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 > > > >