Murray-Thayer Telephone Company

The earliest records I have show the company started in 1907. In later years it was referred to as Murray Line #274. According to receipts found #12 wire, brackets, and insulators were bought from W. F. Holt Hardware Co. at Thayer (Union Co.). In January 1949 the monthly "toll" bills were between 35 cents and $2.65 before tax was added. In 1952 total toll fees for all the subscribers was lowest in July at $4.70 and highest in June at $16.53. The annual property report to the Iowa State Tax Commission in April 1963 states the company had been sold to the Bell Telephone company at Winterset.

Extracted Names from later meetings

Minutes Jan 12, 1907 - Murray, Iowa

Murray & Thayer Telephone Co. met for the purpice of electing new officers and to atend to such other business coming before the meeting. All business of the company being settled to date the company proceded to elect officers.

President - F. B. Lorimore

Vice President - H.W. Moffitt

Secretary - A. F. Root

Treasurer - C. M. Sharo

Three directors were apointed as follows:

Frank Safel was apointed for one year.

James Carnes " " " two years.

Bryen Day " " " three years.

Being no other business meeting ajourned.

A.F. Root, secretary

 

Minutes Feb 23, 1907 - Murray, Iowa

Murray & Thayer Telephone Co. met for the purpose of adopting by-laws and to encorporate said company and such other business coming before the meeting.

Upon motion it was decided that we encorporate Murray & Thayer Telephone Co. at four hundred dollers ($400.00) & the folowing comitee was apointed on incorperating. F. B. Lorimer, H.W. Moffit, Fred Parker.

Upon motion the folowing Bylaws was adopted (on page 72). The secretery was instructed to have by laws printed in book form and to each member to have a copy of same.

Bills of company - One secretary book - 35 cents,

There being no other business the meeting ajourned.

A.F. Root, secretary

 

Minutes Jan. 20, 1908 - Murray, Iowa

Murray & Thayer Telephone Co.met for their annual meeting to transact such business as may come before the board. Bills for labor wire and insulation and telephone material to the amount of $13.47 has been allowed. moved that an assessement of $1.25 be assessed each member of the Murray & Thayer Telephone Co. Moved & seconded that an order for $13.47 be drawn on the Treasurer. Four long rings for line ring moved and seconded that.

F. J. Parker be elected president of Murray & Thayer Telephone Co. and C. J. Backer Vvce president. S. A. Northrup for secretary. Joe Shroudemire Trustee for 3 years. C. M. Shaw for treasurer. There being no other business the meeting adjourned per F. J. Parker.

 

Minutes Jan. 11, 1909 - Murray Iowa

Murray & Thayer Telephone Co. met for their annual meeting to transact such buisness as may come before the board. Recieved from the old treasure 1.00 amount levied from last meeting.$20.00 expenes levied from last meeting $14.65 balance left in treasure $6.35.

Moved and second that Frank Saffell be elected president, C. J. Backer vice president, S. J. Northrup secretary, C. M. Shaw for treasurer.

Frank Lorimore for trustee for three years.

There being no other buisness the meeting ajourned.

S. J. Northrup, sec.

 

Minutes April 8, 1909 - Murray, Iowa

Murray & Thayer Telephone Co. It has been moved and seconed that the south half of said co(mpany) has cut at corner at iron bridge with the exception of one man (Fred Orr) and he is to have wire enough to take him to the old line and change the pole through J. C. Carnes field and keep his own line in repair. It has been moved and carried.

It has been moved and seconed that all members that is not on the main line has to keep up all stubs running to main line from ther on. It has ben moved and carried.

Moved and seconed that F. J. Parker be elected director to fill vacancy of Frank Lorimor.

Moved and seconed that if C. C. Freel, B. Day, J. C. Carnes, C. J. Backer, C. A. Bott, J. C. Aller, give up their share in the co(mpany) that the co(mpany) turn over to them the two stubs running from Freel to no front of Orr residence and the stubs from the Carnes corner east to Allers . Carried.

There being no other buisness the meeting ajourned.

S. J. Northrup, sec.

Extracted from later meetings

Feb. 17, 1913

C. M. Shaw, Frank Saffell, , J. T. Remington, Dick Parker, S. J. Northrup, J. K. Cook, Joe Schautmier, Babb, Frank Friday

 

Jan. 5, 1914

John Orr, Frank Saffel, Walter Babb, Dick Parker

 

Feb. 9, 1915

Dr. Lee Cook, Frank Saffel, Walter Babb, Tone Myers, R. M. Parker, Bosserman Bro. , Frank Friday, S. J. Northrup, Joe Schroudemier, Milo Remington, T. A. Rawlings

Total Balance $8.09

 

May 1918

Emmett Carns, Char Whitehead, Rawlings, F. J. Tagler, Babb, J. C. Lake, Fred Anderson, S. J. Northrup, R. M. Parker, Frank Friday, Bosserman Bros.

 

Jan 13, 1919

Tone Myers, R. M. Parker, Henry Housh, Emmett Carns, Joe Shroudemeir, Lee Cook, C. M. Whitehead, Frank Friday, Crilleys(?)

 

Mar 8, 1922

John Watson, L. A. Browns, Bosserman Bro., B. J. Parker

 

Jan 14, 1924

Carl Rider, Harry Shields, R. M. Parker, Emmett Carns, Henry Housh, Joe Schroudemier, R. M. Parker

"Moved and seconded that R. M. Parker be apponted manager for this year and that he be allowed to pay $. 30 per hr for help." Total Balance Dec. 1, 1924 - $7.55

 

Dec 22, 1925

Emmet Carnes, Lee Cook, Fred Adkins, Carl Rider, R. M. Parker

Those paying their $5.00 per share assessment were: Carl Rider, Lee Cook, J. K. Cook, R. M. Parker, Fred Adkins, John Watson, Emmett Carns, Shroudemier Bros., J. A. & F. G. Friday, Bosserman Bro.

 

Jan 14, 1930

Those paying $5.00 per share for repairing lines were: Fred Adkins, Carl Rider, John Watson, Adolph Friday, Lee Cook, J. K. Cook, Emmett Carns, Shroudemier Bros., R. M. Parker, Bosserman Bro.

Bought supplies from Theo. S. Delay, Fred Adkins

 

1940?

Original signup and Revised list

Carl Rider now Raymond Rider

Virgil Claver now H. L. Cook

G. A. Barnes now Hiram Woods

Alva Simmerman now Eldon Farr

Joe Shrodemier now Paul Wright

Lee Cook now Lee Cook

Dora Friday now Freddie Neisemier

Bob Kilmore now Carl Johnson

Ray Chesnut now Ray Chesnut

Alvin Jones now Chs. Nadolsky

 

June 14, 1940

Ray Chesnut, Joe Shrodemier

 

Aug. 28, 1944

Carl Johnston, Simmerman, Carl Rider, Ray Chesnut

 

1947?

Calls on Line:

Harry Cook dial 920

Rider dial 921

Glazebrook dial 922

Carl Johnson dial 923

Wright dial 924

Neisemier dial 925

I. K. Cook dial 926

Ray Chesnut dial 927

H. J. Woods dial 928

Chas. Nadolsky dial 929

Eldon Farr secretary

 

1948?

Harry Cook dial 920

Raymond Rider dial 921

Eldon Farr dial 922

Carl Johnson dial 923

Paul Wright dial 924

Neisemier dial 925

J. K. Cook dial 926

Ray Cesnut dial 927

J. H. Woods dial 92

Chs Nadolsky dial 929

Return to Business