Lifestyle
Through the years, July 19
July 18, 1973 Cassville Truss Co., owned by Richard Hackett, this week observes its first year of operation. Builders of construction roof trusses and walls, the plant is located on County Farm Road in Cassville.
Pet of the week
Pharaoh has been in the shelter for 1,947 days and desperately needs a hero! Pharaoh can get along with just about any female dog but is selective with male dogs.
Soroptimists Club awards scholarship to local woman
The Soroptimist Club of Barry County has selected Ashley England as the 2023 Live Your Dreams Scholarship Winner. England is currently enrolled at Crowder College’s Cassville campus and has aspirations to earn her master’s degree and to one day become the CEO of a company.
Cassville native competes at Formula SAE
Each year, the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) challenges students to create small, formula-style cars and bring them to their competition to be tested, judged and raced. This year, teams took their creations to Brooklyn, Michigan, and competed at the Michigan International Speedway from May 16-20.
Through the Years, July 12
30 YEARS AGO: This finale of the Shell Knob Chamber of Commerce fireworks display over Table Rock Lake Sunday evening lit the whole area. The Central Crossing Bridge is at the lower portion of the photo. Lights on the water are either from boat docks or boats that were in the area carrying spectators. The fantastic display, well executed, drew horn blowing approval from the vessels and shouts of applause from watchers on shore. While boat numbers were thought to be down this year, observers said spectator numbers completely choked traffic in the area for about 45 minutes after the display. Highway Patrol and Barry County sheriff’s department officers were at intersections for control purposes.
2 local grads receive Shelter scholarships
The Shelter Insurance Foundation awarded $1,500 scholarships to Isaac Hadlow and Elijah Holenda, graduates of Cassville and Wheaton high schools, respectively. Shelter Agent Terri Lynn DeGraffenreid-Brattin sponsors and partially funds this scholarship.
Through the years, July 5
July 11, 1973 — The Emmanuel Baptist Church of Cassville this week announced acceptance of a call for a pastor of the church. Stanton W.
Through the Years, June 28
50 YEARS AGO: The Shell Knob girls softball team is dangerous with the bat when they step to the plate as many opponents either have or will find out this summer.
Through the Years, June 21
40 YEARS AGO: The Cassville Chamber of Commerce board got an idea of how big the proposed nativity scene characters will be and the color scheme to be used during their meeting Tuesday. Five C of C workers on the project are pictured here with an actual design of a wise man as one of 12 characters planned. On the left side are C of C president Jack Nickols, project chairman Cecilia Miller and Truman Baker. On the right are Jane Smith, the design committee and John Miller. Mrs. Miller said the actual- size character would be mounted on cardboard for display around the community. Construction, placing and lighting of the scene is scheduled in December in conjunction with the Cassville Christmas parade. Democrat file photo
Through the years, June 14
40 YEARS AGO: Each year about this time, the Cassville Democrat features a Barry County dairy farm family on the front page in a salute to June Dairy Month. This year’s representatives of an important part of the area’s economy are Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Dilbeck and family of the Wheaton community. Included in the family portrait is the dairy barn during the milking process are Rusty, 8, Brad, 11, Lori, 16 and Lynn and Donna Dilbeck. Their 60-cow herd is supported by a 220 acre farming operation. The native Barry County family has been in the dairy business 17 years.
