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RAYMOND MCLANE
(Obituary ~ 10/13/91)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Raymond "Speedy" McLane, 60, Jonesboro Route 1, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 1991, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 10, 1931, at Wolf Lake, son of Perry Cletus and Mary Rosetta Eudy McLane. He married the former Geraldine Mayberry Feb. 14, 1954...
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NOTRE DAME WILL OFFER INFORMATION TO STUDENTS, PARENTS
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Prospective students and their parents are being invited to "Discover Notre Dame" tonight. The Cape Girardeau Catholic high school will hold an informational evening from 6-8 p.m. Bishop John Leibrect of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese will be the event's special guest...
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BE OUR GUEST
(Column ~ 10/13/91)
Terry Kitchen is athletic director at Cape Girardeau Central High School and is a former long-time coach at the school. I am writing in response to an article in your newspaper on the sports page, October 11, entitled "The Game". I question some of the remarks made and the accuracy of these statements. ...
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REGENTS TAKE ACTION TO MAKE UP SHORTFALL
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
The Board of Regents at Southeast Missouri State University responded Friday to $942,000 in new state budget withholdings with an equal combination of new revenue and cost reductions. In presenting a plan to the regents, Kenneth W. Dobbins, vice president for finance and administration, noted, "There is no way we could have forecast this latest 3 percent cut."...
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SENATE IS OUT OF ORDER; ADVISE, CONSENT IDEA NEEDS WORK
(Column ~ 10/13/91)
Whatever the outcome of the Clarence Thomas nomination, one conclusion is already apparent: the Advise and Consent process of the U.S. Senate needs some considerable revamping. Advise and Consent is a vital part of the Constitutional scheme. The Founding Fathers were loath to grant to the President the unilateral, unquestioned power to put federal judges in place for life. There had to be some check on, some balance to executive flat and Advise and Consent was it...
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CONFIRMATION PROCESS TOPPLES INTO THE GUTTER
(Editorial ~ 10/13/91)
The work of the United States Senate in handling the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court is a national scandal. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, entrusted with ~enlightening colleagues in the upper chamber of Congress about qualifications of court appointees, have instead painted a shocking portrait of deceit, inequity and political hardball. It has nothing to do with justice. It has nothing to do with what America was intended to be. We are all stained by this travesty...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 10/13/91)
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Niswonger, 1051 Dorothy, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:06 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 1991. Name, Aaron Michael. Weight, 9 pounds 6 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Niswonger is the former Cindy Holland, daughter of John and Dorothy Holland of Cape Girardeau. Niswonger is owner of C.B. Muffler at Jackson, and is the son of Mary Niswonger of Jackson and the late Bill Niswonger...
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FRIEDA SIMMONS SNEED
(Obituary ~ 10/13/91)
ADVANCE - Frieda Simmons Sneed of Poplar Bluff, a former resident of Advance, died Friday, Oct. 11, 1991 at the Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff. She was 85. She was born Feb. 15, 1906 at Advance to Joseph and Hattie Simmons. In 1942, she married Warner Sneed in St. Charles. He died in 1966...
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CLARENCE ALLEN
(Obituary ~ 10/13/91)
Clarence Allen, 81, of Route 1, Patton, died at St. Francis Medical Center Saturday, Oct. 12, 1991. Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday. Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Additional arrangements will be announced later...
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ALBERT C. ANGLIN
(Obituary ~ 10/13/91)
ANNA, Ill. -- Albert C. Anglin, 63, of Anna, died Friday, Oct. 11, 1991, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 13, 1928, at Thebes, son of Elmer and Marie Bailey Anglin. Anglin was a retired farmer, and member of the Pentecostal Church in Jonesboro...
