AREA BIRTHS

VAN DE VEN

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Van de Ven of Plano, Texas, 11:08 a.m. Friday, April 19, 1991. Name, Kyle Maston. Weight, 6 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Van de Ven is the former Cindy Cox, daughter of Sara Cox of Athens, Texas, and the late William Maston Cox. She is a teacher with Plano Independent School District. Van de Ven is a manager with Ernst & Young, a CPA firm in Dallas, Texas. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Van de Ven of Cape Girardeau.

ABERNATHY

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Abernathy, 602 Mt. Auburn, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:56 p.m. Friday, April 19, 1991. Name, Austin Andrew. Weight, 9 pounds 9 ounces. Fourth child, second son. Mrs. Abernathy is the former Marcy Money, daughter of Freida and Jim Sheible of Mounds, Ill. She is a hairdresser at JCPenney Styling Salon. Abernathy is assistant manager at Edgewater Glass Co., and is the son of Glen and Toria Abernathy of Cape Girardeau.

ESPINOZA

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Melesio Espinoza, 749 S. Ellis, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:31 p.m. Friday, April 19, 1991. Name, Kayla Nicole. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. Fifth child, second daughter. Mrs. Espinoza is the former Kimberly Barks, daugher of Mr. and Mrs. David Barks of Grand Island, N.Y. Espinoza is a cook at Cedar Street, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Issac Espinoza of Mexico.

THOMPSON

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Thompson, 844 Rodney Vista, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:55 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 1991. Name, Sarah Katherine. Weight, 9 pounds 3 ounces. Fourth child, third daughter. Mrs. Thompson is the former Deborah Watson, daughter of Virginia Watson of O'Fallon, Ill. Thompson is food service director at Southeast Hospital, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson of O'Fallon.

HUDSON

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Barry Hudson, 1965 Longview, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:02 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 1991. Name, Bobby Neal. Weight, 7 pounds 6 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Hudson is the former Simone Cruz, daughter of Greg and Arlinda Cruz of Leesville, La. Hudson is employed at Procter & Gamble, and is the son of Bobbie and Ann Hudson of Joppa, Md.

WESSEL

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wessel, Cape Girardeau Route 3, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:25 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 1991. Name, Brent Allen. Weight, 8 pounds 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Wessel is the former Rhonda Glastetter. She is a sales representative at Harland Check Printers. Wessel is assistant farm manager at Tierney Farms Inc., and is the son of Clarence and Charlotte Wessel of Chaffee.

ANDERSON

Daughter to Leslie Ann Anderson of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:30 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 1991. Name, Brandy LeAnn. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Anderson is the former Leslie Black, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spence Bass of Cape Girardeau.

GARTLAND

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gartland of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:04 a.m. Monday, April 22, 1991. Name, Kyle Francis. Weight, 8 pounds 11 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Gartland is the former Robin Kirby, daughter of Ron and Priscilla Kirby of Cape Girardeau. Gartland is district sales representative with Ralston Purina Co., and is the son of Michael and Janet Gartland of Longwood, Fla.

MILLER

Daughter to Dr. and Mrs. Robert Miller III of Memphis, Tenn., Baptist East Hospital, 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 1991. Name, Katharine Scott. Weight, 7 pounds 10 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Miller is the former Nancy Noffel, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. S. Edwin Noffel of Cape Girardeau. Miller is an orthopaedic surgeon, and is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller of Nashville, Tenn.