BIRTHS

Abbott

Son to Patrick James and Tina Marie Abbott, 609 Mechaw, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:18 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 1996. Name, Maxwell Lee. Weight, 6 pounds 15 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Abbott is the former Tina Jordan, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Jordan of Fruitland. She is an accountant at SEMO Ready Mix Inc. Abbott is the son of Ann Abbott of Cape Girardeau and Fred Abbott of Salisbury. He is a salesman at Cape Toyota-Suzuki.

Twidwell

Daughter to Jon and Sophia Twidwell of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:32 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996. Name, Madison. Weight, 7 pounds 1 ounce. Second daughter. Mrs. Twidwell is the former Sophia Boldreghini, daughter of Kit and Jean Boldreghini of Patterson. She is employed at Red Letter Communications. Twidwell is the son of Glenn Twidwell and Mary Dinkins of Piedmont. He is a national sales manager at KFVS 12.

Gummersheimer

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gummersheimer of Maryland Heights, St. John's Mercy Hospital, 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996. Name, Kristin Nicole. Weight, 9 pounds 8 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Gummersheimer is the former Stephanie Volmert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Volmert of Springfield. Gummersheimer is the son of Victor Gummersheimer of Cape Girardeau and Judith Gummersheimer of Champaign, Ill. He is a CPA with Rubin Brown Gornstein and Co.