SIKESTON - The building permit for the erection of the new Taylor Funeral Home was procured this week and work on the structure will go ahead as soon as completed plans are received from architect A.F. Lindsay, according to Orville Taylor, owner of the firm. It is known that the building will be brick and located on West Center Street between the Parochial School and Loomis Mayfield's home.
MATTHEWS - The subject of this story is a lady mail carrier. What makes it so unusual is her personality and the fact that she is the only rural mail carrier in Southeast Missouri - full time, that is. Her name is Mrs. Dennis "Iva Lee" Parsons.
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SIKESTON - Kendall Stallings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tharon E. Stallings, will receive his master's degree this summer from Washington University in St. Louis.
SIKESTON - Connie Blow and Chantal Sparks will represent Sikeston in the 4A girls state track meet this weekend in Jefferson City. Blow qualified in the shot put; Sparks will compete in the 1,600-meter run.
NEW MADRID - Before riding their bicycles, Ashley, 8, and Betsy, 6, know to make sure their helmets are secure. The daughters of Don and Laurie Brittian, the youngsters have worn bicycle helmets since receiving their first bikes. In 1993, 800 Missourians were injured in a bike accident.
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SIKESTON - Leslie Powell, 10, will represent Sikeston at the PowerFest '94 Championship in San Diego. Leslie beat out numerous competitors to win the all-expense-paid trip. The initial Nintendo contest was conducted at Wal-Mart over the weekend.