Stories from Saturday, November 28, 1992

Christmas is meant to be a season of good cheer and giving. This nation's business community could use some of both. Most retailers do the majority of their year's business at this time of year, and signs are pointing to a prosperous yule season. Such indications are good for merchants and the economy in general. We hope it comes to pass...

The La Leche League will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at 1137 Landgraf. Discussion will include encouragement and information on how to establish a happy nursing relationship. Anyone interested in or considering breastfeeding their baby is welcome to attend...

The Missouri Department of Public Safety's Division of Liquor Control suspended the liquor licenses of six area establishments. Those suspended were: Kim Maddox, owner of The Den in Bell City. Her license was suspended for six days effective Nov. 30, for failure to report an illegal act...

CAIRO, Ill. -- The Mods are returning to Cairo. The Mods, a popular 1960s band in Southern Illinois, will regroup for a "60s Reunion Dance" performance to be held at the National Guard Armory here tonight. Cost of tickets for the performance are $10 each, with proceeds to benefit the Cairo Custom House restoration project...

At 36, Stephen Skalsky knows at least six people who have died of AIDS. "It's unusual, except in times of war, for anyone my age to know six persons their own age who have died of a single cause," he said. Skalsky is public relations director for the Southeast Missouri Effort for AIDS, an organization launching a local battle on the disease...

very year, the O'Neil family gathers at Monnie Emerson's home in Advance for the traditional Thanksgiving celebration. But after the turkey's been ravaged and the family has been adequately stuffed, the ladies go shopping. "It's our official Christmas shopping day," said Emerson. "We do this every year, and sometimes we even buy gifts for someone other than ourselves."...

Toys and roses fill the Glenn House as volunteers usher in the 25th holiday season. Christmas tours of the historic home begin Friday. The Glenn House at 325 South Spanish was built in 1883 and is considered a city landmark. It is now a project of the Historical Association of Greater Cape Girardeau. Each year the house is decorated in holiday finery...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas with countless evergreens of all shapes and sizes stacked up in Cape Girardeau tree lots. Most of the tree lots opened Friday, with many of them selling locally grown Christmas trees primarily Scotch pine...

The Cape Girardeau Public Library Board of Trustees is in the process of interviewing candidates for the position of library director. More than 50 applications were received by the library for the director's position, which became open when Terry Risko resigned in June after 18 months as director...

CAIRO, Ill. -- The Cairo Rotary Club's Governor's Reception will be held at Magnolia Manor here Sunday. Rotary members from a wide area of Southern Illinois Anna, Carbondale, Mt. Vernon, Metropolis will be on hand for the 16th annual event. Elizabeth L. Matthews, wife of past district governor Sidney Matthews, of Carbondale, will be guest speaker for the event which starts at 6:30 p.m...

JACKSON -- The Cape Girardeau County Pork Producers will hold their annual dinner meeting Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Jackson. Speaker for the meeting is Al Tank, vice president of foreign trade with the National Pork Producers Office in Washington, D.C. He will speak about the environment, trade and legislation affecting pork producer profits...

The Central Municipal Swimming Pool will open for regular business hours Monday, said aquatics coordinator Randy Barnhouse. The regular hours include a public swim Monday through Friday from 5-8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. The recreational fitness swim program also begins Monday with the early bird swim scheduled from 5:30-7:30 a.m., and the noon swim from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m...

PERRYVILLE - Helen M. Fulton, 75, of Perryville, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1992, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 29, 1917, in Perry County, daughter of Monroe and Virginia Tucker Moranville. She married Kelly P. Fulton Oct. 30, 1940. He died Jan. 24, 1991...

PERRYVILLE -- Carol D. "C.R." Robertson, 54, of Perryville, died Friday, Nov. 27, 1992, at his home. He was born July 5, 1938, at Grand Tower, Ill., son of Benjamin and Martha Russell Robertson. He and Carolyn Davis were married Jan. 17, 1963. Robertson was a truck mechanic at Gilster-Mary Lee, and member of AmVets...

Funeral service for James Harley Langston, 1457 N. Main, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Red Star Baptist Church. The Rev. Cy Smith will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park. Friends may call at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel from 4-8 p.m. today...