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EQUSTOy HERALD, TJ8TON, UUSOXJS1, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1935 Communication of Intereti Tewai County Planning MICKIE SAYS Spanish-American Veterans! Board Met February 5 TEXA8 COUNTY 90 YEARS OLD Organized at Ashley County in 1843, Bui Wat Attached to 0ADY CCICQS Carthage, Mo, February 5, 1935. Editor Houston Herald: The first regular meeting of the Texas County Planning Board (line There is approximately $40,000 us organization meeting) was held Wright and Shannon Counties By Ad of tho Mittouri Ugitlaturc of Fobruary 14, 1845, Soparato County Wat Formed Namod for Republic of Toxat. lying in the State Treasury at Jef 3 We fiOMSTIMK ARC CMSURGO 3V THE SCOMOMieAUy-MIMOEP TO OURSUWWX OFAUPU9UC IMPROVBMSUT PROJECTS th 0oec ftsi Ha pour una 10 PAY TAVE3 AIM BYTTmtfM AWBODV BUSS, BUT OURTOWM HAS SOT TO STEP IM TUB MARM Of PROGRESS, OR WITHER OM TH" VINE, AMD HE SET WIPE 19 TOO SHORT ferson Citv that was allotted to vet at the County Court room in Hous ton Tuesday night, February 5. County Chairman Fred R. Har FOR SALE erans of the Spanish-American War who served in the National Guard at Jefferson Barracks before being per presided.

Forrest Dunivin, Special Term, June. 1845. Court met to bear report of com secretary, read tne minutes of pre S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS Texas county was organized as a separate county by the Missouri Legislature, the bill being introduced by Hon.

Robert Montgomery, Representative from Wright county. missioners to locate county teat mustered into the Federal service I am making an effort to get this vious meetings and then asked Judge Graver Cross to aptva while spend rrirt A OEAOTOWM They having failed to act. court ap Regular Price. $859 per 100 If or money distributea out to wnere ne was called awav for a short time pointed Jesse M. Robinett, Senior, of Wright county, Richard Matthews, belongs and will give all my services All members of the Board were ores The bill was approved by Cover Pulaski county and Henry Woods, dered 3U days in advance of Delivery date, DELIVERED.

nor John C. Edwards February 14, free to claimants. In case the vet ent except Otto McLaughlin, of Pla-eran is dead his dependents can to, who failed to get the notice of 1845. of Ozark county. Commissioners ordered to locate site.

Matthews get it the meeting in time. A number of The county was named for the did cot serve and James si. Tunnell I have before me the names of visitors from Houston, Licking, Sum Republic of Texas. The county seat Send full amount of purchase price appointed in his place. was named for Gen.

Sam Houston, R. G. McKinney, R.T. Meador and mersviile. White Rock and Caboo! William Harmon, all of whom for- were present.

xTesident of Texas. merly lived in Houston, and they, Reports on the dredging of the The county was first established Monday. August 9, 1845. COUNTY SEAT Report of Coun witn order if possible, otherwise send in 10 Days in advance of delivery date. If our Chicks are not the kind you like to keep, you do not have to keep them and we will refund yoor money.

as Ashley county in 1843, but was or their dependents are entitled to streams of Texas county were given, the money. I have no way of know It looks like that this much needed ing how much each person will get, improvement will come through in ty Seat Commissioners wat accepted temporarily attached to Wright and and the 40-acre tract selected for shannon counties. Ashley county but if they will send me their ao the course of events if the mtiwna the site was approved. Ordered that was named for General William LAVADA F. CRISMON Ashley, first Lieutenant-Governor of dress with a stamp I will be glad to of the county will secure the per-render them all assistance needed mission of the landowners.

