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LETTERS: TOBACCO USE STILL A PERSONAL CHOICE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/20/97)
To the editor: The use of tobacco has been in existence in some form or other for a very long time. The subject of its ill effects arises from time to time. I remember clearly back in the early 1920s how snuff used by inhaling was widely popular. Packaged cigarettes were not as yet common. ...
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LABOR OF LOVE: OVER 1,000 EXHIBITORS AT 1997 CHRISTMAS CRAFTS FAIRS
(Local News ~ 11/20/97)
Below: These dolls will become Woodland Santas. Paula Myers, who does tole painting, posed with some of the wooden Christmas items she makes. For the crafters who spend all year getting ready for this weekend's giant Arts and Crafts Extravaganza, the work is a labor of love they share with their families and friends...
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LEARNING BY SELLING
(Local News ~ 11/20/97)
Leotis Belcher of St. Louis, a freshman at Southeast Missouri State University, used clay to sculpt his hand. A lot of art students leave school without knowing how to make a living, says Southeast ceramics instructor Amy Kephart. Her students are getting first-hand experience in the basics of making a living from art by conducting the ceramics studio's first-ever sale...
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`WHERE ARE THEY NOW?' TO DEBUT IN ARTS & LEISURE
(Local News ~ 11/20/97)
If you ever wondered what happened to Chip and Ernie from the old TV sitcom "My Three Sons" or Esther Rolle from "Good Times," tune in next week. Marshall Jay Kaplan's "Where Are They Now?" column will debut in next week's Arts & Leisure section in the Southeast Missourian...
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SPEAKOUT
(Speak Out ~ 11/20/97)
THERE HAVE been many recent comments in Speak Out and an article in the newspaper about people running red lights and the police enforcement of this. In order to increase safety, and since every person can't be ticketed every time that he runs a red light because we don't have enough police officers to enforce this, what I would suggest is that after the light in one direction turns red, there should be a three-second delay before the other run turns green. ...
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CEMETERIES HOLD KEY LINKS TO OUR PAST
(Editorial ~ 11/20/97)
There is little that connects us with the past and our forebears than the many cemeteries that dot the countryside and cityscape. The tombstones and cemetery records are tangible histories of an area and its people. In the past, grave markers and tombstones used in cemeteries tended to be elaborate, ornate and fairly large. ...
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DEATH-BY-POPULAR VOTE IN OREGON
(Editorial ~ 11/20/97)
Without a doubt, Oregon is one of the most beautiful of our nation's 50 states. Its coastal areas offer breathtaking panoramas. Its mountains and the lush agricultural valley that lies between the coastal range and the Cascades are spectacular in their own ways. Even the high desert of eastern Oregon can claim a special kind of beauty. And the Columbia River Gorge offers natural wonders in abundance...
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LETTERS: AGE BRINGS OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN TOO
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/20/97)
To the editor: I don't disagree with Ron Farrow often, but his last two commentaries have piqued my interest. Yes, Mr. Farrow is right. We do lose a lot of things as we age, but more importantly I think we gain things that more than balance our losses. At least we have the opportunity to gain, in wisdom, patience and time -- especially time, time to better serve our family, our church, our God and our community...
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LETTERS: IF NO INDIAN, THEN WHY BOTHER?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/20/97)
To the editor: After I read Grace Williams' letter Nov. 13, I felt compelled to write one of my own. Regarding the Southeast Missouri State University mascot, Ms. Williams' thinking is absolutely correct, and I agree wholeheartedly with her. I was born and raised in Cape Girardeau. ...
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LETTERS: ONE CHANCE TO CLEAN UP CONGRESS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/20/97)
To the editor: A puppet government is one which is controlled by someone or a group of people who are not citizens of that country in which this sort of government exists. It is quite evident that our own country is fast becoming one of these. Despite the fact that about 80 percent of our citizens oppose foreign aide and massive, destructive immigration, as well as turning our military over to foreigners to command (many of which are our enemies), our Congress is blatantly unresponsive to our wishes. ...
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SEMO TO HOLD AIDS AWARENESS WEEK
(Local News ~ 11/20/97)
AIDS Awareness Week activities will be held at Southeast Missouri State University, Dec. 1-4. The events are sponsored by the university, the school's AIDS Advisory Committee and the Student Health Action Committee. "This is the third year that I've been on campus, and each year it seems that there are more and more people that are affected by AIDS," said David Schuessler, AIDS Advisory Committee member and hall director for Myers Hall. "We are trying to do a lot of education this week."...
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BELL-RINGERS BEGIN CAMPAIGN; SALVATION ARMY SETS 1997 GOAL OF $175,000
(Local News ~ 11/20/97)
Return of Salvation Army bell-ringers and collection kettles outside 15 businesses last weekend signaled the opportunity to contribute to a cause that gives not only at Christmastime, but throughout the year. "We want to hear the bells ring. It's the sound of Christmas," said Jim Govro, general manager of West Park Mall, where three kettles are placed...
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HARVEST TIME: WEATHER COOPERATES WITH AREA FARMERS
(Local News ~ 11/20/97)
Farmers throughout Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois are taking advantage of warmer weather to harvest remaining crops. With the warming trend and sunshine, combines, cotton- and corn-pickers have been busily gathering crops from dawn to past dusk...
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SCHOOLS SEEK TURNABOUT: SPENDING CUT OPTIONS FORTHCOMING
(Local News ~ 11/20/97)
When the Cape Girardeau Board of Education gave pay raises of more than 8 percent three years ago, board members knew the district would spend more than it brought in. But Dr. R. Ferrell Ervin, who is now president of the board, said the board wanted to make salaries more attractive to improve education in the district. Projections showed local revenues would increase enough to make up the difference over time...
