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BUSINESS MEMO: BUSINESS EXPANSIONS
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
Two Farmington businesses have announced expansion plans which will add about 50 new jobs to that community. U.S. Tool Grinding, Inc., which provides resharpening services to major aircraft manufacturing companies in the United States and Canada, was founded in 1958, and has grown from four employees to more than 400. The new expansion will add another 25 workers...
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QUALITIES OF LIFE: THE ECONOMIC BEAT GOES ON
(Local News ~ 06/28/99)
The Cape Girardeau economic beat goes on! Employment growth continues at a strong pace, expansions are under way in the manufacturing sector, retail establishments, both large and small, continue to attract shoppers, and other economic indicators depict a city in an economic boom...
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BUSINESS MEMO: 'SECOND FRIDAY' COFFEE
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
The July First Friday Coffee will be a "Second Friday" event since the first Friday in July falls on a holiday weekend. The event, sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 7:30 a.m. Friday, July 9 at the Show Me Center. Henry Palacios of the U.S. Census Bureau will be guest speaker...
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BUSINESS MEMO: 'GOLDEN CYLINDER' AWARD
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
M&W Packaging Inc. has received the 1999 "Golden Cylinder" Award, presented by the Gravure Association of America Inc. M&W was selected from 30 entries in the Packaging Film category, for a Chief's Choice Steak Ranchero Stand-up Pouch. M&W was recognized for achieving photographic level quality, high quality vignettes and dot-on-dot registration, as well as the use of both spot and process color...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL: HONORED FOR SERVICE
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
Morton D. Potashnick of Sikeston has received a plaque from the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority for 17 years service with the Port. Potashnick served as Chairman of the Board, 1991-1992; vice chairman, 1990; treasurer, 1988, and secretary, 1997-1998...
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BUSINESS MEMO: WINERY AWARDS
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
Alto Vineyards, located on Highway 127 near Alto Pass, Ill., received a dozen medals at the recent Great Lakes Wine Judging event. More than 400 wines from 60 wineries, primarily from Illinois, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan and some Canada provinces, were entered in the competition...
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BUSINESS MEMO: A.G. EDWARDS EARNINGS
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
A.G. Edwards Inc., has reported record revenues and earnings during its first fiscal quarter. Net earnings for the quarter ended May 31, were $85 million on revenues of $651 million, or 88 center per diluted share. The totals were up from $76 million earnings during the same quarter a year ago on earnings of $570 million...
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BUSINESS MEMO: 'FAMILY FARM' MEETING
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
Charles Kruse, president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, will be on hand for the Missouri Farm Bureau "Focus on the Family Farm" meeting, to be held at Dexter tonight. The meeting will be held at the Eagles Lodge, with dinner at 6:30 p.m., and remarks by Kruse about 7:25 p.m...
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BUSINESS MEMO: ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES SHOW
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
Booths are now available for a new antique and collectibles show which will be held at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau this fall. The one-day, Semiannual Antique and Collectibles Show, featuring a variety of items -- toys, glass, furniture, paper memorabilia -- will be sponsored by the Community Counseling Center Foundation. The show is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17, with a special "pre-show" sale from 8 to 9 a.m...
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BUSINESS MEMO: MORE MISSOURIANS WORKING
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
More Missouri residents have jobs this year. More than 2.8 million people were employed in the state in May, according to the Missouri Department of Labor. The statewide jobless rate remained at 3.1 percent in May. Non-farm payroll employment jumped by 12,300 in May due in part to seasonal requirements. ...
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STRICTLY BUSINESS: DOWNTOWN MAY GET APARTMENT COMPLEX
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
The downtown area may be getting a new apartment complex. Vernon Rhodes, president of Plaza Tire Co., a 37-year-old business which has more than 35 stores in four states, has purchased an old warehouse building at the corner of Broadway and Lorimier, and has plans to turn it into an apartment complex...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL: ATTENDS NAR MEETING
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
Thomas M. Meyer of Thomas L. Meyer Realty in Cape Girardeau, recently attended the National Association of Realtors (NAR) meeting in Washington D.C. Meyer, a national director of the NAR, said the meeting involved matters concerning proposed legislation on a National Sales Tax, and its effect on houses, the internet use tax, and a number of other real estate taxation matters affecting home owners rights to private property...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL: SERVICE AWARD
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
Danny Finley of Schaefer Water Centers has received a service recognition award from Kinetico Inc., a manufacturer of water treatment systems. The Service Star Award programs is awarded for advanced training and professional certification through the Water Quality Association...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL: LIFE UNDERWRITERS OFFICERS
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
Allen Phillips is new president of the Cape Girardeau Association of Life Underwriters. Other officers include Janet Job, president-elect; Vickie Rinehart, vice president; Joe McKeon, national committeeman; and, Dick Schaefer, secretary-treasurer; Don Beckham is past president...