This I 27t3 PLATO. MO. county seat be named and known as Houston. September Term, 1845. Missouri and a western explorer who became wealthy as a trapper AM.

in prosecuting their claims, and all would be of great value to our coun- my service is free. ty, as it would help to prevent over ana luraeaier. adoui izu years Please publish this letter so any I flows, stream pollution, and would ago General Ashley mined saltpeter Hiram Kind aoDointed adminis two Members of the Townahm person interested in the matter may make for better drainage and the in the neighborhood still bearing his Board and two Justices of the get in touch with me. If any one streams would be stocked with fish. trator of estate of John McLaughlin, deceased.

name in the eastern part of Texas 'eace. Said Primary election to be held John T. Williams and Robert county. FIRST OFFICIALS. knows of any one else entitled to making fishing better.

this money they are requested to The matter of the county survey write me, enclosing a stamp, and 1 was taken ud and the reoort made Totney granted license to keep a dram shop at Ellsworth. to conform to the general law concerning itate and primary elec Governor Edwards, on February will give the matter my immediate that the outline of the survey had attention. Respectfully, been made by the State Planniad tions. County Seat Commissioners al 20, 184S, appointed the following at Candidates for all offices must lowed $8 each, to be paid out of B. F.

DUKNELL. Board. Some Dreliminarv work had tne nrst Judges or the County Court of Texas county: James R. Gardner, file with the Township Clerk on ill vauey m. tannage, no.

oeen done. The survey will go funds secured from sale of town lots at the county seat Piney Township Primary. By order of the Piney Township Board, a primary election will be held in Piney Township on Sat-urday, March 9, 1935, for both the Democratic and Republican parties, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices to be elected at the General Township election to be held March 26, 1935: One Trustee and Ex-Officio Treasurer, one Township Collector, one Township Clerk and Ex-Officio Assessor, one Constable, or before March 6, 1935. Henry Ornnby and David Lynch. inrougn, out not as rapidly as was uyrus frost was appointed as Asa Ellis, Assessor, allowed $2 Court Draws Jury am- changes HOMER L.

OWEN, Piney Township Clerk. Sheriff by the Governor June 29, per day for 29 days service in as ror March I arm uourt I arrangement has hen maH with 1643. The County Court appoint sessing the county. ed William Curtis Skinner County more time given County Court drew the follow Clerk and Asa Ellis Assessor. The three regular standing com December Term, 1845.

John T. Fourt appointed Commis IUcr4 OMlUratarf Writing Cltza-violet rny photofrtpby Is I to record chemically oMUsrated a ing Petit Jury to serve at March The first county election was held mittees were appointed by chairman. They are the committee on term of Circuit Court: in August 1840. Joseph Walton Boone William Buckner, jur was first Representative in Leaisla sioner to survey the 40-acre county seat site, locate streets, public square and site for court house. or: Thomas Williams, alternate.

ture; elected David Lynch, David Public Relations, the Legal committee and the committee cn Program. These committees are selected from Burdine Clovis Cunningham, Commons and James M. Daugberty Court appropriates $60 to enter R. H. Simmons, jurors: Orville County Judges; James R.

Gardner, the membership of Planning Board An advisory committee on Rural an additional 40 acres of land for county seat Grose. James Stubbs. alternates. Circuit and County Clerk; Cyrus H. Frost, Sheriff; Willis G.

Jones, As Carroll (i. W. Stoops, K. V. Electrification was elected.

These Renfrew, jurors: A. T. Barnes, sessor. men will investigate the Dossibilitv December 6, 1847. Arthur Wuertlev.

alternates. of developing electrical power in First session of County Court to Cass -John Unger, juror; Sid be held at Houston met on this Skyles. alternate. The county seat was temporarily located at the borne of David Lynch Ellsworth, which was a village six miles north of the present site date, our county and supplying towns and communities not now served. Rural electrification is receiving a good deal ot emphasis from the Clmton Thomas Ratterree and Thurman Parker, jurors: Arthur HISTORICAL NOTES.

Akeman. Oscar Sanders, alter present administration. of Houston. FIRST COUNTY COURT. nates, The total tax collections in Texas Other matters of very great im Current James smith, juror county in 1845-46 were $279.89.

portance were discussed and will be The first session of County Court 1 was held at Ellsworth April 21, 1845, Frank Cloninger, alternate The first census of Texas county reported on later. Date I. ii. House, juror was in 1850, showing a population and the record in brief is as follows: William Bell, alternate of 2,213. UPTON Bond of William Curtis Skinner, Jackson-Harold Hibbs and lexat county nas always casta County Clerk, was approved.

Jack Scott, jurors; Ben Cooper, Democratic majority vote in na Asa Ellis appointed Elizor for the Weber Wilson, alternates. By I'ptouiaii (iveccived lat Week) IliU revival wetting aUil going on tional elections except in 1864, 1920 'present term of court, no Sheriff Lynch E. d. Bates, juror; and 1928. FrarJc Davis, alternate -having yet been appointed.

