Stories from Tuesday, July 12, 1994

SCOTT CITY -- Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority Executive Director Dan Overbey told his board Monday that bids on the extension of Nash Road will be let on schedule in March, though it could be sooner. Overbey said staff members of the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department are working hard to get planning done so the project can be bid earlier...

JACKSON - Jackson's population could gain another 200 to 300 residents if the board of aldermen approve an annexation request from residents of Grandview Acres and Saddlebrook subdivisions. The subdivision is on the west side of Highway 25, about one-half mile south of the city limits...

St. Francis Medical Center was honored Monday for their support of a summer camp for survivors of head injuries. The Missouri Head Injury Association honored the medical center, its physical rehabilitation department and neurosciences nurse Sue Cole prior to a meeting at St. Francis of a new Southeast Missouri Chapter of the Missouri Head Injury Association...

JACKSON -- Organizers of the Dan Niswonger Benefit Golf Tournament estimate they raised more than $5,000 Monday for the injured police officer and his family. And they would have been hard-pressed to find a better day for golf. "Everything went great," said Nash Haxel, the course professional at Bent Creek. "Everyone, no matter how they played, had a great time."...

Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan signed Monday what he termed "landmark legislation" to reform the state's welfare system and provide incentives for people to become self sufficient. Carnahan said that for too long the system simply helped sustain a permanent welfare population. "We need a system that helps people get off welfare," said the governor...

A U.S. Department of Agriculture reorganization plan is expected to go to the full House next week. A staff member for U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson, R-Mo., said the House was ready to discuss the plan last week until the bill was pulled from the calendar over some disputed language in the measure...

Mickey at Manassas. It's enough to make some historians shudder. Disney, whose cartoon characters end up in kids' meals, wants to construct a $650 million theme park five miles from the Manassas National Battlefield, a major Civil War site in Virginia...

JACKSON -- The Cape Girardeau County Board of Equalization has convened for 1994, but only a handful of property owners in the county are expected to seek a change in assessed valuation from the board. "We may have owners of a few homes come in, but right now I don't know of anything big coming up," said Assessor Jerry Reynolds...

He was born Nov. 11, 1909 at Charleston. He is the son of George W. Swope and Elvie E. Stacks. He was married July 13, 1948 in St. Louis to Mary L. Steadman who survives. Edward Swope is survived by four half sisters, Ruth McDonald of Farmington, Janelle Evans of California, Pauline Cantrell of Springfield, Va., and Vera Dean of Spring City, Tenn...

WYATT -- Fred Bailey, 61, of Wyatt, died Monday, July 11, 1994, at his home. He was born Aug. 27, 1932, in Wyatt, son of William and Motel Brown Bailey. He and Leta Mae Scott were married in 1983. Bailey was operator of Wyatt Junction Service Station...

SIKESTON -- John W. Holder Sr., 84, of Sikeston, died Monday, July 11, 1994, at his home. He was formerly of Charleston. He was born Feb. 2, 1910, in Bardwell, Ky., son of Gill and Kitty Grissom Holder. He and Edith Marie Kidd were married Dec. 21, 1932. She died March 23, 1981...

PATTON -- Dentford Keith Stanfill, 66, of Patton, died Monday, July 11, 1994, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 9, 1927, at Flat River, son of John Thomas and Emma Louise Cook Stanfill. He and Dorothy Brotherton were married Jan. 29, 1949...

PERRYVILLE -- Lillian M. Richardet, 78, died Sunday, July 11, 1994, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 23, 1915 at Belgique. She is the daughter of Alfonse B. Cornelius. Her mother was Mary Elizabeth Melton. She was married June 11, 1935 at Belgique to Herbert L. Richardet...

G. Robert Briner, 80, of Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, died there Saturday, July 9, 1994. He was born Sept. 14, 1913, in Speed, Ind., son of George W. and Edna Morgan Briner. He married Margaret Lousie Himebaugh, who died in March 1981. Briner attended Indiana University and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps of the U.S. ...

Funeral mass for Lucille Rebecca Hagan, 1816 Thilenius, will be held at 10 a.m. today St. Vincent's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Jay Gibson officiating. Friends may then call at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville from noon to 12:30 p.m., followed by burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Perryville...

SIKESTON -- Garner Cates, 72, of Rock Island, Ill., died Saturday, July 9, 1994, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Mo. He was formerly of Sikeston. He was born June 6, 1922, in Formosa, Ark., son of William and Lucy Cates. He and Lorene Dodd were married Jan. 9, 1948. She died Feb. 2, 1981. He and Lela McGoldrick were married Oct. 8, 1982...