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BUSINESS PERSONNEL: NAMED CARH TRUSTEE
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
Samuel Gill, owner of The Gill Companies in Dexter, has been named an advisory trustee for the Council for Affordable and Rural Housing (CARH). The Gill Companies serves three areas -- appraisal, market studies and environmental assessments, for individuals, banks, contractors and governmental agencies...
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NEW BUSINESS: NEW SNOW-CONE BUSINESS
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
SCOTT CITY -- Hawaiian Snow, a snow-cone business, has opened at 1708 Main St., in Scott City. The new business offers 24 flavors of snow cones, said Terry Johnston, owner of the new business, which is open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily.
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NEW BUSINESS: USA MATTRESS OPENS IN CAPE GIRARDEAU
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
USA Mattress Outlet has opened a store at 1914-B Independence in Cape Girardeau. Sue Northern, a co-owner in the business, is manager of the local store. USA Mattress Outlet, which offers a number of mattress brands -- Sealy, Serta, Bassett, Beautyrest and others -- has three stores. Other locations are at Sikeston and Mt. Vernon, Ill...
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NEW BUSINESS: PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS OPENS RETAIL STORE HERE
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
Pendleton Woolen Mills has opened a retail outlet in Cape Girardeau. The store, at 2117 William, in Heritage Square, offers men's and women's clothing, along with other items, including Indian blankets. Peggy Tinsley is store manager. The business will be open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday...
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NEW BUSINESS: NEW OFFICE EQUIPMENT SERVICE CENTER OPENS
(Business ~ 06/28/99)
Standard Office Products of Murphysboro, Ill. has opened a service center for office equipment in Cape Girardeau. The company, owned by Bill Heckert of Cape Girardeau, opened the local office at 38 N. Spanish when Standard Office Products took over the service accounts of Tri-State Copiers here...
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FINANCIAL FOCUS: GLOBAL INVESTING: OPPORTUNITIES AND CAUTIONS
(Local News ~ 06/28/99)
This "Financial Focus" column is prepared by Edward Jones Investments, headquartered in St. Louis. Jones includes branches throughout the nation, including Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Why invest beyond America's borders when U.S. stocks have been performing so well? Because although U.S. ...
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JACKSON BOARD TO ACT ON SEWER, WATER PROJECTS
(Local News ~ 06/28/99)
JACKSON -- The design of wastewater and water system improvements to be paid for by a $10.2 million bond issue Jackson voters approved nearly two years ago is set to begin. At tonight's meeting, the Jackson Board of Aldermen is expected to authorize the St. Louis engineering firm of Horner & Shifrin to begin the work...
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MAN DROWNS WHILE SWIMMING BELLA VISTA LAKE
(Local News ~ 06/28/99)
Hooks, sonar and divers probed the bottom of Bella Vista Lake for most of Sunday searching for the body of Brad Reddick. Shortly before 10 p.m., it was located. Reddick, 23, of Jackson had been swimming with two friends Sunday afternoon when for unexplained reasons he disappeared under water...
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QUALITIES OF LIFE: ECONOMY LOOKS GOOD
(Local News ~ 06/28/99)
Manufacturing and industry are giants in Cape Girardeau County, and leading economic indicators show the area could be in the midst of one of its greatest periods of economic growth. The county ranks No. 11 among the state's 114 counties in manufacturing, with more than 130 facilities that provide employment to more than 7,000 people...
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A WISH COME TRUE: TERMINALLY ILL CHILD GIVEN SHOPPING SPREE
(Local News ~ 06/28/99)
Roneisha Box was all eyes and smiles as she wound her way through the aisles of Toys R Us Sunday morning. Roneisha, who turned 5 over the weekend, is terminally ill. Sunday was her first trip to the toy store and the first stop in a day of wishes made possible by the Fulfill A Wish Foundation...
