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TEACHERS VISIT THORNGATE ON STATE TOUR
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Larry Woodard, a high school industrial arts teacher, puts his students through many paces during the school year. "I even establish an assembly line to demonstrate some industrial techniques," said Woodard. He was one of about 50 Missouri teachers who watched an assembly line in operation Monday at Thorngate Ltd., 1507 Independence in Cape Girardeau...
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SIGN OF TIMES: CAPE COUNTY CANDIDATES FILE 40-DAY REPORTS
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
JACKSON -- From the wide display of political signs scattered across the landscape of Cape Girardeau County, it should come as no surprise that the biggest expenditure for most candidates so far has been the costs of printing and painting campaign signs...
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MAN DROWNS TRYING TO SAVE CHILD
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
A Cape Girardeau man drowned Monday while trying to rescue a 5-year-old boy at Trail of Tears State Park. Ronald Craig Overbey, 27, was pronounced dead on the scene. Cape County Coroner John E. Carpenter said the victim died immediately of fresh water drowning...
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MANES RECIPIENT OF JACKSON'S FULENWIDER AWARD FOR SERVICE
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
JACKSON -- Chamber of Commerce members Monday gathered to pay homage to a longstanding contributor to the city's well being. Stone Manes was named the recipient of the 1994 R.A. Fulenwider Award, presented annually by the Jackson Chamber of Commerce to an individual who has given meritorious service to the community...
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ANALYST DISCUSSES HELATH CARE'S CONDITION
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Paul Keckley, a health care market researcher, believes effective health care communities don't start with big buildings or budgets, but instead are built one program at a time. Keckley, president of The Keckley Group of Nashville, Tenn., a national health care research and consulting firm, shared the results of his firm's four-month study of the health care needs of this area with about 900 people attending the St. Francis Medical Center's annual dinner Monday night at the Show Me Center...
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CHAMBER: JACKSON BUREAU PROFITABLE
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
JACKSON -- The president of the local Chamber of Commerce for the past year takes issue with a report that the Jackson license bureau is losing money. Jim Maevers, whose term as president of the Jackson chamber ended Monday night, said Southeast Missouri University Foundation officials have wrongly portrayed the license fee office as a money loser...
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LOCAL ANGLES: EATING OUT CAN BE CATASTROPHE WITH THE KIDS
(Column ~ 06/28/94)
Eating out takes on a whole new flavor when you have kids. Gone are the days of leisurely dining out -- unless you fork out some bucks for a babysitter. My wife Joni and I used to love to frequent restaurants, unwinding at the end of a hard day's work...
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SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TO HANDLE PERSONNEL MATTERS
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Cape Girardeau's Board of Education Monday hired six new staff members at a special meeting called specifically to deal with personnel issues. In addition, the board accepted two resignations and tabled a request for a leave of absence. Timothy Niggle, the district's new director of human resources, said: "We understood the (regular July) board meeting might be postponed. We wanted to get these personnel issues resolved."...
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NEW NAVY WARSHIP WILL VISIT CAPE EN ROUTE TO ST. LOUIS COMMISSIONING
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
The Navy's newest coastal patrol ship, USS Squall (PC 7), will visit Cape Girardeau today and next week as it travels the Mississippi River for its commissioning at St. Louis as a U.S. naval warship. Why did the Navy choose St. Louis, which is more than 1,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, as the site for the commissioning of one of its warships? A Navy spokesman credited the St. ...
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QUENTIN C. DIEBOLD
(Obituary ~ 06/28/94)
Quentin C. Diebold, 72, of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, June 27, 1994, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Ford and Sons Funeral Homes of Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete at this time.
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WILLIAM L. NEWELL
(Obituary ~ 06/28/94)
GRASSY -- William Lee "Bud" Newell, 59, of French Village, died Monday, June 27, 1994, at Mineral Area Medical Center in Farmington. He was born Jan. 15, 1935, at Grassy, son of Grover Cleveland and Esther Lake Sample Newell. He and Virginia Olene James were married Sept. 3, 1954...
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VERNITA LOWE
(Obituary ~ 06/28/94)
Vernita Lowe, 47, of 2007 New Madrid, died Monday, June 27, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home of Jackson is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete at this time.
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WOODROW W. JUDEN
(Obituary ~ 06/28/94)
Woodrow W. Juden, 81, of Mesa, Ariz., died Saturday, June 25, 1994, in Mesa. He was born Dec. 13, 1912, in Cape Girardeau, son of Thurman and Maggie Juden. He and Helen Motley of Gideon were married in Cape Girardeau. Juden was a former business man here. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church and the American Legion. He was a veteran of World War II...
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JUDGE GLENN E. WHITE
(Obituary ~ 06/28/94)
Funeral service for Judge Glenn Edward White, Doniphan Route 5, will be held at 1 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The Rev. Wade Rogers will officiate, with burial in Doniphan Cemetery. White, 72, was pronounced dead on arrival Saturday, June 25, 1994, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan...
