I am connected to the Anthony Hall family. He was my GGG Grandmother's 3rd husband and several of his children married other relatives of mine. I don't know if these Hall's are connected to him or not. Thank you, Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Foley" <mjfent@bellsouth.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question > Is there anyone researching these Halls? > > Jane Foley > NC > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LoVella Moore" <Moore60@charter.net> > To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:37 PM > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question > > >>I not only remember going to movies in the old building on the south side >>of the square. I also remember being at the very first movie in the new >>Hall Theatre on the west side of the square and seeing Glen on the stage >>asking the audience how we liked the new theatre. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Loretta Vinson >> To: mobarry@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:42 PM >> Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question >> >> >> The Ozark Theater was on the South side of the square until the end of >> World >> War II. At that time was when Glen and Clairece Hall purchased the >> community build and remodeled it for the Hall Theatre. They also had >> living >> quarters on the second floor of this building. They were still living >> there >> when I moved from there in 1955. >> >> It stated in this article that it operated during World War I into the >> late >> 1920's as the GEM Theatre. >> >> I remember as a child going to the movie on the south side of the >> square. >> So this is beginning to tell my age. >> >> My very first job was working in the 'Barry Hotel" for one week to fill >> in >> for a lady in the cafe that was in the hotel. About 1952. I don't know >> just when this closed. >> Loretta >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> >> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:08 AM >> Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question >> >> >> Great! So, from that we can say that it was the south building on the >> west >> side of the square, the one that was on the corner. I wondered if it >> wasn't >> there, because that is the old hotel building. But I can't imagine that >> there was enough room there for an opera house, too. >> >> It is interesting that Glen Hall's movie place was on the same block - >> but >> on the north end of the square. >> >> Thanks so much. >> >> Donna >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: mobarry@rootsweb.com >> Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:57:20 AM >> To: mobarry@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question >> >> Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of >> page >> 250 it mentions: >> Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north >> floor >> room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent >> pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. >> Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly >> thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he >> was >> joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through >> successive >> hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side >> of >> the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to >> tell the rest of the story of the Hall's >> Loretta >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> >> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM >> Subject: [MOBARRY] question >> >> >> List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the >> opera >> house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the >> Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. >> >> ----------------- >> >> June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican >> >> Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his >> moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your >> patronage. >> >> Resource: State Historical Society of MO >> >> ------------- >> >> >> Donna Cooper >> >> >> Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is >> Donna >> Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is >> Donna >> Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> . >> Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. 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Would that Clarence Sanders, brother to Beulah Sanders who married Preddy, be the Clarence who lived about 8 miles west of Butterfield? They were neighbors and church friends of ours all through my childhood, in fact I am still close friends with his grandaughters. Yes, those Sanders Girls were beautiful! They were dear people, They had a lot going for them. They all were teachers in Barry County, were musical, and attended the Baptist churches in the county. I think there are only two out of the 8 children of that family still living? Two of the girls lived to be in their 90's. Most of that family graduated from either Butterfield orWheaton High. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Poff" <stpoff@yahoo.com> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:14 PM Subject: [MOBARRY] Blackberries Bring the Preddy's to Cassville. > Hi Cassville Connections, > Dad was telling me about the info on Tom Preddy and his movie machine > being part of the talk right now. I thought some of you might find the > Bowl of Blackberrries Photo interesting. It seems as Tom traveled the > country he came to the fertile hills of the Cassville. What a change that > was from western OK, where he has lived for about 10 years. After Being in > Cassville for a while, he was trying to presaude his parents to come join > him.. He had this picture made and mailed to them. My grandmother > Ardelia (Preddy) Tucker told me the story. I think the story says a lot > about Cassville area. Hope you enjoye the photo. > > To view the picture click on the link below...up will pop the Preddy > family and a story. > Next scroll to the bottom of the page and you will find the picture of the > Bowl of Blackberries. > click below: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/photos/photoalbum2/preddygeof.htm > Cassville kin, > Sarah Tucker Poff > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Jack <mdtuck55@yahoo.com> > To: