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WPA work 00 the improvement of bqildiogs at Roaring River State Park will not eod on Feb. I, as in some other places, because of the large amouot of work yet to be done. This information was provided by Frank Heffley, project foreman. President Roosevelt flew 5,000 miles across the Atlantic to meet with Prince Minister Churchill in the most unprecedented and momentous meeting of the century, to reach a complete agreement on war plaus for 1943 desigued to bring about the "unconditional surrender" of Germany, Italy and Japan. Five Army observation planes enroute to Alexandria from Vichy AiJport landed in B.M. Autle's wheat field Thursday for re-fueling. Bill Smith supplied the gas for them--needless to say, they atU3Cted a large number of spectators. The American Medical Association announced a new painless method of childbirth has been developed. The technique calls for continuous injections into the lower spine, which blocks the nerves, but does not interfere with the natural mechanics of labor. Tbe War Manpower Commissioner has declared that 3,500,000 men will be necessary to aid in farm production. This will call on all white-collar and non-essential workers including store clerks, to help supply the needed labor as a contribution to the war effort.

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Clarence Reed of Cassville, who retired from the chief attorney': office of the Veterans Administration in Kansas City last June, will nov be associated with the office of State Senator Emory Melton in the pra' tice of law in Cassville. Five major officers were installed in Cassville's Order of the Rainbo for Girls. Those installed were:Calla Holman, charity; Jean Ray, wortl advisor; Augie Farwell, hope; Tracy England, associate advisor; and Sal Blythe, faith. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Barry Count, participation in the Food Stamp Commodities to an estimated 1,600 pc sons according to Barry County Welfare Director Warren Swanson. The National Weather Service for Missouri gave Cassville the du ous honor of having tbe worst wrnado for 1972. The April 12 tornado v the most destructive in the state. "The storm injured seven people and da aged several homes, completely demolishing nine mobile homes a! passed through the north edge of town. Leading all the reservoirs in the Little Rock Army Engineer Disl was Tahle Rock Lake, which set a new record of 6.3 million visito" 1972.

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JANUARY 14, 1943 Fear was expressed at the Barry County Soil and Crops Conference held here Friday that Barry County would not be able to meet the increased production required for 1943 due to the shortage of manpower. It is expected that the Seligman-Washburn area will plant 600 acres of beans this year. The largest grower will be John Dunlap and his son John Jr. The entire interests of the late P .E . Horine in the Horine-Culver Funeral and Ambulance Service in Cassville have been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Culver. President Roosevelt said today he would send to Congress information and data relating to his proposal that the Social Security program be extended 10 cover every American "from the cradle to the grave." The story was told that the Bruce Creed family, living near Mt. Vernon, was awakened one night last week by a commotion in the chicken yard. Mr. Creed was persuaded by his wife to go investigate. Clad only in his underwear and shivering in the cold night air, he crept up to the hen house door, armed with a double barreled shotgun. Creed squatted down so he would not be visible inside and opened the door to peer inside. Just at that moment the family watchdog came up behind him and placed his cold nose against Creed's posterior. Both barrels of the shotgun went off, killing 14 of Mrs. Creed's fancy hens.

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JANUARY 8, 1957 The first baby of 1958 in the Cassville area is Randy Joe Epperly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Olen Epperly of Shell Knob. He arrived Jan. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. G.A. Purves was the attending physician. Jim Hutton has accepted a position at Elk City, Kan., as coach of basketball, football and track. He will also teach three classes in industrial arts. He was an outstanding CHS athlete. Officers for next year's Soils and Crops Conference are: John Cupps, chairman; Vester Wilson, vice-chairman; and L.O. Ginn, secretary-treasurer. Board members include: Wilmer Weston, A.D. Taylor and Coy Harper. Cassville Wildcats, coached by J.C. Duncan, upset Neosho here Friday night with a 60-55 victory. Jim Beck led the CHS scorers with 20 points. Figures released this week show Roaring River State Park was second in the state for number of visitors with 329,585 in 1957. The state has 26

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JANUARY 3,1973 An unseasonable tornado hit Ridgley around midnight Friday doing considerable damage. Heaviest hit were mobile homes belonging to Mrs. Iva Packwood and Eileen Williamson. Some damage was done to the Ted Bradford Store and the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Wooten. Mr. and Mrs. ,W.e. Davidson of Springfield have purchased Crowe's Dinner House and Lounge in Cassville. The Davidsons own and operate Town House Motel adjacent to the restaurant. Barry County Sheriff Vernon Still announced his staff this week. They are: Leo Sellers, chief deputy; Paschel Patterson, Clyde Ryan and Lester AntIe, dispatchers; and Elmer Smith, relief dispatcher. Still plans to name a second deputy later. The Missouri State Park Board elected Gerald B. Rowan chairman for 1973. Rowen lives in Kansas City but is a part-time Barry Countian.

