September 22, 1950
• Clifford “Casey” Heits was found dead on his farm near Craig on Saturday and all evidence indicated that he had been crushed to death when his tractor overturned. He had been mowing weeds with the tractor and got too close to a ditch, the bank of which caved in and turned the machine over. A WWII veteran, Casey was a well-known baseball pitcher and this year was on the pitching staff of the Fairfax Merchants in the IAMO league. Previously, he played semi-professional baseball with numerous teams.
• Weekend specials at the Fairfax Locker Plant include: Chase & Sanborn coffee, 85¢ for 1 pound; Tide, large size for 29¢; Wheaties, large package for 21¢; and Jack Sprat apple butter, two 14 ounce packages for 25¢.
• Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Story of Seabiscuit” with Shirley Temple and Barry Fitzgerald and “It’s A Great Feeling” with Dennis Morgan, Doris Day, and Jack Carson.
• The Fairfax Garden Club was organized at a meeting held in the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon with the help of the regional director and the Rock Port Garden Club. Officers of the Fairfax Club are: Mrs. Arch Campbell, president; Mrs. Fred McMahon, vice-president; Mrs. V.V. Seymour, secretary; Mrs. Frank Bush, treasurer; and Mrs. R.H. Dunlap, reporter.
September 25, 1975
• The Fairfax Bulldogs high school football team defeated the Craig Hornets 33-0 on Fairfax’s home field last Friday night.
• Mrs. Elaine Golden was guest of honor at a retirement tea at Community Hospital Association September 17. Mrs. Golden has worked at the hospital as chief lab technician for the past 12 years.
• The new city building constructed at the west edge of the city to house both rural and city fire departments has been completed and accepted.
• New residents of the Fairfax community are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Oliver and family. The Olivers recently purchased the former Campbell farm home from Harry Combs and moved there from St. Joseph.
• Sixty-eight were present Monday night when the Over 60 Club met with a carry-in supper at the Masonic Hall. Mrs. Mary Graves, the new president, presided over the business meeting and Mr. and Mrs. Max Benne of Mound City gave a very pleasing program with slides of past and present sights around Fairfax.
September 21, 2000
• The Fairfax High School Lady Bulldogs volleyball team has won 33 games in a row against their 275 Conference opponents. This number represents a new all-class state record for consecutive conference wins according to the Missouri State High School Activities Association. During this streak, which began October 12, 1995, 45 different girls have suited up for Fairfax.
• Community Hospital Association has announced the appointment of Myra (Turner) Evans as the new hospital administrator. She will begin her duties on October 2.
• Coworkers Marge O’Riley, Pam Davis, and Gale Ball took a limousine ride Wednesday, September 13, to celebrate Pam’s retirement from the Fairfax Family Practice Center. She will be working in Dr. Wallace Carpenter’s offices in Tarkio and Rock Port and at the Atchison County Health Center in Tarkio.
