Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of March 22
1889 “The Local News” newspaper begins publication located upstairs at the Farmers Bank in Butler.
1930 First Class high schools in Bates Co are: Adrian, Amoret, Amsterdam, Ballard, Butler, Foster, Hume, Johnstown and Rich Hill.
1932 Ike Skelton, of Lexington, is in Butler seeking support for his nomination of Attorney General of Missouri.
1940 Work begins on the all weather from Butler to Spruce.
1940 Bates Co population stands at 19,531 showing a steady decline since 1890 when it was 32,223. (16,105 as of 2021).
1962 J.C. Penney store holds a grand opening following an extensive remodeling, North side of the Butler square.
1974 Jerry King, local dairyman & first chairman of the new Bates County Fair, is the Butler Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year.
1980 C. A. Moore Jr, editor of the Bates County news Headliner newspaper is named Butler Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year.
2002 Larry Garrett says his company is planning to film a movie “A Fourth of July Christmas” in Butler soon.
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