AREA BIRTHS

HOELSCHER

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David Hoelscher of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:22 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 1991. Name, Laura Catherine. Weight, 9 pounds 4 ounces. Mrs. Hoelscher is the former Melissa Pevehouse, daughter of Joe and Beverly Pevehouse of Midland, Tex. Hoelscher is employed at Lenco, and is the son of Olga Hoelscher of San Angelo, Tex.

RENN

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac J. Renn, 336R S. Fountain, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:25 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 1991. Name, Joe Enoch. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Renn is the former Amelia Butrum. Renn is the son of Mary Renn of Cape Girardeau.

LOWES

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David Kent Lowes, 1817 Georgia, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 1991. Name, Victoria Ruth. Weight, 6 pounds 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Lowes is the former Edith Blocker, daughter of Tilmon and Evelyn Blocker of Cape. She is a preschool teacher. Lowes is an aviator in the U.S. Army, and is the son of Leonard and Jackie Lowes of Cape.

CARPENTERTwin sons to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Carpenter of Advance, Southeast Missouri Hospital, Sunday, Feb. 17, 1991. Derrick Michael was born at 7:52 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces. Dylan Lane was born at 7:53 a.m. and weighed 5 pounds 15 ounces. The couple has one other son. Mrs. Carpenter is the former Donna Redman, daughter of Milford Redman of Advance and Grace Davis of Painton. Carpenter is the son of Raymond and Gladys Carpenter of Bloomfield.

MOORE

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jarret Moore of Oran Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:20 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 1991. Name, Katelynn Hope. Weight, 7 pounds 9 ounces. Mrs. Moore is the former Mistee Bailey, daughter of Tony and Pam Young of Benton. Moore is a machinist at Gold Bond Ice Cream, and is the son of Jewell and Pat Moore of Oran.

ESSNER

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Essner of McKinney, Tex., HCA Medical Center in Plano, Tex., 6:04 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1991. Name, Ryan Joseph. Weight, 8 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Essner is the former Laura Riley, daughter of Carol Riley of Benton and Richard Riley of Blodgett. She is employed at Cigna Insurance Co. in Dallas, Tex. Essner is employed by Texas Instruments in Dallas, and is the son of Paul and Geneva Essner of Benton.

TAYLOR

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Steve L. Taylor of Denver, Colo., Humana Hospital in Aurora, Colo. Name, Jessica Lynn. Weight, 8 pounds 5 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Taylor is the daughter of Charles Raley of Denver and Dena Raley of Colorado Springs, Colo. Taylor is employed with Kraft Foods in Denver, and is the son of Bill and Katie Taylor of Cape Girardeau.