Stories from Monday, November 1, 1999

Auto Tire and parts recently opened its 24th store in Wickliffe, Ky. The store is the first in West Kentucky, said Greg Stroup, president of Auto Tire Parks, headquarters in Cape Girardeau."The West Kentucky location is a milestone in the 90-year history of the company," said Stroup. ...

Brenda Newbern of ERA Cape Realty recently attended a two-day ERA Real Estate Fall Rally at Evansville, Ind.Rich "Mr. POS" Wilkins, a motivational speaker was guest speaker at the rally, which focused on idea sharing, new technology in the real estate market and how agendas deal with changes and competition.The ERA real estate network includes more than 2,600 independently owned and operated broker offices, including ERA Cape Realty, 1409-A N. Mount Auburn Road...

Henry Hungerbeeler, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, will be luncheon speaker during the Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission's annual meeting Nov. 18 at the Becky Sharp Restaurant in New Madrid.Hungerbeeler, who joined MoDOT in March, will discuss the transportation department. ...

Herman Peters, John Peters and Gary Peters, of Peters Heating & Air Conditioning, 5644 state Highway 25, recently attended the annual PDQ Inc. and Amana dealer meeting, held at Shelbyville, Ill.Peters Heating & Air Conditions was recognized as one of the top 10 dealers in a region that includes Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Iowa.Tom McCart, an industry consultant and seminar leader, was key speaker at the event...

Dr. Gerald H. Dennis II, of Physicians Regional network, L.C., in Cape Girardeau, has completed continuing medical education requirement to retain membership I the American Academy of Family Physicians, the national association of family doctors.AAFP members are required to complete a minimum of 150 hours of accredited continuing medical study every three years.PRN Urgent Care, 1435 N. ...

Chris Best has been promoted to executive producer of Heartland News at KFVS-12.Best is in his third year of producing newscasts for KFVS. He is produces "Heartland News at Ten," weeknights, and previously served as weekend news producer. He has also assisted with special projects, local specials and the Heartland News on the Road series.Best, a graduate of Sikeston High School and University of Missouri-Columbia with a journalism degree, has been with the CBS Television network affiliate in the Cape Girardeau, Paducah, Ky., Harrisburg, Ill., television market since 1954.. ...

Anne M. Heisserer has been accepted by the National Registry of Who's Who as a life members, in recognition of exemplary service to community and to her profession.

Bruce Slinkard checked the image display on his Sony Digitl Mavica. He uses a wide-angle lens converter to take house pictures for area real estate companies. Forget film and darkrooms. Today's digital cameras capture the scene electronically and allow images to be viewed instantly on screen or downloaded into a computer...

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. To the casual observer, it might seem that for the past several years, everyone has been a winner in the stock market. ...

Keith Inman has joined Century 21 the Ashland Realty as a sales associate.Inman has lived in Cape Girardeau more than 25 years and has several years experience in the real estate industry.Inman is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University.

Nancy Kohl and David Ludwig have joined U.S. Office Products, 835 Broadway as sales representatives.Kohl has experience in newspaper advertising and real estate sales.Ludwig has sales experience in the national business forms industry.

Holly Thomas, a certified public accountant with Schott & Ven de Ven, Certified Public Accountants, has completed an analysts course, Estate Planning for Retirement Benefits. The advance accounting class was conducted by the Tennessee State Society of CPAs and focused on lifetime planning, rollovers, use of trusts and charitable dispositions...

Gary G. Johnson, professor of accounting at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, has been installed as president of the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants' Southeast Chapter. Other officers installed were Laura J. Stidham, cost accountant at M&W Packaging US Inc., president-elect; Clinton D. ...

Anheuser-Busch Cos., headquartered in St. Louis, reported last week that its third-quarter earnings rose 13 percent on strong growth in domestic beer sales. The maker of Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob and other beers earned $462 million, or 97 cents a share, on sales of $3.22 billion. ...

Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. of Springfield has moved up in the listing of the nation's "Top 100" cooperatives. AECI, which has operations at New Madrid and Glennonville in the Southeast Missouri area, has moved to No. 60 this year, up from No. 68 last year...

"A "Review of the Season Conference on Grape Production" will be held at Mount Vernon, Ill., Holiday Inn Nov. 13. The annual conference is sponsored by Shawnee Community College and the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association.A number of topics, including new developments in enology and viticulture, will be discussed at the seminar. Cost of the conference and banquet is $60. Additional information is available by contacting Ben Maragni, 800-481-2242, extension 284...

A grape-growing workshop will be held next month at Rend Lake Community College in Southern Illinois.The workshop, for beginning prospective new growers, will include an overview of the grape and wine industry in the state, market and economic considerations, site selection, and other aspects of vineyard practices.Rend Lake College is at Ina.Cost of the seminar is $20, which includes continental breakfast at 8:30 and handouts. ...

The St. Louis Farm & Power Show will be held Dec. 8 and 9, at the Cervantes Convention Center. Show hours start at 8 a.m. each of the two days, and admission is free.The Mississippi Valley Equipment Association, a trade association that represents agriculture industrial and outdoor power equipment dealers in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois, is sponsor of the 19th annual show, which features a variety of farm equipment, supplies and services...

