Stories from Wednesday, February 20, 1991

Magazine writers consider it one word, dictionaries write it as two. Dictionaries define it as a popular catch word or phrase, or an overused but still flourishing expression. All agree that it's intended to impress, and can be tricky or misleading on purpose. However defined, a "buzzword" is a "buzz word" is not a "buzz-word." To use hyphens becomes more and more sinful in the eyes of the untaught or careless...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Two Cape Girardeau Board of Education members voted Tuesday against rehiring school administrators for 1991-92 because of concerns they said they had about one of them. Board President Carolyn Kelley and member Johnnie James declined to reveal the individual who led them to vote against the group...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The city continues to operate the Municipal Airport control tower while officials try to convince the Federal Aviation Administration to abandon its contention that the tower contract be awarded to a private company. Airport Manager Mark Seesing said he and Public Works Director Doug Leslie are considering the FAA's latest evaluation of the city's formal request not to let the control tower contract for bids...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Families and friends of persons with mental or physical disabilities will soon be able to help provide for the special needs of those persons through the Missouri Family Trust Fund. The program, beginning March 15, will allow families and friends to contribute to the trust fund without endangering the beneficiaries' eligibility for government assistance now or in the future...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - When the nation's sixth-largest city recently honored 17 San Diego area residents as "Headliners of the Year," two of the honorees turned out to be Southeast Missouri State University graduates. Dr. Bill Stacy was honored for his contributions to education, and Dr. Jerry Caulder was recognized for his advancements in the biotech field...

DEXTER - Marilyn Williams said Tuesday night she plans to head for Jefferson City later this week to begin making arrangements for starting her duties as state representative from the 156th District. Williams, who lives on a farm with her family near Dudley in Stoddard County, won a special election for a Missouri House seat Tuesday over Republican Jerry Seabaugh, a car salesman from Dexter...

DAVID KIMES Occupation: Owner, Patrick's Cleaners, Cape Girardeau Hometown: Poplar Bluff Current Home: Cape Girardeau Best part of the job: "Being able to joke with my employees and customers." What do you do in your spare time? "I just try to relax and read, although it usually turns into playtime with my daughter, Kaeli."...

SPEC. ORLANDO LUMAS U.S. ARMY Spec. Lumas is the son of Orena Johnson and Booker T. Lumas of Cape Girardeau. A 1988 graduate of Cape Central High School, Lumas entered the Army that same year. He completed basic training at Ft. Bragg, Ky., and was stationed in Frankfort, Germany for two years...

"Brush Up Your Shakespeare" and have a gladiopous good time! Yep Old Crow invented that word, mainly to express delight at "Bits of the Bard Shakespeare's Ladies," the current production of University Theatre, opening in the Lab (Room 104, Grauel Language Arts Building) tonight, and running through Saturday night, with non-curtain time at 8...

SCOTT CITY -- Hermina Louise Diebold, formerly of Scott City, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 1991, at Villa Del Sol Nursing Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. She was 89 years old. Amick-Burnett Funeral Home here is in charge of arrangements.

SCOTT CITY -- In order to promote understanding of why the city has asked for a half-cent increase in the city sales tax rate, the Scott City Council decided to set aside it's March study sessions to hold public question-and-answer sessions about the tax...

SIKESTON -- Mary Edna Burchfield, 95 years old, of Sikeston died at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1991, at Miner Nursing Center. She was born Dec. 4, 1895, at Wooster, Ark., daughter of James and Ula Clements Wofford. She married John Lee Burchfield Aug. 25, 1913, at Wooster. He died Oct. 20, 1973...

MOREHOUSE -- Funeral service for Mrs. Dellia Kiffer of Morehouse will be held at 3 p.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston. The Rev. Nathaniel Lewis will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until time of service...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Funeral service for Chester P. Hoevel of St. Louis will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Alexander and Sons Funeral Home in St. Ann. Hoevel, 67 years old, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 1991, at a hospital in Lees Summit. He married the former Cora Lane (Jimmy) Harris, who preceded him in death. Her father, Clyde Harris, was longtime president of First National Bank here...