Asa Ellis appointed Assessor. at uta Community church conanctixl Houston has been the county aeat Morns Melvin Ulark, juror by Miai eater. since 1847, but court sessions were Full line of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Meats of all Kinds Best Fresh Groceries Will Buy Your Produce, Poultry, Eggs Orders Promptly Delivered. Satisfaction Guaranteed To our Patrons. Complete Line of the Best Flour and Feeds of all Kinds HOUSTON MARKET and GROCERY Earl Potts, Proprietor Joshua H.

Burkhart appointed as ILr. ami Mr. Karl Paraon and chil held at Licking for awhile during Ozark Leland McCubbins, ju County Surveyor, $1000 bond. dren, ot iioLLstou, spent Sunday at tine the Civil war. ror; E.

Whitmore, alternate County Judges allowed 92 each Axcb Parboua looue. The first permanent white settle Pierce Alfred ireaser, juror Air. and Airs, bill AUU are rutt and Elizor $150 for one day's i vices, ments in the present Texas county C. W. Bradford, alternate.

ing a lew days wita their mm, uiie were in 1816, then a part of Cape Piney Dewey McKinney and Harry Douglas, jurors; Churchill Jiiles, and iauuly. to first Monday in Girardeau county. Adjourned -June. Jkliaaes lretta and Xoreae Roderick, Texas county's first vote for I ttauKfat and John urawlord, ai lot Houston, speut Siuuiay with their President was in 1848, resulting: ternates. xtareuU, Mr.

and Mrs. L. V. Ivodehck. Lewis cast.

Democrat, lttd. and Koubidoux u. w. JBonannon June term proceedings: woeooooooi Boacoe Carter, who has been work Zachary Taylor, Whig, 82. and A.

H. Pickett, jurors; George John T.Williams appointed Elizor ing at the CCC hat eouie home The oldest living former county Matthews, William Hicks, alter to stay. official of Texas county is Drobably I nates. PITTSBURGH Mian Velum Itagain spent Saturday Judge M. Beaumont, of Houston, Sherrill William Bailie and who wat elected County Treasurer Lawrence Marr, jurors; Earl Ma- nisht and Sunday with Mua Lura Iianuick.

in 1880. plea, J. H. Hebblethwaite, alter Mis Theina McKoe spent Sunday nates. The first Circuit Court at Houston i for present term.

TOWNSHIPS formed, as follows: Boone Township Election to be at home of James Buckoer. Judges, of election, James A. Bates, James Duckner, James M. Teasdale. Piney Township Election to be at Ellsworth.

Judges, John T. Fourt, -John Stephens, T. Trusty. Benton Township Election to be with Mi Nortue lvoderick. Sargent D.

A. Liortiss, juror: was held in November, 1847. Judge Mrs. Lula Baker and children iipent James White, alternate. with litr narenla.

Mr. and Darnel M. Leet presided; Peter a Miner wat Circuit Attorney, Jamea upton wuiiam waiKer, juror Mr i R. Gardner Clerk and Cyrus it Frost Clarence waaaen, alternate. Mi Lort-ue Miles spent Sunday Sheriff.

with MLss CleU Mitchell. 04 IMMMMMMI 'L 1 The first church organization in February 15 it Dad Lino Miss Alice Throgmartcn spent Sun- St Par Auto Lirtm.i with ALisa Jiii area xtagain. Texas county was Union Baptist church, in 1847. The second wat Liberty, in 1848, and the third wat JUrs. lirunuey or Mountain urove, The dead line for nroeurinz spent a lew days last week at the at home of Charles H.

Latimer. Samuel H. Selfe, Walker James Woods. Jackson Township Election at i home of Jackson D. Trusty.

Judges, Joseph SherrilL James B. Campbell, D. Trusty. Ozark, in 1850. All are still active O.

D. Ballard home and attended 1935 automobile license plates churches. church at the Community church. has been aet ror February 15th by Dwight H. Brown.

Secretary Rev. Metoalf, Kev. Alien and Ktv. Texas county furnished a General for the Confederate army, two of its of State. Keener, of Norwood, Saturday former citizens were Governors of night and Sunday at the George The motor license authority, Roubidoux Township Election at Jhome of Henry Hawkins.

