AREA BIRTHS

WADE

Daughter to Sheila Wade of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:48 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, 1993. Name, Ebony LaShawn. Weight, 5 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Miss Wade is the daughter of the late Emerson and Ruby Wade.

SCHMITTZEHE

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Schmittzehe, 1803 Ricardo, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:50 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, 1993. Name, Ashley Marie. Weight, 5 pounds 14 ounces. Mrs. Schmittzehe is the former Deborah Grojean, daughter of Glen and Bessie Grojean of Cape Girardeau. She is a secretary at Golden Cat Corp. Schmittzehe is an accountant with Drury Southwest, and is the son of Jerome and Barbara Schmittzehe of Cape Girardeau.

BOWERS

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bowers, Sikeston Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, 1993. Name, Chelsey Dawn. Weight, 8 pounds 1 ounce. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Bowers is the former Cindy Laminack, daughter of Jim and Kay Laminack of Morehouse. Bowers is employed by Lewis Brothers Bakery, and is the son of R.V. and Sherry Bowers of Sikeston.

EDWARDS

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards Jr., Bloomfield Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 1993. Name, Charles Glendell III. Weight, 9 pounds 4 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Edwards is the former Eva-Marie Masterson, daughter of Dink Masterson of Kennett and Wanda Stewart of Gideon. She is a baker at Piggly Wiggly in Dexter. Edwards is a self-employed carpenter, and is the son of Charles and Ann-Marie Edwards of Bloomfield.

MOTES

Daughter to Chana Kay Motes, Jackson Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:21 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 1993. Name, Shelby Kay. Weight, 7 pounds 2 ounces. First child. Miss Motes is the daughter of A.J. and Kay Seyer of Jackson, and is a student at Jackson High School.

NOSER

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Noser of Syracuse, N.Y., 10:27 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, 1993. Name, Amy Leah. Weight, 8 pounds 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Noser is the former Janice Welter, daughter of Elmer and Amy Welter of Oran. She is an account coordinator for Estee Lauder and Hess Department Stores of Upstate New York. Noser is a representative with Rawlings Sporting Goods, and is the son of Philip and Pat Noser of Imperial.

WILLS

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wills, Perryville Route 7, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:21 a.m. Thursday, March 4, 1993. Name, Matthew Ronald. Weight, 7 pounds 2 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Wills is the former Jill Buerck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Buerck of Perryville. She is a bookkeeper at Bank of Perryville. Wills is a truck driver with Gilster-Mary Lee, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wills of Perryville.

CUMMINS

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cummins of Chaffee, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:36 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 1993. Name, Kenneth Eugene. Weight, 8 pounds 13 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Cummins is the former Rebecca Miller, daughter of Maurice and Connie Miller of Scott City. She is a licensed practical nurse in the nursery at Southeast Hospital. Cummins is contract manager at Columbia Sportswear, and is the son of Gene and Elizabeth Cummins of Chaffee.

BRADFORD

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Bradford of Maryland Heights, St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis, 3:40 p.m. Sunday, March 7, 1993. Name, Melissa Suzanne. Weight, 8 pounds 7 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Bradford is the former Connie Haynes, daughter of Keith and Bernice Haynes of Jackson. She is an elementary teacher at Hazelwood School District. Bradford is an electrical engineer, and is the son of Jay and Marie Bradford of Jackson.