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JANUARY 21, 1943 Plans to install a cbicken batcbery with an incubator capacity of 27,000 eggs were announced by well-known bardware man, feed mercbant and broiler raiser, Frances Jarvis. The well-known Eagle-Picher Co., . located in Picher, Olda., has leased land in the Capps Creek and Pioneer area for the pwpose of lead and zinc mining. Lewis Rowland, owner of the Rowland Store in Cassville, bas announced the opening of a third store to be located in Springdale, Ark. The government is asking for all old, discarded silk and nylon hosiery to be salvaged for the pwpose of malting powder hags for big guns. Gov. Forest C. Donnell has made poblic the biggest budget in history for the state of Missouri. The new budget, calling for $269,500,000 in spending, has created a big stir among both Republicans and Democtats in the legislature. Miss Margaret Cobb, bodget director, has resigned due to ber dissatisfaction with the issue. Miss Walsie Wharton has been employed as teacber of the Washburn Prairie School. W.H. Holman has purchased the Purcell farm on Wasbburn Prairie consisting of 235 acres. It will be occupied by Charles Priest.

40 Years Ago JANUARY IS, 1958 Rufus Miller let the contract to build a new 12-unit motel on South Main Slreetto O.W. Turner, a Cassville conlIactor. Red Hayes has been employed by Whisman's Market, according to Cbarlie Whisman. Harold Dean Hall bas been employed by the Bank of Exeter. He is a graduate of Southwest High School and is an Army Veteran. The Crystal Springs Trout Farm has been SOld to Jobn Pottihaum of Iowa, according to R.L. (Dick) Stamp. First National Bank employees and directors are ohserving the 50th anniversary of the bank this week. Bank President Arthur Smith said the bank's assets had reached an all-time high this month of over $2 million. Jack Byrd is vice president, and Truman Baker is the bank casbier. A new 1958 Ford Custom 300 Tudor can be purchased from Bill Hailey Motor Co. for $55 per month after a small down payment. it group of golf fans met in the Chamber of Commerce office Tuesday nigbt to discuss plans for a golf course here. Those attending the meeting were Truman Baker, Bob Neeley, Richard Piper, Bill Beck and Gene Tilley. They discussed leasing 50 acres from Horace Neeley in the IeYcommunity.

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, JANUARY 10, 1973 Old Man Winter greeted Barry County residents this week with a thick layer of ice then covered it up with six inches of snow. Barry County's 44th annual Soils and Crops Conference named the D.A. Bowman family of Exeter the 1972 farm management family. Cassville Golf Association elected Dr. W.G. Barnes and Don Carr directors for the coming year. Bill Hailey is president and Russ Campbell, vice president. A car-train collision in the north part of Seligman resulted in the death of a rural mail carrier, Jobn O. Gemmecke. Injured was Cbarlie James Mitchell, 14. Mrs. Delores Hutchens will lead efforts for the Mothers Marcb of Dimes on Sunday, Jan. 21. An area bistorical marker that was demolished in the April 1972 tornado that struck Cassville, bas been replaced by the Missouri Highway Department. The marker is located near the Crystal Cavern entrance. Barry Electric Coop is considering a rate increase up to 25 percent, according to Coop Manager Joe Preddy. Jim Walker of Aerated Water Treattnent System of Cassville bas been appointed to a dealership by Harry Cooper Supply Co. of Springfield for the Nayadic Aerated borne sewage treattnent units in Barry County. IN MONETT YOUR DEALER FOR NEW CHEVROLETS • . . . " _111'.0

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25 Years Ago FEBRUARY 7, 1973 Jerry McCaffery, vice president of Jumping Jacks Division of U.S. Shoe Corporation, has been promoted to vice president and general manager of !he division. He has been associated with the company 20 years. The promotion elevates him to a position held by his late father, Joe McCaffery, who held that position at !he time the Cassville plant was constructed in 1963. The United States Department of Defense released a final casualty summary this week of the Vietnam War. A total of 45,941 lives were lost with eight of those being from Barry County. This was the longest running war the United States was ever involved in, having begun Jan. 1, 1961. Those Barry Countians listed were: Captain Thomas Wolfe, PFC Timmy G. Mattingly, SP4 James E. Morgan, Hospita1man Second Class William J. Hutton, SP4 Aaron Lowe, SP4 Galen C. Brown, PFC Carl Bruton and Sgt. James Ballay. According to a recent record search, Barry County Clerk Chester Snider discovered Cassville to be the oldest town in the county having been incorporated March 3, 1847. Next was Monet~ which was incorporated May 7, 1888. Purdy was Nov. 15, 1905, Exeter on Dec. 31, 1946, Wheaton on March 3, 1914 and Seligman on Oct. 20. 1952, Shell Knob was incorporated as a village on Oct 9, 1935. Washburn has two incorporations as a village, Aug. 4, 1880, and July 26, 1l'5",2,,. _ _ _ __ _ _

