Stories from Sunday, October 25, 1998

To the editor: I'm very disappointed in the city governments of Jackson and Cape Girardeau for their intense opposition to the proposed Highway 34-72 improvements announced by the Missouri Department of Transportation. I keep reading phrases like "It isn't what we want" and "They aren't listening to us."...

The Marble Hill Police Department has announced that trick-or-treating shcall cease at 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 and all door-to-door trick-or-treaters should be off of the streets at that time. Violators can be punished with a fine ranging from $5 to $500...

The East Side Homemakers Club met with Mildred Smith on Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Sally Powell gave the devotion on "Rose for Peace." The minutes and treasurer's report was by Janet Piepenbrok. Janet also gave the program on religious persscupionruy. The next meeting will be held November 18 at 1:30 p.m. with Loretta Atkins...

The Annual Christmas Craft and Gift Show hosted by the River City C.B. Club will be held Nov. 20-22 at the Bavarian Halle, I-55 exit 105. Admission is free and all proceeds will go to the Junior Members/Class of 2000 European Tour. The show will be open Friday evening from 5-9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m...

A representative of the school relations office at Murray State University will visit Jackson High School at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Lori Rowlett will be available to answer questions from students and parents on financial aid, admission procedures, academic programs and student life at Murray State. Contact the high school guidance counselor for further information...

The Alzheimer's Association of St. Louis will present "Ethical Considerations and Alzheimer's Disease" at a free educational program from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 5, at Southeast Missouri State University in the University Center Ballroom. The program will explore ethical issues families and professionals face during the progression of Alzheimer's disease and give insight into the difficult decisions that accompany Alzheimer's disease. ...

The Southeast Missouri Chapter of the American Red Cross will be holding a Pet First Aid for Cats and Dogs course on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the chapter office, 2430 Myra Drive, in Cape Girardeau. The purpose of the course is to train individuals on how to perform immediate care for an injured animal until it can be taken to a veterinarian for professional medical care. Skills such as rescue breathing, CPR, controlling bleeding and splinting will be discussed...

The Cape Girardeau chapter of Parents Without Partners (PWP) has announced its November calendar of events. November 12: PWP Orientation at the Community Counseling Center in Cape Girardeau at 7 p.m. November 14: PWP Singles Dance at the American Legion Hall in Jackson at 7:30 p.m. Open to the public. Sponsored by PWP...

Emanuel United Church of Christ at 304 3. Adams in Jackson will hold its annual bazaar and flea market on Saturday, Oct. 31, in its fellowship hall. The hours will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and lunch will be available. Proceeds will be used for benevolent funds including evangelical Children's Home and the Emmaus Homes...

Bishop John J. Leibrecht of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Catholic Diocese has invited Bernard Cardinal Law, Archbishop of Boston, to celebrate his 25th anniversary of his ordination as bishop with the Church in Southern Missouri. Celebrations of this event will take place in Springfield on Saturday, Oct. 31, and in Cape Girardeau on Sunday, Nov. 1...

Sixty students from eight area high schools attended the sixth annual "Camp Enterprise" held at the Peaceful Valley Camp in St. Marys, Mo., on Sept. 12-13. Camp Enterprise is a major vocational service project of the Rotary Clubs of the Cape Girardeau and Jackson area. The camp was an intensive two-day seminar on business issues where the students interacted with business executives and government representatives from the surrounding area...

To the editor: I am very concerned with the way you reported the name and full address of one of the persons arrested in Cape County Park over the past weekend. In light of the hate crime in Wyoming, was this good judgment on your part? I do commend you, however, for not using the story as headline news. ...

To the editor: A small headline in a 1919 Southeast Missourian told of a group of Cape Girardeau women meeting in the Community Club Room to form a Business and Professional Women's Club. The Community Club was the predecessor to the chamber of commerce. It was also reported that a Mrs. Allen Hinchey was elected president of the new club...

On Nov. 3, Missourians will be voting on seven constitutional amendments and one proposition. Here are our recommendations on some of these ballot measures (Amendment 9 will be discussed Tuesday): Amendment 1: This proposal changes the deadline for submitting initiative petitions to six months before an election from four months (May instead of July). The secretary of state and county clerks urge passage in order to give themselves and their personnel more time to validate petition signatures...

When the state's voters go to the polls November 3 they will face almost as many constitutional questions as candidate choices, which means the state is likely to get mixed results from proposals that are labeled "Helpful to Missouri." Perhaps a more accurate label would be: "Caution: This amendment, if enacted, may not be what you really want."...

I NOTICED we have a new coalition in town. It's supposed to better the community. I've lived her for 25 or 30 years. We used to have a population of 35,000 people. Now it's always 34,475. Sounds like we're losing ground with the people we have here. ...

A regional college fair will be held Monday at the Show Me Center. Area schools may bring students to an afternoon session which will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. Parents and students may attend an evening session held from 6-7:30 p.m. All high school students grades nine to 12 are encouraged to attend the event, which will feature over 65 colleges, vocational schools and military services...

Dear Editor, According to recent newspaper articles and editorials, some Cape County residents, especially senior citizens, who need transportation may not know about the service Cape County Transit, Inc., can provide for them. We believe the following will be helpful to those in need of our services...

