[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 202 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1724]
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          HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMINENCE, MISSOURI

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 21, 2018

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Sesquicentennial of Eminence, Missouri. Located in Shannon County, 
Eminence began as a small settlement along the Current River near Round 
Spring. In 1868, after the courthouse was burned in the Civil War, it 
was determined the town and county seat should be moved to a more 
centrally-located area. County Judges Alfred Deatherage, Thomas J. 
Chilton, and William Mahan commissioned William S. Chilton to find the 
new location. Utilizing the help of his brother, Thomas J. Chilton, 
they moved the town to its current location.
   The early structures in Eminence were constructed out of log and 
plain lumber. The first businesses in town, a saloon, store, and post 
office, were constructed by Colonel Thomas Freeman and A.J.P. 
Deatherage.
   Today, Eminence is known for its canoeing, trail riding, hunting, 
fishing, and camping. It is also the home of former astronaut Tom 
Akers, a veteran of four space shuttle missions and former Principal of 
Eminence High School.
   The people of Eminence have shown their resiliency through the years 
by overcoming fires, floods, and other obstacles. This resiliency has 
made Eminence what it is today. It is my honor to acknowledge this 
historic birthday before the United States House of Representatives.

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