative efforts to restore funding...

Just about every name I was ever supposed to remember was apparently written in my memory with indelible ink. When it comes to remembering names, my brain is an EtchASketch. If you tell me your name, I think it's printed forever in my mind's directory of names. But when I check the directory later, it looks like someone turned me upside down and shook me...

Limited seating remains for Saturday night's American Cancer Society Benefit Gala, but reservations must be made by 5 p.m. today by calling 334-9197. The gala, which this year has the theme "A Midsummer Night's Dream," will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Show Me Center. There will be a social hour, dinner by Rebecca Sharp Catering of New Madrid and dance music from Infinity, a band from Nashville playing contemporary, rhythm and blues and Motown music...

There aren't any teachers hired yet for classes at Saxony Lutheran High School, but Administrator Gerald Deardorff doesn't see that as a problem. A lot of people waited to see how the school was developing and once definite plans were announced, interest grew, he said...

PERRYVILLE -- A 39-year-old Perryville man has been arrested and charged with murder in an early February shooting, police said. Russell Allen Cline, of 314 S. Spring St., was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action, said Eugene Besand, Perryville police chief...

Crider has been the host of the country music station's morning program for six years. He will return to his on-air job Monday. The deejay said that Terry Hester, program manager for the five Zimmer Group stations in Cape Girardeau, came to his house Tuesday morning and made him "a very fair offer."...

Cape Girardeau Central High School students were introduced to the election process during a special program Thursday. Librarian Julia Jorgensen explained the voting process and registered eligible students for upcoming elections throughout the day. Students learned about the differences between Tuesday's primary election and municipal elections scheduled for April 4. They also were allowed to practice walking into a polling station, show proper identification, and request a ballot...

DEXTER -- A Stoddard County woman died while walking across a highway two miles from Dexter Wednesday night, the state Highway Patrol said. Cynthia Weaver, 26, had been walking north across the westbound lane of U.S. 60 when she was struck by a car driven by Lily Carver, 73, of Dexter...

It would be hard to think of a more tragic or heartbreaking story than the grisly events that led to the dragging death of a 6-year-old boy from the Kansas City area. News folks are used to tales of tragedy, but the mark of a truly horrendous tale can be gauged by the somber atmosphere -- and a few tears -- when a story like this comes along...

To the editor: I was born with cerebral palsy. I can imagine that my parents were probably pretty heartbroken when they found out. However, I know they have never given up on me. They did everything they could do to better my life. They drove hundreds of miles just to take me to the best doctors. ...

The story had all the elements of a good made-for-TV drama: a fishing trip, lots of rain and mud, a life-threatening tragedy and a happy ending. But 15-year-old Johnny Simmons would much rather have had a day without all the attention from rescue personnel and the news media. He probably would much rather have gone home with a stringer full of fish...

To the editor: It seems more and more these days that most of the sports figures who get the headlines are being charged with possession of cocaine, attemptedmurder or taking illegal money from sports agents. Other sports figures, especially successful athletes and coaches, are touted as being those who win at all costs. The problem with these coaches who win at all costs is that many times they break any rule, ethical or moral, just to win the championship trophy...

BLOOMFIELD -- Woodland labored furiously to build a nice lead. It had to work even harder to protect it. The Cardinals played a phenomenal first quarter and led by as many as 15 points. Notre Dame was relentless, however, and took a fourth-quarter lead before Woodland bounced back to win a Class 2A, District 2 semifinal game 61-55 Thursday night...

BLOOMFIELD -- Scott City looked like it was ready to put Kelly away in the first half. Perception turned into reality in the third quarter as the Rams coasted to a 66-44 win in a Class 2A, District 2 semifinal game Thursday night. Top-seeded Scott City (25-3) will face No. 2 seed Notre Dame in the championship game tonight at 8...

The all-Ohio Valley Conference basketball teams were announced Thursday -- and Southeast Missouri State University coach Gary Garner could hardly believe that the best all-around player on the league's co-championship squad did not make the first team...

For people who expect to see regular-season co-champions Murray State and Southeast Missouri State University play for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament title Sunday afternoon, Gary Garner has a word of warning. "One of us or both of us might not even make it," said Southeast's coach...

ADVANCE -- Advance High's Hornets picked one of the biggest stages of all to prove that they are far from a one-man basketball team. Garrett Broshuis, one of the area's premier players and a likely all-stater, had a solid game Thursday night, but it was the performance of Daniel Turner and others that helped propel the Hornets to their first district title since 1978...

