Stories from Tuesday, January 7, 1992

Southeast Missouri State University officials expect little change in enrollment this spring as compared with the number of students enrolled last spring. "We are staffed to handle approximately the same number of people that we had last spring," said Art Wallhausen, assistant to the president at Southeast...

PATTON -- Like so many school districts in Missouri, hard times have hit Meadow Heights School District. Rather than sit by and watch the district and its students suffer, high school Principal Rick Chastain decided to see if he could raise a little money...

JACKSON -- County taxpayers had better heed the warning on 1992 personal property tax assessment lists that were mailed out last month by meeting the March 1 return deadline. Cape Girardeau County Assessor Jerry Reynolds pointed out Thursday that a new state law that took effect Jan. 1 requires assessors to increase the assessed valuation of personal property tax bills by 5 percent for each month the assessment list is late...

The Cape Girardeau City Council hustled through a 10-minute meeting Monday, where it approved a study of the city's public transportation needs and purchase of property to expand Shawnee Park. The council also approved a motion to proceed with final engineering plans for the extension of Sprigg Street north from Bertling to Melody Lane...

CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee City Council is expected to meet by the middle of next week to consider a candidate for the city's vacant police chief slot. On a separate note, filing opens this morning for four council seats that are up for election this April...

SCOTT CITY -- A candidate who filed for a one-year term on the Scott City Council will not be allowed to run because he has lived in the city for only two months. The Scott City Council voted Monday that J.D. Warren is ineligible to run for a seat on the council under state and city law. He had filed for a one-year term in Ward 2...

Two local nurses will discuss the issue of health care on holidays, nights and weekends during this week's "Ask Your Doctor" program. The show airs Thursday at 8 p.m. on cable channel 13. Karen Hendrickson from Southeast Missouri Hospital and Marcia Southard-Ritter from St. Francis Medical Center will be guests...

JACKSON -- The Jackson Board of Aldermen began the new year Monday by approving several major expenditures, including the repair of a damaged electrical transformer, the purchase of two new cars for the police and fire departments, and purchase of a new telephone system for city hall offices...

State Rep. Mary Kasten believes the 1992 session of the Missouri General Assembly will be dominated by issues related to education and health care, and ways to do more with less money. "There will be a lot of hard decisions facing us this year," declared Kasten, who will begin her 10th year in the House Wednesday...

The Salvation Army has exceeded its goal of $100,000 for the Tree of Lights campaign. Bob Neff, chairman of this year's campaign, said, "We ended up with $101,500, and we're just overjoyed. The community really came through for us, and a whole lot of folks will receive help now through the Salvation Army."...

Communism's fall in what was the Soviet Union can be explained in numerous philo~sophical~~ and political ways. It is a sweeping event that lends itself to sweeping translation. But the rise or demise of a system of government ultimately boils down to how citizens live within its governance. ...

John Grimm serves as chairman of the Leadership Development Committee of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. He was also a participant in the 1991 program. In our businesses, most of us have the opportunity to attend seminars and programs that are designed to teach us more about our trade or profession. ...

From Wednesday through May 15, the second regular session of the 86th Missouri General Assembly will address virtually every ache, pain and complaint of this state's 5.1 million citizens. The agenda for this year's session, to a large extent already determined by hundreds of pre-filed bills in both the House and Senate, will resemble a thousand letters to Ann Landers, Dear Abby and Geraldo, mirroring the needs, wants, desires, concerns and problems as well as the hopes and aspirations of an entire state.. ...

I am no hunter, and have never owned a gun. I am nonetheless suspicious of efforts by many well-intentioned people to limit the rights of gun owners guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. I found the following article on gun ownership and gun laws to be thought-provoking. It is written by Mark D. McLean of Springfield, Missouri. Mr. McLean gives a unique perspective on the recent carnage in Killeen, Texas, where a disturbed man killed 23 people in a cafeteria...

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David Locke of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:47 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 1991. Name, Victoria Rae. Weight, 5 pounds 13 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Locke is the former Kathy Harmon, daughter of Marion Harmon of St. Louis, and is employed at Mr. B's Waffle and Deli. Locke is employed by River Eagle Distributing, and is the son of Harold and Peggy Locke of Phoenix, Ariz...

WYATT -- Ben E. Baker, 72, of Oklahoma City, Okla., died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1991, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born Feb. 25, 1919, at Wyatt, son of Bennie and Della Duncan Baker. He and Virginia Lee Bridges were married Dec. 8, 1941. She died Sept. 29, 1971. He later married Lou Haman Juden Jan. 3, 1987...

JACKSON -- Gertrude Hess, 97, of Jackson, died Monday, Jan. 6, 1992, at Deal Nursing Home here. Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.