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ERNEST W. BOYSTER
(Obituary ~ 10/13/91)
CHAFFEE -- Ernest Wayne Boyster, 38, of Potosi, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 1991, at Potosi. He was born Feb. 16, 1953, in Washington County, son of Willard Ivan and Geraldine Virginia Russell Boyster. Boyster was a self-employed painter. Survivors include a son, Willard Boyster of O'Fallon; a daughter, Angel Boyster of O'Fallon; his father and mother, both of Potosi; a brother, Randolph Boyster of Potosi; two sisters, Linda Hyatt of Riverview, Fla., Brenda Arnold of Mineral Point; paternal grandfather, Howard Boyster of Potosi, and maternal grandparents, Henry and Marie Russell of St. ...
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DONNA M. WICHERN FRENTZEL
(Obituary ~ 10/13/91)
PERRYVILLE -- Donna M. Wichern Frentzel, 63, of Perryville, died Friday, Oct. 11, 1991, at Perry County Hospital. She was born Nov. 30, 1927, in Perry County, daughter of Oliver and Gertrude Gibler Smith. She first married Melvin Wichern, who died Dec. 4, 1962. She later married Robert Frentzel...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: LIFE OF THE UNBORN REMAINS A CONCERN
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/13/91)
To the Editor: This is in reply to Davida H. M. Douglas~ letter to The Public Mind of October 9, 1991, concerning the Pro-Life statements. Just to put the records straight I was one of seven children from my parents. My husband was one of fifteen children. ...
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JAMES C. TURNER
(Obituary ~ 10/13/91)
James C. Turner, 60, 549 S. Ellis, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 1991, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born May 17, 1931, at Poplar Bluff, son of Delmar and Alice Turner. He and Katherine McCutchen were married Jan. 14, 1966, in Cape Girardeau. Turner moved here in 1964 from Poplar Bluff. ...
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WOODROW WILLIAM WELKER
(Obituary ~ 10/13/91)
SIKESTON -- Woodrow William Welker of Sikeston died at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston Friday, Oct. 11, 1991. He was born June 10, 1914, at Cape Girardeau, son of James Franklin Welker and Hersilla Pair Welker. He married the former Mary Frances Stover, Sept. 2, 1939, at High Ridge, Mo. She survives...
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LESTER WHITTICRE
(Obituary ~ 10/13/91)
Lester Whitticre, of 805 North Park, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 1991 at his home. He was 90. He was born Oct. 22, 1900 at Wolf Lake, Ill., the son of Charley and Cora Shirley Whitticre. In 1965, he retired from International Shoe Co. in Cape Girardeau...
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MARTIN HECHT IS NAMED 1991 `FRIEND OF THE UNIVERSITY'
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Cape Girardeau businessman Martin Hecht, long involved in civic, professional and educational activities, has been named the 1991 "Friend of the University" by the Southeast Missouri State University Foundation. Hecht, chairman of the board of Hecht's Store, served on the university's Board of Regents from 1965 to 1977. ...
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BUSINESS PEOPLE ADVISE SCHOOL PANEL
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
JACKSON -- Too bad public schools can't teach common sense, said local business representatives at an business-education round-table discussion held Friday. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education along with the State Board of Education is sponsoring 26 conferences around the state...
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BUSINESS BUILDING'S PLAN OKed
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
A conceptual design for a proposed College of Business building at Southeast Missouri State University was given approval by the university's board of regents Friday afternoon. But while regents seemed generally impressed with their initial look at the 100,000 square foot, $12.5 million facility, in discussion they acknowledged that, with the state's tight budget situation, it might be several years before the building is a reality...
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WALKING PROGRAM WILL TARGET SENIOR CITIZENS
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
The American Heart Association of Missouri is sponsoring a 16-week walking program for senior citizens in the Cape Girardeau area. The program is called S.E.L.F. Seniors Enjoy Lifetime Fitness. Kathie Fechter, the association's affiliate program director, has completed the training of local volunteers who will lead the walking sessions scheduled to take place three times a week at four different locations in the city...
