Old Baseball Picture

This Picture is out of the Wagon Wheels September 15 1977

They are left to right:Herman Eccher,Orval Smith,Jake Swope,Oren Smith ,Rollo Smith,Mike Quaiatto,Raymond Smith,and Roy Swope.

TORNADO IN MISSOURI.; Kilns and Furnaces Destroye in Rich Hill--City Hall Roof Blown Away--Damage to Crops.

Published: June 26, 1897

Rich Hill Mo. June 25-A Tornado stuck northern portion of this city last night.The amount to thousands of dollars.One set of kilns and one set of furnaces of Cherokee- Lanyon Smelter Company was blown down,caught fire, and were totally consumed.The blacksmith's shops and other buildings at the plant and the Rich Hill Canning factory were wrecked.

The brick block of the M.S. Cowles Mercantile Company and the Burkeridge block were unroofed,and buildings occupied by The Daily Review badly damaged.The City Hall had its,roof blown away,while the Amphitheater House,horse stalls,sheds,and floral hall,together with agricultural halls and other buildings at the fair grounds were completely demolished.

The Christian and Episcopal churches were badly damaged. The round house of the route is a total wreck, and freight cars were blown from the tracks on the Pacific and Memphis yards.No lives were lost.

The streets are impassable from debris. The damage to crops alone will reach a high figure. During the storm which lasted for thirty minutes the rain fell in blinding sheets, accompanied by hail.

Map of Green Lawn Cemetery

I have made this map of Green Lawn Cemetery.If you have any questions about were your loved one's are buried ! Call Rich Hill City Hall at (417 395 2223)

In the beginning Green Lawn was only on the south side of the road. The cemeteries on the north side were Lutheran, Catholic and Robinsons. The Robinson cemetery was started as a family burial ground. Mr. Harve Robinson permitted his friends to have a burial plot without cost except for a small yearly fee to pay for main­tenance. The Catholic and the Lutheran were for the members of their congre­gations and were maintained by these groups. When the problem of main­tenance became evident, these groups decided to turn their cemeteries over to the City of Rich Hill.

The day the roof fell By Mary Griffen Wagon Wheels Dec.1979

The Morning of June,26 1953, dawned clear and hot just like any other summer day ,but something was different.As Carolyn Jenkins came to work at the Engel Store, she was unable to open the door .The postman came along and opened .In a short time Hazel Engel came down from her apartment upstairs and they noticed and talked about plaster sifting down.Wayne and Lavone Freeland were quite concerned about an excessive amount of plaster sifting on the west wall of their store.This continued all morning Hazel ,Carolyn and Lavonne carried many of the small items from the west wall shelves to the Engel Store.

Noon came and Carolyn went to lunch. Shortly after she returned the building collapsed at 1:20 P.M. Karl Engel was upstairs in their apartment and walked down the back stairs unharmed,Hazel and Lavonne were blown out into the street.Betty Kisner was in the Engel building about midway back and as she heard the wall crack, she ran to the front door.As the crash so came,it pushed her out.She was shocked and first went to a car to sit down then took out for home.The fire whistle blew ;her mother and Grandmother ,Mrs. Wright heard about the crash so came to town to find Betty .No one knew where Betty was ,but Mrs. Blanche Starr was on the street and had seen Betty heading for home.All covered with dust it was difficult to tell if she were black or white.

Carolyn was caught inside the Freeland Store with bricks,plaster and a beam falling across her pinning her down and cutting her leg.Her glass were about two feet from her,but she could not reach them because she was pinned down.Later Carl Hankins waded through the debris and got them for her.

Wayne Freeland was caught under the stairway and unharmed .He said he heard the west wall crack and give,and ran to the east side of his store.Somehow he got under the stairway and after the crash,he thought he was doomed . He didn't know how he could get as there was so much dust and debris he couldn't see. Soon Carolyn began to call for help. He managed to get to her and lift the beam from her and free her. Men made a saddle and carried her to Dr. Boyd's Clinic, but she was hurt enough to require hospitalization. Carolyn and Hazel were taken by ambulance to the Nevada City Hospital. Maurine Crossland Linard had a beauty shop upstairs over the Engel Store. When the building upstairs over the Engel Store collapsed, the beauty shop just dropped down. Billie Brooks Ferguson was getting a permanent and had all the curlers onher head fastened to the machine.

