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DELBERT FOREST STONER
(Obituary ~ 01/24/96)
ULLIN, Ill. -- Delbert Forest Stoner, 79, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1996, at his home. He was born Nov. 2, 1916, near Ullin, son of O.F. and Lona Ernest Stoner. He and Ludene Baker were married. Stoner was a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church in Ullin. He was also a member of the Ainad Temple Shrine Club in East St. Louis. He was employed by the Illinois Department of Transportation in Anna, Ill., for 20 years...
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ALTERNATIVE SUCCESS
(Editorial ~ 01/24/96)
Sometimes a good testimonial says it all. In the case of Cape Girardeau's Alternative Education Center, the fact that Sarah Stephens is now a college student speaks volumes. Just a few months ago the prospects weren't so bright. Sarah, a student at Central High School, was in jail. ...
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CHAFFEE PAT TO MEET TUESDAY NIGHT
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
CHAFFEE -- Parents as Teachers will hold its first group meeting of 1996 Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Chaffee High School Arts Building. Dr. Connie Simmons will speak about childhood illnesses and immunizations. She is a pediatrician with Physician Associates in Cape Girardeau...
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MEETING TO GATHER INPUT ON TRAIL OF TEARS STATE PARK
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
Representatives of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Trail of Tears State Park will be on hand Saturday to answer questions about flood recovery work and get input on programming for the upcoming season. An open house will be held at the park visitor center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The public is welcome...
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HANDICAPPED-PARKING FINES
(Editorial ~ 01/24/96)
Nothing raises the ire of a shopper more than driving into a store's crowded parking lot, finding a space some distance from the entrance, walking across the lot and seeing an able-bodied motorist pull into a parking space reserved for the handicapped...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 01/24/96)
Daughter to Richard Matthew and Angela Christine Dittmer of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:07 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1996. Name, Madison Elizabeth. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Dittmer is the former Angela Medley, daughter of Beatrice Medley of Burfordville. Dittmer is the son of Clarence and Bea Dittmer of Orlando, Fla. He is part owner of Delta Transmissions...
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VERDA M. WILD
(Obituary ~ 01/24/96)
VIENNA, Ill. -- Verda Mae Wild, 75, of Vienna, formerly of Alexander County, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1996, in Union County Hospital in Anna. Crain Funeral Home in Tamms is in charge of arrangements.
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LUCILLE POINSETT
(Obituary ~ 01/24/96)
WHITEWATER -- Funeral service for Lucille Poinsett of Union Church, Miss., will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The Rev. Virgil Bunch will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today...
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WILMA N. LUDWIG
(Obituary ~ 01/24/96)
JACKSON -- Funeral service for Wilma Natalie Ludwig of Jackson will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Rev. David Johnson will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. today...
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GLADYS M. BILADEAU
(Obituary ~ 01/24/96)
Gladys Mildred Biladeau, 87, of Renton, Wash., died Saturday, Jan. 20, 1996, at Highlands Care Center in Renton. She was born July 19, 1908, in Allenville, daughter of Henry Harry and Carrie Kinder Hinton. She and Daniel Lester Biladeau were married June 20, 1934, in Live Oak, Fla. He died June 2, 1963...
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REBA STARKEY MOBBS
(Obituary ~ 01/24/96)
BELL CITY -- Funeral service for Reba Mae Starkey Mobbs of Bell City will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Sikeston. Woodrow Phillips and Bill Bradley will officiate, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery at Sikeston...
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LENA E. MIZE
(Obituary ~ 01/24/96)
Lena E. Mize, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1996, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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LOUIS W. FIELDS
(Obituary ~ 01/24/96)
PUXICO -- Louis Warren Fields, 68, of Webster Groves, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 1996, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. He was born April 6, 1927, in Pontiac, Mich., son of Houston and Lula Harty Fields. He and Gayle Glasener were married Sept. 27, 1947, in Pontiac...
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LOUIS ACHTER JR.
(Obituary ~ 01/24/96)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Funeral service for Louis Achter Jr. of East Prairie will be held at 11 a.m. today at Shelby Funeral Chapel in East Prairie. The Rev. Buddy Hannah will officiate, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Achter, 63, died Monday, Jan. 22, 1996, at his home, following an extended illness...
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EVERETT J. SKILES
(Obituary ~ 01/24/96)
Everett James "Pen" Skiles, 85, formerly of McClure, Ill., died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1996, at Caseyville Nursing Home in Caseyville, Ill. He was born July 30, 1910, son of Henry and Lizzie Goodman Skiles. He and Hazel Smith were married Feb. 26, 1934, in Jonesboro, Ill. She died March 28, 1993...