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MARCH 4, 1943 A total of 265 fishermen ~m the four-state area purchased fishing tags at Roaring River State Park for the opening of trout season Monday. Wayne Rowland, ajournalism student at Missouri University, had the pleasure of interviewing Mrs. Franldin D. Roosevelt wben she visited the MU Campus last week. Rowland is a reponer for a Columbia newspaper. Miss Ruby Baker, one of the operators at Service Beauty Shop, has closed a deal to purchase the business from Miss Lathim. Mi~s Beulah Walton is the first Cassville woman to enlist in the Woman~ Army Auxiliary COIpS. The W AACs are employed in office or other like work to replace men for actual army service. Rei~sues for 1942 car tags, serving an extra year because of the' war, will be made of heavy cardboard paper. James Dillinger is confined to his home with Scarlet Fever. A pie supper given at Mineral Springs for the benefit of the Red Cross war drive brought in more than $50, which doubled the quota for the commUnity. \ The U.S. Government announced plans to purchase 22 million pounds of strawberries for the Armed Forces.

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FEBRUARY 19, 1958 Plans for the development of a proposed commercial tourist center in the heart of the historic Pea Ridge, Ark., battlefield were outlined by an Oklahoma insurance executive recently. Joe c. Scott said he had contracted to purchase 197 acres of land from the family of Mrs. Frances Scott, owner. of the land that surrounds the famous Elk Horn Tavern, around which fighting raged for the better part of three days during the historic battle. Scott plans to spend more than $1 million to develop the area. The old school cafeteria building has been remodeled and is now occupied by the kindergarten class; taught by Mrs. Eldon Robb. Mrs. Ruby Reese is president of the pre-school P.T.A., which has charge of the Cassville kindergarten program. Zelia Crowe was p,ictured in a full-page, color spread in the St. LouisDispatch Sunday. Miss Crowe is home economist for the Laclede Gas Company. Two veteran leaders of Agriculture Extension work in Barry County, Mrs. T.R. Hocker of Golden and Mrs. J. Fred Mermoud of near Monett, have recently been placed on the permanent Honor Roll in Waters Hall at the University of Missouri. \

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MARCH 18, 1943 Everette Blaine Brock lost his life, and Mrs. Brock and daughter Novela, narrowly escaped in the fire, which destroyed their home on Fort Hill Thursday, just after midnight. The Mt. Sinai School pie supper and play netted $81.50 for the Red Cross War Fund last Friday night. The play, "Waiting for the Doctor", was performed by Mr. and Mrs. Leon Edmondson, Mr. and Mrs. Newman Edmondson, Mrs. Myrtle Blythe and daughter, Blanche, and son, J .D., Mrs. Orbie Graves, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hurst and Mildred Shrum. It was reported to have been a real crowd pleaser. The Hadley Store, Cassville's oldest general dry goods, clothing and shoe slOre, bas been sold to Lewis Rowland. The Hadley's had been in business over 25 years. A Cassville resident was arrested at his home late Saturday night and charged with unlawfully living with a woman other than his wife. In default of bond, be was placed in jail.

40 Years Ago MARCH 5, 1958 Cassville High School Principal Gene Tilley released the top honor students for this year's graduating seniors. Lyle Stockton is the valedictorian, and Pat House is the salutatorian. Below freezing weather didn't stop fishermen from setting a new opening record. Norman Cole, concessionaire, said 59 more fishermen braved the cold 26-degree weather for the opening gun. Roberta Anne Woodington, a sophomore at Central College in Fayette, was one of the three finalists in a recent speech competition. Carl EDslOn, former cashier at the Bank of Exeter, has joined the staff of the Union National Bank in Springfield. He was named assistant vice president. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Blythe announce the birth of a baby girl. Among those landing lUDker trout at Saturday's opening were: Gary Chaney, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Chaney, and Dr. Glennon Homer, who is presently interning at Kansas City. One of the

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FEBRUARY 28, 1973 Gene Taggart, a registered pharmacist who has been managing a pharmacy at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Ill., is now associated with Wooten Drug of Cassville as pharmacist and part owner, according to Mrs. Lucille Wooten, owner. The Cassville Stage Band took lOp honors at SMSU Saturday. The 23-member uni~ directed by John Knight, received a 1+ rating. Barry County's Mounted Sheriffs Posse will be beaded up by these offi=s and directors for the coming year. They are: Sheriff Vernon StiD, president; Sonny Quenc1et, vice president and drill master; and Artie Spain, secretary. Other board members include: Floyd Ash, Carl Fanning and Warren Drake. Barry County Court has scheduled sessions with representatives of a Springfield architectural fum as the initial step toward possible construction of a new jail. Cassville Basketball Wildcats were runners-up in the State Regional Class M Tournament. Air National Guard Second Lieutenant Hobert R. Cates of rural Cassville has been awarded his silver wings at Laredo AFB, Texas, upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force pilot training. .....: ..... h p .....n .. ., .... .......... _ • .

