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THE PUBLIC MIND: READERS SAYS THANKS FOR ROUTINE OF MORNING NEWSPAPER
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/04/93)
To the editor: I just want to let you know how right you were about changing to a morning paper! I was very skeptical at first and thought it was a mistake. Now, I can't begin my day until I read the paper first. Have you ever overslept and had to get dressed in a hurry? Well, that's what it feels like to me if the paper is late. (By the way, which isn't very often.)...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: DESCENDANT OF STATE FLAG DESIGNER CLARIFIES FACTS IN PAPER
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/04/93)
To the editor: On Monday, April 26 the Southeast Missourian ran an article on the new Cape Girardeau police cars which inaccurately stated the date on which the city was founded and inaccurately stated the date on which the Missouri flag was designed in Cape Girardeau...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: WE MUST GET OUR ACT TOGETHER FOR GOD TO HEAL AMERICA
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/04/93)
To the Editor: The recent march of homosexuals, lesbians and bisexuals on Washington was slated by promoters as an historic event ushering in a new era. Those who have been fighting for homosexual rights feel that they finally have a man (and a woman) in the White House who will hear them out and promote their agenda. ...
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THE PUBLIC MIND: GAMBLING WILL BRING ADDICTION AND CRIME TO OUR CITY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/04/93)
To the Editor: As the vote for riverboat gambling draws near, we must decide if gambling is really the best choice for bringing income to Cape Girardeau. Several articles that have appeared recently in the media show that gambling is not the ideal method for generating income...
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BARGE FUEL TAX INCREASE TO AFFECT ALL AMERICANS
(Editorial ~ 05/04/93)
The development of this nation, much like the development of this immediate region, would not have been possible without a mighty network of inland waterways. In a time when neither rails nor roads criss-crossed the land, these rivers were conduits for discovery and commerce. ...
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SKI MISSOURI?: COUNCILMAN CONCERNED BY A PROMOTION FOR CITY
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
Cape Girardeau Convention & Visitors Bureau posters and postcards depicting a man on skis in a snowless farm field has prompted criticism from a city councilman. Councilman Al Spradling III raised the issue at Monday evening's council study session. He said he felt the promotional items portrayed Cape Girardeau in poor light...
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COUNCIL TO APPOINT HOUSING TASK FORCE; NAACP DECRIES SHORTAGE IN CITY OF LOW-INCOME HOMES
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
The Cape Girardeau City Council Monday agreed to appoint a 10-member task force to examine the issue of public housing in the city and whether to appoint a housing authority. The council action came after officials with the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People decried a shortage of available low-income housing and publicly funded rental assistance...
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ALL WET: GROWING SEASON STUMPED
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
In a normal spring, strawberry picking in the area would start around Mother's Day, which is this weekend. But this has not been a normal spring. Several growers said Monday it probably will be the last of May or early June before strawberries are ready to pick, about two to three weeks later than normal...
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TORCH PASSED IN JACKSON: SANDER IS NEW MAYOR
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
JACKSON - The torch was passed in Jackson Monday night as 11-term Mayor Carlton Meyer turned over the reins of city government to former Ward 1 Alderman Paul Sander, who defeated Meyer in last month's municipal election. After handling several items of business, the old council was adjourned for the last time by Meyer, who was then presented his mayor's gavel mounted on a plaque honoring him for his 20-plus years of service to the city of Jackson...
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CHAMBER BOARD ENDORSES COMMITTEE'S BRIDGE LIGHTING PROJECT
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
A Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce beautification committee's proposal for lighting the new Mississippi River bridge is a "doable" project, say members of the committee. "We've been discussing this project since the announcement that a new bridge would be constructed here," said John Layton of the committee. "We've talked with highway department personnel, and we recently obtained an endorsement of the chamber board...
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PSYCHIC FESTIVAL ON TAP IN PADUCAH ON MAY 8-9
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
PADUCAH, Ky. A Metaphysical Symposium and Psychic Festival will be held this weekend at J.R.'s Executive Inn in Paducah, Ky. The festival is given by Exploring the Realm of Absolute, Pegasus, Inc., and is sponsored by The Life's Pathway Light Centre and Church in Evansville, Ind...
