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Friday, September 15. 1989 2-The Daily Journal, Flat River, Friday, September 15. 1989 A cultivated marijuana plant growing in the backyard of a Leadwood home is pulled up and confiscated by Leadwood Police Chief Steve Jaco as officers of three law enforcement agencies searched the property Thursday afternoon. Another plant was found in a dilapidated and roofless barn and paraphernalia was discovered in the residence, Chief Jaco said. Staff Photo by Harold Nance Driveway- (Continued from page 1) 25-82 "by strict application of the definition of interfering with the free flow of water along the gutter." "However," the judgment continues, "due to fact that the lay of the land contributes more to the water flow onto Mrs.

Barrett's land than Defendant Wyatt's concrete fill, and Defendant Sutherland's concrete fill does not appear to cause damage to anyone, a fine is not assessed against either Defendant (and) costs in this case are taxed against the City." Judge Detring advised Wyatt and Sutherland of their right to appeal her decision to the Circuit Court. "But we didn't appeal because we thought we had won," Sutherland and Wyatt said. "Our lawyer thought we had won and that was the end of it and we could keep our concrete." But it wasn't the end of it. Somehow, the matter came before the Farmington City Council in August and the councilmen unanimously voted to instruct the city attorney to send letters to Sutherland and Wyatt telling them the concrete had to go. The letters, dated Aug.

18, said the "fill must be removed from the city street within seven days or the city will cause the fill to be removed with the costs to be assessed against your Sutherland, who is over 65, contacted an attorney in Cape Girardeau who is associated with a legal aid organization representing senior citizens, he said. The attorney wrote a letter, dated Aug. 29, to City Counselor Gary W. Wagner enclosing "pictures from all over the City of Farmington showing various attorneys, a circuit judge, a municipal judge, and other Individuals who have violated the ordinance in question. It appears that it is pretty well standard in the City of Farmington for property owners to Council (Continued from page 1) scheduling the work in the late mendation on that matter, but had prepared figures to cover several options the council might consider.

He said the $2.3 million budget package has some leeway for pay increases. Hughes also said he was hoping to discuss some capital improvement projects the council might consider particularly additional street work and an expanded curb and gutter program. The manager said he was prepared to suggest any of the unencumbered money not used for salary and benefit adjustments be allocated to the street and curb program. The manager had told councilmen last week he would like to see the city resurface approximately two miles of a streets each year to avoid a major breakdown in the street program. The resurfacing covered by the current year's budget is expected to start soon and will involve more than 1.5 miles, the council was told last week.

The city has found, an official explained, that summer and early fall is usually less expensive as major summer construction projects are winding down and contractors have crews available. At last week's session, Councilman Ken Douglas requested that the city consider fixing the West Main Street approaches to the Science Street intersection. While the asphalt in that area is not old, it has developed a "washboard" effect that is both rough and, to a degree, unsafe. Rather than further resurface those approaches, Douglas suggested the city take off the old pavement and replace it to the base to avoid a recurrence of the same problem. While the council reviewed the $2.3 million draft budget presented last week, no action was taken on any aspects of it at the first work session.

It remains is primarily a proposal the until action taken, including capital improvement proposals that dominated the discussion at the original special session. Center are referred through screenings. Mrs. McDowell explained that they might need a little extra help to get off to the right start before beginning kindergarten. The program emphasizes building children's self-esteem, she said.

Youngsters learn social skills, language and vocabulary through a wide variety of games and activities. Children will attend class at the center for four half-days a week. Once a month, Mrs. McDowell and Jennifer Watson, also a Today's Stocks (Continued from page 1) The following selected stock information is supplied by Edward D. Jones and Farmington.

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After finishing up at the Leadwood ficers moved to Washington County served a search warrant at a rural marijuana plants, one sawed-off shotgun, powder," and a large quantity of drug A 22-year-old man was arrested and him with manufacturing marijuana, receiving stolen property. A state patrol helicopter assisted in patches not previously known about at At the Leadwood property, permission lives at the residence and was there when The man who was later arrested was interviewing the woman at marijuana plant in the back yard," Chief old barn without a "The patrol is going to fly over the going to do random checks." Chief wood, we will prosecute to the fullest involved. In an unrelated incident, several Thursday afternoon from a residence Francois County Sheriff's Department. be allowed to build out over the guttering in the "It appears that Mr. and Mrs.

