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Ruth E. Swanson
(Obituary ~ 09/19/05)
CARUTHERSVILLE - Ruth E. Swanson, 56, formerly of Portageville, died Sept. 19, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville.
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Iris Shumaker
(Obituary ~ 09/19/05)
BELL CITY - Iris lee Shumaker, 81, died Sept. 16, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was the only child of George N. and Ina Henderson Oakley, beloved wife of Dale Shumaker of Bell City; dear mother of the late Jeane Dale Anthony; dear mother-in-law of Fred W. ...
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Ben F. Slaten
(Obituary ~ 09/19/05)
SCOTT CITY -- Benjamin Franklin Slaten, 91, died at 9:35 a.m. Sept. 18, 2005, at Clearview Nursing Center. Born April 17, 1914, in Randles, son of the late William B. and Mary B. Pollard Slaten, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and had worked as route supervisor for Bluff City Beer Company. He was of the Baptist belief...
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Christopher Gore
(Obituary ~ 09/19/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Christopher Michael Gore, 25, died Sept. 16, 2005, at his home. Born Jan. 6, 1980, in St. Louis, he was the son of Michael W. Gore and Sheila D. Northern of St. Louis. Other survivors include: his stepfather, Louis Northern of St. Louis; one brother, Matthew Gore of the home; his paternal grandmother, Jean Gore of Matthews; his maternal grandparents, Charlie and Dorothy Northern of St. ...
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Dale J. Eskew
(Obituary ~ 09/19/05)
DEXTER - Pallbearers at services conducted Saturday at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home for Dale Eskew, who died Sept. 14, 2005 were: Zach Davis, Greg Davis, Jim Copeland, Danny Gales, James Lewis, Royal Elliott and Raymond Davis.
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Clarence Wessel
(Obituary ~ 09/19/05)
Clarence Wessel CHAFFEE - Clarence Gus Wessel, 90, died Sept. 18, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 12, 1915, in Dutchtown, he was the son of the late H.W.A. and Lily Fronie M. Muster Wessel. He was one of ten children, two brothers and seven sisters. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church where he remained a member until moving to Chaffee in 1955 where he has been a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church...
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Gladys Norton
(Obituary ~ 09/19/05)
LILBOURN -- Gladys Woods Norton, 85, went home to be with the Lord Sept. 17, 2005. Born Feb. 7, 1920, in Eva, Tenn., she was one of nine children born to the late Claude and Frances Allen Woods. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lilbourn, where she served as the church secretary for 25 years. She was a dedicated gardener who enjoyed reading, cooking, canning, sewing and St. Louis Cardinals baseball...
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John Goodall
(Obituary ~ 09/19/05)
GASSVILLE, Ark. - John Goodall, 87, formerly of Wyatt, Mo., died at 9 p.m. Sept. 18, 2005, at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. Visitation is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, until services at 11 a.m. at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Mo...
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Speakout 9/19
(Opinion ~ 09/19/05)
This is to superintendent Steve Borgsmiller and the Sikeston Public School board members. I am a parent of a student that attended Morehouse school, and I would just like to know what the deal is. It seems like the Morehouse schools have just been kicked to the curb like an orphaned child. ...
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Looking Back 9/19
(History ~ 09/19/05)
SIKESTON - Cpl. George Hensley Jr., who has been serving with the Ninth Air Force overseas for nearly two years, landed in Boston last week and is expected here the latter part of the week for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hensley near Sikeston...
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Deep faith helps New Madrid man reach 105
(Local News ~ 09/19/05)
NEW MADRID - Every day Willie Harris wakes up, opens his eyes, takes a breath and thanks God for another day. God has heard Harris' thanks for a long time. At 105, Harris, himself marvels about God's gifts to him. "I don't have a pain in my body. I don't take no medicine," he announced, with a smile...
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D&R classic
(Local News ~ 09/19/05)
Scott County Central students watch a Union Pacific Toy Train race down the tracks Saturday morning at the Sikeston Depot. The Depot is hosting the D&R classic toy train layouts on which collectors Don Reder and Paul Davis run their Santa Fe and Union Pacific model trains on. The layout is specially designed for the Sikeston Depot. Special demonstrations of the trains will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays ending Oct. 1...
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Your view: Boot was filled
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/19/05)
Sikeston Department of Public Safety Director Drew Juden wishes to thank the citizens of the City of Sikeston and the surrounding area, for helping to make this year's Muscular Dystrophy "Fill the Boot" campaign so successful. This is the second year that the Sikeston Department of Public Safety has led the area's fire departments in collection...
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Cleaning out
(Local News ~ 09/19/05)
Vona Baker places a drawer on furniture already piled in the alley of School Street for the city's annual fall cleanup. Residents will have two chances in one week to dispose of bulky rubbish. Monday and Thursday pickup's cleanup days are Sept. 19 and 22; Tuesday and Friday pickups will have items collected on Sept. 27 and Sept. 30. Items must be placed on the curb or in the alley the night before pickup. For more details on the cleanup, turn to Page 7...
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