Stories from Friday, May 21, 1993

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. Doris Acord, 53, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Wednesday, May 19, 1993, at her home. She was born Jan. 13, 1940, at Gray Ridge, Mo., daughter of Jesse Moore and Ruby Sherwood Baker. She was married to David Accord, April 16, 1963. She spent most of her life in Bloomfield, Mo. She was a member of the Disabled American Veterans at Dexter, the Bloomfield Amvets and the VFW at Bloomfield and the Order of the Eagles #4062 at Dexter...

Landscapes in pastels and paintings by artist Nancy Newman Rice will be on display in the Southeast Missouri State University Museum Gallery during the month of June. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artist during an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. June 1 in the museum gallery...

A program emphasizing family centered intervention for infants and toddlers with special needs will be offered at Southeast Missouri State University next month. The workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 7-10 in the University Center. "An Interdisciplinary Approach to Early Intervention" will be sponsored by the university and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...

The annual memorial service will be held at the Proffer Cemetery in Crump on Sunday, beginning at 2 p.m. The Rev. Michael Grant of Jackson will deliver the message. A short business meeting will be held with an offering to be taken for cemetery upkeep...

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will be hold a garage sale in the A.C. Brase Arena Building on Saturday, May 29. A MDA benefit dance, featuring the Bill French Orchestra, is set this Saturday at the Arena Building. The parks department sale is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no admission charge for the public. More than 30 booths will be set up...

POPLAR BLUFF - The Missouri Highway Patrol's Troop E will hold an open house from 1-5 p.m., Sunday at troop headquarters, Highway 67 north of Poplar Bluff. In addition to tours of the building, visitors may see the patrol's Jet Ranger or Hughes 500 helicopters, K-9 dogs and their handlers, the Special Emergency Response Team, and new patrol cars...

SIKESTON - Former Central Intelligence Agency director William Colby will be the featured speaker tonight at the annual Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year Banquet. Colby was director of the CIA from 1973-76, and began his intelligence career in World War II by parachuting into both German occupied France and Norway to help the resistance movement...

Here's the thing they say about having children: It's unconditional love. That's part of the story. It's also unconditional confusion. I've been a parent 17 years. Logic dictates I should know a few things about it by now. I do. Some days, though, I feel I haven't learned a thing...

David B. Knight of Cape Girardeau founded David B. Knight & Associates in 1974. The firm manufactures commercial barbecue equipment sold throughout the United States and abroad. He holds a masters degree in business administration from Arkansas State University...

Slowly but surely Cape Girardeau is moving closer to a new Mississippi River bridge. Evidence of the progress can be seen along the bridge route in South Cape Girardeau as houses and buildings have been bought and marked for demolition. Bids for razing these structures will be opened next week, with work scheduled to begin in late June or early July...

CHARLESTON -- Leroy "Jack" Bell, 58, of Ft. Worth, Texas, formerly of Charleston, died Saturday, May 15, 1993, in Ft. Worth. He was born Dec. 29, 1934, in McCrory, Ark., son of Australia and Mary Person Bell. Bell was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife, Rosie; a son, Eli Henderson of Charleston; a daughter, Valeria Johnson of Virginia Beach, Va.; a brother, Richard Bell of Holland Park, Mich.; three sisters, Ruby McKinney of Detroit, Mich., Leonia Massey and Erma Robinson of Charleston; his stepmother, Naomia Bell of Detroit; two stepdaughters; a stepson, and six grandchildren.. ...

PATTON -- Verna G. Statler, 100, of Patton, died Wednesday, May 19, 1993, at Bond Nursing Care Center in Marble Hill. She was born Feb. 27, 1893, at Patton, daughter of George and Susie Shirley Grindstaff. She and Andrew Statler were married April 16, 1914. He died in December 1965...

Coming up: May 21 Missouri Conservation Commission meeting, West Plains. May 22-24 Silver Bullet National Drag Boat Races, Lake Wappapello. May 23 Velo Girardeau Bicycle Ride, Tour De Cape, 48-mile ride. Riders meet at Riverfront Park, Themis and Water in downtown Cape Girardeau at 2 p.m...

ZALMA -- Rozina Sturgeon, 103, of Zalma, died Thursday, May 20, 1993, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born Jan. 2, 1890, at Zalma, daughter of Hiram and Jane Mouser Gaines. She and Gilbert Henry Sturgeon were married Sept. 1, 1907. He died Dec. 18, 1962...

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Darell Townsend of Sikeston, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:14 a.m. Monday, May 10, 1993. Name, Emma Kathleen. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Townsend is the former Sheila Coffey, daughter of Ken and Alma Coffey of Sikeston. She is a student at Southeast Missouri State University. Townsend is a partner in Freeman Concrete, and is the son of Helen Welch of Sikeston, and Bob Townsend of Evansville, Ind...

