Stories from Saturday, October 31, 2009

Luna playing in the leaves

Trenton Bryan, 9 yr old, proudly poses with his junior drag race car and displays his trophies won for the 2009 racing season. Bryan raced in the Midwest Jr. Super Series and at his home track, Sikeston Drag Strip. In the Midwest Jr. Super Series he raced in two classes, 8-9 year olds division and 12.90 index. ...

Driving along Rt 51- via Rt 34 from Jackson - in October 2009.

Pretty little country road off of Rt 34, complete with grazing cow!

Emily Dickinson is a White German Shepherd Rescue Dog, as brilliant as her namesake. Ted is an Aussie Shepherd-mix Rescue Dog, definitely also part teddy bear. They like to hang out in the computer room and "help."

While traveling north on Kingshighway on 10/31/09, I came upon a wreck involving a Jeep and a small convertible. I noticed a few things, most of which are consistant, however a couple stood out. A worker from what appeared to be Plaza Tire, a nearby business was there assisting another man with the most serious person involved. ...

25 years ago: Oct. 31, 1984 A Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce committee may be established soon to explore ways to keep rail service here, such as a short-line railroad, should Missouri Pacific proceed with its plans to abandon a branch line which runs through the city...

Margot Atwood, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Myrtle Helen Petzoldt, 83, formerly of Jackson, fell asleep in Jesus on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at University Hospital in Columbia, Mo.