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CHAMBER PLANS MEMBERSHIP BLITZ MAY 11
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
"The Future is Now" is the theme, and 60 new members is the goal of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce's annual one-day membership blitz, which will be conducted next week. "Sixty new members will put us over the 1,100 mark again," said Robert B. Hendrix, president and chief executive officer of the Cape Chamber. "Our present membership is about 1,050."...
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BRIDGE CLUB SPONSORS OPEN PAIRS GAME
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
The Cape Duplicate Bridge Club held its regular Open Pairs game on April 23. Winners were: (1) Norma and Ed Stoever; (2) Mary Riley and Alma York; and (3-tie) Everett Haskell and Norman McElreath, and Frankie Schott and John Whitehead. Club games are open to all. ...
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HELP END MARIJUANA PROHIBITION HOSTS EVENT
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
The Help End Marijuana Prohibition organization will sponsor an all-day event, Marijuana Day, on May 7. From 9-11 a.m., an informational table on hemp will be in the lobby of the Southeast Missouri State University Center. From 11-11:45, two videos on marijuana will be shown in the Indian Room of the University Center...
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EMERSON MOBILE OFFICE WILL VISIT AREA THURSDAY
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson announced that the 8th District Mobile Office will be visiting Cape Girardeau County on Thursday. Emerson encourages all area residents to take advantage of the mobile office and to let the congressman know what is on their minds...
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MARBLE HILL STUDENT EARNS STATE FFA DEGREE
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
Jason W. Liley of Marble Hill has received the State FFA Degree, the highest degree members can receive at state level. The Woodland chapter member was one of over 470 degree recipients receiving the honor during the State Degree Ceremony at the 65th Annual FFA Convention, April 15-16, in Columbia...
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LOCAL ARTISTS WINS BEST OF SHOW AWARD AT FESTIVAL
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
Cape Girardeau artist Judi Brey was awarded the first place "Award of Excellence" for her display of water color paintings at the 1993 Missouri Spring Festival of Art. The event was held at the Greenfelder Center in Queeny Park in Manchester, Mo. It was sponsored by the Greater St. Louis Art Association...
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STE. GENEVIEVE HOSTING WEEKEND ANTIQUE SHOW
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
STE. GENEVIEVE Missouri's oldest city is hosting an Antique Show and Sale Saturday and Sunday at the VFW Hall in Ste. Genevieve. The city's antique dealers joined together with other regional exhibitors to provide a wide variety of quality antiques...
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SCOTT CITY SENIOR NAMED `STUDENT OF THE MONTH'
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
Michael Leible, a senior at Scott City High School, has been selected as the April Youth of the Month by the Breakfast Exchange Club of Cape Girardeau. Leible is a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America and Students Against Drunk Driving. He is a member of the Scott City High School varsity baseball, basketball and track teams. He is president of the National Honor Society...
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AREA PUPIL PLACES IIN TOP 10 IN STATE COMPETITION
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
A L.J. Schultz Middle School student placed in the top ten student geographers in the state during a recent State Geography Bee. Nora Renka, sponsored by Betty Schuetts, was selected as one of the top 100 entrants out of the more than 2000 submitted. At the state competition, she placed in the top ten, for which she received a ribbon and certificate...
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MARBLE HILL STUDENT WINS NATIONAL AWARD
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
MARBLE HILL -- Rachel Nichole Seabaugh has been named a United States National Award winner. Seabaugh, a student at Woodland R-4, was nominated by her physical education teacher. The Academy recognizes less than 10 percent of all American high school students...
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PHOTO OF CAPE WOMAN INCLUDED IN MAGAZINE
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
An article and photograph by Cape Girardeau resident Margaret Ostendorf, will appear in the May issue of "Country Extra" magazine. The national magazine is published on the months "in-between" the bimonthly issues of "Country" magazine which is available by subscription only...
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MIZZOU HONORS FORMER JOURNALISM TEACHER
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
COLUMBIA -- Elizabeth Lockhart, former journalism teacher at Cape Central High School, was honored at the University of Missouri-Columbia recently for her outstanding contributions to scholastic journalism. Lockhart was the keynote speaker at the annual spring awards day at the university, attended by high school journalists and their teachers from all over the state...
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RED CROSS SPONSORS BLOOD DRIVES NEXT WEEK
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
The American Red Cross will hold blood drives at four area locations in the following weeks. On May 10, the Jackson community blood drive will take place at the American Legion Hall on North High Street from 1:30-6:30 p.m. The Marble Hill community blood drive will be on May 11, from 3-7 p.m. at Woodland High School, Highway 34 West...
