Open house planned for Royal's golden year
The Royal Register News
ROYAL CITY - The community is invited to an open house celebration of Royal City's 50th anniversary at city hall next Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
City hall is the last building on the south side and east end of Camelia Street. The celebration will include a 50th birthday cake.
Royal City was incorporated on Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 1962. There was an election among the residents within the proposed city limits, with 56 votes in favor and 16 against.
Royal City was incorporated as a fourth class town and remained one until Jan. 15, 1985. That year's town council voted to change the status to city.
The first Royal City town council was sworn in on Feb. 20, 1962. The mayor was Ed O. French. The treasurer was Francis W. Cobb. Council members were Hugo Van Binsbergen, Ralph Plank, Ray Potter, Leo Simpkins and Ray Wageman.
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