About Us
HISTORY
Clay County Rural Telephone Cooperative was incorporated on May 25, 1950 to
provide telephone service to small towns and rural areas. Many small exchanges
were started in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s that eventually comprised our
cooperative.
Cedric Ray, who was one of the charter members and a member of the first Board
of Directors, was also the first General Manager of Endeavor Communications, and
served in that capacity from 1950 to 1980. Other charter members and members on
the first Board of Directors were Virgil Telgemeyer, Lloyd Chastain, Walter
Meyer, Eugene Anderson, Oral McCullough, Ray Larkin, and Frederick L. Adamson.
Many area men and women volunteered countless hours to “sign up” their neighbors
as members. Between 1955 and 1980, we acquired nine exchanges in an eight
county area.
We have grown to currently provide service to over 10,700 active customers
who use over 11,078 access lines. We also offer several Internet and Digital
Television Services.
These new additions prompted a name change to reflect our wide variety of
services and our extended territories. In 2007 we became Clay County Rural
Telephone Cooperative doing business as Endeavor Communications.
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