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A 1962 graduate of Gallatin R-5 High School was promoted to the rank of Major General in the U.S. Air Force. Dick Paul, son of Bob and Jane Ann Paul, was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate to become a 2-star general.
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Note: -- from the Gallatin North Missourian
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Dr. H.W. "Doc" Bailey delivered well over 2,000 babies -- including one set of triplets and several sets of twins -- during decades of service to the people of Daviess County. The longtime Gallatin doctor exemplified the meaning of "country doctor" while establishing himself in the minds of hearts of many, many people throughout the area.
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Note: -- taken from the Gallatin North Missourian
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H. Harfeld Davis epitomized what it means to be a successful small town businessman. He was born in Gallatin and lived most of his life here. He owned and operated D.H. Davis Drug Company from 1920 until he retired. The drugstore was founded in 1855 by his great-grandfather, Baalis Davis.
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Note: -- taken from Post Scripts by Joe Snyder, June, 1986
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William Andrew Lamoreaux -- born in Gallatin, MO, on Sept. 3, 1913 -- became known as "The Boy Wonder of Westerns" after his family moved to California. At one time he was probably the most successful and well-known of the young, silent screen cowpokes starring in Westerns. But his starring career floundered as he reached puberty and as the new medium of sound put an end to silent films.
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"Without having had the actual experience, it is hard for one to appreciate just how difficult it is for an observer, flying in an airplane, to 'spot' an object afloat at sea." -- Commander Dalton Davis of the U.S. Navy, son-in-law to Gallatin's Frank Davis speaking to Gallatin Rotary Club about the current hunt for famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, who were lost in the South Pacific on their attempted flight around the world in 1937.
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Note: Reprinted from the Gallatin Democrat, July 15, 1937
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W.A. Clark presented and read this Memorial on the late A.M. Dockery which was unanimously adopted and a page set aside on the records, with copies delivered to the Gallatin North Missourian, the Gallatin Democrat, and to newspapers at Kansas City and St. Louis. The memorial reads, in part, as follows:
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Note: Written by W.A. Clark in 1927
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In 1935, Mary Edna Cruzen served on the state labor commission and was director of the Missouri State Employment Service. Her home is at... "Gallatin, MO, seat of what was formerly known as the famous Gallatin dynasty. This appellation originated from the fact that Gallatin has produced more prominent personages in state and national history than almost any other county seat town in Missouri."
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Note: Reprinted from the Apri 25, 1935 edition of the Gallatin North Missourian
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Theodore "Uncle Theo" Peniston is due the honor of being the first to utilize the Grand River as a highway for commerce. And before his death in 1892, Peniston passed through two Indian wars, the Mormon War, the Mexican War, the Civil War, and all the incidents connected with them. He was initimately involved with the beginnings of Daviess County and was popular among its people.
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Note: Taken from a reprint of an obituary printed as a "40 Years Ago" memory printed in the Gallatin North Missourian, 1932.
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David L. Kost published the first issue of the Gallatin North Missourian in September, 1864, assisted at that time by B.J. Waters. Mr. Waters remained with the paper only six months, selling his interest to Mr. Kost who edited the paper alone until 1868 when Jehiel T. Day formed a partnership agreement with him. Kost later died at his home in Gentry, Arkansas, at the age of 90.
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Note: Taken from a death notice Aug. 18, 1925; and from an annivesary article published in the GNM on Sept. 13, 1925.
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Jerry Litton (1937-1976), along with his wife and two children, died in a plane crash on Primary Election night, Aug. 3, 1976, at Chillicothe Municipal Airport. Also killed in the crash were Paul Rupp, Jr., and his son, Paul Rupp III. The tragedy affected many people throughout Northwest Missouri, leaving an emptiness and void in the minds of those who believed in the vision Litton described for America's future. The following tribute was written in the record of the board meeting of the Bank of Gallatin on Aug. 11, 1976, with copies delivered to Jerry's parents, Charley and Mildred Litton, and other relatives and friends.
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Note: Reprinted from a phamphlet prepared for the Bank of Gallatin by Gallatin Publishing Company, written into the bank board's minutes on Aug. 11, 1976
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