AREA BIRTHS

SNEATHEN

Daughter to Jeff and Sandra Sneathen of Gordonville, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:44 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 1991. Name, Kaylyn Suzanne. Weight, 8 pounds 14 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Sneathen is the former Sandra Propst, daughter of Paul and Marilyn Propst of Cape Girardeau. She is a respiratory therapist at St. Francis Medical Center. Sneathen is the son of Douglas and Edna Sneathen of Gordonville, and is the owner of SEMO Mustang.

JAMES

Son to Donald Brian James and Julie Jean Ahrens, 212 S. Lorimier, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:52 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 1991. Name, Elliott Scott Heinrich. Weight, 6 pounds 12 ounces. First child. Ahrens is the daughter of George and Lavern Ahrens of Oak Ridge. James is the son of Connie Roberts of Jackson, and is a tugger operator for Manpower.

KARNES

Daughter to Craig and Lisa Karnes of Bertrand, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:03 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 1991. Name, Amber Nichole. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. First child. Mrs. Karnes is the former Lisa Byrd, daughter of Wanda Faye Byrd of Bertrand and Dennis Byrd of Bowling Green, Ky. She is employed by Mercantile Bank in Sikeston. Karnes works at the Brown Shoe factory in Benton, and is the son of Gene Karnes and Geraldine Karnes of Sikeston.

WALTER

Son to John and Valerie Walter of Jackson Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:25 p.m. Friday, July 5, 1991. Name, Joshua Kane. Weight, 7 pounds. Third child, second son. Mrs. Walter is the former Valerie LeGrand, daughter of Vince and Jean LeGrand of Jackson. Walter is the son of Alfred Walter of Jackson. Both are production supervisors with Rapco Cable and Lighting.

RODGERS

Daughter to Randy Eugene and Stacy LeRhea Rodgers of Cairo, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:15 a.m. Friday, July 5, 1991. Name, Amber Lynn. Weight, 6 pounds 11 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Rodgers is the former Stacy Miner, daughter of Wayne and Wanda Powell of Cairo. Rodgers is the son of Marie Beaver of Villa Ridge, Ill., and is employed by Stanley McCallen's Farms.

HA

Daughter to Loi and Mary Ha, 209 Marlin Drive, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:53 a.m. Friday, July 5, 1991. Name, Christy Thanh Linh. Weight, 7 pounds 8 ounces. Fourth child, third daughter. Mrs. Ha is the former Mary Urhahn, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Urhahn. She is at teacher at Notre Dame High School. Ha is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Khanh Ha of Anaheim, Calif., and is co-owner of The Billiard Center.

PAUL

Daughter to Tony and Reatha Paul of New Hamburg Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:29 p.m. Friday, July 5, 1991. Name, Chelsea Lyn. Weight, 8 pounds 11 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Paul is the former Reatha Lewis, daughter of Bob Lewis of Parma and Nate and Opal Lewis of Malden. She is a business teacher at Kelly High School in Benton. Paul is the son of Richard and Lois Paul of Malden and Clyde and Ethel Albright of Shreveport, La. He is plant manager for Superior Advertising and Marketing of Gordonville.