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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS TO HOST EVENT SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
The Midwestern River Cities Chapter of American Association for Medical Transcription will host a day-long symposium Saturday at St. Francis Medical Center. The event will be held in Conference Rooms A and B and begins at 7:30 a.m. Speakers and their topics will be Dr. Charles H. Cozean, bifocal lens implants; registered nurse Sheary Reed, geriatrics; Dr. Louis B. Ostrow, surgical management of coronary artery disease; Dr. J.P. Hall, lithotripsy overview...
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SENATOR PROMOTES LEAVE LEGISLATION: FAMILY SERVICES UNIT EXPANDS
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Officials with the local Division of Family Services announced Friday an expansion of their Family Preservation services, a program to help keep families together. U.S. Sen. Christopher S. Bond also met with the group to discuss his proposed family leave bill...
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PARTNERS IN EDUCATION; CAPESCHOOLS ADOPTED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Cape Girardeau businesses and public schools have teamed up again this year to help each other toward a better understanding of education. The Adopt-a-School program, started in 1985, continues this year. But two schools are "orphans": Alma Schrader Elementary School and Central High School do not have partners. Each of the district's other schools have business partners...
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COCKLEBURS WILL GETCHA IF YOU DON'T WATCH OUT
(Column ~ 10/13/91)
What do cockleburs, Velcro and a tar-baby have in common? That is, a Tar-Baby as in Uncle Remus' stories? Answer: They stick to things. Out of curiosity, I put some Velcro under a magnifying glass to see if I could determine more clearly how it works. ...
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LADYBUG SAYS ... BULBS: AUTUMN REMAINS PERFECT TIME FOR PLANTING
(Column ~ 10/13/91)
So it was said by that old Scotsman, Bobby Burns. And so it is today with the Ladybug. We promised last week that today we would continue our discussion of chrysanthemums. 'Tis not to be. Precedence must be taken by bulbs, this being the perfect time for planting. The rest of the account about mums will come later. First things first...
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AUTO REPAIR SHOP OPENS AT BENTON
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
BENTON -- A new automotive repair and machine shop opened near here recently. Ervin Automotive is situated on County Road 331. "We do complete engine repair," said Terry Ervin, owner of the shop. "We also do engine tune-ups, brake work, and oil changes."...
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GOLF CART SALES STORE IS OPEN
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Classy Carts, a golf cart sales and services business, is now open. The retail firm, which will handle new and used carts, is on Outer Road north of the Fruitland exchange off Interstate 55. It is in a 36-by-72-foot building. "This is a part-time business now," said Jason Hawk, owner, "but we hope to go full time in the future."...
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DOE RUN OPENS $38 MILLION FACILITY TO RECLAIM SCRAP LEAD
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
BOSS, Mo. Doe Run Co., a producer of refined lead metal, dedicated a recycling plant for lead scrap and residues here last week. Ninety percent of the lead recycled at the facility will come from automotive and industrial batteries. The $38 million plant is in the heart of Missouri's lead belt near Doe Run mining, milling and smelting operations, about 85 miles southwest of St. Louis...
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ESQUIRE TO REOPEN; THETER TO BE HOME FOR GOSPEL MUSIC
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
The Esquire Theater, which closed its movie operations in 1986, has been purchased by the Gospel Connection Music Theater, and will open as a gospel music theater Friday. "We're involved in preparations for opening," said Rich Reeder, who heads the group that purchased the theater. "We're installing a concession area."...
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TRAILER FIRM STARTS OPERATION NEAR SCOTT CITY; SALES, SERVICE OF VANS ALSO OFFERED
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
G&M Trailers Inc. recently opened at 3255 Outer Road near Scott City. "We're just off Interstate 55," said Shirley Boham, office secretary. The firm is a sales and service company for Raven and Transcraft flatbed trailers, and will be handling all types of used trailers and vans...
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A.G. EDWARDS EARNINGS UP
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
ST. LOUIS A.G. Edwards, Inc., has announced consolidated earnings for the second quarter and the six months of its fiscal year. Revenues and net earnings for the quarter and six months were at record levels, and earnings per share for the second quarter matched the first quarter, which was a record, the firm said...