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THUNDERSTORM CREATES AREA POWER OUTAGES
(Local News ~ 06/28/99)
A quick-moving thunderstorm caused power outages across parts of Southeast Missouri Sunday afternoon. Thousands of Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City residents were without electricity for part of the afternoon. The Jackson Police Department reported calls of downed power lines along with some tree damage after the storm passed through the area...
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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY COURTHOUSE STILL AWAITING DELIVERY OF LIMESTONE
(Local News ~ 06/28/99)
CHARLESTON - The Mississippi County Commission is between a rock, or lack thereof, and a hard place concerning the courthouse construction. The stone for the exterior base of the courthouse has not yet arrived. The stone was measured in the first of the year and should have been delivered by late February or early March...
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JACKSON BOARD OF ALDERMEN AGENDA
(Local News ~ 06/28/99)
7:30 p.m. Monday, June 28 City Hall Action items Power and Light Committee -- Consider a motion authorizing contribution of $1,500 to the Jackson Chamber of Commerce for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display. -- Consider a resolution accepting a petition for voluntary annexation of property owned by the Jackson Jaycees Charitable Foundation and setting a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 19...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 06/28/99)
JUST WANTED to make a comment on the Cape Girardeau Police Department. They've got an awful good bunch of fine officers working for this city. There are a few who want to provoke something whenever they stop, and I hope they weed those folks out, deal with those and go on and make this city a fine city again...
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LAKE GIRARDEAU DESERVES MORE ATTENTION
(Editorial ~ 06/28/99)
While fishermen and conservation officials may disagree on the quality of fishing in Lake Girardeau, they do agree to the obvious: The facilities around the 162-acre lake generally have fallen into a state of disrepair. The fishing issue aside, anyone who recently has visited the lake near Crump can see that maintenance has not been a priority of the Missouri Department of Conservation for a long time. ...
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PERRYVILLE DISTRICT LISTENS TO SURVEY RESULTS
(Editorial ~ 06/28/99)
The Perryville School District for the second time has decided against requiring students to wear uniforms because of insufficient support among students, teachers, staff, parents and other district residents. A survey taken last fall showed 50 percent of respondents favored uniforms, 48 percent opposed them and 2 percent were undecided. Research of St. Louis area schools that require uniforms indicated at least 80 percent support is necessary for the uniform requirement to work...
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CAPE LEGION NABS RAIN-SHORTENED WIN
(High School Sports ~ 06/28/99)
POPLAR BLUFF -- The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons American Legion baseball team climbed back to the .500 mark overall Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 victory over host Poplar Bluff. Cape won the rain-shortened game that went just five innings. A scheduled second contest was totally rained out...
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ALFRED L. LAUSE
(Obituary ~ 06/28/99)
STE. GENEVIEVE -- Funeral Mass for Alfred L. Lause will be said today at 10 a.m. at Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church. The Rev. Richard Lause and George Wood will officiate. Burial will be in Valle Springs Catholic Cemetery. Lause, 77, of Ste. Genevieve died Friday, June 25, 1999, at Fountain Blu Nursing Home in Festus...
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DEBORAH SMITH
(Obituary ~ 06/28/99)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Deborah Sue Smith, 49, of East Prairie died Saturday, June 26, 1999, at her home. She was born Nov. 17, 1949, at Indianapolis, Ind., daughter of Harry and Jodie Sesler Stovall Patterson. She had lived in Hamlet, N.C., before moving back to East Prairie. She had worked as an L.P.N. at Hamlet Hospital. She was a member of Outreach for Jesus Church at Hamlet...
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ARGYLE TOWNSWICK
(Obituary ~ 06/28/99)
Argyle R. Townswick, 81, of Omaha, Neb., died Saturday, June 26, 1999, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. He was born Oct. 17, 1917, at Hardy, Iowa, son of Samuel C. and Dania Espe Townswick. He and Genevieve Holcombe were married Jan. 21, 1944, at Ardmore, Okla...
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GILBERT ROBERT
(Obituary ~ 06/28/99)
BENTON -- Gilbert Robert, 61, of Benton died Sunday, June 27, 1999, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton.
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BEULA REYNOLDS
(Obituary ~ 06/28/99)
JACKSON -- Beula Reynolds, 83, of Jackson died Sunday, June 27, 1999, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home.
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LUKE HEIDBREDER
(Obituary ~ 06/28/99)
Luke Heidbreder of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 26, 1999. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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HIBERT GROSECLOSE
(Obituary ~ 06/28/99)
ST. LOUIS -- Hilbert Groseclose died Sunday, June 27, 1999, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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