Stories from Wednesday, March 3, 1993

CHARLESTON -- Paul Scott Jr., 88, of Charleston, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1993, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Dec. 2, 1904, in Cary, Miss., son of Paul and Marilla Carson Scott. Survivors include two daughters, Cerdie Davis of Chicago, Clevia Beard of East St. ...

Don Zimmer is a resident of Cape Girardeau. He is president of Long Distance Discount and has been in the long distance telephone business for almost 10 years. LDD is one of Southwestern Bell's largest customers in this area. Proposed legislation in the Missouri House and Senate has the potential of either increasing your phone rates or denying you refunds. Southwestern Bell hopes to exclude their Yellow Page profits from their earnings when future telephone rates are set...

SCOTT CITY -- Co-workers of a Chaffee woman who lost two children in a blaze that destroyed the family's mobile home last month are raising money to do what they can to help. Workers at Blair Industries Inc., in Scott City have raised more than $3,000 to benefit the family of Janie Menz Sadler, who was victimized by the fire...

Just call them the Sunset Street spellers: Jill McCloskey and Gretchen Pfautsch, across-the-street neighbors on Sunset, both won the district spelling bee held Saturday in Sikeston. They were among 28 school champions from across Southeast Missouri who competed at the Sikeston Middle School...

The Southeast Missouri Effort for AIDS organization has embarked on a membership drive. "This is the first official membership drive following the reorganization of this group," said Bob Beodeker, the group's president. The organization is hoping to fulfill several goals with the membership drive...

Five Southeast Missouri State University students will be honored in Jefferson City today at the second annual Student Achievement and Recognition Day. The event is sponsored by the Council on Public Higher Education for Missouri. Southeast students Dana Donovan of Ellisville, Debbie Sievers of Jackson, Michelle Friedrich of Oak Ridge, Steve Nenninger of Leopold and Susan Ho of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be recognized among 65 students representing each of Missouri's public four-year institutions.. ...

The Southeast Missourian doesn't participate in Newspapers In Education (NIE) to toot our own horn. We reach into more than 60 area schools each week with more than 5,000 newspapers because we realize the importance of reading. It is not only critical to the future of newspapers, but to tomorrow's use of the printed word...

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bucher, Oran Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:28 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1993. Name, Morgan Ashley. Weight, 5 pounds 13 ounces. First child. Mrs. Bucher is the former Pamela Babb, daughter of Virginia Babb of Sikeston. Bucher is employed by ERB Equipment Co., and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bucher of Advance...

GORDONVILLE -- Floyd E. Whittaker, 64, of Gordonville, died Tuesday, March 2, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.

CHAFFEE -- Funeral service for Martha "Margie" Heath of Chaffee will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. The Rev. Allan Saunders will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery. Amick-Burnett Funeral Home here is in charge of arrangements...

SIKESTON -- Juanita Crawford, 83, of Kennett, formerly of Sikeston, died Monday, March 1, 1993, at Twin Rivers Medical Center in Kennett. She was born July 29, 1909, at Fisk, daughter of Cooper and Zula Pruitt. She and James D. Crawford were married in 1927 in Mississippi County. He died Nov. 23, 1962...

CAIRO, Ill. -- Delana Hargus, 75, of Cairo, died Monday, March 1, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born May 26, 1917, in Cunningham, Ky., daughter of Carl and Lealier Edwards Ransom. She married Carl Hargus, who died Feb. 14, 1970...

SIKESTON -- Geva N. Cumpton, 78, of Sikeston, died Monday, March 1, 1993, at her home. She was born Sept. 21, 1914, at Kennett, daughter of Tom and Myrtie Green Evans. She and Cecil Cumpton were married Jan. 30, 1932, in Piggott, Ark. Cumpton had been a bookkeeper at Locke Distributing. She moved here 34 years ago from Cape Girardeau. Cumpton was a member of Sikeston Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses...

BROWNWOOD -- Warren Wendell Caldwell, 52, of Brownwood, died Monday, March 1, 1993, at Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff. He was born Jan. 12, 1941, at Brownwood, son of Cecil and Verda Dunivan Caldwell. He and Louise Simmers were married Dec. 31, 1966, at Sturdivant...