Unbaked Coconut Drops Mildred Shell Marble Hill, Mo. 2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup oleo (1 stick) 3 1/2 cups quick-cook oats 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups coconut 1 1/4 cup English Walnuts (chopped) Bring sugar, milk and oleo to boil. Remove from stove and add oats, vanilla, coconut and walnuts. Stir well. Drop by spoonfulls on wax paper and cool...

25 years ago: 1973 City of Jackson is interested in trading its recently-acquired land abutting Washington and North High streets for Cape Girardeau County's property containing county jail; Jackson Mayor Carlton Meyer and City Administrator Carl Talley appeared before court Thursday, informing judges that city would consider such trade on footage basis; county then could use newly-acquired land for construction of proposed county jail and sheriff's office...

In the Nov. 3 elections, among the issues being fought over is the issue of parental freedom to choose your children's schools. The list of gubernatorial candidates who support school choice is substantial. Here are some, with school choice backers listed first:...

The Show-Me Challenge Program is strictly voluntary and is designed for "at-risk youth" between the ages of 16 and 18. The boy or girl must be a high school drop-out or at risk of dropping out of school and/or be unemployed or underemployed. They must submit to drug testing and be drug free to be eligible. ...

It seems we are inundated with news and daily articles (especially now that it's election time) with strong judgmental statements. Although some appear to have good background and strong points with evidence to back their comments up, you and I can clearly see the motive is wrong...

Area volunteers left the comfort of their homes to work in their communities Saturday during the ninth annual Make a Difference Day. USA Weekend, which initiated the event, will feature volunteers and their projects in articles and photos to be published in April. Each year, $120,000 in awards are made to projects that capture the Make A Difference Day spirit...

Area firefighters learned about trench extrication on construction sites in Jackson Saturday. JACKSON -- Some of them are paid employees of a fire department, many are volunteers, but all the firefighters who attended special training this weekend in Jackson consider themselves professionals at responding to emergencies...

Mark McGwire in Boys League Millions of sports fans throughout the world have watched Mark McGwire's 70th home run. They can tell you the day, the time, the situation, and the opposing pitcher when St. Louis slugger hammered number 70 for the 1998 major league season, assuring him a place in the record books...

Good weather and plenty of entertainment gave university alumni and city residents a chance to tour the old St. Vincent's Seminary property on Saturday. Some 100 people visited the seminary grounds during an event with the Southeast Missouri State University Alumni Association acting as host. Food, square dancing and children's games were provided...

When I was growing up, broomsticks and pitchforks were standard Halloween accessories. This year, the cigar may be the big thing -- sure to add to the fun for all those Monica and Bill lookalikes that will take to the streets on that scariest of American holidays...

Cape Central freshman Brittany Ballard changed into slower shoes after winning the girls Class 4A District 1 race Saturday. JACKSON -- Brittany Ballard has potential. But who could have known she would begin to realize it this soon? Ballard, a slightly-built freshman from Cape Central, won the Class 4A, District 1 girls cross country meet Saturday at Jackson City Park...

Sometimes things happen for a reason and that type of thinking is about the only way Britt Mirgaux can keep his sanity these days. Mirgaux is the kind of guy who just looks like he was born to play football. At 6-feet-1 and a rugged 235 pounds, you get the idea that if you looked up the word fullback in the dictionary, you'd see a picture of the former Scott City High School standout. ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The wheels have suddenly fallen off Southeast Missouri State's football wagon. When the Indians put together four straight impressive performances, making their record 3-3, there was a glimmer of hope that perhaps they would be able to prove all the preseason predictions wrong and turn around last year's 4-7 record...

IMPERIAL -- Justin McMullen scored 15 minutes into the second half on a rebound of a shot by Robbie Winschel, giving Cape Central a 1-0 win Saturday at Seckman High School. McMullen's goal was his third of the season. Trevor Blattner recorded the shutout...

Lofty numbers, namely a record of 27-2-2 and a No. 1 seed, bring certain expectations, namely the Class 4A, District 1 title. But Jackson High volleyball coach Nancy Ellis isn't expecting a cakewalk. Last season her favored Lady Indians were surprised by Poplar Bluff in the district championship match...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Cape Girardeau Central's Eliane Hess finished third at the Missouri Class 4A state tennis meet Saturday, beating Hickman's Cheryl Hickey in the third-place match 6-2, 6-3. Hess, a foreign exchange student from Switzerland, lost to Parkway Central's Aleke Tsobanos 6-3, 6-1 in a semifinal earlier in the day...

The Cape Girardeau Area Officials Association will hold a meeting for current and prospective referees Wednesday at 6 p.m. at River Eagle Distributing. All referees, and those interested in becoming a referee, should attend.

Domino's Pizza and Super Video, along with the Jackson Parks & Recreation Department, are sponsoring a Points for Pizzas basketball shooting contest. The event will take place Nov. 21 at First General Baptist Church in Jackson. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with the contest set for 10 a.m. The entry fee is $1...

