AREA BIRTHS

MILLS

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mills of St. Peters, St. John's Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur, Friday, Dec. 13, 1991. Name, Samuel Edward. Weight, 8 pounds 1 ounce. Mrs. Mills is a registered nurse in the cath lab at St. John's Mercy Hospital. Mills is employed at McDonnell-Douglas. Grandparents are Virginia Hauser of St. Peters and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Bishop of Jackson.

MARGRABE

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Margrabe of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:31 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1991. Name, Kristen Danielle. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Margrabe is the former Janice Wright, and is a teacher at Christian Faith Academy of Scott City. Margrabe is the son of Marvin and Mary Margrabe of Benton, and is an electrician with General Sign Co. of Cape Girardeau.

BRADLEY

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bradley of Chaffee Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1991. Name, Amanda Marie Carroll. Weight, 7 pounds 7 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Bradley is the former Tina Carroll, daughter of Eugene and Ada Carroll. Bradley is the son of the late Donald Bradley and Shirley Cowley of St. Louis. He is a second mate with Valley Line Co. of St. Louis.

WALKER

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Walker of Jackson Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1991. Name, Holt Allen. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Walker is the former Sharon Amelon, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Don Amelon of Jackson. Walker is a computer programmer with HSCA and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lanny Walker.

SIMON

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Tim Simon of Route 1, McClure, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1991. Name, Kiersten Rhianne. Weight, 8 pounds 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Simon is the former Denise L. Matlock, daughter of Rollie S. Matlock and Evelyn Matlock of McClure. She works in the Alexander County clerk's office. Simon is the son of Ronald Simon and Bernice Simon of Columbia.

BIESTER

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Don Biester of McClure, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:34 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1991. Name, Christopher Nicholas. Weight, 6 pounds 9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Biester is the former Mary Baugher, daughter of Harold and Susan Baugher of Thebes, Ill., and is employed at Thorngate Ltd. in Cape Girardeau. Biester is the son of Jay and Judy Biester of Whitewater. He is employed at Lee-Rowan and McDonald's in Jackson.

BALSMANN

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Balsmann of Cape Girardeau Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:04 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1991. Name, Lacey Rose. Weight, 8 pounds 4 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Balsmann is the former Sally Glueck, daughter of Orville and Rita Glueck of Cape Girardeau, and is a sales tax auditor with the Missouri Department of Revenue. Balsmann is the son of Herbert and Rosa Lee Balsmann of Cape Girardeau. He is a truck driver with Southeast Missouri State University.

CARNELL

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Carnell of Dutchtown, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:13 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, 1991. Name, Jeremy Mark. Weight, 6 pounds 13 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Carnell is the former Patricia Moit, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Moit of Scott City. She is employed by Southeast Missouri Hospital. Carnell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carnell of Dutchtown, and works at Carnell's Garage & Wrecker Service.

VANDEVEN

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Vandeven of Route 2 Marble Hill, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:47 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1991. Name, Shelby Kaye. Weight, 7 pounds 9 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Vandeven is the former Kim Elfrink, daughter of Tom and Wilma Elfrink of Marble Hill. She is a program assistant with the Bollinger County ASCS Office. Vandeven is the son of Alvin and Helen Vandeven of Marble Hill, and is a contractor salesman with Wolohan Lumber.