Stories from Sunday, June 20, 1993

SCOTT CITY - Ralph Hugh Scheper, 73, of 801 Sycamore in Scott City, died Friday June 18, 1993 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born Dec. 8, 1919 in Jackson, the son of Logan Owens and Lora Mae Jacobson Scheper. On May 24, 1941 he married Zelma Matilda Blattel, who survives...

A country western dance will be sponsored June 26 by the Southeast Missouri Regional Cosmetology Association. Manassa Galaxy Sound System will provide the music at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 318 S. Spanish. Free dance lessons will be available from 7-8 p.m., with the dance to be held from 8 to midnight...

It's Father's Day - a time to tell dad you appreciate him with a card, present or hug. Fathers are an important quotient in the family circle. But today's celebration rings hollow for many American families. That's because more and more kids are growing up without a dad...

Lyn Muzzy has agreed to a six month contract with the City of Cape Girardeau as a convention and tourism consultant. "Muzzy will be working under contract for us," said City Manager J. Ronald Fischer. "He will remain as director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) during our search for a new director. Then he will continue to attend trade shows."...

If you're thinking about drinking and driving in Cape Girardeau, you had better think again. Since February 1988, the Cape Girardeau Police Department has had a specialized force that patrols Friday and Saturday nights looking for people who have overindulged. And they find intoxicated drivers with success...

PERRYVILLE - A 55-year-old truck driver from Chaffee was killed early Saturday morning when the semi-truck he was driving ran off the southbound lane of I-55, and overturned down a steep embankment, one mile north of Perryville. The Missouri Highway Patrol identified the victim as Lester Acey of 322 Davidson...

This column has been often critical of President Clinton when of the opinion that his actions, policies or appointees to high office are likely to hurt the country. So let us praise his administration when he makes a good move. The appointment of appellate Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the U.S. ...

The television panelists were analyzing President Clinton's nomination of Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme court. There was an ex-law school dean, two women's rights activists, and two journalists specializing in the judicial process. All lavishly praised Judge Ginsburg skills and qualities. ...

Bill Clinton's principal problem appears to be that he's forgotten what he said he'd do as president before he was elected. --- You can generally tell when you're eating at a Denny's restaurant. Your waitress bears a striking resemblance to Marge Schott...

Mel Hancock is a U.S. represenative, who spearheaded the Missouri petition drive that led to passage of the taxing limitation measure that bears his name. United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall said in 1819 "that the power to tax involves the power to destroy is not to be denied." (McColloch v. Maryland)...

The Yes Group for riverboat gaming in Cape Girardeau is winding up its petition drive to put the riverboat gaming issue on the Nov. 2 ballot. "Petitions have been coming in steadily," said David Knight, a downtown businessman who helped launch the new campaign a little more than a week ago...

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department has a long tradition of helping other community and rural fire departments in the region. Over the years, the fire department has assisted in the organization of many of these smaller fire departments, especially in rural Cape Girardeau County, and provided technical training assistance to the departments...

Funeral service for Edith Lee Landrum, 600 Timon Way, was held Saturday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. The Rev. Terry Sander officiated, with burial in Memorial Park. Landrum, 80, died Thursday, June 17, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Dec. 20, 1912, in Brighton, Ark., daughter of Andrew Jackson and Minnie Estel Welty Bailey. She married Henry Landrum in 1960 in Cape Girardeau...

Dorothy Karnes Lell, 70, of 950 W. Rodney, died Friday, June 18, 1993, at her home. She was born Jan. 18, 1923, in Arbyrd, to Ona W. and Dovie Collins Karnes. She married Gerald Lell, who preceded her in death in 1967. Lell was a professor of geography and earth science at Southeast Missouri State University, where she taught for 26 years before her retirement in May of this year...

MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Patricia E. Hannan, 53, Mound City, died Saturday, June 19, 1993, at her home. She was born May 17, 1940, at Cairo, daughter of Gilbert and Louise Talley Talley. She married Edward M. "Bullett" Hannan. He preceded her in death March 22, 1993...

CHAFFEE -- Lester Acey of Chaffee died Saturday, June 19, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born at Chaffee, Oct. 11, 1937, son of Louis Benjamin Acey and Sadie Eldridge Acey. He married Pansey Tuttleton on March 23, 1957, in Chaffee. She survives...

MORLEY - Emma Marie Arnold, 82, of Morley, died Friday June, 18, 1993 at DePaul Medical Center in St. Louis. She was born Sept. 17, 1910 in Morley, the daughter of William Sinclair Black and Ada Lucy Taylor Black. On Dec. 25, 1927 she married Roy Arnold of St. Louis, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 16, 1992...