Sutherland are being singled out for selective enforcement of this particular ordinance," the letter goes on to say. A city street crew came that same day and removed the concrete. "But Roger Hoehn (city administrator) and Duane Johnson (street superintendent) said there wouldn't be any charge," Sutherland said. "As a matter of fact, they went ahead and took out a part of my driveway so I could have concrete poured at a level that wouldn't leave hump at the curb," he continued. city didn't charge me anything, but it cost me $300 to get my driveway fixed so I could get in and out without dragging," he continued.

Wyatt had taken his concrete fill out on his own a week earlier. No court case had been filed Lewis- (Continued from page 1) Both Lewises and a third member of the family were charged in St. Francois County Circuit Court with manufacturing marijuana on the first day of the raid. The state charges were dismissed more than a year later when Prosecuting Attorney Gary E. Stevenson announced arrangements had been made with the U.S.

Attorney's Office that the cases would be pursued in the federal courts. Killed- (Continued from page 1) accident on Route 00 Wednesday afternoon Billie O'Brien, 54, was driving a 1988 Ford southbound on Route 00 when she lost control of the car on wet pavement, went off the west side of the roadway, and the vehicle turned over twice coming to rest on its top, according to the highway patrol. She suffered serious injuries and is hospitalized at Madison Memorial Hospital, the patrol said. A passenger, 12-year-old Brandy O'Brien of Fredericktown, suffered moderate injuries and was treated and released at Madison Memorial Hospital, according to the patrol. The accident occurred about one mile south of Route T.

on the grounds around a Leadwood When the owner returned home about 8 p.m., he noticed a window afternoon when officers from three law had been torn and discovered the guns were missing, he told the property, Leadwood Police Chief deputies. Reported taken were a 16 gauge Remington pump shotgun, a 12 property was arrested and officers are Revelation bolt action shotgun, a .22 caliber rifle, a caliber with manufacturing marijuana and lever action rifle, and a .50 caliber muzzle loader. Also missing was found in the house. scopes and two gun cases, according to the report. Police Department contacted the St.

The alleged burglary occurred on Lake Avalon Road near Bismarck. and the Missouri State Highway Patrol In Farmington, three vehicles were broken into at Christopher investigation and Thursday's raid, Chief and two stereos taken, according to the Farmington Police Department. The reported burglary probably occurred Wednesday night Thursday, according to the police report. address, the Missouri State Patrol of- Side windows were broken out of the vehicles, two of which were where, with sheriff's deputies there, they dealership for repair, Chief Bob Oder said. residence and confiscated 15 cultivated Bonne Terre Drug Arrest a large bag of "an unknown white A 29-year-old woman from the Farmington area wanted to argue paraphernalia, the patrol reports.

ficers following a traffic stop in Bonne Terre early Thursday, and wound officers are seeking warrants charging the county jail accused of possession of "crank" and resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance, and Lt. Dan Bullock said this morning. She wasn't even driving the vehicle. searching the two areas and located Sheriff's deputies observed a car crossing the center line of a the Washington County site. Bonne Terre and stopped the vehicle.

to search was given by a woman who A passenger in the car, the woman from the Farmington area, officers arrived, Chief Jaco said. arguing with the officers and shoved one of them, striking him in the not at home at the time of the raid. Bullock said. the residence, we spotted one cultivated The woman then grabbed the officer and a struggle followed, Lt. Jaco said.

"Another was found in an reported. The woman was arrested and "crank," a form of cocaine, was Leadwood area at random and we are pocket of her clothing, he said. Jaco said. "If drugs are found in Lead- She was taken to the county jail and held on charges of possession and go after forfeiture of any property controlled substance and resisting arrest. She was released this morning on $6,500 bond, Lt.

