Aug. 6, 2025: TIMES PAST compiled by Sue Ann Jones
This photo from the late Ruby Robins’ collection, now housed at the Ozark County Historium, was taken on a Monday afternoon in July 1927, when the Springfield Chamber of Commerce brought its “nationally known” Boy Scout Band to Gainesville. The Ozark County Times reported that more than 2,000 people attended and that a Gainesville delegation headed up “Route No. 5” to escort the Springfield group into town. The caravan was led by Prosecuting Attorney Willard C. Boone and banker J. C. Harlin. Sheriff Walter Endicott also accompanied them.
Ozark County News
Aug. 9, 1883
Mr. James Agee has purchased of Dr. Cantrell, of St. Ledger, the famous Alsup horse Bob for a consideration of $250. Bob is the fastest quarter horse in this section, and we congratulate Mr. Agee on securing him on such reasonable figures.
Ozark County Times
Aug. 6, 1915
Zanoni – Our merchant, A. P. Morrison, sold a fine span of mules a few days ago to Mr. James of West Plains. In turn, Mr. Morrison bought a fine span of horses from Mr. Miller
W. E. Newton found his dog near Center Point.
Howard Ridge – Times readers, here is a very useful hard-times recipe: When seasoning with lard or cotolene [a brand of shortening], a little flour browned in the hot lard will make it have the flavor of meat grease.
Dora – The well driller is at Oat McMurtrey’s this week.
A large crowd attended the baptizing on North Fork Sunday.
Our school will begin the first Monday in September with Mrs. Walter Thompson as teacher.
Isabella – The Wallace boys were here last week buying butcher cattle.
Joe Haskins helped Tom Friend and Sam Hale with their hay last week.
Aug. 10, 1923
Romance – The foundation for our new school house is now laid and will soon be ready for the contractor. Mr. Wells has the job of putting up the building.
Dawt – Bushong Bros. have sold their interest in the store and mill to Frazier & Sons of Licking, Mo.
Aug. 6, 1931
The Bakersfield State Bank has just installed a $2,450 burglar and fireproof manganese steel safe to take the place of the one that was damaged when an attempt was made to burglarize the bank the night of July 11.
The new safe was purchased from Cramer Brothers Safe Co., Kansas City, Mo. … The safe and vault doors were brought from Kansas City on a big truck with a full supply of equipment for unloading the safe. The Bank invites the public to come in and inspect the new safe.
Aug. 2, 1934
For Sale or Trade: one Pontiac roadster, rumble seat. Will take horse on deal. C. M. Stanley, Mammoth, Mo.
Albert Thompson of Bakersfield will begin a protracted meeting at the Sallee school house on Aug. 5 at 11 a.m. The Smith Chapel singing class will be there that day to help out.
Luna – Jim Pitchford and Ulysses Morrison preach every second Saturday at the Luna. Everybody come.
School is progressing nicely with Mrs. Willey as teacher. Marvin Kirkpatrick will teach the Bratcher school.
Thornfield – Vernie Bruffet lost a cow from eating cane.
A large crowd gathered here last Thursday afternoon to hear Dewey Short make his talk. Everybody was greatly pleased.
Lilly Ridge – Donald and Buddy Downard, Glenna Ingram and Douglas Patterson left here on Friday evening for the training camps.
Aug. 7, 1952
A new highway will be begun on Timber Knob in approximately two weeks by the forces of the Forestry Division of the Missouri Conservation Commission. …The Commission plans to construct an observation tower sometime during the coming fall months. The highway will be of standard two-lane width with a gravel surface approximately one-half mile in length.