Dr. Claude Allen had an office upstairs over the bank. He had just gone out on a call. Mrs. Inez Vodry, his receptionist, had some laboratory work and had just returned from the beauty shop where she had borrowed a match. She had just lighted the gas when the crash occurred. She remained right there in the office.

It all happened so fast. The fire alarm was sounded and almost immediately the firemen came. Orben smith came in and told Mrs. Vodry to leave. The stairway had remained but all was covered with laths and plaster, and everyone was dirty from plaster. Mrs. Vodry went home, cleaned up, changed her clothes, and came back to town. She said, "That's where the excitement was."

Orben Smith tied a rope around his waist but used a slip knot. As the men let him down to rescue Billie the rope tightened and was quite uncomfortable.

Dr. Allen and Mrs. Vodry continued to keep his office open until the new office on south Sixth Street was ready for him to move into.

Dr. Halke had a dentist office over the bank. Mr. Hall was in the dentist's chair. when the building fell, he left with the dentist's towel still fastened around his neck.

The Engels Store opened in the building across the street where Terry Wheatley is now located. They remained there until their original buildings could be rebuilt. The Engel's and Freeland's stores reopened in their new buildings upon completion of the structures.

This Picture below come's from (Tom Perry)

Anderson Family-Mining Review April 12,1990

Community Banquet 1990

James Delbert "Bud"Anderson was the son of J.H. and Sarah Jane Cathy Anderson.On September 30, 1922, he married Jessie Marie Evans, daughter of William A. and Jane Michel Evens at Butler, Mo.

"Bud" and Jess lived in Kansas city for a short time while he worked at Armour's.They came back to Rich Hill to stay in 1925. Bud's father operated a feed and produce about where the library is today.Bud invested $100.00 in the business and put in a line of groceries. Later he bought out his father and became owner.The store moved to its north Sixth Street location in September,1928 , where he and Jess continued in business in spite of the bank's closing and years of depression, until they retied in 1962.

Bud had one rule in business that was the Golden Rule. He never sold anything he would not never sold anything he would not but himself and his word was his bond.Many people would have gone hungry during the depression if not for the credit extended by him.

He served as alderman for several terms ,always willing to help when need.

Jess and Bud had three daughters:Norma Jean and twins,Peggy Sue and Betty Lou.Peggy Heuser owns and operates Heuser Hardware and will know no doubt be honored at one of our future banquets.

Bud passed away May 12.1972 and Jess lives in Rich Hill.

Bates County Live: Rich Hill resident to be honored Wednesday...

Bates County Live: Rich Hill resident to be honored Wednesday...: Rick Jageles of Rich Hill will officially be the 'man of the hour' this Wednesday Oct. 26th as he will be honored as the Most Outstanding O...

Re-run on the Opera

Rich Hill's Historic Opera House (Wagon Wheels)May 31,1979

By Mary Griffin

In the late 1880's when the town was booming and the population was increasing daily,Thomas D. Sanderson, a hardware merchant, and S. B. Lashbrook saw the possibilities of a profitable enterprise by providing a place for entertainment and pubic meetings. With this in mind they built a two story double brick structure at the cost of $11,000 in the heart of town.The ground floor was used for a drugstore and grocery store.

The upstairs was to be opera house fashioned after those in the larger metropolitan areas. The gallery would seat five hundred people. The opera house was to be used for dramatic presentations using both local talent and commercial entertainers.
It was also used for public speakers when such dignitaries as Governors Marmaduke, Polk, Francis and Dockery acme to town. Many important speakers appeared on the platform including senators W.J. Stone and Jarves A. Reed. William Jennings Bryan, Candidate for President, also known as the "Silver Tongued Orator" was scheduled to make an appearance, but a tornado near Joplin delayed his Train for Several hours, and the speech had to be canceled.
The Opera House served still another purpose. When the businessmen met to consider important issues for the improvement of the town, the meeting was held in the Opera House. Representatives of Railroads met with business men try to sell shares for the construction of a Railroad to nearby towns. On one occasion $100,000 was pledge to build a railroad to Walker, Schell City and ElDorado Springs.The project never materialized not for the lack of money or cooperation but because of the difficulty of building a grade across the Maraais Des Cygnes bottoms.