SIKESTON -- Paul Jobe, 84, of Sikeston, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 1992, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Aug. 4, 1907, in Greenfield, Tenn., son of Lee and Margaret Jobe. He and Dorothy Grace were married July 20, 1934, at Essex. Jobe was a graduate of Parma High School and Chillicothe Business College. He was a retired manager with Malone and Hyde, and had worked in real estate...

Flora Evans, 74, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Jan. 3, 1992, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Nov. 17, 1917, in West Point, Miss. Survivors include her husband, James Evans Sr.; two daughters, Christine Evans of Cape Girardeau, Doris Reseld of St. Louis; two sons, James Evans Jr. and Milbert Evans of St. Louis; two sisters, Lucille Barnes of Gary, Ind., Maggie Rowland of Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, Roosevelt Edwards of Chicago; 15 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren...

Glendon E. McCulley, 72, of 1220 Cousin, died Monday, Jan. 6, 1992 at St. Francis Medical Center. The body is at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Chapel. Arrangements are incomplete.

BENTON -- Cleta Pattengill, 76, of Benton, died Monday, Jan. 6, 1992, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Benton.

McCLURE, Ill. Charles B. Mattingly, 72, of McClure, died Monday, Jan. 6, 1992, at his home. He was born July 1, 1919, at Cloverport, Ky., son of Alton and Beulah Thurman Mattingly. He married the former Verna Nolan. Mattingly was a deckhand on tow boats, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II...

ANNA, Ill. -- Beulah Earnhart, 84, of Anna, died Monday, Jan. 6, 1992, at her home. She was born Sept. 2, 1907, in Union County, daughter of Frank and Lilli Johnson Miller. She married O.A. "Dodd" Earnhart Dec. 24, 1926. He died Oct. 13, 1967. Earnhart was a cook many years in Anna restaurants, and retired from Anna-Jonesboro High School where she was a cook 18 years...

Steven B. Daniels of Cape Girardeau was named the FAA's Outstanding Student for the Fall Quarter 1991 at the Alabama Aviation and Technical College. He was chosen by faculty at the school for high academic average, attendance, professional attitude, cooperation with instructors and other students and extra-curricular activities...

A "Mega-Lockout," sponsored by the Cape Girardeau area Christian Youth Association, will be held this weekend at the Student Recreation Center on the Southeast Missouri State University campus. The lockout for youth in grades 7-12 will begin at 9 p.m. Friday and conclude at 7 a.m. Saturday, said Phillip Roop, head of the Christian Youth Association (CYA)...

Three Cape Girardeau Central High School students were winners in the Noon Optimist Club's annual essay contest. Awards and medals were presented at the Dec. 16 meeting of the club. First place winner was Chad Reimann. Second place was Christopher Robertson, and third place was Sally Taylor...

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today at Boatmen's Bank on William Street. The drive will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Other upcoming blood drives are scheduled for Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Francis Medical Center, and Jan. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon at the National Guard Armory...

JACKSON -- The Tsalagi Service Unit of the Otahki Girl Scout Unit will hold its monthly meeting for leaders and volunteers Wednesday at the New McKendree Methodist Church. Thirty-seven adults attended the December meeting. A training session was held the same evening for troop cookie chairmen. Girl Scouts will be taking orders for Girl Scout cookies from Jan. 18-Feb. 1. Cookies are scheduled to be delivered Feb. 28-March 8...

Three local students have been named to the President's List at Patricia Stevens College in St. Louis for the fall quarter. Christina Riley, Melissa Zimmer and Rebecca Sebaugh have been awarded the honor by faculty at the school. The honor is achieved by maintaining a 3.65 grade average with perfect attendance...

Ronald G. Galemore will be installed as the 1992 Eminent Commander of the Cape Girardeau Commandary 55, Knights Templar on Friday. The installation ceremony will be held at the Cape Girardeau Masonic Temple at 8 p.m. Galemore is a past worshipful master of the Sikeston Masonic Lodge 310. ...

The Depressive, Manic-Depressive Association of Southeast Missouri is sponsoring three rap sessions for people who have experienced the illness and members of their families. The first session is for people ages 35-54 and will be held Jan. 14 from 2-3:30 p.m. at Mr. B's Deli Meeting Room...

SCOTT CITY -- A financial aid workshop will be held Jan. 16 for students at Scott City High School. The workshop will be held in the high school library at 6:30 p.m. The school's counselor, Judy Bane, said unless a parent and student have the resources to completely finance post-secondary education, she advises them to attend the workshop and complete a financial aid needs analysis form...

A training workshop for volunteers who help fill out senior citizen tax credit forms will be held Jan. 14 at the Education Department of St. Francis Medical Center. The training begins at 10 a.m. The Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Revenue, will conduct the training...

FROHNA -- Concordia-Trinity School at Frohna recently received $2,400 from Lutheran Brotherhood's member gift matching program, called Primary Partners. Through this program, which supports Lutheran elementary education, 24 gifts have been given to the school by Lutheran Brotherhood members were matched during the fourth quarter of 1991...