Stories from Sunday, March 10, 1996

ANNA, Ill. -- Sallie Mable Moore, 90, died Saturday, March 9, 1996, at the City Care Center in Anna. She was born July 16, 1905, at Creal Springs, Ill., daughter of W.M. and Minnie Laymon Hutchison. She and Eli W. Moore were married July 3, 1955, at Colfax, Neb. He died April 29, 1991...

Janie Hydrick of Mesa, Ariz., past president of the National Council of Teachers of English, the largest subject matter organization in the field of education, will speak on "Standards for English Language Arts" at a luncheon meeting of the Southeast Missouri English Teachers Association Friday at Southeast Missouri State University...

Area school districts soon will be holding kindergarten registration and preschool screenings for the upcoming school year. The screening helps parents monitor the development of their child and establish partnerships with the schools. Parents are asked to bring a copy of the child's birth certificate, immunization record and social security number to the screening appointment. Children who will be 5 years old by July 1 are eligible for kindergarten enrollment...

The Girardot Rose Chorus of Sweet Adelines International will host an special guest night Tuesday at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1820 Perryville Road. The event begins at 7:15 p.m. and guests can join chorus members in singing and watching videotapes of past performances...

Today's popular political ideology is to be tough on juvenile offenders -- reveal their criminal records, lock them up, make them pay. The idea works for some, but professionals in juvenile treatment prefer reformation over incarceration when possible. The Girardot Center in Cape Girardeau struck a balance between the two and soon will be nationally recognized for it...

Miss Missouri will be in Cape Girardeau speaking to students about the importance of reading. Erin Phillips, 1995 Miss Missouri, will speak at an assembly for Cape Central Junior High students on Monday, March 18 at 9 a.m. The assembly will be held in the Central High School Auditorium...

Readers of Forbes magazine had it nearly three years ago, with the June 1993 publication of an unforgettable cover story exposing the National Education Association as the "National Extortion Association" and calling the NEA the biggest opponent of positive change and quality education in America today. For years, the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal has sounded the same themes against this arrogant union and its ultra-liberal national leadership...

A couple of weeks ago the pundits declared Bob Dole to be "burnt toast." Today, he's bakery fresh. It wasn't that Dole suddenly found a compelling message. It wasn't that he suddenly became a persuasive platform orator or an aggressive campaigner. It wasn't that he began to look younger than his 72 years...

NOTE: The following takes place in the office of Dr. Uncle Sam, America's leading physician, psychiatrist and social worker. Any similarity to actual names and events is purely on purpose. Patient: Thank you for taking me on such short notice, Dr. Uncle Sam. The reason I wanted to see you as quickly as possible because I have been suffering so much in recent days that I haven't slept a decent night or eaten anything but hot milk and warm toast since the Iowa caucuses...

Any place where determination and ambition are killed is truly a lonely place, Ken Hamblin, a nationally syndicated radio talk show host, said Saturday. Hamblin was the speaker for the 26th annual Lincoln Day dinner in Cape Girardeau. More than 1,200 people attended the event, sponsored by the Republican Women's organization. It was held at the A.C. Brase Arena Building, where banners touting Republican candidates for local, state and national offices lined the railings...

A recent public opinion survey on attitudes toward public education in Missouri contained many findings, some interesting, some provocative and some highly dubious. "Committed to Change: Missouri Citizens and Public Education" is the name of a study commissioned by the self-styled "Missouri Partnership for Outstanding Schools," which has evolved into a private-sector cheering section for whatever agenda is currently being pursued by the education bureaucrats at the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Jefferson City.. ...

ORAN -- Wanda Estalee Johns, 61, of Oran, died Friday, March 8, 1996, as the result of an accident there. She was born Jan. 5, 1935, in Watts, Ark., daughter of the late Blain and Junia Otta Barnes Rains. She married Earl Johns on Dec. 27, 1952. Barnes was a retired sewing machine operator for the Oran Hat Factory and also worked as an Avon salesperson...

COBDEN, Ill. -- William Raymond Jackson, 85, of America, Ill., died Friday, March 8, 1996, at the City Care Center in Cobden. He was born June 2, 1910 in America, son of the late Walter and Nettie Orm Jackson. Jackson was a retired farmer and a member of the Christian Church at America, the Alexander-Pulaski County Farm Bureau and the Mounds Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8891. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the U.S. Army...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -- Lester "Polly" Marchildon, 91, of Cairo, Ill., died Friday, March 8, 1996, at the Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach, Fla. He was born Nov. 19, 1904, in St. Louis, son of the late Holly and Emma Rosier Marchildon. He was an administrator for the Illinois Department of Public Aid before his retirement. ...

