Blast from the Past

Gallatin freshman Levi Michener defeated all comers on Saturday to capture the championship in the 103-pound weight class at the Trenton Wrestling Tournament.

For the second year in a row, Georgia Maxwell and Janie McKinsey of the Daviess County Recorder’s Office presented a display at Dockery Park in Gallatin recognizing Daviess County servicemen and servicewomen. Names of the soldiers are printed on a star and hung on an evergreen tree in the park.

Dec. 18, 1996

For the second year in a row, sixth grader Ron Paul Caselman, son of Kelly and Gary Caselman of Gallatin, won the school-level competition of the 1996 National Geography Bee, held Dec. 17, and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship.

Mark David Frost, son of Duane and Ruth Frost, and a GHS graduate, received his Doctorate of Education Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Missouri. Mark is currently assistant superintendent in the Hannibal School District.

Dec. 17, 1986

Mrs. Delma Rodgers, director of the Daviess County Division of Family Services, was honored Friday with a reception marking her retirement after over 24 years with Family Services.

Christmas came early to 117 households last Thursday when volunteer workers and donations helped produce food plates at the Gallatin Senior Center. Volunteers were Marjorie Frost, Crystal Hathaway, Grace Heldenbrand, Ermina Clark, Katharine Barker, Alta Price, Viola Teel, Edna Wolf, Mildred Fleming, Geneva New, Marian George, Harriett Bolar and Alta Collier.

Dec. 22, 1976

Debbie Frost scored 14 points and nine rebounds and Dianna Axon grabbed 13 rebounds in Gallatin’s 34-26 victory over Gilman City. Joe Griffin scored 25 points, had seven assists and 11 rebounds in the boys’ 66-59 win.

This Christmas season for local merchants promised to be one of perfume, electric trains, dolls, shirts and ties.

Dean Drummond, stationed at Gunther Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala., was commissioned a Major on Dec. 1, 1976. Dean is the hospital administrator and responsible for developing Air Force Computer apps for hospitals. He is a graduate of Pattonsburg High School.

Dec. 22, 1966

The construction contract for the $550,000 Daviess County nursing home was awarded yesterday by the Daviess County Court to the Borchers and Heimsoth Construction Company of Cole Camp, Mo.

Word was received Monday by Uel Offield of Jamesport that his son, Private First Class Rex K. Offield, 19, of the Marines, has been injured in combat in Vietnam. The incident took place in Chu Lai near the Cambodian border.

Dec. 20, 1956

This community was shocked yesterday upon learning of the death of Don R. King, retired pharmacist and highly esteemed resident. Mr. King came to Gallatin in 1906 and opened a pharmacy in the building now occupied by Mundell’s. He operated King Drug Store until 1951.

Jerry Litton, representing the Northwest District, won first place in the state soil conservation oratorical contest in Columbia. Jerry, a student at MU, will leave school in January to go to Washington, D. C., where he will serve as student secretary for the National FFA.

Dec. 19, 1946

The jury trial heard in the circuit court here this week was the first to be tried before Judge James W. Davis and was the first time in the history of the county that women served on the jury.

A Red Cross home nursing course for Pattonsburg is possible in the near future, Mrs. Carl Manring, secretary, said today.

Because of last minute changes in schedule, the Hotel Elbert dining room will not be open Christmas day, Eddie Elbert, proprietor, said today.

A new Veterans of Foreign Wars post was inaugurated at Pattonsburg last night. Randall W. Tedlock was installed as commander.