November 21, 1947

• According to an estimate of the state bureau of vital statistics, Atchison County has lost 16.2 percent of its population since the last federal census was taken in April 1940. The present population of the county is estimated at 10,807. The 1940 census showed 12,897.

• Many local radios were tuned to WDAF, Kansas City, Wednesday afternoon of last week, when Mrs. Jess Bowman of Fairfax was interviewed on the station’s program known as “Interesting Women.” Mrs. Bowman, who is active in Farm Bureau, being a member of the state board of directors of that organization, gave very interesting replies to the questions she was asked.

• Mrs. M. L. Youel was pleasantly surprised when the Hope Circle Sunday school class of the Presbyterian Church, of which she is the teacher, held a birthday party for her at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brindle. Mrs. Youel was presented a coffee maker. Thirty-two members were present.

November 23, 1972

• The Fairfax Bulldogs moved to the finals of the Class IA football division by downing the Orrick Bearcats by a score of 14-6. The game was played at Noyes Field in St. Joseph Saturday under cloudy skies and cold, wintery weather. For the Bulldogs, it was their ninth consecutive win of the year. They will play the Warrensburg University High Colts for the State championship.

• A near-crisis at the Fairfax Community Hospital was minimized last week by the action of United Telephone workers. During an early November snow storm which caused power outages and communication disruption, representatives of the phone company stayed at the hospital to handle emergencies. They moved into a mobile unit to relay long-distance calls to doctors and offered to make trips to Rock Port with messages for doctors who could not be reached by phone.

• Rep. Hardin Cox and his wife were on their way to Columbia when they stopped at a restaurant. After eating, they returned to their car to find all their belongings in the car gone except two pairs of boots and Mrs. Cox’s coat. The estimated loss is $600. A wire had been used to gain entry.

November 20, 1997

• Mary Catherine Ball, Senior Warden of St. Oswald’s In The Fields Episcopal Church, was awarded the Bishop’s Shield by the Right Reverend John C. Buchanan on November 7. Bishop Buchanan’s award to Mrs. Ball honored her life of service in the church. Mrs. Ball’s paternal grandparents were among the English founders of the church.

• Over The Back Fence by Nancy Gaines: “Many deer were taken opening day of hunting and can be seen hanging in trees about town. The carwash was a busy place too, as hunters came and washed the animals out.” “Thought for the day… ‘learn to say kind things, nobody ever resents them.’”

• Downtown Fairfax will be all aglow Friday, November 28, when the city park will be illuminated with the flip of the switch by Miss Fairfax Jessica Ray. Light Night in the park originated in 1991.