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MARCH 25, 1943 Eleven county schools were represented at the Barry County PTA meeting held Thursday at the Oak Ridge School. County Superintendent Earl E. Stubblefield was the speaker. Also speaking was Cassville Superintendent M.M. Hess. The American Red Cross has released the name ,of Clarence Cummins of Cassville as being a prisoner of the Japanese. Gladden Daugherty, night police officer of Monett, was shot in the back about 3 a.m. Tuesday by another officer. He is in very serious condi-, tion. Twenty-six more inductees have left for Fort Leavenworth for final physicals before final induction for Army uaining. A 12-page special section of the Cassville Democrat this week was devoted to the annual financial statement of Barry County. Total coIIections for the year were $45,705.73. Total disbursements were $31,375.46. Residents of the Cross Hollow School District are looking for the person who cut and stole their flag pole rope. One resident was quoted as saying "Anyone who would do that would throw little chickens in the creek."

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25 Years Ago FEBRUARY 28, 1973 The merger of Mark Twain and Clark National Forest headquarters will have no impact on the Cassville district, according to Ranger Olen Yokum. Norman Chaney, park concessionaire at Roaring River, reported a break-in at the lodge. He said around $400 in merchandise was taken. Beverly Nickols has joined the staff at the Cassville Democrat as operator of type-setting equipment. Laura Jo Ellis, 9, won the trophy in the under-12-years-old competition for the largest trout landed on opening day. She caught a three-pound, 12-ounce beauty. High School Principal Bob LeMon announced the lOp 10 sbJdents of this year's graduating class. They are: Bill Norton, Jakie Blythe, Pat Leeper, Bryant Ward, Janice Reed, Brenda Skelton, Cherrie Williams, Debbie Lemmon, Cheryl Beeson and Susan Campbell. Blythe is the validictorian and Leeper the salutatorian. The Stage Band at Cassville continues 10 receive lOp ratings at competitions with one judge remarking "This band is stronger than three-year old gym socks." He continued, "What can I say that you didn't say with 'ur music." The band is directed by John Knight.

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APRIL 29, 1943 Forty-two seniors will graduate wilb !be class of 1943 from CassviUe High School. Rev. C.F. Siler will give the baccalaureate sermon next Sunday in the school gym. Ted P. Hopkins, circuit clerk, has purchased !be R.M. Stubblefield farm in the Pasley community. Homer Easley of Mano has closed a deal to purchase Ibe farm of W.M. Holman. The farm consists of 276 acres. A pie supper for the sale of War Bonds was held at !be Forest Grove school house Friday evening. A total amount of $1,464 were sold. Their qUOIa for the district had been set for $600. The U.S. House of Represenlatives approved, without a dissenting vote, a bill aulborizing a $30,000 monument to be erected honoring the late Dr. George Washington Carver, near Diamond, Mo., where Dr. Carver was born. A well-known Cassville young man, Fred "Turkey" England, serving in the Merchant Marines, is home on leave visiting friends and family. A young farmer residing in the Mounlain Township, Lon HudsOll, has acquired ownership of the Tom Jordan Farm. The 101 acre farm lies adjacent to Hudson's falber, Amos Hudson's farm.

40 Years Ago APRIL 16, 1958 The Cassville community was shocked and saddened to learn Ibat Charles Lee Bowman, 27, had drowned in Table Rock Lake Saturday afternoon when he fell from his boat. Mrs. Louise Fisher, vocational home economics instructor at Cassville High School for Ibe past 14 years, has given the board of education her resignation. The board, at its Tuesday night's meeting, voted to employ Mrs. Helen Nicoll to replace Mrs. Fisher. Two individual entries, Mary Ann Orton and Unda Edmondson and the Cassville Girls Glee Club will compete at slate music contests in Columbia, according to music instructor David Boyle. The Cassville Ready-Mix Concrete Co. wiU slart operation bere on Monday, according to plant operator Anthony Havelka. Tbe plant is located at the corner of 11th and Townsend Streets. The Southwest Elemenlary School girls volleyball team has finished three years of play without losing one game. The girls are coached by Principal Bob Reese.

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APRIL 11, 1973 Two Cassville High School students have received !be highest award given in Missouri to boys of the Future Farmers of America organization. 1 Donald Cupps of Shell Knob and Chuck Nickle of Buuerfield have earned the degree of Slate Farmer. Only two percent of all FFA members in the slate received the award. Both students are juniors. Chapter advisor is John Fergason. Able 2 Prnducts has made an offer which was accepted to purchase the old Pet Milk Plant building here. Jerry Watley plans to move his manufacturing business to the new location. The Pet building was built in 1939. Dr. Vance Cridling has sold his medical clinic building at 6th and Main Sreet in CassviUe to Dr. John Salyer. The building will continue to house Ibe Cridling-Barnes Clinic and Dr. Salyer's dental I)ffice. Out of 55 performing entries, members of the CHS Junior High music department brought home 23 superiors, 31 excellents and OIIe good rating in recent competition at Miami, Okla. The department is under !be direction of Charles Kellim.