SCOTT CITY - Kenny Cavaness, 41, died Saturday, June 19, 1993 at his home in Scott City. The body is Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City, where funeral arrangements are incomplete.

LEOPOLD -- Joseph H. Steinnerd, 92, of Leopold, died at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson Thursday, June 17, 1993. He was born at Leopold Aug. 25, 1900, son of John and Adelheid Brauer Steinnerd. One June 4, 1924, he married Cathryn Landewee, who died March 12, 1990...

A Cape Girardeau man walking along the 400 block of South Sprigg escaped serious injury Saturday morning when he was struck in the back by a loose boom from a logging truck. Injured in the freak accident was Roy Donaldson, 32, of 1018 Independence. Officer Don Hellwege of the Cape Girardeau Police Department said Donaldson and his brother, Tommy Donaldson, 30, were walking south in the 400 block of South Sprigg at about 9:30 a.m...

Recent complaints regarding Cape Girardeau's inspection services department have resurrected the contention that the division is ill-managed and unresponsive to developers, architects and contractors. The city council at a June 7 study session briefly discussed the matter after receiving a letter from Harry Rediger critical of the way a recent building inspection was handled. Rediger is manager of JCPenney and president of the chamber of commerce...

Just five days old, Bailey snuggled into her father's arms, content as dad, Arden Koyle, talked about his new baby daughter. Koyle a first time father as of June 11 fairly beams with pride about his baby. He seems a natural, confident as he handles the tiny girl in a pink dress...

"Bear" was the center of attention wherever he roamed Saturday. Adorned in one of his finest "Klingon," outfits, Bear, alias William Reed, is known as a costumer. "I make costumes," said Reed of St. Louis. "It's been a hobby of mine the past 10 years."...

The vice president and general manager of KFVS-TV, Howard Meagle, says he wants "to sit down and negotiate our value" with Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) and other cable companies that have carried the station's signal without charge in the past. Under a new federal law that takes effect Oct. ...

Southeast Missouri State University has accepted the resignation of William H. Moon as director of physical plant, effectively immediately. Moom was arraigned Friday in Cole County Circuit Court in Jefferson City on felony charges of deviant sexual assault in the first degree...

Missourians for Fair Elections, an organization formed recently to promote an initiative petition to put limits on contributions to political candidates on a statewide ballot next year, will be holding one in a series of public hearings in Cape Girardeau Tuesday night...

Beset with recent criticism of the way it handles building inspections in Cape Girardeau, City Hall might face an uphill battle for passage of a proposed minimum property maintenance code. The city council will get its first look at the code Monday. The issue is on the agenda for discussion during the council's study session, and supporters and opponents of the measure have vowed to pack the council chambers when it's presented next month at the regular council session...

A variety of housing issues were discussed Friday at a forum on the campus of Southeast Missouri University, sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Chapter of the Missouri Association for Social Welfare (MASW). The MASW is an organization of social welfare workers...

The Salvation Army will be serving Meals With Friends Monday through Friday from 4:30-6 p.m. The meals will be served at no cost at the Salvation Army building at 701 Good Hope. The following menu will be served: Monday Pork-n-Noodle casserole, apple salad, corn, pudding, bread...

Two lanes lined with roses and trees winding through the countryside from Cape Girardeau to Jackson the old Highway 61 was beautiful, but dangerous. The new Highway 61, with four and five lanes of traffic lined with businesses, provides a link between the two cities...

Of all the Missouri rivers I have seen, swam in, floated on, fished from or at least crossed over once, my favorite is the St. Francis. This is not surprising since I was reared less than a quarter mile from its fresh, clear flowing water. At least it was fresh and clear then. We thought nothing at all about cupping up a handful of its water to drink, or even, if a place was handy, to lie on our stomachs and sip the cool water...

The Adam Kinder reunion was held June 6 at Arena Park. All officers were re-elected. Relatives and guests attended from Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Whitewater, Oak Ridge, Allenville, Marble Hill, Dutchtown, De Soto, Barnhart, St. Louis; Memphis, Tenn.; West Memphis and Smackover, Ark.; Mobile, Ala.; Whiting, Ind.; Bethalto, Hartford and Mt. Vernon, Ill...

Now that summer vacation time is here, many children are wondering what to do with themselves this long school holiday. Why not teach them the wonder and pleasure of growing a simple garden? "What is best for the environment?" is a question often asked these days. One important thing best for the environment is teaching our children respect and concern for nature and its wonders...

JACKSON -- Warranty deeds issued at the office of Janet Robert, Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds: Rita K. and Gary Wagoner to Jason P. and P. Michelle Barber; Randol Farms Development Inc. to Shan Kate Inc.; John A. Tarr et al. to John Francis Tarr et al...