October 24, 1947
• To help combat inflation, the grocers of Fairfax have decided to operate on a strictly cash base, without exception, starting November 1. Fairfax Locker Plant, Hopkins’ Grocery, Hunter’s Grocery, and Fulton’s Cash Market are soliciting the cooperation of the people of Fairfax and trading territory to offer quality merchandise at the lowest possible cost.
• Bob Campbell of Tarkio fell from the roof of the house known as the Martha Carson place in Fairfax Sunday morning and broke both heels. Campbell was reroofing the house.
• Fifty ex GIs taking the farm training course at Fairfax High School and their instructors, Wayne Stepp and Dale Seymour, made a field trip to Shenandoah, Iowa, last Friday. They visited the Earle E. May seed corn testing plots and the DeKalb hybrid seed corn processing plant.
• Up 95 feet in the air, the new Rickle grain elevator in Fairfax is the city’s most conspicuous structure. The building reached its extreme height on Monday and was roofed on Tuesday. Now the siding will go on, machinery installed, and it is rumored the new elevator will be handling this year’s corn crop before many days.
October 26, 1972
• Mr. and Mrs. Hiram True of Craig were hosts to the annual apple butter festival held at True’s Antique Acres October 21-22.
• Ray C. Whitford died at his home Tuesday evening, October 24, at the age of 90. Mr. Whitford spent his entire life in Fairfax, having retired as president of The Exchange Bank of Fairfax December 16, 1948, after 49 years when he sold controlling interest of the institution to Bernard Johnson. The institute was founded by his father December 14, 1892.
• Mr. and Mrs. Warren Chambers have returned to their home in Fairfax after several months during which time the interior was completely redone. A fire in the spring caused extensive damage to all areas of the house.
• At coronation ceremonies following the high school home-coming football game Friday evening, Kathy Woods and Richard Hawkins were crowned queen and king of the annual event.
October 23, 1997
• Fairfax Marching Band received another first place, this time at the Maryville homecoming parade Saturday.
• The new addition to the Fairfax Elementary school is now up. Workers were cleaning up on the grounds this week and others were putting on the finishing touches on the outside of the building.
• The Fairfax Kiwanis Club met at the Christian Church last Tuesday with 22 members and one guest present. The guest speaker was Clarence Schaffner of Rock Port. He entertained the group with his cowboy poetry and historical facts.
• Tyler and Jonathan Wheeler, members of the Wolverine 4-H Club in Fairfax, received an interest rebate from the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Market Development division, for their participation in the crop and livestock loan progam.
