Stories from Monday, June 26, 1995

The West End Merchants Association, a newly organized group of business people, will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the West Park Mall in a meeting room formerly occupied by Port Cape West. Randy Holdman of Drury Southwest will present a program outlining construction and development around the I-55 and Route K area...

Advanced Business Systems, 2845 Independence, was built in 1977 and expanded in 1986. John G. Adams, computer technician, worked on a computer bus board in the service department. Jack Mehner never calculated a career in calculators, it just added up that way...

The Missouri Department of Economic Development has opened five regional offices, including one at Dexter. Open house events will be held at the offices this week. The open house at Dexter is set from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Other open house events will be held Tuesday at Houston; Wednesday at Springfield, Thursday at Trenton and Friday at Moberly...

John Knaup became a business owner shortly after his 21st birthday. The business has been blossoming since. The native Cape Girardean turned 21 on June 14, 1920. A week later, he purchased a florist business from Joseph Gelven, who had established the floral shop at William and Pacific streets 10 years earlier...

Church services were somber Sunday at the Salvation Army, evoking more tears than a typical funeral. It was the going-away meeting for Majors Elmer and Sandra Trapp, who came to Cape Girardeau seven years ago. The pews were filled with their friends and converts, all sad to see the charismatic couple go...

The Southeast Missourian asked people what they thought about Dr. Kala Stroup, president of Southeast Missouri State University, becoming the state's new commissioner of higher education. Dr. Charles Kupchella: "I think it's wonderful for the state of Missouri. She has a lot of solid experience that will bring great energy and enthusiasm as well as savvy to that job."...

I WILL pay for a big picture and sign on highway saying Rush Limbaugh was born and reared here. Make it big and plain and I will pay. He is our best asset. IN RESPONSE to a couple misinformed sources that called in. In pertaining to the Republicans that vote Democrat, I say great, they saw the light. ...

DAVISVILLE -- Lealand Gary Eaton, 49, of Davisville died Saturday, June 24, 1995, at his home. He was born March 3, 1946, at Davisville, the son of Lealand and Ruth White Eaton. He married Marilyn Roberts in 1968. Survivors include a son, Eric Eaton of Overland; a daughter, Milinda Meier of Lompoc, Calif.; two brothers, David Eaton of St. Ann and Thomas Eaton of St. Charles; three sisters, Nadine Medley of St. Ann, Hazel Buth of Union and Sue Smith of St. Charles; and a granddaughter...

Land Transfers Cape Girardeau County Galvon M. and Joyce I. Heise to the Joyce I. Heise Trust; Leonard Heise et al. to Leonard Heise et al.; Ron L. and Diane E. Haggard to Jeffrey D. Mayfield. Richard L. Bowzer Jr. and Tammya R. Bowzer to W. Scott and Paula Lewis; Ward N. and Nelda R. Ireland to Jay C. and Kelly R. Purcell; Patricia Darlene Riney to Walter R. and Mary Lynne Bradley...

The Mississippi River dropped to 32 feet at Cape Girardeau Sunday, ending the city's second-highest flood of the century. It began when waters rose above the 32-foot flood stage at Cape on Wednesday, May 3. The river crested at 46.7 feet on Wednesday, May 24, then receded several inches each day...

JACKSON -- The Jackson Municipal Band will have its weekly concert at 8 p.m. Thursday and a special performance at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. Both concerts will be performed in the Jackson City Park band shell. The weekly concert will feature special guests Fiesta de Musica!, the children's choir from SEMO Music Academy. Thirty young musicians, ages 5-11, are in the choir. Directors for the group are Pam Dumey and Lori Shaffer...

Wade Wilson, 31, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 24, 1995, in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, where funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Ron Watts will officiate, and burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery...

MARBLE HILL -- Kelsey Danielle McElvoy, one month, of Marble Hill died Saturday, June 24, 1995, at St. Louis Children's Hospital. She was born May 18, 1995, the daughter of Tony and Deloris Copeland McElvoy of Marble Hill. Survivors include her maternal grandparents, Glen and Lolita Copeland of Decatur, Ill.; paternal grandparents, Bill and Sandra Woollums of Malden; maternal great-grandparents, Jay and Viona Copeland of Malden; paternal great-grandparents, Jewell and Shirley Borah of Malden and Mr. ...

TAMMS, Ill. -- William George McDaniel Sr., 65, of Tamms, formerly of Kalamazoo, Mich., died Saturday, June 24, 1995, at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born June 18, 1930, in Oil City, Pa., the son of Oliver William and Lula Alice Ellis McDaniel Sr...

PERRYVILLE -- Louise F. Hoffman Klump, 107, of Perryville died Sunday, June 25, 1995, at the Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 29, 1887, in Perry County, the daughter of Andrew and Barbara Huber Hoffman. On Nov. 2, 1938, she married George J. Klump, who preceded her in death on Oct. 24, 1963...

ADVANCE -- R.W. "Butch" Friedrich Jr., 50, of Advance died Saturday, June 24, 1995, at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis after an extended illness. He was born Aug. 22, 1944, at Perkins, the son of Ray and Velma Miller Friedrich. He married Judith Ann Sissum on June 2, 1984. She survives...

For 107 years the banking establishment known today as Capital Bancorporation Inc. has served Cape Girardeau County. Founded as Cape County Savings Bank in Jackson, the company currently has five affiliate banks with 31 offices in Missouri. If stockholders and regulatory agencies approve, the multibank company will become a part of Union Planters Corp. of Memphis, which has 38 affiliate banks and 380 offices in six states...

Like millions of other Americans, I applauded the recent criticism against segments of America's entertainment industry by the Republican majority leader of the U.S. Senate, our neighbor from the state of Kansas. Like other critics who suddenly go public with social criticism at a defining moment, Sen. Robert Dole was subjected to the usual criticism from an audience that would no doubt label itself "enlightened."...

The other day I wrote down a few thoughts after reading in the Minneapolis Star Tribune of the death of a student at North High School who was driving his car when a couple of classmates decided they wanted his car. The students shot him three times...

It's everywhere: along the highways, beside remote county roads and on city streets. Litter is so prevalent that it has become a major headache -- and a costly one too. Unlike many crimes, littering cannot be relegated to a criminal class of citizens. ...

JACKSON -- Cape Girardeau County's second flood in three years didn't strain the underfunded road and bridge fund too badly -- most of the money spent fighting floodwaters came from general revenue. But the 19 people on the road and bridge crews had to drop much-needed maintenance to deliver sandbag materials and construct temporary levees...

The company on one side engraves trophies, and the store on the other side sells appliances. In between, The Mystic Shop deals in inner secrets. Lisa Douglas and Tonya Brown give walk-in tarot readings -- a question and a wish for $10 or two readings for $15...

Cindy Cummins is upset about the condition of low- to moderate-income housing available in Cape Girardeau. She recently moved to Cape Girardeau and has had numerous problems with her apartment. She outlined many of the problems in a Letter to the Editor...

Keith Latham and Bart Elliott have joined Cable Busters, which recently moved to East Cape Girardeau, Ill. Latham of Jackson is operations manager responsible for overseeing daily operations. Elliott of Cape Girardeau is responsible for financing Primestart installations...