Stories from Friday, August 7, 1992

A new state law won't stop minors from smoking, but it will make it a lot tougher for them to obtain cigarettes. The law specifically prohibits sales of tobacco products and rolling papers to persons under the age of 18. The current law simply allows cities to prohibit such sales through local ordinances. ...

Two 1992 graduates of Notre Dame High School have been awarded scholarships for the 1992-93 academic year at Murray State University. Jennifer Peters, daughter of Louis and Marilyn Peters of Cape Girardeau, was awarded a $500 Achievement Award. She plans to major in biology and pre-dentistry and pursue a career as a dentist...

JACKSON -- Karla Jo Wills, formerly of Jackson, has been named a United State National Award winner in science. The academy recognizes less than 10 percent of all American high school students. Wills, who now lives in St. Louis, was nominated for this award by Jean Radice, a science teacher at her school...

MORLEY -- Sarah Lynn King, 18, of Morley was named third runner-up in the Miss American Co-Ed Pageant held July 3-4 in Kansas City. She competed against 83 contestants ages 16 to 20. King received a trophy and a $150 cash award. She was named winner of the talent competition. She played a classical piano solo and won a $250 cash award...

The Cape Girardeau Duplicate Bridge Club recently held a club qualifying event for the North American Bridge Championships. Overall winners were first place, Paul Fluedelys and Cornia Ho; second place, Paul Gilbert and Tom Wood; third place, Jessie Brown and John Whitehead; and fourth place, Everett Haskell and Norman McElreath...

Janie Louise Propst of Cape Girardeau has received three scholarships to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia as a freshman this fall. She was awarded a Margaret V. "Babe" McCarty Scholarship, a Curators Scholarship and a Bright Flight Scholarship...

SueAnn Strom has been appointed vice president of student affairs at Southeast Missouri State University. The appointment was approved by Southeast's Board of Regents during a closed-door meeting Thursday. Strom, who has been assistant vice president of student affairs at Mankato State University in Mankato, Minn., since 1989. was chosen from 124 applicants...

The Cape Girardeau Senior Center got a $20,000 check toward construction of a building Thursday, the same day bids for construction of the facility were opened. Procter and Gamble Paper Products Co. presented the center with the check from The Procter and Gamble Fund...

Thirteen percent pay raises for faculty and staff head the list of budget priorities at Southeast Missouri State University for the 1994 fiscal year. The Board of Regents Thursday agreed to submit a $77.7 million budget to the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education. The action is one of the first steps in the lengthy state appropriation process for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 1993...

JACKSON - The Cape Girardeau County Commission decided Thursday it will seek further information before agreeing to join with cities and chambers of commerce in the county to form a joint economic and industrial development organization. Presiding Commissioner Gene Huckstep said he hopes the commission can make a decision at its meeting Monday morning. ...

CHAFFEE - Ward 1 Councilman Jerry Wolsey says he's sure the days of Chaffee's consistent television cable problems are numbered. On Thursday, Wolsey said he was positive that city officials and the general manager of the cable company that serves Chaffee would work together to get the problems corrected and proper service restored...

Flashing lights will be placed on North Kingshighway near the site of construction work at the Lexingston-Route W intersection beginning Monday. The lights will warn motorists to slow to 30 mph. According to a spokesperson for the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department, the lights will only flash when work requires them. The department urged motorists to reduce their speed...

Workers' compensation will be the topic at today's Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee. The monthly gathering begins at 7:30 a.m. at Drury Lodge. From the Division of Workers' Compensation, Jack H. Knowlan Jr., chief administrative law judge, and Lawrence Kasten, associate administrative law judge, will be the speakers...

Ruth Eleanor Schwab, 66, Cape Girardeau Route 2, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1992, at her home. She was born Jan. 1, 1926, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of William and Lucille Randol Schwab. Schwab was a graduate of Steimle Business School here. She worked in the office at B&H Auto Supply 40 years, and also worked on the family farm. She was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral...

LEOPOLD -- George Anthony Landewee, 86, of Leopold died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1992, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 6, 1906, at Leopold, the son of Anthony and Rose VanGennip Landewee. On April 30, 1935, he married Mary E. Trankle at Leopold. She survives of the home...

Funeral service for Chester G. Myklebust, 1512 Jessica, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark Lutheran Church. The Rev. Craig Nessan will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park. Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel from 6-8 p.m. tonight...

Velma E. Etheridge, 86, 843 Morgan Oak, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1992, at Cape Girardeau Nursing Center. She was born Dec. 25, 1905, in Morrisonville, Ill., daughter of Ever D. and Alice Hantle Lund. She married Lester R. Etheridge Oct. 20, 1951, in St. Louis...

SIKESTON -- Edward Eugene "Gene" Nunnelee Sr., 73, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1992, at Missouri Delta Medical Center, following an extended illness. He was born Oct. 22, 1918, at Blodgett, son of John Fred and Audrey V. Moxley Nunnelee Sr. He and the former Marie Lucille Ohmes were married June 21, 1942, at Diehlstadt...

August William "Bill" Bartels, 92, 1009 Linden, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1992, at Cape Girardeau Nursing Center. He was born Nov. 23, 1899, at Tilsit, son of Frederick and Christina Foeste Bartels. He and Minnie Mungle were married March 16, 1934, at Marble Hill...

Cape County Democratic Chairman Todd McBride survived a challenge Tuesday for his seat on the party's county central committee. McBride, committeeman in Ward 8, was challenged by Thomas M. Meyer. McBride won by a margin of 104 to 76. Had he lost, McBride would have no longer been eligible to serve as chairman of the party, a post he has held for six years...

JACKSON -- Anthony "Tony" Catani, 90, of Jackson, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1992, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 28, 1901, in Milan, Italy, son of Joseph and Caroline Ruggioli Catani. He and Severina Biotti were married April 27, 1922, in Herrin, Ill. She died Feb. 22, 1974...

MALDEN - Leslie "Les" Gus Heise, 82, of Malden, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 6, 1992 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 8, 1909 to the late Gus and Anna Abernathy Heise. He was an employee of Standard Oil Co. and owned and operated his own distributorship in Malden...