40 YEARS AGO: CATFISHING GETTING GOOD — Proof that trotline catches of catfish are possible came to Cassville this week in the person of Burl Mitchell and Emmett Allen. Joined by Ron Bailey, the anglers took these 36- and 30-pound beauties off a line Monday morning.
James Ray Schad, of Purdy, was recently set apart as an elder and senior service missionary for the Arkansas Bentonville Mission, VROC Grand Canyon Virtual Operations Center, where he will be helping people across the country with their family trees by indexing old historical records. Schad is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints and a 2015 graduate of Purdy High School.
Brice and Carmen Stelik ride in the 2nd Annual Cassville Memories Cruise while their dog, Tucker Dale, enjoyed the sights and smells. The Cruise Saturday night raised more than $5,000, which will fund scholarships in 2025 open to students at Cassville, Southwest, Exeter, Wheaton and Purdy who are enroll vocational or technical school.
Eleanor needs a human hero! She is very sweet and gentle and does great with other dogs. She is possibly a lab/ pit mix. She is black and white with some brown on her face, and the white patch above her nose is just the cutest. Her date of birth is estimated as Jan. 15, 2024.
The Patch of Sunshine Childcare and Learning Center is enrolling children after becoming state-licensed recently. The center, located across from Fast Trip at 101 Main St in Cassville, has been in place for several months and officially opened its doors in March.
Arthur Lee “Art” Goddard, 83, of Cassville, Mo., passed away Monday, June 3, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Cassville in Cassville, Mo. He was born January 14, 1941, in Wann, Oklah., the son of Earl and Cleora (Dewitt) Goddard.
Verna (Keen) Lee, 70, of Corsicana, Mo., passed away at her home on June 6, 2024. Survivors include her husband, Dan Lee.
Howell Roddy Lloyd, 79, passed away on June 2, 2024, at his home in Prairie Grove, Ark. Born on September 2, 1944, in Houston, Texas, to Howell Thurston Roddy and Maidelle Jackie (Kendall) Lloyd.
Charles Roy Brattin, 82, passed away on June 3, 2024, at his home in Cassville, Mo. Born on July 24, 1941, in Cassville to the late Leo and Dallis (Lane) Brattin.
Joseph Elyn “Joe” Snyder, 52, of Purdy, Mo., passed away Saturday, June 1, 2024, at his residence. He was born April 10, 1972, in Oklahoma City, Oklah.