The Evening Optimist Church Basketball League will have signups for boys coaches on Nov. 1 and Nov. 7 at the First Baptist Church. Coach registration will be from 2-4 p.m. on both dates. For information, call John Eaton at 334-0243.

Advance tickets are being sold for Friday night's football game between Cape Central and Jackson. In Cape, tickets are available at Howard's and Bi-State Oil. In Jackson, tickets are being sold at SEMO Sports and Specialties. Ticket prices are $3 for adults and $2 for students...

The Excelsior Optimist Club of Cape Girardeau will hold an informational meeting for its girls basketball league Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom on the Southeast campus. If your church, school or community sponsored group would like to participate in the league, please send a team representative to the organizational meeting...

As the month of October draws to an end, I am reminded of the upcoming holiday season. If you hunt in Missouri, you might very well compare this time of year to having dinner in a fancy restaurant. October hunting seasons such as archery deer/turkey, rabbit, grouse, woodcock, rail, snip and fall firearms turkey are merely appetizers for the smorgasbord of hunting seasons that are open in the month of November. ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Corey Williams felt like he was healthy enough to see plenty of action last week against Tennessee State, but he only carried the football one time. Saturday, however, Southeast Missouri State University's senior tailback was once again a major focal point of the Indians' offense as they took on Southwest Missouri State...

C. Linn Smith, 91, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Sikeston, died Friday, Oct. 23, 1998, at the Missouri Veteran's Home. He was born March 31, 1907, in Sikeston, to the late Charles and Hazel Norred Smith Jr. He graduated from Sikeston High School in 1926. He was in the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Kennett and in Sikeston since 1919...

ANNA, Ill. -- Bon Elam Edwards, 85, of Anna died Friday, Oct. 23, 1998, at the Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born Jan. 24, 1913, at Reynoldsville, son of John Quincy and Jennie Frances Elam Edwards. He was married to Freda Merriman on Dec. 23, 1937, at Jackson, Mo...

Funeral for Cedric B. McCauley of Torrington, Conn., will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Roy Marshall will officiate, with burial in Lorimier Cemetery. Friends may call Monday at the church from 10 a.m. until service time...

BERNIE -- Jerry Dale Dockins, 50, of Dexter died Saturday, Oct. 24, 1998, at his home. He was born July 15, 1968, in Malden, son of the late James and Rose Jewell Laxton Dockins. On Sept. 19, 1970, he married Beverly James at Bernie. He had worked as a truck driver for Stites Concrete Co. in Dexter until ill health forced his retirement...

Richard L. Hirsch, 90, of Dallas, Texas, died Friday, Oct. 23, 1998, in Dallas. He was born in Cape Girardeau on June 18, 1908. Survivors include his wife, Bernice; two daughters, Ricki Goude and Marian Hirsch; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren...

Donald Lewis Freeman, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 23, 1998, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Sept. 8, 1940, at Hartford, Kan., son of John Frederick and May Belle Holton Freeman. He and D. Jeannie Hengst were married Dec. 1, 1963, at Cape Girardeau...

FLORA, Ill. -- Decatur William Beatty Jr. 72, of Flora died Saturday, Oct. 24, 1998, at the Terre Haute Regional Hospital at Terre Haute, Ind. Friends may call at the Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The Rev. Dwayne Taylor will officiate, with burial in Jonesboro Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted at the grave by the Carroll P. Foster VFW Post 3455 of Anna...

MINER -- A 4-year-old Sikeston boy died Saturday from injuries in an accident on an four-wheel all-terrain vehicle a mile east of Miner. Curtis Street, 4, of Sikeston was injured Friday evening when the four-wheeler on which he was riding with his father overturned. He died at St. Louis Children's Hospital Saturday afternoon...

MINER -- A Malden man was killed Saturday morning in a two-car accident on Interstate 55 at Miner. Vernon Bonham, 76, was pronounced dead at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston after the vehicle in which he was riding struck the rear end of a vehicle driven by Thomas Wilson, 80, of St. Louis...

L. Havelock Jackson swirls the red wine around in his glass before savoring the aroma. Only then does he sip the Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau. For the 72-year-old Jackson, wine is wonderful. He toasts its merits at every opportunity. Jackson, who looks much younger than his age, only half jokingly says wine has kept him young...

Jean Bell Mosley's new autobiography, "For Most of the Century," is only available is serialized form in the Southeast Missourian. Return each week for her continuing story. After our astronauts' trips to the moon and back, our nation's space program was pushed to the back burner of the general public's mind. ...

Area residents are getting a taste for wine. Deborah Weatherholt certainly thinks so. She and her husband, Jim, operate In the Wine Cellar, a downtown Cape Girardeau business that sells wines, beer, cheese, breads and gourmet foods. The 3-year-old business recently expanded to offer daily luncheons...

Dear Jim: I have to wait forever to get hot water at the bathroom faucet in the morning and the water never gets really hot. Is there any low-cost, do-it-yourself method to get hot water quicker? Mike H. Dear Mike: I know how annoying this can be. Until I installed a simple demand hot water kit, it took about two minutes to get hot water to my bathroom. Now it takes only about 15 seconds and the water is steamy hot...