ANNA, Ill. -- Mildred Landis Trove, 84, of Tilden, formerly of Anna, died Monday, March 1, 1993, at Sparta Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 14, 1908, in Union County, daughter of Albert and Libby Hubbs Nimmo. She married Willie Landis, who died in 1952. She later married Robert Trove in 1953, and he died in 1992...

Cape Girardeau officials are hoping an expansion of the city's recycling program Monday will help residents better comply with a three-bag weekly limit on trash. At the recommendation of a citizens Solid Waste Task Force, the city Monday will begin strict enforcement of the three-bag limit...

CenterMark Properties, Inc., has purchased full interest in West Park Mall. CenterMark, formerly May Centers, Inc., a partner and operator of the mall since it opened more than a decade ago, acquired the remaining interest in the property Tuesday from an affiliate of Drury Industries...

Southeast Missouri State University is considering establishment of a shuttle bus system to encourage greater student use of parking lots on the perimeter of the campus. The system would also help alleviate traffic congestion in the central portion of the campus, university officials said Tuesday...

JEFFERSON CITY - A modified version of legislation that would give regents at Southeast Missouri State University the authority to name the director of the SEMO Area Agency on Aging was discussed by a Missouri House committee Tuesday night. Members of the House Social Services, Medicaid and the Elderly Committee delayed action on the proposal by Rep. Gene Copeland, D-New Madrid. The veteran lawmaker contends the measure would improve delivery of services to senior citizens in Southeast Missouri...

Employees at JCPenney got a chance Tuesday to learn a little more about their health. With help from students studying health management at Southeast Missouri State University and the American Heart Association, JCPenney has started a worksite wellness program...

There's the Cape Girardeau those of us who live here know: the one with a new bridge over the horizon, a city swelling at the western and northern edges, its government reluctantly preparing to revert to ward politics; a city where the college basketball team wins and the fight against drugs continues...

MELISSA SCHEER Occupation: Waitress, El Chico's Pet Peeve: "People who rush me." The best part of my job is: "Working with Josi and Betty and talking to the customers. The book I'd recommend is: "`Scarlett,' the sequel to `Gone With the Wind.' It was great."...

Two nationally-known speakers will highlight a parenting conference planned Saturday. The conference is presented by the Cape Girardeau and Jackson public school districts and will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University Center Ballroom. Everything is free, including lunch for those who prereg~ister...

One of Teresa Seyer's sixth-grade students at Washington School seemed concerned about his teacher being overworked her first year in the classroom. "Only thinking of me, I'm sure," Seyer said, "a student approached me with his new teaching tip: `Miss Seyer, I'm concerned about all these papers that you have to grade. So to make your job easier, I'd be willing to do less homework.'"...

VFW Post 3838 and Auxiliary hosted the 15th District Convention Feb. 15 at the post home here. Following the noon meal, the meeting was opened by District Commander Charles Thrower and District President Judy Thrower of Cape Girardeau. Guests were the Voic of Democracy candidates from area high schools and their parents. Paul Welker of Notre Dame High School was first place winner in district and fourth in state...

ORAN -- The junior class of Oran High School will sponsor an all-you-can-eat fried chicken and chicken and dumplings dinner Sunday. Serving will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Guardian Angel School gym. Cost is $5 for adults, $2.50 for child ren 6-12 years, and free for children under 6...

The 1993 Easter Seal Society telethon is scheduled Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will air locally on KBSI-Fox 23. Jhan Thomas of K-103/KZIM and Mike Simmons and Traci Neldon of KBSI will serve as on-air hosts. The telethon is Easter Seals' largest fund-raising effort, said Chuck Martin, regional executive director for Easter Seals. Money raised is used to fund the Early Learning Center, which serves children from birth to age 6 with all types of disabilities...

Once in a while, I discover another word to add to my list of contranyms words that have opposite meanings. Recently, a sportscaster announced that a famous wrestler was "spoiling for a fight." This reminded me of the deathless adage, "To the victor belong the spoils," and I wondered why a reward for victory should be called "spoils." We use spoils in connection with food that goes bad, or children brought up with too much TLC and too little discipline...