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JACOB S. HITT
(Obituary ~ 06/16/95)
Jacob S. Hitt, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, June 15, 1995, at Bentwood Nursing Center in Florissant. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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WHAT COUNCIL SAYS, DOES RAISES ISSUE OF GOVERNMENT TRUST
(Editorial ~ 06/16/95)
It isn't the money. It is the principle. When the Cape Girardeau City Council approved user-fee increases for the municipal golf course and some other recreation programs that were above a 5 percent cap adopted by the same council a year ago, it sent a bad message to the city's taxpayers...
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A BOOM YEAR
(Editorial ~ 06/16/95)
With just five months gone, Cape Girardeau is having a boom year in commercial construction. The city already has issued building permits for $14.3 million of new commercial project, surpassing the $13.1 million in 1994. The building activity is yet another gauge of the city's importance as a regional commercial center that serves much of Southeast Missouri and big chunks of Southern Illinois and western Kentucky and Tennessee...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 06/16/95)
Daughter to Jeff and Bobbi Jo Renner, 763 Cedar Lane, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:32 p.m. Monday, May 22, 1995. Name, Olivia Jo. Weight, 6 pounds 3 ounces. Mrs. Renner is the former Bobbi Jo Coryea, daughter of Leroy and Donna Coryea of St. Louis. She is owner and hair designer at Style Stop Impact in Jackson. Renner is assistant manager at St. Louis Bread Co. in Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Wilfred and Lucille Renner of Perryville...
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DALE LITCHFORD
(Obituary ~ 06/16/95)
WYATT -- Dale Litchford, 76, of Wyatt, died Thursday, June 15, 1995, at his home. He was born April 23, 1919, in Obion County, Tenn., son of Joe Lexie and Lovie Mae Reeves Litchford. He and Thelma Louise Murphy were married Aug. 5, 1941. Litchford was owner and manager of Litchford Service Station in Charleston 24 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of Charleston Church of Christ. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
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ERVIN A. GLUECK
(Obituary ~ 06/16/95)
CHAFFEE -- Funeral mass for Ervin A. Glueck of Chaffee will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel at Chaffee is in charge of arrangements...
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DENNIS F. BENFIELD
(Obituary ~ 06/16/95)
MARBLE HILL -- Dennis F. Benfield, 76, of Marble Hill, died Thursday, June 15, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 20, 1919, at Siloam Springs, son of Dennis Franklin and Mattie A. Roper Benfield. He and Lena Altermatt were married Dec. 26, 1936...
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DAVID A. BAHR
(Obituary ~ 06/16/95)
STE. GENEVIEVE -- Funeral service for David Allen Bahr of Ste. Genevieve was held Wednesday at the Church of Ste. Genevieve. Deacon George Wood and the Rev. John Seper officiated, with burial in Valle Spring Cemetery. Stanton-Wood Mortuary was in charge of arrangements...
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EULA D. GREEN
(Obituary ~ 06/16/95)
WHITEWATER -- Eua D. Green, 83, of Whitewater, died Wednesday, June 14, 1995, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 3, 1911, at Whitewater, daughter of Jesse R. and Maggie Wiseman Green. Green lived on the family farm near here all her life and was involved in family farming activities...
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RALPH STAPLETON
(Obituary ~ 06/16/95)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Ralph Stapleton of McClure, Ill., died Thursday, June 15, 1995, at Union County Hospital in Anna-Jonesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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DENA K. DANNENMUELLER
(Obituary ~ 06/16/95)
CHAFFEE -- Dena Katherine Dannenmueller, 95, of Chaffee, died Thursday, June 15, 1995, at Advance Nursing Center in Advance. She was born Nov. 25, 1899, at New Hamburg, daughter of Karl and Madeline Catherine Kielhofner Schlitt. She and Zeno Nicholas Dannenmueller were married Oct. 19, 1920. He died April 18, 1986...
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OAK RIDGE ASKS BOARD TO BACK I-55 INTERCHANGE
(Local News ~ 06/16/95)
Oak Ridge people have worked more than 20 years to get an Interstate 55 interchange for their community. Over the years, state and federal highway officials have approved, held two public hearings, have received petitions and completed an environmental impact study...
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HARRY TRUMAN HEADS FAMOUS MISSOURIANS ON PROPOSED FLOODWALL MURAL
(Local News ~ 06/16/95)
The 33rd president of the United States will share billing with two of Missouri's most notorious outlaws on a blocklong Missouri Wall of Fame mural proposed by the River Heritage Mural Association. Harry S. Truman, the man with no middle name, and a native Missourian who became president in 1945, heads a list of more than 40 people named to appear on the river wall mural...
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EX-BLUE ANGEL JETS TO CAPE; PAYS VISIT TO 11-YEAR-OLD KELSO PEN PAL
(Local News ~ 06/16/95)
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Larry Packer landed his F/A-18 Hornet in Cape Girardeau Thursday afternoon much to the surprise of air traffic control officers at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Packer, a former Blue Angels pilot, said the control tower wasn't quite sure he wanted to land his plane here. But he had plans to attend a softball game and visit his friend Jessica Arnzen and her family in Kelso...
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RIVER CITY JOURNAL: A VERY BUSY WEEK, BUT THE BEST IS YET TO COME
(Column ~ 06/16/95)
Wow! what a week! First there was Riverfest, the first one since you moved to Cape Girardeau. In spite of some weather flubs, it looked like everyone was having a good time. In this day and age, that's remarkable. (By the way, does anyone know what "in this day and age" really means? Something to ponder.)...
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DISASTER LOANS WORKSHOP SET
(Local News ~ 06/16/95)
Homeowners and businesses within declared Missouri disaster counties can find out how to apply for Small Business Administration disaster loans at a workshop in Festus. The workshop will take place today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Festus Community Center (Armory building) at 215 North Mill Street...
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DOCTOR ENCOURAGES MORE HOSPITAL OUTREACH
(Local News ~ 06/16/95)
Dr. Leland Kaiser compared humans to children in a playpen under God's watchful eye. They're given the building blocks of time, space, energy and matter, and then fight over them instead of using them wisely. Kaiser spoke to about 900 people at St. Francis Medical Center's annual dinner at the Show Me Center Thursday. He predicted the future of health care and encouraged Cape Girardeau's two hospitals to figuratively share their blocks...
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NO DECISION ON COORDINATING BOARD HEAD
(Local News ~ 06/16/95)
Will Southeast Missouri State University President Kala Stroup be the state's next commissioner of higher education? That question remained unanswered Thursday following a meeting of the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education in Jefferson City...
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89 CANDIDATES VIE FOR CITY MANAGER JOB
(Local News ~ 06/16/95)
Cape Girardeau's council will choose a city manager from a field of at least 89 candidates. But, more applications may be in the mail, as the application deadline passed Thursday. Human Resources Director Dan Ward said applications postmarked Thursday will be accepted. Several applicants are from Missouri...
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SCOTT BOARD EYES GUIDELINES FOR ROADS IN SUBDIVISIONS
(Local News ~ 06/16/95)
BENTON -- Scott County commissioners plan to draft a set of standards for newly proposed and constructed roads in residential subdivisions. Public hearings will be set for later this month. The commission, which met Thursday, wants to clarify who owns and maintains county subdivision roads...
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BE WARY OF SCAMS IN FLOOD CLEANUP, STATE OFFICIALS SAY
(Local News ~ 06/16/95)
State and federal disaster recovery officials are advising Missouri residents with disaster-related damage to be careful when obtaining contract services for cleanup and repairs. "Scam artists are often ready to seize the opportunity to capitalize on the misfortune of others," said Warren Pugh, coordinating officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
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