SIKESTON -- Funeral service for Cecil Ray Patterson Jr. of Bloomington, Calif., will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Jim Martin will officiate, with burial in Blodgett Cemetery. A service will be held today in Rialto, Calif...

PERRYVILLE -- Funeral mass for Earl Monroe Webb of Perryville will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Vincent's Church. The Rev. Larry Koncewicz will officiate, with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Drayton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Webb, 66 years old, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 1991, at St. Francis Medical Center...

PERRYVILLE -- Funeral mass for Patricia J. Mangels of Charlack will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. William's Catholic Church in Woodson Terrace. Burial will be in Valhalla Cemetery in St. Louis. Friends may call at Ortmann Funeral Home in Overland from 4-9 p.m. today. Drayton Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements...

MILLERSVILLE -- Funeral service for Mrs. Ethel Felty of Millersville will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Chapel in Jackson. The Rev. Patrick Tankersley will officiate, with burial in Russell Heights Cemetery at Jackson. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today...

CHAFFEE -- Plans for a new building to house the office and ambulances of the North Scott County Ambulance District were revealed during a meeting Monday of the Chaffee City Council. After hearing of the plans, the council approved a request by the ambulance district board of directors for a building permit to construct the building...

How is it these days with the New World Order? True to its billing, it is not like the Old World Order, which isn't exactly what we called it, which was nothing before a world leader decided it should be called something and that "something" should at the very least be a "new" something...

A city's quality of life can be a subjective determination. After all, "a nice place to live" may not mean the same thing to everyone. But the livability of any city also depends on a number of tangible factors as well: good schools, progressive government, and strong economic base, to name a few. Crime also figures into this equation of quality...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - February is a month when special tribute is given to leaders in our community, state and nation. Because 1992 is the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World, the government is encouraging Americans to research the early history of individual home areas and learn interesting stories about forefathers who established and developed the locality...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The American Red Cross will hold its monthly blood drive at the Holiday Inn Convention Center Feb. 27 from 2-7 p.m. Anyone who is 17 years of age or older and who meet the qualifications, especially those with Type O blood, are asked to donate...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A banquet to benefit a proposed veterinary diagnostic laboratory in the area will be held Feb. 28 in the University Center Ballroom at Southeast Missouri State University. The banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Derry Brownfield of the Brownfield network is scheduled to attend...

PORTAGEVILLE -- A "super soybean" has been developed by a University of Missouri soybean breeder. The new variety, Hartwig, will be "million dollar soybean," says Sam Anand, MU professor of agronomy who heads the soybean breeding program at the university's Delta Center here...

JACKSON -- Signups for the 1991 Acreage Reduction Program (ARP) will conducted Mar. 4 through April 26. The 1991 program has more options and flexibility than previous programs. Informational meetings on the ARP signups will be held at three sites this month, each starting at 7 p.m.:...

PORTAGEVILLE -- Scouting equipment, irrigation scheduling, herbicide use, and other subjects will be discussed during the annual Row Crop Scouting School, to beheld at the delta Center in April. The school will start April 1 and run each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 6 to 9 p.m...

SIKESTON -- Options will be the primary topic of the Agricultural Options meeting to be held at Bo's Banquet Room here Feb. 28. Cost of the day-long session 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. sponsored by the University of Missouri Extension, will be $12 per person, which includes the noon meal...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Lara A. Geringer, of Cape Girardeau, a student at Southeast Missouri State University, has been initiated into Phi Eta Sigma scholastic honor society. Phi Eta Sigma recognizes Southeast freshmen earning a 3.5 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Ruby L. Steele, an associate professor in the department of nursing at Southeast Missouri State University, has achieved certification as a clinical specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. Certification is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for a period of five years. Certification requirements include on-going clinical practice, continuing education, scholarly activity, and successful completion of a written examination...

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Eva Wilson, a fifth grade teacher at Nell Holcomb School, credits two people in helping her decide on a teaching career. "My husband supported the idea of me returning to school as a nontraditional student," Wilson said. "He even worked a weekend job to pay the babysitter while I was in class."...