Sara Heisserer School: Oran Sport: Basketball Coach: Tom Anderson Week Report: Heisserer, a 5-foot-11 post player, scored 14 points against Delta, 14 against Scott City and 16 against Delta again last week. Season Report: Heisserer was one of the region's leading scorer this season, averaging 14 points per game. She nearly averaged a double-double over the season, averaging 9.8 rebounds per contest and she shot a stellar 76 percent clip from the free throw line...

Josh Altenthal School: Delta Sport: Basketball Coach: Jim Gloth Week Report: Altenthal, a 6-foot-3 senior, scored 33 points in an upset win over Kelly and 12 in a loss to Scott Central last week. In the Kelly game, Altenthal hit six of his eight 3-point attempts...

Southeast Missouri State University's gymnastics team will face William & Mary in a 7 p.m. dual meet Saturday. The Otahkians (2-12) are coming off a tough road trip in which they went 0-4. "I think the athletes and myself have felt the strain of being on the road for an entire month," said Southeast coach Patty Stotzheim. "We have been performing at a consistent level and we are ready to have one of our best meets yet."...

Southeast Missouri State University's baseball team, which received votes in a national Division I poll for the first time ever this week, will put its eight-game winning streak on the line tonight as the Indians start a tough two-game series at Mississippi...

ADVANCE -- Oran High's Maria Eftink had one thought on her mind Thursday night as she went to the free-throw line with .4 seconds left in a tie game with Scott County Central. "I hope it goes in," recalled Eftink. The 6-foot-1 sophomore got her wish and Oran had its first-ever district championship in girls basketball...

FREDERICKTOWN -- Senior Todd Meyer was a perfect four of four from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to finish with a game-high 18 points as third-seeded St. Vincent upended second-seeded Viburnum in the Class 1A, District 3 semifinals Thursday night at Fredericktown High School...

The Kohlfeld Scorpions Rugby Club will begin its 28th season Saturday with its home opener against the Scott Air Force Base Rowdies. The game will begin at 1 p.m. in Arena Park on Hawthorne Road. Long-time Scorpions coach Tim "Doc" Joplin retired following the fall season. John Creutz, who has played with the Scorpions since 1991, takes over as coach...

Son to James and Doris Lemmink of Benton, Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, 2:54 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000. Name, Galen John. Weight, 5 pounds 14 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Lemmink is the former Doris Hughes, daughter of Thomas and Faye Hughes of Benton. Lemmink is the son of Virginia Lemmink of Benton, and the late James Lemmink. He is employed at Raben Tire in Sikeston...

McCLURE, Ill. -- Malorie Nicole Smith, 2 months, died Thursday, March 2, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She had been ill since birth. She was born Dec. 30, 1999, in St. Louis, daughter of Randy and Sharon Holtzclaw Smith. Survivors include her parents of McClure; a sister, Whitnie Smith of the home; maternal grandparents, Mr. ...

SIKESTON -- Carrie L. Clem, 82, died Thursday, March 2, 2000, at Clearview Nursing Center. She was born July 5, 1917, in Mill Spring, daughter of B.F. and Annie Eudaley Caul. She married Hubert W. Clem, who preceded her in death. Clem had worked at International Shoe Co. She was a member of Sikeston Community Church...

PARMA -- Elsie Tinker Rankin, 92, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, March 1, 2000, at Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff. She was born Aug. 8, 1907, at Steele, daughter of Jim and Mary Alice Flowers Fuwell. She and Phillip Tinker were married Oct. 10, 1926. He died Aug. 27, 1966. She and Harry Rankin were married Dec. 26, 1968, at Kennett. He died Dec. 21, 1995...

ZALMA -- Ella M. Dennis, 98, of Star City, Ark., died Wednesday, March 1, 2000, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Ark. She was born April 13, 1901, at Grassy, daughter of Harrison and Zilpha Myers Cooper. She and William F. "Spot" Dennis were married Nov. 18, 1924. He died April 1, 1982...

PERRYVILLE -- Jordan E. Unterreiner, 13 months, died Wednesday, March 1, 2000, at St. Anthony's Medical Center. She was born Jan. 14, 1999, in St. Louis, daughter of Jay and Carrie Sue Semsrott Unterreiner. Survivors include her parents of Arnold; a sister, Jessica Unterreiner of the home; maternal grandparents, Bill and Donna Semsrott of Perryville; paternal grandparents, Robert "Bob" and Diana Unterreiner of St. ...

CHAFFEE -- James "J.P." Senciboy, 71, 2896 State Highway A, Chaffee, died at 9:32 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 6, 1929, in Bridgeton, N.J., son of George Franklin and Zelma Catherine Etherton Senciboy. He married Mildred L. Burton Feb. 11, 1950...