The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-05-27
Southeast Missouri Trunkline
Highway Association Meeting
Here Was Pronounced Success

The meeting in this city last
Thursday of the Southeast Missouri
Trunkhne Highway Association was a
pronounced success in every respect.
Most Of the counties comprising the
Association were represented, the
number of delegates and invited guests
coming well up to the expectations of
the most enthusiastic boosters for the
meeting.
While nothing definite was accomp-
lished or expected from the meeting,
it was complete success, neverthe-
less, in correcting erroneous ideas and
impressions that were perhaps OBJ
tanning some foothold in the minds of
enthusiasts for opposing routes for
the main trunkline highway from st.
Louis through the southeast.
Particularly well did the Farming
ton Chamber of Commerce look after
and attend to their important part Of
the program, and the quality Of hos
pitality that was passed out to the
visitors captivated them, and many
expressed the hope that they might
have the opportunity of locating in
this city should they ever decide to
move from their present location.
The first meeting was called to or
der in the Monarch theatre at 2:45
o'clock by E. G. Mohrstadt, chairman
of the Southeast Missouri Trunkline
Highway Association.
A welcoming address was then de-
livered in most excellent manner by G.
B. Snider, who in well chosen and
forcible language presented to the as
semblage the many great and diversi-
fled interests of st. Francois county,
of which our people felt truly proud;
that the Importance of the present
meeting was also fully appreciated,
and for that reason, as well as an in
hereAt- trait Of hospitality, the citi-
zens of Pennington and community
extended wholehearted hospitality, ani
would do everything in their power to
assist all visitors to thoroughly enjoy
their stay here. The address was de-
livered in most earnest manner, was
heartily received, and the later pro-
gram demonstrated how truthfully it
was carried out.
The chairman then presented Ed, P.
Grove, editor of the Dexter States
man, whom he had asked to preside
over the meeting, as well as to reply
to the welcoming address. Editor
Grove Immediately proceeded to dem
onstrate his ability as a presiding Of
ficer, as well as a ready speaker, and
responded to the welcoming address in
satisfying manner. However, he
said that knowing the Pennington
people as he did. formal address to
that effect was altogether unnecessary,
as he was already aware that good
citizens always found hearty welcome
among Pennington people.
r. P. Hinchey, one of DeSoto's most
prominent citizens and good roads
enthusiast, was then introduced, and
spoke on "The Outline, supposedly of
the best route for the proposed trunk
line highway. While he was one who
was supposed to be rather in favor of
the river route, his talk indicated that
the direct route from st. Louis to
Dexter would be altogether satisfac-
tory, for the reason that 4 much larg-
er population, as wen as practically
twice the area would Be directly sery-
ed by such d highway.
The next speaker was Hon. D. B.
Hill, who has law offices both In st.
Louis and Poplar Bluff He spoke
most interestingly Of roads and road
building, starting III with the Indian