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DIGGING UP THE PAST: ADVANCE MAN SPENT DECADES COLLECTING INDIAN ARTIFACTS
(Local News ~ 08/25/01)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Paul Corbin has never found an arrowhead he didn't like. Nor a spear point, clay bowl or any other prehistoric Indian artifact, for that matter. The basement of his small Advance home is crowded with more than a thousand arrowheads, spear points, stone axes and clay bowls and pots, some of them dating back nearly 10,000 years. The newer artifacts date back about 800 years to the days of the mound-building Mississippian Indians...
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REPORT FAULTS HOUSE QUALITY
(Local News ~ 08/25/01)
There is plenty of affordable housing in Cape Girardeau, but many of the homes available to low-income families are unlivable, says a report that evaluates housing in the city. "The report came as no surprise to us," said Nancy Jernigan, executive director of the Area Wide United Way, which commissioned the $2,500 study by Hagar-Mace & Associates of Jefferson City, Mo. "The biggest need is the improvement of existing housing."...
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'SPARE CUP' CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED AT GRACE CAFE
(Local News ~ 08/25/01)
Former Cape Girardeau resident Andrew Whaley tonight will launch "Spare Cup," a campaign that will provide free coffee for people who ordinarily could not afford to go to an espresso bar. Whaley, who now lives in Los Angeles, is the founder of Coffeeboy Espressoculture...
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PRESSURE IS BUIDING FOR PORKER PARAGONS
(Local News ~ 08/25/01)
Today the pressure's on for the Penny Street Porkers, grand champion for the last two years at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce BBQ Fest. "We're the team to beat," said chief cook Mike Klipfel on Friday as he served ribs to a group from Bank of America, the team's sponsor...
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HOMECOMERS TALENT CONTEST PROVIDES RITE OF PASSAGE FOR YOUTH
(Local News ~ 08/25/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Performing in the Homecomers Talent Contest is a rite of passage for Jackson youths. Many of the parents and grandparents sitting in the lawn chairs and applauding the contestants during Homecomers week had their day up on the stage in front of the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse...
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SHEETS FAMILY KEEPS STRONG DENTAL RECORD
(Local News ~ 08/25/01)
Several of their relatives are sure glad Russell and James Sheets chose dentistry. If the brothers hadn't gone to California years ago and became dentists, brother-and-sister Jay and Susan Sheets -- and their internationally renowned second-cousin Cherilyn Sheets -- wouldn't have had any footsteps to follow...
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JAM SESSION SHOWS TALENT
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- If Friday night was any indication, it could be an exciting year for Cape Central. Central looked impressive on both sides of the ball Friday night in a jamboree against Jackson, Perryville and St. Vincent. Central junior Monroe Hicks returned an interception for a touchdown against St. Vincent and ran for a 70-yard score against Jackson...
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DELTA SOFTBALL DROPS OPENER TO EGYPTIAN
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/01)
DELTA, Mo. -- The Delta Lady Bobcat softball team opened its season Friday with a 5-1 loss to Egyptian. Losing pitcher Rebecca Cook drove in her team's lone with a double in the first inning. Egyptian, which took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, added a single run in the fifth and two insurance runs in the seventh...
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OTAHKIANS BATTLE SLU TO SCORELESS DRAW
(College Sports ~ 08/25/01)
Southeast Missouri State University's women's soccer team battled St. Louis University to a scoreless tie Friday night at Houck Stadium in exhibition play. Southeast goalie Beth Guccione made four saves while St. Louis goalkeeper Meghann Burke handled all three of her chances...
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WINNING PROGRAMS RETURN TOP TALENT FROM LAST SEASON
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/01)
The three high school boys soccer teams in the immediate area all had winning seasons last year, with Notre Dame capturing its third consecutive Class 1A-3A district championship. That success figures to continue this year as Cape Girardeau Central and Jackson join Notre Dame in having high hopes entering the 2001 campaign...
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DOROTHY HAGAR
(Obituary ~ 08/25/01)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Dorothy Hagar, 93, of Morley died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
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CLAUDE KELLEY
(Editorial ~ 08/25/01)
Claude A. Kelley, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, at Frene Valley Nursing Home in Hermann, Mo. He was born Jan. 20, 1911, at Eminence, Mo., son of Claude A. and Anna L. Griffith Kelley. Kelley had worked at Thorngate Ltd. and had been an insurance salesman. He was a member of Maple United Methodist Church, charter member of the Teamsters Union and a member of the Democratic Committee...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 08/25/01)
Son to David Mark Livingston and Toni Laurane Ledgerwood of Bloomfield, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:37 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001. Name, David Joseph. Weight, 6 pounds 4 ounces. Third child, second son. Ms. Ledgerwood is the daughter of Ruby E. Woods of St. Louis. Livingston is the son of Joe Livingston and Mary Livingston of Cape Girardeau. He is a farmer...
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LORENA BASHAM
(Obituary ~ 08/25/01)
ANNA, Ill. -- Lorena Basham, 89, of Anna, formerly of Cypress, Ill., died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, at Willow Creek Rehab Center in Belleville, Ill. Wilson Funeral Home in Karnak, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.
