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MUSICFEST 2000 WILL FEATURE FIVE BANDS
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
Five Christian bands will perform July 29 at MusicFest 2000. The event, sponsored by First Baptist Church of Jackson, will be held at the Band Shell in the Jackson City Park, beginning at 2 p.m., July 29. Admission is free. Each of the bands will have CDs and other merchandise available for purchase. The bands are all from the general area. For more information, call the church at 243-8415...
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MDA SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR JERRY LEWIS TELETHON
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association is seeking volunteers from the Cape Girardeau area to help with one of America's best-known Labor Day traditions, the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, set to air Sept. 3-4 on some 200 stations nationwide...
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SAVING PANTHER CREEK
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
Born in 1927 in a small Missouri town, my grandmother and her nine brothers and sisters lived in a large white farmhouse surrounded by rolling fields and thick woods. Across the narrow gravel road that traveled past the house ran a shallow brook that is known today as Panther Creek...
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AGRIBUSINESS TOUR WILL BE JULY 26; TICKETS MUST BE CLAIMED BY MONDAY
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
This year's Agribusiness tour will be held July 26. Those attending will beard a chartered bus at the Jackson High School Gymnasium at 12:30 p.m. and leave for St. Louis. The group will tour Anheuser-Busch Brewery, then attend a Cardinal-Diamondback baseball game in the evening...
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NEW BOOKS AVAILABLE AT REGIONAL LIBRARY
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
Several new titles are available at the main Jackson branch of the Riverside Regional Library. New in the Adult category are Mitten Strings for God by Katrina Kenison, Standing for Something by Gordon Hinckley, Olympic Summer Games 2000 by Marilyn Costain, The New Complete Book of Mexican Cooking by Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz, Bridesmaids Revisited by Dorothy Cannell, Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts, Omerta by Mario Puzo, Devil's Claw by J.A. ...
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MARYVILLE U. SIGNS BECKER
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
Jackson High School standout Beth Becker has signed a letter on intent to play softball at Maryville University in St. Louis. Becker, an all-conference and all-district pick in 1998 and 1999 for Coach Becky Riney, compiled a 25-12 career record, with a 1.41 earned run average. She hurled 10 shutouts and three no-hitters in high school...
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FORMER MAYOR LARRY NOWAK DIES AT 92
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
Jackson lost a 61-year resident, two-time mayor and long-time community leader last week. Former Jackson mayor Larry Nowak died Tuesday at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at age 92. The flag at Jackson City Hall was flown at half-staff until the funeral services Friday...
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ARE COUPLE WILL RETURN TO BARBUDA; RITTERS ENJOY MEDICAL MISSION WORK
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
FAMILY AFFAIR: In both Africa and the West Indeas, families of hospital patients spend much time with them and provide their meals. In Africa, the families also bathe the patient and change the beds. Here relatives of a young boy with a fractured leg posed in Mozambique...
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RELAY FOR LIFE STILL HAS ROOM FOR TEAMS, VOLUNTEERS
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
Jackson's Relay for Life is just around the corner. Register your team today by calling the American Cancer Society at 334-9197. This "celebration of life" brings the Jackson community together in unified effort to fight cancer. Former and current cancer patients, their families, businesses, civic organizations, and the public are invited to take part in this team event. Relay for Life takes place from 6 p.m. on Aug. 4 until 10 a.m. on Aug. 5 at Jackson City Park...
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BARBUDA HAS HAD A UNIQUE HISTORY
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
While the poverty of the bulk of Barbuda Island casts contrast with the island's two exclusive coast resorts, reminiscent of A Tale of Two Cities, its unique history has given residents a strong sense of pride. During the 1600s, habitation of the island revolved between St. Kitt settlers and Dutch pirates. In 1668 it was leased to James Winthorp and others for the annual payment of "one ear of Indian corn."...
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JUNIOR, SENIOR HIGH TWIRLERS TEACH THEIR ART
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
LEARNING SKILLS: Several of the 40 participants in the July 3-7 twirling camp worked on a routine. The four-day camp was for girls in grades 2-8. PERFORMING: All 40 participants in he twirling camp got to display what they had learned on the final day of camp. Campers learned the basics of twirling technique from junior and senior high twirlers and twirling sponsor Janet Ludwig...
