Oct. 9, 2024: TIMES PAST compiled by Sue Ann Jones
Lick Creek baseball team This photo of the Lick Creek baseball team is reprinted from the Dora Historian Facebook page, curated by Mary Lillyquist Collins. From left: Walt Robbins, Tom Robbins, Mitch Baxter, Ray Robbins, Saul Strong, Everett Pleasant, Marion Kirkland and John Robbins. At right: James "Jim" (1859-1944) and Mary Jane (1863-1917) Robbins, parents of the Robbins boys. The photo is undated, but an item in Howards Ridge items in the Sept. 16, 1910, edition of the Ozark County Times reported that Everett Pleasant, "a member of the Lick Creek ball team, was hurt several days ago in a game between the Lick Creek and the Theodosia teams. He was hit on the jaw with the ball and is suffering much with the injury."
Ozark County News
Oct. 10, 1889
Gainesville is having a steady growth of a permanent character, which, if kept up, will make this a thriving town in a few years.
The amount of five hundred and eight dollars and seventy-six cents, taken from the county treasury by the burglars who blowed the safe open in Feb. 1887, has been made good by John R. Reed, who was County Treasurer at the time. The amount was paid into the county treasury this week by Mr. Reed. He has acted honorably in this matter, beyond question.
Ozark County Republican
Oct. 11, 1906
Last Saturday afternoon between four and five o'clock, Virgil Kesner and Richard Price had a shooting affair about 5 miles west of Bakersfield in which Price was shot in the left arm and shoulder, and Kesner was shot in the right thigh.
The young men, both of whom live near Udall, had been in Bakersfield and left town together, and when about 3 miles west of town they had trouble in which Price drew his knife and Kesner drew his revolver, upon which Price remarked that he would get his gun and started his horse on a run toward home. Kesner, whose home was in the same direction, went about two miles, where he met Price in the road with a shotgun. A few words were spoken when the shooting commenced. . . . Both are young men of good standing in their neighborhood. We have not been able to learn of the origin of the trouble.
Ozark County Times
Oct. 11, 1929
Last Thursday, Sheriff Givans, of Douglas County, and deputies J. L. Ridenour and Will Livingston surprised Clevis Moss, 25, alleged Douglas county [can't read] and "bad man," when they suddenly made their appearance at the still in a deep hollow wheren he, Moss, was busily at work in the operation of the still.
The officers descended upon the outfit so quietly that Moss was taken completely by surprise but when called on to throw up his hands by the sheriff, made a run for the brush. When he failed to obey the command to halt, Sheriff Givans fired his shotgun at him, bringing him to a halt with crys of pain from a dozen or so of shot which took effect. He is now in the Ava jail, and his wounds are being treated.
Bakersfield News
Oct. 10, 1940
The new bridge across the Bayou is completed, it was built by NYA [National Youth Administration] labor and sponsored by the Ozark county court and the people of Bakersfield and vicinity. The boys have done some nice work on the bridge and rip rapping some of the banks which they get lots of compliments on. They have also done a nice job cleaning out the old low-water bridge and cutting down and cleaning out the creek channel which they have lowered approximately 2 or 3 feet.
Ozark County Times
Oct. 11, 1979
The two automobile firms in Gainesville have set dates to hold open houses, displaying new 1980 models. Bob Guffey Chevrolet will hold its open house Thursday with favors, coffee and doughnuts. Models being shown will include the new Citation, Chevelle, Monte Carlo, Impala and several 4 x 4's.
Amyx Ford Company will present their new line Friday. New vehicles which have arrived include the Fairmont, LTD, Mustang and new 4 x 4's.