• To widely-respected clergyman Gary Shaw upon his becoming mayor of the city of Joplin.

• To the many Carthage students whose scholarship gained them places on the dean’s list at Missouri Southern State University.

•  To municipal officials as they proceed with improvement of the storm drainage system along the west side of the Carthage Junior High School/Baker Stadium grounds in the area north of Centennial Avenue.
•  To managers and personnel of all the local and area business firms engaged in the recent business exposition arranged by Carthage Chamber of Commerce.  
 
•  To Mark Sponaugle of Carthage Technical Center upon his recognition as state advisor of the year of the Missouri Chapter of Skills USA.

•  To all who have recognized Arbor Day and the importance of environmental factors by planting trees on their land.