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SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING OFFERED TUESDAY
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
The Small Business Development Center of Southeast Missouri State University will be conducting counseling sessions for area small business persons and individuals planning business ventures. The counselor, Gil Degenhardt, will be available this Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. ...
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES: BARN TESTAMENT TO PAST AND FUTURE ELECTIONS
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
BENTON, Mo. -- Signs hanging from a weathered barn along U.S. 61 just outside the Benton city limits announce to passersby the names of Scott County candidates past and present. "You'll see a lot of signs if you travel the roads," said Jim Eftink, Democratic Party chairman for the county. Some of the signs on the barn are probably covered by other, newer signs, he added...
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MISSOURI POLLS: ASHCROFT, CARNAHAN ARE NECK AND NECK
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
With the general election four months away, incumbent Sen. John Ashcroft is clinging to a narrow lead over Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, a new poll by The Kansas City Star shows. Ashcroft, a Republican, is leading Carnahan by 47 percent to 43 percent, with 10 percent undecided. With the poll's margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points, the race stands as a statistical dead heat...
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FAIR FEATURES FAMILIES, FRIENDS, FOOD AND FUN
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
An occassional breeze stirred the air Saturday bringing relief from the heat for volunteers and participants at the Cape Area Family Resource Center fair. Booths from area hospitals, women's and children's agencies, Teen Challenge, girl scouts and the Missouri National Guard were among those dotting the grounds of Fort D Historic Site on Cape Girardeau's lower east side...
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SUMMER CLASS HOPES TO BE UPWARD BOUND
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
Michelle Sims wants to be a lawyer, but her friend, LaKeisha Blissett, favors nursing. Justin Mercer likes the sound of "geologist" behind his name, and Anthony Quinn is hoping for a career as a photojournalist. All of them would be the first in their families to earn a college degree...
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WHERE TO PUT YOUR SIGNS
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
If you're driving down any major road around Southeast Missouri, chances are you will come across a yard sign or campaign poster advertising a candidate's bid for countywide or state office. Primary elections will be held Aug. 8 and the campaign season is already under way...
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MARK MY WORD: 'FINAL FRONTIER' FOUND BENEATH DAUGHTER'S BED
(Column ~ 07/16/00)
The final frontier isn't lost in space or buried deep beneath the oceans. It is the carpet under Bailey's bed. I made that startling discovery just the other morning when I went on a reconnaissance mission to get Bailey dressed. I got Bailey dressed. Of course, I couldn't find the shoes she wanted...
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THREE VIE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR IN CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
John Ferguson, Ken Bryan and Phyllis Schwab have one thing in common. They all want to be public administrator for Cape Girardeau County. Ferguson, who has served as public administrator for 11 years, is seeking re-election. He faces a Republican primary challenge in the Aug. 8 election from Bryan and Schwab...
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DEATH IN OFFICE LEAVES OPEN RACE IN STODDARD COUNTY
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Darla Grossman was appointed interim public administrator May 22 after Stoddard County public administrator Dean Cooper died in office. The timing of the appointment was too late for Grossman to file for election as a Democrat, so on Friday she turned in the required number of signatures to run for the office as an independent...
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... MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY WILL DECIDE RACE TOO
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Mo. -- Both Democratic candidates in Mississippi County's public administrator race are hoping their familiar faces will gain them votes during elections Aug. 8. No Republicans filed for the post. But first, they'll have to explain to voters what the public administrator does...
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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY SHOULD DECIDE SCOTT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RACE...
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
BENTON, Mo. -- When Sonny Alcorn decided not to run for re-election as Scott County public administrator, he created a primary race that few people would have predicted. After all, who really knows what the public administrator does and why would they want the job? Yet four people -- three from Sikeston and one from Scott City -- are vying for the open seat, which is a part-time job that pays $11,500 in Scott County...
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PERRYVILLE INCUMBENT FACES THREE CHALLENGERS
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The three Republican candidates running for public administrator in Perry County all agree -- you've got to have heart to do the job. Incumbent Jim Taylor, 74, is seeking his second four-year term in order to continue working with the elderly and handicapped and helping them find out what services are available to them...
