Stories from Sunday, August 18, 1991

On Wednesday, a long-awaited day will arrive: The Missouri Department of Conservation Regional Service Center in the north Cape Girardeau County Park will be dedicated. We encourage the public to take part in this ceremony to welcome this newest asset to our county...

I must join in the cheers for the appointment of long-time friend Duane Benton to the Missouri Supreme Court, where he manifestly belongs. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Northwestern University, first in his class and editor of the law journal at Yale Law School, family man, naval officer and lay preacher in the Baptist Church, this lawyer-CPA is a fellow of most unusual talents. ...

APPARENTLY THE PERSON who is confused about the Shawnee environmentalists was even more confused than she or he imagined. As I understand it, the protesters are not against timber cutting; they are against timber cutting on public lands. They feel that there is enough timber on private land to support the timber industry and that tax money should not be going to subsidize low-cost timber cutting in our national forests. ...

Open letter to Scott City Council and residents of Country Club Estates: I'm sorry that I can't attend the next city council meeting scheduled Monday. I, like most people, have to make a living for my family so I will be at work. I did attend the previous meeting on Aug. ...

JACKSON -- As the 1991 edition of Jackson Homecomers came to a close Saturday, chairman Bill Poe heaved a sign of relief, as he's done for the past decade at least. But Poe admitted he'll be right back at the helm of the celebration again next year. He was assisted this year by co-chairman Tom Sperling...

A $1.3 million regional service center of the Missouri Department of Conservation will be dedicated here Wednesday. The facility, which will serve 13 counties in Southeast Missouri and house a staff of 15 department employees, is situated in the Cape County North Park on five acres of land provided by the Cape Girardeau County Commission...

Prize winners from the recent Building Blocks for Better Health & Safety event at the West Park Mall have been announced. The event, sponsored by West Park Mall merchants, Southeast Missouri Hospital, and St. Francis Medical Center, drew more than 3,000 children to 30 different displays and activities...

Only 39 percent of Southeast Missouri State University's full-time students who entered college in 1982 were graduated from the school within six years, show Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education statistics. But university officials said the graduation rate is climbing as a result of the tightening of admission standards over the past three years...

En garde, allergy sufferers: the ragweed pollen is about to blow. And one Cape Girardeau allergist says it appears you're in for one tough battle this season with that pollen, a chief cause of hay fever. The allergist, Dr. Robert F. Sacha, has already received a report from the front. The report came a few days ago in a phone call with his brother, Dan, who lives outside of Chicago...

The Cape Girardeau County Board of Realtors will hold its annual Realtors Blood Drive Aug. 28 from 2-7 p.m. at Holiday Inn's Convention Center. Wendy Hayes, Realtors Blood Drive Committee chairman, said: "We will have several door-prize drawings following this year's drive. You do not have to be present to win, but you must be a donor or a realtor volunteer to register."...

Notre Dame High School will open its doors for the school year Wednesday with freshman orientation in the morning followed by a book sale until 1 p.m. All students will report to classes on Thursday at 8 a.m., said principal Mary Ann Fischer. A special night of get-acquainted activities will be held Friday for freshmen. The event is being planned by the senior class...

State Treasurer Wendell Bailey began the final day of a 16-day, 89-stop campaign tour in Cape Girardeau Friday, convinced that his decision to limit campaign contributions will carry him into the governor's office next year. Bailey said his tour to formally kick off his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor was "an awareness trip" to let voters understand he is sincere about changing Missouri politics so that big money is not the dominant factor...

Earthworms and slugs. The good guys and the bad guys in the garden. Last week's feature on composting told of turning all types of plant materials, those not diseased or insect ridden, into useful compost or rich organic materials for returning humus to the soil...

JACKSON -- Hester Deimund, 93, of Jackson, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 1991, at Cape LaCroix in Cape Girardeau. Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

SIKESTON -- William T. Cates, 72, of Sikeston, died Friday, Aug. 16, 1991, at the John J. Pershing Veterans Administration Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born Sept. 27, 1918, at Lonoke, Ark., son of Charles T. and Lilan Curbin Cates. A resident of Sikeston since 1946, he was a charter member of Fellowship Baptist Church, and had owned and operated Bill Cates Garage from 1955 until retiring in 1986...

