November 3, 1944

• A good-sized crowd was present in Fairfax Tuesday morning to hear Governor Donnell when he came to speak in his campaign for United States Senator. The Governor’s party also included George Metzgar, candidate for State Auditor, and Loyd “Boots” Miller, candidate for Secretary of State. On his way here from Maryville, Missouri, the governor stopped for a while to visit old friends near Quitman, Missouri, his birthplace. Then the party proceeded to Dotham, Missouri, where as a boy he often visited when his uncle, J.S. Donnell, operated a store there. In his speech, he referred to the many happy visits he had made to Fairfax as a boy.

• Army surgeons at Leyte removed from a doughboy’s chest a live artillery shell that still had the fuse in place. An ordnance expert was called and he told the surgeons that the shell might explode if struck sharply, but that it could be removed by small forceps with great care. Maj. Charles Appleberry (father of Mrs. James K. Hunter, the former Clara Belle Appleberry), who was assisted by Capts. Nathaniel Cohen and K.K. Johlman and Private First Class James Howren, made a long incision down the chest and stomach to have extra room to extract the shell gently. With steady hands, Major Appleberry firmly grasped the shell in the forcepts and lifted it to a tray. The ordnance men took it carefully and walked a safe distance away to dispose of it. They said the Yank had a “fighting chance” at recovery.

November 6, 1969

• Some 100 persons were on hand Tuesday evening for a covered dish supper and program in the interest of Community Betterment. Officers include: JCB advisor Danny Kemerling, JCB chairman Belinda Bolton, JCB vice-chairman Denice Calfee, JCB secretary Trudi Smith, JCB reporter Debbie Kotsores, treasurer Mrs. Karen Rogers, chairman Mrs. Nancy Gaines, secretary Mrs. Gertrude Wright, out-going chairman Harold Snyder, and vice-chairman Mrs. Jurine Straub.

• In the recent homecoming activities at Tarkio College, Patti Park was chosen “Forum Sweetheart” by the Forum Literary Society, one of the five men’s fraternities. She preceded Forum’s float in the parade which won second place. Patti is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayman Park and is a freshman at Tarkio College.

November 3, 1994

• Darlene’s Cafe won the best Halloween window decoration contest for downtown. Kathy’s Hair Fair won second and Helen’s Place won third. In the costume category for the merchants, the Echange Bank won first. They were jail birds and had decorated the building with jail cell blocks and had bars on the windows. Eighty-five children participated in the Halloween Parade.

• The Fairfax Bulldogs Football Team moved to an 8-0 record with a 46-0 win over the South Holt Knights.