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LILLARD S. RANSOM
(Obituary ~ 05/04/93)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Lillard S. "Shot" Ransom, 78, of Cairo, died Monday, May 3, 1993, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo. He was born Dec. 1, 1914, in Cunningham, Ky., son of Carl and Lealier Edwards Ransom. Ransom was a retired bailiff and deputy with Alexander County Sheriff's Department, and served as county coroner several years. He was a member of American Legion, and was a Republican precinct committeman in Cairo many years. He was a veteran of World War II...
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JOHN W. MCMULLIN
(Obituary ~ 05/04/93)
SCOTT CITY -- John William "Bill" McMullin, 70, of Grubenville, formerly of the Scott City area, died Sunday, May 2, 1993, at his home. He was born Jan. 3, 1923, at Fornfelt, son of William and Emma Lipps McMullin. McMullin was a retired clerk with Cotton Belt Railroad. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge in Grubenville...
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GEORGE L. TRAIN
(Obituary ~ 05/04/93)
A memorial service for George L. Train of Lindsborg, Kan., will be held at 11 a.m. today at Bethany Lutheran Church there. The Rev. Herbert N. Johnson Jr. will officiate, with private burial in Elmwood Cemetery at Lindsborg. Anderson-Hays Funeral Home in Lindsborg is in charge of arrangements...
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ALOIS A. KOELLER
(Obituary ~ 05/04/93)
PERRYVILLE -- Funeral mass for Alois A. "Ollie" Koeller of Perryville was held Monday at St. Vincent's Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Grodecki officiated, with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Young and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Koeller, 82, died Saturday, May 1, 1993, at his home...
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HAROLD P. BEARDSLEE
(Obituary ~ 05/04/93)
Harold Paul Beardslee, 84, 727 Bellevue, died Sunday, May 2, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born April 18, 1909, at Commerce, son of Paul and Francis Groves Beardslee. He and Valerie Allais Skarg were married April 18, 1952. Beardslee had owned a car dealership in Grosse Pointe, Mich., and had worked at various Chrysler dealerships. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
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SCOTT CITY WILL NOW MEET WITH OFFICIALS FROM CAPE ON WATER SUPPLY OPTIONS
(Local News ~ 05/04/93)
SCOTT CITY -- The Scott City Council has agreed to meet with Cape Girardeau city officials to discuss future water supply options for both cities. During the regular council meeting Monday night, Scott City Mayor Larry Forhan advised the council of a letter that's being sent to Cape Mayor Gene Rhodes...
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BESSIE ADAMS
(Obituary ~ 05/04/93)
JACKSON -- Bessie Adams, 87, Jackson Route 1, died Monday, May 3, 1993, at Jackson Manor. She was born Jan. 11, 1906, in the Leemon community, daughter of Pink and Ollie McNeely Morton. She and Paul Adams were married Aug. 6, 1941. Adams graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1932. She taught school at Bucoda, Cape Girardeau, Chaffee and Fruitland. She also worked 10 years at the Owl Shanty Cafe in Fruitland...
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EDNA BERNICE BUCKETT
(Obituary ~ 05/04/93)
She was born Dec. 18, 1908, in Arkansas to the late John and Ruth Meyers. She had lived in the St. Louis area for the past 15 years and was a member of the Shepley Church of Christ in St. Louis. She married William Virgil Burkett on Sept. 15, 1925. He preceded her in death on May 16, 1977. Three sons, one daughter, four brothers and six sisters also preceded her in death...
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AREA BIRTHS
(Births ~ 05/04/93)
Son to Kenneth Wallin and Patricia Spangler, Chaffee Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:55 a.m. Sunday, April 11, 1993. Name, Kenneth Marshall. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. Fourth child, first son. Ms. Spangler is the former Patricia Gooch, daughter of John and Estella Gooch of Chaffee. Wallin is employed at Concord Publishing, and is the son of Tim and Glenna Wallin of Birch Tree...
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NORMA KAY MURPHY
(Obituary ~ 05/04/93)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Norma Kay Murphy, 55, of Tamms died May 2, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Tamms on Oct. 25, 1937, to N.F. "Duke" Heater and Beulah Lamburth Heater. Her mother survives. She married Donald Murphy on June 17, 1956. He survives...
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