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OBITUARIES WINNIE SLEETH Winnie Marie Sleeth, 91, North Little Rock, Ark., a (ormer Cassville resident, died Tuesday, April 14, 1998, at the Riley's Oak Manor in North Little Rock, Ark., after five months o( ill health. Sbe was born May 3, 1906, at Cloak Creek. She received her education in Springfield and lived her adult Ii(e in Cassville. She moved to North Little Rock in 1993. She was a homemaker. She was a charter member o( Bible Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school. She married Elmer Bryant Sleeth on July 4, 1926, at Springfield. He died Aug. 8, 1986. , In addition to ber husband and parents, sbe was preceded in death by six brothers and five sisters. Survivors include a son, Ronnie D. Sleeth, Fort Smith, Ark., two grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Services were Friday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Clifton Mizer officiated. Graveside services were at Clear Creek Cemetery, west of Springfield. Pallbearers were Harold Sleeth, Tommy Sleeth, Bobby Sleath, Kenneth Hickman, Ronnie Hulpgren and Gary Hickman. Commital services were at Clear Creek Cemetery, west of Springfield. Arrangements were under the direction of the Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. NICK VANDERPOOL Nick Vanderpool, 71, Purdy, died Monday, April 13, 1998, al St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. He was born Oct. 22, 1926, at Washburn. He was a lifetime Barry County resident. He owned and operaled Nick's in Butterfield (rom 1967 to 1986, the Rainbow Dinner House in Cassville (or three years and a package store and restaurant in Buuerfield before his retirement. He married Joan Pierce on

Nov. 2, 1951, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. He was a past member o( Tom Wolfe Memorial Veterans o( Foreign Wars Post No. 4207 in Monett. He was an Army veteran o(World War II, serving in Japan. Additional survivors include two sons, Rick J. Vanderpool and Randy W. Vanderpool, both of Purdy; two daughlers, Vicky Daniel, Purdy, and Donna Kay Vanderpool, Butterfield; 12 grandchildren; and (our great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Zelia Looney Vanderpool; and two brothers, Pele Vanderpool and Bill Vanderpool. Services were Friday at ""'illiamson Fiuneral Hornet ... . ..... - -

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DAISY MAE FORCADE Daisy Mae Forcade, 96, Exeter, died Friday, April 17, 1998, at Cox-South Monett Hospital, Monett. She was born Jan. 26, 1902, in Speed, Kan. On May I, 1932 in Onaga, Kan. She was united in marriage to Walter R. Forcade, who preceded ber in death Aug. 4, 1983. She received' her education in Kansas. In 1940, she and her husband moved their (amily (rom Beloit, Kan., to a (arm west of Seligman. She was a homemaker and also helped with the (arm work. She had been living in Exeter for the past ten years. She was a member of Washburn United Methodist Church, Washburn. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sons; Billy D. Berteau in 1945, and Keith G. Berteau in 1954; and one grandson, Billy K. Berteau. Survivors include two sons, Richard Berteau of Duarte, Calif., and Don Berteau o( Charter Oak, Calif.; six grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and (our great-groat grandchildren. Funeral services were Wednesday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville: Pastor Bill Herald will conduct the service. Burial was in Seligman Cemetery, Seligman. ' Pallbearers were John Harp, Bill Vanzandt, Bernard Dart, Wilmer Weston, Bob Chadd and Jim Sexton. LUTHER WINSEA Luther Win sea, 63, Verona, died Sunday, April 19, 1998, at a nursing home after a short illness. He was born Aug. 9, 1934, at Horton, Kan He married Peggy Brown on June I, 1959, at Cassville, she survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Evelyn Calhoun" Monett; Brenda Swindle, Walnut Shade, and Diana Anthony, Lincoln Neb.; a son, Hank Winsea, Purdy; two adopted daughters, Joy Burchel, Buffalo, and Victoria Stevens, Springfield; his mother, Lenora Winsea, Horton; four brothers, Leland Winsea, Horton, Homer Winsea, Springfield, Henry Winsea, Wichita, Kan., and Walter Winsea, McLoud, Okla.; three sisters, Kathy Cadman, Ship Rock, N.M., Myrtle Decorah, Wichita, Kan., and Marcella Winsea, Horlon; 30 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughlers. SeM:es wac kXby (Wednesday), al Buchanan Funeral Home, Monel~ with Sam Stapp officiating. Burial will be in Winsea Cemetery, Horton. Contributions may be made to Luth~J

