Jeannie Burnett, 52, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at her home in Altamont. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the First Assembly of God Church in Cameron. Family visitation will be 6:30-8 p.m. Friday evening at McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin where friends may call after 11 a.m. Burial will at Mt. Ayr Cemetery near Altamont. Memorial contributions may be made to Comfort Care Hospice, in care of the funeral home
Despite the fact that their bats came alive over the course of the last two games, Gallatin’s girls absorbed a pair of one-run losses, including Tuesday’s 10-9 setback to King City in their final contest on the Grand River Conference slate.
Funeral services for Doris McCoy were held Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany. Burial was in Coffey Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association in care of the Roberson Funeral Home, PO Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424.
Gallatin golfers took the opportunity to post a win last Thursday at Daviess County Country Club, combining scores from four golfers for the first time this season.
A memorial service for Beverly Bledsoe was held Friday at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel. Mrs. Bledsoe was cremated. Inurnment followed the service at Ashland Cemetery, St. Joseph. Memorials are suggested to Kendallwood Hospice.
Funeral services for Hayden Green, infant son of Greyson and Donita Green of Gallatin, were held Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Gallatin. Private interment was at Crab Orchard Cemetery, Gallatin. Arrangements were by McWilliams Funeral Home, Gallatin.
Celebration of Life for Fannie Hampton was held Saturday, Sept. 26, at Helena Baptist Church, 3rd and Sycamore Streets, Helena. Interment was at Helena (Mo.) Cemetery. Arrangements were by Breit-Hawkins & Gladden Funeral Home, Savannah. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Helena Baptist Church.
Oct. 2-3, Danner Park, Chillicothe
Daviess County Sheriff Ben Becerra completed participation in the 97th session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) held in Longmont, Colo., from Sept. 20-26. The NSI is the only national executive development program designed for sheriffs. This no-cost program is co-sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA).
Sheriff Becerra joined 24 other sheriffs from across the country for training on contemporary challenges facing America’s sheriffs today. In light of those challenges, the sheriffs explored the role of the local sheriff in providing effective leadership for the public good in such areas as public safety, criminal justice system policy, community relations and organization effectiveness and efficiency. Sheriff Becerra now joins the ranks of the more than 2,400 graduates of the NSI since 1973.
County Commission
James Lewis, bridge supervisor, reported that they will continue installing culverts this week and fixing wash outs from the previous rain.
Bill and Marilyn pardun will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a cake and punch reception from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Gilman City First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Gilman City. Marilyn formerly worked at Farmers Bank in Gallatin.
by Wilbur Bush
Air Force Airman Paul V. Hickey graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Two teenagers received minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident that happened at about 12 p.m. on Sept. 25 in Daviess County.
Winners at the Chautauqua Car Show held in Gallatin on Saturday, Sept. 19, are as follows for Class; First Place; and Second Place.
Pictured are young boys holding cups of soda for the riders to drink as quickly as possible at the Gallatin Saddle Club horse show held Sept. 20. Then, the riders raced back to the finish line.
The Bearcat Football team travels to St. Joseph on Saturday, Oct. 3, to take on Missouri Western State University. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. Bearcat booster Chuck Place offers this look at the upcoming game.
Gallatin softball girls raised their record to 3-4 in the Grand River Conference by beating up on a pair of league opponents during recent diamond action.
It was a nice night for football. It just wasn’t a nice night to execute the game of football, from the stand point of the Gallatin Bulldogs.
South Harrison golfers finished in the top two spots of both meets that Gallatin’s Lady Bulldogs competed in over the past week.