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Through The Years, March 12
50 YEARS AGO: INFORMATION ON COUNTY ROADS — Commissioners of three districts, members of the county court and highway engineer, were discussing matters of mutual interest that concerned Barry County’s road system when this photo was made.
Purdy FBLA qualifies 15 students for State Leadership Conference
On Feb. 4, the Purdy chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) traveled to the annual FBLA District 5 Leadership Conference. Out of 35 student competitors, Purdy had a record 33 students place in the top 10 in 50 different events. Fifteen students earned a chance to compete at the FBLA State Leadership Conference which will be held in Springfield from April 13-15.
Cassville takes 1st in Big 8 Speech and Debate
Cassville High School Speech and Debate students competed in the Big 8 Speech and Debate Tournament at Mt. Vernon on Feb. 8.
176 attend Women’s Conference in Monett
On March 1, the annual Monett Missouri Stake Women’s Conference, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was held with 176 women attending from areas like Lamar, Stockton, Carthage, Aurora, Monett, Pierce City, Granby and Cassville.
New Bible camp chapel dedicated
Ridge Top Bible Camp, west of Exeter, held a ribbon-cutting on March 2 for its new chapel. Board members and wives joined Justin and Kaci Guinn, camp directors, as they cut the ribbon.
Diva Bling joins Chamber
Diva Bling & The Tiny Highlander Boutique held a ribbon cutting on Jan. 31 after joining the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce. Located at 10304 W 4th St. in Butterfield, Diva Bling is open Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Local authors to host book signings
Two local authors, MeLinda Wheeler, right, and Rachel Moore, will host a book signing on Friday to celebrate the publishing of their new books. Wheeler’s book, her first as an author, is a 31-day devotional called “Lessons From the Master Himself” and Moore’s book, called “Angels Watching Over Us,” is her fourth.
Cassville wins awards at Missouri Senior Beta Convention
Students place in 4 competitions, one receives $1,500 scholarship
Through the Years, March 5
50 YEARS AGO: LARGEST TRANSFORMERS IN SERVICE — Barry Electric Cooperative crews will soon be installing the largest transformers of their service at the new FASCO Industries plant in Cassville. The second of a service and spare unit arrived this week. Weighing eight tons, the 2,000KVA are about twice the size ever ordered for use in the co-op service area. In the picture, at right, Elger Cagle and Tom Turner are shown supervising the removal from a delivery truck. Showing the size, in the picture above, Turner stands inside a section of the unit, manager looks at a control panel. The units each contain 700 gallons of mineral oil as part of their coolant.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, March 5
Lulu and her brother, O.J. were abandoned in the country, but fortunately, they were found by a nice human. OJ has since been adopted, but Lulu is still looking for her forever home. She is a black mouth cur mix born March 4, 2024.
