50 years ago
Feb. 14, 1973
• Wells Aluminum, Inc., a subsidiary of Revere Copper and Brass, Inc., this week signed contracts that will bring an aluminum fabricating facility to Cassville. Recognized as one of the leaders in the industry, Wells operates plants Monett. Indiana, Michigan and South Carolina. Signing of the contracts completed three weeks of negotiations between the company and local interests, including the Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Development Corp. The plant, which will be located on recently acquired IDC property on West 11th Street is scheduled to begin operations in April, says L. C. Laderer, president of Wells Aluminum, Inc.
• In order to keep the 4-H Educational Program relevant to the needs of boys and girls so that they can adapt to a hanging world, it is necessary to continually revise and update 4-H activities according to Jim Wirz, Area Youth Specialist. In some cases, it is necessary to offer new activities and to discontinue other activities of lesser priority. As we plan our programs for 1973, we may want to consider some of the newer or revised activities. We may define an activity as essentially a subject that is selected by the club for group work and study. Generally, the entire membership of a club or organized 4-H unit will want to work together on activities as contrasted to working alone or in smaller groups. Seven new units have been prepared dealing with personal appearance. These replace the grooming activity of previous Years. The seven units can be divided into even different sub-lest matter phases. These are personal grooming; dental date; postures clothes; foods Bad nutrition.
• The Southwest High School Trojans, led by Roger Evans and Leon Roller, concluded their regular season Tuesday night with an 84-57 non-conference victory over the Hurley Tigers. Evans, among the leading scorers in the Ozark “g” Conference, , scored 22 points. Also in double figures were Roller with 23 tallies, Mickey
• Randy Roller of Seligman, a student at Crowder College, Neosho, has been chosen for listing in Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. Naming of 13 from the school was on the basis of scholastic achievements and participation and leadership in academic and extra activities.
• The Barry County Sheriff’s office this week issued warnings regarding two practices about which they have received complaints. Sheriff Vernon Still said the office was moving to investigate cases of littering and dog poisoning in the county. In each instance, the sheriff explained the law Under Missouri statutes, any persons administering poison to animals or exposing poisonous substances with intent they be taken by animals may upon conviction be punished by up to three years in the penitentiary, or in the county jail not less than six months, or by a fine of not less than $250 or by both fine and imprisonment in the county jail. Sheriff Still says he will do his throwing of debris, trash, refuse or rubbish upon the right-of-way on public roads and state highways constitutes a misdemeanor. Conviction may bring a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed one year or†or by both such fine and imprisonment.
40 years ago
Feb. 10, 1983
• University of Missouri extension council members named an officer slate during a session last week. Named to a second two year term as president is Cherry Warren of Exeter. Other officers included: Max Hudson, vice-president and Rebecca Hudson, secretary. Kay Hen-best will serve another term as treasurer.
• With a Friday deadline for candidates, Cassville school district has three filed for board of education posts up for election this spring. Included are incumbent board president Ernest Cowherd, John Anglum and Bill Wolf. Dr. Mary Newman, the other director with a term expiring this year has not filed.
• Sheriff Jimmy Hopkins of Barry County has been named a member of the board of directors of District One, Missouri Sheriff’s Strike Force. The organization, covering eight counties, will coordinate law enforcement efforts on interchange of information, communication and dispatch.
• Table Rock led Corps Area Projects It’s official, the previously announced 6.6 million recreation days of use by visitor to Table Rock Lake during 1982 topped all Army Corps of Engineer facilities out of the Little Rock, Ark. district. Lt. Col. Larry Bonine, engineer, made the announcement this week. Indicative of the growing popularity of outdoor recreation, the district broke its previous visitation record by eight percent as the number of visitors to projects Increased from 39.8 million in 1981 to over 43 million last year.
• Ozark Beautification Association, involved in the past few years in clean-up efforts on Table Rock Lake, will expand efforts this year to include Roaring River State Park and Cassville areas. Richard Groves, resident engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers, serves as chairman of the effort.
