Stories from Thursday, August 8, 1991

To the Editor: I am rather dismayed about a recent article in your newspaper. The article reported on a speech by Allan Brownfeld delivered before 200 high school students attending the Freedom Forum last week. Some of the fault lies with Mr. Brownfeld, who misinformed the students about the level of America's educational funding and displayed at least one astounding, acrobatic flight of logic. ...

PULASKI, Ill. -- An old fashioned horse and mule pull will be one of the grandstand events at the Pulaski County Fair, which will be held here the week of Aug. 12-17. The horse and mule pull will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. Monday will be entry day at the fair, with exhibits being registered for judging...

JACKSON -- The 84th annual edition of Jackson Homecomers opens Tuesday for five entertainment- and activity-filled days in uptown Jackson. The event is sponsored by the Jackson AltenthalJoerns American Legion Post 158. Homecomers will begin at 7 p.m., when Mayor Carlton Meyer officially opens the festivities that run through Saturday night...

The 1991 Southeast Showcase salutes Detroit, the city that put America on wheels. Hosted by the Southeast Missouri Hospital Foundation, Southeast Showcase is scheduled for Nov. 21 at Cape Girardeau's Show Me Center. The theme for this year's event, "Motown It's All Right," will be centered around the excitement, romance and adventure of the automobile. Showcase '91 is presented by Ford Groves, one of the area's oldest automobile dealerships...

SIKESTON -- The Sixth Annual Bootheel Area Model Railroader's Show is scheduled Saturday at the Wesley United Methodist Church Family Life Center. The center is located at the corner of Pine and Ables Road in Sikeston. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m...

CHAFFEE -- In conjunction with Chaffee's annual German Day celebration, the River City CB Club will hold a community "All Items" sale on Aug. 17. Items now included in the sale are new and used clothing, small furniture, household items, canned foods, garden produce, craft items and baked goods...

I ENJOYED THE picture of the horse and buggy in the paper. I, too, saw it Wednesday afternoon on Frederick Street. The lady and child looked so happy. It brought back childhood memories as my grandfather would give my sister and me a horse and buggy ride through the covered bridge to Burfordville. ...

An ethics-in-government measure approved in 1990 by the Missouri General Assembly has not borne fruit in haste. Fine. It is better to get this right the first time than construct a measure that falls short of expectations or is unworkable. The Cape Girardeau City Council is now addressing requirements of the law and has until mid-September to approve an ordinance that complies with the statute without saddling local officials with excessive requirements. ...

To the Editor: I want to say "Thank you" to all the folks who have adopted a piece of highway to keep it clean. I want these people, young and old, to know how much their efforts are appreciated. Because these stretches of highway look so nice, the places which have been adopted are really noticeable. ...

Some area elementary and high schools will hold their first day of classes as soon as next week. The Oak Ridge School District will be the first district to open its doors for the 1991-92 school year, with classes starting on Aug. 16. Oak Ridge Superintendent Roger Tatum said the district is starting classes early in the year because last winter students missed seven days of school due to ice-covered roadways...

SIKESTON -- A near-capacity crowd estimated at 8,500 to 9,000 people attended opening night Wednesday of the 39th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. Organizers of the event said the combination of top-notch entertainment and the best cowboys in the world makes this year's rodeo unique...

Immaculate Conception School will open Aug. 26 for a full day of classes. (CORRECTION RAN 8-9-91, PAGE 13) Area schools will hold registration and orientation sessions in the coming weeks. Advance schools Advance schools will begin classes Aug. 21. The first day of school will be a full day...

Greyhound buses might not stop in Cape Girardeau, but the Greyhound Shuttle does. For about the price of a bus, shuttle passengers can be taken to Greyhound buses in places like Sikeston, Farmington or St. Louis. "It's just like catching the bus," said Mike Schuck, owner of the Bus Stop Restaurant at 24 South Spanish, the shuttle's passenger pickup point. "It just takes you to your next connecting station, where you catch the next big bus. It's not like there's no (bus) service here at all."...

CHAFFEE -- Anita Mary Hinkebein, 62, of Chaffee, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1991, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Sept. 19, 1928, at Benton, daughter of Zeno Frank and Marena Scherer LeGrand. She married Vernon Martin Hinkebein Jan. 11, 1949...

BLOOMFIELD -- Ada Barfield, 89, formerly of Bloomfield, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1991, in New Florence. She was born Aug. 10, 1901, at Mill Spring, daughter of Seaborn and Alice Williams Blackwell. She married C. Roy Barfield May 3, 1925, who died Sept. 4, 1968...

BLOOMFIELD -- Vergie M. Monroe, 80, of St. Louis, died Monday, Aug. 5, 1991, at Bethesda General Hospital in St. Louis. She was born March 12, 1911, in Stoddard County, daughter of Thomas Andrew and Lillie O. Cox Smith. She married Riley Monroe, who died June 28, 1977...

PERRYVILLE - Harvey F. Prost, of Perryville, died Aug. 7, 1991 at Perry County Hospital in Perryville. He was 85. Prost owned Prost Motor Co. in Perryville. He was born in Perry County Jan. 18, 1916, the son of Emmett Prost and Rose Huber. He married Earlene J. ...

Lawrence M. Williams of Route 2, Jackson, died at his home Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1991. Williams was born Sept. 11, 1907, at Jackson, son of Wren Williams and Elizabeth Tuck Williams. He was a machinist for International Shoe Company and United Machine Company for 35 years, retiring in the early 1970s. He farmed until a few years ago...

SIKESTON -- Mary Atha McAnulty, 79, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1991 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. A former resident of Morehouse, she has resided in Overland, Mo. the past 30 years. She has worked as an LPN at a St. Louis hospital for many years. She was a member of the Northwest Assembly of God Church there...

BROWNWOOD -- Inez McMillin, 69, of Brownwood, was found dead in her house Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1991. Arrangements were incomplete at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pewitt of Sikeston, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:52 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1991. Name, Jacob Andrew. Weight, 7 pounds 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Pewitt is the former Diane Miller, daughter of Earl and Estalee Miller of Dexter. She is a teacher at Scott County R-III Schools in Oran. Pewitt is a controller at First National Bank in Sikeston. He is the son of Glenn and Verda Pewitt of Ellington...

DUTCHTOWN -- Elmar Louis Rau, 81, of Nashville, Tenn., died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1991, at Helen Pate Bain Health Care Center in Nashville. He was born March 5, 1910, at Dutchtown, son of Louis and Helena Keller Rau. He and Frances Pangborn were married April 29, 1942...