CAIRO, Ill. -- Myrtle G. Watson, 82, of Belleville, formerly of Mounds and Cairo, died Friday, Aug. 16, 1991, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. She was born Dec. 29, 1908, in Olmsted. She married James Watson, who died in 1941. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cairo...

JONESBORO, Ill. -- Laura E. Peters, 91, of Jonesboro, died Friday, Aug. 16, 1991, at the Life Care Center in Jonesboro. She was born March 14, 1900, in Jonesboro, daughter of Gustave and Elizabeth Animus Rudert. She married Henry Peters in 1926. He died in August 1955...

CHARLESTON - Martha Burke Jackson, 83, of Charleston, died Friday, Aug. 16, 1991, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 23, 1908, in Blodgett, daughter of Emmett Taylor and Lena Burks Burke. She married Marshall Jackson May 24, 1931. He died June 1, 1988...

JACKSON -- Funeral service for Robert "Bob" Vangilder, 75, of Jackson, was held Saturday at McCombs Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Albert Nyland officiated, with burial in Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. Vangilder died Thursday, Aug. 15, 1991, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...

MORLEY - Funeral service for Leanna Lynn Jones, 38, of Morley, was held Saturday at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston. The Rev. Jim Matthews officiated, with burial in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens at Morley. She died Thursday, Aug. 15, 1991, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...

BENTON -- Robert Charles Michael, 77, Benton Route 1, died Friday, Aug. 16, 1991, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 19, 1914, in Booneville, Miss., son of Clarence H. and Mintie Jane Michael. On April 7, 1934, he married Bernice Loraine Hooper. She died Oct. 7, 1960. He then married June Russell Belk Dec. 9, 1962...

JACKSON -- Joseph R. McDonald, 75, of Springfield, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 1991, after an extended illness. He was born Sept. 7, 1915, on the family farm between Cape Girardeau and Jackson, son of James T. and Elizabeth Huntley McDonald. He married the former Marguerite Johnson of Cape Girardeau...

Cuba H. Sitzes, 93, 1020 Kingsway Drive, died Friday, Aug. 16, 1991, at her home. She was born April 11, 1898, at Alto Pass, Ill., daughter of George W. and California Pender Pind. On July 9, 1917, she married Clarence L. Sitzes in Jackson. He preceded her in death May 7, 1989...

MILL CREEK, Ill. -- Reba J. Powles, 73, of Mill Creek, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 1991, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born June 12, 1918, in Elco, daughter of Moses and Lillie Brown Jordan. She married Joseph Powles June 6, 1934...

ANNA, Ill. -- Dorleska Noble, 79, of Anna, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 1991, at City Care Center here. She was born Dec. 6, 1911, near Anna, daughter of Revie and Rosette Dillow Knight. She married Earl Noble Sept. 2, 1950. He died Sept. 4, 1983. Noble was a member of First Baptist Church in Jonesboro...

Sean Michael Vails, infant son of Danny and Peggy Edwards Vails of Jacksonville, Fla., died shortly after birth Thursday, Aug. 15, 1991. Survivors include his parents; two brothers, Danny Jr. and Jason Vails of the home; paternal grandparents, Roy and Genise Vails of Dexter; maternal grandparents, Ben and Sandra Edwards of Cape Girardeau; paternal great-grandmother, Ora Kilpatrick of Bernie, and maternal great-grandmother, Charlotte Barnette of Cape Girardeau...

JONESBORO, Ill. -- Fred Mayberry, 83, Jonesboro Route 1, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 1991, in Elkhart, Ind. He was born Feb. 1, 1908, in Anna, son of Fred and Ollie Ralls Mayberry. He and the former Laverne Housman were married in 1930. She died in 1958...

JONESBORO, Ill. -- Teddie Whitacre, 78, of Jonesboro, died Friday, Aug. 16, 1991, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born Nov. 1, 1912, in Carbondale, daughter of Daniel Bye and Lois Jones Whitacre. Whitacre was a librarian at Jonesboro Library for many years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Carbondale, with an associate membership at Jonesboro United Methodist...

