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Community Voices — Lynn Hilburn: First one out of the boat
George, sitting in his rocking chair on his front porch at his heavenly home looks over to his wife, and says, “Well Martha, who would have ever believed that this little experiment in liberty we help set up in 1776 would have lasted two hundred and fifty years?”
Through the Years, July 1
30 YEARS AGO: QUACK! QUACK! — The Wheaton Community Club sponsored a registered duck race June 29 as part of the 45th Annual Wheaton Barbecue.
Through the Years, June 24
40 YEARS AGO: LITTLE MISS AND COURT — Jennifer O'Neill, a six year old cutie, was named Little Miss Cassville in a Chamber of Commerce program that included publication ballots.
National Park Service seeks comments, partnerships with residents
The route of the original Butterfield Overland Mail – an ambitious, 3,000-plus-mile enterprise that operated from 1858 until 1861 – bisects Barry County from its northeast corner to the Arkansas line, and today, remnants of the once heavily-traveled road still exist, if one knows where to look.
Community Voices — Jeremiah Buntin: Camp stories
Back in 1933, a 97-acre camp for girls was opened on the banks of Shoal Creek near the village of Pioneer in north Barry County, west of Purdy, and named Camp Sylvania.
Through the Years, June 17
30 YEARS AGO — HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? Master gardener Evelyn Hardwick and her husband, Lee, spend many hours together working in their garden.
Community Voices — Lynn Hilburn: Barry County History — Chapter 7
For those of you who have been following my account to the history of Barry County, I know that I said I would talk about some of the people of Barry County and this article will be about people, but not yet about the important historical people of Barry County.
Through the Years, June 10
50 YEARS AGO — PURDY DEDICATES NEW FACILITIES: Purdy's city park was packed with people Saturday as the community dedicated new park facilities and a Neighborhood Center that includes a new library.
Through the Years, May 27
40 YEARS AGO: NAMES ON THE SIDEWALK — A tradition in Cassville, placing the senior class names on a section of sidewalk was in progress last week. Here, class representatives watch as Gary Youngblood, school maintenance force, prepares the surface. Class members then used letter imprints to put names of the 87-member class in the section.
Through the Years, May 20
30 YEARS AGO: A BITTERSWEET GOODBYE — Cassville High School graduates Britt Stimson and Noelle Edie, pictured on the left, succumb to a tearful embrace following Friday night's commencement activities.
