June 20, 2007
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Beekeeper Raymond Heldenbrand of Winston removed two colonies of bees from the small oak tree on the Daviess County courthouse lawn last Tuesday. The beehive actually started in the courthouse up high above some columns.
Dr. Gregory Duane Frost, son of Duane and Ruth Frost and grandson of Irene Frost of Gallatin, is retiring after working 25 years in the education system in Missouri. His final three years in education administration have been as assistant district superintendent for the Platte County R-3 School District.
Three area girls completed the requirement for Girl Scouting’s highest award. The Girl Scout Gold was awarded to Katie Story, Laura Youtsey and Amy Anthuis.
June 25, 1997
More than 3,000 U. S. teenagers take up smoking each day. An estimated one-fourth will die prematurely from smoking. Forty percent of teens who smoke daily have tried to quit and failed.
Six citizens of Daviess County were recognized for their efforts in helping Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City fulfill its mission. Local honorees included bloodmobile chairpersons Rhonda McCann and the Rev. David Fitzmaurice of Gallatin, along with Betty Price, Jamesport bloodmobile chairperson. Three Jamesport men recognized as major blood donors were Henry Swartz, Davis Schrock and John Miller, Jr.
June 24, 1987
A dump truck leased by Bentley Trucking of Clearance and operated by Tom Albertson of Green City rolled about 60 yards downhill, narrowly missing another parked dump truck to crash through a rental storage building owned by Spence Elbert.
Beginning July 1, Daviess County Sheriff’s Department will begin issuing summonses to automobile drivers and front seat passengers not wearing seat belts. Missouri’s seat belt law was passed in 1985, but becomes effective July 1, 1987.
Missy Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stewart of Gallatin, was appointed Superintendent of Patrols by Missouri Girls State Governor Mary Kallaher of Springfield. Missy will return to Girls State next year when she will be in charge of 24 girls selected for the state highway patrol during the mock democratic session.
June 22, 1977
The Gallatin Skate Center opened successfully Tuesday night thanks to a lot of effort by some hard-working youngsters: Roger Woody, Teresa Frost, Kim Abbs, Kelly Elbert, Beth Schweizer, Slade Elbert, Jim Elliott, Mark Abbs and Chris Elbert. The youngsters cleaned 787 ceiling tiles, rebuilt 192 pairs of skates, including 1,536 wheels and 23,296 ball bearings.
The son of a Pattonsburg couple has achieved the rank of senior master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Sgt. Leslie D. Cameron, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cameron of Pattonsburg, is an aerospace systems supervisor at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.
One of the unsung heroes of the Gallatin R-5 School District, Mrs. Huldah Ann Mettle, received long overdue recognition Friday night at a dinner held in her honor at the McDonald Tearoom. Mrs. Mettle, who served as secretary to the district’s superintendent for 12 years, is now retired.
June 22, 1967
Funeral services for John Spidle, the county’s oldest resident, were held yesterday afternoon at Lick Fork Baptist Church. Mr. Spidle observed his 100th birthday on February 5 of this year. Mr. Spidle loved to recall the “good old days” in Daviess County, where he spent his entire life.
Introduction of the first hydrostatic drive farm tractor has been announced by Wilbur Sullenger at Gallatin Truck and Tractor. The Hydrostatic Farmall 656 changes speed on-the-go without the use of a clutch and without changing the throttle.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hague report that their new drive-in, called the “Gallatin Drive-Inn,” is off to a fine start. It is located in south Gallatin just east of highway 13.
June 20, 1957
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kulis will play hosts to area residents at their store, the J. K. Television, Radio and Electric Service, tomorrow and Saturday at an open house. A new-type washer will be on display which cleans clothes with water, but the clothing is never in water, and a new electronic range which bakes biscuits in 30 seconds.
A tabulation of the postal card ballots sent to county residents in an effort to determine the popularity of parking meters in Gallatin shows that they are opposed by an almost two to one margin.
Three Army privates from Gallatin recently began six months active training under the Reserve Forces Act program at Fort Leonard Wood. They are Donald G. Wathen, a 1957 graduate of Gallatin High School; Carl Ramsbottom, 17, and Charles E. Wynne, a former GHS student.
June 26, 1947
The Gallatin Chamber of Commerce extended the hand of friend-in-need to Pattonsburg when Ken Brown, executive secretary, called upon Mayor Sam Graham there and offered the assistance of Gallatin’s Chamber of Commerce membership in helping Pattonsburg extricate itself from the grip of this week’s flood.
Although floods the last two weeks have done incalculable damage in Daviess County to croplands, roads and bridges and the town of Pattonsburg, the water failed by more than four feet to reach the high mark set by the flood of 1909. Thirty-eight years ago, Grand River crested at Wabash Crossing at 38.4 feet, the all-time high so far. Unofficially, a flood in 1844 reached a peak of some 41 feet but the 1909 mark is the highest in modern times.