PERRYVILLE -- Hugh Thomas Rozier Sr., 79, of Perryville, died Friday, Aug. 16, 1991, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 25, 1912, in Perry County, son of Pratt and Clara Seitz Rozier. He and Ethel Walker were married Nov. 7, 1940. Rozier had been manager of the men's department at Rozier's Mercantile here, where he had worked 55 years. ...

SHAWNEETOWN -- Oswald A. Pfeiffer, 95, of Shawneetown, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 1991, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 21, 1896, at Shawneetown, son of Herman and Louise Klaus Pfeiffer. He and Ella Oswald were married Sept. 8, 1918, at Frohna...

Gone are the days of a sleepy night watchman guarding industry and business. He has been replaced by an elaborate system of high-tech equipment and smart planning. Corporate and institutional security is a growing field, says Doug Richards, director of public safety at Southeast Missouri State University. Richards has also served as a corporate security consultant for the past 12 years, working with local businesses and industries...

Two crows flew in from the Southland last week to scout the site of their upcoming October Convention. They were Radicals. And being Radicals, they were enormously upset by the fact that four of their sycamore hotels nearby the Troll Bridge were in dismal, yea, horrible shape. ...

SOCKCHO, SOUTH KOREA - Scouts from 129 countries attended the opening ceremony of the 17th World Jamboree at Mt. Sorak National Park near here. About 20,000 Scouts are attending the eight-day jamboree on the East Coast of South Korea, including about 900 from the United States. The event will conclude this weekend...

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. The 16th annual Labor Day Festival will be held Monday, Sept. 2 in Olive Branch. The festival is sponsored by the Olive Branch Cemetery Association. Beginning at 6 a.m. with a pancake breakfast, the day will be filled with good food, games and entertainment...

ANNA, Ill. -- Jennifer Ray of Anna has won titles at two recent beauty pageant. She won national titles at the America's Most Adorable Kids 1991 nationals held July 6-7 in Paducah, Ky. Ray won the photogenic and portfolio competitions and was first runner up in sportswear. She was also named a national princess and as a winner of the photogenic competition will be featured in advertisement for the 1992 pageant...

The only Taco Bell of its kind in the U.S. opens Tuesday in Cape Girardeau, said co-owner Keith Hutson of Farmington. It is at 3039 William in front of West Park Mall. The restaurant will have an upscale contemporary appearance. "This is the only one in the U.S. ...

Darrell and Sheila Faire have joined the staff of Toni's Flower House, 41 S. Sprigg. Darrell Faire has 20 years of experience in the field, working as a manager and freelance designer in Missouri. He specializes in designs with fresh flowers. He most recently did contract labor for various florists in the area. He will co-manage the operation with Mary Gerlach...

Dr. Walter Schroeder Jr. recently attended a course on advanced plastic surgery of the aging face. Sponsored by the Academy of Facial and Reconstructive Surgery, it was held in St. Louis. The symposium emphasized the latest advances in the field, including facelifts, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, scar revision, dermabrasion, injectable collagen, hair implantation and malar and submental implants...

Karen Penrod of Boatmen's National Bank of Cape Girardeau has been promoted to assistant trust officer. She is responsible for opening trust accounts, reviewing daily trust transactions and providing assistance to customers and beneficiaries. This includes making sure that income distribution is accomplished, expenses are paid, investments are reviewed, tax returns are filed, and assets are safeguarded...

FRUITLAND -- A new mobile home market has opened near here. D Mart Mobile Homes recently opened near the D Mart service station and convenience store at the Interstate 55-Highway 61 intersection. "We only have six mobile homes in inventory now," said Mike Jansen, vice president of Drury Southwest, developer of the new business. "We want to increase to at least a dozen homes."...

Area archery enthusiasts and bowhunters will be interested in a travelling showroom that will be in the area today and Monday. The Precision Shooting Equipment Promotional Express will be at Six-Gold Archery Range, 612 rear Broadway, Monday. It is at Maintz Wildlife area near Millersville today...

