AREA BIRTHS

BESS

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Don Bess of Jackson Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:11 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1991. Name, Ashley Anne-Marie. Weight, 9 pounds. First child. Mrs. Bess is the former Ann Christine Stroder, daughter of Shelby and Anne Stroder of Sedgewickville. She is employed at the Cape Girardeau County Prosecutor's Office. Bess is employed at Procter & Gamble, and is the son of Frank and Dean Bess of Marquand.

BURNHAM

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bobby R. Burnham Jr. of Perryville, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:53 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1991. Name, Lyndsey Kayla. Weight, 6 pounds 11 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Burnham is the former Sharon Peer, daughter of the late Leslie and Velma Peer of Perryville. Burnham is a truck driver with Gilster-Mary Lee, and is the son of Odetta Burnham and Bob Burnham Sr. of Patton.

HOWARD

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Howard of Jackson Route 4, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:36 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1991. Name, Stephanie Kay. Weight, 5 pounds 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Howard is the former Susan Todt, daughter of Carl and Kathryn Todt of Sikeston. The Howards are self-employed. He is the son of V.L. and Vernice Howard of Jackson.

VANCE

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Vance of Marble Hill Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1991. Name, Casey Brianna. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. Fourth child, third daughter. Mrs. Vance is the former Susan Johnson, daughter of Arvie and Lillie Johnson of Marble Hill. She is employed at First Baptist Church in Marble Hill and Bollinger County Courthouse. Vance is shipping clerk at Crader Distributing, and is the son of Jennie Vance of Marble Hill, and Jerry Vance of Fredericktown.

SCHAEFER

Daughter to Tim Schaefer and Kelly Edwards of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1991. Name, Chelsey Nichole. Weight, 5 pounds 13 ounces. Miss Edwards is the daughter of Darlene Edwards and Jerry Edwards of Risco, and is a college student. Schaefer is employed by S&S Interiors Inc., and is the son of Georgia Schaefer and Edward Schaefer of Scott City.

FOWLER

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Joe Fowler of Scott City Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:41 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1991. Name, Joshua Michael. Weight, 7 pounds 2 ounces. Mrs. Fowler is the former Cathy Johnson, daughter of Jack and Joan Johnson of Cape Girardeau. Fowler is a millwright with Carpenter's Local 1770, and is the son of Jay and Dorothy Fowler of Chaffee.

HAHN

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hahn, 2801 Bloomfield, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:48 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1991. Name, Kristin Elizabeth. Weight, 7 pounds 6 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Hahn is the former Joyce Whitworth, daughter of Winston and Marguerite Whitworth of Fredericktown. She is a doctors' assistant at Internal Medicine Group. Hahn is production coordinator at ACF Industries Inc., and is the son of Henry and Flora Hahn of Perryville.

HARRIS

Daughter to Dartanyus Harris and Ouida Birdow of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1991. Name, Darneqwa Vawntrece. Weight, 7 pounds 2 ounces. First child. Ms. Birdow is the daughter of Hazel Crawford of Cape Girardeau and the late Eddie McCoy Jr. Harris is the son of Carol Harris of Springfield, Ill.

FRAYSER

Daughter to Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Bryan Lee Frayser of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Bassett Army Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska, 1:52 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1991. Name, Julia Cristina. Weight, 7 pounds 12 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Frayser is the former Marta Garcia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Garcia of Wichita Falls, Texas. Frayser is stationed with the U.S. Air Force at Eielson, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Frayser of Cape Girardeau.

SMITH

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Brad Smith of East Prairie Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1991. Name, Austin Matthew. Weight, 9 pounds 4 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Smith is the former Donna Turnbo, daughter of Frank and Carlla Turnbo of East Prairie and Sarah Pate of Eagle Lake, Texas. She is a teachers' assistant at East Prairie R-II Schools. Smith is a construction inspector with Waters and Associates Engineering, and is the son of Perry and Janice Smith of Linn.

MOYERS

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Moyers of Marquand Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1991. Name, Kayla Dawn. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Moyers is the former Pamela Johnson, daughter of June and Faye Johnson of Marquand. She is principal at Marquand Zion Elementary School. Moyers is a mechanic at Angelica Uniform Co., and is the son of Don and Hilda Moyers of Marquand.

JACKSONTwin son and daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jackson of Olmsted, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, Sunday, Aug. 4, 1991. Raymond LeRay II was born at 5:18 a.m. and weighed 4 pounds 5 ounces. Eliana Dawn was born at 5:20 a.m. and weighed 4 pounds 11 ounces. First children. Mrs. Jackson is the former Barbara Helton. She is a sales representative with Modern Woodman of America. Jackson is a river boat pilot with Towlen Marine, and is the son of Dixie and Rissie Faris of Olmsted.

ROBERTSON

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robertson, Cape Girardeau Route 3, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1991. Name, Matthew Brian. Weight, 7 pounds 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Robertson is the former Nancy Dippold, daughter of Richard and Marilyn Dippold of Cape Girardeau, and is employed at Horizon Manufacturing. Robertson is employed by Hinze Construction, and is the son of Jim and Loretta Robertson of Dexter.