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BUSINESS PERSONNEL
(Business ~ 08/28/95)
Liston Mitchell of Chaffee will retire as executive vice president of First Midwest Bank of Chaffee at the end of this month. Mitchell, who joined the Chaffee bank in February 1968, has a total of 35 years in banking. He was with Bank of Oran eight years before joining First Midwest as executive vice president...
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STRICTLY BUSINESS: CHRIS HUTSON IS THE `FUTON GUY'
(Business ~ 08/28/95)
When Chris Hutson attends various furniture shows throughout the nation, he is referred to as the "Futon guy." What's a futon? This is what Hutson wants people to know. The explanation is simple -- a futon is a sleep-sofa hybrid. So, what's the difference in the futon and a regular sleeper sofa?...
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MEMO
(Business ~ 08/28/95)
SUPERVALU INC. HONORED FOR SAFETY PERFORMANCE SuperValu Inc. has been recognized for outstanding safety performance for the 12-month period ended March 1 in the operation of the Scott City Division Tractor Fleet. The Liberty Mutual "Gold Award," presented during a special ceremony at SupeValu in Scott City, is the most prestigious recognition Liberty Mutual makes to its policyholders in the area of loss prevention...
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NEW ON THE BUSINESS SCENE
(Business ~ 08/28/95)
SUNSHINE CORNER HERB STORE OPENS DOWNTOWN Sunshine Corner Herb Shop has opened in downtown Cape Girardeau. The new retail business, 117 Themis, owned and operated by Teresa Pullum and Karma Campbell, features herbs and health foods, bath and body products, potpourri and candles...
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HIT THE ROAD AND RELAX; BICYCLING ENTHUSIASTS BECOMING A MORE DIVERSE LOT
(Local News ~ 08/28/95)
On the fronts of recreation, intense exercise and nostalgia, bicycling continues to turn on more and more people. "It's still growing rapidly," said John Schnicker, manager of Cape Bicycle, Cycling and Fitness in Cape Girardeau. "A lot of people get into it because it is a very effective means of exercising without a lot of impact and jarring."...
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MISSOURI FACES INTERSTATE BRANCH BANK ISSUE
(Local News ~ 08/28/95)
JEFFERSON CITY -- To permit interstate banking or not to permit interstate banking That is a the question facing Missouri in the months ahead, and whether it is nobler to follow the pattern set by federal legislation or reject its diminished regulations is the decision that must be made by members of the General Assembly, probably in next year's session...
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MIRACLE BABY BATTLES ODDS, STUBBORN ILLS
(Local News ~ 08/28/95)
SCOTT CITY --Signs welcomed her to town Tuesday, and blue and pink balloons lined the doorway of her home. The 14-month-old, blonde, blue-eyed daughter of Mike and Chaundra Mason has a lot to celebrate. But the party is postponed until she's fully recuperated...
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108 EARN GED CERTIFICATES AT VO-TECH SCHOOL
(Local News ~ 08/28/95)
Twenty eight years ago, Waymon Bracey Jr. missed out on the pomp and circumstances of his high school graduation. He was half a unit short in U.S. History. On Sunday, he basked in the traditional graduation hymn as he walked across the podium to pick up his GED certificate. He is a high school graduate...
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ON THE STREET
(Local News ~ 08/28/95)
The Southeast Missourian asked students at St. Vincent de Paul School their thoughts about going back to school. Elliot Maschmann: "You get to see your friends more when you go back to school. I like P.E., recess, math and social studies. You get to study about the past and historic things that happened...
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LAND TRANSFERS
(Local News ~ 08/28/95)
SCOTT COUNTY Tracy and Cabrina Messmer to Ricky W. Glasco and Kathryn J. Barberis; Janet Mock and Jerry Singleton to John Derick Mock; Janet Mock and Jerry Singleton to Thomas Dale Mock Jr.; Betty Jo and Garland Overbey to Betty J. Overbey, trustee of Betty J. ...
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EDNA IRENE SCHENIMANN
(Obituary ~ 08/28/95)
Funeral services for Edna Irene Schenimann will be at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills, with the Rev. Mark Martin officiating. Schenimann, 79, of 300 Okemah, Highway 177, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 1995, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau...
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PETER BLAKEMORE
(Obituary ~ 08/28/95)
RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- Peter Blakemore of River Forest and formerly of Olive Branch, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 1995, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms.
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FRANK SCHWEPPE
(Obituary ~ 08/28/95)
Frank Schweppe, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Aug. 27, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Sprigg St. Chapel.
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HERMAN LEO TUCKER
(Obituary ~ 08/28/95)
SIKESTON -- Herman Leo Tucker, 56, of Sikeston died Friday, Aug. 25, 1995, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Dec. 31, 1938, at Painton, the son of John Lee and Louella Harris Tucker. On Dec. 27, 1986, he married Dorothy Jean Harris, who survives...
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MARY ADA WALKER
(Obituary ~ 08/28/95)
BERTRAND -- Mary Ada Walker, 89, of Bertrand died Sunday, Aug. 27, 1995, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was born Sept. 19, 1906, at Sikeston, the daughter of James Edward and Julia Ann Skelton Goodman. In 1925 she married Everett D. Hall, who preceded her in death. She later married Charles Walker, who also preceded her in death...