During the time that Sanderson and Lashbrook owned the Opera House, it was first managed by Jake Goldenburg and later by Newman Gassam.The Gassam Home was a large house on the Northwest corner of second and Myrtle Streets.
Mr. E.W. Heims became the next owner and Mr. Alva Gordon father of Mr.W.W.(Cory)Gordon and Marshall Gordon, became the manger. Alva Gordon and Frank Isley had a picture show. I have been told there were two other picture theaters in town, the Happy Gem and Spraker's. This was in the early days of motion picture industry, and Rich Hill was providing the latest in entertainment for the citizens.
In 1920 Mr. H.M. Booth, owner of a Funeral home and livery Stable, bought the Opera House. Bill Long and Otis Baker, both mail carriers operated the projector. In a short time the building was destroyed by fire.The grocery store of Albert Christman and Henry Porter's restaurant were completely destroyed. The fire threatened to destroyed the whole block, but the efficiency of the fire department confined the fire to the building.When Remodeling,the top story was taken off and the ground floor was completely remodeled decorated and converted into a modern,up to-date picture theater, but retained the name Opera House.This was the day of silent pictures and Opal Jones Newton played the piano always varying the tempo of the music with the action of the show.During the late 1920's when talking pictures were introduced,the Booth Theater was one of the best in this part of the country.The Sound effects were good and the projection on the screen was excellent.

During the depression years the show was in operation nightly. Every Friday was family night when the whole family(going as a unit)was admitted for 10 cents each. The Booth Theater or Opera house continued to serve the purpose for which it was originally built.
In the 1920's a dramatic production using local talent was presented.
The Opera House continued to be used for school and community programs until the gymnasium was built at the High School in 1938.
In addition to performances at the Opera House, Rich Hill also held a Fall Festival each year in October.This usually took place on the streets and in the parks. Over a period of nearly 100 years rich Hill entertainment has changed with the times.For a number of years Thursday night was considered Band Concert night with the Rich Hill Band providing an evening's entertainment in the park. Friday night was Family night at the show. Saturday night everyone went to town to buy the weeks groceries, get a hair cut or take care of business maters. Family members not busy sat in their cars and watched or visited with friends who walk around the streets until nine or ten o'clock when the stores begun to close for the night. We forget that we didn't always have paved streets downtown. Before the streets were
paved there were board sidewalks crossing the street at intersections and other places.There were hitching racks at the back of the stores where people who came to town in buggies, carriages, wagons or on horseback could tie the horse until time to go home.There was even a law stating how long a horse could be left tied without giving it food and water. Now we find there are no more stage shows at the Opera House and with the coming of television, the picture show has lost much of its appeal. Now Rich Hill,Like many other towns finds it difficult to support a movie theater. However, with an energy crunch, the local theater may once again become a popular form of entertainment.

Very intresting reading.The only thing I would add would be purely promotional.That would be to state that the Opera is still operating.and the stage has been remodled to accomodate acts rangeing from Plays performances to Band. Feel free to share it on my two sights
JW Adams and
Rising Sun Opera.On Facebook. Thanks.

Then and Now -Working on the Roads

(John (Blackie) E. Robertson, JR, pouring the concrete streets of Park Avenue.

Working on the Dollar Store Alley summer of 2011

AD out of the Rich Hill Directory 1880's

M.S. Cowles Merantile Company Rich Hill Missouri"

This story is out of The old settlers' history of Bates County, Missouri

FRANK E. KELLOGG

was born in Claridon. Geauga County, Ohio, on the 20th day of April, 1851 ; brought up on a farm, remaining on the one purchased from the Connecticut Land company and cleared up by his grandfather in the earlv part of the present century: taught several terms in the district school and "boarded around"; in 1879 in his home township, was elected justice of the peaqe and at this time was also reading law. Resigning his position, he came to Missouri in October, 18S0, and embarked in the mercantile business; resided in Butler one year, since which time he has been a resident of Rich Hill Missouri, and for eighteen years was secretary and treasurer of the M.S. Cowles Mercantile company. His old congressional district (the 19th Ohio) was for many years represented by Benj. F. Wade. Joshua R. Giddings and James A. Garfield, and he was quite well acquainted with the latter. Was married to Delia J. Wells in 1877; one child, a daughter, Delia May, was born February 5, 18S3. He was elected superintendent of the First Presbyterian Sunday School in Rich Hill in January, 1894, and still holds that position, going to Rich Hill every Sunday. His hobby is the breeding of Shorthorn cattle and he is interested in one of the best herds of pure bred animals in the country, Mr. Kellogg has always been a republican in politics and represented his, the Sixth Congressional District of Missouri, as a delegate in the Republican National Convention at St. Louis in 1896. Was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Western district of Missouri, and entered upon the duties of his office May 1, 1899. Frank Kellogg, as he is familiarly called, is one of the most companionable men in the world, and his friends are only numbered by the limit of his acquaintance. He is a capable, faithful business man, and an honorable party politician. His relations and influence with the present administration is all that one of his position could ask. While he is temporarily residing with" his estimable family in Kansas City, Bates county is his home, and her people feel a local pride in his successful career. Hence his place in this Bates County book.

