Stories from Monday, November 16, 1998

The Sewing Basket, 2504 William, at West Park Village in Cape Girardeau, is under new ownership. Judy Milian recently purchased the sewing accessories business. The Sewing Basket was founded at its current address in September The business offers a compete line of sewing accessories, including sewing machines, quilting supplies and books, embroidery threads, fabrics and notions...

Nancy Collier "weeded" the background of a vinyl graphic design for the Gordonville Fire Department. Matt Chubboy's art work doesn't hang in galleries. But, it's seen by thousands. Chubboy, of Jackson is a sign painter. "I was artistic through high school," said Chubboy. "People told me I should be a sign painter...

This "Financial Focus" column is prepared by Edward Jones Investments, headquartered in St. Louis. Jones includes branches throughout the nation, including Cape Girardeau and Jackson. The performance of the stock market this year has tested the mettle of investors, especially the thousands of new stockholders who entered the market within the past few years. ...

For 39 years, Myron "Whitey" and Jackie Anderson have been surrounded by books in their small downtown store. That's long enough, they say, and they're ready to turn to a new page in their lives. The Andersons are retiring from their Metro News Bookstore. A liquidation of inventory started today at the store...

The Advertising & Marketing Professionals (AMP) of Southeast Missouri will meet Thursday at Port Cape Girardeau in downtown Cape Girardeau. Terry Dederich, marketing director of the Show Me Center, will be guest speaker. Reservations and additional information is available by calling Diane Sides, 651-2506...

The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), formerly known as Professional Secretaries International, will meet Tuesday at the Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Scott Tufts, operational manager with Procter & Gamble here, and George Mercer, Internal Consultant, will be guest speakers...

Midwest Grain & Barge will open operations in December. "We're about three weeks from opening," said Dennis James, general manager of the new business, which will open at the Southeast Missouri Regional Port on the Mississippi River between Cape Girardeau and Scott City...

The Bank of Missouri has received a "Blue Ribbon Bank" commendation from Veribanc, Inc., an independent research firm which specializes in evaluating federally-insured financial institutions in the U.S on earnings, assets, management, and capital strength...

The Missouri Farm Bureau Federation will holds its 84th annual meeting Dec. 6-8 at Mariott's Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach. Charles Kruse, Missouri Farm Bureau president, will address the convention. Also speaking at the conference will be Dr. Thomas Payne, dean, College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, University of Missouri...

Will bottled water be the next "real thing" from Coca-Cola? People who follow the beverage industry expect the nation's top seller of carbonated soft drinks to take the plunge next year into what has become one of the market's fastest growing segments...

Jesse Teague of Cape Girardeau has joined West Park Motors, 3427 William. Teague has more than 10 years of experience in auto sales. Richard H. "Dick" Schaefer has joined MetLife as sales representative. Schaefer, who was with Procter & Gamble for 28 years, will sell a wide range of insurance and investment products...

Nearly Perfect Shoes has opened its sixth store. The newest store in the group is at 209 S. Kingshighway. Other Nearly Perfect Shoe stores are at Jackson, Dexter, Poplar Bluff and Perryville. The store, which sells brand name shoes, offers a variety of athletic shoes, dress and casual shoes and boots for the entire family...

Callinger's Beauty Salon recently opened in new location, at 1020 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. The new facility, which previously housed a beauty salon, has been remodeled, said Leah Callis. Callis and Tina Payne are owners of the Callinger's, which offers a full-service salon, providing hair, nail and tanning services...

Casey's General Store is expected to open at Scott City later this year. The new store, a convenience store-service station operation, is expected to open in December, at 1110 Main St. The store will offer self-service gasoline, groceries, health and beauty aids, and automotive products. Also available will be sandwiches, coffee and fountain drinks...

E-Med Claims Processing Services has opened at 209 S. Broadview in Cape Girardeau. Susan Jenkins is owner of the new business, which specializes in electronic insurance claim filing for the medical industry. Jenkins has 14 years of experience in the medical data processing field and office management. She recently received training in electronic claims processing at the National Claims Service of Sacramento, Calif...

"I do not believe that any one factor could have done more to sustain the morale of the American Expeditionary Forces than the Stars and Stripes." -- General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, after World War I BLOOMFIELD -- To truly understand the place American veterans hold in their hearts for the Stars and Stripes military newspaper, according to Gary Capps, you have to be a veteran...

Shakespeare asked, "What's in a name?" Apparently quite a lot when it comes to naming a new school building. The Cape Girardeau Board of Education will consider a policy change that could allow its newest elementary building to be named after a living person...

Darrell Koller doesn't have children of his own, but he's seen firsthand how they gleefully unwrap gifts from Santa. He has watched as children rush to the door to greet the jolly old man in the red suit who delivers Christmas toys each year. For some of Cape Girardeau's children, Koller and the Cape Girardeau Jaycees bring the only Christmas gifts they receive...

It used to be a big deal -- Thanksgiving. It used to mean something. A time to squeeze together into the family sleigh and head over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house. A time to gather together to ask the Lord's blessing, and all that...