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MAY 20, 1943 The north and northeast portion of Barry County was subjected to the highest flood waters in known history following the heavy rain of Monday night An outhouse at the borne of Ray Lawson was washed out into the street as it did in the home of John Tash residing along the Hawk Branch in front of the Hailey home, While out hunting his cow Thursday, Ray Williams, north of McDowell farmer, heard a noise in a hollow log and quickly investigated, He found a mother wolf and six puppies snugged deeply in the log, Williams lciUed all of them and collected the usual bounty, Dr, George W, Newman, director ot Barry County Hospital, has been advised by the American Hospital Association that the local hospital has been admitted to full membership. The hospital's strong medical staff consists of Dr, Newman, Dr, Mary Northcutt, and Dr, John Kizzle. Plans have been completed to the most minute detail for the canning center to be opened at the Cassville SchooL Bill Wiley, vocational agriculture teacher, is the sponsorship for the Deparunent of Agriculture project The canning operation will be under the direction of Mrs. Bernard Carlson, home economics teacher at CHS. Red Cross yarn for knitting sweaters, mufflers and helmets is now available to all knitters in the South Barry County Chapter, according to Mrs. Ben Erwin, president The old officers of the Barry County Old-Age Pension Society were re-elected at the annual meeting, They are: Cpas, Bashe, president; Ed Daugherty, vice president; and Harrison Doty, secrelary-treasurer.

40 Years Ago MAY 7,1958 Harold (Lefty) Reese, fieldman for Dunlap Produce of Washburn for the past seven years, has accepted a position with Quality Feed Stores in Springdale and Huntsville, Ark. Reese will be general manager of both stores, which involve both turkey and broiler operations. No definite moving date for the Reeses have been announced. The first Blakemore strawberries of the season are expected about May 15. Growers are looking forward to as good a crop as last year despite persistent cool weather. C.E. Marshall, secrelary, said the association will again ship out of the Exeter shed, Barry County farmers participated in an all-day pasture tour sponsored by the Extension Service. The six successful acreages visited included farms owned by: The Garris family near Jenkins; A.c. Brown and Chester Snider of Cato; and Henry and Victor Arnaud and Herbert Storck of Purdy. According to Congressman Charley Brown, Robert Rose has been appointed rural mail carrier from the Washburn post office, Howard Orville Williamson has been named temporary postmaster at Shell Knob. County Clerk Ted P. Hopkins has traded his farm in the Pasley community for a grocery and market in Decatur, Ark., according to reports, Top ranking students at Wheaton High School have been named from this year's graduating class with Larry Wolf as valedictorian and Virgil ax Naramore as

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MAY 2,1973 One lady turkey hunter just can't understand all the difficulty some of her male counterparts are having bagging a wild turkey. Mrs, Coleen Yokum of Cassville got her turkey Friday morning and made it back in town in time for a beauty shop appointment Mrs. Yokum is the wife of Olen Yokum, forest ranger. Her turkey weighed 21 pounds and had a 10inch beard. Honor upon honor was stacked on the Cassville Future Farmers of America over the weekend state convention as their upcoming presiden~ Donald Cupps, a junior, was named state-wide president of the FFA and the chapter's overaD programs was judged one of the top 10 in the state, John Fergason, chapter advisor, said this is the first time a FFA member from CHS had been elected to state office. Official start of construction of Shell Knob-Viola Community Building for the Table Rock communities was signed Friday with ground brealcing ceremonies. Officials who were on hand included: Mrs. Mel. Flatt, president of the Central Crossings Association auxiliary; Mrs. Marie MueDer, craft club; Bud White and H. Sam Clark, co-donors of the site in Shell Knob Estates; Gifford Shuey, CCA president; Howard Mcilrath, building corporation vice president; Amos Adams, Johnny Roberts, board members; Mel Bowers, corporation treasurer; Mel Flatt, area retail mero chants chairman; Paul Kirby, Lions Club president; Vern Kerley and Kemie Kernohan, square dance club. Anglers landing lunkers in the Eagle Rock area of Table Rock Lake can now qualify for attractive "Eagle Rock Lunker Award" patches, according to Charles Thompson, president of the Eagle Rock Area Association . . A steering committee is working toward formation of a Barry County Cattlemen's Association, according to Cherry Warren, local representative of the Missouri Cattlemen's Association. Serving on the organizational group are Carl Tinklepaugh, John Cupps, Ken Morris, Harold Williams, Art Hegi and Jerry Daniels,

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MAY 17,1943 . . Two cows in !be bam of Judge W.S. Francis of Pioneer, wbicb were marooned in a flooded bam, made their escape by crawling througb windows measuring 18 x 19 incbes. They were not injured in any way and continued 10 give their regular flow of milk. The softball season in Cassville has been delayed until after the berry season is over to permit growers and ·others interested in the crop to devote their time 10 saving the production.' • IIus Ball, well known Roaring River resident, is raising rabbits for relief of the meat shortage and is doing well in the business.. The fact that Dorris Holder, age about 26, is missing in action was made known 10 bis wife, Mrs. Lavelle Holder, from north of Exeter, aod to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holder of Butterfield. The War Department reported that Holder, a bomber pilot, was thought: to bave been lost over Germany. . There bas been discussion of adding another crop to Barry County's canning business next year through the growth of cabbage on a large scale for use in manufacturing "kraut". This is being considered by:Major Scott and Carroll Jobnson, co-managers of !be Rusb Canning Co. A rubber tire on every auto wbeel in 1944 - that's the promise made by rubber Director William H. Jeffers. He estin)ates the nation's' 1944 passenger tire output will be 30,000,000.