CHARLESTON -- Funeral mass for Herman Bernard Duenne, Charleston Route 2, will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Henry's Catholic Church. The Rev. James Reynolds will officiate, with burial in Texas Bend Cemetery near Charleston. McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements...

CHARLESTON -- Lela Harton Walters, 87, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Charleston, died Thursday, July 7, 1994, at Aksarben Nursing Center in Omaha. She was born April 27, 1907, in Tupelo, Miss., daughter of Vollie and Mine Walker Jones. Walters was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in the Henson community, and served on the Mother's Board...

SIKESTON -- Billy C. Ryan Sr., 68, of Sikeston, died Saturday, July 9, 1994, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born Nov. 7, 1925, in Sikeston, son of Thomas B. and Ida Mae Williams Ryan. He and Reba E. Ellison were married Dec. 24, 1943, in Sikeston...

SIKESTON -- Funeral service for Emma May Carson of Sikeston will be held at 2 p.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Jim Calvin officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Carson, 71, died Sunday, July 10, 1994, at Sikeston Convalescent Center...

BENTON -- Martha Ann Dempster, 67, of Benton, died Sunday, July 10, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 24, 1926, in Benton, daughter of Joseph and Mary Enderle Spalding. She and Daniel M. Dempster were married May 21, 1948, at Benton. He died Sept. 12, 1991...

Dear Editor, It seems to me that we are trying to do just the opposite from what the Bible tells us to do, when it says "Love thy neighbor." Dissension is prevailing more and more. It used to be a pleasure -- and relaxing -- to pick up the daily paper and read the news. It appears that opposition and resentment faces us in much of what we read...

In a season that has been novel, glorious and threatening so far, major league baseball holds its all-star game tonight in Pittsburgh. We celebrate the halfway point of the season in this national pastime, hoping it is truly the halfway point. A labor dispute looms. Players and owners are at odds over the changing financial situation of the sport. While the best in baseball will be on exhibit tonight, the worst of baseball could be in the immediate offing. We hope not...

On the subject of sports, the World Cup continues to make a favorable impression on its host nation. The United States has embraced this competition, even though its own team departed the tournament eight days ago. While soccer is the most popular single athletic event on the planet. We continue to watch in amazement...

For years, America has opened her arms to oppressed and persecuted, the poor and destitute. And as our immigration law states, our shores are to be a temporary safe haven for those fleeing their homelands for "life or freedom." Now, however, the Clinton administration wants to change that aspect of immigration policy. ...

To the Editor: I'm not sure why editor Jay Eastlick hasn't noticed, but in the current controversy over "politics and religion," there certainly isn't a "neglect" of religious "apologetics." In fact, there is an ever-increasing number of "Christian conservative" apologists who stridently insist that because the beliefs stated in the Bible are the words of God and, therefore, "true," everybody must be required to subscribe to those beliefs. Here are a few examples:...

High-school driver education is still one of the best ways for new drivers to learn and develop correct driving skills and attitudes. safety experts agree. Before high-school driver education was offered, most teenage drivers were taught how to drive by their parents, some other family member, or a friend. ...

Luke Balsamo of Cape Girardeau was recently named to the dean's list at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y. Balsamo graduated from Rochester in May with a bachelor's degree in bioscience-biochemistry and political science. After graduation he was commissioned into the Navy as an ensign...

Melissa Hutton, a senior at Warrenton High School, was recently named Miss Southeast Missouri Teen USA. The pageant was held June 25 in Cape Girardeau. She will represent the area in the Miss Missouri Teen USA State Pageant this fall in Columbia. Hutton is the reigning Miss Greater St. Louis Teen USA. Contestants were judged on poise, appearance and speaking ability in an interview and on stage...

Vincent A. Collier of Cape Girardeau recently attended Churchill Academy at Westminster College in Fulton. The academy is a two-week residential program for academically talented high-school students. Students participated in a full program of activities, including concerts, dances and weekend trips. Students also received assistance in applying and preparing for academic competitions, awards and college scholarships...

Chad Horrell, son of Pat and Judy Horrell of Jackson, recently attended a Pharmacy Career Institute at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. A limited number of students were selected on the basis of academic merit, counselor recommendations and motivation to pursue a career in pharmacy...

Teresa Ann Paikeday was recently named to the dean's list at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. To be eligible for the list, a student must attain a 3.2 grade-point average if enrolled in 15 or more hours of course work, or a 3.5 if enrolled in 12 to 14 hours of course work...

Pamela Todt Wilgus of Scottsdale, Ariz., recently received the Arizona Home Economics Teacher of the Year Award. She also placed in the top 10 for the National Home Economics Teacher of the Year Award. Wilgus graduated from Oran High School in 1971 and from Southeast Missouri State University in 1975. Recently she completed her master's degree in counseling at Northern Arizona University...