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BORROWING NOT UNUSUAL FOR SCHOOLS, SAYS DESE OFFICIAL
(Local News ~ 11/20/97)
Officials with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said a move by Cape Girardeau schools administrators last week to obtain credit was not unusual or fiscally irresponsible. For the first time in its history, the Cape Girardeau Board of Education obtained a revenue anticipation note, or RAN, from NationsBank worth up to $1.2 million to cover district expenditures...
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CITY'S CONVENTION BUREAU LAUNCHES SEL-EXAMINATION
(Local News ~ 11/20/97)
It is time for the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau to take a good, long look at what brings tourists into the city and figure out how best to play those drawing cards, members of the CVB's advisory commission said Wednesday. The commission held a retreat at the Osage Community Centre to discuss "where we are, who we are, what our role is and how we're going to get there," said member Walt Wildman, who led the discussion...
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LETTERS FROM HOME: TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH A WOMAN IN PERPETUAL MOTION
(Column ~ 11/20/97)
Nov. 20, 1997 Dear Julie, After four years, DC is still an amazement to me. Often awake by 5 or 6 a.m., cleaning this or that or doing paperwork or running to the store before she starts work. Coming home for a hurried dinner before heading off to some kind of meeting...
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OTAHKS FACE TOUGH TASK -- MISSOURI
(College Sports ~ 11/20/97)
Southeast Missouri State University's women's basketball team goes from the frying pan right into the fire. The Otahkians, who opened the season on Saturday with a 71-56 home loss to Wisconsin-Milwaukee, now face a much greater challenge tonight when they take on Missouri in a 7 o'clock tipoff in Columbia...
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ST. LOUIS RELEASES WALKER
(College Sports ~ 11/20/97)
Former Southeast Missouri State University football player Marquis Walker was released earlier this week by the St. Louis Rams. Walker, 25, was not drafted out of Southeast but he made the Rams' opening-day roster last season. He appeared in the season-opening game against Cincinnati, then was released and spent the next eight weeks on Washington's practice squad...
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COURT SESSION: DESPITE LOSS, SEMO COACH ENCOURGED WITH OPENER
(College Sports ~ 11/20/97)
It was an exciting week of Southeast Missouri State basketball with an overtime win over Albacomp of Hungary in our final exhibition game and a disappointing three-point loss at Colorado on Sunday night. We had a really good practice at Colorado Saturday night and after that practice I knew our team was going to play hard. I felt that they were mentally ready to play and felt that they could win the game...
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COLONELS, PANTHERS HOLD SHOWDOWN (OVC NOTES)
(College Sports ~ 11/20/97)
It's showdown week in the Ohio Valley Conference. This is the week that will decide the OVC championship and the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. Eastern Illinois will play host to Eastern Kentucky Saturday afternoon with everything on the line as the OVC season comes to a close...
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BRIEFLY: TERRILL JOINS DISTRICT VII GET ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM
(College Sports ~ 11/20/97)
Punter Justin Terrill of Southeast Missouri State University's football team has been named to the 1997 District VII GTE Academic All-America team. Terrill is currently ranked sixth nationally in Division I-AA punting with an average of 43.87 yards per punt. He is also the leading punter in the OVC...
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BRIEFLY: OTAHKIAN SOFTBALL SIGNS THREE PLAYERS
(College Sports ~ 11/20/97)
The Southeast Missouri women's softball team has signed three players during the early signing period. Joining the Otahkian squad were infielder Dawn Plantino of Glenbard North High School (Ill.), pitcher/third baseman Angela Godfrey of Bakersfield, Calif., and center fielder Kelsey White of Rend Lake College...
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ELLA LAWRENCE
(Obituary ~ 11/20/97)
BLOOMFIELD -- Ella M. Lawrence, 75, of Bloomfield died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1997, at Dexter Memorial Hospital in Dexter. She was born March 30, 1922, at Marston, daughter of Perry and Ethel Ashley Lewis. She and Ivan J. Lawrence were married in 1990 at Bloomfield...
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RICHARD CRENSHAW
(Obituary ~ 11/20/97)
BERTRAND -- Funeral service for Richard Vernon Crenshaw of Bertrand will be held at 1 p.m. today at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. The Rev. Mark Odle will officiate, with burial in IOOF Cemetery near Charleston. Friends may call at the funeral home after 11 a.m...
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ANNA HOFFMAN
(Obituary ~ 11/20/97)
PERRYVILLE -- Anna M. Hoffman, 90, of Perryville died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997, at Perry Oaks Healthcare. She was born Aug. 30, 1907, in Perry County, daughter of Louis and Ida Tucker Guyot. She and Herman A. Hoffman were married Sept. 17, 1924. He died Oct. 8, 1990...
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GEORGE WARRELL
(Obituary ~ 11/20/97)
Funeral service for George W. Warrell, 1907 Sherwood, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. Clayton Smith will officiate. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Mausoleum. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. today. A Masonic service will be held at 6:30...
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CARL PHILLIPS JR.
(Obituary ~ 11/20/97)
MORLEY -- Funeral service for Carl H. Phillips Jr. of Morley will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Oran. The Rev. Bennie Wilsey will officiate, with burial in New Morley Cemetery. Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran after 4 p.m. today. A Masonic service will be held at 7...
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HELEN HOWELL
(Obituary ~ 11/20/97)
Helen Howell, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997, at the Lutheran Home. McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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BOBBY KIGHT
(Obituary ~ 11/20/97)
Bobby Kight, 52, of Commerce died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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