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RAY CORBIN
(Obituary ~ 08/28/95)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Ray Corbin, 85, of Jonesboro died Saturday, Aug. 26, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 4, 1910, at Opp, Ala., the son of Ridgeway and Carlie Woodman Corbin. He and Hazel Chaudoin were married April 11, 1981, at Jonesboro...
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ALIENE M. MCALLISTER
(Obituary ~ 08/28/95)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- Aliene M. McAllister, 73, of East Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Aug. 27, 1995, at her home. She was born Dec. 18, 1921, at Logan County, Ill., the daughter of Harry and Eula King Joiner. She was married to Claude L. McAllister, who survives of the home...
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RUBY T. LUNDIN
(Obituary ~ 08/28/95)
Ruby Theresa Lundin, 59, of Miami, Fla., and formerly of Sikeston, died Friday, Aug. 25, 1995, at Doctor's Hospital in Coral Gables, Fla. She was born Dec. 12, 1935, at Hickman Mills, the daughter of Louis Emanuel and Ruby Lorene Melton Sohn. She and Carl O. Lundin Jr. were married July 30, 1980, at Kansas City...
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WILLIAM JAMES LANKFORD
(Obituary ~ 08/28/95)
William James Lankford, 59, of Wilber, Neb., died Friday, Aug. 25, 1995, at the Wilber Nursing Home. He was born Dec. 7, 1935, at Dover, Ark., the son of James Corelis and Mildred Beatrice Baxter Lankford. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force...
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ABOUT THIS WEATHER
(Editorial ~ 08/28/95)
When the Hartford Courant editorialized in 1897 that "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it," the writer must have just returned from a visit to Missouri in August. The recent spells of hot, humid weather have taken their toll. Hundreds of deaths have been attributed to the heat wave, particularly in the Chicago area. Now a system of hurricanes is marching across the Atlantic Ocean. Each of the storms seem to be connected like a giant water train...
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FLOODWALL MURAL WILL START TAKING SHAPE IN OCTOBER
(Editorial ~ 08/28/95)
Cape Girardeau's "Wall of Fame" mural project is moving along rather nicely. Half of the needed $35,000 -- including enough for future maintenance -- has been collected, and the River Heritage Mural Association plans to start painting the mural in October...
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MISSOURI WATCH: CHURLISH CONSPIRACY CULTURE: LOGICAL EVENTS GET NEW TWIST
(Column ~ 08/28/95)
Future historians will have to determine when it all began, but American society now finds itself smack dab in the middle of a period that can best be called the Conspiracy Era. No event is too small, too remote or too insignificant to attract the conspiracy aficionado, who can be counted on to supply, within moments of any national tragedy, a creative but sinister explanation for the event. ...
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LETTERS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/28/95)
To the editor: Regarding the Southeast Missouri State University salaries that were published Aug. 18: Why this preoccupation with the salaries earned by employees of the university? Periodically through the years as the administrative personnel have been subject to public scrutiny via the Southeast Missourian, I have found the practice to be both displeasing and offensive. No reason for this latest release was given. It simply appeared...
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LETTERS: THOSE EDITOR'S NOTES
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/28/95)
To the editor: As a former university writing instructor, I was interested to note the editorial comments which followed Kathleen Conway's letter to the editor Aug. 24. The Southeast Missourian has apparently decided to begin educating contributors and the public as to good writing style and use of logic. In my experience, this is a role no other newspaper has attempted...
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CAPE SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT TO SET NEW TAX RATES
(Local News ~ 08/28/95)
The Cape Girardeau School District Board of Education will meet tonight to set the tax rate for the coming school year. The board meets at 6:15 p.m., following a 6 p.m. tax rate public hearing. Both meetings will be held at the Board of Education conference room, 61 N. Clark...
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WOMAN'S RESEARCH REVEALS SMALL TOWN'S RICH HISTORY
(Local News ~ 08/28/95)
CHAFFEE -- Betty Mirly discovered enough information to write a book on the history of her hometown. And she doesn't even like history. While doing a volunteer research project for the Scott County Historical Association, Mirly learned that Chaffee is 90 years old this month...
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CHS SOFTBALL SQUAD SECOND IN TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/95)
ST. LOUIS -- Cape Girardeau Central High's softball squad completed a strong Cor Jesu Tournament here Saturday by finishing second in the eight-team field. Central won its two games Friday in pool play, then lost to Cor Jesu 6-5 Saturday in pool play. Still, the Lady Tigers won their pool to advance to the final later Saturday...
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CHS NETTERS PLACE SIXTH IN OPENING TOURNEY
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/95)
COLUMBIA -- Cape Girardeau Central High's girls tennis team got its season started here over the weekend by going 1-2 in dual matches during the Great Eight Tournament. Central finished in sixth place. Defending state champion St. Joseph's Academy won the title...
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JONES NABS FIRST WIN OF SEASON AT MISSOURI INTERNATIONAL
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/95)
BENTON -- It was the little engine that could, but with a touch of deja vu. Chad Jones drove a sprint car powered by a 360 cubic inch engine to his first feature win of the season Saturday at Missouri International Racepark. It was Jones' second-ever MIR win, and was just one day short of being a full year after his first...
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