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LEONA I. PICKLES
(Obituary ~ 06/28/94)
ANNA, Ill. -- Leona Imogene Pickles, 66, of Anna, died Monday, June 27, 1994, at Union County Hospital. She was born Aug. 24, 1927, in Cobden, daughter of Jasper E. and Beulah Cross Dover. She and Clarence A. Pickles were married Sept. 12, 1947, in Batesville, Miss...
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WILLIAM F. EICHOFF
(Obituary ~ 06/28/94)
CAIRO, Ill. -- William F. Eichoff, 88, of Cairo, died Monday, June 27, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born March 3, 1906, in Cairo. He first married Connie Fletcher, who preceded him in death. He later married Haroldine Eichoff, who died June 3...
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PEARL L. KUSS
(Obituary ~ 06/28/94)
Pearl L. Kuss, 89, of Gary, Ind., died Sunday, June 26, 1994. She was born and raised near Cape Girardeau. She married William Kuss. Survivors include a son, Jack Kuss. She was preceded in death by her husband. Private service will be held, with Burns-Kish Funeral Home of Griffith, Ind., in charge of arrangements...
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BURNETT O. BIGHAM
(Obituary ~ 06/28/94)
CHARLESTON -- Burnett O. Bigham, 66, of Charleston, died Friday, June 24, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Nov. 24, 1927, in Tiptonville, Tenn., son of R.D. and Evelyn Price Bigham. Survivors include his wife, Vernett; a son, Robert "Bobby" Bigham of Charleston; a daughter, Carolyn Fennell of Charleston; a sister, Katie Johnson of West Paducah, Ky.; his stepfather, Joe Beckett of Paducah, Ky., and seven grandchildren...
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OCTA M. OSSIG
(Obituary ~ 06/28/94)
MARBLE HILL -- Octa Mae Ossig, 78, of Marble Hill, died Monday, June 27, 1994, at her home. She was born Jan. 14, 1916, at Glen Allen, daughter of Oscar and Lora Shetley Ward. She and Elmer Ossig were married Aug. 9, 1941. He preceded her in death. Ossig was a member of White Oak Baptist Church at Glen Allen...
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BOND ISSUE WOULD MAKE BUSINESS BUILDING A REALITY
(Editorial ~ 06/28/94)
Southeast Missouri University Foundation has launched its campaign for the proposed $250 million bond issue. The statewide measure comes before voters Aug. 2, and requires a simple majority for passage. Missouri and especially Southeast Missouri State University need this bond issue. Let's face it: This bond issue is the most feasible way to finance a much-needed College of Business building on Southeast's campus...
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WHITE HOUSE MUST LEARN POLICY LESSON
(Column ~ 06/28/94)
Fourth of July festivities across Southern Missouri and the nation allow us the opportunity to again gauge America's place in history and in the world today. We are the "home of the brave and the land of the free." However, to ensure our rightful place into the future, we must hold steadfast to the principles and resolve witnessed in our country's first 218 years...
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IN THE SWIM
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Learning how to swim offers a three-for-one return on the investment: water safety, physical fitness, and a form of recreation that can be enjoyed throughout a lifetime. Many drownings could have been prevented if the victims knew how to swim and had been taught water safety. Each summer in thousands of communities across the United States organizations offer swimming lessons to people of all ages...
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CAPE STUDENT NAMED TO DEAN'S LIST AT KENTUCKY
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Krista Bridges, daughter of Rodney and Dimple Bridges of Cape Girardeau, has been named to the dean's list at the University of Kentucky. She has just completed her freshman year in the School of Nursing. Student's named to the list must receive a grade-point average of 3.5 or better. Bridges received a 4...
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JACKSON STUDENT NAMED TO NATIONAL HONOR ROLL
(Honor Roll ~ 06/28/94)
Terry Lange, a student at Jackson High School, has been recognized for academic achievement as a U.S. National Honor Roll award-winner. She will appear in the U.S. Achievement Academy official yearbook. Lange is the daughter of Harold and Sharon Lange of Jackson...
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CAPE STUDENT NAMED TO MU LAW SCHOOL DEAN'S LIST
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Deidre Jewel of Cape Girardeau was named to the dean's list at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. Jewel will graduate in 1995. She is the president of Missouri Equal Justice Foundation and a member of the Board of Advocates. She is a 1992 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a degree in political science. She is the daughter of Don and Dolly Jewel...
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CAPE STUDENT ATTENDS NATIONAL CONFERENCE
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Corey Wright, student body president at Cape Central High School, is one of 1,650 student council leaders attending the 58th National Association of the Student Council Conference in Chesterfield. The meeting includes training sessions on leadership skills, effective communication and motivating students. Speakers include "Dateline" co-host Stone Phillips and Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair...
