July 23, 1948

• “Saigon,” starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake, is showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax July 25-26. Admission is 10¢ and 39¢.

• The second annual 4-State Roundup, held in Fairfax, was a good show with big crowds and perfect weather. Some 75 cowboys from 12 different states were here for the event. The Northboro, Iowa, Rough Riders, an organization of 24 4-H members, appeared with their well-trained ponies on Sunday. Carl Williams of Vinita, Oklahoma, was chosen the champion cowboy. Perry Franks of Pampa, Texas, was the runner-up.

• A stack of chopped hay containing some 20 to 25 tons on the Herbert Smith place caught fire from spontaneous combustion Sunday. It is said that there is no practical way to extinguish this kind of fire and that it will take about a month for the hay to be consumed.

• Rinehart Cafe on the curve is advertising a fried chicken dinner every Sunday with regular meals and short orders provided daily. The fountain is also now in operation.

July 26, 1973

• Mrs. Eula Resler and sons, Jim and Robert, who recently returned from a trip to Spain, France, and England, plan to show slides to the English Grove congregation and other friends August 3.

• Charles L. Moore, owner of Moore Bros. Oil Co. in Fairfax, was presented a plaque by Gates Rubber Co. The Denver-based company sponsors a nationwide contest to reward service station personnel who provide exceptional customer service. The company has a fleet of “mystery cars” equipped with a worn fan belt that travels across the country and see which station workers notice the defective belt and offer to replace it. Those that do are presented the plaques.

• R. D. Martin, manager of Ford Division’s Kansas City sales district, presented the division’s Distinguished Achievement Award to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wright, owners of H.H. Wright Motors, Inc. The award is the highest honor given annually by the Ford Division to its dealers and is presented in recognition of progressive management and modern sales and service.

July 23, 1998

• Upon the death of Roy Rogers, big fan Betty Wennihan writes about her love for the star. Betty grew up a horse lover, having a thoroughbred horse, Rex, that was purchased from the J.C. Penney farm in Hamilton, Missouri. She was a Roy Rogers Trail Riders Club member and was able to see Roy and Trigger perform at the old auditorium in St. Joseph in the 1950s. In 1995, she visited the Roy Rogers Museum in Victorville, California, and was able to meet Roy in person and have her picture taken with him.

• The Masons will be presenting 50-year pins August 1 at the Masonic Lodge in Fairfax. Members receiving the pins will be K.R. Pennel of Fairfax, F. John Jones of Tarkio, and Donald Oswald of St. Joseph, Missouri.

• The Masons put up a new flag pole at the north ball park in Fairfax this week. The flag pole was placed in preparation for the C.A.B.A. games that will be played in Fairfax next week.

• Sarah Gaines has been scraping off old paint and applying a fresh coat at the school for a few weeks.