Nov. 5, 2008
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Gallatin R-5 High School junior Jamie Brinnen was the only musician from Gallatin in the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus, which was recently in concert at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton. The band conductor, Colonel Thomas Palantier, is married to the former Shirley Fuller. Shirley’s brother is Jim Fuller of Gallatin, who is married to Deanna (Jones). Jamie is the daughter of Marsha (Jones) and the late Randy Brinnen. Marsha and Deanna are cousins.
Logan Corwin has been honored by the Tribe of Mic-O-Say for outstanding service. The 3-year veteran of the Camp Geiger staff was one of only four Scouts in 2008 to be presented the Silver Coup, which recognizes extraordinary service to Mic-O-Say.
Tatum Griffin, 9½, took her first deer, a 10-point buck, south of Gallatin on the opening day of youth hunting season. Caleb Michael of rural Gallatin shot a 7-point buck during youth season in a cornfield across from his parents’ house.
Vincent Runnels recently received duplicates of medals he received in World War II. The original medals were lost in a house fire in 1956. Vincent served in the Navy between June 12, 1942 and Nov. 5, 1945.
Nov. 4, 1998
Winners in the Punt, Pass and Kick competition sponsored by Gallatin FHA Chapter last Friday are: boys 8-9 year olds, 1st Brett Wilkinson, 2nd Chase Hunt, 3rd Jon Brown; Girls 8-9 year olds, 1st Lacey Dixon, 2nd Alyssa Strein, 3rd Ayrica Batson. Boys 10-11 year olds, 1st Jeremy Bernal, 2nd Garett Houghton, 3rd Kyle Hefley; Girls 10-11 year olds, 1st Maria Burge, 2nd Hattie Rains, 3rd Kelsie Parker.
Craig “Kid Fire” Cummings will put his 36-3 record and WBA North America Super Middleweight title on the line when he makes his first Station Casino appearance on Nov. 18.
Patty Heldenbrand announces that she is resigning as secretary for the Extension Center, effective Nov. 20, after 25 years of service.
Nov. 2, 1988
A new traffic lane is under construction at Gallatin R-5 High School. Once completed, traffic flow will be one-way with exit from parking lots east along a new roadway or south on an existing gravel road.
Gallatin stopped Hamilton’s 22-game winning streak in the Grand River Conference in convincing fashion Friday night, 26-12. A power outage short-circuited the Gallatin R-5 Athletic Field scoreboard, much to the disgust and embarrassment of local school officials, but hard-hitting fireworks abounded on the field from the very first to the very last play of the game.
Karen Bozarth of Pattonsburg was chosen by her peers to represent the sophomore class as a homecoming class princess as part of the Southwest Baptist University homecoming celebration. She is the daughter of Merlin and Dianna Bozarth and a 1987 graduate of Pattonsburg High School.
Nov. 8, 1978
Ninety-three steps, twice a week for the past four years. That’s six stories high, according to Buster Gordon. And he should know. It’s been his job to trudge those 93 steps to keep the four faces of the courthouse clock in operation since Bill and Karen Walker quit the chore four years ago.
Junior high football players who were a nucleus of a championship squad were Mike Bradley, leader in receptions; Wade Parker, co-leader in tackles, along with Stacy Baker. Baker also led the team in rushing and leading the team in passing was quarterback Troy Hacker.
Frank Wheeler’s 23-point production led the Jameson Huskies to a 91-50 win over Coffey in Friday evening’s opening game of the HDC Tournament. John Holdsworth added 17 points for Jameson. Ed Brown led the Wolves with 12 points.
Nov. 7, 1968
The girls of Gallatin High School once again participate in basketball. A keen interest on the part of the girls shows a promising team for this season. The addition of the “roving player” concept is the most significant rule change. Previously, teams were comprised of six players, three forwards and three guards. The forwards were required to stay in the teams’ front court at all times and the guards in their teams’ back court.
Jerry Taylor, son of Mrs. Jean Taylor of Gallatin, has been decorated with two Bronze Star medals, one with “B” device for valor, and the Army Commendation Medal. Jerry also won the Purple Heart for wounds in action. In lieu of the second Bronze Star, he received a Presidential Citation.
Nov. 6, 1958
The Bowers farm of approximately 290 acres on highway 13 between Hamilton and Gallatin sold at auction for $46,000. The Bowers farm has been in the family for well over 100 years or since it was entered by the government. Miss Nettie Bowers died Jan. 15, 1958. One-third of the estate goes to the Lick Fork Baptist Church and the remaining 2/3 to Lick Fork Cemetery Association.
Saturday was just another working day for Gladys Selby but it also marked 30 years of service to the Gallatin Motor Company. During that time she has never lost a day to illness.
Gallatin’s newest business enterprise is the McGinnis Floor Covering and Building Supply Store located in the old post office buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Bill McGinnis will operate the business.
Nov. 4, 1948
The Chamber of Commerce board of directors this week voted to make the establishment of a livestock sale barn in Gallatin its number one trade development project and President R.B. Wade is to appoint a special committee to visit sale barns in other communities and obtain data.
A Gallatin girl, Lois Gene Galpin, adorned the winning float recently in the Chillicothe Business College homecoming parade. Lois Gene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Galpin, acted as one of two attendants for Aletha Hunter of Albany, queen of the North Missouri group sponsoring the prize-winning float.
Roland Merrigan of Gallatin was sitting directly behind President Harry Truman with the Missouri delegation at the national American Legion convention held in Miami, Florida.