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WHEN IT COMES TO FUN, RECREATION CAN BE A FAMILY AFFAIR
(Local News ~ 07/10/95)
Angel Atthlay sold tickets to the dollar show at the Broadway Theater. Connie Koenegstein, left, watched her son Kasey putt toward Humpty Dumpty at Southeast Discount Golf. Area children have been out of school more than a month, and there's only so much recreation to be had in one's home and yard. Parents often are left looking for ways to keep their children entertained...
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AT $20 MILLION ANNUALLY, STATE PHONE BILLS REACH OUT AND TOUCH TAXPAYERS (LAST OF TWO PARTS)
(Local News ~ 07/10/95)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri's state agencies and elected officials run up phone bills totaling more than $20 million every year. The annual telecommunications report from the Office of Administration for each department shows some agencies make far greater use of telephones, WATS lines, 800 numbers and data transmission than others. ...
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STRICTLY BUSINESS: TARGET WILL PRACTICE MICROMARKETING AT NEW CAPE STORE
(Business ~ 07/10/95)
When Target opens its Cape Girardeau store here later this month, consumers will get the feel of Target's "micromarketing" program, which has helped propel Target Stores into national prominence among quality discount stores. Target Stores, a division of Dayton Hudson Corp., one of the nation's largest general merchandise retailers, started its micromarketing program during the early 1990s...
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CAR SHOW TO DRAW UP TO 5,000 PEOPLE
(Local News ~ 07/10/95)
From Model A to Zephyr, buyers will find plenty of rarities as well as more common cars at the Smith Auction Company's Classic and Collector Car Auction this weekend in Cape Girardeau. The largest collector car auction ever scheduled in Southeast Missouri will be held at the Show Me Center Saturday and Sunday...
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NEW KIND OF `GOLD' FOUND IN PLANTS
(Local News ~ 07/10/95)
These days, people are prospecting for golden seal, bloodroot, sassafras, snakeroot or, most prized of all, ginseng, which is expected to command a price of more than $225 per pound this season. But even more mundane plants like golden seal, which is ground up and sold in capsule or liquid form as a palliative for ulcers or sore throat and even is used as an eye wash, can command $25-30 per pound for roots, as much as $4 per pound for leaves...
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ON THE STREET
(Local News ~ 07/10/95)
The Southeast Missourian asked people what they thought about the area code change from 314 to 573 on Jan. 1, and its consequences. Mark Carver, Cape Girardeau "Well, the numbers don't seem to flow together but I guess it's just something we will have to get used to. I don't think it will have any effect once we get used to dialing 573."...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 07/10/95)
I URGE good Christians in your contributions to put aside a certain amount for food and medical care for the elderly, the needy and the poor. People in Congress have no heart. They want to cut every benefit in the name of balancing the budget. Also a lot of fine people put their faith in the last election in the wrong people...
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NOLA CLINGINGSMITH
(Obituary ~ 07/10/95)
JACKSON -- Nola V. Clingingsmith, 83, of Jackson, died Friday, July 7, 1995, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 18, 1912, in Bollinger County, daughter of Conrad W. and Emma L.V. Conrad Statler. Clingingsmith was a member of the Dorcus Circle of United Methodist Women...
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ALVA E. SNELL
(Obituary ~ 07/10/95)
Alva E. "Al" Snell, 69, of Lombard, Ill., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died at his home Sunday, July 9, 1995. He was born Oct. 14, 1925, in Thebes, Ill., to Lee J. and Dora Moore Snell. He married Alean Portlock, who preceded him in death. He later married Barbara Petersen, who survives...
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MAYME KERR
(Obituary ~ 07/10/95)
ZALMA -- Mayme Kerr, 91, of Zalma, died Saturday, July 8, 1995, at the Bond Nursing Center in Marble Hill. She was born Dec. 15, 1903, at Grassy, daughter of Jasper and Mary Elizabeth Meyers Rea. She and Milton Kerr were married in March 14, 1925, at Grassy. He died Feb. 12, 1982...
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MARY SWAFFORD PETTY
(Obituary ~ 07/10/95)
VIENNA, Ill. -- Mary Swafford Petty, 60, of Vienna, died Saturday, July 8, 1995, at Massac Memorial Hospital. She was born July 2, 1935, at Makanda, daughter of Raymond and Velda Crowell Swafford. She married Floyd L. "Cotton" Petty on March 7, 1953, at Cobden...
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EDNA PEARL HARRIS
(Obituary ~ 07/10/95)
MARBLE HILL -- Edna Pearl Harris, 82, of Marble Hill, died Sunday, July 9, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 21, 1913, near Marble Hill, daughter of Emanuel and Maggie Lee Lincoln Masters. She married Thompson B. "Tom" Harris on Feb. 26, 1937. He died May 28, 1995...
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WILLIAM F. REAGAN
(Obituary ~ 07/10/95)
William Francis Reagan, 74, of Greenville, S.C., died Saturday, July 8, 1995, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Savannah, Ga., son of Thomas J. and Annie Miles Reagan. Reagan was an associate professor emeritus of French at Furman University. ...
