Stories from Friday, January 31, 1997

Vision 2000 recognized individuals and organizations for their contributions to the future of Cape Girardeau during its annual breakfast Thursday morning. Twelve honorees were recognized at the eighth annual Awards of Distinction Breakfast for their contributions to the development of the community. They were all selected for helping to further at least one of the organization's 75 goals in its strategic plan for the city...

The late Norman Lambert's "throwed-rolls" fame has given him a place in the Missouri Travel and Tourism Hall of Fame. Steve McPheeters, executive director of the Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce, accepted the Hall of Fame award on behalf of the Lambert family, which operates Lambert's Cafe in Sikeston...

The Area Wide United Way presented new officers and board members as part of its annual luncheon meeting Thursday at Drury Lodge. Approximately 70 United Way staff, agency directors and other guests attended the meeting, which is conducted annually to provide information about agency activities and to induct new members...

No, this isn't one of those glimpses of how we're going to get to the next century. It's more of a fast-lane to the past. The talk about putting lights on the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, currently under construction across the mighty Mississippi, made me think of other bridges with lights...

A Cape Girardeau police officer broke his arm Thursday after falling off a fence while chasing a juvenile he suspected of taking part in a drug deal. Cpl. Barry Hovis was taken to Southeast Missouri Hospital where he was treated for a broken arm and dislocated elbow and released, said Capt. Steve Strong, commander of operations...

To the editor: My heart goes out to the families of Dennis Tucker and Gary Sams and to all families who have experienced the death of a child. As Mr. Johnson stated in your article on grief, "Parents who lose their children experience some of the most intense grieving. People are raised to expect to outlive our children. When they don't, it's especially shocking."...

January goes out in your state Capitol with the rather startling news that we lawmakers somehow managed to do the right thing: We just said no to the unreasonably high recommendations of the Commission on the Compensation of Elected Officials. Listening to an early-morning radio broadcast this week, it struck me that veteran statehouse newsman Jim Wolfe got it exactly right. ...

The 10 members of the new Cape Girardeau County Planning and Zoning Commission appear to have a clear vision of what they don't want to do: They don't want to repeat the mistakes that led in 1992 to voter rejection of planning and zoning for the unincorporated areas of the county...

Gov. Mel Carnahan has decided to complete his second term as governor of Missouri -- a term that only began earlier this month. He ended speculation by announcing that he would not be a candidate for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Christopher Bond in the 1998 election...

To the editor: Having worked for many years for a regulated utility, I have become quite familiar with terms often associated with such organizations like "predatory pricing," "market-share advantage" and "squashing the competition." For the benefit of those not savvy to these terms, there refer to large, monopolistic or oligarchic businesses that, by virtue of their size and market advantage, could if so incline demolish would-be competitors by unfair business practices. ...

To the editor: To the person who called Speak Out to complain why Cape Girardeau or Jackson aren't pressuring TCI about carrying WGN, I would tell them that they are wrong. To the extent possible, the Cape Girardeau City Council has already sent a strong letter of disappointment on the fact that TCI does not seem to check with its customers as to what they would like to see...

The 19th annual high school arts symposium will open with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the University Museum. The show draws hundreds of entries from area high school students. The work is assembled by high school art teachers from most of the schools in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois...

Two festivals, families and the arts programs will be sponsored by the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri during February. The first will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Elementary School. Participants will learn about shadow puppets made in Java...

For one half, Notre Dame High girls basketball coach Jerry Grim watched his team match one of the best basketball teams in the state step for step. The second half he wore a perpetual grimace. At Notre Dame Thursday, the Lady Bulldogs committed 11 turnovers in the third quarter alone and lost to Jackson 52-29...

MARION, Ill. -- Cape Central's wrestlers overcame four forfeits Thursday night to defeat Marion 36-33. The Tigers (2-4-1) overcame the forfeits with four pins in the nine matches wrestled. Two forfeits also helped the Tiger cause. "We overcame some adversity," said Cape Central coach Drew Lilledahl. "We made some pins where we had to have pins."...

Daughter to Michael Glennon and Sarah Malinda Martin of Ballwin, St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996. Name, Rachel Elizabeth. Weight, 9 pounds 2 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Martin is the former Sarah Webster, daughter of George and Mary Edith Webster of Jackson. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Norman Wenskay, 81, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at the V.A. Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. He was born April 2, 1915, in Detroit, Mich., son of the late Carl and Otile Wenskay. He married Dora Sprenger on Aug. 31, 1941, and she survives him...

CHAFFEE -- Funeral service for Dessie M. Pepple of Chaffee will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Nancy Woods will officiate, with burial in Dexter Cemetery at Dexter. Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee after 5 p.m. today...

PERRYVILLE -- Rosaleen McCabe, 79, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. She was born June 23, 1917, in Roscommon, Ireland, daughter of John and Katie Brennan Machen. She and Peter F. McCabe were married Nov. 3, 1976, in Greenwich, Conn. He died July 28, 1990...

CHARLESTON -- Richard N. Logan Sr., 80, of Charleston died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 19, 1916, in Mississippi County, son of Richard L. and Ora Pearl Norwood Logan. He and Jeanne Burke were married Dec. 31, 1939. She died Dec. 6, 1994...

Muriel E. Leyerle, 83, of Durango, Colo., died Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997, at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango. She was born June 14, 1913, in Sedgewickville. She and Fred L. Leyerle were married June 7, 1930, in Cape Girardeau. He died in 1993...

PERRYVILLE -- Viola Anna Sutterer, 75, of Perryville died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Feb. 17, 1921, at Perryville, daughter of James and Anna Zahner Endres. She and Hubert F. Sutterer were married April 10, 1939...

SIKESTON -- John Henry Schuchart, 86, Sikeston Route 4, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at the home of a daughter in Festus. He was born July 28, 1910, in Franklin County, son of Rudolph Peter and Wilhelmina Catherine Hanneken Schuchart. He and Mary E. Rennier were married July 28, 1956, at Sikeston...

Erma Nabe, 79, 1700 County Road 651, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Dec. 7, 1917, at Egypt Mills, daughter of Benjamin and Clara Niedling Exler. She and Earl G. Nabe were married July 1, 1941, at Benton. Nabe was employed at Davis Electric 29 years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and VFW Auxiliary...

ULLIN, Ill. -- Bonnie M. Kerr, 81, of Ullin died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at Jonesboro Health Care Center. She was born Nov. 24, 1915, in Dongola, daughter of Frederick and Carrie Axley Pfaff. She and Leo Kerr were married Jan. 23, 1932. He died Dec. 5, 1984...

ANNA, Ill. -- John Mowell, 55, of Anna died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born Oct. 13, 1941, in Anna, son of John and Kathryn Davis Mowell Sr. He and Pat Sydenstricker were married Nov. 2, 1963, in Anna. Mowell was employed by Illinois Central Railroad 36 years, and was currently a conductor. He was a member of MoArk Baptist Church in MoArk, Ark...

MARBLE HILL -- Agnes "Peggy" Little, 80, of Marble Hill died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at Bond Nursing Care Center. She was born Aug. 25, 1916, near Bessville, daughter of William C. and Gillie M. Smith Trentham. She and John Eugene Little were married Aug. 13, 1934. He died April 21, 1986...

COBDEN, Ill. -- Joy Keller Boch, 66, of Cobden, Ill., formerly of Dongola, Ill., died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. She was born Dec. 4, 1930 in Union County, Ill., daughter of Cecil and Inez Kesler Keller. She was a retired medical secretary and a volunteer at the Anna Veterans Home...