Judges, Henry Hawkins, John W. Ormsby, other states. Many citizens promi Knight home. acting concurrently with Colonel nent in various lines have been res B. Marvin Casteel.

Surjerinten Oacar Merchant, of near Grail, spent Friday night at the Herman idents of Texas county. dent of the State Highway Patrol, -John McDonald. Carroll Township Election to be Saw milling wat the principal oc Neat borne. has agreed unon the above date homeoUoshua Sanders. Judges, and Colonel Casteel says that ar John of Mountain Grove, cupation of the Texas county pioneer, many mills being scattered along Piney River.

Joseph Rideo, spent last Monday night at the reata for failure to obtain the 193o FEN" 1 1ST C3- We are now prepared to supply your fencing needs with the famous Pittsburgh Fencing, and at prices that will be an inducement for you to buy now. See this wire and get our prices. Have on hand large supply of the following: 28-in. 32-in. 30-in.

Also Snooth in 14, 12 and 9 gaco. license plates will be started on Sanders, Elijah Birch and Wiley PercelL Surveyor ordered to survey and an early day school teacher and February 16. Louie Ragain borne. NAQLE prominent citizen, stated that there ascertain western boundary line of In Accordance with the above wat more religion around the nney iriney nwla-a Antv Chan. county, beginning at Southwest cor mmt of Section 34,, Township S0t Range J2-ruunlng said line due By Reporter (Rwl lt Week) The flu ia still raging in this neck moat urjriah itatement, KOrn without 1935 Ueenaea on the eouth to southwest corner of Texas i the woods.

HU TTTMI 1 1 Ui. and Mrs. Carroll Pea body and when they flo to the mills, but they 7vZZk or donTcany it lack with them when u. trucks with only one head light cosooooeeeooooooooQe6oistMMMMt children epent Saturday night with BARB they leave. his brother, Ray, and family.

or without tau light. POULTRY 3-ft. 4-ft. 5-ft. iln.

Or Lay spent Saturday night ANDY P. JOHNSON, Sheriff of Texas County, Mc, 2-pt heavy csttls i and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and County Xourt of county. to he notified of same, Ordered that Levies Davis, a poor child and Infant daughter, of Betty Davis, be bound and apprenticed to John T. Williams until she arrive ttle.ge;6fie Ordered that William Walton, of Gasconade county, John H.

Hlght, of Wright county, and Moses Bean, of Pulaski county, be appointed, to locate site for permanent county Mrs. J. W. BelL 2-pt. heavy heg Tenet County Baptist Oonditka Xeaia DoaUa Aetion Traatmaa Poultry Netting AU Kinds Those who visited at the Marsha! Evans home Sunday were Mr.

and Mrs. George Browne and son, Clar- 4-pu heavy csttb 4-pt. heavy heg Training, Urno Feb. 17 Texas County Aaaociational B. Btimalatka of Urer bite tkm it a enee, Mrs.

tu miuue ana enuaren, ooufh tr eussplate rsliat. bat as Laura ami an. Herman Evans and binsd with intwtiaal timulatioa tta Veeter Lawson. T. U.

meeta atCabool Baptist church Sunday, February 17, at 2 p.m., with a good program of talks on B. Y. P. U. and Adult work and other features.

These meetinsa are or all our churches Mrs. Berths Bell spent one evening minm last wwk with Vic Stephens aiM reliave temporary eoMtipation, qaka. toothing resolta are eertain. EsrUa, a oombination of herbs, oombiaas BOTH aetioQS and so those disay, helped her quilt Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Pvabody and sou, teat of Texas Ordered that State Auditor be requested to pay to Texas county the turn of $18978, Road and Canal fund. John T. Williams allowed $15 for trip to Jefferson City to receive aaid money due county. Cornelius Lynch appointed at County Treasurer; bond $500. Calvin, swnt Ssndaj' at the John in Texas county and we urge a large attendance, especially those interested in young people's work.

headaehy, indigestion, randowa feelings get relieved when both Uvsi sad bowels retttm to normal setiob. HARDWARE-FURNITURE Houston, Flisaocri reabody'homs. Jess Story sailed at the John Folk Get your bottle of Herbine from drag-' UKUVUK C. CKOSS, Aaaociational Director. home Sunday afternoon.

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