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MAY 9, 1973 A budget calling for expenditures of approximately $190,000 for services by the city of Cassville was adopted by the board of aldermen Thursday night. Mayor Bill LeCompte submitted the proposed budget, which was approved by city council members Bill Hailey, Gene Schlichtman, Marlee Edie and W.E. Leonard. . A burglary at Jesse Owen's service station near Butterfield was reported Monday night, according to Sheriff Vernon Still A number of saddles, halters, bridles and other riding equipment were slOlen. A group of interested parents agreed to coordinate Community Recreation Council and City Park Commission plans for a summer youth baseball program. Dr. Max Maloney was named chairman of the board. Other members are Alicia Marshall, Ronnie Force, Bill LeCompte, George Simpkins, Bob Casteel, Don Bowen and Don Carr. Table Rock residents learned Friday that it will become increasingly difficult to obtain a permit 10 install a private boat dock on !be reservoir. New zoning proposals, offered by the Army Corps of Engineers during a public meeting at the Central Crossing Association community building •. in effect tightens dock regulations. One of five high school gridders who will soon sign letters of intent to attend Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield is Larry Hawkins, a 190-pound tackJe for Coach Ron Cole's Wildcats for the pasi three seasons. Hawkins' acceptance to play for the Bears was announced by Coach Ron (Red) Cross of SMSU. The Emmanuel Baptist Church of Cassville has accepted the resignation of Rev. Clyde Leonard, pastor, who accepted a similar position at Emmanuel Baptist in Springfield.

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JUNE 3, 1943 : Official announcement of the results of bond sales in the second waf. Bond Drive sbow Barry County made the best record of any county in the' state. The quota of $258,000 was exceeded by the sale of $283,766 hi, bonds. ~ Barry County's 1943 strawberry crop will be about half mat of 1942 but the price has been so good growers will receive more U,aI, was paid; last year. Car loadings are expected to total 150. The price, it is believed, will average nearly $7 gross per crate. J.R. Farmer has purchased the late W.W. Frost place at Seligman', from E,L. Barker. Mr. Farmer of Kansas will engage in U,e poultry busi-·> ness there. I. .< County fox hunters are holding post mortems on a fox hun~ whicn'; started last Friday night at sundown in the Marlow Bluff section. Those; having dogs in the hunt were: Rev. Norman McNabb, William H!' Holman, Buck Weaver, the Brattin boys of Wheaton; and Ed Brattin of : Ridgley. . ,; A rock throw~r busied himself in the business section of CassvilleSaturday night when he slammed rocks through glass windows at Haskins-' Grocery Store, Cooper Market and Kost Auto Store. Witnesses say the< man was a slim fellow dressed in striped overalls and a blue shirt. ', ' Four people took the civil service exarnination to fill a vacancy as" postmaster at Purdy. Those who took the exam were: W.C. McDougal, ' former merchant; Raymond Brite, vice president of First National Bank of Purdy; Mrs. Gibbons; and Helen McNalt, a former post office clerk. The'! position pays a salary of $2,400 a year. " ''.

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55 Years Ago JUNE 10, 1943 W.S. Girten, well known Butterfield farmer, has a flock of white leghorn chickens that lay some large eggs. A few days ago, one of his hens laid two eggs that weighed one-haIf pound. Word has just been received at Ihe Extension Onice Ihal Federal Trapper W.E. Smith has been assigned to work in a group of Soulllwest Missouri counties beginning July 1. This means Smith will be in Barry County and help in the areas where wolves are doing the most cJrunage.

especially in Eagle Rock. Human curiosity resulted in a loaded chicken truck leaving the road and wrecking on Hankins Hill on Highway 37 north of town. The accident occurred when a large crowd had gathered 10 look at an overlurned Pet Milk Truck and bad blocked the road, which caused the chicken truck to jack knife. Sheriff Jack Gibbons went 10 the scene of Ihe accident and looked after traffic to prevent any fUrl her congestion and wrecks. Carload shipments of Barry County's fine Aroma herries ended Monday night. Exeter took shipment honors from Butterfield this year

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with 40 cars of berries grown there. BUllerfield shipped 33. Shipments from Cassville and Purdy are believed 10 be 14 each. The highesl price per crate was $8.00. A woman's place, so far as the 62ml General Assembly is cOllcerned, is in the home, not in the jury box. A bill, which would have permilled women to serve on trial juries in Missouri, fell short of Ole 76 votes needed in the House of Representatives to pass. Dralory 011 the bill ranged from the Garden of Eden to Ille plighl of Ihe henpecked hush,uld.

