AREA BIRTHS

WHITE

Son to Regina Dueitt of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:12 a.m. Friday, July 5, 1991. Name, Adam Jeremy White. Weight, 5 pounds 9 ounces. First child. Dueitt is the daughter of Pam McCarty of Jackson.

ASHCRAFT

Daughter to Brent and Diane Ashcraft of Chaffee Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:58 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 1991. Name, Ellen Marie. Weight, 5 pounds 15 ounces. First child. Mrs. Ashcraft is the former Diane Gosche, daughter of Don and Alice Gosche of Chaffee, and is assistant manager of the Scott City Burger King. Ashcraft is the son of Jake and Nancy Ashcraft of Benton and is a chemist with Alloy Research, Inc., of New Madrid.

JOHNSON

Son to Jeff and April Johnson of Rural Route 1, Anna, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:35 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 1991. Name, Joshua Logan. Weight, 6 pounds 11 ounces. First child. Mrs. Johnson is the former April Coryelle, daughter of Larry Joe and Margaret Coryell of Anna. Johnson is the son of Dorris and Joyce Johnson of Anna, and is an associate with Wal-Mart in Anna.

HOWERTON

Son to Gary and Sabra Howerton of Rural Route 1, Anna, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:51 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 1991. Name, Casey Scott. Weight, 6 pounds 8 ounces. First child. Mrs. Howerton is the former Sabra Casey, daughter of Carroll and Linda Casey of Anna, Ill., and Gary and Linda Harris of Wolf Lake, Ill. She is a technician with Linson Service Center. Howerton is the son of Gary Howerton and Maxine Howerton of Anna, Ill.

KAUFMANN

Daughter to Charles and Teri Kaufmann of Scott City Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:01 a.m. Monday, July 8, 1991. Name, Amber Leigh. Weight, 7 pounds 3 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Kaufmann is the former Teri Collins, daughter of Richard and Pauline Collins of Scott City, and is an E.K.G. technician with St. Francis Medical Center. Kaufmann is the son of Kathryn Kaufmann of Scott City, and is the owner of Advance Processing.

SLINKARD

Son to Heather Slinkard, 1113 N. Fountain, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:10 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 1991. Name, Tyler Stephen. Weight, 6 pounds 10 ounces. First child. Slinkard is the daughter of Mike and Sharon Slinkard of Cape Girardeau.

MEYSTEDT

Son to David and Denise Meystedt of Cape Girardeau Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:51 p.m. Monday, July 8, 1991. Name, Jeremy Patrick. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Meystedt is the former Denise Scheeter, daughter of Herb and Edna Scheeter of Cape Girardeau. She is a customer service associate with Boatmens Bank. Meystedt is the son of Fred and Joanne Meystedt of Cape Girardeau and is a line technician with Procter & Gamble Paper Products.