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ST. FRANCIS MAY FACE REVIEW OF MRI BUY
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
St. Francis Medical Center officials say the hospital's decision to purchase a magnetic resonance imaging system it had leased since 1990 doesn't violate Missouri's certificate of need program. But the director of the state program, which reviews hospital requests for major capital improvements and equipment purchases, says the Health Facilities Review Committee needs to take a closer look at the purchase...
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TREATING OTHERS EQUITABLY, NOT EQUALLY
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
In a perfect world, people of all ages, colors and genders would be treated equitably, not equally. But that's not the world Americans are living in, Jane Elliott said. Elliott, 62, is the creator of a prejudice-sensitizing activity called, "Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes." She was a featured speaker Tuesday at Southeast Missouri State University. The lecture was part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. activities at the university...
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POWER PLAY: WITH FREE ELECTIONS, WHO NEEDS TERM LIMITS?
(Column ~ 01/24/96)
Earlier this week a press release landed on my desk from something called Americans for Limited Terms. This group, which bills itself as "the nation's leading term limit voter education organization," is miffed at Bob Dole because he is the only Republican candidate for president who hasn't appeased them by signing a pledge committing himself to the cause...
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ASK JACKSON
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
A new stoplight may be placed at Highway PP, Farmington and Highway 34-72. The Southeast Missourian asked people if they could think of anywhere else a stoplight should be placed. Randy Davis: "They should put one by the post office at Main and High streets. Traffic backs up to the Dairy Queen a lot."...
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JACKSON COUNTY COMMISSION REPORT
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
On Monday, the Cape Girardeau County Commission accepted and unanimously adopted recommendations presented by the Cape Girardeau County Transportation Committee. The recommendations included developing a broad 25-year plan in addition to the existing five-year capital improvement plan...
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TEACHING TECHNIQUES MAKE KIDS LIKE MONTH
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
JACKSON -- Counting popcorn kernels on a ghost? Measuring the circumference of a teddy bear? It doesn't sound anything like first-grade math to most adults, but the special techniques are used to teach Jackson students the concepts of addition and geometry long before they work any mathematical problems...
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TALLENT CITES PROBLEMS WITH SCHOOL DROPOUTS
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
A problem in Cape Girardeau public schools is "at-risk students" who may drop out. "This is one area that we will be looking at," said Dr. Dan Tallent, who will become superintendent of Cape Girardeau schools July 1. Tallent told a group of businessmen and businesswomen 120 to 130 students drop out of Central High School each year...
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OLD-TIME MUSIC DANCE SET SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
Old-time dance music can be heard Saturday at Southeast Missouri State University. Ann and Max Drake of Cape Girardeau will play traditional fiddle music Saturday at Parker Dance Studio. Judy Bradley and Jody Trautwein, callers from Carbondale, Ill., will lead the dances...
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CAPE TO SPEND $27 MILLION TO IMPROVE SEWERS
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
Cape Girardeau has pushed ahead with sewer improvements designed to keep raw sewage from emptying into Cape LaCroix Creek and backing into basements during heavy rains. The city will spend $27 million to construct new trunk sewers and separate storm and sanitary sewers in the older parts of town. All the improvements could be completed by early 1999...
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LADYBUG: THREE NEW FLOWER VARIETIES EARN ALL-AMERICAN HONORS
(Column ~ 01/24/96)
Now that days have lengthened and temperatures have risen, gardeners are planning their gardens, and it is this time of the year that All-America Selections are announced for the coming year. The AAS Winners for 1996 are two petunias and a bicolor salvia, petunias, Fantasy Pink Morn and Heavenly Lavender. Also, Strata, a bicolor salvia...
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VIETNAM VETS WILL MEET FEB. 1
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
The Area Vietnam Veterans and Support Group will meet Feb. 1 at the American Legion Post 63, over Beards Sports Shop in Cape Girardeau. Activities will be cards, pool and games. Those attending are asked to brink snacks. Vietnam veterans, spouses and interested persons may attend. For more information, call Charles Woodford at 335-0773 or Harold Hicks at 339-0982...
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HERPES IN DOGS NOT CONTAGIOUS TO PEOPLE
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
Question: I was recently told of a whole litter of puppies that died from herpes. I have never heard of this before. What is it? Can people get it? Answer: There are many different strains of herpes viruses. The one you heard of is not contagious to people. ...
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A STICH IN TIME
(Local News ~ 01/24/96)
Taylor Pobst, 8, watched her mother, Tina, sew buttonholes on a shirt in her sewing room in Chaffee. Though the age of one family member stitching every garment owned by loved ones is long past, many still find satisfaction in crafting clothing at home...
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