ANNA, Ill. -- Ferbia West, 98, of Anna died Wednesday, March 6, 1996, at City Care Center in Cobden, Ill. She was born Nov. 6, 1897, at Thompsonville, Ill., to John Harding and Sally Lamkin Waller. On Sept. 17, 1921, at Anna she married Corlis C. West, who died March 29, 1970...

ORAN -- Sylvia Elaine McGranahan, 52, of Oran died Friday, March 8, 1996, as the result of an accident. She was born Nov. 21, 1943, in Medina, Tenn., daughter of Martin Isaac and Otha Faye Gourley Walton. McGranahan owned and operated the Oran Cafe from 1985 to 1990 and was a member of the Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church in Oran...

Viola Amanda Reed, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 9, 1996, at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel.

ANNA, Ill. -- Sylvia C. Kee, 93, of Anna died Saturday, March 9, 1996, at the City Care Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 12, 1902, in Olney, Ill., daughter of the late H.L. and Armitema Lamay Gaskill. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husbands Ralph Holshouser Sr., Percy C. Kitten and Jesse Eugene Kee...

FREDERICKTOWN -- Funeral service for Charles Lee Ellinghouse Jr., 72, of Fredericktown, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Morrow will officiate, with burial in the New Prospect Church cemetery in Silva. Visitation was held Saturday at the funeral chapel in Fredericktown...

Every year, physicians and health professionals in Cape Girardeau participate in dozens of clinical trials for medications, devices and procedures. That means Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois residents get access to medical developments they might not otherwise have for months or even years, medical experts say...

With the 1996 races for statewide office just starting, this year's Republican challengers have the utmost confidence in their strengths while dismissing outright any mention of weaknesses. "We've put forth one of the best slates of candidates the Republican Party has ever offered the state," said John Hancock of St. Louis, the GOP candidate for secretary of state...

A police officer doesn't have the most deadly job, but the occupation does come with the most violent deaths. And the Cape Girardeau Police Department hasn't been immune from officers being harmed while wearing a uniform. Police Chief Howard "Butch" Boyd Jr. said farmers probably have the deadliest occupation. But those deaths are accidental, unlike the deaths of many police officers killed in the line of duty...

JACKSON -- Although it initially appeared that Cape Girardeau County Republicans would be evenly split between Sen. Bob Dole and Pat Buchanan, the local party caucus ended up throwing most of its weight toward Dole Saturday. Turnout was low for the caucus at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse, one of 121 Republican caucuses held throughout the state Saturday, with only 48 people attending...

RACISM IS a two-way street. There are places in Cape Girardeau which I as a white person could go and not be welcomed by the black people. I'm not saying that's right or wrong or makes the white-on-black racism any better, I'm just saying it's equal on both sides. In order for us to get over this and all get together, both sides have to make an effort to get past this...

The second annual Rend Lake and Southern Illinois Fishing and Boat Show is scheduled for March 16-17 at Rend Lake College campus. The event offers free admission and parking and will be held 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on March 16 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. The campus is located off the Interstate 57 Ina exit on Rend lake between Benton and Mt. Vernon...

JEFFERSON CITY -- Turkey hunters may look to the heavens this spring to gauge their chances for successful hunts. Some may seek divine intervention. Many will look for signs of rain in light of Larry Vangilder's statement that mild spring weather could lead to a good turkey harvest...

Spring is almost upon us and it is time to go fishing. To welcome in the spring fishing season I'm going to dedicate this week's outdoors column to discussing the fishing opportunities that are available at nearby public lakes in Southeast Missouri...

If impression is indeed the best form of flattery, Walter Parrott's outdoor talent must really be "gobbled up" in the right company. Appropriately named, Parrott, a Fredericktown resident, is more like a Rich Little. But instead of impersonating celebrities, Parrott performs the likes of Excited Hen, Cluck and Purr, Fly-Down Cackle and Hen Yelping...

You duck into a public restroom, a stall finally becomes available, and you realize too late that there's no toilet paper. That's annoying. In some countries, things like telephone directory pages, sand and stone stand in for tissue. That's scary, and probably not too comfortable, either...

Jerusalem Nisan, 3790 Dear Rachel: I hope this message reaches you in Bethsaida before you and your family start for Jerusalem for the Passover. I'm sending it by Daniel who is coming your way. I would encourage you to come down by way of the Jordan Valley rather than through Samaria as you sometimes do...

JACKSON -- The Jacksonian Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association is taking applications for scholarships. The scholarships range from $100 to $500. To qualify for the scholarship, candidates must be a resident of Cape Girardeau County, write a biographical statement of one's self, completely fill out the application and include a copy of a current transcript and maintain a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale...