Stories from Monday, July 31, 1995

BRAZEAU -- Wilson H. "Speed" Hager, 75, of Brazeau died Sunday July 30, 1995, at Perry Oaks Healthcare in Perryville. Hager was a farmer. He was born June 6, 1920, the son of the late Elmer R. and Blanche Price Hager. On Sept. 10, 1948, he married Lois M. Hinkle...

Every Missouri taxpayers' blood ought to be just about boiling by now. Why? Because the state budget director estimates the state's wage earners and corporations paid 5 to 6 percent too much tax in 1995, triggering a refund under the never-before-used Hancock Amendment, which sets a ceiling on state revenue growth...

Whether it is entirely correct or not, it is often said the principal intent of the new Republican leadership in Congress is to replace the philosophy and sweep away the programs of the New Deal. Frankly, we suspect most Americans would be hard pressed to define those principles, much less enumerate the innovations of the Roosevelt era...

It is disturbing that news about the riverboat and the plans that Boyd Gaming Corp. has to "boost our economy" by its presence in our community continues to take front-page headlines. It's not that this isn't important news, but that the Southeast Missourian continues to plant a very biased and economically unproven approach to the concept of a gambling center in this area...

MORLEY -- Marjorie Louise Matthews, 81, of Morley died Saturday, July 29, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 20, 1913, at Linden, Tenn., the daughter of Alfred Thomas and Nancy Frances Smith Lawrence. On Sept. 14, 1946, she married Lewis William Matthews. He preceded her in death Dec. 7, 1973...

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. -- Alice E. Neace, 77, of Murphysboro died Saturday, July 29, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 24, 1918, in Cobden, the daughter of William A. and Lily Mae Broadway Reed. On Jan. 27, 1936, she married the Rev. Daniel H. Neace, who survives of the home...

ORAN -- Adeline C. Eftink, 67, of Oran died Sunday, July 30, 1995, at Clearview Nursing Home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Oran.

While recorded hymns, traditional and contemporary, play in the background, customers browse through the store's merchandise, which ranges from gourmet coffees to computer software, all with a Christian theme. Area businesses aimed at attracting Christian patrons are blossoming. The same patrons who assure religious businesses thrive, also give a boost to Christian radio and television stations...

In September, ads in several periodicals and newspapers will offer free to the taker one well-used bridge: the 4,744-foot-long Mississippi River Bridge at Cape Girardeau. Dedicated on Sept, 3, 1928, it's still sturdy but a bit narrow for the end of the 20th century...

JEFFERSON CITY -- As the person in charge of overseeing Missouri's historic bridges for the Missouri Highways and Transportation Department, Randy Dawdy makes sure the bridges are disposed of properly once they are replaced. That means a bridge can be acquired for many different uses "as long as people keep in mind it's an historic structure," Dawdy says...

This week, the Southeast Missourian asked, "What do you think about Susan Smith being sentenced to life in prison?" Linda Miller Jackson "I think they should do to her what she did to her kids -- put her in her car and let her drown." June Keller Cape Girardeau...

THIS IS one patron of the Meadow Heights School District who is tired of reading about the bashing that our district is taking in the Southeast Missourian. I am tired of hearing of the 302 people who signed the petition. What about the 3,000 who didn't sign it? How about the good people who are tired of those rabble-rousers trying to tear our school down? Give the positive facts. ...

Jamie Wendel checked a conveyor rack for a dry cleaning order at Courtesy Cleaners. The days of polyester leisure suits are a thing of the fashion past. A return to traditional cotton and the popularity of more delicate special care fabrics have meant a resurge of business for the dry cleaning industry, nationally and in Cape Girardeau...

The key to success in any business is gaining a competitive advantage. And, it doesn't take a huge competitive advantage to become successful. Mark Schneider, a student at Massac County High School in Metropolis, learned about competitive edges last summer, during a five-day program conducted by the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service...

DOE RUN MINE RECOGNIZED The Doe Run Co.'s Buick Mine and Mill of Viburnum, Mo., has been honored for its 1994 safety record in the Underground Metal Group in the annual Sentinels of Safety awards program. The safety program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Mining Association (NMA)...

Rep. Bill Emerson, left, accepts "Spirit of Enterprise" award from R. Bruce Josten, senior vice president, Membership Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Don E. Osborne, of Osborne Office Equipment, 1413 Thomas Drive, Cape Girardeau, has received the "outstanding dealer" award, for selling digital duplicators from Ricoh Corp...

ALTENBURG SHOP OPENS: Rick and Mary Ann Hoffman are owners of Dip & Deli restaurant at Altenburg. They are shown here with Tom Meyer, left, mayor of Altenburg. SCHLOTZSKY'S DELI OPENS DOORS AT LORIMONT PLACE Schlotzsky's Deli has opened at Lorimont Place, 276 S. Mount Auburn Road...