Lifestyle

Undoubtedly the busiest and possibly most welcome men in Cassville the week following Christmas 1972 were the duo above, Howard Fulton and Coy Cummens as they picked up discarded Christmas trees, gift wrappings and boxes at residents throughout town. Fulton said he estimated that pick-ups were twice as heavy as usual due to the Christmas holiday.

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Dec. 13, 1972 Portions of Barry County were crippled by a sleet, freezing rain and ice storm that pelted the area, forming a solid sheet of ice from 1.5-3 inches thick.

Gail Reed, right, hugs friend Rosemary Ratliff, of Warsaw, who came to the Barry County Neighborhood Center Thursday to celebrate Reed’s retirement after 28 years as supervisor of the facility.

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.

Meet Banana and lots of other kittens, the Haven of the Ozarks Pets of the Week. The Haven currently has a great selection of 8-9-week-old kittens in nearly every color. They are well-socialized, litterbox trained, good with dogs and other cats and like people of all ages. Haven cats are spayed/ neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, flea free, microchipped and tested for FIV/feline leukemia. For maximum fun, adopt a pair of kittens! They keep each other company and are very entertaining to watch as they play. Each adoption means another life can be saved, so visit Haven, open 9-4 every day, or call 417-835-3647 for more information.

Four Seasons Real Estate recently donated $1,000 to the Cassville Pantry during their Fill the Basket campaign. Accepting the check, at left, is Janet Mills, Pantry director. Four Seasons presenting the check are Kay McCullah, Larry Daniels and Patti Daniels, broker. Contributed photo