Blast from the past

July 18, 2007
One of Daviess County’s greatest assets will celebrate 40 years of growth and progress Saturday when the Lake Viking Association hosts a day of fun events at the Lake Viking clubhouse area. Live music featuring local bands will be offered throughout the afternoon.
Joanna Bird, an Edward Jones senior branch office administrator in Bethany, has accepted a limited partnership offering in the Jones Financial Cos., the holding company for the St. Louis-based financial services firm.
King City R-1 School, in conjunction with Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, will honor NFL Hall of Famer and King City alumnus Roger Wehrli on Saturday, Sept. 8, in a special football event at Spratt Stadium on the MWSU campus. The day’s events include high school football games between Gallatin and Braymer and Hamilton and King City.
July 16, 1997
The True Value Hardware store in Gallatin changed ownership effective July 11. Bob and Dorothy Griggs purchased the store on the southwest corner of the business square from Bill and Leota Snyder, who are retiring after 28 years in business.
A new law established the first state restrictions on children riding in the back of pickup trucks, requires all children to wear seat belts and extends mandatory seat belt requirements to include sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks.
July 22, 1987
Former teachers attending the Netherton School reunion on July 11 were Lena Whitt Lampkin, J. Paul Croy, Eva Brown, Merle Brinks and Betty Landes Daniel. The reunion was made possible through the efforts of J. W. “Jiggs” Carroll.
Northwest Missouri Honda softball team of Pattonsburg won the state championship in boys ages 13-15 division and now advances to the national tournament in Sioux Falls, SD. Team members are Brent Heldenbrand, Jason Pittsenbarger, Mark Clark and Cory Townsend of Winston; Mike Lawson, Rodney Peters, Bill Thompson and Rob Fredericks of Pattonsburg; Micah Breckenridge of King City; Shane Skinner of Eagleville; and Alan Hale of Gallatin. Coaches are Bruce Lawson and Lee Warford.
July 20, 1977
4-H Achievement Day Royalty were crowned Monday night at Dockery Park. They are Princess Sally Caldwell, Winston 4-H Club; Prince David Cox, Brushy Squirrels 4-H Club, Jamesport; King Mark Tague, Knee-Hi 4-H Club, Gallatin; and Queen Melissa Eckert, Brushy Squirrels 4-H.
The Friendship Circle Club is sponsoring a Miss Jamesport Queen contest in association with the Junior Livestock Show there. Queen candidates are Dana Dixon, Diane Nowland, Marta Burrow, Elizabeth Hessler, Melissa Eckert, Karen Golden, Sandy Harrington and Gerri Bayne.
July 20, 1967
Platoon Sergeant Thomas G. Ramsbottom, son of Mrs. Ruby Ramsbottom of Gallatin, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal with “V” device for heroism in action Nov. 24, 1966, in Vietnam.
The terrible cost of the Vietnam War was further impressed upon the people of Daviess County a few days ago when word was received from the Defense Department that Marine Lance Corporal Rex K. Offield, son of Uel Offield of Jamesport, had been killed in action.
It is hoped to have construction of a natural gas distribution system in Gallatin underway next spring. A temporary office for the Northwest Missouri Gas Company has been opened in Maysville.
July 18, 1957
Baseball enthusiasts in the Gallatin area are looking forward to August 11 when a special train will carry Gallatin, Pattonsburg and Stanberry fans to St. Louis to see the Cardinals play the Milwaukee Braves, both pennant contenders. The trip via the Wabash is sponsored by Zeta Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority of Gallatin.
Farm safety week begins Sunday and none too soon for several area farmers. Dick Harlow became the latest accident victim Tuesday when a sprayer containing D. D. T. exploded in his face and caused burns. Jack Cox was injured Tuesday when he cut his leg on a cement step at his farm. Several stitches were needed to close the wound. Dee Eckelberry is recovering from a recent accident when he cut his leg with a power saw. A similar accident occurred Saturday at the J. R. Bird farm when Bird was working on his truck with an electric saw. Sixteen stitches were taken to close a cut in his leg.
July 17, 1947
In an effort to brighten Gallatin’s business district, the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce this week recommended that business houses, particularly around the square, use lighting in their show windows on Thursday nights each week, and also take steps to install an outside switch so that the night marshal can turn off the lights conveniently.
Speeding through Dockery Park driveways, particularly at night, must stop, Robert Richardson, manager of the G. I. trailer camp there, said this week, or arrests will be made.