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SOWING SEEDS FOR SALVATION
(Local News ~ 10/16/99)
ST. LOUIS -- Sometimes sharing the gospel message is like planting a seed in your garden: You are often surprised at what blooms, said the Rev. Billy Graham. Despite obstacles like poor soil quality or rocky ground, gardeners keep trying. And just like those gardeners, Graham is determined to keep planting because someday something will bloom beautifully...
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LOCAL UNION MAKES CLINIC AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS, OTHERS
(Local News ~ 10/16/99)
The new Midtown Family Medical Center, which will serve members of the Craftsman Independent Union and benefit residents near the clinic, will be dedicated Monday to Velma M. Kelley. Kelley, the mother of Craftsman Union President Fred D. Kelley, was always there for needy people in South Cape Girardeau, her son said. So it is fitting that a medical clinic that also will benefit people of the area be dedicated to her honor, Kelley said...
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BUCKING THE SYSTEM: SON OFFERS MOTHER LESSONS IN MASTERING THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP
(Column ~ 10/16/99)
Remember when friendships were easy? My son, Jerry, is constantly proving how personable he is. Take for example, his recent switchover from the daycare he's been with since he was 7 weeks old. Jerry didn't miss a beat on his first day of preschool, even though the move meant he would no longer see his best friend, Derrick, on a daily basis...
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BLOOMFIELD AWAITS FUNDS FOR VETERANS CEMETERY
(Local News ~ 10/16/99)
BLOOMFIELD -- It's unusual to hear a local government official complaining about the federal government being willing to pick up the entire cost of a project, such as the development of the veterans cemetery planned for Stoddard County. Yet, that's just what Presiding Commissioner Jerry Elder was doing, critical no less of a member of his own party -- U.S. ...
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JACKSON SCHOOL BOARD PURCHASES PROPERTY NEAR HIGH SCHOOL
(Local News ~ 10/16/99)
JACKSON -- The Jackson Board of Education signed a contract to purchase a property near its high school campus Friday. Superintendent Dr. Ron Anderson said the board will complete the agreement to purchase the property at 418 W. Monroe for $58,000 later this year. The property is adjacent to the high school campus near the maintenance facility...
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LETTERS: JUDGE'S RECORD SHOWED DISREGARD FOR FACTS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/16/99)
To the editor: I must respond to Michael McGuire's comments regarding U.S. Sens. John Ashcroft and Christopher Bond's rejection of Judge Ronnie White's appointment to the U.S. district court. His Machiavellian rhetoric regarding Ashcroft's "machinations" aptly aspire to absolute absurdity. What motivated Ashcroft to oppose White's nomination was not racism as McGuire's letter so deftly implies, but White's consistent judicial activism when it comes to weakening the rule of law...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 10/16/99)
I WOULD like to express my concerns for the Cape Central football players. These young men are playing their hearts out, but they feel that many in the community and school blame them for the losing season, like it's all their fault when, indeed, it's not. ...
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IN MAKING TREATY DECISION, SENATE GOP SHOWS STATESMANSHIP
(Column ~ 10/16/99)
Wednesday, the Senate Republicans, by soundly rejecting the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, put the lie to the oft-repeated charge that there is no difference between Republicans and Democrats. I could show you countless e-mails and a good number of columns arguing the Republicans have become so weak and rudderless that they are no better for this country than Democrats...
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NEW DOCS ADDED TO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
(Editorial ~ 10/16/99)
Recent announcements of some plant closings in Southeast Missouri have been offset to a large extent by the enormous expansion of existing industry -- reportedly near the $1 billion mark this year. While efforts to bring more jobs to the area continue unabated, an ongoing effort to bring more doctors to Cape Girardeau has had unprecedented success in the past 12 months...
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HEART PROGRAMS OFFER HIGHEST-QUALITY CARE
(Editorial ~ 10/16/99)
Good examples of Cape Girardeau's prominence in health care are the heart programs at Southeast Missouri Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center. The first open-heart surgery here was performed 15 years ago at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Since then, both hospitals have developed outstanding programs that attract patients from all over the area...
