Son to David James and Mary Beth Hercules of St. Louis, St. John's Mercy Hospital, 4:36 p.m. Friday, April 25, 1997. Name, Eliot James. Weight, 8 pounds 6 ounces. Mrs. Hercules is the former Mary Keusenkothen, daughter of John and Anna Belle Keusenkothen of Jackson. She is a senior store designer with The Brown Group. Hercules is the son of Jim and Kathy Hercules of St. Louis. He is a designer with Kiku Obata and Co. in St. Louis.
Daughter to Arthur Benjamin and Kyann LaJoy Smith Jr. of Friedheim, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:34 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 1997. Name, Rebecca Leann. Weight, 8 pounds 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Smith is the former Kyann Townsend, daughter of LaMont Townsend and Joy Townsend of Scottsbluff, Neb. She is a stocker at Wal-Mart Supercenter. Smith is the son of Arthur Smith Sr. and Nancy Smith of Friedheim. He is a mechanic with Vern Bauman Contracting.
Son to Ron Dwayne Stevenson and Tosha Renee Morrison of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:03 a.m. Sunday, April 27, 1997. Name, Darron Lemar. Weight, 7 pounds 1 ounce. Third child, first son. Ms. Morrison is the daughter of Marilyn Morrison of Cape Girardeau. She is a certified nurse assistant at the Lutheran Home. Stevenson is the son of Shirley Stevenson and Charles Stevenson of Sikeston.
Son to Paul L. Ayers and Keturah L. McClendon of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:40 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 1997. Name, Paul Tyrelle. Weight, 6 pounds 6 ounces. First child. Ms. McClendon is the daughter of Ella McClendon of Pulaski, Ill. Ayers is the son of Louise Ayers and Jim Ayers of Cape Girardeau.
Son to Joseph M. and Elizabeth E. Thurston of Cairo, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:20 p.m. Monday, April 28, 1997. Name, Bryan Thomas. Weight, 8 pounds 4 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Thurston is the former Elizabeth Halliday, daughter of Phyllis Halliday of Cairo, and the late Norman Halliday. She is a secretary at Regional Office of Education. Thurston is the son of Jerry and Kathy Thurston of Pulaski, Ill., and Patti Watkins of Cape Girardeau. He is a police office at Cairo.
Daughter to Chris Thomas and Carol Ann Peters, Scott City Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:58 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1997. Name, Nicole Lynn. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Peters is the former Carol Essner, daughter of Simon and Clara Essner of Scott City. She is a secretary at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Peters is the son of Ambrose and Pat Peters of Leopold. He is a salesman at Kelso Supply.
Son to James Fred and Tammy Renee Schleinger of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:56 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1997. Name, Benjamin Owen. Weight, 7 pounds 2 ounces. Mrs. Schleinger is the former Tammy Green, daughter of Frances Green of Sikeston. She is a certified nurse aide at the Lutheran Home. Schleinger is the son of Camella Schleinger of Scott City. He is a warehouseman at Havco Wood Products.
Son to Michael Joe and Julie Dawn Poston of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:14 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 1997. Name, Jake Randol. Weight, 7 pounds 11 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Poston is the former Julie Randol, daughter of Joe Don and Brenda Randol of Jackson. She is employed in customer service at M&W Packaging. Poston is the son of Richard and Dorothy Poston of Jackson. He is a material handler at Lee-Rowan Co.
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