mobarry@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 12:46:04 PM > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question > > Hi All again: My daughter, Sarah Poff, reminded me a story about Tom > Preddy. As a teenager the family lived in Hammond, Oklahoma. Tom started > working for other people around the area. One time when he came home he > brought a machine that showed movies. He would put while sheets up on a > wall at night and show the movies. Soon he started going around the > country working some during the day and at night he would show movies on > the side of a house. He would charge a small fee for people to see the > movies. Soon he started doing that all the time. I guess when he came to > Cassville he brought his movie machine with him. Soon of you may be > interested in this. Best Regards Jack Tucker There is a story that I > wrote about the Preddys coming to Cassville. I know it is on the Tucker > Haddock site, it may be on the Barry County site. > > Jack <mdtuck55@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi All: Tom Preddy is my uncle, my > mother's brother,. I don't know if any of Tom Preddy's grandchildren or > great grandchildren are on this site or not. If there is someone that > person might be able to shed more light on the building. If no one is on > the site some one around Cassville may know some of the Tom Preddy people > and might be able to shed some light on the building. I remember my > Mother, Ardealia (Preddy) Tucker talking about Uncle Tom's movies. However > that is all I remember about it. Jack Tucker > > "Linda D. Garrett" > wrote: Loretta, > Where can the book you mentioned be purchased? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Loretta Vinson > To: mobarry@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:56 AM > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question > > > Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page > 250 it mentions: > Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north > floor > room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent > pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. > Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly > thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was > joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive > hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of > the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to > tell the rest of the story of the Hall's > Loretta > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Cooper" > To: > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM > Subject: [MOBARRY] question > > > List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the > opera > house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the > Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. > > ----------------- > > June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican > > Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his > moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your > patronage. > > Resource: State Historical Society of MO > > ------------- > > > Donna Cooper > > > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. 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Thank you for the info ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta Vinson To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Linda, a friend that worked at the Cassville Democrat purchased it for me since I was stopping as I drove through town to work down near Shell Knob, MO. But was printed and bound by "Litho Printers and Bindery" in Cassville, MO. As far as I know it is still in business. Also, publishers of the "Advertiser", this use to be sent to all the Barry County residents free. Located one block north of the Post Office just behind the building where Emory had his law office. Emory's wife managed this business. Loretta Emory Published this book in 1995. Very interesting. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda D. Garrett" <lindadgarrett@alltel.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Loretta, Where can the book you mentioned be purchased? ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta Vinson To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jack, thank you so much for sharing this story with the rest of us :o) ----- Original Message ----- From: Jack To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Hi All again: My daughter, Sarah Poff, reminded me a story about Tom Preddy. As a teenager the family lived in Hammond, Oklahoma. Tom started working for other people around the area. One time when he came home he brought a machine that showed movies. He would put while sheets up on a wall at night and show the movies. Soon he started going around the country working some during the day and at night he would show movies on the side of a house. He would charge a small fee for people to see the movies. Soon he started doing that all the time. I guess when he came to Cassville he brought his movie machine with him. Soon of you may be interested in this. Best Regards Jack Tucker There is a story that I wrote about the Preddys coming to Cassville. I know it is on the Tucker Haddock site, it may be on the Barry County site. Jack <mdtuck55@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi All: Tom Preddy is my uncle, my mother's brother,. I don't know if any of Tom Preddy's grandchildren or great grandchildren are on this site or not. If there is someone that person might be able to shed more light on the building. If no one is on the site some one around Cassville may know some of the Tom Preddy people and might be able to shed some light on the building. I remember my Mother, Ardealia (Preddy) Tucker talking about Uncle Tom's movies. However that is all I remember about it. Jack Tucker "Linda D. Garrett" wrote: Loretta, Where can the book you mentioned be purchased? ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta Vinson To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" To: Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Betty: My Uncle Clarence Saunders married Cora Preddy, Tom Pretty's sister. His father was Dan Sanders who lived in Butterfield. To my knowledge only the youngest son verdane, of Clarence and a middle son, Charles were the childrren to teach. Clarence Saunders lived his last years in the Mineral Springs Community. Charles taught school in the Cassville School system I believe. Verdayne taught school in Republic I think. Best Regards Jack Tucker Betty Lamberson <betquilts@leru.net> wrote: Would that Clarence Sanders, brother to Beulah Sanders who married Preddy, be the Clarence who lived about 8 miles west of Butterfield? They were neighbors and church friends of ours all through my childhood, in fact I am still close friends with his grandaughters. Yes, those Sanders Girls were beautiful! They were dear people, They had a lot going for them. They all were teachers in Barry County, were musical, and attended the Baptist churches in the county. I think there are only two out of the 8 children of that family still living? Two of the girls lived to be in their 90's. Most of that family graduated from either Butterfield orWheaton High. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Poff" To: Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:14 PM Subject: [MOBARRY] Blackberries Bring the Preddy's to Cassville. > Hi Cassville Connections, > Dad was telling me about the info on Tom Preddy and his movie machine > being part of the talk right now. I thought some of you might find the > Bowl of Blackberrries Photo interesting. It seems as Tom traveled the > country he came to the fertile hills of the Cassville. What a change that > was from western OK, where he has lived for about 10 years. After Being in > Cassville for a while, he was trying to presaude his parents to come join > him.. He had this picture made and mailed to them. My grandmother > Ardelia (Preddy) Tucker told me the story. I think the story says a lot > about Cassville area. Hope you enjoye the photo. > > To view the picture click on the link below...up will pop the Preddy > family and a story. > Next scroll to the bottom of the page and you will find the picture of the > Bowl of Blackberries. > click below: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/photos/photoalbum2/preddygeof.htm > Cassville kin, > Sarah Tucker Poff > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Jack > To: mobarry@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 12:46:04 PM > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question > > Hi All again: My daughter, Sarah Poff, reminded me a story about Tom > Preddy. As a teenager the family lived in Hammond, Oklahoma. Tom started > working for other people around the area. One time when he came home he > brought a machine that showed movies. He would put while sheets up on a > wall at night and show the movies. Soon he started going around the > country working some during the day and at night he would show movies on > the side of a house. He would charge a small fee for people to see the > movies. Soon he started doing that all the time. I guess when he came to > Cassville he brought his movie machine with him. Soon of you may be > interested in this. Best Regards Jack Tucker There is a story that I > wrote about the Preddys coming to Cassville. I know it is on the Tucker > Haddock site, it may be on the Barry County site. > > Jack wrote: Hi All: Tom Preddy is my uncle, my > mother's brother,. I don't know if any of Tom Preddy's grandchildren or > great grandchildren are on this site or not. If there is someone that > person might be able to shed more light on the building. If no one is on > the site some one around Cassville may know some of the Tom Preddy people > and might be able to shed some light on the building. I remember my > Mother, Ardealia (Preddy) Tucker talking about Uncle Tom's movies. However > that is all I remember about it. Jack Tucker > > "Linda D. Garrett" > wrote: Loretta, > Where can the book you mentioned be purchased? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Loretta Vinson > To: mobarry@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:56 AM > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question > > > Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page > 250 it mentions: > Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north > floor > room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent > pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. > Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly > thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was > joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive > hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of > the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to > tell the rest of the story of the Hall's > Loretta > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Cooper" > To: > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM > Subject: [MOBARRY] question > > > List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the > opera > house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the > Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. > > ----------------- > > June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican > > Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his > moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your > patronage. > > Resource: State Historical Society of MO > > ------------- > > > Donna Cooper > > > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. 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I not only remember going to movies in the old building on the south side of the square. I also remember being at the very first movie in the new Hall Theatre on the west side of the square and seeing Glen on the stage asking the audience how we liked the new theatre. ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta Vinson To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:42 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question The Ozark Theater was on the South side of the square until the end of World War II. At that time was when Glen and Clairece Hall purchased the community build and remodeled it for the Hall Theatre. They also had living quarters on the second floor of this building. They were still living there when I moved from there in 1955. It stated in this article that it operated during World War I into the late 1920's as the GEM Theatre. I remember as a child going to the movie on the south side of the square. So this is beginning to tell my age. My very first job was working in the 'Barry Hotel" for one week to fill in for a lady in the cafe that was in the hotel. About 1952. I don't know just when this closed. Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Great! So, from that we can say that it was the south building on the west side of the square, the one that was on the corner. I wondered if it wasn't there, because that is the old hotel building. But I can't imagine that there was enough room there for an opera house, too. It is interesting that Glen Hall's movie place was on the same block - but on the north end of the square. Thanks so much. Donna -------Original Message------- From: mobarry@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:57:20 AM To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message . Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Ozark Theater was on the South side of the square until the end of World War II. At that time was when Glen and Clairece Hall purchased the community build and remodeled it for the Hall Theatre. They also had living quarters on the second floor of this building. They were still living there when I moved from there in 1955. It stated in this article that it operated during World War I into the late 1920's as the GEM Theatre. I remember as a child going to the movie on the south side of the square. So this is beginning to tell my age. My very first job was working in the 'Barry Hotel" for one week to fill in for a lady in the cafe that was in the hotel. About 1952. I don't know just when this closed. Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Great! So, from that we can say that it was the south building on the west side of the square, the one that was on the corner. I wondered if it wasn't there, because that is the old hotel building. But I can't imagine that there was enough room there for an opera house, too. It is interesting that Glen Hall's movie place was on the same block - but on the north end of the square. Thanks so much. Donna -------Original Message------- From: mobarry@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:57:20 AM To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message . Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Great! So, from that we can say that it was the south building on the west side of the square, the one that was on the corner. I wondered if it wasn't there, because that is the old hotel building. But I can't imagine that there was enough room there for an opera house, too. It is interesting that Glen Hall's movie place was on the same block - but on the north end of the square. Thanks so much. Donna -------Original Message------- From: mobarry@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:57:20 AM To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message . Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mr. Melton's book is available at several places in Cassville, I know both here at the Museum or also at the Chamber of Commerce. It can also be purchased directly from Litho Printers here in Cassville. It comes in both hardback and paperback. Cherry Bailey > Linda, a friend that worked at the Cassville Democrat purchased it for me > since I was stopping as I drove through town to work down near Shell Knob, > MO. But was printed and bound by "Litho Printers and Bindery" in Cassville, > MO. As far as I know it is still in business. Also, publishers of the > "Advertiser", this use to be sent to all the Barry County residents free. > Located one block north of the Post Office just behind the building where > Emory had his law office. Emory's wife managed this business. > Loretta > > Emory Published this book in 1995. Very interesting. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda D. Garrett" <lindadgarrett@alltel.net> > To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:04 AM > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question > > > Loretta, > Where can the book you mentioned be purchased? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Loretta Vinson > To: mobarry@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:56 AM > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question > > > Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page > 250 it mentions: > Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north > floor > room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent > pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. > Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly > thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was > joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through > successive > hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of > the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to > tell the rest of the story of the Hall's > Loretta > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> > To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM > Subject: [MOBARRY] question > > > List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the > opera > house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the > Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. > > ----------------- > > June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican > > Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his > moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your > patronage. > > Resource: State Historical Society of MO > > ------------- > > > Donna Cooper > > > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