40 Years Ago MAY 28, 1958 New officers for the CHS Alumni Association were elected at the annual banquet held Friday nigh I. They are: Carler Koon, president; Truman Baker, treasurer; Mrs. Wayne Ennis, secretary; and Mrs. John Seely, vice president. Outgoing president is Gene Ledgerwood. Kings and queens of the annual Strawberry Festival were crowned during ceremonies this past week. Royalty included: Mcu'ilyn Henson, Lonnie Stockton, Carolyn Bennett and Lonnie Beeson of Ca'\sviJle; and Juanita Swearingen and Duane Jones of Exeter. Crews started Tuesday night placing sand on the greens of CR'\sville's new golf course. A total of 14 acres of the course has been cultivated mu.l seeded with grass. Nolan Meier was elected pre.sidenl of Ille Bany Counly Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Other officers mUlled were: Emesl Cowherd, vice president; James Woods, secretary-tJeasurer; Phil Moomaw and Ray WickIe, board members. Newly employed at Dill Hailey Motors in Cassville 'LS office secretm'y is Miss Mona Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Watsoll of Cassville. She replaces Mrs. Joe Preddy, who resigned after several yc~u's of servit:e with the fmn. Doth Ule former amI the new secretary are ellS graduates. Barry County has a new Liolls Club with the civil.: grouJl recently organized in Purdy. Ben Salyer, Purdy grocer, will he Ole first president of Ille club. "Peyton Place" will play at Ole lIill 111eatre for fivc days beginning June 1. TIle movie is advcnised R'\ "The Town mllJ the people everyone's talking about ."

25 Years Ago MAY 23, 1973 Informalion regarding Barry County's switch to a FowJ Stamp Program from commodity foods for needy persons was rele'l'\cd lhis week by Warren Swanson, director of the Barry County Welfare Office. Assuming dUlie:s with the Missouri Conservation Commission in r Bmry tlounty is Ronaltl Glover. 'H'e joins Ille protection Llivision force in the cothty as a seebnd agent Witll Charles Marrs. One of the latest hirings by the Ca
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JUNE 24, 1943 Chester F. Rose, the man charged with kidnapping and car theft who escaped from the Barry County Jail in Cassville last March, was picked up in Texas by the FBI. According to FBI reports, Rose has a prison record and had escaped previously from an insane asylum. Several Cassville men, who were appointed to work at the stale reform school for boys at Boonville, received good promotions. Raymond Kring has been named superintenden~ Tom Plumlee was promoted to canning supervisor and Herman Hawk was moved up to chief clerk. While fishing on Kings River, Glen Truhille, cashier at the Barry County Bank, hooked a 9-pound blue cat, which he landed after breaking his fly rod. Conservation Agent Sampson was also present and ruled the fish out of season and back into the river, much to Truhitte's consternation. A new lathing machine has been added to the handle and crate factory operated in Wayne by the McGruder Brothers. The factory furnishes many handles for defense work and is now busily engaged in making tomato crates. One lonely rat got in a full day's work allhe home of Mrs. N.L. Hailey in Cassville this week when il made away with 108 baby chicks. Miss Helen Horine, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G.M Horine, is making a hand on her family's farm in Shell Knob by driving a tractor to prepare ground for planting and helping vaccinate calves. Other county girls assisting with farm work include Miss Maurine Epperly, Miss Linole Epperly, and Miss Belly Carney. The Cassville Commillee of the Women's Division of the Missouri War Finance Comrnillee pledged at its June 21 meeting to equip a platoon of soldiers and platoon of sailors during the months of July and August.

40 Years Ago JUNE 11, 1958 Table Rock bridge construction near Eagle Rock is becoming quite an ;) attraction for Sunday drivers. The crossings, both located on Highway P, are being built to span Roaring River and White River arms of tlle lake. The project has employed 65 local residents, according to George Green, project superintendent. Fred Drummond was bitlen on the arm by a rattlesnake while hunting for the reptile on land owned by Forest Products near Sunset Heights. Drummond was looking for the snake when he tripped and fell. When he did, the rattler struck him on the right arm near Ule shoulder. Howard Pilant and Hal Miller have opened their new Dairy Princess in the LeCompte building in Cassville. Glen Loftin of Cassville was found shot and badly cut-up in New Mexico on Tuesday evening. Loftin left here early in the week for the western state where he was supposed to go to work in the middle of tlle week. Authorities say Loftin was attacked by two hitchhikers who he'd given a ride. An open house will be held at.Cassville's newest motel, Millers Holiday Motel. The lodging eSlablishment, consisting of 22 units, is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Miller. William A. Easley, Jr., son of Mr. and Mr.. Audrey Easley of Cassville, received his bachelor of science in business administration at the Universily of Missouri on Friday. Easley was a member of Cassville High School's class of 1954.

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