AREA BIRTHS

SIFFORD

Son to James D. Sifford and Angela Brewer, 127 S. Lorimier, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:44 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1992. Name, Austin Daniel. Weight, 9 pounds 12 ounces. First child. Miss Brewer is the daughter of Janis Brewer of Cape Girardeau and Rick Brewer of Elkmont, Ala. Sifford is a maintenance worker at Rhodes Travel Center, and is the son of Michael Garrett and Faye Garrett of Cape Girardeau.

MCDOWELL

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Mark McDowell, 1941 Weissinger, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:58 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1992. Name, Kurt Wesley. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. Mrs. McDowell is the former Christy McCallon. She is a secretary at St. Francis Medical Center. McDowell is employed at Interior Plus.

COOK

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Alan Cook, Cape Girardeau Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:47 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1992. Name, Austin Hunter. Weight, 8 pounds 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Cook is the former Juli Volkerding, daughter of Jim and Marilyn Poston of Cape Girardeau. She is employed in sales at Wetterau Food Distribution. Cook is in sales/service with Jaymac Equipment. He is the son of Janet and Terry Wessel of Chaffee.

TAPLEY

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tapley of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:28 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 1992. Name, Randy Austin. Weight, 9 pounds 3 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Tapley is the former Becky Albrecht, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Albrecht of Scott City. She is a patients account representative at St. Francis Medical Center, and is also employed at JCPenney. Tapley is a carpenter with Miller Drywall, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Tapley of Thebes, Ill.

SCHERER

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Scherer, Benton Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:41 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 1992. Name, Harley Gerard. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. First child. Mrs. Scherer is the former Judy Chism, daughter of Norma Chism of Cape Girardeau. Scherer is employed by Tomlinson Avio, and is the son of Charles Scherer and Rose Ann Scherer of Benton.

BLEDSOE

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Lex Bledsoe of Tamms, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:34 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 1992. Name, Blake Andrew. Weight, 8 pounds 11 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Bledsoe is the former Marsha Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bennett of Tamms. Bledsoe is an instructor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and is the son of the late Roy Bledsoe and Bernice Bledsoe Clutts of Thebes, Ill.

BURROWS

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Matt Burrows, 3619 Hopper Road, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 1992. Name, Spencer James. Weight, 7 pounds 2 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Burrows is the former Vicki Blades, daughter of Al Blades of Oran and Diane Blades of Atlanta, Ga. She is a student at Southeast Missouri State University. Burrows is a pilot with Trans States Airlines in St. Louis, and is the son of Steve and Jenny Burrows of Cornwall, England.

EHIE

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ike Ehie, 2048 Steven, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:42 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 1992. Name, Chinazo Crystal. Weight, 7 pounds. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Ehie is the former Chinyere Egbuchiri, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Egbuchiri of Lagos, Nigeria. She is a student. Ehie is a professor at Southeast Missouri State University, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Ehie of Lagos.

MCCULLEY

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joey McCulley of Marble Hill, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:26 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, 1992. Name, Brenda Danielle. Weight, 6 pounds 14 ounces. Fourth child, second daughter. Mrs. McCulley is the former Mary Wiggins, daughter of Lendy and Jane Wiggins of Scott City. McCulley is employed at Lee-Rowan, and is the son of Regina McCulley of Marble Hill.