June 28,1979 Wagon Wheels

This Picture is from Page 5 of the Wagon Wheels June 1979The Sandlot Baseball team features Larry Vogt and Charlie Nace in the front row and in the back row and in the back Row Left to Right are Dean Holiday,Jerry Bolser ,Bob Parks,Larry Johnson, Gary Ramage,Don Droz and Bob McCombs.

Perry A. Burgess one of the first Bankers

{A friend of my showed me this Link on Perry A. Burgess Thanks Don!!!}

Bart; I came across this data on the web, and it involves one of the first Bankers in Rich Hill. His name was Perry A. Burgess. His mother was Emma Semantha Cheney Burgess.

It is some very interisting reading and covers a lot of history.

I thought you might be interested.

Cheers;

Don

Rich Hill's historic Opera House (Wagon Wheels)May 31,1979

PART 3 of the Opera House History By Mary Griffin

During the depression years the show was in operation nightly.Every Friday was family night when the whole family(going as a unit)was admitted for 10 cents each.

The Booth Theater or Opera House continued to serve the purpose for which it was originally built.

In the 1920's a dramatic production using local talent was presented.

The Opera House continued to be used for school and community programs until the gymnasium was built at the High School in 1938.

In addition to performances at the Opera House,Rich Hill also held a Fall Festival each year in October.This usually took place on the streets and in the parks.

Over a period of nearly one hundred years Rich Hill entertainment has changed with the times.For a number of years Thursday night was considered Band Concert night with the Rich Hill Band providing an evening's entertainment in the park. Friday night was Family night at the show.Saturday night everyone went to town to buy the weeks groceries,get a hair cut or take care of business maters.Family members not busy sat in their cars and watched or visited with friends who walk around the streets until nine or ten o'clock when the stores begun to close for the night.

We forget that we didn't always have paved streets downtown.Before the streets were paved there were board sidewalks crossing the street at intersections and other places.

There were hitching racks at the back of the stores where people who came to town in buggies, carriages,wagons or on horseback could tie the horse until time to go home.There was even a law stating how long a horse could be left tied without giving it food and water.Now we find there are no more stage shows at the Opera House and with the coming of television,the picture show has lost much of its appeal.Now Rich Hill,Like many other towns finds it difficult to support a movie theater.However,with an energy crunch,the local theater may once again become a popular form of entertainment.

Rich Hill's historic Opera House (Wagon Wheels)may 31,1979

Part 2 by Mary Griffin

During the time that Sanderson and Lashbrook owned the Opera House, it was first managed by Jake Goldenburg and later by Newman Gassam.The Gassam Home was a large house on the Northwest corner of second and Myrtle Streets.

Mr. E.W. Heims became the next owner and Mr. Alva Gordon father of Mr.W.W.(Cory)Gordon and Marshall Gordon,became the manger.Alva Gordon and Frank Isley had a picture show .I have been told there were two other picture theaters in town,the Happy Gem and Spraker's .This was in the early days of motion picture industry, and Rich Hill was providing the latest in entertainment for the citizens.

In 1920 Mr. H.M. Booth,owner of a Funeral home and livery Stable, bought the Opera House.Bill Long and Otis Baker,both mail carriers operated the projector. In a short time the building was destroyed by fire.The grocery store of Albert Christman and Henry Porter's restaurant were completely destroyed. The fire threatened to destroyed the whole block,but the efficiency of the fire department confined the fire to the building.

When Remodeling,the top story was taken off and the ground floor was completely remodeled decorated and converted into a modern,up to-date picture theater, but retained the name Opera House.This was the day of silent pictures and Opal Jones Newton played the piano always varying the tempo of the music with the action of the show.During the late 1920's when talking pictures were introduced,the Booth Theater was one of the best in this part of the country.The Sound effects were good and the projection on the screen was excellent.

Rich Hill's historic Opera House (Wagon Wheels)may 31,1979

Part 1

In the late 1880's when the town was booming and the population was increasing daily,Thomas D. Sanderson, a hardware merchant, and S. B. Lashbrook saw the possibilities of a profitable enterprise by providing a place for entertainment and pubic meetings. With this in mind they built a two story double brick structure at the cost of $11,000 in the heart of town.The ground floor was used for a drugstore and grocery store.