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NBC MID-SOUTH REGIONAL: CAPS FORCE SHOWDOWN WITH 6-3 WIN OVER O.B. CLARK
(High School Sports ~ 07/16/00)
An unusual seventh inning that featured five runs on just one hit allowed the McDowell Capahas to force a final game today to decide the National Baseball Congress Mid-South Regional championship. Things were not looking very good for the host Capahas Saturday night as they entered the bottom of the seventh against O.B. Clark, the only remaining undefeated squad in the double-elimination event...
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THE LATEST LINE: AREA STARS TRY TO MAKE NFL ROSTERS
(Sports Column ~ 07/16/00)
Two area products -- Southeast Missouri State University's Marquis Walker and Angel Rubio -- have already fulfilled their dreams of making it to the National Football League. Beginning this week, three more locals will begin trying to overcome long odds and ultimately earn spots on NFL rosters...
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BRIEFLY: FESTUS WINS JR. LEGION TOURNEY
(High School Sports ~ 07/16/00)
Festus claimed the Junior Legion Zone 4 Tournament Saturday, defeating Ballwin 16-3 in five innings in the championship game. Festus completed the double-elimination tournament with a 3-0 record to qualify for the state tournament.
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OUTDOOR CORNER: WAPPAPELLO LAKE AVOIDS SLOT LIMITS
(Column ~ 07/16/00)
If you'll recall, last month we discussed several issues concerning fisheries management at Lake Girardeau. This month, I'll address the largest lake in Southeast Missouri, Wappapello Lake, where some anglers have requested new length limits on largemouth bass and crappie...
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JOYCE HAAS
(Obituary ~ 07/16/00)
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Joyce Webb Haas, 57, of Belleville died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Memorial Hospital at Belleville. She was born July 26, 1942, at St. Louis, daughter of Milford and Maudie Dobbs Kirkpatrick. She had worked as a realtor with Coldwell Banker Brown. She was a member of Glad Tiding Pentecostal Church and the Belleville Board of Realtors and was a past president of the Illinois Association of Realtors...
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CALLYE WRIGHT
(Obituary ~ 07/16/00)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Callye Elizabeth Wright, 93, of Scott City died Friday, July 14, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 11, 1907, in Obion County, Tenn., daughter of William and Elizabeth Harmon Hamil. She worked at Ely-Walker and Ralph Edwards for 30 years and then worked at the Beanery for Camp and Wheeler Railroad Food Service in Scott City for 15 years before retiring in 1984...
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ELVA SHAFFER
(Obituary ~ 07/16/00)
ORAN, Mo. -- Elva Gertrude Shaffer, 83, of Oran died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Beverly Health Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 13, 1917, at Poplar Bluff, Mo., daughter of George and Minnie Miller Dover. She and Wilbert H. Shaffer were married on June 5, 1947. He died Aug. 18, 1982...
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LLOYD V. HINTON
(Obituary ~ 07/16/00)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Lloyd V. Hinton, 60, of Chaffee died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home at Jackson, Mo.
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CHARLIE H. PRICE
(Obituary ~ 07/16/00)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Charlie H. Price, 82, of East Prairie died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Feb. 27, 1918, at Charleston, Mo., son of Herbert B. and Vada Puyear Price. He and Jewell Gladys Harden were married Sept. 13, 1940...
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PEARL D. WHEELER
(Obituary ~ 07/16/00)
DECATUR, Ill. -- Pearl D. Wheeler, 76, of Decatur died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Jan. 8, 1924, at Atwood, Ill., daughter of Leonard and Orpha Mechling Nickell. She and Everett Wheeler were married at Decatur. He died in 1964...
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JAMES WILLIS HENDRIX
(Obituary ~ 07/16/00)
ORAN, Mo. -- James Willis Hendrix, 80, of Oran and formerly of East Prairie, Mo., died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at his home. He was born Aug. 16, 1919, in Tennessee, son of Willis Terrell Hendrix and Lillie Mae Pruitt Hendrix Mills. He and Mamie Claire Moore were married Oct. 9, 1940...
