Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of October 28
1881 The First Christian Church of Rich hill holds the first service in their new building.
1886 The Adrian Register newspaper says "If the people of Bates Co want ignorance and whiskey to rule them, they should elect G. Glazebrook as Bates Co Sheriff."
1923 Four stores in Foster are burglarized. Thieves wasted no time, by kicking in the doors of each.
1970 The Amoret Senior Citizen Center is organized.
1930 As official record, their are 9 newspapers in Bates County.
1973 A fire of gigantic proportions destroys the Butler chamber office, the medical office of Dr. Robert Beach and upstairs apartments at 208-210 N. Main street in Butler. Damaged are the offices of attorney Harold Caskey, Beckham-Herrmann insurance and apartments owned by Dr. R.P. Hinshaw.
2001 Billy Moore, pastor of the Fulton Street Church of Christ, in Butler, celebrates his 77th birthday with 77 push-ups, walks 7.7 miles, an annual tradition, adding each year.
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