Bullock reported. rifles and shotguns were reported stolen The driver of the vehicle was issued a traffic citation for operating near Bismarck, according to the St. vehicle without a valid license and released, according to the officers. The incident occurred about 1 a.m. today.

against Mrs. Evelyn Bannister or her Judge Detring, who acknowledges City officials couldn't late husband, but on Sept. 5 a city to having a similar obstruction at other court cases involving crew returned to the neighborhood the end of her driveway, said "we ordinance, but Mayor O'Brien and removed the concrete fill at the checked out the water flow before there had been times in end of her driveway. we installed it." when "a problem arose and "The water problem at Mrs. was called to the attention Barrett's is beside the point," And she said, in her judgment property owners, they just Sutherland and Wyatt said.

regarding the Sutherland and Wyatt ahead and removed the ordinance, case, "that alleged violations of the violated an even though blacktop." we didn't know it at the time, and ordinance in question must be Sutherland and Wyatt say removal considered on a case by case basis aren't quarreling about the contacted them until the of the concrete fill." to the facts warrant a arrived in the mail. determine if "If you put a brick in the gutter, finding obstruction in- "Anyway." Sutherland that the will in- terferes with the free flow of water anything in the gutter, it complained about the terfere with the free flow of water along gutter." now. If we had to take the strict application of the definition' so Mayor Mike O'Brien agrees on because of a strict application if ours was illegal, so are all the the "case by case" determination definition, then it applies others and why doesn't the city saying "the city council decided everybody else, require them to be removed?" that if there is a complaint we will "If it is a law, it ought require them to be removed?" that if there is a complaint we will "If it is a law, it ought to be enSutherland said. act on it." forced for everybody," he said. LIBRARY BENEFITS The Bonne Terre Library, Terre librarian, B.J.

Murphy, chairman of the Terre currently engaged in a renovation project, will get a Du Lac Card Party, Bud Streiff, co-chairman of the new roof as the result of a recent Golf Tourney and Golf Tourney, Edna Eads, fund raising chairman for Card Party at Terre Du Lac. The event raised $4,381 the library auxiliary, and Paul Johnston, co-chairman which was turned over to the library auxiliary "and its of the Golf Tourney. The library auxiliary has raised to be earmarked for a new roof which we really need. over $10,000 so far for the restoration project, Mrs. Right now we're using buckets," the librarian said.

Eads said. Staff Photo by Harold Nance Shown above (from left) are Diana Blackwell, Bonne (Continued from page 1) the headcount and credit hours had to be verified for the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Ralph G. Dickenson explained. In other business, the board agreed to table until its next meeting a. resolution to re-establish a drug-free workplace policy at the college.

Kohn had the policy prepared, but said it would be better to first present it to the faculty before asking for board adoption. Kohn told the board he had met separately this week in Jefferson City with Attorney General William Webster and Carl M. Koupal, director of the Department of MAC- Obituaries- riesETTA SIMMS accident. He was born April 5, 1937 in of Bonne Mrs. Etta Marie Simms, 95, of Denver formerly of Farmington died Sept.

13 at her home. She was born Nov. 29, 1893 in Farmington to the late Daniel C. and Caroline Louise Schuttler Hoehn. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Wesley Simms; one son, Wilfred Simms; two sisters, Emma Hoehn Rost and Clara Avery.

Mrs. Simms was a member of the Memorial United Methodist Church in Farmington. She is survived by one son, James B. Simms of Denver, one brother, Carl Hoehn of Farmington; two sisters: Bertha Cleve and Helen V. (Tib) Meyer, both of Farmington; four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

Visitation begins Monday after 5 p.m. at the Taylor Funeral Service in Farmington. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Taylor Chapel with Rev. James T.

Powell officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the United Memorial Methodist Church of Farmington. CURTIS SKILES Curtis Skiles, 52, Mineral Point died Sept. 14 as a result of a traffic screen sheriff's gauge Winchester were two Chevrolet or early at the with ofup in Sheriff's roadway in started chest, Lt.

