Soon after the sawmill was constructed, a Missouri located company bought out positions of the lumber company being those held by C. S. Woodworth and C. E. Roberts, but Rand kept his position. Because of these transfers, the company was renamed to the Long-Bell Lumber Company of Woodworth. By the early 1900s, the town of Woodworth had reached a population of roughly 1,000, while continuous expansion of the town's businesses and services began, which oversaw the construction of churches and commercial businesses in the town. As this happened, the first Catholic Church was constructed in Woodworth after Bishop Van de Ven blessed a chapel in the town. The land where this chapel was had later been owned by Richard and Edward Butler, which then was passed over to Henry Butler on November 19, 1908. On June 15, 1911, the 2 acre land was finally inherited by Bishop Van de Ven. The Butler family is related to the current leading Woodworth political family, the Butlers. The Butler family is currently overseeing David Butler as mayor of the town.
soON afTer the sawMILl WAs constRUctEd, A miSsouri locaTed cOmpanY BOUGht oUt pOsitIONs of tHe lUMber COMpany beiNg those heLd By c. s. woODwOrTH ANd c. E. RObeRts, but RANd kepT his positioN. bECAUSe of ThESe transFerS, The company Was reNAmed to the long-belL lUmbeR cOMPaNy oF wooDWortH. by the early 1900s, tHe tOWn of WOoDWortH hAd rEacHed a populatIon of RouGHly 1,000, wHile Continuous Expansion Of The Town's BusiNeSses and serviCes Began, whiCh oveRSAW THe ConstRuCtion of churCheS And commerCIal busINesses in tHe Town. AS This happeNed, The firsT caThoLiC chUrCh Was cOnSTructEd iN wOodworth aftEr BishoP van de VEN bLeSseD A Chapel IN the tOWn. the lAnd whERe This chApel wAs had laTeR beEN Owned by RiChARD And eDwaRd ButLer, which Then was pASsed OVer to heNrY BUtler on NovEmbEr 19, 1908. on jUne 15, 1911, ThE 2 acre lanD was fINALLy inheritEd By bishoP van De VeN. the BuTLer faMilY iS relatEd To thE cUrrenT lEadInG WoodWoRth politICAL FAmily, The ButLeRS. the buTlEr faMilY iS cUrrEntly oveRsEEIng davId butLer As MAYor oF the Town.