[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E900]
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                 HONORING THE CITY OF BETHANY, MISSOURI

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 30, 2020

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize 
the City of Bethany. Bethany is celebrating 175 years of being a town 
this September. Located within Harrison County, Bethany may be a small 
town within my district, but this town's roots run farther than can be 
imagined.
  Bethany, having been around since 1845, is well known for its early 
days of being a railroad town which ultimately shaped the economy, 
culture and community of this wonderful town for almost 100 years until 
the last train pulled out of Bethany in 1980. The Railroad industry 
wasn't the only industry that helped the City of Bethany become what it 
is today. For many years, Bethany was known as one of the best trading 
places in Northwest Missouri. Now thanks to the Interstate 35, Bethany 
is still is on the map in Northwest Missouri for its service industry 
and retail industry which has fueled the wonderful growth of Bethany 
over the past 30 to 40 years. Home of Babe Adams, a great baseball 
player who pitched in three world series games, and Benjamin Prentiss, 
a Civil War General and former Postmaster of Bethany, the city of 
Bethany has many reasons to be proud of its past 175 years.
  Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing the City 
of Bethany for 175 years of existence but also to recognize the city's 
extremely bright future ahead. I am honored to represent every citizen 
within and around the City of Bethany in the United States Congress.

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