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TWO ATTEND MEETING
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Vernon and Linda Schoen of SEMO Novus Windshield Repair recently attended the Novus Windshield Repair international convention in Minneapolis. Novus offers windshield repair technology and features a process that repairs stone-damaged windshields. Topics covered at the workshop included latest windshield repair techniques, sales, marketing, and personal growth classes...
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NEW HSCA EMPLOYEE
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Janet Clark has joined Health Services Corporation of America as director of corporate communications. Earl Norman, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the company, announced Clark's appointment this week. Clark earned a bachelor of arts degree from St. Louis University, has a master of arts degree from Southeast Missouri State University, and is pursuing a doctorate degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale...
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RV REPS ATTEND SHOW
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Jerry Schwab, owner of Capetown RV Sales, Interstate 55 and Airport Road, and Don Hill, general manager of the firm, recently attended the annual Fleetwood dealers meeting in Las Vegas. Capetown RV received a plaque for being a top 10 dealer in sales of the Wilderness Travel Trailer, manufactured by Fleetwood, for a third straight year. John Cream, president of Fleetwood, presented the plaque to Schwab and Hill...
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DOCTOR ON FACULTY
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Cape Girardeau cardiologist James B. Chapman recently served on a faculty for a training course on indirectional coronary atherectomy. The course was conducted at St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis, and attracted cardiologists from Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas...
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PERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL TO OPEN CLINIC OCT. 22
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
PERRYVILLE -- The new Ophthalmology Clinic at Perry County Memorial Hospital will open Oct. 22, at the hospital's medical office building. Hours will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. each Tuesday. Dr. Gregg J. Berdy, board certified ophthalmologist from St. Louis, will be coming to Perryville on a weekly basis...
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VO-TECH WILL OFFER COURSES ON REAL ESTATE
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
The Cape Girardeau Area Vocational-Technical School, 301 N. Clark, will offer continuing education for real-estate license holders. Four sessions are scheduled with each course to be held at the school from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. They are: Oct. 22 "Core Curriculum (Missouri Rules and Regulations" taught by Thomas M. Meyer...
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NEW MANAGER NAMED
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Joe Touchette has joined Plants Plus as manager. Touchette, a Southeast Missouri State University graduate with a degree in horticulture, botany and agriculture, owned and operated his own chemical lawn-care and landscaping business in Cape Girardeau for 11 years...
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NURSE IS CERTIFIED
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Jeanne Hey, executive director of rehabilitation services at St. Francis Medical Center, has completed requirements for recognition of continuing education in nursing. She has been awarded a certificate of recognition of a continuing education in nursing and certification of recognition by the Missouri Nurses Association...
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GROOMER JOINS CLINIC
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Rochelle Watkins of Cape Girardeau has joined the staff at Skyview Animal Clinic as a groomer. Watkins has four years of experience in dog grooming Skyview Clinic, 855 S. Kingshighway, is introducing a new service: in-house grooming for dogs and cats...
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EMPLOYEE PROMOTED
(Local News ~ 10/13/91)
Carolyn Davault has been promoted to lead bench technician at Square One Electronics, 1733 N. Kingshighway. Davault, who has 22 years of experience in the electronics field, has been with Square One for two years. Prior to joining Square One, she was employed by G.T.E. Automatic Electric and Lenco Electronics...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 10/13/91)
WHILE SHOPPING AT Food Giant Tuesday, I dropped eight booklets. I would like to thank the person who turned them in to the service desk. You made my day. Thanks. IT LOOKS like Mary Wulfers has become hysterical again. First she cried while trying to read the statement to reprimand Mayor Rhodes. Now Mrs. Wulfers is seeing little ghosts and goblins and spooks into the night. Mrs. Wulfers, I know Halloween is in October, but that isn't until the 31st. Thank you...
Stories from Sunday, October 13, 1991
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