Stories from Tuesday, February 23, 1993

Children cheering a snow-prompted vacation last week may not cheer for long; those days will be made up one way or another. For most it means a shorter spring or Easter vacation, or later last day of school. The state requires school districts to plan how to make up days missed because of bad weather...

Most businesses view Cape Girardeau as a good place to do business. That is one of the positive points revealed in the most recent Cape Girardeau Business-Needs Survey conducted by the Business, Industry and Jobs Committee of Vision 2000. "The latest survey indicates that the business view of Cape Girardeau is improving," said Pauline Fox, a member of the Vision 2000 committee that compiled the survey. ...

Eighth District U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson had his first opportunity last weekend to gauge reaction to his possible entry into next year's Senate race, and he said he was pleased with the response. "I'm just kind of overwhelmed at what the reaction has been," said Emerson Monday after returning to the nation's capital following a weekend at the annual Missouri Lincoln Day event in Springfield...

Dr. Donald Hinnant, director of the Pain Management Center at St. Francis Medical Center, corrected some comments that appeared in a Monday Southeast Missourian story about alternative medicine. Hinnant explained that through biofeedback, visualization can be used to enhance blood flow activity to certain parts of the body...

Children's Health in Southeast Missouri will be discussed at a public forum Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Southeast Missouri State University Center. Panelists will discuss the current state of children's mental health needs and services in the area, the availability of primary health care for low-income families, and the implementation in the area of the new Missouri program targeted to expand services to Medicaid-eligible children...

When Cape Girardeau officials in August purchased a television sewer-line-inspection vehicle, they intended the transaction to be a needed investment for the city. The new equipment enables the city, through a remote video camera, to examine and diagnose sewer problems without digging up lines...

Southeast Missouri State University's Indian basketball team wraps up its home season Wednesday night. The Ron Shumate-coached team took significant strides during the season in making the ongoing and difficult conversion to NCAA Division I. Area basketball fans should use this last appearance by the Indians at the Show Me Center to supply an ample dose of appreciation for the program...

Willie Sue Grisso, 75, of Diehlstadt, died Feb. 21, 1993, at MIissouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Oct. 11, 1917, at Dyersburg, Tenn., to the late William and Mary Stone Ray. She was of the Pentecostal faith. On Nov. 9, 1934, she married John W. (Bill) Grisso, who preceded her in death on Oct. 5, 1982...

BELL CITY -- Terry Hicks, 33, of Bell City, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1993, at 500 S. Sprigg in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete with Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Oran.

James R. McMullen, 55, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1993, at Cedar's Retirement Home in Columbia. He was born June 29, 1937, at Fornfelt, son of William and Emma Lipps McMullen. He was a glazier for different construction companies, working out of Local 513 in St. Louis...

ADVANCE -- Roy Glenn Williams, 79, of Advance, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1993, at his home. He was born July 26, 1913, in St. Louis, son of Charles Roy and Cinda Lee Glenn Williams. He and Dolly St. Clair were married May 11, 1933. She survives. Williams had worked in the cost accounting department of several factories for many years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...

WHITEWATER -- Alice Ann Rhodes, 60, Whitewater Route 1, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Nov. 23, 1932, in Blytheville, Ark., daughter of George Hugh and Velma Lucille Davis Mosley. She and William W. Rhodes were married Jan. 30, 1953...

DEXTER -- Funeral service for Hershel Harper of Dexter was held Monday at Chiles-Cooper Funeral Chapel in Bloomfield. The Rev. Edsel Pruett officiated, with burial in Bluff Cemetery at Idalia. Harper, 66, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1993, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff...

Fordyce N. Neilson, 70, died Friday, Feb. 19, 1993, at Grosmont Hospital in Santee, Calif. He was formerly of Marble Hill and Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 9, 1922, in St. Louis, son of George R. and Mary Wilson Neilson. After retiring from the U.S. Navy, he made his home in California...

JACKSON -- Funeral service for Margaret L. Patrick of Jackson will be held at 10 a.m. today at McCombs Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Ronnie Brown will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park at Cape Girardeau. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8:30 a.m. to service time...

Augusta Minnie Willa, 95, of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Sept. 11, 1897, at Whitewater, daughter of W.J. and Minnie Eggimann. She and Benj Willa were married Nov. 14, 1914. He died Feb. 15, 1950...

MARQUAND -- Troy Boren, 66, of Marquand, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1993, at Stockhoff Nursing Home in Fredericktown. He was born April 26, 1926, in Ratliff, Miss., son of N.S. and Minnie Harper Boren. Boren was a retired truck driver. Survivors include nephews and nieces, Gary Davis of Marquand, Joey Davis of Marble Hill, Hazes Davis of Nashville, Tenn., Wayne and Gene Davis of Florida, Darrell Davis of Sedgewickville, Jim Davis of DeSoto; Trula Snellgrove of Florida, and Nannie Hoskins of California.. ...

PERRYVILLE -- Golden Joseph Brown, 82, of Perryville, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1993, at Perry County Hospital. He was born Aug. 19, 1910, at Perryville, son of Theodore and Victoria DeBois Brown. He and Estelle Shelby were married in May 1931. She died Jan. 23, 1963...

GORDONVILLE -- Albert R. Kuhn 82, Gordonville Route 3, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Aug. 16, 1910, at Arcadia, daughter of William and Daisy Propst Kuhn. He and Lorene Hager were married Dec. 28, 1948, at Ironton...

Memorial service for Edna M. Schafer of Coeur'd Alene, Idaho, was held Sunday at the United Methodist Church there. Schafer, 65, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1993. She was born Sept. 14, 1927, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Robert W. and Christine Glueck Allison. She and Robert N. Schafer were married Dec. 20, 1947, in Cape Girardeau. They moved to Coeur'd Alene in 1956...

SCOTT CITY -- Russell Emerick Morrill, 87, Scott City Route 2, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Oct. 31, 1905, at Illmo, son of Charles H. and Amelia C. Hillemann Morrill. He first married Madeline Corzine. He and Rubie Mae Pate Leist were married Aug. 30, 1979. She died May 5, 1992...

Funeral service for Louise Helen Bedell, 1120 S. Ranney, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. Johnny Thomas will officiate, with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. to service time...

GLEN ALLEN -- Stella F. Christy, 92, of Glen Allen, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1993, at Cape Girardeau Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 31, 1900, at Bessville, daughter of William F. and Anna M. Fulbright Gregory. She and Floyd Christy were married Aug. 8, 1916. He died Sept. 30, 1964...

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Doctorman of Ullin, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 1993. Name, Erin Taylor. Weight, 8 pounds. Mrs. Doctorman is the former Lisa Root, daughter of Don and Linda Friedman of Ullin. She is a secretary at Shawnee College. Doctorman is an operator at Electric Energy, and is the son of Dean and Sue Doctorman of Ullin...

Southeast Missouri State University was promoted during "Celebration of the Arts" last month in St. Augustine, Fla. University officials said the event was organized by Margaret Woods Allen of Sikeston, an author and major benefactor of Southeast who has ties to the St. Augustine Art Association, which helped sponsor the event...