The Museum opens on Saturday’s 10 AM to 2 PM
Phone 417-732-7702, Cell 417-343-1847, 417-343-9352 or Phone 417-732-2181
email rob112241@yahoo.com or msr31141@yahoo.com
How to reach the Republic Historical Society
September 7, 2011Marshals and Police Chiefs
September 7, 2011This list of marshals was taken from information gained in the minutes fron the Republic City record books.
Marshal’s
John F Cliborne Jul 17, 1897-Sep 9, 1897
Henry Hayes Sep. 9, 1897-Apr 12, 1898
Bill Collison Apr 12, 1898-Apr 5, 1899
J. O. Kerr Apr 5, 1899-Apr 17, 1899
W. J. O’Neal Apr 17, 1899–Jul 17, 1899
John F. Clibrone Jul 17, 1899-Oct 23, 1899
William Collison Oct 23, 1899-Apr 4, 1900
Joseph Pearce Apr 4, 1900-Dec 22, 1900
J. M. Hill Dec 22, 1900-Apr 7, 1902
P. M. Young Apr 7, 1902-Apr 11, 1904
James G. Blades Apr 11, 1904-Nov 23, 1904
E. F. Collison Nov 23, 1904-Aug 7, 1905
Special Police
J. A. Britain Aug 7, 1905-Jun 5, 1906
Marshal’s
E. F. Collison Jun 5, 1906-1910
records missing until Apr 8, 1912
Sam Williams Apr 8, 1912-Apr 14, 1913
Mose Jones Apr 14, 1913
J. T. Carr Appointed to Saturday and Sunday nights and other night as needed.
W. H. Davis Jul 14, 1913-Apr 10, 1916
T. F. Plumlee Apr 10, 1916-Apr 14, 1921
Lou Carskaden Apr 14, 1921-Apr 14, 1924
Samuel T. Harrison Apr 14, 1924-Apr 9, 1928
M. S. Noe Apr 9, 1928-Jun 10, 1929 Council voted to p-lace a grave marker to be inscribed “Killed in Service”
E. A. Thurman Jun 10, 1929-Apr 14, 1930 appointed to take M.S. Noe’s place
F. E Royston Apr 14, 1930-Apr 11, 1932
Mose Jones Apr 11, 1932-Apr 10, 1933
G. W. Thurman Apr 10, 1933-Apr 13, 1936
Jim Perkins Apr 13, 1936-Apr 10, 1939
Frank Bridges Apr 10, 1939-Apr 13, 1942
Jim Perkins Apr 13, 1942-Apr 4, 1946
Joe Gaddy Apr 4, 1946 won election but would not accept. Jim Perkins appointed.
Jim Perkins Apr 8, 1946-Apr 14, 1947
Charlie Jones Apr 14, 1947-Apr 14, 1952
A. J. Hughes Apr 14, 1952-Apr 3, 1955
Joe Gaddy Apr 3, 1955-Apr 14, 1958
Leo Owen Apr 14, 1958-Apr 11, 1966
Police Chief’s
Roy Mathews Apr 11,. 1966-Aug 1, 1973
Bob Duvall Aug 1, 1973-Aug, 1979
Eugene Blades Aug. to Nov. 1979 acting police chief
Sam Hartsell Dec 1, 1979-Apr, 1985
Roy Graves Apr, 1985-May, 1986
Sam Harsell May, 1985-Nov, 2011
Darrell Crick Nov, 2011-Mar 2022 Interim Police Chief
Mark Lowe Mar, 2022-present
News Letter page 4
June 24, 2011
News Letter page 3
June 24, 2011
News Letter page 2
June 24, 2011
News Letter 2011
June 24, 2011
Can You Identify
April 14, 2011Can you identify this person.
Republic Sign
April 13, 2011The latest project for the Society is to restore and reinstall one of the neon signs, that once set at each end of Main Street. If anyone would like to help in this restoration, donations are tax-deductible, under our 501 (c)( 3). Donations may be mailed to the Republic Historical Society, 146 N. Main St., Republic, MO 65738. For more information contact Bill Robertson at 417-732-7702.
As of November 21 we have received donations of $5,546.00 toward the actual bid to restore one of the Republic Signs. Pinnacle Sign Company, in Springfield, Missouri has been given the bid of $7,987.00 to refurbish and install the sign. It will be placed on South Main Street and 60 Hwy. This sign once set near the intersection of North Main and Hwy 174, the one on South Main was identical but was destroyed. We are working with MODOT for placement of the sign on the northeast corner of the intersection.
Annual Christmas Tour of Homes
November 11, 2010
CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR
Sponsored by
The Republic Historical Society
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Good reviews were given by those attending the Christmas Tour of Homes, some saying it was the best yet. Our thanks go out to the families who opened their homes for the tour, and those who enjoyed the magnificient decor of the home owners labor making the tour possible. Thanks for supporting our main fund-raiser for the year, which makes it possible to keep the Historical Society in operation.
If you need information from the Society
October 20, 2010If you need information about people or history of Republic or the surrounding area, please email with requests to rob112241@yahoo.com or phone 417-732-7702.
Thank you
Bill
