AREA BIRTHS

HEMPSTEAD

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Hempstead, 623 Jefferson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:13 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 1992. Name, Kayla Denise. Weight, 6 pounds 7 ounces. Mrs. Hempstead is the former Barbara Long, daughter of Taft Rice of Charleston and Sonya Long of Cape Girardeau. Hempstead is the son of Shelton Hempstead Sr. and Mata Hempstead of Cape Girardeau.

MCCLELLAN

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Mark McClellan of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:47 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 1992. Name, Lauren Elizabeth. Weight, 5 pounds 4 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. McClellan is the former Diana Broom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Broom of Campbell, and is employed in inventory control at Rapco. McClellan is an inside sales supervisor at Associated Building Centers, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McClellan of Sikeston.

MARTIN

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Martin, Benton Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 1992. Name, Theresa Ann. Weight, 6 pounds 2 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Martin is the former Tammy Wachter, daughter of H.A. and Pat Wachter of Cape Girardeau. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are employed at National Food Store.

WOLPERS

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wolpers, Cape Girardeau Route 3, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 1992. Name, Caleb Scott. Weight, 9 pounds 13 ounces. First child. Mrs. Wolpers is the former Cindy Thele, daughter of Nettie Thele of Leopold and John Thele of Scopus. Wolpers is assistant meat manager at Storey's Food Giant, and is the son of Kay Wolpers of Cape Girardeau and David Wolpers of Dexter.

WILSON

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Wilson, 1517 Stoddard, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:18 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 1992. Name, Joshua Paul. Weight, 6 pounds 8 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Wilson is the former Sheryl Lohrum, daughter of Georgie and Gwen Welch of Laurie, and Ron and Carol Lohrum of Fenton. Wilson is a cook at Tantrum's, and is the son of Dean and Nancy Wilson of Palmyra.

DALTON

Son to Christina Dalton and Orville Lee Grim Jr. of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:07 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 1992. Name, Dustin Lee. Weight, 8 pounds 5 ounces. Miss Dalton is the daughter of Debra Dalton, and Terry and Lisa Dalton, all of Cape Girardeau. Grim is owner of O.J.'s Auto Service, and is the son of Wanda Grim and Orville Grim Sr. of Cape Girardeau.

SMITH

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith, Cape Girardeau Route 3, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 1992. Name, Matthew Kirk-Wayne. Weight, 7 pounds. Mrs. Smith is the former Cathy Holden, daughter of Carolyn Ramsey of Cape Girardeau and Gene Holden of Colorado Springs, Colo. Smith is a truck driver, and is the son of James A. and Paulette Smith of Liberal, Kan.

NEELY

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Joel Neely of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:33 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 1992. Name, Alexander Golden. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Neely is the former Cindy Eifert, daughter of Richard Eifert of Carterville, Ill., and Ginny and Al Zember of Cape Girardeau, and stepdaughter of LaWanna Eifert of Cape Girardeau,. Mr. and Mrs. Neely are employed at St. Francis Medical Center. He is the son of Golden and Jennie Neely of Cape Girardeau.

EFTINK

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Eftink, Benton Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:24 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 1992. Name, Sarah Elizabeth. Weight, 8 pounds 1 ounce. Second daughter. Mrs. Eftink is the former Lisa Heisserer, daughter of Linus and Frances Heisserer of Scott City. She is a SPD floor technician at St. Francis Medical Center. Eftink is a counterman at Auto Tire and Parts, and is the son of Coletta Neff of Waterloo, Ill., and the late Phillip Eftink of Oran.