This story from the Carthage (Mo.) Press about a recent meeting of the Route 66 Association of Missouri had a few interesting news tidbits, including this one:
In the association reports, President Tommy Pike told the group they were about three-quarters finished checking the locations for new signs marking Route 66 across the state. He said he and his wife, Glenda Pike, planned to travel to the St. Louis area to finish that project.
Route 66 in Missouri had been signed for travelers for years, but a number of signs across the state have gone missing because of theft or other reasons.
Also, Larry Frickenschmidt has purchased several buildings from Red Oak II near Carthage, and is about to refurbishing an old gas station there.
Frickenschmidt told the gathering about the reconstruction of an old galvanized steel gas station currently located at Red Oak II after two moves, one many years ago from Oak Street across from Municipal Park in Carthage to the corner of County Route BB and Missouri Highway 96 and the second earlier this year to Red Oak II.
He said the station is in relatively good shape because it was made of galvanized steel. He said crews are working this week to sand and repaint it. Frickenschmidt said he’s also bought a pair of antique gas pumps with the glass containers on top and they will be delivered late this week.