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AGNES V. SITTER
(Obituary ~ 07/10/95)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Agnes V. Sitter, 83, of Cobden, died Thursday, July 6, 1995, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born Oct. 19, 1911, in Union County, daughter of John and Chloe Ferrill Hankla. She and Andre Sitter were married April 18, 1937, at New Madrid, Mo. He died Feb. 6, 1981...
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DELOMA MORE SCHADE
(Obituary ~ 07/10/95)
DeLoma M. Schade, 76, of 1916 Montgomery, died Saturday, July 8, 1995, at the Lutheran Home. She was born July 23, 1918, at Essex, daughter of Marshall A. and Grace P. Wooldridge Moore. She and Clarence C. Schade were married Oct. 20, 1946. She graduated from the Morehouse High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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HAROLD L. SUMMERS
(Obituary ~ 07/10/95)
Harold L. Summers, 50, of Farmington, Ill., died Saturday, July 8, 1995, at the Renaissance Care Center in Farmington. He was born Sept. 27, 1944, at Cape Girardeau, son of William Howard and Viola Slinkard Summers. He and Betty McMillan were married Sept. 30, 1972, at Canton...
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IDA F. SCHLOSS
(Obituary ~ 07/10/95)
PERRYVILLE -- Ida F. Schloss, 94, of Perryville, died Saturday, July 8, 1995, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 22, 1901, at Apple Creek, daughter of Joseph and Barbara Anselm Schloss. Survivors are several nieces and nephews...
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LEONA V. LUKEFAHR
(Obituary ~ 07/10/95)
DAISY -- Leona Viola Lukefahr, 80, of Daisy died Sunday July 9, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 1, 1915, near Patton to Pola Benson and Mary Cook Welker. She married Everett P. Lukefahr Oct. 20, 1934. She was a housewife and a member of the Sedgewickville United Methodist Church where she was active as a Sunday school teacher, a member of the choir and a member of the United Methodist Women...
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MISSOURI WATCH: IT'S TIME TO REDUCE STATE EXPENSES
(Column ~ 07/10/95)
This moment in Missouri history would seem to be an inappropriate time to suggest that state government in Jefferson City should be downsized and its payrolls purged of all but the most essential workers. Dozens of state employees are in the throes of attempting to deal with the ultimatum that is inherent in the recent congressionally approved budget resolutions, which provide for a large number of block grants that, when added together, fail to match the total funds now coming from Washington for a wide assortment of programs.. ...
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WATER CUTOFFS ARE STRONG INCENTIVE TO PAY BILL ON TIME
(Editorial ~ 07/10/95)
Cape Girardeau's new water billing policy is strict. Residents planning an out-of-town trip for any length of time ought to make sure the water bill isn't going to arrive the day after they leave. Under the policy that has been in effect since the city bought the water system from Union Electric in 1992, water customers had as long as 40 days after receiving a delinquency notice to pay the bill before service was disconnected. ...
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SOME LESSONS LEARNED
(Editorial ~ 07/10/95)
When Mark Richardson of Poplar Bluff was arrested for, among other things, driving while intoxicated on a family outing in Arkansas in May, he chose to keep quiet about it. There is nothing unusual about that, except Richardson is in the public eye. The Republican representative is the minority leader of the Missouri House of Representatives, a possible contender for the speaker's slot and maybe even a potential candidate for governor...
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SCHOOL BOARD
(Local News ~ 07/10/95)
CAPE GIRARDEAU BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA Monday, July 10, 6 p.m. Vocational-Technical School, room 214 Information, proposals or comments from the audience. Old business Update on teacher salary schedule for 1995-96. Action items Districtwide professional development plan...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
(Local News ~ 07/10/95)
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. City Hall, 401 Independence Public hearings Request of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hoelscher to designate Hunze House at 312 Bellevue as a historic landmark. Consent ordinances Place a stop sign on Schonoff Lane at Gordonville Road. Second and third readings...
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TWO AREA TROOPERS HONORED BY HIGHWAY PATROL
(Local News ~ 07/10/95)
Throughout his eight-year career in law enforcement, Perry C. Hazelwood always wondered if he would be able to fire his weapon on another person if the situation arose. Following a shootout with a Laotian gang member in Jackson last fall, Hazelwood found that he could -- without hesitation...
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MEMO
(Business ~ 07/10/95)
The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours session will be held July 18, at the Holiday Inn Oak Room. The monthly session, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. is sponsored by the chamber's membership committee, and is designed to encourage members to meet, mingle and make new business contacts...
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NEW ON THE BUSINESS SCENE
(Business ~ 07/10/95)
"The Stalls," a marketplace for indoor and outdoor vendors, will open in downtown Cape Girardeau Saturday. The Stalls, 221 Independence, will be open each Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. "This type of marketplace does good business throughout the world," said Evelyn Boardman. John and Evelyn Boardman will conduct the weekly markets. "We are trying to provide an `arty' experience in creating a blend of artists, antique dealers, artisans, growers of flowers and produce and collectibles."...
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PERSONNEL
(Business ~ 07/10/95)
J. Michael Ponder, of Cape Girardeau, has opened a law practice at 2 N. Lorimier in Cape Girardeau. Ponder has served as an attorney with Oliver, Oliver and Waltz for the past four years. Ponder, a graduate of University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 1990, worked in Jefferson City a year with the firm of Hendren & Andrae, before joining the Cape Girardeau firm, where he served as litigation attorney...
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