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ROY LEE LINCOLN
(Obituary ~ 07/16/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Roy Lee Lincoln, 69, of Jackson died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born May 29, 1931, at Marble Hill, Mo., son of David LeRoy and Christina Mae Mansker Lincoln. He and Kathleen Stringer were married Dec. 27, 1986. She died May 19, 2000...
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THOMAS BUTTREY
(Obituary ~ 07/16/00)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Thomas David Buttrey, 65, of Scott City died Friday, July 14, 2000, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo. He was born June 11, 1935, at Illmo, Mo., son of John and Beatrice Jenkins Buttrey. He and Betty Hopkins were married May 4, 1957, in Kelso, Mo. He had served in the U.S. Army...
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ZELMA CARTER
(Obituary ~ 07/16/00)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Zelma I. Carter, 74, of Anna, Ill., died Friday, July 14, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Mach 6, 1926, in Mill Creek, Ill., daughter of Mike and Edith Hamilton Poole. She and Wayne Carter were married on July 2, 1977, in Jonesboro...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: JALISA DURHAM NEEDS ALL THE HELP POSSIBLE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/16/00)
To the editor: I wish to thank the Southeast Missourian for the wonderful article on my niece, Jalisa Durham, the "Make a Wish" child. Jalisa may have been a strang-er to most of the merchants who came forth to help her last week. However, as a result of the positive and dynamic article in the Southeast Missourian, many of the residents of the Cape Girardeau area know of her condition now...
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LET'S TRY CHOOSING CANDIDATES WHO CAN LEAD CREATIVELY DURING REAL CRISIS
(Column ~ 07/16/00)
In case it might have slipped our minds, the reason we hold state and national campaigns is to choose the best candidates available. It is only fair to note that a review of the presidents voters have chosen from FDR to Bill Clinton and governors from Guy Park to Mel Carnahan may contradict the aforementioned reason...
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LET'S TRY CHOOSING CANDIDATES WHO CAN LEAD CREATIVELY DURING REAL CRISIS
(Column ~ 07/16/00)
In case it might have slipped our minds, the reason we hold state and national campaigns is to choose the best candidates available. Voters don't always select the best candidate available, and we continue to practice this dangerous habit because we seldom conduct any post-election ritual of gathering up the losers, dusting them off and discovering that the rejected candidates would have been much better than the men and women we chose on election day...
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LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN DONATIONS ARE BACK, AND ETHICS COMMISSION HOLDS SECRET SESSION
(Editorial ~ 07/16/00)
The business of campaign-finance limits for donations by political parties is back in the news. A federal judge reinstated Missouri's caps after initially limiting its enforcement. The Missouri Republican Party, which brought suit against the limits, says it will appeal to the 8th U.S. ...
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LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN DONATIONS ARE BACK, AND ETHICS COMMISSION HOLDS SECRET SESSION
(Editorial ~ 07/16/00)
Republican congressional leaders have hit upon a plan that will place significant tax relief for married people on President Clinton's desk in the next couple of weeks. There it should rest, for either a signature or veto by the president, on the eve of the GOP national convention beginning the end of this month in Philadelphia...
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WHO IS THIS SPECIAL-INTEREST GROUP MEL CANAHAN HAS INVITED INTO THE SENATE RACE?
(Column ~ 07/16/00)
"Politics ain't beanbag," goes the old saying. Just so. You've never read here a weepy lament about negative campaigning. Compare-and-contrast ads, based on facts and revealing differing issue stands, offer much that is useful to voters, especially much that the national news media won't tell...
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TODAY'S BARTENDER
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
A traditional northern Italian cappuccino is served with milk stretched into a chiffon, rather than foam. The stretched milk allows the server to make "presentation pours" such as this rosette pattern poured by Andrew Whaley.Northern Italian tradition holds that a freshly, roasted coffee bean maintains an even chestnut color and sweats very little of the oil, holding the flavor inside the bean until ground...
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ANNIVERSARY: WESSELS ARE MARRIED 50 YEARS
(Anniversary ~ 07/16/00)
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wessel of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house June 18, 2000, at Zion Lutheran Church Hall. Hosts were their children, Dennis Wessel and Linda Bohnsack of Cape Girardeau, Karen Marklin and Kay Kidd of St. Louis...
