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CARING COUNCIL SERVES AS MODEL
(Local News ~ 02/15/93)
Cape Girardeau's Community Caring Council caught the attention of state officials looking for better ways to help children and families. Missouri's Department of Social Services developed a prototype project to coordinate efforts of community agencies that mirrors what the Caring Council was already doing...
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BURFORDVILLE BRIDGE RESTORATION ON TRACK FOR FUNDING NEXT YEAR
(Local News ~ 02/15/93)
BURFORDVILLE - The historic Burfordville bridge - one of only four covered bridges remaining in Missouri - is likely to receive funding in next year's state budget for a complete restoration. The restoration could lead to the re-opening of the bridge for light vehicle traffic...
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PEOPLE
(Local News ~ 02/15/93)
The Southeast Missourian asked people to rate the importance of chocolate in their lives. Sharon Berry said, "I have one candy bar each day and it's usually a Hershey bar. I really love the way chocolate melts in my mouth. Also, I love how it's smooth and really sweet. My favorite kinds of baked chocolate are chocolate chip cookies and German chocolate cake."...
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CAPE SCHOOL DISTRICT EARNS GRANT FOR CARING COMMUNITY PROJECT
(Local News ~ 02/15/93)
Educators looking for ways to help their students deal with problems in and out of the classroom now have a new avenue of information. Cape Girardeau public schools is one of five in the state to receive a grant to develop a caring communities project. The school district will be working closely with Cape Girardeau's Community Caring Council...
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KIEFNER LEAVES LASTING MARK ON GUARD QUALITY
(Editorial ~ 02/15/93)
Missouri's longest-serving adjutant general will step down in a few weeks. Maj. Gen. Charles M. Kiefner leaves behind a solid, well-prepared and proven fighting force. His strong leadership for more than 20 years will help ensure future achievement for Missouri's National Guard...
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BE OUR GUEST: READER FEELS ZERO TOLERANCE EFFORT LACKS PERSPECTIVE
(Column ~ 02/15/93)
Lakota Douglas is a resident of Cape Girardeau and founder of the local chapter of Help End Marijuana Prohibition. I would like to add balance to the information area residents are receiving about the recent Good Hope arrests and the escalating war on drugs...
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HIGH COST OF POVERTY TAKES TOLL ON STATE
(Column ~ 02/15/93)
Recent statistics supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau give a startling and alarming meaning to diversity in Missouri. In this case, the connotation of the word diversity means poverty, inadequate nutrition, poor health care and an endless chain of despair and hopelessness...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: ARTS COUNCIL THANKS NEWSPAER FOR SUPPORT, COVERAGE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/15/93)
Dear Editor: The Board of Directors of the SEMO Council on the Arts wishes to commend the Southeast Missourian for its support of the arts. We appreciate not only the excellent coverage of the many cultural events in our area, but also your editorial comments regarding the Council's endeavors...
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EVELYN L. BOWDEN
(Obituary ~ 02/15/93)
Evelyn L. Bowden, 82, of 2001 N. Kingshighway died Feb. 8, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Feb. 20, 1910, in Illmo, Mo., to John Logel and Amelia Simpher Logel. On Oct. 24, 1925, she married John Edward Theodore Bowden in Cape Girardeau. He died Nov. 23, 1987...
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A.C. PAPE
(Obituary ~ 02/15/93)
ZALMA -- A.C. Pape, 85, of Zalma, died Feb. 14, 1993, at his home in Zalma. Arrangements are incomplete at Baker Funeral Home in Marble Hill.
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OPTIMIST CHILI DAY IS WEDNESDAY
(Local News ~ 02/15/93)
The Cape Girardeau Noon Optimist annual Chili Day will be held Wednesday at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. Serving will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The menu includes chili, dessert and drink. Hot dogs are also available. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for children under 10...
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BEULAH I. KINDER
(Obituary ~ 02/15/93)
Beulah I. Kinder, 81, of Marble Hill died Feb. 13, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Sept. 17, 1911, at Allenville, Mo., the daughter of Edward Givens and Martha Jane Morrison Givens. She married Arl (Dose) Kinder Feb. 13, 1930. He died Sept. 20, 1991...
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LUCILLE T. JOHNSON
(Obituary ~ 02/15/93)
ANNA, Ill. -- Lucille T. Johnson, 68, of Anna, Ill., formerly of Lebanon, Ind., died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1993, at the home of her daughter near Anna. She was born March 29, 1924, at Mill Creek, Ill., daughter of Michael Monroe and Edith Hamblin Poole...
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WALTER W. JONES
(Obituary ~ 02/15/93)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Walter W. Jones, 76, of Hemet, Calif., formerly of Cairo, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1993, at Hemet Valley Hospital in Hemet. He was born Oct. 19, 1916, in Cairo, Ill., son of Clyde and Mable Ragsdale Jones. His wife, Mable LaVerne Jones, died in 1989...
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GRACE HIGGINS
(Obituary ~ 02/15/93)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Grace Higgins, 84, of Cairo, Ill., died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1993, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky. She was born Nov. 1, 1908, in Blair, Mich., daughter of Heilke and Anna VanPolan Hoogewerf. She was married to John "Jack" Higgins. He died in 1985...
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CIVIC CENTER HOSTS WEEKLY G.E.D. CLASSES
(Local News ~ 02/15/93)
G.E.D./Adult Basic Education classes are being held from 4-6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at the Civic Center, 232 Broadway. The classes are for anyone not enrolled in public schools and is interested in improving their educational skills. This includes preparing for the G.E.D. test, working on math skills, and helping to improve writing skills...
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