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CAPE STUDENT INITIATED INTO HONOR SOCIETY AT UNION
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Andrea Martin of Cape Girardeau has been initiated into the Alpha Chi collegiate honor society at Union University in Jackson, Tenn. Membership in Alpha Chi is open to the top-ranking 10 percent of the junior and senior classes. Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Martin, is a senior majoring in biology...
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AREA STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN RURAL ELECTRIC YOUTH TOUR
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Amy Bagwell and Shana O'Bannon, both of Advance; Jessica Morris of Sikeston; and Kyle Stevens of Sturdivant participated in Missouri's 31st annual Rural Electric Youth Tour of Washington D.C. The trip was sponsored by Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Electric Cooperative...
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RAN AND KELLY STUDENTS RECEIVE BANK SCHOLARSHIPS
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Bridgett Lafferty of Oran and LaShea Bohannon of Benton have received scholarships from the First Financial Bank of Southeast Missouri. Lafferty, daughter of Jerry and June Lafferty, was involved in FBLA, Beta club and student council at Oran High School. She was also the editor of the high school yearbook and the head majorette. She plans to attend Kennesaw State in Georgia, majoring in political science...
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RAN ART STUDENT WINS DUCK STAMP CONTEST
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Holly Dirnberger, 10, of Oran, won first place in her age category in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Over 2,300 entries were received. The contest was sponsored by the Missouri Conservation Department, the Greater Lake Area Arts Council and the Fish and Wildlife Service...
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CHAFFEE STUDENT AWARDED MARYVILLE SCHOLARSHIP
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Sarah Dame, a 1994 graduate of Chaffee High School, has been selected an alumni scholar at Maryville University in St. Louis. She is one of 14 students to receive the award, which covers half of the tuition. Dame, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dame, plans to enroll in the physical therapy program at the school...
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SCOTT CITY SUPERVALU SPONSORS SCHOLARSHIP
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Supervalu's Scott City division recently awarded scholarships to Crystal Chapman, a 1994 graduate of Kelly High School, and Betty Reihl, a 1994 graduate of Scott City High School. The scholarships pay full tuition at Southeast Missouri State University...
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CAPE STUDENT NAMED TO DEAN'S LIST AT LOGAN
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Dessislava Boneva, a former Cape Girardeau resident, has been named to the dean's list at Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield. She is a native of Sofia, Bulgaria, but moved to Cape Girardeau to complete prechiropractic requirements at Southeast Missouri State University. Boneva is studying in the U.S. under sponsorship of the Kessinger Clinic of Specific Chiropractic of Cape Girardeau...
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JACKSON STUDENT AWARDED MU CURATORS SCHOLARSHIP
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Daniel G. Perry of Jackson has been awarded a University of Missouri Curators Scholars Award. The scholarships are offered by the four campuses of the University of Missouri system to encourage academically superior high school students to attend the University of Missouri campus of their choice...
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EMERSON ANNOUNCES PAIR OF EDUCATION GRANTS
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
U.S. Rep. Bill Bill Emerson announced a pair of education grants for Southeast Missouri. Emerson said the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $246,477 to Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff and $242,513 to Southeast Missouri State University under the Talent Search Program. The program targets low-income high-school and middle-school students and encourages them to consider college...
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`READ AND FEED' HELD AT L.J. SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
L.J. Schultz Middle School recently had a "Read and Feed" to encourage reading in a fun atmosphere. The students stayed after school to read and eat cookies. Each year the Southeast Missouri Council IRA cooperates with the United Way and the Southeast Missourian to provide free newspapers to classrooms throughout Southeast Missouri. The school also applied for a grant to provide books to children...
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ADULT LEARNING CENTER HOLDS SUMMER CLASSES
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
The Cape Girardeau Adult Learning Center will hold a special summer session of the Adult Basic Education Program beginning July 5 in room 113 of the Cape Girardeau Vocational-Technical School. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to noon for the session. Anyone who needs to prepare for the GED test or improve basic skills for employment is encouraged to enroll...
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SCHULTZ STUDENT RECEIVES NATIONAL HONORS IN HISTORY
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
Kristopher St. Clair, a student at L.J. Schultz, has been named a U.S. National Award winner in history and government. St. Clair, son of Vann and Paula St. Clair, will be included in the U.S. National Achievement Academy official yearbook. The award goes to fewer than 10 percent of all American high school students...
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SCOTT CITY NATIVE GRADUATES WITH HONORS
(Local News ~ 06/28/94)
James Nathan Daniels of Scott City graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri-Rolla May 14 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Daniels has received a graduate research assistantship at the Joint Institute for the Advancement of Flight Science, a cooperative campus of George Washington University and the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., while pursuing a master's program in astronautics. He also will be assigned to a current NASA research project...
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