Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wesley Strong, 224 S. Forester, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:46 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1991. Name, Brandi Michelle. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Strong is the former Berla Prater, daughter of Edith Prater of Jackson, and David and Ruth Ann Prater of Paragould, Ark. Strong is employed at Havco Wood Products, and is the son of Everett and Louise Crites of Piedmont.
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sopko, Bonne Terre Route 2, Farmington Regional Medical Center, 12:03 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1991. Name, Erik Patrick. Weight, 8 pounds 1 ounce. Second child, first son. Mrs. Sopko is the former Debra Hall, daughter of John and Vera Hall, Cape Girardeau Route 1. She is a teacher at St. Francois County R-1 Schools. Sopko is a counselor at SEMO Community Treatment Center in Farmington, and is the son of Wink and Carole Martin of Fairdealing.
Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cowger of Sikeston, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:03 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1991. Name, Mallory Blanton. Weight, 7 pounds 2 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Cowger is the former Jeanne Andrews, daughter of Murlin and Mona Andrews of East Prairie. She is a teacher with Sikeston Public Schools. Cowger is warehouse manager of Board of Municipal Utilities, and is the son of James and Mamie Cowger of Sikeston.
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sturgeon, Cape Girardeau Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:47 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1991. Name, Dustin James. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. First child. Mrs. Sturgeon is the former Tina Long, daughter of Pat Cole and Ray Long of Cape Girardeau. She is a supervisor at Pizza Hut. Sturgeon is employed by Dutch Guttering, and is the son of Fern and John Moss of Cape Girardeau.
Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thurston of Cairo, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:11 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1991. Name, Katherine Paige. Weight, 7 pounds. First child. Mrs. Thurston is the former Elizabeth Halliday, daughter of Norman and Phyllis Halliday of Cairo.
Daughter to Tech. Sgt. and Mrs. James Daniel Brown of Tampa, Fla., Dill Air Force Base Medical Center there, 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1991. Name, Jamie Diane. Weight, 6 pounds 12 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Brown is the former MiAe Pak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jun Pak of Korea. Brown is stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Tampa, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Owen Brown, 2601 Marvin.
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Stan Minson, Jackson Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:21 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1991. Name, Andrew James. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Minson is the former Vickie Mayer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Mayer of Carrollton. She is a teacher at Woodland Elementary School. Minson is a salesman with Associated Building Centers, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Minson of Glen Allen.
Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Welker of Chaffee, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:53 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1991. Name, Chelsie Renee. Weight, 6 pounds 2 ounces. Mrs. Welker is the former Kimberly Jackson, daughter of Robert and Mary Ann Jackson of Chaffee. Welker is employed by May's Towing Co., and is the son of Everett and Charlotte Corey of Cape Girardeau.
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