EARLIEST TRAINS According to several of the early settlers, there were two passenger trains through guin, each day, and two local freights as well as some through-freights during the early years of the railroad. According to Mr. W. A. COLLINS, Will McDOUGALL was the first Railroad Agent in Guin. John WESTBROOKS, father of Mrs. Oscar GREEN of Boston, was the first Section Foreman. A complete list of the Railroad agents were not available but Glen McWHIRTER was known to have been the Agent in 1894, and Pete INGLE served for a time as did a Mr. RUSSENBACK and J. W. KELLEY was agent in 1905. KIRK, FIRST POSTMASTER Tom KIRK was the first Postmaster of Guin, according to W. A. COLLINS. He served in 1891, when he got killed during that year. It is not known exactly whether or not Merdith(sic) AKERS followed KIRK but he was remembered as serving in the year of 1894. James TIDWELL followed AKERS and White ANTHONY followed TIDWELL. Next in line were L. B. McWHIRTER and John W. HOLLOWAY. The present postmaster is Max BURLESON, and there may have been others who served during those years but only the above mentioned were listed by the people who aided in the early facts of Guin. White ANTHONY was also the first agent for Standard Oil in Guin, followed by Jim POLLARD. W. A. COLLINS was next agent and remembers driving a team of mules to carry the oil to the different places, even as far as Boston. In 1917, COLLINS bought the chassis of a Model T and put an oil tank on it, then in the fall of that year he purchased the first truck in Guin, A Republic truck, to carry his oil. This truck had solid rubber tires. WRIGHT TO WRIGHT, MAYOR STORY OF GUIN HISTORY According to W. A. COLLINS, the Mayorship of Guin, began with a Bill WRIGHT, the father of MRS. J. J. POPE, when the town was incorporated in 1888, and at the present time another WRIGHT, Mayor Rex WRIGHT, serves the town of Guin. Mr. COLLINS remembered J. A. SHAW as following Bill WRIGHT as the second Mayor and M. A. SPRINGFIELD held the position when the COLLINS left Guin, in 1893. During the years from 1893-1912, when the COLLINS returned, Mr. COLLINS did not know who served. The Journal Staff requested an official list which was not received, thus making the list a bit unofficial. Mat WESLEY is said to have served from 1925-1928 as Major of Guin. He was also a noted teacher in the early years having taught at any number of places including the Brilliant Schools. Mr. COLLINS, who was elected Mayor in 1932, said that Lloyd CAUDLE preceded him and White ANTHONY had served before Mr. CAUDLE. After Mr. COLLINS (W. A.) served as Mayor for twelve years, J. C. MATTOX followed, then Max BURLESON. Rex WRIGHT, in the beautiful new City Hall built during his administration. The modern City Hall also housed the Guin Water Works Office (headed by Ad ESTILL) and a modern City Jail. It had a large Council Room. GUIN HAD TOWN WELL Guin, also, had a town well in the middle of its first street, that furnished the early citizens with water until the City Water System was installed in the 1930's during the administration of W. A. COLLINS.