AREA BIRTHS

Hightower

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lance Hightower of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:53 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1994. Name, Conner Victoria. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Hightower is the former Dixie Perkins, daughter of Pete and Beverly Moore of Portales, N.M., and Arlon and Eunice Perkins of Odessa, Texas. Hightower is a customer engineer with Toshiba American Medical Systems, and is the son of Fred and Ann Hightower of Schertz, Texas.

Hobbs

Son to LaTasha LaTreece Hobbs of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:07 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, 1994. Name, Chevyvon Anthony. Weight, 8 pounds 5 ounces. Second son. Miss Hobbs is the daughter of Minnie Hobbs of Decatur, Ill., and Jeffery Hobbs of St. Louis.

Goins

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Brian Goins, Chaffee Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:13 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, 1994. Name, Benjamin Levi. Weight, 8 pounds 13 ounces. First child. Mrs. Goins is the former Deborah Wall, daughter of Tom Wall and Bessie Wall of Jackson. She is a nurse assistant at Orthopaedic Associates. Goins is a pilot with River City Aviation, and is the son of Glen and Jane Goins of Anna, Ill., and Barbara Johnson of Cobden, Ill.

Hosler

Daughter to Dr. Mark and Sandy Hosler of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:21 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, 1994. Name, Victoria Camden. Weight, 5 pounds 5 ounces. Mrs. Hosler is employed in emergency at Southeast Hospital, and is the daughter of Willa Dean Brown of Jackson. Hosler is a physician, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hosler of Norborne.

Beckett

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Beckett, 1221 Good Hope, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:51 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 1994. Name, Lia Diane. Weight, 8 pounds. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Beckett is the former Gina Thomas, daughter of Clara Ann Thomas of Cape Girardeau, and Gene Leuckel of Van Buren. She is a licensed practical nurse. Beckett is employed in shipping/receiving at Blair Industries in Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Bill and Thelma Beckett of Cape Girardeau.

Perkins

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Perkins, Cape Girardeau Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:06 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 1994. Name, Brittany Lynne. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Perkins is the former Angie Lohmann, daughter of Ronnie and Shirley Lohmann of Cape Girardeau. She is self-employed. Perkins is employed by the city of Cape Girardeau, and is the son of Peggy and Mike Moore, and Charles Martin of Cape Girardeau.

Newell

Daughter to Elizabeth Newell of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:06 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 1994. Name, Shannon Nichole. Weight, 6 pounds 2 ounces. Second daughter. Miss Newell is the daughter of Patti Hodges of Cairo, Ill., and Michael Newell Sr. of Thebes, Ill. She is employed at Holiday Inn.