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The initial step toward Cassville’s possible acquiring of new Christmas decorations was in process when this photo was made. A C of C committee was making selections for recommendations to the Chamber the first of next month. Around the table from the left are: Mrs. Donna Long, Mrs. Sue Mitchell, Bob Oliver, Nolan McNeill, Joe Preddy, J. A. Hull and Kenneth Johnston. McNeill, C of C president, appointed the committee to go over the wares of Oliver, a decoration company representative. Requiring approximately $9,000 in funds, the program will be presented to the Chamber board for future action during the May meeting. Two large assembly scenes and approximately 60 pole decorations were chosen by the committee possibly to replace 10-year-old fixtures presently in use.

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Junior Hernandez first told his story of recovery in the Cassville Democrat 2 years ago on February 24, 2021. Hernandez Celebrate Recovery testimony was part of a 12-part series published in the Cassville Democrat, one step of the 12-step program for each month of the year.

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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.

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.