Linda, a friend that worked at the Cassville Democrat purchased it for me since I was stopping as I drove through town to work down near Shell Knob, MO. But was printed and bound by "Litho Printers and Bindery" in Cassville, MO. As far as I know it is still in business. Also, publishers of the "Advertiser", this use to be sent to all the Barry County residents free. Located one block north of the Post Office just behind the building where Emory had his law office. Emory's wife managed this business. Loretta Emory Published this book in 1995. Very interesting. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda D. Garrett" <lindadgarrett@alltel.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Loretta, Where can the book you mentioned be purchased? ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta Vinson To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Cassville Connections, Dad was telling me about the info on Tom Preddy and his movie machine being part of the talk right now. I thought some of you might find the Bowl of Blackberrries Photo interesting. It seems as Tom traveled the country he came to the fertile hills of the Cassville. What a change that was from western OK, where he has lived for about 10 years. After Being in Cassville for a while, he was trying to presaude his parents to come join him.. He had this picture made and mailed to them. My grandmother Ardelia (Preddy) Tucker told me the story. I think the story says a lot about Cassville area. Hope you enjoye the photo. To view the picture click on the link below...up will pop the Preddy family and a story. Next scroll to the bottom of the page and you will find the picture of the Bowl of Blackberries. click below: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/photos/photoalbum2/preddygeof.htm Cassville kin, Sarah Tucker Poff ----- Original Message ---- From: Jack <mdtuck55@yahoo.com> To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 12:46:04 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Hi All again: My daughter, Sarah Poff, reminded me a story about Tom Preddy. As a teenager the family lived in Hammond, Oklahoma. Tom started working for other people around the area. One time when he came home he brought a machine that showed movies. He would put while sheets up on a wall at night and show the movies. Soon he started going around the country working some during the day and at night he would show movies on the side of a house. He would charge a small fee for people to see the movies. Soon he started doing that all the time. I guess when he came to Cassville he brought his movie machine with him. Soon of you may be interested in this. Best Regards Jack Tucker There is a story that I wrote about the Preddys coming to Cassville. I know it is on the Tucker Haddock site, it may be on the Barry County site. Jack <mdtuck55@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi All: Tom Preddy is my uncle, my mother's brother,. I don't know if any of Tom Preddy's grandchildren or great grandchildren are on this site or not. If there is someone that person might be able to shed more light on the building. If no one is on the site some one around Cassville may know some of the Tom Preddy people and might be able to shed some light on the building. I remember my Mother, Ardealia (Preddy) Tucker talking about Uncle Tom's movies. However that is all I remember about it. Jack Tucker "Linda D. Garrett" wrote: Loretta, Where can the book you mentioned be purchased? ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta Vinson To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" To: Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. 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Actually the Ozark Theater was on the south side of the square, where Barry County Abstract office is now located (and also where Otasco had been). Movies were shown at that location until around 1946. Glen Hall bought the old community building at the northwest corner of the square and that's where Hall Theater opened. Cherry Bailey > Great! So, from that we can say that it was the south building on the west > side of the square, the one that was on the corner. I wondered if it wasn't > there, because that is the old hotel building. But I can't imagine that > there was enough room there for an opera house, too. > > It is interesting that Glen Hall's movie place was on the same block - but > on the north end of the square. > > Thanks so much. > > Donna > > -------Original Message------- > > From: mobarry@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:57:20 AM > To: mobarry@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question > > Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page > 250 it mentions: > Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor > room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent > pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. > Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly > thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was > joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive > hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of > the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to > tell the rest of the story of the Hall's > Loretta > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> > To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM > Subject: [MOBARRY] question > > > List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera > house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the > Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. > > ----------------- > > June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican > > Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his > moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. > > Resource: State Historical Society of MO > > ------------- > > > Donna Cooper > > > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > . > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

Loretta, Where can the book you mentioned be purchased? ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta Vinson To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I seem to remember reading somewhere about a theater which presented plays and opera performances in Mt. Vernon. I believe it was on the top floor of the building on the square where Millsaps store was located. Don't know if this would likely be in the Cassville news, though. Patricia **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Great! So, from that we can say that it was the south building on the west side of the square, the one that was on the corner. I wondered if it wasn't there, because that is the old hotel building. But I can't imagine that there was enough room there for an opera house, too. It is interesting that Glen Hall's movie place was on the same block - but on the north end of the square. Thanks so much. Donna -------Original Message------- From: mobarry@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:57:20 AM To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message .

Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi All again: My daughter, Sarah Poff, reminded me a story about Tom Preddy. As a teenager the family lived in Hammond, Oklahoma. Tom started working for other people around the area. One time when he came home he brought a machine that showed movies. He would put while sheets up on a wall at night and show the movies. Soon he started going around the country working some during the day and at night he would show movies on the side of a house. He would charge a small fee for people to see the movies. Soon he started doing that all the time. I guess when he came to Cassville he brought his movie machine with him. Soon of you may be interested in this. Best Regards Jack Tucker There is a story that I wrote about the Preddys coming to Cassville. I know it is on the Tucker Haddock site, it may be on the Barry County site. Jack <mdtuck55@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi All: Tom Preddy is my uncle, my mother's brother,. I don't know if any of Tom Preddy's grandchildren or great grandchildren are on this site or not. If there is someone that person might be able to shed more light on the building. If no one is on the site some one around Cassville may know some of the Tom Preddy people and might be able to shed some light on the building. I remember my Mother, Ardealia (Preddy) Tucker talking about Uncle Tom's movies. However that is all I remember about it. Jack Tucker "Linda D. Garrett" wrote: Loretta, Where can the book you mentioned be purchased? ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta Vinson To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" To: Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper

Hi All: Tom Preddy is my uncle, my mother's brother,. I don't know if any of Tom Preddy's grandchildren or great grandchildren are on this site or not. If there is someone that person might be able to shed more light on the building. If no one is on the site some one around Cassville may know some of the Tom Preddy people and might be able to shed some light on the building. I remember my Mother, Ardealia (Preddy) Tucker talking about Uncle Tom's movies. However that is all I remember about it. Jack Tucker "Linda D. Garrett" <lindadgarrett@alltel.net> wrote: Loretta, Where can the book you mentioned be purchased? ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta Vinson To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" To: Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

Good Afternoon: I am moving pertly slow now days but do have some new death certificate abstracts and new obits for you. Elizabeth Barcus - nee Brown, obit added, Vina Leonard - information also added to King Cemetery. More added by C. Fine a descendant to cemetery page, Mary Ellen (Townsend) Burton, death certificate abstract, Sybil Pratt, death certificate abstract - per Stephanie Stoddard, Frank Wicks, obit added, Betty Zinn, obit, and information also added to King's Prairie - New Liberty Judge F. C. Johnston, obit added, Blanche Estella Hughel, obit added, Mrs. James Keeling, obit added, Lewis Carlile, obit added, John Coats, obit added, and note to Crow Pond, W. E. Larecy's children - death notice added, Oklahoma deaths, Ignus Diringer, obit added Tom Stephens, obit added, data added to Concord. Maplewood Joe Warren Davenport, death certificate abstract - Beverly Matthews, Billy Ray Brown, per obit information, added to Maplewood, Phyllis Long, Wayne Ross Harrison, per obit information, added to Maplewood, Phyllis Long, Larry Rogers, added to Maplewood per obit, Phyllis Long, Charles Miles, data added to Maplewood per death certificate abstract, Beverly Matthews, Gertrude Miles, data added to Maplewood per death certificate abstract, Beverly Matthews, Rev. Leon Erwin - Phyllis Long caught that he died in 1994 - not 1944 as posted. Big THANKS! Maloney child not in New Liberty but in Bethel Baptist - per Darla Marbut - Big THANKS! http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/data/obits.htm Information added to - Crow Pond, Maplewood, Kings, New Liberty - Kings Prairie, Concord Up through June 13, 1918 in the newspapers - Some letters included from soldier boys and several death notices and obits added. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/news/7/index-7.htm A big fat thanks to Phyllis Long, Beverly Matthews, Darla Marbut, Stephanie Stoddard and C. Fine for their help with today's new items. Donna Cooper