November 29, 1972

Jack Byrd and Doyle Thomas were renamed to the Cassville Industrial Development Board of Directors in an annual meeting attended by 13 of the 130 shareholders. The meeting lasted 20 minutes and included a financial report by Lloyd Perry, president. The re-elected directors for three-year terms will join Glen Hall, Bill Wiley and Perry on the board.

The old superintendent’s residence at Roaring River State Park, a landmark in the upper regions of the stream, is being demolished. Park personnel were being furnished housing elsewhere in the park. James Woods, park superintendent, said tentative plans were to build a picnic area at the old superintendent’s home location.

November 24, 1982

Eight members of the Cassville Future Farmers of American were in Kansas City attending the national convention. Among the 22,000 FFA members from across the nation were Patty Smith, Valerie Nickle, Tina Barnes, Marc Edmondson, Vincent Jines, Darin Waldrop, Michelle Smith and advisor Gene Courdin.

Jim Carlock, a junior at Cassville High School, was named winner of the American Legion Oratory contest sponsored by Irwin-Easley Post here. Runnerup was Dean Ellis. Other contestants included Marc Edmondson, Mark Hudson, Mel Hutchinson, Allen Lester and Jennifer Markey. Orations from the speech Department of Glenda Ward were designated from “Responsibilities of a Citizen to the U.S. Constitution.

November 18, 1992

Limb shredding equipment purchased by the City of Cassville was expected to be in operation at the end of November or early December, City Clerk Jo Ledgerwood said. Personnel were to be trained on use prior to opening of a tree liming service in a compost area. Leaves and gras were being accepted in the area at the city’s new north well location. Access, Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings, was at a gate just north of the new tower location. Ledgerwood said current leaf and grass collection was open to the public, but that limb disposal would probably bring some restrictions as to use.

The Cassville Rotary Club contributed $500 to Share Your Christmas activities. Club President Jim LeCompte made the presentation to Beverly Ledenham, holiday help coordinator. The contribution came from proceeds of a Rotarysponsored bull buck-out at the rodeo arena in September. Ledenham said the donation brought to $3,250 cash receipts for the program to date.