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WEDDING: FLYE-WELLS
(Wedding ~ 07/16/00)
Debra Lovella Flye and Terence E. Wells were married in a private, double ring ceremony April 28, 2000, in the gazebo at Common Pleas Courthouse Park. The bride is the daughter of Earma J. Walker of Sikeston, Mo. The groom is the son of Inaz Bland of Georgia...
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JOY ALONG THE WAY: PAEAN OF PRAISE FOR GREEN BEANS
(Column ~ 07/16/00)
Not to brag, but I know a lot about beans. That's not one of those statements that calls for a rebuttal such as, "Oh, you're full of beans." I know that right now is the time to indulge in the gustatory delight of green beans. Fresh from the garden, still damp with morning dew and, no doubt, inspected by bees, honey and bumble, they are at their best. A bit of the dried blossom that precedes the formation of the pod might still be clinging to that pert, tuned-up "string."...
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WEDDINGS: KOCH-RICHEY
(Wedding ~ 07/16/00)
La Croix United Methodist Church was the setting June 3, 2000, for the wedding of Crystal Lynn Koch and Charles Waldon Richey. The Rev. Kim Ferguson performed the double ring ceremony. Pianist was Chris Nall, harpist was Chadie Fruehwald, and flutist was Kelley Pujol, all of Cape Girardeau. Vocalists were Laura Beth Whittington of Charleston, Mo., and Nall...
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WEDDINGS: ALLEN-MIRLY0
(Wedding ~ 07/16/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Tori April Allen and David Wayne Mirly exchanged vows June 3, 2000, at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Rev. David Johnson performed the double ring ceremony. Pianist was Matt Yount of Marble Hill, Mo., and soloist was Kristen Swinford of Jackson...
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WEDDINGS: KOCH-DUNNING
(Wedding ~ 07/16/00)
Misty Lyn Koch and Stephen Curtis Dunning were united in marriage May 20, 2000, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. The Rev. Douglas Breite performed the double ring ceremony. Organist was Marty Roth of Cape Girardeau. Vocalist was Rodney Fowler of Mississippi, cousin of the groom...
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ANNIVERSARY: SIEBERTS HONORED ON 50TH
(Anniversary ~ 07/16/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Siebert of Jackson were honored at a dinner and dance June 24, 2000, in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary. The event was held at the American Legion Hall and hosted by their children and grandchildren. Granddaughters Amber Pierce attended the guest book, and Cindy Wachter and Danielle Pierce sang...
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ENGAGEMENTS: GLENN-STORY
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Glenn of Scott City and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Story of Charleston, Mo., announce the engagement of their children, Andrea Jean Glenn and George Russell "Buck" Story. Glenn is a 1996 graduate of Scott City High School. She received a bachelor of arts degree in human service agency management from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., in May...
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ENGAGEMENTS: ZOELLNER-HENDERSON
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
Joan Flentge of Cape Girardeau, Wayne Zoellner of Jackson, Mo., and Gary and Bonnie Henderson of Olive Branch, Ill., announce the engagement of their children, Nichole Marie Zoellner and Bradley Wayne Henderson. Zoellner is a 2000 graduate of Central High School, and plans to attend Maryville College in St. Louis this fall. She is employed at the Lutheran Home...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BALDWIN-WATSON
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Christie Noland Baldwin of Jackson and Major Bradly S. Baldwin of Seoul, Korea, announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Lei "Meg" Baldwin, to Michael Jason Watson. He is the son of Michael and Dolores Watson of Burfordville, Mo...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BATYE-BURNS
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
Clara L. Batye of St. Louis, formerly of Cape Girardeau, announces the engagement of her daughter, Donna J. Batye of Maryland Heights, Mo., to Michael J. Burns of Marissa, Ill. He is the son of Cliff and Nancy Burns of Roseville, Calif. Batye is also the daughter of the late Marvin E. Batye...