The upstairs was to be opera house fashioned after those in the larger metropolitan areas. The gallery would seat five hundred people. The opera house was to be used for dramatic presentations using both local talent and commercial entertainers.

It was also used for public speakers when such dignitaries as Governors Marmaduke,Polk,Francis and Dockery acme to town . Many important speakers appeared on the platform including senators W.J. Stone and Jarves A. Reed . William Jennings Bryan,Candidate for President,also known as the "Silver Tongued Orator" was scheduled to make an appearance, but a tornado near Joplin delayed his Train for Several hours, and the speech had to be canceled.

The Opera House served still another purpose. When the businessmen met to consider important issues for the improvement of the town ,the meeting was held in the Opera House.Representatives of Railroads met with business men try to sell shares for the construction of a Railroad to nearby towns.On one occasion $100,000 was pledge to build a railroad to Walker,Schell City and ElDorado Springs.The project never materialized not for the lack of money or cooperation but because of the difficulty of building a grade across the Maraais Des Cygnes bottoms.

1962 Rich Hill Yearbook Basketball Team

Rich Hill Mining Review January 17,1931

New Rich Hill Bank opened for Business today

A stream of Visitors and Deposit Visit the Security Bank and Welcomed by Its officers.

The Security Bank of Rich Hill Opened its door at 9 o'clock this Saturday morning under the most favorable auspices.Regardless of the inclement weather,a steady stream of visitors called to get acquainted with Mr. Lindsey,the cashier-elect,and his son Jordan Lindsey,meet the directors present,R.A. Padgett President;J.P.Klumpp Vice President;W.G. Myerley and K.K. Engel,to extend well wishes ,and to get a line on the business methods and system of banking adopted.Many persons made deposits , showing confidence in the new bank management and loyal Co-Operation for the success of the new institution and giving expression to the fact that Rich Hill again has banking facilities for this city and trade district.

Potted plants and Flowers graced the lobby of the bank gifts from friends,including several from out of town,among them Wesley Denton, Presidents of the peoples Bank of Butler;D.K. Snyder,Cashier of the Drovers Bank of Kansas City and others.

The Bank officers were pleased with the business of the opening Day.

March 28,1930 Rich Hill Mining Review

Opera House changed to talkies Thursday Night.

First Program Delighted a Packed House standing Room Only:A great Success Scored.

After being closed for several weeks for the installation of vita phone talking picture equipment, remodeling and rearranging the interior of their show house, Booth& Boughan, owners and managers reopened on Thursday night with a one hundred per cent talking picture program, "On with the Show" a picture in natural colors thought;also a comedy.

The walls of the building have been paneled with sound-proof felt,the aisles heavily carpeted and heavy draperies hung in the rear to eliminate outside sounds,all of which add greatly to the beauty of the interior,as well as to deaden noises that interfere with the perfect reproduction of taking pictures.

The People of Rich hill and Community are justly proud of the improvements at the Opera house and showed their appreciation by their liberal patronage Thursday night.Every seat in the house was occupied and many standing at both shows.

Booth& Boughan have the best talkie equipment obtainable and the program Thursday night demonstrated the fact that it is the best that can be found anywhere.They also have booked a number of good shows for the future.

The exterior of the building has also been remodeled,with new lighting fixtures,and Rich Hill now has one of the finest theaters in this section of the county

On with the Show

On with the Show (1929 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Two Panther cubs captured(Nevada Daily Mail)1906

Two Cub Panthers Captured

Rich Hill, Mo. Sept.19

Four young panthers were found by three boys and taken from their lair in the hollow of a large tree in the Marias des Cygnes bottoms within four miles of Rich Hill.Two of the cubs are in captivity ,one was killed and the other made its escape.While the captives were being secured by the boys, the eldest 18 years and the youngest 10 years of age,the parents of the cubs were absent from their young.

George C. Brooks

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D. 1918), Sergeant George C. Brooks (MCSN: 154257), United States Marine Corps, is cited by the Commanding General, SECOND DIVISION, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant Brooks distinguished himself while serving with the 17th Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Toulon-Troyon, France, 14 March to 15 May 1918.Hall of Valor

(Fitchburg, Massachusetts)june 1918

Hall of Valor

Rich Hill Mining Review March 28,1928

Fine Program Given High School Contestants

The program given at the Opera house Tuesday night by the contestants who will enter the spring at Nevada Friday and Saturday.Was very fine and admirably rendered and greeted by a packed house.The contest will be in music,pubic speaking and dramatics.Rich Hill will have entrees in all of these events.

