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Through the years, July 7

This file photo was taken in July 1972. The Cassville Old Soldiers’ And Settlers’ Reunion was being held in Cassville this week. The event featured Razorback Amusement rides and concessions as well. Shown in the above photo were sisters, Debbie, 3, and Kimberly, 5, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fulton, of Cassville, as they were enjoying riding their favorite kiddy ride, the motorcycles, on Monday night. The girls were joined by several hundred other midway walkers who were enjoying the first night of the 94th annual reunion.

50 years ago

July 12, 1972

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Baker have purchased the Dairy Treet Drive-in in Cassville from Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rickman. The Bakers also have a bookkeeping service here. Mrs. Baker and their son, Alan, will be in charge of the Drive-in.

Magistrate Judge John Baty has been assigned additional duties in McDonald County by the Missouri Supreme Court due to the illness of Judge W.G. Tracy for an undetermined length of time. This will be in addition to his duties in Barry County.

Tic-Tac-Toe Discount Clothing and Dry Good Sales, owned by Jack Cox, has moved to a new location at Fisher Courts, between Cassville and Roaring River State Park.

According to statistics just released, Table Rock Lake attracted more tourists during the recent Forth of July weekend than any of the U.S. Corps of Engineers lakes and parks in the Little Rock, Ark., district, recording 334,900 visitors.

40 years ago

July 7, 1982

Tim Frye, a former Cassville resident and a graduate of the Class of 1971 at CHS who has been with the Federal Land Bank in St. Louis, will now join the bank staff at Commerce Bank of Barry County as an assistant vice president, according Bill Easley, bank president.

The Pee-Wee All-Star baseball players are ready for the summer season, according to coaches Danny Miller, Allen Sparks and Doug Samuel. Team members include: Chad Samuel, Chris Sparks, Rusty Pendergraft, Shawn Stringer, Jeff Hastings, Kevin Easley, Dennis Marshall, Kyle Williams, Scott Smith, Jason Mackey, Kevin Whisman, Michael Hall, Aaron Bivins, Joe Trotter, Brian Stehlik and David Bolton. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cooper, of Eagle Rock, have pur

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cooper, of Eagle Rock, have purchased Cassville Package Store from Mr. and Mrs. Tony Formosa. Rainfall in June was 7.21 inches at the U.S. Forest

Rainfall in June was 7.21 inches at the U.S. Forest Service. So far this year the ranger district has recorded 13.64 inches of rain.

30 years ago

July 1, 1992

Barry County Sheriff Ralph Hendrix and his deputies were able to take into custody two horse thieves and kidnappers. They had warrants out for them from Morgan County for unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and kidnapping. The men are also now being charged for stealing two horses from a place near Eagle Rock, according to Hendrix.

Dr. Richard Cozad, of Cassville, died June 24 after suffering a heart attack while golfing at the Cassville Golf Course. He was a member of the Cassville Church of Christ.

Jill LeCompte has received her master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Arkansas. She is a Cassville High School graduate, currently teaching at Purdy Schools.

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