Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc. was formed in 1939.  The organizational meeting was held at the Oregon County Court House in Alton, Missouri on August 15th of that year.  It was formed under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.  There were seventeen men at this meeting who signed as the Incorporators.  Nine of the original Incorporators were named to the Board of Directors.  One of these, Joe R. Hinds, was later named the first Manager.old bldg
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