AREA BIRTHS

HICKS

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hicks Sr. of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:58 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1991. Name, Blake Edward. Weight, 8 pounds 6 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Hicks is the former Rebecca Hoover, daughter of Janet Poe of Jackson and James Flowers of Cape Girardeau. She is employed by Mayflower Contract Services. Hicks is a deckhand, and is the son of Joseph Hicks and Edith Hicks of Essex.

SITZE

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sitze, Glen Allen Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1991. Name, Amber Nicole. Weight, 7 pounds 8 ounces. First child. Mrs. Sitze is the former Leah Buchmiller, daughter of Melvin and Ardean Buchmiller, Lutesville Route 5. She is a seamstress at Angelica Uniform in Marquand. Sitze is owner of Sitze's Barber Shop at Piedmont, and is the son of Jerry and Ella Sitze, Glen Allen Route 1.

KIRCHDOERFER

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David Kirchdoerfer, Chaffee Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1991. Name, Taylor Rene. Weight, 6 pounds 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Kirchdoerfer is the former Tracy Dooley, daughter of Betty and Mert Mirly of Chaffee. She is a first grade teacher at St. Vincent's School in Cape Girardeau. Kirchdoerfer is a computer programmer with Cape Computer Service, and is the son of Leon and JoAnn Kirchdoerfer of Chaffee.