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INDIANS, SYCAMORES TO WRESTLE FOR FIRST WIN IN DISMAL '99 SEASONS
(College Sports ~ 10/16/99)
One thing is certain regarding today's college football game between Southeast Missouri State University and host Indiana State. Either the Indians or Sycamores will finally break into the win column. Southeast (0-6) and ISU (0-5) have both not yet tasted victory entering the 1:30 p.m. ...
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JACKSON PUTS A 55-0 SHELLACKING ON SOLDAN
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/99)
JACKSON -- There are dozens of statistics that tell exactly how dominant Jackson was over Soldan Friday night in the Indians' 55-0 win. But perhaps none of them are more glaring than this: Soldan quarterback Jordan Keys had more yards from scrimmage than any other Tiger with 41...
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KELLY GIRLS FALL IN 2A SEMIFINALS
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/99)
COLUMBIA -- Kelly High's softball team saw its hopes of a second state title in three years end here Friday when the Lady Hawks lost to Russellville 7-3 in eight innings in the Class 2A semifinals. Russellville kept its perfect season going as the Lady Indians improved to 25-0 heading into today's championship game against Westran (19-7), a 10-0 winner over Mid-Buchanan in Friday's other semifinal...
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TIGERS FINALLY CAGE FIRST VICTORY
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/99)
ST. CHARLES -- Sparked by a huge rushing performance from Jamelle Austin and a mammoth field goal from Brian Emmendorfer, Cape Girardeau Central High's football team finally broke into the win column Friday night. Austin rambled for 214 yards on 32 carries and the strong-footed Emmendorfer boomed a 58-yard field goal to go along with a 41-yarder as the Tigers rolled past host St. Charles West 27-8...
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SOUTHEAST VOLLEYBALL RACES TO SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE WIN
(College Sports ~ 10/16/99)
MURRAY, Ky. -- Southeast Missouri State University's volleyball team overcame a strong challenge from Murray State to notch its seventh straight victory Friday night. The Otahkians held off the Lady Racers 15-12, 13-15, 15-12, 18-16 to improve to 14-5 overall and 7-1 in Ohio Valley Conference play...
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CAPE CENTRAL TENNIS FALLS IN SECTIONAL PLAY
(College Sports ~ 10/16/99)
Cape Girardeau Central High's girls tennis team narrowly missed out on a berth in the Class 4A sectional finals Friday. Ladue won four three-set matches and slipped past the Lady Tigers 5-4 during the sectional semifinals at the Southeast Missouri State University courts...
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RAMS POUND HAYTI FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/99)
HAYTI -- Scott City High's football team continued to maul the opposition as the Rams routed host Hayti 38-0 Friday night. The 6-1 Rams have won six straight games, outscoring the opposition 228-19 during that time. Scott City improved to 4-1 in SEMO South Conference play. Hayti is 1-6 overall and 1-3 in the league...
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BRIEFLY: LOCAL GOLF CLUBS TO HOLD MATCH-PLAY EVENT
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/99)
Cape Girardeau C.C. and Kimbeland C.C. will wage their first ever match play event this weekend at Cape Girardeau Country Club. The event, which will feature eight men on each team, is modeled after Ryder Cup play. The clubs will break into two-man teams today for 36 holes of match play. A Best Ball format will be held for 18 holes and an alternate shot will be used for the other 18...
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ROY HILEMAN
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Graveside service for Roy E. Hileman will be held at 2 p.m. today at Big Creek Cemetery. The Rev. James Hardway will officiate. Hileman and Parr Funeral Home in Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements. Hileman, 92, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, at Union County Hospital...
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GLADYS MCKINNEY
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
KARNAK, Ill. -- Funeral for Gladys McKinney of Waukegan, formerly of Karnak, was held Friday at Wilson Funeral Home in Karnak. The Rev. J.R. Woods officiated. Burial was in Masonic Cemetery at Cypress. McKinney, 81, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, at her home...
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ETHEL CRITES
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
MARBLE HILL -- Funeral for Ethel Marie Crites of Marble Hill will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. The Rev. Rupert "Jack" Leslie will officiate. Burial will be in Bollinger County Memorial Park. Friends may call Sunday at the funeral home from noon to service time...
