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Through the years, Aug. 24

This file photo was taken in August 1982. Cassville merchants presented their gift bags during their indoctrination last week. Making the presentations were John Anglum, Chamber president and Mark Smith, merchant chairman. The new CHS faculty members in the front row, from left, were: Brenda Pitts, Patricia Walker, Sandra Fitzpatrick, and Kathryn Creighton. Back row: Tracy Swofford, Jeanette Cowherd, Jane Smith and Barbara Barlow.

Aug. 30, 1972 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henson, of Cassville, have announced the sale of their Hilltop Motel located on Highway 112, to Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Berg, of Santa Sousana, Calif.

A project for remodeling the Barry County courtroom is presently in the design stage, which involves lowering the sealing.

It was estimated that there were 1,000 fiddling fans at the annual Fiddlers Contest held in Golden Saturday night.

Robert Lee Scott, 25, of Seligman, drowned last Wednesday in the Intercoastal Waterway near Morgan City, La. He apparently fell overboard from a barge on which he was working. Services were held Sunday with burial at the Seligman Cemetery.

Cassville attorney Joe Ellis was elected chairman of the Seventh Congressional District Republican Committee in Neosho last week.

Secretary of State James Kirkpatrict opened his election campaign Tuesday night at the Memorial Park in Cassville with about 150 boosters in attendance.

Aug. 25, 1982 Jim Riddle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Verdayne Riddle of Cassville, graduated from the University of Missouri in Kansas City with a bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. He graduated from CHS with the class of 1978.

Nolan McNeill, of Cassville, was the winner by 107 votes over Pat Tennison of Stella in a special run-off election Tuesday for the Democrat nomination for the 131st District of the State Legislature.

Barry County Collector Misha Hull sold 29 parcels in the annual tax sale held on Monday.

Enrollment for kindergarten at Cassville Schools this year includes 102 students, according to teachers, Brenda Samuel, Lou Ann Priest and Loretta Snow. School officials had expected about 85 students to enroll.

Aug. 19, 1992 The seventh administrator in the history of South Barry County Hospital in Cassville will also be the first woman to hold the position. Deborah Stubbs, of Berryville, Ark., will assume the duties on Aug. 21, according to hospital officials. She is replacing the post being vacated by Paul Strahl.

Cassville’s largest industry named a new plant manager this week. Named to the position was Mike McCracken, who has been with Fasco Industries since 1975. He is replacing the present manager Morris Castleberry, who is the only plant manager at Fasco since the company came to Cassville 17 years ago.

Conservation Agent Charles Marrs was recently recognized by the State Conservation Commission for his 25 years of service to this area. He was assigned to Barry County to work with Agent John Frye in 1967.

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