Y E S T E R D A Y We said, “We re from Hector and couldn’t be prouder.” Hector came into existence in 1885 when Mr. Mayo from Evansdale, Indiana, started a post office for the town. Mr. Mayo wanted the new post office named after his hometown. Other citizens suggested Snider, Wheeler, Wootenville, Grindersville, and Greenville. The opposition to Mr. Mayo finally settled on Greenville after Mr. Green Caudle who owned the first business in the community, a tan yard. Finally, the post office department grew tired of the controversy and asked President Grover Cleveland for a name. He suggested the name Hector, after his favorite bull pup. Mr. Mayo became angry because he did not get Evansdale as the name for the new post office and refused the postmastership. Mr. H. P. Lawley was appointed the first postmaster. The first route was from Hector to Caglesville. Cotton was the money making crop of early Hector. There were several cotton gins here. The United States Government once operated a whiskey distillery on the corner of the present grade school playground. It was run in order to collect revenue. Dr. Alfred Sherrald practiced medicine around Hector in the 1840's, 50’s, and 60’s. Dr. Peter Snider was among the First doctors at Hector. He was an authority on every- thing from physics to constitutional law. Another well-remembered doctor was Dr. Linton. He began in the horse-and-buggy days. Dr. Linton treated everything from typhoid fever to the itch. He is believed to have delivered over 4,000 babies in his time. Representative Dolan Burris who served in the state legislature in 1937, 1943, 1945, and 1949 was from the Appleton area. He sponsored the Burris Bill in 1937 that was signed into law by Governor Bailey. The bill gave veterans and widows of veterans prefer- ence on state civil service examinations. The first church in Pope County was started near Hector in 1832. It was located at Camp Ground. Rev. Maylon Bewley and his four sons: Robert, John, Nelson, and George established the church. 2
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