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JOAN CAMBRON
(Obituary ~ 08/25/01)
MARSTON, Mo. -- Joan Joyce Cambron, 70, of Marston died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, at Beverly Healthcare in New Madrid, Mo. She was born March 27, 1931, in St. Charles, Mo., daughter of John Will and Anna Pearl Iceman Noe Sr. She and Frederick Cambron were married Nov. 20, 1952...
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FRANK SHIRRELL
(Obituary ~ 08/25/01)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Frank W. Shirrell, 78, of Zalma died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, at his home. He was born April 18, 1923, at Zalma, son of Edward and Lillie Morgan Shirrell. He and Virginia Deevers were married March 22, 1952, in Piggott, Ark. Shirrell retired as an engineer from N.L. Industries in St. Louis...
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ROBERT MORGAN
(Obituary ~ 08/25/01)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Robert Kelly Morgan, 73, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Oct. 11, 1927, in Mountain Glen, Ill., son of Ora and Beulah Childers Morgan. Morgan was a laborer. Survivors include two brothers, Hubert Morgan of Ware, Ill., and Bert Morgan of Tacoma, Wash...
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LOUIS LITTLE
(Obituary ~ 08/25/01)
ANNISTON, Mo. -- Funeral for Louis Wesley Little of O'Fallon, Mo., formerly of Anniston, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie, Mo. Frank Breeden will officiate. Burial will be in Anniston Cemetery. Little, 85, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, at St. Joseph West Hospital in Lake St. Louis, Mo...
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MARILYN DEATON
(Obituary ~ 08/25/01)
BLODGETT, Mo. -- Funeral for Marilyn Jane Deaton of Blodgett will be held at 2 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City, Mo. The Rev. Robert Smithey will officiate. Friends may call at the chapel from noon until time of service. Deaton, 50, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, at her home...
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IRENE VANDEVEN
(Obituary ~ 08/25/01)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Graveside service for Irene Agnes VanDeVen of Leopold will be held at 2 p.m. today at St. John's Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Huggins will officiate. Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Mo., is in charge of arrangements. VanDeVen, 81, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, at her home...
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ETTA PORTER
(Obituary ~ 08/25/01)
Etta R. Porter, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born March 26, 1922, at Puxico, Mo., daughter of George W. and Alice E. Hill Underwood. She and W.C. Porter were married April 24, 1940, at Wickliffe, Ky. He died July 27, 2000...
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LLOYD OGAN
(Obituary ~ 08/25/01)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- A memorial service for Lloyd L. Ogan of Sedgewickville will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Sedgewickville. The Rev. James N. Brice will officiate. Liley Funeral Home at Patton, Mo., is in charge of arrangements...
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LETTERS: HOLY WORD OFFERS HOPE EVEN AMID DARKNESS OF SIN
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/25/01)
To the editor: Recently after a church service I pondered as to why so many Bibles have black covers. I said to God, "Lord, black is a color which makes one think of death, and black represents darkness. Why is this color used to cover your word?" He replied, "To send this message: In the midst of darkness there is life, my living Word. In the midst of darkness there is hope, love, a place of refuge for one's soul when experiencing the outer darkness of a sinful world."...
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LETTERS: BIG BUSINESS SEES KYOTO TREATY AS AN ADVANTAGE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/25/01)
To the editor: There are plenty of examples of how Big Business uses consumer groups to help pad its profit margins, but few people know that multinational corporations use environmental groups to lobby governments on their behalf. Large corporations can absorb the costs of additional regulations more easily than smaller or upstart businesses. ...
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EVENING OPTIMISTS UPHOLD SERVICE TRADITIONS
(Editorial ~ 08/25/01)
With appropriate fanfare Thursday night, the Cape Girardeau Evening Optimist Club celebrated its 75th anniversary. There were good memories and good speeches, all of which attempted to capture the essence of what makes civic organizations like the Optimists so important to a thriving community...
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VISITING SWIMMERS NEED SHARK REMINDERS
(Editorial ~ 08/25/01)
The news about shark attacks at Florida beaches has been widely reported this summer -- so much so that some Florida tourism officials wonder if the situation isn't being blown out of proportion. Most of the news this summer has come from Florida's Volusia County, where 15 shark attacks have been reported so far this summer along a 50-mile stretch of beaches considered prime surfing territory. Last year there were 18 attacks all year, a record for Volusia County...
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O.J. SYNDROME: SHAMING A PROFESSION
(Column ~ 08/25/01)
As a lawyer I have long been troubled by the widespread belief that lawyers are often enemies rather than facilitators of justice. For the most part. I think it's a bad rap. But after being treated for several years to the endless parade of deception from the lying lips of certain criminal-defense lawyers moonlighting as TV pundits, I can better understand why many hold the profession in contempt...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 08/25/01)
THERE ARE so many negative and unkind things said in Speak Out, but we have so many good things here in Cape and the surrounding communities. Why don't we have one day a month when Speak Out is limited to good things and praise? Yes, we have problems, but we have so much good too. We need to hear the good to encourage those who did it. But we need to hear the bad to identify problems that need correction. I have lived in Cape for over 30 years, and there's nowhere else I'd rather live...
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LETTERS: DEAD ARMADILLO BECOMES FOCUS OF CITY'S RATIONALE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/25/01)
To the editor: We have just returned from a visit to my nephew, who lives in Gainesville, theAthens of northern Florida. Recently John declared war on an armadillo, which had burrowed under his porch in a tunnel that would have allowed in rats and other creatures less beloved than the armadillo. ...
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