October 8, 1948
• Mrs. Lizzie Smith passed away October 1 at the age of 86 years, 8 months, and 15 days. She was born in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In the fall of 1881, when she was 19, she and her family came to Fairfax and were among the early citizens of the town, which had been established that previous spring. She had lived in Fairfax ever since and in the same home for 38 years.
• Excavation was made the first of the week for a five-room home for Mrs. Nell Hunter on the lot just west of the new C.W. Warnstaff home. Melvin Brothers have taken the contract to build the house.
• James A. Stevens, chairman of the Atchison County AAA committee, announces that the 1948 corn loan rate for Atchison County was $1.38, basis No. 3 corn.
• Don Husing, who opened an appliance store in Fairfax some two months ago, closed the store Saturday and will move the stock back to Rock Port.
• The Blair Brothers, who grew up in the community about three miles southeast of Fairfax, are now some of the leading cattlemen of South Dakota. The men sold 154 Herefords from South Dakota on the Chicago market at an average of $426 per head.
October 11, 1973
• A guest for each of his 95 years and a few more for good measure surprised S. Floyd Williams for his birthday October 3 at the Coach House in Rock Port. He closed with a poem, “A bell’s not a bell ’til you ring it; A song’s not a song ’til you sing it; Love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay; Love isn’t love ’til you give it away!”
• Champion black walnut growing in the area no doubt is George Schonemann’s. The walnuts are baseball size or bigger. George set two hybrid trees a few years ago, which at present are not large enough to support the crop, so he has braced the limbs to keep them from breaking under the weight.
• Lea Anne and Kay Jean Hawkins are knee-deep in pumpkins as masters of an overabundance of the delectable pie ingredients which are on display and for sale at their temporary home just east of Fairfax on the highway. Passersby, attracted by the large display, keep them pretty busy with sales, which provides them with a fair amount of spending money.
• The Marching Bulldogs of Fairfax will participate in the Tarkio College Homecoming Parade Saturday, October 13.
• The Christian Church of Fairfax is sponsoring the Gospel Associates in an evening of song at the church October 16. This popular singing group was formed last spring in Craig and has proved to be in great demand. Members of the group are Lloyd Whitham, Rev. William Hodge, Dennis Showalter, Mike Quimby, and pianist Becky Snider.
October 8, 1998
• The new $20 bills have arrived at the Exchange Bank of Fairfax. Harry Emrick was the first person in Fairfax to receive the new twenty from the Exchange Bank. The bills include new features which will help protect against technologies that could be used for counterfeiting.
• Norman Simmons of Fairfax grew enormous sweet potatoes in his garden this summer. The sweet potatoes ranged from four pounds up to six pounds in weight.
• The Moila Mounted Patrol members traveled to Branson, Missouri, September 9-12 for the Central States Shrine Association meeting and competitions. Local members attending included Kent and Janice Ray of Fairfax, Jim and Joni Sapp and Keith Ray of Rock Port, and Bill and June Vest of Skidmore. Along with the other members, the Moila Mounted Patrol went to Dixie Stampede to compete on drilling and received third place. They also received third in the parade competition.