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ENGAGEMENTS: DEBROCK-ROSANNA
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Leon J. and Connie S. DeBrock of Marble Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer S. DeBrock, to Michael A. Rosanna. He is the son of Robert W. and Patricia A. Rosanna of Jackson, Mo. DeBrock is a graduate of Leopold High School. She expects to graduate in December from Southeast Missouri State University, where she is majoring in technical computer graphics. She is employed at the Southeast Missourian Newspaper in Cape Girardeau...
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ENGAGEMENTS: NOBLE-BARNHART
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Joe Noble of Chaffee and Brenda Estes of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Belinda Renee Noble, to Scott Alan Barnhart. He is the son of Bob and Linda Barnhart of Chaffee. Noble is a 1999 graduate of Chaffee High School, and is a student at Southeast Missouri State University...
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ENGAGEMENTS: REBERT-BAKER
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rebert of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Staci Leigh Rebert, to Dane Baker of Jackson, Mo. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Baker of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Marrett Hamilton of Indio, Calif. Rebert is a 1991 graduate of Jackson High School, and a 1997 graduate of Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing. She is a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at St. Francis Medical Center...
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ENGAGEMENTS: MAYBERRY-SPANE
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Judith Mayberry of Scott City announces the engagement of her daughter, Jaime Leigh Mayberry, to Benjamin Wade Spane. He is the son of Randy Spane and Sue Spane of Chaffee, Mo. Mayberry is a 1994 graduate of Scott City High School, and is a student at Southeast Missouri State University...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BERKBIGLER-FRIESE
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
FRIEDHEIM, Mo. -- Rayford and Ruth Berkbigler of Friedheim announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristal Ann Berkbigler, to Robert Joseph Friese. He is the son of Darrel and Margaret Friese of Jackson, Mo. Berkbigler is a 1994 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. She received a bachelor of social work degree from Murray State University in Murray, Ky., in 1998. She is an independent living specialist with SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence in Cape Girardeau...
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ENGAGEMENTS: VANDEVEN-BURNETT
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Alvin and Betty Vandeven of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Renee Vandeven, to Thomas Burnett Jr. He is the son of Thomas and Shelley Burnett of Chaffee. Vandeven is a 1997 graduate of Chaffee High School. She is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in nursing at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She is employed at Medicap Pharmacy in Chaffee...
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ENGAGEMENTS: MEYER-SIMMERS
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
ARAB, Mo. -- Jim and Mary Meyer of Arab announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorette Raye Meyer, to Christopher Allan Simmers, both of West Plains, Mo. He is the son of Betty Simmers of Advance, Mo. Meyer is a 1996 graduate of Zalma High School at Zalma, Mo. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing at Southeast Missouri State University...
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ENGAGEMENTS:PICK-INMAN
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
Steven and Debbie Pick of Washington, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie DeAnna Pick, to Keith Edward Inman, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Kenneth and Sherry Inman of Jackson. Pick received a bachelor of science degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 1999. She is pursuing a degree in early childhood education...
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ENGAGEMENTS: WUBKER-MALOY
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
ORAN, Mo. -- Richard and Anita Wubker of Oran announce the engagement of their daughter, Tammy Sue Wubker of Cape Girardeau, to Michael Patrick Maloy of Perryville, Mo. He is the son of Leonard and Bonnie Maloy of St. Louis. Wubker is a 1986 graduate of Oran High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in mass communications from Southeast Missouri State University in 1990. She is a regional coordinator with the Muscular Dystrophy Association...
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ENGAGEMENTS: MCCLARD-SCHEARF
(Engagement ~ 07/16/00)
DELTA, Mo. -- Steve and Donna McClard of Delta announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Lynn McClard, to Kaci Garrett Schearf. He is the son of Garry and Belinda Schearf of Delta. McClard is a graduate of Delta High School. She is employed at Dollar General Store in Chaffee, Mo...
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STEP BACK IN TIME
(Local News ~ 07/16/00)
The rustic sitting room is accented with a wood-burning stove that heats the room in winter months. Take a step back in time when you enter this 1906 Victorian home in Jackson, Mo. Transoms above every door, decorative molding around doors and windows, wood floors throughout and high ceilings are indicative of the era. Although the home has received a face lift from its current owners, the original design remains intact...
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