Blast from the past

Mitchell King, 18, and Billy Kerns, 16, of Gallatin Boy Scout Troup 67, were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a court of honor Saturday at the Gallatin Methodist Church. Mitchell is the son of Cliff and Donna King of Gallatin. Billy is the son of Karl and Sherri Kerns, formerly of Gallatin and now of Enid, Okla.

Liam Mooney, 11-year-old son of Richard and Pamela Mooney of Pattonsburg came to the aid of 68-year-old Judy Horton, also of Pattonsburg, when she became trapped under the wheels of her Dodge van around 2 p.m. on June 27. Liam heard Mrs. Horton’s cries for help and came to her aid by calling 911. Liam also called his grandfather, Eugene Browning, Sr., to come help him.

The Northwest Vipers 8 and under machine pitch baseball team won the USSSA Class AA State Tournament in Independence last weekend. Among team members were Jett Simmons and Dalton Swalley of Gallatin, and Jacob Lewis and Cy Uthe, Winston.

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced recently that her office has put a collection of court cases related to notorious outlaws Frank and Jesse James online. The collection of the James brothers’ court records is part of the Missouri Digital Heritage Initiative website.

July 1-15, 1998

This year Missouri is experiencing a coinciding emergence of 13-year cicadas and 17-year cicadas the likes of which hasn’t happened in 221 years. Throughout the month of May and June, many wooded areas have been loud with the shrill noise of the males’ singing.

ALLTEL has added caller ID to its selection of services available to Gallatin, Coffey, Jameson, Pattonsburg and Winston customers. Caller ID allows a person to view a caller’s telephone number on a display unit that is attached to the telephone, prior to answering.

Four generations of one family have graduated from Winston High School, including Lillian Baxter Morrison (1926), Maxine Morrison Parker (1954), Robert Parker (1954), Wayne Uthe and Barbara Parker Uthe (1974) and Megan Uthe (1998). Megan’s great-grandfather, the late Merle Morrison, also graduated from Winston in 1924.

July 6-20, 1988

Three Gallatin rodeo enthusiasts are on their way to compete in the National High School Rodeo held July 24-31 in Pueblo, Colo. Christy Froman, Clint Barnes and Cole Froman will be among 1,200 contestants hailing from 36 states and two Canadian provinces.

Robert Railsback, 44, of Trenton, won nearly 3.4 million by selecting the correct six numbers in the June 29 Missouri Lotto drawing. He will receive a check for $168,950.50 each year for 20 years.

Joe and Kathy Snyder have announced the sale of Gallatin Publishing Company to Darryl and Elizabeth Wilkinson. For the Snyders, it concludes 36 years as editors and publishers in Gallatin. They came to Gallatin in 1952, following his return to the United States from service in the Korean War.

Gallatin first grader Holly Garnett, daughter of Tom and Nancy Garnett, was named a Missouri State winner in the 1988 National Invent America! Contest for her “Elevator Bar Stool” invention. The Pepsi-Cola Company, an Invent America! National sponsor, will award a $200 bond to Holly, a $250 grant to her teacher, Ann Everly, and a $500 grant to her school, Covel D. Searcy Elementary.

July 5-19, 1978

Miss Diane Kay Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker of Altamont, was crowned Miss Farmers’ Electric Cooperative 1978 at the cooperative’s annual meeting held at Chillicothe. She was crowned by Miss Dianna Graham, Hamilton, second runner-up in last year’s contest.

Beth Schweizer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Schweizer, and Brenda Whorton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whorton, have returned home from a week’s stay at the KU Midwestern Music and Art Camp. Both girls received invitations and scholarships to the music camp.

There has been quite a bit of activity in the vicinity of highway 6 and 13 bridge over Grand River as Missouri Conservation Department crews carve out an “access point” just north of the bridge. There will be a graded and graveled road to the river; parking areas and a ramp for launching boats into the river.

July 4-18, 1968

A crowd of about 500 persons braved a searing heat Friday afternoon to hear Governor Warren E. Hearnes deliver the dedicatory address for the Daviess County Nursing Home. He contrasted the old-time “county poor farm” with “Highlands,” citing the great progress made in providing a decent place for elderly citizens where they could enjoy comfort and retain their dignity.

Kenneth H. Mort has joined the staff of The First National Bank of Gallatin. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mort, Sr., and graduated from Gallatin High School in 1955. He farmed and worked in and around Gallatin until 1958 when he enlisted in the Army as a private.

Services for Charles S. “Chuck” Vowels of Bethany, a former coach in the Gallatin R-5 schools and widely known golfer and sportsman, will be held in Bethany. Mr. Vowels, 33, died Monday night on a river bank while fishing with a friend. Death came as a result of a heart attack. Vowels had just won the 16^th annual Gallatin Open golf tournament, which attracted over 100 golfers from three states.

About fifty parents gathered at the high school to meet with the school board and make known their wish for a permanent kindergarten in the school system.

July 3-17, 1958

Gallatin’s first Dale Carnegie class held graduation exercises at the Methodist Church with 30 persons receiving diplomas at the dinner program. J. Paul Croy, class president, was master of ceremonies and welcomed guests.

Drivers test instructor Jack Bousum of Chillicothe looked a second time here last week when Eddie Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wells of Coffey, showed up to take his test in his 1926 Model T Ford. Wells passed the test with flying colors and Bousum said he had a good ride.

Grand River is expected to reach a crest of 24 to 25 feet by noon today, July 17, according to the weather bureau in Kansas City. Tuesday’s 6.55 inch rain brought the river to 21.8 feet that afternoon. The Wabash track between Lock Springs and Chillicothe was washed out in five places. Water ran 2 to 3 feet deep in some intersections in Gallatin. The heaviest rain fell in the Chillicothe area, where from 8 to 11 inches was reported.

July 8-15, 1948

The signing of a 20-year lease by city and county officials makes officially available the 60-acre tract on Hwy. 6 west of Gallatin for the Municipal Memorial airport, to be constructed with state and federal aid.

To date, 77 Daviess County women have taken advantage of pressure cooker clinics by bringing pressure canning lids to be checked, Eddie Souther, county home agent, said this week. The largest attendance was Saturday afternoon at Gallatin, where 21 cookers were tested, while Jamesport was a close second with 20.

The dynamiting which killed countless fish in the Thompson Fork of the Grand River near Trenton has had its nasty counterpart in Daviess County, according to Wayne Helton, state conservation agent here. Similar explosive charges were set off in the Grand River near Carlow the night of July 5, which resulted in the death of an estimated four tons of water life on the river, including hundreds of large size channel catfish.