Personnel from Square One Electronics attended a paging system seminar in St. Louis recently. Account executive Tammy Wubker and technicians Nick Greer and Kevin Miller attended the seminar given by Valcom Paging System. "The presentation was on selling, installing and servicing Valcom's telephone-integrated paging system," said Square One owner and manager Gary Slaubaugh...

Procter & Gamble Co. reported $1.77 billion net earnings for the fiscal year that ended June 30, an increase of 11 percent over the previous year's $1.6 billion net earnings. The company attributed the increase to volume growth and favorable currency exchange rates. Worldwide net sales amounted to $27 billion...

An outdoor outfitters store opens here this week. JBR Outfitters Limited is at 1 West Park Village, at the intersection of Route K and Broadview. "We are carrying hunting and fishing equipment, casual clothing, gifts, wildlife art and watersports equipment," said spokesman and store manager Barbara Piper. "The store will also carry handguns, hunting rifles and shotguns, and ammunition...

SCOTT CITY -- Unique Boutique, a hair salon, opened in Scott City last week. It is situated in the Midtown Shopping Center, 1302 Main. Co-owners Sandy Reeder and Jill Fuqua, a mother and daughter team, opened the shop. "We are a full service hair salon," said Fuqua, "and we have wigs and hairpieces available."...

Rhodes 101 Convenience Store, 449 S. Kingshighway, had a grand opening Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The store opened July 1. Spokesman Paul Dirnberger said several promotions were held for the event: prices on many food and drink items were discounted; several items of merchandise such as coolers and stuffed animals were given as door prizes; and radio station K103 did a remote broadcast from the store Saturday morning...

JACKSON -- Jackson Transfer Co., Highway 72 West, has aligned with a major trucker, Beaufort Transfer, to retain a local truck terminal in Jackson. The alignment was worked out through the company's previous affiliate, Elfrink Truck Lines, decision to end local terminal service, said Jackson Transfer owner David Moll...

Nurses Suzanne Dufek and Toni Morton attended the National Convention of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists in Nashville this month. They were part of 3,500 participants in the meeting. Seminars on obstetrical and pediatric anesthesia provided information to the practitioners on new medical equipment technology and pharmacological advances. It was designed to give a learning experience in the medical, nursing, and sociopsychological sciences relating to nurse anesthesia...

Wilma J. Dooley of Jackson received the Mary Kay Cosmetics Circle of Achievement Award at the company's convention in Dallas, Texas, last week. She lead her unit in retail sales of between $250,000 and $450,000. Dooley and her husband Troy attended the convention along with Diane and David Balsman of Perryville, Glennetta Houck of Cape Girardeau, and Karen McDowell of Millersville...

Ivan L. Irvin of Cape Girardeau was named chairman of the Missouri Real Estate Commission at its monthly meeting in Jefferson City Wednesday. He was appointed to a fifth term as member of the board by Gov. John Ashcroft in December 1987. Irvin is managing partner of Ivan L. Irvin and Associates, 1636 Independence, which deals in commercial real estate and development. He has been involved in real estate locally 26 years...

Regular counseling sessions for small business owners and individuals planning business ventures will be held in the area this week and next week. The sessions, sponsored by the Small Business Development Center at Southeast Missouri State University, are free of charge. Gil Degenhardt is the counselor...

Stephen "Howdy" Brands has joined Edgewater Glass Co., 324 S. Plaza Way, as a glazer. Owners Anne and Gordon Brookman said he will be working both in the shop and doing on-site repair and replacement glass work on houses. Brands previously worked 14 years with Cape Paint and Glass Co. He and his wife, Kaye, have three children and live in Cape Girardeau...

SIKESTON -- Save-A-Lot, which over the past decade has grown to over 270 supermarkets in 17 states, next month will open its newest store in Sikeston on South Main Street. "We've been working hard preparing for the opening of the new store," said Tim Maevers, supervisor of Heartland Warehouse Foods. "It's our belief that we selected a good location. We think it will do well."...