Sept. 23, 2026: TIMES PAST compiled by Sue Ann Jones
Ozark County News
Sept. 20, 1883
S. A. Beach, of Almartha post office, was in town today. He is the owner of a three-months-old colt which is thirteen hands high and measures 21 inches around the arm. This kind of stock is calculated to keep the price of horseflesh up.
Reprinted from the Douglas County Herald – It was rumored the first of the week that a man by the name of Alsup killed Jack Wheat, and the Sheriff went to arrest him for it and Alsup killed him. Now there is not a word of this true, and yet such reports go abroad doing damage to the reputation of the county. Jack Wheat died, as we understand, in Arkansas some three months ago, and the sheriff is well and hearty.
Ozark County Times
Sept. 4, 1914
H. N. Force, wife and daughter, after a two weeks’ visit with relatives in this city, returned to their home at Cotter Tuesday. B. F. Wood took them in his automobile, making the run in two hours and 15 minutes.
Sept. 3, 1915
Oak Dale items – Mr. Robinson, the buggy agent, was in our neighborhood last week.
The Theodosia basketball team will reorganize next Saturday and will be ready to play any team in the county.
The Brown & Trent sawmill is at Wm. Wright’s.
Olin Edmonds has a span of yearling mules to sell.
Docia Edmonds has dismissed her school for a few days on account of chilling.
Sept. 5, 1935
Ad – Will exchange one 35-pound sack of Walter Roley, Sycamore, flour for one bushel of wheat at Ford’s Store at Gainesville.
A large number of neighbors and friends gathered at the home of O. S. Yochum, near Longrun, and gave him a dinner in honor of his 36th birthday. All enjoyed the occasion and had a fine time listening to Dave Wallace and Jesse Brown talk about fox hunting.
Gainesville Schools opened Aug. 26 with a record enrollment. The high school consists of 168 pupils, and the grades have an enrollment of 132. Ozark County has sent to us 74 freshmen, the largest number since Gainesville High School has been established.
Aug. 27, 1959
Earl Holmes, formerly of Gainesville, succeeded Bill Green on Monday as manager of the Kerr Chevrolet Co. here. Mr. Holmes is well-known in Gainesville and Ozark County as he was in business here for 12 years as owner of the Holmes Grocery and Station just west of Gainesville on Hwy. 160. He sold the business last April when he and his brother, Leo Holmes, purchased the Ford Agency in Mansfield. He will retain his part ownership in the Mansfield agency.
Sept. 2, 1965
Over 500 alumni and former students of the Gainesville High School are expected to attend the Reunion at the school here Saturday, according to J. J. Pace, Reunion chairman. …
Another feature in the afternoon will be motion pictures of the senior trips starting in 1954, which will be shown through the afternoon. …
Starting at 8 p.m. a free program will be held in the high school auditorium with Rex Ebrite of Springfield, former high school principal, as master of ceremonies. …
Those participating are expected to include John L. Harlin of West Plains, Jarrett Robertson of Theodosia, who is to leave soon for Viet Nam, Larry Clark of Iowa City, Iowa, Earlene Ledbetter of Theodosia and Kitty Lou Pace of Gainesville. …