The on-again, off-again nature center in Cape Girardeau County North Park will become reality after a strong showing of support by Southeast Missouri State University. The Missouri Conservation Commission, which authorized funding of the center this month, had postponed a decision on it at its September meeting. It is good the commission gave it more thought, because the university helped sell the idea...

A committee studying the feasibility of a new radio system that would link all emergency response agencies in Cape Girardeau County into one central dispatching operation ultimately will have to decide whether advantages of such a system outweigh its costs...

I SAW on television where President Clinton made a speech to honor the veterans. I'm a veteran, and it's no honor to me to have a draft dodger trying to make a speech. To me that's like a rapist making a speech to a class of expectant mothers. This guys beats anything I've ever seen...

With Saddam Hussein "backing down" and allowing weapons inspections in Iraq to resume, the Southeast Missourian asked people what they thought of the continuing military deployment to Iraq by the United States. Chris Robertson: "I don't think we should pull out completely. We need to be sure we have international support. This doesn't need to be the United States versus Iraq. It's just going to get ugly."...

Tonight at 6 p.m. Central Junior High School Cafeteria Old business Action items -- Approval of 1998-99 budget. -- Board policy on naming schools; first reading, approval. -- Athletic foundation. Non-action items -- Board policy updates; second reading...

Monday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Council chambers, 401 Independence Public hearings -- Public hearing regarding the request for annexation by Drury Southwest Signs for a 2.772-acre tract adjoining the city limits along Interstate 55 and Wolverine Road (south outer road), south of the new Highway 74 interchange...

7:30 p.m. tonight City Hall Public hearing -- Hearing to consider the application for a special use permit for the establishment and operation of a beauty salon as a home occupation at 2233 Ridge Road as submitted by Jodie Brown. -- Hearing to consider the rezoning request for Lots 3 through 13 of Sappington Court Subdivision from R-3 (general residential) to C-2 (general commercial) as submitted by Don Sappington...

If four first-rate days of practice are any indication, Scott City High's football team is poised to short-circuit Lutheran North's unlikely playoff run in tonight's Class 2A quarterfinal game in St. Louis."This week has been our best week of practice all season, by far the best week," said Scott City coach Terry Flannigan. ...

(Tonight's Quarterfinals) CLASS 5A Kirkwood (10-0) at Parkway West (7-4) Riverview Gardens (10-1) at Parkway North (9-2) Francis Howell (10-1) at Jefferson City (9-2) KC Rockhurst (11-0) at Columbia Hickman (10-1) CLASS 4A North County (10-1) at Salem (10-1)...

St. Vincent's High's football Indians might want to start considering the popular Willie Nelson song `On The Road Again' as their playoff theme music. The Indians had to travel to St. Louis Wednesday for their Class 1A sectional playoff game and they came back to Perryville with a 10-0 win over Cardinal Ritter...

For the second year in a row, Brad Palmer has walked away with the Southeast Missourian Weekly Media Grid Picks championship. Palmer, the voice of the Cape Girardeau Central Tigers on KZIM, wound up with an overall record of 80-20. Southeast Missourian sports writer Marty Mishow finished second at 76-24...

DEXTER -- Robert E. Northern, 69, of Dexter died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at Crowley Ridge Care Center. He was born Oct. 11, 1929, at Mississippi County to Leslie and Flora Swinney Northern. On Dec. 24, 1965, at Charleston he married Mary Lou Pulliam...

OAK PARK, Ill. -- Frank P. Christ, 84, of Oak Park and formerly of Cobden died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at West Suburban Hospital. He was born Nov. 2, 1914, at East St. Louis to Edwin and Tillie Kuca Christ. On Oct. 24, 1936, he married June Stephenson at Waterloo...

JACKSON -- Ople Marie Rambo, 89, of Jackson died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born at Gipsy on Jan. 17, 1909, to Arthur David and Bertha Adaline Clubb Stephens. On March 19, 1928, she married Ernest Storz, who died April 17, 1955. On Nov. 9, 1968, she married Oliver Rambo, who died Jan. 23, 1994...

MARBLE HILL -- C. Evelyn Mock, 76, of Marble Hill died Sunday Nov. 15, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 2, 1922, at Pocahontas, Ark., to John Lynxwiler and Mattie Rennett. On Feb. 1, 1941, at Doniphan, she married Clyde E. Mock, who died Feb. 6, 1994...

POCAHONTAS -- Ervin Ludwig, 79, of Pocahontas died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Mccombs Funeral Home in Jackson.

PERRYVILLE -- Robert E. Winder, 64, of Perryville died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 23, 1934, at Cape Girardeau to Robert and Nettie Niswonger Winder. He married Vera Shepard on April 14, 1974, at Rockford, Ill...

SCOTT CITY -- Walter Vincent Porter, 83, of Scott City died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 25, 1915, at Sedalia to Clyde Carlyle Porter and Cevia Christina Zinn. On Feb. 16, 1944, at Oceola, Ark., he married Virginia Porter, who died July 31, 1998...

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Maurice "Mac" McKee, 66, of Olive Branch died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born June 24, 1932, at East St. Louis to Otha and Addie Madora McKee. He worked at McDonnell Douglas for 33 years before retiring in 1990...