From the August 1, 1929 Moniteau County Herald:Farmers & Traders Building Plans————————————-New Building to be Among the Very Best Bank Buildings in Central Missouri————————————-The Farmers’ and Traders’ Bank has received…
Businesses
Moniteau County has several long time businesses that were started over 50 years ago and continue today. Here are some businesses that started prior to 1975 and a brief history of each.
The California Motel is a vintage early 1950s motel whose external appearance has changed little over the years. It started out as a house and western extension where the rooms…
From the August 25, 1960 California Democrat:Leisure Lanes To Have Grand Opening Sept. 3Women’s Teams to Start League Games Sept. 12The new Bowling Alley here to be known as Leisure…
From a California Democrat article of unknown date by Grant Chapman:Lumber Business began with MengelsWhen lumberyards in California are mentioned, the names most likely to come up are Friedmeyer’s, Proctor’s…
From the July 31, 1913 Moniteau County Herald:An Automobile GarageJames Howard through the Peters agency, this week sold the building known as the Cooper gallery to F. U. Keil and…
From the July 23, 1936 California Democrat:OPEN GROCERY STOREBixler’s Cash Grocery Occupies State Bank Building, Cafe MovedWilliam Bixler of Tipton has opened a grocery store in California this week in…
From the 2000 History of Moniteau County:When greeting a visitor and giving a tour of our plant, we usually give 1952 as the beginning date and the fact that 1,000…
From the May 30, 1918 California Democrat:Earl Bowlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bowlin of Centertown has a position at the J. B. Garnett and Son Furnishing and Undertaking…
Became Houser Drug Company in 1876Became Lehman’s Pharmacy in 1950Became Bond Pharmacy in 1989 From the July 20, 1876 California Democrat: NEW FIRMF. W. Houser recently with Dr. J. J.…
From the December 10, 1959 California Democrat:Grand Opening For Insurance BusinessThe Comer and Wilson Insurance Agency will have an open house Saturday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. in its…
The California Democrat is the historic publication of record for California and surrounding areas of Moniteau County. Started as The Weekly California News in September 1858, the newspaper still publishes…
5 & 50 Drive-in is one of the oldest family businesses in Tipton. Having been established in 1954 by Russell & Lena Brenton, it is now owned by Trevor Higgins.…