ShopKo Stores Inc., headquarters in Green Bay, Wis., has acquired 29,200 shares of its common stock, in open-market transactions, in accordance with the company's previously announced stock repurchase program.ShopKo directors have authorized management in March to repurchase up to $20 million of the company's common stock. ...

Drum Major Sara Rutherford hugged band members in the practice room before the band took the field for its performance. The Cape CentralHigh School marching band formed up outside of the Trans World Dome in downtown St. Louis Saturday to get ready for the Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival...

"Their Fathers' Daughters" is a new book about the girls and young single women whose work fueled the American silk industry at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. It is also a book whose author, Southeast professor Dr. Bonnie Stepenoff, is a product of the value the silk workers placed on education and family loyalty...

Blaine Adams found out about his DWI record by accident. He was instructing a class of new recruits at the Missouri Highway Patrol Academy in Jefferson City in August when another instructor asked him if he had seen his arrest record. He said he hadn't. A month later, he got a list in the mail showing he ranked third in the state, with 691 arrests over 12 years."By now, it's well over 700," said Adams, a trooper with the state Highway Patrol...

West Park Mall held its annual Treat Street and Costume Contest Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. Thousands of people came through the doors in the two-hour period. "We are happy to provide a safe forum for trick-or-treating," said Jim Govro, general manager of West Park Mall. ...

Cancer may be the most dreaded diagnosis a patient can receive. But great strides are being made in treating cancer and improving quality of life during treatment, said Dr. Stanley D. Sides, a hematology/oncology specialist with Physician Associates...

Agenda Cape Girardeau City CouncilCouncil Chambers, 401 IndependenceMonday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Study session at 5 p.m. Public hearingsA hearing regarding the request of Glyn Ferrell, Steven Dirnberger, Paul Dirnberger, Rita Dirnberger, Charlette Dirnberger and Kim Ferrell for a special-use permit for a manufactured unit for office purposes at 902 S. Kingshighway in a heavy industrial district...

With the Christmas season approaching and the massive mailing of packages that comes with it, It is good to know about the U.S. Postal Service's policy concerning the mailing of packages that weigh more than 16 ounces. That policy was brought home vividly to Debra Rau, who was surprised when the packages she had mailed as part of a nationwide exchange of fabric squares ended up back on her doorstep because they had not been mailed through a postal clerk. ...

With 64 percent of the juveniles assigned to the Cape Girardeau County Juvenile Center coming from Cape Girardeau last year, it makes good sense to build a new center in Cape Girardeau. That is what the Cape Girardeau County Commission would like to do if it can find a suitable site acceptable to everyone concerned...

I HAVE a message that's pretty long, but I think it's important. I have lived in this area most of my life. A few months ago I met a couple who had moved to Cape from a large city. They told me they had traveled a lot in this country and in many others. ...

All in all, Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball coach Ed Arnzen was relatively pleased with his team's opening exhibition game. The Otahkians had some rough spots -- as was to be expected -- but they still rolled past St. Louis Goldstar 78-59 in front of about 350 fans at the Show Me Center Sunday."Overall, I thought it was all right for our first time out," said Arnzen. ...

CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State University's women's soccer team closed out the regular season by suffering a 4-0 Ohio Valley Conference loss to host Eastern Illinois Sunday. The Lady Panthers wrapped up the OVC title with a 5-0 record. They are 9-0 overall...

Joe James of Cape Girardeau recorded his first hole in one while playing golf at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson Friday.James used a 7-iron to ace the No. 12, 150-yard hole. He was playing with John Haman, Jack Kramer and Greg Stroup.

MOUNDS, Ill. -- Ruth Elizabeth Cobbs, 89, of Mounds died Sunday at the Meridan Manor Nursing Home at Mounds. She was born Aug. 14, 1910, at Villa Ridge, daughter of Issac and Golda Daniels Essex. Her husband, James R. Cobbs died Feb. 26, 1992. She was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church. She was also an avid quilter and a retired seamstress...

MARBLE HILL -- Johnce McKaskle, 85, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, at his home. He was born Sept. 12, 1914, at Winnsboro, La., son of Joel and Beulah Taylor McKaskle. He and Hazel O. Locke were married Feb. 1, 1940. He was a retired millwright for the Ford Motor Company at Dallas, Texas...

PERRYVILLE -- Carl E. "Tooter" Franklin, 81, of Perryville died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at the Perry County Nursing Home.He was born Oct. 14, 1918, in Perry County, son of Charles and Elizabeth Cissell Franklin. He and Elda Schott were married Dec. 28, 1946.He was a veteran of World War II and was a member of the St. ...

Virginia B. Howard, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Feb. 24, 1925, at Cape Girardeau, daughter of Cledes B. and Jessie Lou Slinkard Limbaugh. She and Ben H. Howard were married Nov. 14, 1942, at Cape Girardeau...