Sixty Seven High School students will go to Nevada and we confidently believe they will bring home their share of the prize.

George Rowden

George Rowden was the chief of the Rich Hill Hook and Ladder Department in 1884

Rich Hill Basketball from the 1923 yearbook

Rich Hill Basketball Team 1922-1923

The boy's basketball team was very successful considering the fact that were not experienced in the art of Basketball.This being the second year that R.H.H.S. has had a boy's team for sometime and there were only two or three of the boy's that ever played before.

The personal of the team is follows: Chas. Foster and Willie Lowder at forward always play at their best.

Donald Fix and Wesley Thomas always do their duty at the guard with ease.

Orval Deputy at center can be credited as doing himself justice at the pivot position.

Roy Hickan and Charles Crabb as subs were always willing to do their bit in the game.

Next year it is hoped that a football team can be organized in order to create further interest in Athletics

Rich Hill Mining Review June 4,1987

1954 Telephone directory ,Rich Hill Missouri

Telephone Directory Rich Hill Telephone Co. Summer 1950

This is a 1950 Rich Hill Missouri Telephone Dirrctory

Rich Hill Mining Review May 17 1926 from Tom Perry's

Rich Hill Winner in Tennis Tournament

Rich Hill "Walloped"Butler and Adrian in the County Tennis Tournament held here Saturday.Five loving cups were offered and five is all we won.Ruth Pearson and Grace Lee West won the girls doubles championship, and Ruth Pearson decided it would be nice to win the girls singles.When Ruth sets her mind to do anything it is quite a hard job to change it,as her opponents found out,and so for the second time she is county champion having won the championship last year.

Herman Sick and Fred Marquardt helped fill the trophy case by winning the boys doubles,after getting hit(with the tennis ball)two or three times the net men from Adrian and Butler concluded that Herman and Fred were pretty good with a tennis racket and wouldn't venture up to the net again so that sport was ended. Fred got "hot" as he expressed it,and won the boys singles almost before Butler and Adrian knew what was going on.

Then just to be accommodating ,Fred played them a game.The singles men from Butler and Adrian received quite a lot of experience in the art of waving-that was about all they could do to the returns that Fred gave them.To sum the tournament up,Adrian played pretty poor and Butler was even worse.

Last spring at Butler,Rich Hill won the boys and girls doubles and singles and the girls singles, and this year we won everything.

Bruce Black of Butler , refereed the game.

Rich Hill Mining Review May 26 1926 from Tom Perry

Robert C. Glenn Buys Commercial Bank Building

The bank fixtures of the Commercial state bank,southeast corner of Park and Sixth street, which passed into the hands of the F&M Bank when the two institution were consolidated some months ago have been dismantled having been sold to a bank at Huntsville Ark. Robert C. Glenn well Known druggist has purchased the bank building and will move his stock of drugs to the new location about 15th of this month. Mr.Glenn will have the interior of the building handsomely and his stock arranged in a modern style, with a view of making his new loction one of the most attractive and business like locations in the southeast.Mr.Glenn ia a progressive business man and will no doubt have an up to-date drug store,pleasing his patrons and the public.

Public Auction of the Clarks Drug Store

Contact Information
Contact Terry J. Clark
Phone: 417 395-cash
Location : Rich Hill, MO

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Oct. 22 2011 in downtown Rich Hill, 5th & Park Ave.. Public Auction of the Clarks Drug Store, building and small garage to sale at No Reserve, as is. All size of glass medical bottles, soda fountain, glass items for fountain drinks and ice cream. old coke-cola syrup bottles, and coke change trays, lots more items in the coke field. Lots of coins, old Rail Road stocks, check out the website later in the month www.larryhackerauctions.com or the Xchanger in Oct. for a full listing. Auction by Larry Hacker Auctionerrs 417 395-2277 to see building call Terry J. Clark in Rich Hill at 417-395-CASH

Story on how Toppy got his nickname

Forrest gained his Nickname “Toppy” from his competitive edge and winning area Top

tournaments. He was one of 8 kids who were mostly raised by his Mom. Forrest was born in Sabetha, Kansas on Aug. 15,1911

Rich Hill Mo. Editor Dies at Fort Scott (May 14,1936)