MARQUAND -- Funeral service for Robert Leroy and Beulah M. Green of Fredericktown will be held at 1 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Chapel in Patton, with the Rev. Kirby Grindstaff officiating. Green will be buried at Liberty Cemetery near Marquand. Mrs. Green will be buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Fredericktown...

SIKESTON -- Lucille K. Schorle, 76, of Sikeston, died Thursday, May 20, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 26, 1916, in Harvel, Ill., daughter of Herman E. and Mary Brochamp Todt. She and Carl F. Schorle were married Jan. 16, 1943...

ALLENVILLE -- Erbin Victor Ross, 80, of Allenville, died Thursday, May 20, 1993, at Advance Nursing Center. He was born Oct. 3, 1912, at Burfordville, son of William and Barbara Ann Huffman Ross. He and Daisy Jewel Kinder were married Jan. 14, 1936...

JACKSON -- Sadie Harper, 86, of Jackson Route 4, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, 1993, in a Cape Girardeau hospital. Arrangements were incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.

A riverboat casino would bring nearly $150 million into the Cape Girardeau economy in its first year of operation, according to an economic impact study released Thursday. But an opponent of riverboat gambling said the study is based on flawed assumptions...

A measure approved by state lawmakers would streamline prevailing wage procedures and eliminate costly delays for public works projects, government officials and labor leaders say. Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan is expected to sign the legislation into law. It would take effect in August...

JACKSON - Residents of Cape Girardeau Route 1 are the first to be advised of address changes caused by Cape Girardeau County's conversion to an enhanced-911 emergency telephone system. Eventually, every residence in the county will have a number and street address that will make it easier for emergency vehicles to find locations around the county...

Registering to vote will become easier, but the time people have to file for office will be reduced under legislation passed by the 1993 session of the Missouri General Assembly. And, a bill passed by Congress this year, and signed Thursday by President Clinton, will open the voter registration process even more...

Cape Central High School will have an optional baccalaureate ceremony for graduating seniors Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Convention Center. The ceremony will be parent-student led, with guest speaker, the Rev. Tom Shoger of the Christ Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau...

In today's issue of the Central High School Tiger, the Lou Muegge winner was misidentified on Page 1 in article and cutline. The winner should be listed as senior Eric Vogt. The Lou Muegge award is given to the male athlete who best exemplifies citizenship, scholarship and athletics...

Just one teacher and one administrator plan retirement from the Cape Girardeau public schools at the end of this school year, a sharp drop from last year when 16 educators left the system for retirement. Sam Jarrell, principal at May Greene Elementary School, and Maxine Brice, teacher at L.J. Schultz Middle School, will be retiring...

CHAFFEE -- The second phase of the Route M highway renovation project between Scott City and Chaffee began this week with the removal of the old asphalt surface and application of a new asphalt cover, the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department said Thursday...

Entries are being accepted for the sixth annual Miss Riverfest competition. The June 11 pageant will be held in conjunction with Cape Girardeau's annual Riverfest celebration. Scheduled June 11-12 in downtown Cape Girardeau, Riverfest features entertainment and activities for the entire family...

Train robbers, the two-step and other activities reminiscent of the Old West are on tap for nearly 5,000 senior citizens expected to mosey on down to the Show Me Center Saturday for the 1993 Senior Fun Fest. Scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Senior Fun Fest offers senior citizens a full day of food, fun and activities. The event, which is expected to draw approximately 5,000 participants from throughout Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois, is free to people 55 and older...

The usable and unusual will be featured by arts and crafts vendors from four states at Riverfest '93. Scheduled June 11-12 in downtown Cape Girardeau, Riverfest features entertainment and activities for the entire family, including a fireworks display June 12...

The Velo Girardeau Bicycle Club and the Bicentennial Commission are sponsoring a bike ride Sunday. The "Tour de Cape" will depart from the Riverfront Park at Themis and Water Streets in downtown Cape Girardeau at 2 p.m. Participants will have a choice of five different "loops," each route having several historic points of interest. Length of the rides varies from 8 miles to 59 miles...

Southeast Missouri State University's Touring Theatre, in its fifth season, will be bringing the songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein to Cape Girardeau May 28-29. The musical revue entitled "Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein" showcases 11 of their favorite collaborations...

Comedians from the television series "The Search for Humor in America's Heartland" will perform Saturday at The River City Yacht Club. National touring comedy duo Jeff Batts and J. Frederick Gemoets will perform at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Q99 radio personality Jimmy Steele will emcee the event...

From high noon to 6 p.m. Saturday the boardwalk of New Hanover will be the stage for Western Day at the Black Forest. Miss Kitty and her girls will be tending things in the saloon all day with special shows on the hour. The Levy gang is planning bank robberies at 2 and 5 p.m...

The all new 122nd edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus will return to the Show Me Center for six shows June 25-27. Tickets go on sale Monday at 9 a.m. The circus features the first Mongolian circus performers ever to appear inthe Western Hemisphere...