Owings Mill Offers Services to Area Ag Producers
Owings Mill & Produce once served ag producers in Daviess County, MO, and surrounding area.
Lynch’s Market Grows, Relocates, Serves Gallatin for Decades
Grand River Channel Straightened for Flood Control
A significant improvement for flood control on the Grand River occurred when the river channel was dredged into a straight line in southeast Daviess County, MO.
Gallatin Hardware in Business Since 1938
This advertisement from yesteryear offers a glimpse of Gallatin Hardware when the business was managed by Bill McGinnis.
1953: Gallatin’s First Major Factory was Lambert Mfg.
In 1953, the prospect of having a cap factory in Gallatin, MO, had become realistic. Jim and Joe Lambert, who had established their business in Chillicothe in 1936. Another Missouri manufacturing company indicated that if the Lamberts would furnish a building with a...
Historic Marker, Monuments in Daviess County, MO
Permanent historic markers are few yet significant for Daviess County, MO.
1953: Severe Drought, One of Many Challenges
The noteworthy drought of 1953 had an unusual beginning. In June, 1953, a “million dollar rain” delighted county farmers because conditions were excellent for the growing of corn and soybeans already planted and creating conditions for planting yet to be...
1953: Reasons for a Cap Factory in Gallatin, MO
The April 30, 1953, edition of the Gallatin Democrat questioned whether Gallatin was ready for a cap factory as proposed by Lambert Manufacturing Company. A checklist of 40 statements was published, and readers were to ask themselves whether they agreed or disagreed....
1951: Farmers Telephone Co-op Brings Service to Rural Areas
In July 1951, the officers and directors started the work for a new dial system for the rural areas being similar to the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) which developed in 1935. The new company was called the Farmers Telephone Co-op. At that time, there...
Post World War II: ‘Bonus Bill’ Proposed for Veterans
In 1950 a petition was circulating in Missouri for a bonus bill to be passed so veterans could be placed on the November ballot. The petition stated the maximum bonuses to World War II veterans would be $400 for those who served within the U.S. and $500 for overseas...
Korean War: Enlistments from Daviess County, Local “Red Scare’
The United States had just started to recover from World War II when suddenly the Korean Conflict broke out. Until this week (July 13, 1950) there hadn’t been much talk around the Gallatin, MO, town square about the Korean War. But, it’s different now...
1940-1950: ‘Snapshots’ of Noted Local History in this Decade
In 1940, the City of Gallatin has approximately 20 miles of streets, consisting of one mile of pavement, one mile of oiled gravel built and maintained by the state highway department, about six miles of all-weather streets of rock chat, and 12 miles of dirt road. The...
Whitfield Garage Erected Along MO-13 in Gallatin, MO
After MO-13 became a hard-surface roadway, new business construction began to develop on the highway leading south from the Gallatin business square.
Hiatt Motor & Equipment Company of Gallatin, MO
The Hiatt Motor and Equipment Company sold Chrysler and Plymouth vehicles and related products from this building located at 701 South Main Street in Gallatin, MO. (date...
Hamilton Feed Company of Gallatin, MO
Hamilton Feed Company of Gallatin, MO, once did business serving ag producers in Daviess County and surrounding area.
Terry Implement Company of Gallatin, MO
1950: Gallatin Livestock Auction Opens for Business
Gallatin Livestock Auction Company formally opened on Dec. 13, 1950.
Schools: Disappearance of 1-Room Schools in 1950s
In the school year 1917-18 there were 196,000 one-room schools operating in our country which represented 27% of all the country’s school buildings. By 1930, the number had dropped to 114,000; by 1952 there were 51,800; by 1954 the number of schools had dropped...
Galpin Auto Supply Offers First TV Set in Gallatin, MO
Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342
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