Bullock found in a of a a motor recall any the said the past when it of the went concrete or no one summons says, "I others, ours out of a to to be enSutherland Economic Development, both of whom will be visiting the MAC campus in the near future. Koupal will be meeting with representatives of local industry while Webster indicated an interest in becoming more familiar with the operations and needs of community colleges. A new Mineral Area Economic Growth Council met at the college Thursday, Kohn said, and agreed to make its first project an area-wide concept for the promotion of tourism. The council is made up of representatives of chambers of commerce and government leaders of the region. Yvonne Bowyer of Bonne Terre; great-grandparents: Raymond and Lucille Russell of Doe Run, Ruby Helvey of Flat River, Kennard and Anna Skaggs of Bonne Terre, Mrs.

Dorothy Smith of Flat River and Mrs. Willa Dean Bowyer of Bonne Terre; several aunts, uncles and other relatives. Visitation begins Saturday at 11:30 at the Caldwell Funeral Home in Flat River. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. with Rev.

J. Lacey officiating. Burial will be at Old Pendelton Cemetery in Doe Run. EMMETT RUSTEBERG Emmett Charles (Russ) Rusteberg, 74, of Elvins died Sept. 14 at Bonne Terre Hospital.

He was born Oct. 1, 1914 in I almeyer, to the late Fred and Maggie Crowder Rusteberg. He was preceded in death by one sister, Leona McClenahan. Mr. Rusteberg was a businessman in Flat River for 35 years.

He is survived by his wife, June Ann Huffman Baker Rusteberg of Elvins; one son, Emmett Gene Rusteberg of Waterloo, two daughters: Patsy (Mrs. Wilbert) Kopp and Rosalie (Mrs. Chalres) Emtzzer, both of Waterloo, one A panel outlined the assessment program under way at MAC, explaining the goals and methods as developed by a special task force made up for faculty and staff members. Testing of students entering and graduating at MAC are key elements of the process, with one benefit being a means to evaluate progress of the students and effectiveness of the instruction. The entrance tests, however, are crucial to the proper placement of students in courses and thus retention of students.

The process is intended to help students succeed in their academic programs. teacher in the 4-year-old program, make home visits to meet with parents and work one-on-one with children. At night, the center will house meetings of the district's Parents As Teachers and parent education groups. Mrs. McDowell and Mrs.

Watson also work with those groups, which stress the role of the parent in the development and education of pre-school aged children. For more information on the district's early childhood programs, call 431-7636 or 358- 2247. (Copyright 1989) Eastern Missouri Publishing Co. The Dally Joumal (USPS 519-600) RON WEIR, Publisher P.O. Box Flat River, Mo.

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He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Skiles; one brother, Clifford Skiles; two sisters: Loretta Jennings and Verlina Sumpter. He is survived by his mother, Myrtle Skiles of Potosi; one son, Curtis Skiles of Jefferson City; four daughters: Donna Poynter of the state of North Carolina, Tammy Kaiser of Fenton, Barbara Skiles of Fenton and Joni Skiles of Mineral Point; two brothers: Freddie Skiles of Mineral Point and Bobbie Skiles of Potosi; two sisters: Gerline Eye of Potosi and Lee Volner of Arnold; and six grandchildren. Visitation begins Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Britton Funeral Home in Potosi. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m.

in the Britton Chapel. Burial will be in New Diggins Cemetery. TARA RUSSELL Tara Lynn Paige Russell, 7 weeks, of Elvins died Sept. 14 at her home. She was born July 27 in Farmington.

She is survived by her parents: Donald L. and Peggy L. Bowyer Russell of Elvins; one brother, Justin Russell of the home; her grandparents: Ray and Yvonne Russell of Elvins, Kenneth and Barbara Skaggs brother, Roy Phillip Rusteberg; one sister, Edna (Mrs. Walter) Otten of Dupo, eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and several nieces, friends and relatives. Visitation begins today after 6 p.m.

at the Caldwell Funeral Home in Flat River. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Caldwell Chapel with Rev. C.R. Hampton officiating.

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