Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of May 14
1875 William Green & John Harvey, who robbed stores in Butler and Papinville, both escape from the Mo Pen. at Jefferson City.
1881 The Bates Co Democrat newspaper breaks ground for their new office on the north side of the Butler square (Bartz Photography location).
1929 Most of tonight's Butler Chamber of Commerce meeting revolves around plans for an airport for Butler.
1933 The Butler vs Adrian baseball game is delayed when an angry bull chases a player off the field. Butler goes on to win 3-0.
1947 A mineral map of Missouri shows underlying coal deposits stretching from Southwest Missouri to the Northeast, around Hannibal.
1962 Lou Kershner lands a 62 lb catfish on the Marais Des Cygne river south of Amoret.
1979 Skelly Oil Co. officials padlock the five pumps at Carl Martin's Skelly station, in Butler, and tell him there's no more gas until June 1.
1990 Gary and Trevalyn Schowengerdt's new funeral chapel is completed, on north business 71 highway, south of the airport. Butler.
