Lattie Goggins, Drilling contractor, has an office and supply house located in the Frank Byington building at 124 Short St. Since starting in business he has four churn drills and two core drilling machines. A corporation was formed with his son Lonnie, June 1, 1962. They service well pumps and sell them. Mr. Goggins has a farm at Irondale Rte. 1, Mo. Mrs. Nelma Russell is employed in the office.
The Claywell service station at 307 Front St. is owned by Jonnie Claywell. He purchased the station from Mr. Wilerson in 1930. He handles Conoco products.
The McDowell Grocery store is located at 203 East Main St. and is owned by Clyde E. McDowell of Bismarck, Mo. He purchased the store from John Clinton in Feb. 1959. He worked for Mr. Clinton as a meat cutter. The store is operated as a credit and delivery store. Mr. McDowell formerly owned a grocery store in Flat River on Lewis Street for about one year.
Mrs. Hazel Archerd of Elvins has worked in grocery stores for 26 years. She has been with the McLane store in Elvins for 14 years and was with Grisham Grocery Store in Flat River for 12 years. Mrs. Archerd's residence is at 625 Camellia, Elvins.
Elvins is named in honor of its former owners, Jesse M. and Telma Elvins. Some think it was first called Elvinsville. In the year 1930, the population was 2403.
Names of some who have served as councilmen in the city of Elvins: Bill Hubbard, Harry Berryman, Glen Turner, Fred Stange, Harry Holman, Gus Miller, Bill Smith, Les Copeland, Ed Crouch, August Cook, Marion Polk, Ted Byers, Harry Cannell, Wes Goad, Ralph Gray, Andrew Polk, Charles Middleton, Bob Downing, Clark Head, Grover Cooksey, Adolph Gettinger, Ralph Baker, Vera Asher, Jack Chapman, Leonard Henson, Elmer Clements, Frank Henson, George H. Langdon.
The Boyer Service Station & Appliance is owned by Pete A. Boyer. He started in business in 1941 at the Phillips Service Station in Elvins. In 1950 he moved to 106 Front St. The service station handles Shell Oil products.
Members of the fire department in 1962: Fire Chief Elmer Clements; Assistant Fire Chief Robert Welch, Joe Williams, Dick Polk, Bill Holloway, G. Bartley, Ray Revelle, Clarence Wilson, Joe Holloway.
Names of some former Elvins businessmen: William (Bill) Layne, a Mr. Evans, Tom Isbell, Mr. Whitehead, Carl Morris, Amil Kline, Lee Laird and father.
City marshals in Elvins: Joe Page, a short while; William Black, Joe Tinsley, John Hale, Manuel Propst, J. C. Rollins and Henry Harris since 1951.
Some that had saloons in Elvins: Mustard Byington, Tom Smith, Mr. Tucker, Miller Bar in Miller Hotel, Wade Hampton, V. Larkins, Brown & Carver, Tom Cain, George Hampton, Felix Dixon, Frank Kenner.
George H. Langdon came to Elvins from Bismarck, Mo., in 1903 and worked in a printing plant until 1912, then went into the used furniture business on the east side. In 1937 he moved to the Silsby building on East Main. In 1946 he moved to the Miller Hotel building and handled new and used furniture. Mr. Langdon served as mayor, councilman, member of the Elvins school board and member of the Elvins Methodist Church. He died in November, 1961.
Alvin Baker opened a barber shop in Elvins in 1924 at 211 East Main in the Geo. Howell building also known as the Security Building. He has a two chair shop.
Carl Lupkey, owner of the I.G.A. (Independent Grocer Ass'n) Store at 200 Gumbo St. in Elvins, purchased the store from Lester and Wheeler in 1947. It is the oldest I.G.A. store in the district and state of Missouri. The building is about 37 x 60 and was built by Clarence Moyer. Mr. Lupkey's residence is at 321 Fite St., Elvins.
Thomas M. Masterson had a grocery and furniture store at 502 E. Main St. built about 1908. In 1915 the building was used temporarily for church meetings.
The concrete bridge over the river of Flat River was built prior to 1915. An addition was built on to widen the bridge about 1947. It was built by L. London and Scott Goad.
The old jail house of Elvins was built by the Elkhart Real Estate Co. of Elvins and is located at the rear of 217-221 East Main of just off Front St. It had four cells and was built in 1961. The old jail house is now owned by Mr. Ritter of Elvins.
Thomas Gibson, tailor, came to Elvins about the year 1900 and left about 1940. His shop was at 313-312 East Main St. He made custom tailored men's suits and overcoats.
Elvins population in 1930 was 2403; 1877 in 1950; and 1818 in 1960. It is a fourth class city and was incorporated in 1902.
Elvins is in the 10th Congressional District, the 22nd Senatorial District, 24th Judicial District in the St. Louis Court of Appeals District.
(To Be Continued.)