Eric Vogt, son of Fred and Pat Vogt of Cape Girardeau, recently received the University Scholar Award at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The scholarship is awarded students who achieve a minimum grade-point average of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale. Vogt also recently received the Flora Dot Newmeyer Scholarship from Grace United Methodist Church, the Excellence Award from MU, and the Alan C. Greenburg Scholarship from M.U...

David DuVal Kinder of Cape Girardeau was recently named to the dean's list at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. To be eligible for the list, a student must be enrolled for 12 hours of course work and have earned an exceptional grade-point average...

James Nathan Daniels of Scott City recently graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. David Wayne Jones of Cape Girardeau graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering...

Melissa E. Engelen of Leopold has been awarded a University of Missouri Curators Scholarship. Engelen graduated from Leopold High School in May and plans to study biology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Engelen...

Cara Leigh Simpson of Cape Girardeau will participate in the Cooperative Education Program at Mississippi State University. She is majoring in mechanical engineering and working as a co-op student on alternating semesters with Baxter Healthcare in Cleveland, Miss...

Gregory Rubel of Cape Girardeau has been selected for Academic All-Conference at Maryville University in St. Louis. Student athletes who have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.8 or above are eligible for the honor. Rubel, a member of the men's baseball team, is a sophomore physical therapy major at Maryville. He is a 1993 graduate of Notre Dame High school...

Josef Werne of Cape Girardeau was among 414 undergraduates named to the dean's list at Dennison University in Granville, Ohio. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Werne and is a junior majoring in geology. Students who achieve dean's list status have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale...

Cape Girardeau County University Extension Council has scholarship applications available. The scholarships are open to graduates of a Cape County high school or a county resident that graduated from an adjoining school district. Applicants must also have completed 60 hours toward an undergraduate degree and have attained a 2.5 grade-point average...

Emily Fisher, a sophomore majoring in biology, was recently awarded scholarships from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She received the University Scholars Award, which pays 30 percent of the educational fee. She also received the Liu-Him Scholarship and the Excellence Award...

Amanda Fischer, daughter of Jon and Sherlyn Fischer of Cape Girardeau, attended a Pharmacy Career Institute held during the week of June 26 at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. A limited number of students were selected on the basis of academic merit in high school, counselor recommendations and motivation to pursue a career in pharmacy...

Wendy M. Wooldridge, a sophomore at the University of Missouri-Columbia, has been named to the university's dean's list for the winter semester. Wooldridge, who is studying in the college of Human and Environmental Studies, is the daughter of Mary E. Wooldridge of Benton and Ron Wooldridge of Chaffee...

OAK RIDGE -- Nole Curry of Oak Ridge has been accepted to attend the Air Force Academy in Academy, Colo. Curry is a 1993 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. He is also a 1994 graduate of the Air Force Preparatory School, where he played baseball for the prep school...

Sharon Andrews, daughter of James and Carolyn Andrews of Chaffee, has been placed on the dean's list at Cottey College. To be named to the list, a student's grade-point average must be between 3 and 3.49 on a 4.0 scale, with a minimum of 12 credit hours completed. Andrews is a first-year student at Cottey...

Rajiv Dahiya, a 1988 graduate of Central High School in Cape Girardeau, received his doctorate of medicine May 27 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dahiya has been accepted for a residency at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas in the field of cardiology. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Jai N. Dahiya, 3914 Carolewood...

The Center for the Study of the Presidency has named two Southeast Missouri State University students as fellows for the 1994-95 academic year. Teresa Wildman and Kendra Foster, both of Cape Girardeau, were among 25 students from the U.S. and Canada who were named fellows...

Betty Deardorff, counselor at Jefferson Elementary, and Janet Herron, Chapter I teacher at Scott County Central, recently participated in the University of Missouri-St. Louis Economics Study Tour. Union Electric Co. of St. Louis sponsored Deardorff and Noranda of New Madrid sponsored Herron...

Steven Goetz was recently named valedictorian and Sarah Dame salutatorian of Chaffee High School. Goetz, son of Larry and Vickie Goetz, plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia in the fall. Dame, daughter of Philip and Ruth Anne Dame, plans to attend Maryville University in St. Louis and obtain a degree in physical therapy...

Next school year junior-high journalism students all over the country will open up their textbooks and see examples from Cape Girardeau students. Former members of The Paw staff at Schultz Middle School recently had their work published in the new edition of "Junior High Journalism," which was just released by The Rosen Publishing Group...