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CRANSTON SMITH
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
BERNIE -- Funeral for Cranston C. Smith of Bernie will be held at 2 p.m. today at Rainey Funeral Home in Bernie. The Rev. John Knapp will officiate. Burial will be in Bernie Cemetery. Smith, 82, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, at his home. He was born May 1, 1917, in Mitchell, Ark., son of Tully T. and Stella May Knapp Smith. He and Opal P. Montgomery were married June 15, 1941, in Byron, Ark...
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BARBARA TIMMONS
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
Barbara Timmons, 66, of St. Charles died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, at her home. She was born July 18, 1933, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of James Russell and Millicent Mueller Dean. She married Sherman Timmons, who preceded her in death. Timmons was an elementary teacher at Lindenwood School in St. Charles. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and Republican Women's Club...
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PEARL BARBER
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
SCOTT CITY -- Funeral for Pearl Rhodes Barber of Harrisburg, Ill., will be held at 1 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. The Rev. William Dickey will officiate. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call at the chapel after 11:30 a.m...
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GRACE NORTON
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
GRAND TOWER, Ill. -- Grace Pearl Norton, 87, of Grand Tower died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, in Jonesboro. She was born Oct. 23, 1911, at Neelys Landing, Mo., daughter of Robert Ellison and Mary Elizabeth McCain Rumfelt. She and Thomas Oral Norton Sr. were married March 18, 1928. He died March 19, 1978...
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JOHN DUNN
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
WARE, Ill. -- John C. Dunn, 69, of Ware died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was the son of Harry S. and France Foster Dunn Sr. He and Bonnie Jean Foster were married Jan. 19, 1932. Dunn was a carpenter. Survivors include his wife; two sons, John Claude Jr. of Ware, Julian Dunn of Dongola; a daughter, Claudia Sappington of Kansas City, Mo.; two brothers, Donald Dunn of Ware, Loyd Dunn of Wolf Lake; a sister, Carolyn Dunn of Anna; and two grandchildren...
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GERTRUDE JULIAN
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Gertrude Z. Julian, 85, of Cairo died Friday, Oct. 15, 1999, at her home. She was born Oct. 17, 1913, in Olmsted, daughter of Thomas and Carrie Ramage Price. She married Claude Julian, who preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Jerry Julian of Willow Park, Texas; four daughters, Mona Harmon of Pekin, Ruby Johnson of Cairo, Glenda Miller of Villa Ridge, Vivian Ellis of Ullin; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild...
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THORNTON REID
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
JACKSON -- Thornton H. Reid, 62, of Jackson died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 4-8 p.m. Sunday. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. The Rev. Grant Gillard will officiate. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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MAUDE HOUSEMAN
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
ANNA, Ill. -- Maude Houseman, 79, of Anna died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, at Jonesboro Health Care Center. She was born Sept. 16, 1920, at Grand Tower, daughter of Dain and Clara Jones Nelson. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Granger of Fairfax, Va., Susan Stokes of Anna; three sons, Mark Granger of St. ...
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OWEN W. CRITES
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
JACKSON: Owen W. Crites, age 85, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, October 14, 1999 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Crites was born on November 5, 1913 in Cape Girardeau County, the son of Oscar and Selma Keller Crites. On December 9, 1934, he married Gretchen Brooks in Cairo, Illinois. She passed away on July 22, 1992...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 10/16/99)
Daughter to Guy Wayne and Andrea Lucille Brown Jr. of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:05 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999. Name, Lainey Page. Weight, 7 pounds 1 ounce. Mrs. Brown is the former Andrea Runnels, daughter of Diane Runnels of Jackson and Larry Runnels of Pocahontas. She is employed at Alliance Bank. Brown is the son of Guy and Sandy Brown of Jackson. He is employed at VanMatre Buick and Clean Attitude...
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BUSS JOHNSON
(Obituary ~ 10/16/99)
SIKESTON -- Funeral for Marion E. "Buss" Johnson of Sikeston will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Donny Haynes will officiate. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Johnson, 84, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, at his home...
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