• Donna Bowman scored 18 points in powering Exeter past Southwest High 48-32 in an Ozark 7 Conference girls basketball game Friday. Susan Brown led South- west with 10 points. Exeter is now 5-3 in the conference, 8-7 overall. Southwest dropped to 1-8, 3-16. Exeter–Hudson 8, Ethridge 6, Bowman 18, Robbins 8, Warren 6, Tucker 2 Southwest-Stephens 5, Banks 5, Brown 10, Long 8, Anderson 4.
• Just before the first of the year Barry Countian’s shelled out just under $3 in current 1982 tax funds that have been apportioned to those who levy against the property for their existence. A check this week shows there are 55 such agencies which received a part of the $2,692,862.76. Of the total tax recipients are seven municipal governments, 14 school districts, 26 road districts, the State of Missouri, Barry County government and six special levy districts. Through the cooperation of County Clerk Rex Stumpff and Collector Misha Hull, the following receipts of the respective agencies were obtained. Municipal governments receiving funds from the county include: Cassville $2,885.68, Exeter $569:82, Monett $3,815.57, Purdy $3,962.42, Wheaton $115.32, Seligman $283.31 and Washburn $75.20. The State of Missouri receives $13,282.37 and county government $219,546.22.
30 years ago
Feb. 3, 1993
• A Jenkins student, Stefanie Moser, majoring in nursing, has been tapped for the dean’s list at Missouri Southern State College at Joplin. She is among 517 students chosen after earning a grade average of 3.75 or above for fall semester work.
• Four major building projects in Cassville are approaching the completion stages of their respective building efforts, with two anticipating being in their respective locations by next week. Boatmen’s Bank of Cassville plans to be in its new building next week and Subway Shop will be in its new Cassville location and in operation next week. Stan Kelley, Boatmen’s president, said the bank plans to be operating in the new building next week. However, the south entrance and parking lot are about four weeks away from the completion stage. “We will be operational in the new facility next week,” Kelley said. Jeff Frahm, owner of the Subway shop in Cassville’s Westgate†Center, said training of personnel had been completed this week and the business would be open for business this Friday. Frahm, of Berryville, operates two shops in Arkansas. Pastor John Duncan of First Baptist Church, said the extensive addition to the south part of the building and renovations inside will have the congregation in the facilities by March I. Jon Bortz, president of Continental Management Inc., Aberdeen, S.D., was interviewing personnel for the 44-room facility in Cassville last week. He said a targeted March I, opening had been missed due to weather delays. The facility should be open for business by March 15 at the latest.
• The Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) Head Start Program serving Southwest Missouri has received notice from the Department of Health and Human Services that an expansion grant of $746,868 has been awarded to the local program for the 1993-1994 school year. These funds will enable the program to serve an estimated 240 additional children from low-income families in a ten county area, according to Joann Willis, Head Start director. Counties involved include Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, Polk, Stone, Taney and Webster. Expansion funds will enable the program to serve more of the estimated 3,000 children eligible for Head Start in the 10-county area. The program is currently funded to serve 720 children. A grant of $198,685 was awarded to the current program for quality improvement and cost-of-living increases. The total Head start grant will reach $3.1 million with the addition of the recently awarded expansion funds.
• Rolling along at a below 500 average of wins toward the last part of the basketball season, Cassville’s Wildcat spirits came to life Friday night with a varsity homecoming win over the Carl Junction Bulldogs. Cassville downed the Big Eight foe 72-50 as three Cats held hot hands. Rushing to a 31-20 halftime lead, Cassville put three players in double figures, led by Jeremy Marple’s 20 and Jeff Duncan added 17 and Chad Samuel 16. Marple and Samuel had long rangers of four and two respectively. Other scoring came from Tucker 5, Miller 9, Hurlbut, Thurman 2, Cornelison 3, Bailey. The win boosted Cassville’s record to 1-2 in the conference and 6-9 overall.
• HE SAW IT — Prepare for six more weeks of winter, as the Ozarks obviously provided the groundhog an opportunity to see his shadow throughout the day Tuesday. It really didn’t matter when he came out of his den, the sun shone brightly throughout the day, providing a more the adequate shadow for the varmint to view.
